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Colts Hobbled? Old Foe Indianapolis has a full infirmary

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:00:49 -0500

by Darron Cummings - AP This way to the hospital! Indianapolis Colts safety Bob Sanders is among the several Colts suffering with injury as Indy heads into the meat of its schedule. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) View full size photo » Back in early October, New England squeaked out a home win over the Ravens when a Joe Flacco pass bounced harmlessly to the turf off the chest of his receiver. Looks like the C...

Colts cuts, finally

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:40:32 -0500

The Colts just sent out the release on final cuts. The update also advises DT Ed Johnson does not count toward the active 53-man roster until after Week 1, when he has served his one-game penalty for violating the league's personal conduct policy. I was already surprised by a name or two before I got the list. My eyebrows raised again when I saw RB Mike Hart on here. Here's the list: RB Lance Ball, WR Sam Giguere, DT John Gill, DT Adrian Grady, RB Mike Hart, DE Marcus Howard, DB Dan...

Colts Waived CB's Nick Graham & Dante Hughes

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:48:50 -0500

Indianapolis Colts CB Nick Graham has been told he will be waived by the team on Saturday, a league source told Scout.com. Graham was originally...

Colts start shaping their roster

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:00:34 -0500

The Indianapolis Colts have started the process of getting to 53 players by saying goodbye to four players. Mike Chappell of the Indianapolis Star reports that defensive tackle Adrian Grady, cornerback Nick Graham, cornerback Dante Hughes and offensive lineman Steve...

Scratch these three

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:11:44 -0500

As soon as I finished posting my list, I read that colleague Mike Chappell has confirmed through sources three players who will be cut: CB Dante Hughes, CB Nick Graham and OG Steve Justice. I didn't have any of them on my final list. And I did post my list before reading this. We'll check back with everyone on Saturday when we know what the Colts are going to do.

Colts Preseason Game 3 Vs. the Lions: A Game That Really Matters

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:08:36 -0500

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Colts Re-Sign CB Nick Graham

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:32:23 -0500

The Indianapolis Colts re-signed CB Nick Graham Tuesday after being waived by the team last week. Graham worked out for the Seattle Seahawks on...

Colts Sign Free Agent CB Nick Graham

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:11:24 -0500

Scout.com's Adam Caplan is reporting that free agent CB Nick Graham has reached a contract agreement with the Indianapolis Colts. Graham made the...

Colts Sign Free Agent CB Nick Graham

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:06:00 -0500

Scout.com's Adam Caplan is reporting that free agent CB Nick Graham has reached a contract agreement with the Indianapolis Colts. Graham made the...

Reaction To Eagles Cuts/Final Roster

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:17:41 -0500

Before we get started, I just wanted to throw out a quick plug for my fantasy football rankings: Fantasy Links .INFO. Definitely visiting that site before you start your draft.The Eagles cut 12 players:Kyle Arrington (CB), Bam Childress (WR), Jed Collins (FB), Jason Davis(FB), Therrian Fontenot (CB), Michael Gasperson (WR), Nick Graham (CB), Jamal Jones (WR), Mike Marquardt (DT), Shaheer McBride (WR), Jerome McDougle (DE), Ryan Moats (RB), Marcus Paschal (S), Montae Reagor (DT), Justin Roland (LB), Andy Studebaker (LB), Pago Togafau (LB), Kris Wilson (TE), Scott Young (G)This is how the final roster has shaped up:OffenseQB (3) - McNabb, Kolb, FeeleyRB (3) - Westbrook, Buckhalter, BookerFB (1) - Tony HuntWR (6) - Curtis, Brown, Jackson, Avant, Baskett, LewisTE (3) - Smith, Celek, SchobelOL (9)- Runyan, Andrews, Jackson, Herremans, Thomas, Cole, Jean-Gilles, Justice, McGlynnDefenseDE (6) - Cole, Parker, Smith, Clemons, Howard, AbiamiriDT (4) - Patterson, Bunkley, Laws, KleckoLB (6) - Gocong, Bradley, Gaither, Jordan, Mays, BoimanS (5) - Dawkins, Mikell, Considine, Reed, DempsCB (4) - Samuel, Brown, Sheppard, HansonST (3) - Akers, Rocca, DorenbosReaction:Jerome McDougle -- Most of Eagles Nation was surprised/disappointed to see Jerome McDougle let go. In the past few seasons he's been getting a lot of heat for not living up to the expectations of a 15th overall pick; however, it was not his fault for an unfulfilling career. He's had a series of unfortunate injuries and was shot. This season, on the other hand, it looked like McDougle might be able to revive his career. McDougle registered 2.5 sacks in 4 preseason games and it seemed that he had his motor and burst off the line back. The Eagles decided to cut him though and it seems like the Giants will be eager to add him to their roster after losing Umenyiora for the season. I think this was a poor move by the Eagles. The Eagles could have placed Abiamiri, who recently received surgery on his hand, on the IR or they could have placed Bryan Smith on the practice squad. Instead, the Eagles have a plethora of undersized DEs, which leaves Juqua Parker as the only viable option opposite of Trent Cole (until Abiamiri is back). I don't see the point of carrying both Chris Clemons and Bryan Smith -- they will both have pretty much the same role on defense. It will take weeks before Abiamiri is able to return. I just don't see the logic in this move. My only hope is that the Eagles are pretty certain that Abiamiri's hand has healed well and that it will be only a few weeks until he can get onto the field.Tony Hunt -- Hunt landed the starting FB role. Jason Davis got cut. Hopefully, Hunt will be able to pick up things at FB pretty quick. He's never played the position before and during an interview, he didn't seem too pleased about transitioning to FB, but that's what it is going to take to make the roster, so he should be pleased with that. He performed well during the preseason, but still remains the #4 RB on the depth chart. I think Hunt will do well at the position.Kris Wilson -- I expected Schobel to be cut and Wilson to be the Eagles 3rd TE, but the Eagles opted for Schobel. Not a huge deal, but something most of us expected to go the other way.Andy Studebaker -- I was surprised they let him go. I figured he would be placed on the practice quad. I was impressed with what I saw from him, but I guess the Eagles didn't think he could be anything more than a special teamer. Joe Mays -- Joe Mays made the active roster and he was very deserving of the roster spot. The guy was a total tackling machine this preseason. The guy had 30 tackles in 4 preseason games including 13 tackles (9 solo) in the preseason finale against the Jets. The Eagles hit the nail on the head with this draft pick. The guy gets to the ball fast and makes great tackles. The one aspect of his game that will have to improve is shredding blockers.Quintin Demps -- Another phenomenal draft pick by the Eagles. I get excited every time I'm about to see Demps return a kickoff. The guy can go from 1st gear to 5th gear in a heartbeat. He runs over kickers. He's great. He had a kickoff return for a touchdown against the Patriots and had several excellent kickoff returns against the Jets. In the game against the Jets, Demps had 4 kickoff returns for 137 yards (34.3 yard average and his longest return was 51 yards).

Eagles cut 8, roster now at 67

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:42:19 -0500

The Eagles have until tomorrow at 6 pm to finalize their 53 man roster. Today, they cut 8 players to get their roster down to 67, meaning there are still 14 more cuts to go. The following players were cut: RB Ryan Moats WR Bam Childress WR Jamal Jones G Stefan Rodgers LB Pago Togafau CB Therrian Fontenot CB Nick Graham S Marcus Paschal None of those players are a surprise. Moats is the biggest name listed there, but his days have been numbered for a while considering he was the ...

Eagles Make Roster Moves in Starting to Cut Roster

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:45:06 -0500

Waived are the following players: wide receiver Bam Childress, cornerbacks Therrian Fontenot and Nick Graham, wide receiver Jamal Jones, safety Marcus Paschal, offensive lineman Stefan Rodgers and lineabacker Pago Togafau. Running back Ryan Moats was waived/injured. That leaves 67 players on the active roster. The saddest name that stand out to me was Nick Graham who [...]

Projecting the Eagles 53 man roster

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:33:13 -0500

With the Eagles first preseason game in the books, I thought I would take my first stab at predicting who will make the 53 man roster this season and who could potentially be left off. This is by no means the final roster, it's just my current guess as to who will make the team. Below the roster list I have given some of my justifications of why certain players won't make the team. Feel free to agree or disagree, plus let me know if I left anyone off: Offense: QB(3): Donovan McNab...

The Eagles 53 Man Roster

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:55:50 -0500

www.bleedeaglesgreen.com On Sunday, Sept. 7, the Philadelphia Eagles will begin the 2008 season. 53 players will take the field for the Eagles, and several questions remain as to which players will make up the 53-man roster. Currently, the roster stands at 80 players after recent cuts. Looking at the positions below, and current roster numbers, some of the cuts could be tricky. Quarterbacks (Three): Donovan McNabb, Kevin Kolb, A.J. Feeley - The Eagles will carry three quarter...