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Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:46:02 -0500

On Saturday night, Hot Tub, Shortround and I went to the Bloomington South High School basketball game against New Albany. It was a match up of the #1 and #2 teams in Indiana Class 4A basketball and featured 5 division 1 college recruits. Four of those play for Bloomington South! Purdue recruit Donnie Hale is the lone standout in New Albany, and he has real promise in matt Painter's system. He is 6'7", long, and has a great sense of the block. He is advertised as having a bi...

So many injuries requires its own blog

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0500

This week's injury report raises a question from yours truly: What's the deal? The Colts list every single nicked-up player, guys who have been playing with minor injuries for weeks, something they didn't do before. Don't know if the NFL is cracking down on these things and demanding the utmost in compliance or maybe another team complained about these guys. Anyway, here's the laundry list. INJURY REPORT OUT DE Keyunta Dawson (knee) -- Suffered this at Baltimore and did...

Week 12: Friday Injury Report

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:31:23 -0500

More photos » by Gail Burton - AP The franchise was back full time at practice today. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) Browse more photos » A mixed bag injury-wise. There's still plenty cause for concern, but guys are moving in the right direction and no one vital has been ruled out. Kelvin Hayden hit the practice field for the first time since injuring his knee last month, with limited participation. He has n...

Colts still the one, injuries

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0500

The injury report is longer this week, but the good news is S Antoine Bethea says his foot injury won't keep him from playing. Here are the Saturday offerings: INJURY REPORT OUT CB Kelvin Hayden (knee), WR Anthony Gonzalez (knee), K Adam Vinatieri (knee), OT Dan Federkeil (concussion), S Aaron Francisco (ankle) -- Francisco missed last week's game, so the Colts will be without one of their best special-teams guys. Don't know how long it will take him to come back. Federkeil get...

The end is nye for Tony Ugoh and Mike Pollak

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:28:22 -0500

Kyle DeVan playing Arena Football in Boise last year. Image: via www.everyjoe.com View full size photo » In possibly the biggest game yet for the 2009 season, Colts coach Jim Caldwell left 2007 second round pick Tony Ugoh and 2008 second round pick Mike Pollak inactive for the game. They were not hurt. They were not disciplined for an off-the-field incident. They seemed to be left inactive because... well, they just plain...

Week 10: Friday Colts-Pats Injury Report

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:31:37 -0500

New additions to the list were safety Aaron Fransisco missing part of today's practice with a shin injury and Tony Ugoh getting the day off. Jim Sorgi returned to practice on a limited basis while Vinny, Gonzo and Hayden missed practice for a 3rd day. OUT: Kelvin Hayden (knee), Adam Vinitieri (knee), Anthony Gonzalez (knee) Questionable: Aaron Fransisco (shin), Jim Sorgi (shoulder) colts.com link The Pats saw a wave of players returning to practice today. The Patriots report is n...

Indianapolis Colts S Bob Sanders to start; OT Tony Ugoh inactive

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:34:53 -0500

As expected, Indianapolis Colts S Bob Sanders will be active and start against the St. Louis Rams Sunday. Sanders, who missed the first five games of the season with a knee injury, practiced twice this week and Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell said Friday he would play and start. Neither Sanders nor Caldwell were sure late [...]

Up the River

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:35:03 -0500

I'm stranded in a small city in the interior of Argentina, typing in a dark hotel room as my wife and kids desperately try to sleep. Meanwhile my car is nesting happily in a mechanic's shop as I wonder how and when I'll ever get home. Today, as I sat in the blazing sun waiting for the tow truck to haul my recently troubled vehicle back to civilization, I said a prayer, and fired up my Ipod to listen to my mp3 recording of the 2006 AFC Championship game. When things look bleak (...

Sending some love to Charlie Johnson

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:49:15 -0500

More photos » by Michael Conroy - AP Indianapolis Colts offensive tackle Charlie Johnson. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Browse more photos » Yep, I'm the schmuck who wrote this back in August: NFL head coaches are supposed to coach, and since we all know that Tony Ugoh is better than Charlie Johnson, it is Jim Caldwell and Howard Mudd's job to coach Tony Ugoh, not play games with his head. Aggravati...

Eyes in the Backfield-Jaguars

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:03:52 -0500

18 Things to Watch For Versus the Jaguars Jack Del Rio won't sleep well the night before the Colts game Another year is under way, and we'll be here every week with Eyes in the Backfield. It's the only weekly look at the Colts' game that gives you 18 points of emphasis. This year, we kick off with the hated Jaguars. Here's what you need to be watching for this week: 1. Watch the floundering picks on the line-Both the Jags and the Colts made trades to get key...

Colts' LT Tony Ugoh Loses Starting Job

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:06:49 -0500

by Ryan WilsonFiled under: Colts, AFC South, NFL Training CampThe plan was supposed to work something like this: the Indianapolis Colts would draft a left tackle, he would sit and learn behind Tarik Glenn, and when Glenn finally moved on, Indy would have Peyton Manning's blindside protector already on the roster ready to assume the role. With that in mind, it made sense that the Colts used a 2007 second-round pick on Arkansas tackle Tony Ugoh. Even though it was costly -- Indy sent their ...

Colts LT Ugoh not on first unit as camp begins

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:40:06 -0500

Indianapolis left tackle Tony Ugoh is committed to regaining his starting job this preseason. Colts coach Jim Caldwell has replaced Ugoh with Charlie Johnson, and Johnson is expected to start Friday's preseason opener at home against Minnesota. Caldwell said he told Ugoh of the decision before organized team activities, and Ugoh didn't improve enough during the offseason to change Caldwell's mind. Ugoh started 23 regular season games over the last two seasons, all at left...

WORKING EVERY DAY

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:41:29 -0500

Colts left offensive tackle Tony Ugoh said during the team's recent 2009 mini-camp that he is expecting a "pretty big jump" next season. Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell said Ugoh is making progress and that he expects Ugoh next season to play at a more consistently high level.

Colts OT Tony Ugoh Will Remain Out Until He Is 100%

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:26:15 -0500

The Colts are in no rush to plug Tony Ugoh back into the starting OLT job. Although heA's still the best option they have when heA's healthy, his...

Colts OT Tony Ugoh Might Be Able To Go Vs Texans

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:47:59 -0500

Colts OT Tony Ugoh (groin) returned to practice last Thursday after he was hurt in the Colts' win over Minnesota on Sept. 14. He did not play against...