http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/3741 Recent articles about Adam Vinatieri en-us 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... Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/So_many_injuries_requires_its_own_blog/1643365 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/So_many_injuries_requires_its_own_blog/1643365 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/So_many_injuries_requires_its_own_blog/1643365 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/9/09165750d73ffd029846cf8ba3c6d77f632a6668/small/Indianapolis_Colts_2008_0269.jpg 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... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:31:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Friday_Injury_Report/1640718 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Friday_Injury_Report/1640718 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Friday_Injury_Report/1640718 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/c/6c448c38f1e1364e325c9f5f2e7e2b55088fb954/small/Indianapolis_Colts_2007_1ca0.jpg In general the news is good, but still not very comforting. Returning to Practice: Antoine Bethea, Reggie Wayne, Ramon Humber, Gijon Robinson (limited) Still Sitting: Keyunta Dawson, Dwight Freeney, Aaron Francisco, Anthony Gonzalez, Kelvin Hayden, Jim Sorgi, Adam Vinatieri, Peyton Manning (limited again) Backsliding:Charlie Johnson (limited to no practice)   Colts.com link Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:32:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Thursday_Colts_Injury_Report/1636828 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Thursday_Colts_Injury_Report/1636828 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Thursday_Colts_Injury_Report/1636828 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/5/b5b86808028835e669ad3f657d8d8a5da23cb8de/small/Indianapolis_Colts_2008_63df.jpg It looks like the Colts have changed the way they use the report and are now listing some players who have injuries, but did not miss any practice time. This, along with a large number of players missing time makes for the longest Colts injury report I've ever seen. Unfortunately the list is not just long but star studded. Did Not Participate: Antoine Bethea (foot), Keyunta Dawson (knee), Aaron Francisco (Ankle), Dwight Freeney (Abdomen), Anthony Gonzalez (knee), Kelvin Hayden (knee)... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:40:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Wednesday_Injury_Report/1632666 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Wednesday_Injury_Report/1632666 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_12_Wednesday_Injury_Report/1632666 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/1/910dba2f80d7b2d338effeebadd0a85262f53bc0/small/Indianapolis_Colts_2009_4540.jpg NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-3) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-0) SERIES   PATRIOTS SAINTS SERIES LEADER 8-3 STREAKS Past 3 COACHES VS. OPP. Belichick: 3-0 Payton: 0-0 LAST WEEK W 31-14 vs. Jets W 38-7 at Buccaneers LAST GAME 11/20/05: Saints 17 at Patriots 24.  New England QB Tom Brady passes for 3 TDs & Patriots S Eugene Wilson intercepts pass in end zone as time expires to preser... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_England_Patriots_New_Orleans_Saints_Game_Preview/1629230 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_England_Patriots_New_Orleans_Saints_Game_Preview/1629230 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/New_England_Patriots_New_Orleans_Saints_Game_Preview/1629230 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/f/5fe6b63472fb24c9cc17359a14a58a28dc03063d/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92334094.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D07B71790BF36A6A146189E5C6BD04009EDC4999CF861C1FC9.jpg Colts Inactives Kelvin Hayden, Anthony Gonzalez, Aaron Francisco, Adam Vinatieri, Gijon Robinson, Jim Sorgi (3rd QB) out injured. Mike Pollak and Mike Hart healthy scratched. In other news Dan Federkeil goes to IR with a concussion for the second time in 3 years (2007), Colts brought safety Devon Hall up from the practice squad, he is active today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:15:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Colts_Inactives/1611889 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Colts_Inactives/1611889 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Colts_Inactives/1611889 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/b/5b850800c955e661acefc4345dfdcea299cddbd6/small/Super_Bowl_XLI_d0d4.jpg 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... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Colts_still_the_one_injuries/1605579 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Colts_still_the_one_injuries/1605579 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Colts_still_the_one_injuries/1605579 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/5/9524397e8af301a002db5b63e0a2131ed08428de/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f82019837.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1935E9D3D1A6545D2BBA942AD07D359CCE2.jpg Colts OUT: Kelvin Hayden, Anthony Gonzaelz, Adam Vinatieri, Aaron Francisco, Dan Federkeil, Questionable (days of pratice): Dwight Freeney (1), Antoine Bethea (1/2), Eric Foster (1), Pierre Garcon (2), Gijon Robinson (0), Jim Sorgi (0), Probable: Hank Baskett, Justin Snow   Colts.com   Ravens OUT: DE/OLB Terrell Suggs, RB Matt Lawrence Questionable: TE Todd Heap (no practice), DT Haloti Ngata (limited all week) Probable: C Matt Birk, LB Tavares (T-Good) Gooden, QB Joe ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:07:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_11_Colts_Ravens_Friday_Injury_Report/1603495 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_11_Colts_Ravens_Friday_Injury_Report/1603495 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Week_11_Colts_Ravens_Friday_Injury_Report/1603495 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/f/5f7dbe5b7ca0ee5799a0b81aa74bb84baa3937d9/small/Super_Bowl_XLI_162b.jpg Not too many surprises on the injury list this week. Had enough bodies on there the week before. INJURY REPORT OUT CB Kelvin Hayden (knee), WR Anthony Gonzalez (knee), K Adam Vinatieri (knee) - Maybe Hayden is back in 2-3 weeks. Have yet to talk to him. Gonzo poked his head in the locker room for a moment the other day, but didn't want to discuss his status and took off. Vinatieri has also popped his head in, but nothing new on him. QUESTIONABLE QB Jim Sorgi (right shoulder) - Doubt ... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:32:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Injuries_still_same_No_1/1564161 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Injuries_still_same_No_1/1564161 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Injuries_still_same_No_1/1564161 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/f/5f7dbe5b7ca0ee5799a0b81aa74bb84baa3937d9/small/Super_Bowl_XLI_162b.jpg The Indianapolis Colts will be without RB Donald Brown for at least another week. Brown, the Colts’ first-round selection in the 2009 NFL Draft, was one of eight players made inactive shortly before kickoff of the Colts’ game Sunday against the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts’ other game-day inactives: K Adam Vinatieri (right knee), WR [...] Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:27:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Indianapolis_Colts_RB_Donald_Brown_inactive_for_Sunday_8217s_game_against_Houston_Texans/1523975 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Indianapolis_Colts_RB_Donald_Brown_inactive_for_Sunday_8217s_game_against_Houston_Texans/1523975 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Indianapolis_Colts_RB_Donald_Brown_inactive_for_Sunday_8217s_game_against_Houston_Texans/1523975 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/3/b38e60de1f6c34b2b8d7af7ebbbf3c271b866209/small/New_England_Patriots_6a60.jpg As much as it might be difficult to tear us away from the DT Ed Johnson saga, which didn't need much help taking on an extended life of its own, I don't want to forget the other issue of what was supposed to be a quiet bye week. All of those bloggers looking for the redux, I've got it finished and will file on Friday. I had to chuckle when learning the Colts were taking a look at kicker Matt Stover to replace Adam Vinatieri, who made 6-of-8 field goals this season despite a sore ... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:58:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Buddy_system/1378321 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Buddy_system/1378321 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Buddy_system/1378321 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/5/0595d4de87a64ed9867682fb57af73ea3ff0ace5/small/Eagles_v_Patriots_ff58.jpg ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting (via Twitter) that Colts K Adam Vinatieri is expected to miss the next six weeks while he recovers from a knee injury. As a result, Indianapolis will sign free agent K Matt Stover to a short term deal as a replacement for Vinatieri, according to Pro Football Talk on NBC [...] Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:04:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vinatieri_out_for_six_weeks_Colts_sign_Stover_to_fill_in/1366614 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vinatieri_out_for_six_weeks_Colts_sign_Stover_to_fill_in/1366614 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vinatieri_out_for_six_weeks_Colts_sign_Stover_to_fill_in/1366614 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/7/b7737ae73849c22937b79e54c8354e7ff9770514/small/91197528.jpg New Colts kicker Matt Stover. Image: masnsports.com View full size photo uploaded October 14, 2009 Twitter is a great, great thing these days when it comes to getting important NFL news quickly. Here's Adam Shefter, via Twitter: Looks like Indianapolis will be without kicker Adam Vinatieri for about six weeks -- or five games with the bye -- due to knee surgery. Tip to ihateshrimp. Also fro Shefter's Twitter page, th... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:54:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Colts_kicker_Adam_Vinatieri_out_six_weeks_per_ESPNs_Adam_Shefter/1366993 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Colts_kicker_Adam_Vinatieri_out_six_weeks_per_ESPNs_Adam_Shefter/1366993 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Colts_kicker_Adam_Vinatieri_out_six_weeks_per_ESPNs_Adam_Shefter/1366993 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/f/2f8a21aa8850c395d6eb1d78e85edde6303359b3/small/Indianapolis_Colts_v_edb4.jpg All kinds of speculation are swirling around the Colts complex at West 56th Street today concerning Adam Vinatieri. We saw Adam Shefter on the Monday Night Football pre-game show last night say the Colts are having Vinatieri's knee re-examined after Indy's 31-9 victory over the Tennessee Titans. I can't find any link to this story on ESPN.com, and Shefter's Twitter page seems to make no mention of this. What does seem fairly certain is the Colts are bringing in veteran ki... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:38:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Colts_working_out_Matt_Stover_possible_concerns_over_Adam_Vinatieris_knee/1359886 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Colts_working_out_Matt_Stover_possible_concerns_over_Adam_Vinatieris_knee/1359886 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Colts_working_out_Matt_Stover_possible_concerns_over_Adam_Vinatieris_knee/1359886 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/5/f5c4646b48fb7810372d7906b03a8a7b9c4026fd/small/Super_Bowl_XXXIX_aa95.jpg Some fans have expressed concern about kicker Adam Vinatieri and questioned if the 36-year-old kicker is getting up there in years after his 32-yard miss off the left upright on Sunday. He also had a kick bank in off the left upright at Miami. While it would be an easy rationalization to say Vinatieri is dealing with a rookie holder in Pat McAfee and it takes some experience to get their timing down, I like that Vinatieri was a team player when he discussed his situation on Thursday. "... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:41:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vinatieri_aposs_two_cents/1294533 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vinatieri_aposs_two_cents/1294533 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vinatieri_aposs_two_cents/1294533 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/d/4d7a2647f2f1f93b8e1a4424c579e6129bdb623e/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f2906444.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1930CAC8EAFC893BBEB943CAD123F6CB825.jpg