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Peyton Manning Will Probably Miss Season Opener |
High-level members of the Indianapolis Colts organization believe quarterback Peyton Manning will miss the season opener on September 11th against the Houston Texans. The signed NFL veteran QB Kerry Collins for insurance if Manning isn’t ready. Manning is recovering from a neck surgery operation in May. It was his second neck surgery over the course of 15 months. At the time of the operation, doctors believed the quarterback would heal in time for the season but as Week 1 approaches, Manning’s status appears in doubt.
The injury puts Peyton’s streak of 227 consecutive NFL starts in question. He’s started every game since becoming the first overall pick by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1998 NFL draft. The durable quarterback also started every game of his college career after gaining the starting role in the fifth game of his freshman year at the University of Tennessee. It would be unfortunate if Peyton Manning’s streak ends in Week 1 of this season, he has started every game since October 1, 1994. Kerry Collins had announced his retirement during the offseason lockout but the opportunity to play for the Colts brought him back to the NFL. Collins spent the last five years playing with the Tennessee Titans. In 2010, he played 10 games and had 160 completions for 1,823 yards and 14 touchdowns. Over his 17 year career, the journeyman quarterback also played for the Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants and Oakland Raiders. The move to pick up Collins became necessary after the Colts’ backup quarterbacks Curtis Painter, Dan Orlovsky and Mike Hartline struggled in the first two preseason games. The Indianapolis quarterback situation became even more complicated last week when Colts owner Jim Irsay used Twitter to start rumors that he was in future Hall of Famer Brett Favre’s hometown in trying to bring the quarterback back from retirement. Fantasy football players should watch the situation closely as leagues draft for the approaching season. As one of the highest scoring quarterbacks, Peyton Manning is usually picked early in fantasy drafts. Players picking Manning would be wise to pick a good backup quarterback in the middle rounds. If Manning does miss time or comes back rusty after missing all of training camp and the preseason, it’s important to have another QB to rely on. Some quarterbacks to target in the middle rounds to complement Peyton are Josh Freeman, Matt Ryan, Eli Manning and Sam Bradford. Please provide details below to help Gather review this content. If it is found to be inappropriate and in violation of the Gather Terms of Service, action will be taken.
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Indianapolis Colts bring Brooks, Hartline back to… |
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis have added receiver Chris Brooks and quarterback Mike Hartline to the team’s practice squad. Both are undrafted rookies who spent training camp with the Colts before being waived in the NFL’s two mandatory cutdown days. They join receivers David Gilreath and Marshall Williams, defensive tackles Ricardo Mathews and Ollie Ogbu and offensive tackle Mike Tepper, all of whom were cut Saturday and re-signed Sunday. Indianapolis opens its season Sunday at Houston, likely without four-time league MVP Peyton Manning who is still recovering from off-season neck surgery. Running low on time today, i’ll be back tomorrow hopefully with some more news. |
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Indianapolis Colts trim roster by eight |
August 28, 2011
Indianapolis Colts trim roster by eight
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Colts release 8 players in first cutdown |
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts have released eight players including last year’s kickoff returner, Devin Moore. The Indy native made the team as an undrafted rookie but missed the final 12 games with nerve damage. Defensive back Chip Vaughn also has been waived. Vaughn was called for unnecessary roughness and taunting on back-to-back plays Friday night, penalties that helped Green Bay keep its game-tying drive alive in a 24-21 victory. The Colts also released offensive linemen Josh Beekman and Casey Bender, receiver Joe Horn and quarterback Mike Hartline. Linebacker Cody Glenn and defensive back Mike Newton were placed on the waived-injured list. All teams must trim their rosters to 80 by Tuesday afternoon. (Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.) There is the quick update of the day. Posted in 1, Chip Vaughn, Cody Glenn, colts-news, Devin Moore, Indianapolis Colts, Mike Hart, Mike Newton | Comments Off
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Moore, Vaughn among 8 players Indianpaolis lets go… |
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have released eight players including last year’s kickoff returner, Devin Moore. The Indy native made the team as an undrafted rookie but missed the final 12 games with nerve damage. Defensive back Chip Vaughn also has been waived. Vaughn was called for unnecessary roughness and taunting on back-to-back plays Friday night, penalties that helped Green Bay keep its game-tying drive alive in a 24-21 victory. The Colts also released offensive linemen Josh Beekman and Casey Bender, receiver Joe Horn and quarterback Mike Hartline. Linebacker Cody Glenn and defensive back Mike Newton were placed on the waived-injured list. All teams must trim their rosters to 80 by Tuesday afternoon. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Feel free to leave your comments below. Posted in 1, Chip Vaughn, Cody Glenn, colts-news, Devin Moore, Indianapolis Colts, Mike Hart, Mike Newton | Comments Off
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