Former Colts Players We Miss Watching

[Dark Superman]

I was watching old Colts game clips and immediately began missing a lot of past players who played for the Shoe. I'm curious to see what players you guys miss? I'll name a few of mine below.

 

- Austin Collie

- Ahmad Bradshaw

- Dwight Freeney

 

[2006Coltsbestever]

I have been a fan since 1984 so I have a huge list going all the way back to Eric Dickerson to Jim Harbaugh. I also miss Marvin, Reggie, Bob Sanders, Freeney, Mathis, and of course Peyton.

[NorthernBlue]

Is it too early to say Vontae? How about McAfee?

 

Besides them though I got 

 

Addai, Dallas Clark, Saturday and Glenn from the Peyton era.

 

From the Luck era, Cory Redding, Jerrell Freeman, Mike Adams, and even Vick Ballard when he was healthy were all guys I liked.

[IinD]

The ones from the 2000's..

[Luck 4 president]

Peyton, Reggie, Marvin, Austin Collie. Those were the good days.

[MackAttack]

Jeff Saturday 

[Dark Superman]

I miss watching that 2004 offense. Could you imagine that offense if EJ never tore his ACL in 01?

[Dark Superman]

Brandon Stokley was another guy I loved.

[2006Coltsbestever]

I love these kinds of threads because I love the history of sports. My Top 5 favorite players since I have been a fan (1984) are:

1. Peyton Manning - Greatest player in Indianapolis Colts history!

2. Marvin Harrison - Peyton's sidekick and had some of the most incredible catches.

3. Bob Sanders - We don't win the SB without him in 2006, DPOY in 2007 as well.

4. Reggie Wayne - A true Indianapolis Colt! Was Great in the Peyton era and Luck era.

5. Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis are like 5a/5b - The lethal Pass Rush tandem!

 

My Top 5 favorite seasons are:

1. 2006 - We won the SB and beat Belichick/Brady to get there.

2. 1995 - 1 play away from getting to the SB, Jim Harbaugh's magic.

3. 2012 - Went 11-5 after going 2-14, led by Luck and his incredible comebacks.

4. 2004 - Peyton's 49 TD season. That Offense was so entertaining to watch going 12-4.

5. 1987 - The arrival of Eric Dickerson. That put us on the map in Indianapolis. Up until that point we were a joke in Indiana. Dickerson arrives and we win the AFC East. Colts Football was no longer a joke.

 

-I left off 2009 because I still cant get over how Polian pulled the plug on the undefeated run and how we lost to the Saints in the SB.

 

 

[Dark Superman]

Marvin Harrison is still my all-time favorite Colts player.

[crazycolt1]

Bert Jones hands down. It's easy to say Peyton Manning but Bert played in an era where QBs were not protected and were treated just like any other player.

[csmopar]

2 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I love these kinds of threads because I love the history of sports. My Top 5 favorite players since I have been a fan (1984) are:

1. Peyton Manning - Greatest player in Indianapolis Colts history!

2. Marvin Harrison - Peyton's sidekick and had some of the most incredible catches.

3. Bob Sanders - We don't win the SB without him in 2006, DPOY in 2007 as well.

4. Reggie Wayne - A true Indianapolis Colt! Was Great in the Peyton era and Luck era.

5. Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis are like 5a/5b - The lethal Pass Rush tandem!

 

My Top 5 favorite seasons are:

1. 2006 - We won the SB and beat Belichick/Brady to get there.

2. 1995 - 1 play away from getting to the SB, Jim Harbaugh's magic.

3. 2012 - Went 11-5 after going 2-14, led by Luck and his incredible comebacks.

4. 2004 - Peyton's 49 TD season. That Offense was so entertaining to watch going 12-4.

5. 1987 - The arrival of Eric Dickerson. That put us on the map in Indianapolis. Up until that point we were a joke in Indiana. Dickerson arrives and we win the AFC East. Colts Football was no longer a joke.

 

-I left off 2009 because I still cant get over how Polian pulled the plug on the undefeated run and how we lost to the Saints in the SB.

 

 

This was exactly my thoughts as well.

[shakedownstreet]

Dean Biasucci

[Jaredfor3]

Besides the obvious,

 

I am going with OT Tariq Glenn. He should be in the Colts ring of honor for sure. 

 

And one one of my favorites and that is S Jason Belsar. 

 

 

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 hours ago, crazycolt1 said:

Bert Jones hands down. It's easy to say Peyton Manning but Bert played in an era where QBs were not protected and were treated just like any other player.

I wasn't a Colts fan then so anything before 1984 I wont include. I know the history of the Baltimore Colts very well though and Bert was very talented.

[shakedownstreet]

25 minutes ago, shakedownstreet said:

Dean Biasucci

 

Honorable mention to Rohn Stark & Justin Snow 

[coltsfansince65]

This guy.

[dodsworth]

Bob Sanders when he was healthy. The guy had a football mean streak

unrivaled by any modern day Colt, not sure about the olden days when 

most players had a mean streak.

[sfergson727]

Jeff Herrod, Albert Bently, and of course Jeff George.  


Ok, maybe not Jeff George.

[richard pallo]

1 hour ago, coltsfansince65 said:

This guy.

I had his poster on my bedroom wall.   Loved Mad Dog!

[tikyle]

1. Bob Sanders

2. Bob Sanders

3. Bob Sanders

4. Bob Sanders

5. Bob Sanders

 

Did I forget to mention Bob Sanders?  But in all honesty I miss him and I actually miss Gary Brackett making the calls for the defense.  But from a pure entertainment standpoint, Sanders, Mathis & Freeney, Peyton & Marvin and most of all I miss watching Edgerrin James run.  He was some kind of special.

[Dingus McGirt]

No rival - John Unitas.

Runner-up - John Mackey

[King Colt]

2 hours ago, coltsfansince65 said:

This guy.

A professional bad butt and did it with a smirk. Loved him.

[King Colt]

Art Donovan on talk shows revealed what went on in the pile ups, the locker rooms and the bars after the games. Worlds apart from todays richie rich kids.

[aaron11]

freeney is still going too, it kind of bugs me that hes not here

[DaColts85]

I will say, now that we have no line, I miss Ryan Diem, Jake Scott, Jeff Saturday, Ryan Lilja, and Tarik Glenn!

 

Marvin, Edge, Reggie, Bob Sanders, Mike Doss, Addai, Harbaugh, Sean Dawkins, Freeney, Mathis, the list goes on and on...

[Neverstop63]

This guy no doubt.......................44

 

 

[Barry Sears]

From the Baltimore era - Mike Curtis, Bubba Smith, Ted Hendricks, Johnny Unitas, John Mackey, Tom Matte, Jim O'Brien (for the kick that won the SB over Dallas), Bert Jones and Norm Bulaich

 

The Indianapolis era - Peyton Manning, Jim Harbaugh, Ken Dilger, Cato June, Tony Siragusa, Gary Brackett, Marcus Pollard, Eric Dickerson, Jeff Saturday, Robert Mathis/Dwight Freeney, Dallas Clark, Rob Morris (I have one of his jerseys, so had to add him here), and Duane Bickett.

[Superman]

12 hours ago, Dark Superman said:

- Austin Collie

 

I didn't immediately think of Collie. He had an outstanding 8 games in 2010. He synced up with Manning almost immediately.

[PrincetonTiger]

Ken Dilger

[Luck 4 president]

10 minutes ago, Superman said:

 

I didn't immediately think of Collie. He had an outstanding 8 games in 2010. He synced up with Manning almost immediately.

He was fun to watch for his 2 seasons here. If it wasn’t for that hit that pretty much ended his career he would’ve gone down as one of the great colt receivers no doubt.

[IinD]

Aaron Moorehead all day...

[DaColts85]

32 minutes ago, Luck 4 president said:

He was fun to watch for his 2 seasons here. If it wasn’t for that hit that pretty much ended his career he would’ve gone down as one of the great colt receivers no doubt.

Collie, a.k.a. the Stormin Mormon, was a great find and minus the head injuries he was a solid WR for us.  Peyton loved that guy, but unfortunately he loved throwing to him in the middle with a safety waiting...

[jameszeigler834]

11 hours ago, Dark Superman said:

Brandon Stokley was another guy I loved.

For me its collie he was awesome before he kept getting concussion's.

[Myles]

I'll go a little further back and leave off all the post 2000 obvious choices.

I liked watching:

Roosevelt Potts

Clarence Verdin

Tony Siragusa

Billy Brooks

Albert Bentley

Jessie Hester

 

[chad72]

Gilbert Gardner 

[buccolts]

Among some others, already mentioned:

- Joe Washington

- Lydell Mitchell

 

[dodsworth]

5 hours ago, DaColts85 said:

I will say, now that we have no line, I miss Ryan Diem, Jake Scott, Jeff Saturday, Ryan Lilja, and Tarik Glenn!

 

Marvin, Edge, Reggie, Bob Sanders, Mike Doss, Addai, Harbaugh, Sean Dawkins, Freeney, Mathis, the list goes on and on...

I can't believe Polian didn't try to keep this line intact. Jake Scott went to

the Titans, not sure about Lilja and Diem. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 hour ago, Myles said:

I'll go a little further back and leave off all the post 2000 obvious choices.

I liked watching:

Roosevelt Potts

Clarence Verdin

Tony Siragusa

Billy Brooks

Albert Bentley

Jessie Hester

 

Throw in Ken Dilger too.

[Shadow_Creek]

joseph Addai rookie season ...gosh he gave us such a good running game...