rockywoj

This is what is posted on NFL.com in the Injury Updates article ... "3. Indianapolis Colts rookie wide receiver Deon Cain will undergo an MRI on his knee, Rapoport reported, adding that the team is concerned the injury might be serious."

Cannot remember looking so forward to a preseason game, not ever!

No game day thread for tonight’s preseason game?

Looking at the starting OL, obviously, but without Castonzo, one can take heart that this is likely not the starting OL lineup that we will be seeing. Still though, looking for solid pass protection. Also, looking at the LB and DB play, as these two positions are the team's biggest question marks. As a generality, I can honestly say I cannot remember ever looking so forward to an initial preseason game. Looking really forward to seeing what the Colts put on the field!

That calls for a cocktail, a St. Elmo's Shrimp Cocktail!

Interestingly, I recall that in years past, it was the defense that dominated the offense early in camp. Thought being that it took the offense awhile to gel. Double edged sword this year is indeed a concern, but I love that the offense seems to be rocking and rolling!

With any luck, it's a case of the offense simply being great ... and that against any other offense, our D will dominate. lol

On a recent episode of Moving the Chains on Sirius XM NFL Radio, when talking about the Colts' offensive line, Pat Kirwin commented that he LOVES Castonzo as a right tackle and thinks he's solid as a left tackle. This echoes what I have been saying for years, that I think ultimately his best position is Right Tackle. He's always been limited when it comes to dealing with speed on the left side … and if ever the Colts have the opportunity to get a true stud left tackle, Castonzo would be a fantastic right tackle. All that being said, though, he IS indeed reasonably solid as a left tackle.

... and a repaired shoulder so that, combined with time to throw, his accuracy takes a leap forward!

He also called his visit a complete waste of time.

It means smart correct (I typed it on an iPhone) is not so smart after all. Corrected for as intended ... With ACL injuries, etc. every year in training camp, no way am I doing any on field activity without a signed contract. To do so would be insane!

With ACL injuries, etc. every year in training camp, no way am I doing any on field activity without a signed contract. To do so would be insane!

From NFL.com ... Indianapolis Colts Projected compensatory pick: Round 4. Key free-agent losses: WR Donte Moncrief(Jaguars), RB Frank Gore (Dolphins). Key free-agent additions: WR Ryan Grant(Redskins), DE Denico Autry (Raiders), OG Matt Slauson (Chargers). The skinny: There won't be any free-agent addition that cancels out their top loss, Moncrief, which means the Colts will likely receive a fourth-round pick unless Moncrief has a monster year and somehow pushes it to a third-rounder. Gore's not projected to net them a pick here, although it's possible he'll bring them a seventh-rounder based on his playing time.

3 yrs, $21M w/$11m of that guaranteed. Regardless of that salary prediction, bottom line from my perspective, if he’d be a quality starter that is appreciably better than the talent already in the room, then I’d like to see him signed ... and being that his pay isn’t out of my pocket, I don’t care about the contract details, as long as said contract does not hamstring the team’s salary cap situation for the following two offseason’s after this year’s.

I wonder, with Vaccaro having gone in the 15th spot and Rhodes going 25th, one spot after the Colts pick, if we went back to 2013 and Vaccaro was still available, would most have wanted him AT THE TIME over Rhodes? I mean, we can all look back with the benefit of hindsight now, but back then at the time, would Vaccaro have come with higher acclaim? Anyway, he sure would have come with higher acclaim than Werner, so to sign Vaccaro now, that kind of in a way undoes the Bjorn Werner mistake.