Dwayne Allen Out For Season

[Phil J]

Yuck. I had us at most 10-6 before we lost Ballard/Thomas/Allen. Now we are looking at .500 or worse.

Miracles can happen, and that is what it will take for us to get double digit wins. After the SF/Denver/Seattle stretch we are all gonna be looking forward to next year.

Ugly ugly ugly.

[BigQandTheManiac]

Dear gawd. It's starting to feel like last season.

Can we sign Deji Karim again?

Or maybe Chad Johnson or Terrell Owens? I hear they're looking for work...

at this point neither could hurt this team....or brandon lloyd 

[IndyD4U]

I'm starting to feel that the football gods are angry with us....

 

UGH

[Iancolts]

D Allen is a major loss dude can catch and more importantly block!!

[jamesie jr]

Is this the 3rd starter in the space of a week has been put on the IR.

 

I know Williams replaced Ballard on the roster and Maysonet has replaced Williams on the ps.

 

Who has replaced Allen and Thomas though?

[chrisfarley]

Wow, from hes okay to season ending surgery.

I already knew it was serious and said so, for Pagano to lead people along is uncalled for.  If I heard it through the grapevine over the weekend, why have to agonize longer.  Yea yea yea, 2nd opinions, bla bla.  Just tell us it's very serious and not this day to day garbage.

[Indygal1218]

I'm starting to feel that the football gods are angry with us....

UGH

I think somebody missed ritually sacrificing their squirrel this week.

[Phil J]

Who has replaced Allen and Thomas though?

Justice Cunningham and Hugh Thornton

[PrincetonTiger]

Is this the 3rd starter in the space of a week has been put on the IR.

 

I know Williams replaced Ballard on the roster and Maysonet has replaced Williams on the ps.

 

Who has replaced Allen and Thomas though?

For this week at least probably Thomas Austin and Justice Cunningham

[Indygal1218]

Is this the 3rd starter in the space of a week has been put on the IR.

I know Williams replaced Ballard on the roster and Maysonet has replaced Williams on the ps.

Who has replaced Allen and Thomas though?

Thornton took Thomas' place during the game. I don't think Allen's replacement has been named.

[TKnight24]

Is this the 3rd starter in the space of a week has been put on the IR.

I know Williams replaced Ballard on the roster and Maysonet has replaced Williams on the ps.

Who has replaced Allen and Thomas though?

@KBowenColts: The Colts officially place guard Donald Thomas on injured reserve. Now an open spot on 53-man roster.

Still an open spot. Now 2 open slots since Allen is out. We'll find out soon cause Grigson doesn't sleep

[TKnight24]

@KBowenColts: Andrew Luck on Dwayne Allen news: "My heart felt for him. I felt sick."

[chrisfarley]

He can't be replaced in two TE sets....that's what sucks

correct.  he is a threat that always has to be countered.  not any longer, our offensive muscle flexing just went from Popeye to Olive Oyl.

[BOTT]

People need to stop acting like losing players is unique to the Colts.

[Phil J]

People need to stop acting like losing players is unique to the Colts.

People need to realize that 3 starters in a matter of 14 days has to be a G-D record.

[PrincetonTiger]

People need to stop acting like losing players is unique to the Colts.

Just ask the Bronco fans

[jamesie jr]

Justice Cunningham and Hugh Thornton

For this week at least probably Thomas Austin and Justice Cunningham

Thornton took Thomas' place during the game. I don't think Allen's replacement has been named.

@KBowenColts: The Colts officially place guard Donald Thomas on injured reserve. Now an open spot on 53-man roster.

Still an open spot. Now 2 open slots since Allen is out. We'll find out soon cause Grigson doesn't sleep

Thought that Cunningham and Austin would be elevated and some other rookies would take their spots on the PS. Then Thornton and Fleener/Jones will take their depth chart spot. I have no problem with this but i would like at least 1 vet FA to be signed with the 2 spaces. 

[SteelCityColt]

Judging from Jones' drop at the goal line, I think we will miss his pass catching too lol

I thought it was a bit harsh to call that one back but yeah he's no Allen. I really thought it would be a pro bowl year for him.

[chad72]

Dang, not sure how to handle this but to say Fleener, you have to make it good, Colts need ya brother!!!

[PrincetonTiger]

Thought that Cunningham and Austin would be elevated and some other rookies would take their spots on the PS. Then Thornton and Fleener/Jones will take their depth chart spot. I have no problem with this but i would like at least 1 vet FA to be signed with the 2 spaces.

Agreed and figured it would be Austin and Cunningham for this week since they already know the play book.

[jvan1973]

I already knew it was serious and said so, for Pagano to lead people along is uncalled for. If I heard it through the grapevine over the weekend, why have to agonize longer. Yea yea yea, 2nd opinions, bla bla. Just tell us it's very serious and not this day to day garbage.

its his job to keep this stuff quiet until he has to give the info up.

[jamesie jr]

Agreed and figured it would be Austin and Cunningham for this week since they already know the play book.

Yeah then drop them to ps when a vet is signed. Wonder what vets are available? Is there anywhere to see a list of FA's?

[Andy]

Man, this one hurts a lot too.

 

This is Fleener's time now, he needs to step up.

[Snowglobe]

Look on the bright side, he didn't murder anyone. 

[chrisfarley]

its his job to keep this stuff quiet until he has to give the info up.

well there are also HIPPA restrictions possibly too but it was no tickle-fart injury to the hip.

[jvan1973]

well there are also HIPPA restrictions possibly too but it was no tickle-fart injury to the hip.

i hear it was a grade four tickle fart injury. pretty serious stuff

[chrisfarley]

i hear it was a grade four tickle fart injury. pretty serious stuff

sometimes I think "grade-four" applies to other things as well. nothing to do with you but others.

[AlaskaColtsFan]

Did I wake up this morning and somebody turned it back into 2010?

[needanoline63]

Just woke up and saw he was out on facebook. Wow you freaking serious?!?!? This sucks. Knowing the colts luck, he probably isn't the last key player were gonna lose. Knock on wood

[OffensivelyPC]

Perfect....

[tfunky14]

For all those 3 and 4 WR sets fans, your getting your wish now. Look for more of a wide open offense now as the Colts can't be as efficient without Allen in there in a 2 TE sets.

 

Luck will be airing it now...

[tfunky14]

Did I wake up this morning and somebody turned it back into 2010?

well knock on wood it wasn't a left tackle

[optimusprimetime]

This sucks, what is up with all the injuries across the league this year....How do you go from questionable all last week, to done for the year??????  Fleener is kind of a softy so expect him to go down here and there, this is getting ridiculous...Dominique Jones and Jack Doyle here we come, COLTS are always playing the next man up game.

[BOTT]

People need to realize that 3 starters in a matter of 14 days has to be a G-D record.

I doubt it. And it's not like Ballard can't be adequately replaced with Bradshaw. The other two, not so much.

[In Luck We Trust]

Next man up I suppose. 3 starters out for the year in one month? Gotta be an NFL record

1st Ballard, then D. Thomas, now Allen

in one month?? more like in less then a week lol. Ballard was out thursday or friday (they announced friday he was done for the year) then Thomas sunday, and now Allen granted Allen didnt play sunday but there was still hope up until today. so in 5 days we lost 3 starters. Ballard and Allen big losses but Thornton looked very good sunday filling in for Thomas. 

[In Luck We Trust]

I doubt it. And it's not like Ballard can't be adequately replaced with Bradshaw. The other two, not so much.

ummm THomas is and was replaceable with Hugh Thornton. and Thornton looked good sunday. but losing one of our two big TE's is and will hurt down the stretch, especially if we lose Wayne, DHB or TY Hilton for a period of time (knock on wood)  

[In Luck We Trust]

For all those 3 and 4 WR sets fans, your getting your wish now. Look for more of a wide open offense now as the Colts can't be as efficient without Allen in there in a 2 TE sets.

 

Luck will be airing it now...

I doubt they change their game plan. they still have Mr. Irrelevant who could be good, granted not Allen good, but decent enough to hold down the fort all season

[RomanianColtsFan]

Losing Allen really is going to hurt our team. I can see Justice Cunningham being promoted from the practice squad.

As far as the replacement for Thomas I rather see them playing Joe Rietz at left guard for now. He played well before next to Castonzo. I hope Castonzo stays healthy.

[HarassedOffTheSite]

The new CBA negotiated by the player's union is getting members of the player's union hurt at an alarming rate.

[PrincetonTiger]

If Rodgers has learned the playbook he might be brought up instead of Cunningham because with Allen out Sunday the Colts ran a lot more 3 WR sets.