Chris Rainey will takeover Kick Return duties

[TKnight24]

Confirmed by Chuck Pagano

@KBowenColts: Pagano said Chris Rainey will return kicks.

@KBowenColts: Pagano on Sunday: "We've got a chance to seal the division, put a nail in the coffin, however you want to put it."

Updated injury report as well:

@KBowenColts: Chuck Pagano says Kavell Conner will be OUT. Greg Toler OUT as well.

@KBowenColts: Pagano on Toler: "He's real close. I'd be shocked if he wasn't back next week."

@KBowenColts: Pagano says Sergio Brown and Josh Gordy are questionable. Everyone else probable on the injury report.

So, another week of Cassius Vaughn at the #2 CB

[PrincetonTiger]

I saw that on B/R

This also means that McNary and probably Lynch will be active too

[#87WayneFanHe'sTheMan]

Confirmed by Chuck Pagano

@KBowenColts: Pagano said Chris Rainey will return kicks.

@KBowenColts: Pagano on Sunday: "We've got a chance to seal the division, put a nail in the coffin, however you want to put it."

Updated injury report as well:

@KBowenColts: Chuck Pagano says Kavell Conner will be OUT. Greg Toler OUT as well.

@KBowenColts: Pagano on Toler: "He's real close. I'd be shocked if he wasn't back next week."

@KBowenColts: Pagano says Sergio Brown and Josh Gordy are questionable. Everyone else probable on the injury report.

So, another week of Cassius Vaughn at the #2 CB

 

Good to hear about Rainey. Hopefully good to hear about Toler I am starting to worry if he will make it back this year at all. Don't like not having Conner as the backup so that 1 is not good. Maybe Cassius Vaghn will be AFC defensive player of the week this week like he was last year.... 

[BlueCollarColts]

Please play Jalil Brown at corner, can he be that much worse than Vaughn?

[#87WayneFanHe'sTheMan]

I saw that on B/R

This also means that McNary and probably Lynch will be active too

 

Lots of new blood for this game. I guess it couldn't hurt.

[WastedColt]

I have had Rainstorm returning kicks for me on Madden. He does much better than Reed in fake football, and I don't see how he could be any worse in real football...

[#87WayneFanHe'sTheMan]

I have had Rainstorm returning kicks for me on Madden. He does much better than Reed in fake football, and I don't see how he could be any worse in real football...

 

I have been using him in Madden as well. Last game I played against the Titans on All Madden I returned 2 kicks the whole game. On both kicks I was able to use his speed and agility to make it to the 50 yard line. Hope he is half that good on Sun.

[GOCOLTS_ROLLTIDE]

I have had Rainstorm returning kicks for me on Madden. He does much better than Reed in fake football, and I don't see how he could be any worse in real football...

lol I put ty back there and I swear I have 30 points and my offense only touches the field twice , but who an I kidding its fake football

[IndyColtScout]

Finally a returner with talent. Watch him be our most valuable pickup heading into the postseason.

[Nobody]

I think Toler is dead

[unitaswestand]

I hope for the best with Rainey, but we have to be honest.  If you look at the kickoffs Reed was getting, there were usually 3-4 defenders meeting him at the 15 yard line.  There is simply no running space.  I think Reed sucks overall, but I will be surprised if Rainey can do much better with the blocking he is getting.

[Bluefire4]

I think Toler had a severe setback when they tried to practice him that one week.

[Superman]

This staff is super conservative when it comes to injuries. They've set that as a precedent from last season. So holding Toler out kind of fits that pattern. It's starting to get annoying -- five weeks for a groin injury, and he's been "day to day" the entire time?? -- but it's not surprising to me.

[tenbears1971]

If Rainey gets to the 35 with consistency ill be happy. That's 20 yards further from where we usually get to.

[bestQBever]

I have had Rainstorm returning kicks for me on Madden. He does much better than Reed in fake football, and I don't see how he could be any worse in real football...

I returned 3 kickoffs for TD's in one game with rainey... and it was an online game so it wasn't on rookie or anything. Granted I did return another TD with reed in the same game so it was probably just their kickoff coverage ( the saints).

[bestQBever]

If Rainey gets to the 35 with consistency ill be happy. That's 20 yards further from where we usually get to.

lower your expectations a bit man. only the top shelf returners can get to the 35 every time. I'd be happy with anything past the 20.

[James Harden]

He will probably take a knee most of the time. Maybe get it pass to the 20 but thats it. Don't expect anything spectacular. What we really got to watch for is Da'Rick Rogers  

[Stephen]

As long as he doesn't bring it out from nine deep and make it to the ten.

[Superman]

As long as he doesn't bring it out from nine deep and make it to the ten.

 

Exactly.

[kjyb]

man we got some talent on special team for real , ty hilton  dangerous chis rainy dangerous Sergio brown is probowl for  special team hopefully we make it pass 30 yrd everytime

[GoColts8818]

I have had Rainstorm returning kicks for me on Madden. He does much better than Reed in fake football, and I don't see how he could be any worse in real football...

if he knows how to take a knee he's already better than Reed.

[MaoBerry]

Here's hoping he's our very own trindon holliday pick up. That would certainly help to get some points/or excellent field position from our return game.

[atapcl]

I hope Rainey gets a couple of plays on offense as well. He has shown good hands as a receiver and he has great change of direction to make people miss.

[a06cc]

If he fumbles I don't wanna hear or see a thread about it lol

[Mameluc]

This staff is super conservative when it comes to injuries. They've set that as a precedent from last season. So holding Toler out kind of fits that pattern. It's starting to get annoying -- five weeks for a groin injury, and he's been "day to day" the entire time?? -- but it's not surprising to me.

is that a coaching call? serious question..isnt the medical staff the one that clears the guy ? or does the coaching staff really say "na he cant play"

[Superman]

is that a coaching call? serious question..isnt the medical staff the one that clears the guy ? or does the coaching staff really say "na he cant play"

 

I think it's a combination of the two. If the medical staff says "he can play, but he's still not really 100% ready to go," the coaching staff can say "we'll wait another week." 

 

But when I said "staff," I really meant everyone, from the GM to the coaches to the medical team. They seem to err on the side of caution, which I understand. It can be frustrating, but it's obviously for the best.

[CanuckColt]

I think Toler had a severe setback when they tried to practice him that one week.

Shades of Bawb....a DB who plays 1/2 seasons.

[rock8591]

Mike McGlynn as kick returner, David Reed at Right Guard.

[coming on strong]

If Rainey gets to the 35 with consistency ill be happy. That's 20 yards further from where we usually get to.

if he gets to the 20 ill be happy....

[jbaron04]

If Rainey gets to the 35 with consistency ill be happy. That's 20 yards further from where we usually get to.

if rainey takes a knee every kickoff we still would be 8 yards further than normal

[indyagent17]

He is the younger brother of "he hate me" Rod Smart

Classic!

[Kenny]

Shades of Bawb....a DB who plays 1/2 seasons.

Lol if he was taking after Sanders he woulda been on ir for a random injury after game one.

[Poster X]

The guy reportedly has some speed... I hope he has better decision making skill than Reed. Getting cheered after taking knees is not good, man.