Roster moves...Griffers BACK!

[Everyone]

http://blogs.colts.com/

 

signed wide receiver Griff Whalen from the practice squad to the active roster, signed defensive end Gannon Conway to the practice squad and placed inside linebacker Josh McNary on the Exempt/Commissioner Permission list.

[PrincetonTiger]

This must mean Henoc is back healthy

[HarryTheCat]

I wonder if this means that Josh Cribbs is still having trouble grasping the concept of the fair catch.

[adamthyst]

I'd rather Cribbs than Griff take return duties. Cribbs needs to learn how to fair catch though.

[wesd2890]

Good.. let him return kicks again.. cribbs does nothing but put the team in jeopardy most of the time

[Everyone]

I wonder if this means that Josh Cribbs is still having trouble grasping the concept of the fair catch.

 

I'd rather Cribbs than Griff take return duties. Cribbs needs to learn how to fair catch though.

Its gives the Colts options if Cribbs makes mistakes or gets injured.

[pgt_rob]

Cribbs > Griff

[PrincetonTiger]

Its gives the Colts options if Cribbs makes mistakes or gets injured.

Agreed

[Dustin]

Put Griff on punts and Cribbs on KR. Problem solved.

[PrincetonTiger]

Put Griff on punts and Cribbs on KR. Problem solved.

That couldd be an option

[Everyone]

Put Griff on punts and Cribbs on KR. Problem solved.

I liked Griff on Punts, he has great hands and consistently got a few yards.

[SilentHill]

How many more times can Griff go to the practice squad and come back?

[jabbanobadda]

Championship!

[sfergson727]

Put Griff on punts and Cribbs on KR. Problem solved.

Best solution yet.  Cribbs gives us no benefit on punts and is far too reckless with his apparent inability to recognize when the D is about to pound him to a pulp.  On kickoff returns, he is valuable, punt returns, not so much.

[Esquire59]

Let's go 5-wide a lot. And let's rush Luck out of the formation 6-8 times for 70 yards. Unstoppable.

[GoColts8818]

It wouldn't shock me if Griff isn't active Sunday.

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

Also he unlike Cribbs is decent wideout

[Mitch Connors]

Put Griff on punts and Cribbs on KR. Problem solved.

Griff - punt avg 7.2 yards

Griff - kick avg 25.3 yards

Cribbs - punt avg 6.6 yards

Cribbs - kick avg 32 yards

You're right.

[Flash7]

With McNary out Griff was simply the next man in line to be activated, simple as that. I doubt this has anything to do with special teams changes. He will most likely be inactive for the game.

[COLTS449]

Next Wes Welker. LOL. I do see potential in him though.

[krunk]

I don't think this has anything to do with special teams.  I think it has more to do with having an additional possession receiver just in case we can't get much out of Wayne due to his injuries.  Not a bad move considering Mcnarys situation.

[B~Town]

Griff has a good arm would love to see him in trick play or two .

[lollygagger8]

[dudeski]

I can't wait until this guy is off the team for good

[krunk]

I think it was a wise move to bring Griff back to the active roster.  This makes for even more personnel and match up possibilities.

[PrincetonTiger]

With McNary out Griff was simply the next man in line to be activated, simple as that. I doubt this has anything to do with special teams changes. He will most likely be inactive for the game.

Agreed

[krunk]

I actually think Griff will be active for this game. It helps even more with finding favorable personnel matchups, plus at this point if he needed to sub in for Wayne his hands are better since Reggie is injured.

[LJpalmbeacher2]

OH No !

[Gavin]

Did I mention Whalen is a former 2 year high school QB...Throwing for 1381 yards and 32 td's? Also he played DB...11 int's....Yes I know that's high school but that does show he does have other abilities...I found that pretty interesting....perhaps an opportunity for a trick play?....Doubt he is active though

[NewColtsFan]

I can't wait until this guy is off the team for good

 

Welcome back! 

 

I see you're in good form!      

[indyagent17]

All Griff does is catch the football so let him eat!

[SteelCityColt]

Ahh the classic Win one for the Griffer ploy..

[krunk]

I can't particularly see what good it does the Colts to bring him up to the active roster if they are not going

to use him in the game this week.  I am pretty certain that Michael Hill was put on the active roster last week

and they did not make him inactive for the game.  I could be wrong but I will say we usually go into most games

with 3 active running backs, so maybe that's why.

 

If I am wrong I don't see why Griff couldn't be made active in place of Michael Hill.  I'm sure there is some other angle

that is being missed as well if I think about it.

[bap1331]

Next Wes Welker. LOL. I do see potential in him though.

Wes is a curse. 3 super bowl trips. No wins..

[Shive]

With the numerous drops in recent weeks, it'd be nice to have someone with sure hands on the active roster. I've always liked what Griffin brings to the offense. He won't be a big-play threat, but he's the kind of guy that will catch the short, underneath routes and keep drives alive.

[Coltsman1788]

Welcome back Griff. Still prefer Cribbs as a kick returner but he is high risk/high reward.

 

Is Cribbs on concussion protocol?  He got knocked silly last week. 

[zo6scott]

Feed Whalen!

[fatboy]

Next Wes Welker. LOL. I do see potential in him though.

Griff might actually be better than Welker these days!

[dudeski]

Feed Whalen!

feed him his walking papers

[B~Town]

Did I mention Whalen is a former 2 year high school QB...Throwing for 1381 yards and 32 td's? Also he played DB...11 int's....Yes I know that's high school but that does show he does have other abilities...I found that pretty interesting....perhaps an opportunity for a trick play?....Doubt he is active though

He was also a running back at some point Mr do it all .