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Peyton Manning Writes to NFL Players When They Retire, Hasn't Written to Brett Favre

Michael David SmithPosted May 17th 2008 10:23AM by Michael David Smith
Filed under: Colts, Packers, Indianapolis


Mike Chappell of the Indianapolis Star has a nice story in today's paper about a classy gesture that Colts quarterback Peyton Manning makes every year: He writes letters to NFL players who have retired, congratulating them on their careers.

Among the recent letters Manning has written were to former Jets running back Curtis Martin, former Chiefs offensive lineman Will Shields, former Titans tight end Frank Wycheck and former Ravens quarterback Steve McNair. But he hasn't written a letter to former Packers quarterback Brett Favre, because Manning isn't convinced about the former part:

"Like everybody else, I guess we'll see what happens this fall,'' Manning said with a smile. "In a lot of ways I kind of hope (he returns). Brett's a guy that's been such an influence on me and all young quarterbacks.

" . . . I guess part of it is kind of hope, maybe, that he finds his way back in the NFL this year.''

I don't see it happening. But it sounds as though Manning, like a lot of Favre fans, isn't quite ready to let go.

Tony Dungy Assumes Marvin Harrison Will Be at Colts Minicamp

Ryan WilsonPosted May 16th 2008 10:13AM by Ryan Wilson
Filed under: Colts, AFC South


The Colts begin their three-day minicamp today, and it will mark the triumphant return of shoulda-been Super Bowl MVP Dominic Rhodes. Actually, Rhodes was recently dumped by the Raiders after one disappointing season, but regardless, he should pick up where he left off in 2006: serving as a nice change-of-pace to the workhorse back, in this case Joseph Addai.

Indianapolis will also go about replacing guard Jake Scott, a potentially big loss since the offense is predicated on Peyton Manning feeling comfortable in the pocket.

But perhaps the biggest issue heading into 2008 is the status of potential Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison. He's been busy this offseason, although how busy is still up in the air at this point. Harrison was questioned by Philadelphia police about an April 29 shooting, although he denies any involvement and the police don't consider him a suspect at this point.

As far as head coach Tony Dungy knows, Harrison will be at practice today, even though it sounds like he hasn't talked to his Pro Bowl wideout. Even before the legal run-in, Harrison had struggled with injuries last season, and at 35, there's reason to think he's finally slowing down.

And while it sounds ludicrous to say, the Colts should be able to manage in his absence; they did it in 2007 with Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark and rookie Anthony Gonzalez. Now only difference is that Gonzalez has more experience and is fully recovered from a hand injury.

Marvin Harrison Tells Indianapolis Colts Officials He Wasn't Involved in Shooting

Michael David SmithPosted May 13th 2008 8:00AM by Michael David Smith
Filed under: Colts, Indianapolis, NFL Police Blotter

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison has assured members of the team's front office that he was not involved in a shooting last month in his home town of Philadelphia, Mike Chappell of the Indianapolis Star reports.

Chappell reports that Harrison has told both general manager Bill Polian and coach Tony Dungy that he did not shoot at a man he had previously escorted out of the North Philly bar he owns, Playmakers. Owner Jim Irsay also indicated to Chappell that he's prepared to believe Harrison:

"At this point I'm keeping my fingers crossed," he said. "We've done everything we could do in our diligence to try to discern what happened. He said he was not involved in that shooting and . . . the authorities have said there is nothing imminent.

"You hope these things hold up to be true, that there won't be any charges and there wasn't any involvement. Until we hear more, this isn't even a case of innocent until proven guilty because there hasn't been a charge yet."

Police have said they have no suspects in the shooting, but media reports indicate that they have determined that Harrison owns the gun that was shot. Harrison has not spoken publicly since the allegations surfaced.

Tony Dungy Tells High School: Unlike Patriots, No One Asks About Colts, 'Did They Cheat?'

Michael David SmithPosted May 10th 2008 10:18AM by Michael David Smith
Filed under: Colts, Patriots, Boston, Indianapolis


Colts coach Tony Dungy recently spoke to students at a high school in Tampa, and the Tampa Tribune reports that when a student asked him if there is anything from the 2007 NFL season that he wishes he could have put in his autobiography, he brought up Patriots Spygate story:

"We talk about how important it is to do things the right way and have integrity so that when you do win, people can never ask that question," he said. "That's the great thing that I'm happy about with our team.

"Yes, we won. But no one is really going to ask, 'Did they cheat? Did they do things the right way?' I think our record speaks for itself and if you're a true champion, that's the way you'd like it to be."

The implication from Dungy seems to be that the Colts are more of a "true champion" than the Patriots because people ask of the Patriots, "did they cheat?" For all the talk that Dungy and Bill Belichick have had rather frosty exchanges when their teams have played, their next post-game handshake could be even more awkward.

Colts Sign Dominic Rhodes, What Happens to Kenton Keith?

Michael David SmithPosted May 8th 2008 5:57AM by Michael David Smith
Filed under: Colts, Indianapolis, NFL Free Agency


The Indianapolis Colts have signed free agent running back Dominic Rhodes, bringing him back in the fold a year after he left for the Raiders.

Rhodes won't beat out Joseph Addai for the starting job, but there's a widespread assumption that Rhodes will be an upgrade over Addai's 2007 backup, Kenton Keith. Here's what Mike Chappell writes in the Indianapolis Star:
Keith was erratic and dropped some key passes, and generally wasn't the all-around threat Rhodes had been.
But looking at the stats, that really just isn't true. Keith averaged 4.4 yards a carry in 2007; Rhodes averaged 3.4 yards a carry in 2006.

It is true that the Colts got more use out of Rhodes in the passing game than they did out of Keith -- caught 13 passes for 77 yards in 2007; Rhodes caught 36 passes for 251 yards in 2006. But that had more to do with Rhodes having more passes thrown his way.

The advanced stats at Football Outsiders for 2007 say that on a per-pass basis, Keith was basically an average receiver; in 2006 Rhodes was a below average receiver. Keith may have "dropped some key passes," but overall he was at least as effective catching the ball as Rhodes.

The bottom line is that based on their production on the field, there's every reason to believe that Keith is a better player than Rhodes. Which makes it baffling that a smart team like the Colts appears ready to give Rhodes Keith's job.

Marvin Harrison Unfairly Criticized for Opening Business in Old Neighborhood

Michael David SmithPosted May 7th 2008 7:52AM by Michael David Smith
Filed under: Colts, NFL Media Watch, Indianapolis, NFL Police Blotter, ESPN

The accusation that Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison shot a man outside his North Philadelphia bar is extremely disturbing, and if it's true, Harrison deserves to suffer serious consequences.

But there's one thing that Harrison has been criticized for that is completely unfair: Opening that bar, as well as an auto garage, in that North Philly neighborhood.

Yesterday on ESPN, Skip Bayless and Sal Paolantonio both criticized Harrison for going back to his old neighborhood, referring to it as unsafe and dangerous and saying that Harrison deserves scrutiny simply for being there at all. They couldn't be more wrong for that.
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Dominic Rhodes Close to Signing With Colts

Michael David SmithPosted May 6th 2008 6:58PM by Michael David Smith
Filed under: Colts, Indianapolis, NFL Free Agency

Free agent running back Dominic Rhodes is close to signing with the Indianapolis Colts, the team where he has played all but one year of his NFL career.

Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that Rhodes and the Colts are expected to reach agreement on a contract soon. In Indianapolis Rhodes would compete for the role of backup to Joseph Addai, along with Kenton Keith and rookie Mike Hart. Keith was very effective spelling Addai last season, and it's a bit surprising that the Colts feel the need to bring in another running back, but Keith's recent arrest could have the Colts questioning whether they can count on him.

Rhodes was once a fine player, but he's 29 and hasn't topped 4.0 yards a carry in the last three years. For a low price he'd be a decent addition to the Colts' offense, but he'll never be the kind of player for Indianapolis that he was when he ran for 1,000 yards as a rookie in 2001.

Agent: 'Marvin Harrison Was Not Involved in Any Shooting. The Report Is Erroneous'

Michael David SmithPosted May 3rd 2008 6:05AM by Michael David Smith
Filed under: Colts, Indianapolis, NFL Police Blotter


The shocking report that Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison is accused of being involved in a shooting in Philadelphia is being denied by Harrison's agent, Tom Condon.

"Marvin Harrison was not involved in any shooting. The report is erroneous," Condon told FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer.

No one has been arrested in connection to the incident on Tuesday, in which a man was shot in the hand and a girl was injured by broken glass. Police say they have no suspects.

But WIP radio reported that the male victim argued with Harrison inside the North Philadelphia bar Harrison owns, Playmakers. When the victim left the bar, Harrison followed him, and gunfire broke out, the radio station reports.

The radio station also reported that bullets recovered from the scene came from a custom-made Belgian gun, a type of gun that Harrison owns, and that when they went to a Philadelphia car wash owned by Harrison, questioned him there, and discovered through ballistic tests that the gun had fired bullets matching those at the scene.

Marvin Harrison Accused in Shooting

Michael David SmithPosted May 2nd 2008 3:53PM by Michael David Smith
Filed under: Colts, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, NFL Police Blotter, Breaking News, The Word

Anthony Gargano of WIP radio in Philadelphia is reporting on ESPN that Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison is accused of being involved in a recent shooting at a bar Harrison owns in his home town of Philadelphia.

According to Gargano, police have uncovered a gun registered to Harrison in connection with the incident. Gargano reports that a fistfight broke out when Harrison escorted a man out of his bar, called Playmakers. When the man fled, gunfire was exchanged. The man's car was struck by a bullet and his hand was grazed, and a young girl suffered a minor injury when broken glass hit her, Gargano reported.

Neither Harrison nor anyone else has been arrested in connection with the incident. Gargano reports that police are awaiting witnesses coming forward, but that one witness is prepared to testify that Harrison was the shooter.

Harrison is generally known as a quiet, reserved person who does not get involved in off-field trouble.

UPDATE: Agent: 'Marvin Harrison Was Not Involved in Any Shooting. The Report Is Erroneous'
Continue Reading Marvin Harrison Accused in Shooting

Peyton Manning Screams at Offensive Line

Michael David SmithPosted Apr 29th 2008 11:22AM by Michael David Smith
Filed under: Colts, NFL Video, Indianapolis

A great piece of Random YouTube Magic: Colts quarterback Peyton Manning gets furious at his offensive line on the sideline during an October 2005 game against the Rams:

(Via PFT) The argument took place during the third quarter of a game in which the Rams took a 17-0 lead, only to have the Colts storm back and win, 45-28. It appears that Manning was angry because he was calling passing plays but center Jeff Saturday was calling run protections. Eventually left tackle Tarik Glenn got into it as well. The transcript of the argument is after the jump.
Continue Reading Peyton Manning Screams at Offensive Line
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AFC South W-L-T PF PA
Colts 13-3-0 450 262
Jaguars 11-5-0 411 304
Titans 10-7-0 307 314
Texans 8-8-0 379 384
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Team Leaders

Passing COMP ATT YDS TD
Peyton Manning 337 515 4040 31
Jim Sorgi 18 36 132 1
Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD
Reggie Wayne 104 1510 14.5 10
Dallas Clark 58 616 10.6 11
Anthony Gonzalez 37 576 15.6 3
Rushing Att Yds Avg TD
Joseph Addai 261 1072 4.1 12
Kenton Keith 121 533 4.4 3
Dallas Clark 2 29 14.5 0

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