Just a few Colts based bits and pieces you may have missed while slaving away at the office this hump day.
Saturday Sidelined – Even though one Jim (Caldwell) has been tight lipped about big Jeff’s injury another Jim (Irsay) has been more forthcoming. Saturday will apparently be out between two and six weeks after having a “loose body” removed via surgery. While a the term loose body is quite frankly ridiculous it is great news that the big center will not be lost for much (if any) of the regular season.
Backing Bob – The readers of this very blog have spoken, and if they are correct we will be seeing a lot of Bob Sanders on the field this year. Over 70% of Naptown’s Finest votes think that safety will put his injury hell behind him and start at least half the teams game in 2010. If they are right then the missile known as Bob Sanders will be causing the opposition some pain for a change this season.
Picking Pierre – Garcon is listed as the starting number two wideout on the Colts initial 2010 depth chart according to sources at ESPN. With the healthy Anthony Gonzalez close on his heels and Austin Collie waiting in the wings the WR positions behind Reggie Wayne are going to be up for grabs all through preseason. Garcon has the job for now, but the other guys have four preseason games to show why they should be starting in week one at Houston.
Humbled Hughes –The general perception coming into training camp was the first round pick Jerry Hughes would see plenty of time this year spelling Freeney and Mathis in games. According to Peter King over at SI however, Bill Polian is concerned that Hughes only has one go to move, and that his speed rushing style might not be effective yet in the pro game. Adding to the issue is that the Colts are known to be high on John Chick and that the Canadian import has every shot of being the number three pass rusher this year.