SB Nation User Blog: PaytonMenning

Addai had surgery too?

PaytonMenning — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:03:38 -0000

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4236775&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

" Indianapolis Colts starting tailback Joseph Addai said he had recent arthroscopic surgery to clean debris from a bothersome knee.

Addai

Neither Addai, who is currently being held out of practice sessions, nor team officials, would divulge which knee underwent the procedure.

A team official told ESPN.com that he was "very confident" Addai will recover in time for training camp.

Addai also reiterated that his rehabilitation is going well. "It's feeling good right now," Addai said."

Arizona releases the Edge

PaytonMenning — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:14:28 -0000

Edgerrin James was released by Dumbenhut and the Cardinals today. This brings up some interesting questions. Do we see him back? Do we want him back? Do we have the cap space? Personally, I think he could only help us out, but I'm not clear that we can afford him. I hope he at least ends up somewhere classy (ok, but not San Diego). http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09119/966198-66.stm

Brady can't win the big one ...

PaytonMenning — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:48:47 -0000

So, for this loss, the responsibility falls solely to Brady. Balls were thrown high, in front of, and behind his receivers all night. Here's the field-general of the greatest offense of all time, and all he can muster is one TD, and 29 of 48 passing. He is solely responsible for this loss, and the Giants had nothing to do with it. Brady is the biggest choker in NFL history.

Stop the insanity ...

PaytonMenning — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:22:47 -0000

Hey, I'm all for our conversations here around the team, about the team, about improving the team, but lately all I see is a lot of crying about this loss. If only K2 had better hands, if only Dungy was a better coach, if only Marvin were healthy.

STOP THROWING YOUR FAVORITE GOAT UNDER THE BUS. It gets old. We're fans of an extraordinary team, that has done things that no other team in NFL history has. 7 playoff trips in the last 10 seasons. One SB victory. For a small market, we should be proud.

Cincy fans would kill to have had our last decade. Raiders fans would kill their own mothers to have even reach the playoffs. In Arizona, hell would freeze over if only the Cards could put together a good season. Remember the 80's? If you're too young, go watch some game tape.

We're lucky, we're fortunate, and we have the #1 or #2 roster in the league right now. Let's hope we make some good improvements in the offseason, and field a better team next year.

Time to move on folks.

Whither Marvin?

PaytonMenning — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:28:19 -0000

So, what actually happened to Marvin? The brainless commentators blamed his fumble on rust - which may make some sense, but what happened to him after that? Why was Aroshmadu starting in his spot? Why didn't we ever line up with Reggie as #2 and Gonzo as #1? Was BBS right, should Marvin have been IR'd long ago?

A moment of thanks ...

PaytonMenning — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:34:55 -0000

I just wanted to take a moment before this game to give thanks for the Colts great season, and great decade. In the past 10 seasons, we've had 7 playoff trips and (so far) one Super Bowl title. It wasn't so long ago, that we had some very rough, lean years (the eighties, most of the nineties).

Think of how awesome and rare this is, to have your team contending, year in - year out. We're fortunate, and we should be proud.

Jags win echoes 2007 ...

PaytonMenning — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:17:36 -0000

Anyone else think this win sets up a 2006 playoff type scenario? In those playoffs, NE knocked out SD for us, while SD was widely viewed as our "kryptonite" for the playoffs. Now the Jags look like the most likely team to knock out NE next weekend. There's no reason to think that Tom Brady won't torch the Jags secondary (after all, Manning does it all the time), but you do have to think that the Jags ball control run first offense, can keep Tom and company off the field. At this point, I can't decide who I'd rather see less in the AFCCG - NE or the Jags. However, certainly our worst case scenario is seeing the Titans go to NE, and having the Jags come to the dome.

Thoughts?

Anyway, Jags or Chargers, bring 'em on!

Baltimore Offsides Not Called?

PaytonMenning — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:26:39 -0000

Am I the only one who saw, several times against the Ravens, their defensive linemen jump offsides, with no flag thrown? One was in a pretty critical 3rd and long, and Manning looked like he handed off, since he "knew" he had a freebie snap. But no flag. That was the first call missed, then again in the second half there was another that was pretty egregious.

???

In actual Colts news...

PaytonMenning — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 07:52:02 -0000

freeney, harrison, lilja all sat out of practice on wednesday

ugoh, keiaho, hagler listed as limited participants.

practice was closed to the public and media after the stretching exercises.

this is not a one line diary? I just thumbed it in on my treo. blue, that restriction really freaking sucks.

Why the Colts will beat the Patriots next Sunday ...

PaytonMenning — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:45:19 -0000

The Pats opponents so far do not having a winning record.

Jets (1-7)
San Diego (4-3)
Buffalo (3-4)
Cincy (2-5)
Cleveland (4-3)
Dallas (6-1)
Miami (0-8)
Washington (4-3). Combined Win-Loss 24-34.

Ours do:

NO (3-4)
Ten (5-2)
Houston (3-5)
Denver (3-3)
TB (4-4),
Jax (5-2)
Carolina (4-3). Combined Win-Loss 27-23

Even discounting Miami, the Pats opponents combined have lost 2 more games than they've won.

The defenses the Patriots have faced have just been weak. Here's how they rank according to ESPN:

The Jets #28, SD #16, BUF #31, Cincy #29, Cleveland #32, Dallas #7, Miami #27, Washington #5. That means NE has played 5 of the 6 worst defenses in the NFL over their 8 game stretch.

In comparison, the worst opponent we've faced, NO ranks in at #22.

We also play in THE toughest division in the NFL, while the AFC East is duking it out for last with the NFC West. NFC West people - SF, St. Louis, Arizona and Seattle.

Lastly, I believe the Patriots are on autopilot. I think they're getting "comfortable", making assumptions about how easy they think football is. Everyone said the Panthers' would be a trap game for us ... I think we've laid a pretty nice trap for the Patriots ourselves.

Just my .02, but right here, right now, I predict a Week 9 victory. Colts 35, Patriots 31.