COLTS DAILY HEADLINES: MAY 16TH EDITION
Posted by on May 16, 2013 – 8:25 amEach morning Colts.com will take a look at the top headlines surrounding the Indianapolis Colts from around the globe. What is the local and national media saying about the Colts?
Take a look below at the top five pieces from Thursday, May 16th:
Ex-Colts’ OLB Dwight Freeney headed to San Diego? Stay tuned
By: Mike Chappell, Indianapolis Star
It was only a matter of time before Dwight Freeney’s name resurfaced with NFL teams and that time came on Wednesday.
With the Chargers losing former first round draft pick Melvin Ingram to an ACL injury, the need is there for an edge rusher.
Freeney’s visit to San Diego is scheduled to run through today as the possibility is there for him to be reunited with former Colts Vice President of Football Operations and current Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco.
Colts liking Vick Ballard as lead running back
By: Paul Kuharsky, ESPN.com
In a recent interview Kuharsky had with Colts head coach Chuck Pagano, the topic came up of Vick Ballard as the top running back for the Colts.
Pagano knows the benefit of having a couple of change the pace type backs and the coach also broke down what Ballard and fellow 2012 starter Donald Brown bring to the table.
“Vick is a solid, solid guy; Donnie is a home run hitter,” Pagano said. “If he gets the edge and hits a crease, he can take it the distance. For Vick, look at that last drive of the regular season against the Texans: We got the ball with 9:46 on the clock, we ran 12 plays, 11 runs, and we ended up taking a knee. Vick took the lion’s share of carries on that drive. He just keeps getting stronger, the more carries he has the better he gets.”
Accepting nominations for Colts’ Mt. Rushmore
By: Mike Florio, Pro Football Talk
The popular Pro Football Talk has moved onto the AFC teams in accepting nominations for Mt. Rushmore candidates with the Colts the first team up.
Florio writes that the four players can be chosen from the Baltimore and Indianapolis era with John Unitas and Peyton Manning being two of the obvious choices.
The final four will be revealed on NBC Sports Network sometime next month.
Tags: chuck pagano, donald brown, vick ballard
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