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Official Indianapolis Colts/Minnesota Vikings Injury Report

I apologize for the lateness of the hour of this update, everyone.  It's been a long day over here at the Gonzo house, and I've had about a thousand different things to do prior to getting around to this.

So, here are the official injury reports for tomorrow's game.  We'll start with the visiting Indianapolis Colts.

Player Position Injury Friday Practice Game Status
Roy Hall WR Knee DNP Out
Daniel Muir DT Knee DNP Out
Mike Pollak G Knee DNP Out
Jacob Tamme TE Ankle DNP Out
Kelvin Hayden CB Hamstring Full Questionable
Jeff Saturday C Knee Full Questionable
Dallas Clark TE Knee Limited Questionable

It's going to be quite interesting to see what the Colts try to do with Saturday on Sunday.  (And don't act like you didn't know that line was coming.)  The Colts have a relatively early bye (Week 4), and even with as bad as the Colts' line looked in their opener, I don't know why on earth you'd risk a guy so valuable when you can, essentially, give him three more full weeks off before throwing him out there.  His injury was rumored to be a 5-6 week recovery, and if he goes out there tomorrow against the law firm of Williams & Williams, he'll be out there WAY ahead of that.

If you'll recall my interview with BigBlueShoe from over at Stampede Blue, he said that Tamme was going to be one of the Colts' players to watch on Sunday in the potential absence of Dallas Clark.  Well, now we know that Tamme is going to be absent as well, leaving the Colts with Gijon Robinson and rookie Tom Santi at the TE position.  With that being the case, I'd expect to see a lot of 3 WR sets from the Colts in this one, which should only enhance Minnesota's ability to slow down the running game and focus on the pass.

Now for the Beloved Purple:

Player Position Injury Friday Practice Game Status
Madieu Williams S Neck DNP Out
Maurice Hicks RB Foot Limited Questionable
Artis Hicks OL Elbow Limited Questionable
Tarvaris Jackson QB Knee Full Probable

Williams will, hopefully, be back by the time the Vikings travel to Tennessee in Week 4.  I don't think Tyrell Johnson played badly against the Packers, but it sure will be nice to see what we're paying for with #20 back there with Darren Sharper.  The play of the safeties will be key this week in our attempts to slow down Peyton Manning and the Colts' passing game.

If Hicks can't go, I believe we'll be seeing Marcus Johnson get his first career start at LT, and he gets the relatively simple task of taking on Dwight Freeney.  Wait, did I say "simple?"  What I meant was, "Look out, Tarvaris!"  Then again, for a guy with zero game experience at the position, Johnson actually did a serviceable job on Monday night, so I shouldn't complain too much.

Alright, folks. . .kickoff is set for about 14 hours from now.  Channel all your thoughts into a big performance for the Beloved Purple, because that's exactly what they're going to need tomorrow to avoid an 0-2 start.  Until then, enjoy the rest of your Saturday!

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by The Bears are Ditkaless on Sep 13, 2008 10:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hicks replacement

I’m hoping that Childress activates Drew Radovich and if Marcus Johson or Artis if he plays, starts to get man handled and beat like a rented mule, that Radovich gets his shot. He was behind Hicks in the depth chart but due to not being activated Johnson had to come in.

Giving Tarvaris Jackson time and protecting his blind side will be key to getting his completion percentage up over 60%, a key to victory not only today, but all season.

It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes a Viking to raze a village.

by Luft Krigare on Sep 14, 2008 9:01 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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