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We got a tip last night that veteran quarterback Jared Lorenzen had joined the Colts. We regret to inform PFT Planet that were wrong.
He won’t officially sign until today.
Per Adam Schefter of NFL Network, Lorenzen will become the latest member of the Colts’ quarterback rotation, and he’ll drive the average weight of the team’s quarterbacks up by 15 pounds or so.
We reported last night that the Colts also have signed Quinn Gray. So that’s not one but two veteran quarterbacks in camp.
The fact that the Indianapolis Star is silent on both of these acquisitions makes us even more suspicious of the team’s position that starter Peyton Manning will miss only four-to-six weeks after surgery to remove an infected bursa sac from his knee. (Instead, the Colts page on the Star web site is touting that Dwight Freeney will be ready to play when the season opens, and that Marvin Harrison will be ready to participate in training camp.)
Though it doesn’t mean that either Lorenzen or Gray will supplant Jim Sorgi as the potential replacement for Manning, our guess is that the Colts are trying to push Sorgi in order to get him ready to play if the Colts end up christening their new stadium on September 7 without Manning under center for the first time since 1997.
July 24th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Gray won’t make the cut because he’s black.
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July 24th, 2008 at 9:28 am
I thought I heard the Twinkie truck backing up…
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July 24th, 2008 at 9:38 am
The Indianapolis Star is fish wrap in the true sense of the words. I guess they want you to buy a USA Today($.75) as well as an Indianapolis Star($.50). They are completely lacking in sports coverage usually publishing day old news from national news (as if the readers really care about old news). They will run one big spread about the Colts camp and then are silent except for a little blurb here or there about camp.
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July 24th, 2008 at 10:10 am
Wow, maybe they’ll pull a Dr. Frankenstein and put Peytons head on Jareds body. Might not look so out of proportion there.
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July 24th, 2008 at 10:10 am
Well, projected sales of Greater Indianapolis-area Waffle Houses just increased by 35%………
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July 24th, 2008 at 10:10 am
It also could just mean they need QBs for Training Camp since Manning won’t be taking many, if any, snaps. Manning may be able to miss all of Training Camp and the pre-season, but the rest of the team can’t. They need people to play QB. I think you could figure out more if you get the contract information.
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July 24th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Gray isn’t that bad of a QB. I dont know why everone is quick to write him off considering he has been reliable as a backup. Im not saying the man is an elite QB, but a rather good backup with diversity in his game!!!
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July 24th, 2008 at 10:40 am
The conversation:
Dungy: Manning may not be ready for play when the season starts.
Polian: Well, we better get SOrgi ready to play.
Dungy: Yeah, about that, better get us someone else. You know, a vet or something.
Polian: Oh, ok, Look, I got you Gray!
Dungy: Umm, yeah, ok. Better get us someone else.
Polian: Look, all I could find is Lorenzen, take it or leave it.
Dungy: Allright. Keep working on Favre, ok?
Polian: Who?
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July 24th, 2008 at 11:13 am
It looks like you are wrrrr, wrrrr, wrrrr, incorrect again.
The Indy Star website does have a story announcing that Quinn Gray has been signed to a 1-year contract.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080724/SPORTS03/80724031/1100
And it’s even listed on the main Sports section under “Today’s Updates” (and on the Colts page as well)
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July 24th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
I’d like to see Lorenzen get some serious playing time.
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July 24th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
They should convert that Fat F to D Tackle
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July 24th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Quinn Gray seemed servicable for the Jags when Garrard went down for a few games. I’ve read he’s always watching film. I could see him being an upgrade over Sorgi.
I think they just picked up Lorenzen to replace Klecko.
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July 24th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
You mean the GM who gets in fist fights with other NFL team members would lie about their QB situation?
Sorry, Florio. I’m not buying it.
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July 24th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
i could have sworn gray was signed by the texans to be there #3?
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July 24th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
allday2008: The Texans cut gray when couldn’t trade Sage Rosenfels away to the Vikings for an extremely high price…
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July 24th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Ah, yes, the Pillsbury Thowboy.
I like the guy. Wasn’t too bad in college, but of course, this is the NFL.
Score one for the fat guys everywhere today.
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July 25th, 2008 at 12:34 am
Why do you always think the worst for the Colts? My God you ever heard of camp fodder? And it would not hurt for the Colts to get some more strength behind Manning. One of them might be better than Sorgi too.
Colts released 1 QB (Betts)and replaced him. Then added another because they need an extra arm in camp.
It’s pretty easy to figure out.
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