Sanders, Addai and Hayden all practiced with Dolts today - New England Patriots Forums

***Tunescribe*** · 10-29-2008, 06:34 PM

As per NFLN. Looks like they're getting healthy "just in time."

***Rob0729*** · 10-29-2008, 07:15 PM

Just because they practiced doesn't mean they will play. The Colts are notorious for practicing players for weeks before they play. Besides, the players who didn't practice are more noteworth.

LB Gary Brackett (not injury related)
RB Clifton Dawson (concussion)
DE Dwight Freeney (not injury related)
WR Roy Hall (knee)
DB Dante Hughes (ankle)
DB Marlin Jackson (knee)
DB Tim Jennings (not injury related)
DE Robert Mathis (not injury related)
RB Dominic Rhodes (ankle)
TE Tom Santi (shoulder)
WR Reggie Wayne (knee)

If Wayne, Brackett, Rhodes (who has been running better than Addai this year so far), and Jackson are out; I don't think the addiditions of Sanders coming off a high ankle sprain and knee surgery, Addai, and Hayden make up for the losses.

***PittPatriot*** · 10-29-2008, 08:12 PM

It's THEIR Super Bowl. I think we all suspected Bob Sanders would rise from the grave just in time for Sunday.

JoePats · 10-29-2008, 08:15 PM

They're on a short week so this list could shrink tomorrow. Or at least a lot of those guys get transferred to "limited participation."

lorijean · 10-29-2008, 08:33 PM

At the beginning of the season I put this game down as a loss. I really do not know what to expect now. Can you imagine if we could beat them at their home? Without Brady? Their fans would just die

GO PATS!

drew4008 · 10-29-2008, 08:40 PM

Yeah... I'm kinda getting the same feeling I had before the Chargers game

PatsFan2 · 10-29-2008, 09:06 PM

They really want this one and so do we...it's going to be fun. I have a feeling Matt Cassel is going to have a game for the ages.

Also i don't expect the Colts returnees to be all that effective...i think Sunday Night is the best time to play them. Moss and Welker are pretty fast on Turf too.

***Rob0729*** · 10-29-2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by PittPatriot

It's THEIR Super Bowl. I think we all suspected Bob Sanders would rise from the grave just in time for Sunday.

Sunday night vs. Tennessee was their Super Bowl. They played for the division title and lost. This week is their Salvage Their Season Bowl.

People are thinking too much of this game for the Colts. From their standpoint, the Tennessee game was far more important than this one.

Going forward every game is big for them because with four losses and hitting the meat of the schedule, they can't afford to lose any games.

***Rob0729*** · 10-29-2008, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by drew4008

Yeah... I'm kinda getting the same feeling I had before the Chargers game

Not me. The Chargers has put their primary focus from the day they lost to the Pats in the AFC Championships to the time they went on the field against the Pats a month or so ago on the Patriots. The Patriots were the Chargers' White Whale. That twas the game they had circled on their calenders for nine months.

The Colts, on the other hand, had everything invested in Monday Night's game because they knew barring a meltdown by the Titans, their division hopes were on the line. The Colts could come out really flat after a short week and hearbreaking loss. They have a lot of young guys especially on defense and the o-line. It is hard to tell how they will take this loss and the short week with the pressure of knowing every win for here on out is a must win. A lot guys may be questioning themselves and their teammates.

I think this situation is very different than the Chargers' game. I personally would be more afraid if they beat the Titans. Then this game would mean so much more to them.

JoePats · 10-29-2008, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob0729

Not me. The Chargers has put their primary focus from the day they lost to the Pats in the AFC Championships to the time they went on the field against the Pats a month or so ago on the Patriots. The Patriots were the Chargers' White Whale. That twas the game they had circled on their calenders for nine months.

The Colts, on the other hand, had everything invested in Monday Night's game because they knew barring a meltdown by the Titans, their division hopes were on the line. The Colts could come out really flat after a short week and hearbreaking loss. They have a lot of young guys especially on defense and the o-line. It is hard to tell how they will take this loss and the short week with the pressure of knowing every win for here on out is a must win. A lot guys may be questioning themselves and their teammates.

I think this situation is very different than the Chargers' game. I personally would be more afraid if they beat the Titans. Then this game would mean so much more to them.

I'm sorry but I totally disagree with basically everything you wrote here. This idea that a veteran team with one of the best QBs of all-time is going to be deflated because they won't win the division this year, and is going to let their guard down at home on national tv I think is patentely absurd. There is absolutely no way to back up any of this. You are completely guessing. I highly doubt the Colts somehow just forgot how to win. They're just not as good as they used to be. That's fine. But you seem to think it's possible or likely that they just mail in the rest of the season becuase they won't win the division. The line about questioning themselves or their teammates is the worst one. This stuff is all so overrated anyway. These players have short memories. They have to. This is not the freekin' Raiders or Bengals.