The General
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I will try and follow the off-season team news and report it here from various sources online or from local information. It would be nice if we can get others to do the same for their teams.
FOR NOW, it's TIME FOR A BREAK.
Colts Players Ready for a Few Weeks Rest
HONOLULU, Hawaii – The week was memorable and good, nearly as much so as anything Colts offensive tackle Tarik Glenn has experienced. That much was true of the week of Pro Bowl 2007.
This much, Glenn said, was true, too:
As much as he enjoyed it, and as much as his four teammates may have enjoyed a week in Hawaii following their victory in Super Bowl XLI, they’re just as glad it’s over, just as glad they’re heading home.
“Now, it’s time to rest,” Glenn said late Sunday afternoon as he walked from the field at Aloha Stadium seconds after the AFC’s 31-28 last-second victory over the NFC.
“It’s been a great week, but it’s time to rest.”
For the entire Colts team, the final months of the season were as grueling as they were satisfying and exhilarating. Their regular-season bye week came early in the season, and because they did not have a first-round playoff bye, the weekend before the Super Bowl was their only significant time off over the last three months.
For the five Colts in the Pro Bowl – Glenn, center Jeff Saturday, wide receiver Marvin Harrison, wide receiver Reggie Wayne and quarterback Peyton Manning – the past week was also exhilarating, but it was tiring, too. They flew from Miami, Fla. – site of the Super Bowl – to Indianapolis on Monday, participated in the celebration at the RCA Dome, then flew to Honolulu the next day.
They then practiced Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and played in the Pro Bowl Saturday – six days after the Super Bowl.
“I think that will be a good idea, to get back to a little bit of a sense of normalcy,” Manning said. “It has been good time out here, but it will be good to get back and get a little R and R.”
Saturday, while saying he valued the Pro Bowl experience, said, “We definitely need the rest time. I look forward to it and it will be good for all of us to get some rest.”
As Glenn left the field for the final time in a memorable season, he summed up the feeling of many around the Colts in Honolulu this week.
“I’m tired, man,” Glenn said with a smile. “It’s been great, but I am tired.
FRIENDSHIP FORGED: The Pro Bowl sometimes creates relationships that might seem otherwise unlikely.
Such was the case this week with the Colts and the coach of their longtime rival, Bill Belichick.
Belichick, the head coach of the New England Patriots, and the rest of his staff coached the AFC in the Pro Bowl this season because the Patriots were the AFC’s runner-up, having lost to the Colts in the AFC Championship Game three weeks ago.
The Colts and the Patriots have played in the playoffs three of the past four seasons, with the Patriots beating Indianapolis following the 2003 and 2004 seasons and the Colts winning last month. Each time, the winner has gone on to win the Super Bowl.
“He was great all week,” Manning said. “All the players over here really enjoyed spending time with him. We had a lot of fun. We got organized, got on the same page. We had a fun week. He made it a special week and I enjoyed spending time with him.”
CHAMPIONS’ PODIUM: They stood shoulder to shoulder, and as they stood, cheers poured from the stands.
Came the announcement:
From the Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts . . .
Before each Pro Bowl, players are introduced in groups of players from each team. The players ascend a podium, pose for a picture, and their names are introduced to the crowd.
The final players introduced each season?
The representatives of the Super Bowl champions.
On Sunday, for the first time in 36 seasons, that team was the Colts. For the five players representing the Colts, the week in Hawaii was a constant curtain call of sorts, with every day bringing a pleasant reminder of their 29-17 Super Bowl victory over the Chicago Bears last Sunday.
The pre-game announcement was one final such moment, Glenn said.
Glenn, making his third Pro Bowl appearance, said the announcement never gets old.
“Especially when they announce you as the Super Bowl Champions, man,” Glenn said. “It was an honor. It’s nice. That’s what it’s all about man.
“It’s been a great week, playing with all the guys.”
The Official Website of the Indianapolis Colts
FOR NOW, it's TIME FOR A BREAK.
Colts Players Ready for a Few Weeks Rest
HONOLULU, Hawaii – The week was memorable and good, nearly as much so as anything Colts offensive tackle Tarik Glenn has experienced. That much was true of the week of Pro Bowl 2007.
This much, Glenn said, was true, too:
As much as he enjoyed it, and as much as his four teammates may have enjoyed a week in Hawaii following their victory in Super Bowl XLI, they’re just as glad it’s over, just as glad they’re heading home.
“Now, it’s time to rest,” Glenn said late Sunday afternoon as he walked from the field at Aloha Stadium seconds after the AFC’s 31-28 last-second victory over the NFC.
“It’s been a great week, but it’s time to rest.”
For the entire Colts team, the final months of the season were as grueling as they were satisfying and exhilarating. Their regular-season bye week came early in the season, and because they did not have a first-round playoff bye, the weekend before the Super Bowl was their only significant time off over the last three months.
For the five Colts in the Pro Bowl – Glenn, center Jeff Saturday, wide receiver Marvin Harrison, wide receiver Reggie Wayne and quarterback Peyton Manning – the past week was also exhilarating, but it was tiring, too. They flew from Miami, Fla. – site of the Super Bowl – to Indianapolis on Monday, participated in the celebration at the RCA Dome, then flew to Honolulu the next day.
They then practiced Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and played in the Pro Bowl Saturday – six days after the Super Bowl.
“I think that will be a good idea, to get back to a little bit of a sense of normalcy,” Manning said. “It has been good time out here, but it will be good to get back and get a little R and R.”
Saturday, while saying he valued the Pro Bowl experience, said, “We definitely need the rest time. I look forward to it and it will be good for all of us to get some rest.”
As Glenn left the field for the final time in a memorable season, he summed up the feeling of many around the Colts in Honolulu this week.
“I’m tired, man,” Glenn said with a smile. “It’s been great, but I am tired.
FRIENDSHIP FORGED: The Pro Bowl sometimes creates relationships that might seem otherwise unlikely.
Such was the case this week with the Colts and the coach of their longtime rival, Bill Belichick.
Belichick, the head coach of the New England Patriots, and the rest of his staff coached the AFC in the Pro Bowl this season because the Patriots were the AFC’s runner-up, having lost to the Colts in the AFC Championship Game three weeks ago.
The Colts and the Patriots have played in the playoffs three of the past four seasons, with the Patriots beating Indianapolis following the 2003 and 2004 seasons and the Colts winning last month. Each time, the winner has gone on to win the Super Bowl.
“He was great all week,” Manning said. “All the players over here really enjoyed spending time with him. We had a lot of fun. We got organized, got on the same page. We had a fun week. He made it a special week and I enjoyed spending time with him.”
CHAMPIONS’ PODIUM: They stood shoulder to shoulder, and as they stood, cheers poured from the stands.
Came the announcement:
From the Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts . . .
Before each Pro Bowl, players are introduced in groups of players from each team. The players ascend a podium, pose for a picture, and their names are introduced to the crowd.
The final players introduced each season?
The representatives of the Super Bowl champions.
On Sunday, for the first time in 36 seasons, that team was the Colts. For the five players representing the Colts, the week in Hawaii was a constant curtain call of sorts, with every day bringing a pleasant reminder of their 29-17 Super Bowl victory over the Chicago Bears last Sunday.
The pre-game announcement was one final such moment, Glenn said.
Glenn, making his third Pro Bowl appearance, said the announcement never gets old.
“Especially when they announce you as the Super Bowl Champions, man,” Glenn said. “It was an honor. It’s nice. That’s what it’s all about man.
“It’s been a great week, playing with all the guys.”
The Official Website of the Indianapolis Colts