Monday, August 6, 2007

The Colts lose another player

And this one isn't from free agency.  Anthony 'Booger' McFarland is potentially out for the year.  How many more losses can the Colts take.  In addition to McFarland, the Colts released Cory Simon and didn't resign Montae Reagor - two DTs that McFarland helped offset the losses of last season.

I've already said that I though the loss of Tarik Glenn would be the tipping point for the Colts, though I seem to be in the minority on that one (Peter King's MMQB has a favorable piece about his replacement, Tony Ugoh.  I still don't buy it.  That offense is so complex, and the NFL is so fast (typically) for rookies that it will take time for Ugoh to adjust.  There are definitely benefits to facing Dwight Freeney in practice, though.  He's not going to find much more difficult competition).

In other DT news (and a story that's a bit closer to the Seahawks), the Niners have had a setback with the 'centerpiece' to their new 3-4 scheme, losing Abrayo Franklin for the preseason.  Honestly, I have no idea how good this guy was.  All I know is that Mike Nolan valued him, and that's enough for me to see a positive in a player on a division rival getting hurt.

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