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SUNDAY, JULY 2912:50 p.m.: Colts City opens.1:50 p.m.: Special teams practice.2:20-4:30 p.m.: Offense/Defensepractice.5 p.m.: Colts City closes.

MONDAY, JULY 3012:50 p.m.: Colts City opens.1:50 p.m.: Special teams practice.2:20-4:30 p.m.: Offense/Defensepractice.5 p.m.: Colts City closes.

TUESDAY, JULY 3112:50 p.m.: Colts City opens.1:50 p.m.: Special teams practice.2:20-4:30 p.m.: Offense/Defensepractice.5 p.m.: Colts City closes.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 1NO PRACTICE.

THURSDAY, AUG. 212:50 p.m.: Colts City opens.1:50 p.m.: Special teams practice.2:20-4:30 p.m.: Offense/Defensepractice.5 p.m.: Colts City closes.

FRIDAY, AUG. 312:50 p.m.: Colts City opens.1:50 p.m.: Special teams practice.2:20-4:30 p.m.: Offense/Defensepractice.5 p.m.: Colts City closes.

SATURDAY, AUG. 412:50 p.m.: Colts City opens.

1:50 p.m.: Special teams practice.2:20-4:30 p.m.: Offense/Defensepractice.5 p.m.: Colts City closes.

SUNDAY, AUG. 512:50 p.m.: Colts City opens.1:50 p.m.: Special teams practice.2:20-4:30 p.m.: Offense/Defensepractice.5 p.m.: Colts City closes.

MONDAY, AUG. 612:50 p.m.: Colts City opens.1:50 p.m.: Special teams practice.2:20-4:30 p.m.: Offense/Defensepractice.5 p.m.: Colts City closes.

TUESDAY, AUG. 75:30 p.m.: Colts City opens.6:30 p.m.: Special teams practice.7- 9:10 p.m.: Offense/Defensepractice.9:40 p.m.: Colts City closes.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8NO PRACTICE.

THURSDAY, AUG. 912:50 p.m.: Colts City opens.1:50 p.m.: Special teams practice.2:20-4:30 p.m.: Offense/Defensepractice.5 p.m.: Colts City closes.

FRIDAY, AUG. 1012:50 p.m.: Colts City opens.1:50 p.m.: Special teams practice.2:20-4:30 p.m.: Offense/Defense

practice.5 p.m.: Colts City closes.

SATURDAY, AUG. 1110:30 a.m. Pregame practice(CLOSED TO PUBLIC).

SUNDAY, AUG. 12Home game vs. St. Louis Rams.

MONDAY, AUG. 13NO PRACTICE.

TUESDAY, AUG. 1412:50 p.m.: Colts City opens.1:50 p.m.: Special teams practice.2:20-4:30 p.m.: Offense/Defensepractice.5 p.m.: Colts City closes.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 1512:50 p.m.: Colts City opens.1:50 p.m.: Special teams practice.2:20-4:30 p.m.: Offense/Defensepractice.5 p.m.: Colts City closes.

THURSDAY, AUG. 165:30 p.m.: Colts City opens.6:30 p.m.: Special teams practice.7- 9:10 p.m.: Offense/Defensepractice.9:40 p.m.: Colts City closes.

FRIDAY, AUG. 17(Final day of camp at AU).8:45 a.m.: Colts City opens.9:45 a.m-12:35 p.m.: Special teams/Offense/Defense practice.1:05 p.m.: Colts City closes.

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Fans are often dressed in blue and white when they come to Anderson University to watch the Indianapolis Coltspractice. There are a lot of fan-friendly spots to visit at the training facility.

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PRESSING ISSUESFORTHECOLTS

THIS SEASONBy Mike Chappell

[email protected]

The Indianapolis Colts head into another summer at AndersonUniversity, their third straight since a relocation from TerreHaute’s Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

But it’s unlike any before it.There’s no Peyton Manning. The longtime franchise corner-

stone was released in March and is “camping” with the DenverBroncos. Now, all eyes focus on rookie quarterback AndrewLuck.

So many familiar faces have scattered after being released ornot re-signed: center Jeff Saturday, linebacker Gary Brackett,tight end Dallas Clark, running back Joseph Addai.

Ryan Grigson is in his first year as general manager, ChuckPagano his first as a head coach.

Yet one thing remains constant: issues, critical ones fora franchise attempting to rebound from last year’s 2-14finish.

Here’s a look at a six-pack of pressing issues thatmust be addressed during the 21-day stay in Madi-son County that includes 15 practices open to thepublic:

Throw Luck into the deep endof the pool

Grigson used the first overall pick in theApril draft to bring Manning’s successor tothe roster. This is Luck’s time, his team.The Colts need to handle Luck in the man-ner they did Manning in 1998. Manningtook the vast majority of the repetitionswith the first unit during his rookie train-ing camp and played extensively in thefour preseason games. The best experi-ence is playing. After missing exten-sive time during the offseason due to

his academic responsibilities atStanford, Luck will be playingcatch-up as far as developing thenecessary rapport with a receiv-ing cast that includes veteransReggie Wayne, Austin Collie and

Donnie Avery and rookies CobyFleener, Dwayne Allen, T.Y. Hilton

and LaVon Brazill.

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The focus of the Colts becomes quarterback AndrewLuck, who was the first overall pick in April’s draft.

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Settle on an offensive lineand allow it to develop

The only clear holdover from lastseason seems to be Anthony Castonzo.Last year’s first-round pick is the lefttackle and charged with protectingLuck’s blindside.

New faces could reside at the otherfour spots: Samson Satele at center,Mike McGlynn at right guard, WinstonJustice at right tackle and Ben Ijalanaat left guard, if he’s able to wrestle itaway from incumbent Joe Reitz. Ijalanaalso figures to be the swing tackle,backing up Castonzo and Justice.

If Luck and the offense are to prog-ress and move the ball, the O-line musthold up its end. Poor quarterbackingwas a large part of last season’sineffective offensive production(15.2 points per game), but the 35 sacksand heavy pressure contributed. It wasthe most sacks allowed since 1997 (62).

Calling all cornersIn case you haven’t noticed, the NFL is a passing

league. Three quarterbacks surpassed the 5,000-yardmark in 2011, led by New Orleans’ Drew Brees and hisrecord 5,476. In the previous 91 seasons, only twice did aQB top 5,000 yards.

Nowadays, having a pair of quality cornerback startersisn’t enough. Defensive coordinators frequently are rely-ing on nickel (three cornerbacks) and dime (four) forma-tions. The Colts have one established corner: JerraudPowers. After that, it’s a collection of unproven talent.Several players must ratchet up their game.

Kevin Thomas, a 2010 third-round pick, worked asPowers’ sidekick during the offseason. The second start-ing job apparently is his to lose. He will be pressed by2011 sixth-round pick Chris Rucker, Terrence Johnson andCassius Vaughn, a promising third-yearplayer who was acquired in a tradewith Denver.

Accelerate the defensivetransition to the hybrid 3-4

The Colts no longer will frustratetheir fans by using a passive 4-3 (fourdown linemen, three linebackers).Pagano and defensive coordinator GregManusky will oversee an attacking 3-4group.

End Cory Redding, nose tackle Bran-don McKinney and safety Tom Zbikow-ski, all free agent acquisitions, arefamiliar with the approach. All playedfor Pagano in Baltimore last season.

But it’s a brave, new world forvirtually every other player on thatside of the line of scrimmage. Thatincludes Dwight Freeney and RobertMathis, perennial Pro Bowl ends whonow are standing up as outside line-backers. Manusky will maximize the

pass-rush skills of Freeney and Mathis, but they’ll stillhave to adapt.

Align the crowded backfieldPagano made two things crystal clear during the offsea-

son. One, the Colts are going to be a power running team.Two, Donald Brown is the presumptive leader.

A more reliable running attack will ease the load onLuck and a defense in transition. That area has been whol-ly unreliable. Since 2008, the Colts rank No. 32 in theleague in rushing yards per game (88.2) and per attempt(3.7) and No. 31 in attempts per game (23.6).

That won’t get it done. Brown needs to stay healthy andbe consistent. He rushed for 645 yards and averaged 4.8per carry last year, both career highs. Brown should bepushed by 238-pound Delone Carter and 217-pound rookie

Vick Ballard, both of whom appear idealfor the bruising approach. Free agentpick-up Mewelde Moore is a candidate tobe a third-down option.

Make special teams specialPunting and kickoffs? No problem

with Pat McAfee. Place-kicking? In thecapable hands of Adam Vinatieri. Afterthat? Anybody’s guess.

It’s new special teams coordinatorMarwan Maalouf’s charge to tightencoverage and find an explosive returnman, or two. In 2011, the Colts rankedNo. 32 in kickoff returns, punt returnsand covering kickoffs, a terrible trifecta.They ranked last in the league in start-ing field position after a kickoff. Returncandidates include Hilton, Brazill,Vaughn, Moore, Jabin Sambrano andQuan Cosby.✭ Call Star reporter Mike Chappell at(317) 444-6830.

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AnthonyCastonzo,blockingduring lastyear’s train-ing camp, isalmost cer-tainly thestarting lefttackle thisyear. He’s inhis secondseason afterbeing afirst-rounddraft pick in2011.

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Donald Brown is the likely starterat running back. The Colts hope hecan handle a lot of carries.


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Colts fans waited for autographs last August. This year, the autograph tent is gone, but players will sign after practices.

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By Phillip B. [email protected]

ANDERSON, Ind. — It’s timeagain for some intense NFL prepa-ration and probably a whole lot ofperspiration.

Get ready to sweat, not just newquarterback Andrew Luck and theIndianapolis Colts but fans who willwatch their favorite players toil inthe extreme heat of training campat Anderson University.

The first of 16 practice days istoday. The team will break campafter a morning workout Aug. 17.

The team and university remindfans to stay hydrated and be pre-pared for possible 100-degree heat.There will be misting fans, waterfountains and first-aid stations, butit helps to drink fluids beforehand.

Last year, an estimated 76,000people visited the Christian collegeto see the Colts, which translated toa $6 million economic boost. Theyear before, the Colts’ first seasonback at Anderson after 11 years atRose-Hulman Institute of Technol-ogy in Terre Haute, Ind., the campdrew 85,000 and pumped about$6.5 million into local businesses.

“We’re just thrilled to be in ourthird consecutive year,” said ChrisWilliams, university director ofcommunications and communityrelations.

Camp practices are free. Forthose in need of directions, takeI-69 from Indianapolis to exit 26.Take Ind. 9/Scatterfield Road toFifth Street or University Boule-vard. Be advised some campus

streets are closed, so stay on themain path.

Here are a few hints to helpvisitors enjoy the experience.

What’s new?Besides an overhauled roster,

there are a few wrinkles to takenote of when planning a visit:

» The Colts’ morning walk-through practices will not be opento the public. They advise theswitch is a result of last year’s newcollective bargaining agreement. Soseeing two practices in one day, ashas been the case for years, is athing of the past.

» The offense/defense practicewill be at 2:20 p.m. most days, theexception being night practices atMacholtz Stadium at 7 p.m. Aug. 7and Aug. 16, then the final workouton Aug. 17 at 9:45 a.m.

» The Colts won’t practice on thefirst two Wednesdays, Aug. 1 andAug. 8.

» There won’t be an autographtent. No more fans showing up at5 a.m. to get in line and not watch asnap of practice. But players will beinformed that signing autographsafter public practices is a priority.

» If the Fifth Street/UniversityBoulevard parking lot is full, over-flow parking is available for thefirst time at the Anderson Munici-pal Airport on Ind. 32. Free shuttleservice will be provided. For moreinformation, call (765) 648-6292 or(765) 639-4611 or click: http://

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Tackle training campinAnderson like a pro.Fromautographs towhereto eat,we have you covered.


www.cityofanderson.com/resident-airport.aspx.

Where’s the info?For a Colts camp map and to check

out other details, see the AU Web site,www.Anderson.edu/Colts. Photos,videos and updates will be availableat www.Facebook.com/blueatau.

The Colts are encouraging fans toshare their experiences on Twitterwith the hashtag #coltscamp.

Camp practice fields are aroundthe Kardatzke Wellness Center,behind the tennis courts next toMacholtz Stadium. Plan to walk 5-10 minutes from the parking lot.

The only shuttle service from themain parking lot will be on golf cartsfor fans parking in handicapped areaswith mobility challenges. Wheelchairsmust be collapsed to be transportedon the golf cart.

Parents and/or family members areexpected to keep children 12-and-under with them at all times.

Colts City is backThe popular fan attraction is

returning, which means inflatables, arock climbing wall, Play 60 Zone,sponsor booths, giveaways and regis-ter-to-win ticket chances, Colts In

Motion traveling museum, a Colts ProShop tent, cheerleader autograph ses-sions and appearances by Blue, theteam’s mascot.

Two concerts have been planned toprecede the night practices. The JaiBaker Band will play from 5:30 to7 p.m. Aug. 7, with a fireworks showafter practice. Former Colts punterHunter Smith and his band will per-form Aug. 16 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Parking feeThe charge of $10 per car or $20

per vehicle with 15 people or more isunchanged. The parking lot is to beentered from Fifth Street.

A few rulesVideo cameras, flash photography

and use of a laptop during practiceare not permitted. Security typicallygives a warning.

Personal coolers are not permittedin the stadium area. If fans keepcoolers in their vehicles, rememberthe university is an alcohol-free,smoke-free campus.

The only permissible animals areservice pets. No bicycles are allowedat camp. Bicycle racks can be foundon University Boulevard.

Let’s eatOne of the more popular stops is

Gene’s Hot Dogs on Seventh Street.Think you’ve seen every type of hot

dog? Check out Gene’s. And don’t for-get a root beer.

The Lemon Drop, a 1950s diner onMounds Road, is known for onionburgers.

Those wanting soft-serve ice creamcan check out Frazier’s Dairy Maid onMain Street. Pecan caramel sundaesare popular.

Texas Roadhouse on ScatterfieldRoad attracts a lot of Colts fans. Can’tmiss it off the main road.

Other suggestions include the RealHacienda Mexican restaurant onMeridian Street, Greek’s Pizzeria onUniversity Boulevard, Frisch’s BigBoy on Broadway Street, The ToastCafe on East 13th Street and Eva’sPancake House on Broadway Street.

FYI» Lost-and-found items should be

turned in to and can be recovered atthe information booth/gazebo near thecamp entrance. If items are droppedfrom the bleachers, retrieval is donedaily after practice. Fans must com-plete a form with a description andcontact information to request asearch for a lost item.

» There aren’t any ATMs. Somevendors accept debit/credit cards, butsome don’t. Fans should be preparedto pay in cash.✭ Call Star reporter Phillip B. Wilsonat (317) 444-6642. Follow himat twitter.com/indystar_pwilson24


The Colts will spend many hot afternoons honing their skills at Anderson University. Fans are invited.

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DWIGHT FREENEY | OLB | 11TH SEASON


SIGNHEREREGGIE WAYNE | WR | 12TH SEASON

ADAM VINATIERI | K | 17TH SEASON

ANTOINE BETHEA | S | 7TH SEASON

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SIGNHEREDONALD BROWN | RB | 4TH SEASON

PAT MCAFEE | P | 4TH SEASON

AUSTIN COLLIE | WR | 4TH SEASON

ROBERT MATHIS | OLB | 10TH SEASON

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NO. NAME POS. EXP. COLLEGE

1 Pat McAfee P 4 West Virginia3 Brian Stahovich P R San Diego St.4 Adam Vinatieri K 17 South Dakota State5 Drew Stanton QB 6 Michigan St.7 Kris Adams WR 1 UTEP8 Chandler Harnish QB R Northern Illinois10 Jeremy Ross WR 1 California11 Donnie Avery WR 5 Houston12 Andrew Luck QB R Stanford13 T.Y. Hilton WR R Florida International14 Quan Cosby WR 4 Texas15 LaVon Brazill WR R Ohio16 Jarred Fayson WR 1 Illinois17 Austin Collie WR 4 BYU20 Cassius Vaughn CB 3 Mississippi21 Kevin Thomas CB 3 USC23 Terrence Johnson CB 2 California (Pa.)25 Jerraud Powers CB 4 Auburn26 Jermale Hines S 2 Ohio St.26 Mewelde Moore RB 9 Tulane27 Matt Merletti S R North Carolina28 Tom Zbikowski S 5 Notre Dame29 Antonio Fenelus CB R Wisconsin30 David Caldwell S 2 William & Mary31 Donald Brown RB 4 Connecticut32 Darren Evans RB 1 Virginia Tech33 Vick Ballard RB R Mississippi State34 Delone Carter RB 2 Syracuse35 Joe Lefeged S 2 Rutgers36 Chris Rucker CB 2 Michigan St.37 Brandon King CB 2 Purdue38 Mike Newton S 2 Buffalo39 Cameron Chism DB R Maryland39 Deji Karim RB 3 Southern Illinois40 Buddy Jackson CB R Pittsburgh41 Antoine Bethea S 7 Howard42 Korey Lindsey CB 1 Southern Illinois43 D.J. Johnson CB 3 Jackson State45 Matt Overton LS 1 Western Washington46 Dominique Jones TE R Shepherd47 Latarrius Thomas S R Eastern Michigan48 Justin Snow LS 13 Baylor49 Justin King CB 5 Penn St.50 Jerrell Freeman ILB 1 Mary-Hardin-Baylor51 Pat Angerer ILB 3 Iowa

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52 A.J. Edds ILB 3 Iowa53 Kavell Conner LB 3 Clemson54 Mario Harvey ILB 1 Marshall55 Justin Hickman OLB 1 UCLA56 Scott Lutrus ILB 1 Connecticut57 Jerry Brown OLB R Illinois58 Tim Fugger OLB R Vanderbilt59 Larry Lumpkin ILB R Carson-Newman60 Zane Taylor C 1 Utah61 Josh Chapman NT R Alabama61 Hayworth Hicks G R Iowa St.62 A.Q. Shipley C 1 Penn St.64 George Foster OT 7 Georgia65 Jason Shirley DT 3 Fresno St.66 Samson Satele C 6 Hawaii67 Mike Tepper OT 2 California68 James Aiono DE R Utah68 Jason Foster G R Rhode Island69 Winston Justice OT 7 USC71 Ben Ijalana G 2 Villanova72 Jeff Linkenbach OT 3 Cincinnati73 Seth Olsen G 3 Iowa74 Anthony Castonzo OT 2 Boston College75 Mike McGlynn G/C 5 Pittsburgh76 Joe Reitz G 2 Western Michigan78 Steven Baker OT R East Carolina78 Chigbo Anunoby NT R Morehouse79 Justin Anderson G R Georgia80 Coby Fleener TE R Stanford81 Andre Smith TE 2 Virginia Tech83 Dwayne Allen TE R Clemson84 Griff Whalen WR R Stanford85 Jabin Sambrano WR R Montana86 Kyle Miller TE 1 Mount Union87 Reggie Wayne WR 12 Miami (Fla.)90 Cory Redding DE 10 Texas91 Ricardo Mathews DT 3 Cincinnati92 Jerry Hughes OLB 3 TCU93 Dwight Freeney OLB 11 Syracuse94 Drake Nevis DT 2 LSU95 Fili Moala DE 4 USC96 Brandon McKinney NT 7 Michigan St.97 Mario Addison OLB 2 Troy (Ala.)98 Robert Mathis OLB 10 Alabama A&M99 Antonio Johnson NT 6 Mississippi State

* Roster as of July 24.

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Sunday, Aug. 12vs. St. Louis, 1:30 p.m.

TV: WNDY-23.

Sunday, Aug. 19at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.

TV: WTHR-13.

Saturday, Aug. 25at Washington, 4 p.m.

TV: WNDY-23.

Thursday, Aug. 30vs. Cincinnati, 7 p.m.

TV: TBA.


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Sunday, Sept. 9at Chicago, 1 p.m.

TV: WISH-8.

Sunday, Sept. 16vs. Minnesota, 1 p.m.

TV: WXIN-59.

Sunday, Sept. 23vs. Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

TV: WISH-8.

Sunday, Oct. 7vs. Green Bay, 1 p.m.

TV: WXIN-59.

Sunday, Oct. 14at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

TV: WISH-8.

Sunday, Oct. 21vs. Cleveland, 1 p.m.

TV: WISH-8.

Sunday, Oct. 28at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

TV: WISH-8.

Sunday, Nov. 4vs. Miami, 1 p.m.

TV: WISH-8.

Thursday, Nov. 8at Jacksonville, 8:20 p.m.

TV: NFL Network.

Sunday, Nov. 18at New England, 1 p.m.

TV: WISH-8.

Sunday, Nov. 25vs. Buffalo, 1 p.m.

TV: WISH-8.

Sunday, Dec. 2at Detroit, 1 p.m.

TV: WISH-8.

Sunday, Dec. 9vs. Tennessee, 1 p.m.

TV: WISH-8.

Sunday, Dec. 16at Houston, 1 p.m.

TV: WISH-8.

Sunday, Dec. 23at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

TV: WISH-8.

Sunday, Dec. 30vs. Houston, 1 p.m.

TV: WISH-8.

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