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Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning
Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning said records never matter. Not in his preparation for a game, anyway.
And he said Wednesday that's just as true this week as any other.
“I just don’t think about a team’s record when you play them,” Manning said as the AFC South-leading Colts (5-0) – one of four unbeaten teams remaining in the NFL – prepared to play the winless St. Louis Rams (0-6) at Edward Jones Dome Sunday at 1 p.m.
“You study them. You study the Xs and-Os. You study the schemes, and you just try to go out there and beat those defenses, beat those schemes. Whether they won last week, lost last week, is really kind of irrelevant.
“It’s what’s going to happen on this Sunday in St. Louis. That’s what we have to worry about.”
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Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell said of the Rams, “They have a lot of fine players. These guys present a great challenge. . . . We will have our work cut out for us. They are a handful in terms of what they make you prepare for.”
The Colts in this decade previously entered bye weeks with records of 7-0 (2005), 5-0 (2006) and 5-0 (2007). Indianapolis is 6-1 after the bye week since 2002, with the lone loss coming at home to Jacksonville, 27-24, in 2004.
“It’s always a challenge for a team to reestablish some of the momentum you had going into a bye week,” Manning said. “It really starts with practice.”
The Colts practiced slightly longer Monday than they normally do on game-week Mondays. Caldwell said the longer practice was designed to get players re-focused following four days off from last Thursday through Sunday.
“I think you have to jump back in with both feet,” Caldwell said. “I'm not looking for a graduated practice routine.”
Said Manning, "One thing we have been doing around here is preparing well. We’ve had guys that have come into practice, whether it’s the starters or scout team, and take care of their jobs. We need to reestablish that this week. Hopefully, it will only make us better.”
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ED JOHNSON COVERAGE
* Ed Johnson release performance-based, Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell says. Here.
* Ed Johnson officially waived. Here.
* The ramifications of releasing Ed Johnson. Here.
* Ed Johnson reportedly released. Here.
MORE COLTS NEWS . . .
* K Matt Stover calls kicking for Colts "awesome" opportunity. Here.
* QB Peyton Manning says knee was fine after Wednesday practice. Here.
MAGNIFICENT SEVENS: WEEKLY COLTS THOUGHTS . . .
Magnificent Seven I: Seven training camp thoughts and observations
Magnificent Seven II: On the Colts' defensive tackle position and WR Reggie Wayne
Magnificent Seven III: On the Colts' running backs and offensive line
Magnificent Seven IV: On the Colts' offense, OG Ryan Lilja and WR Anthony Gonzalez
Magnificent Seven V: On S Melvin Bullitt and QB Peyton Manning
Magnificent Seven VI: On RB Donald Brown and the start of the season . . . at last
Magnificent Seven VII: On WR Reggie Wayne, the OL and blitzing
Magnificent Seven VIII: On WR Reggie Wayne, QB Peyton Manning and DE Dwight Freeney
Magnificent Seven IX: On DE Robert Mathis, S Bob Sanders and DE Dwight Freeney
Magnificent Seven X: On QB Peyton Manning's start and life without DT Ed Johnson
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