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The Indianapolis Colts have a high-flying offense -- and as of today they'll have a plane to match.

A week after the 49ers contained the Colts offense by refusing to show their alignment or tip their scheme until the final seconds of the play clock the Colts countered, with their opening drive coming at a frantic pace running 9 plays in barely over 2 minutes to move from their 20 to the edge of field goal range.

INDIANAPOLIS - On the Indianapolis Colts sideline, sixth-year left guard Ryan Lilja leaned toward offensive linemate Mike Pollak.

When something -- anything -- goes wrong for a Colts offensive lineman, expect the Fine Club to step in and levy a penalty, all for a good cause Tony Ugoh was a raw rookie tackle when the Indianapolis Colts' offseason workout program began in 2007.

This past off-season, no one was more ripped, bashed, berated, and dogged by us Colts fans than Joseph Addai .

In the meantime, enjoy shake n bake's preview. ] Only hours until gameday now and some news is trickling in.

On Feb. 4, 2007, on football's biggest stage, rookie Charlie Johnson came into the game as a relatively unknown backup.

Justin Snow said it was the least he could do, while Bob Sanders insisted there never was a question he would do whatever was possible.

The Indianapolis Colts hope to find their running game Sunday when the Jacksonville Jaguars visit Lucas Oil Stadium.

QUESTION: If Bob Sanders does not play until week 4 or 5, and that scenario would not surprise me in the least, why didn't the Colts leave him on PUP and open a roster spot? I realize getting a straight answer from the Colts is like pulling teeth.

Go ahead. Admit it. As a Colts fan, you're worried about starting left tackle Charlie Johnson.

Johnson Ready to Handle Starting Role at Left Offensive Tackle INDIANAPOLIS His position is new, but in a very real sense, his approach is not.

As long as No. 18 has his health, the Colts have a chance and must be taken seriously.

With one utterly meaningless preseason game remaining after Saturday's 18-17 loss to the juggernaut that is the Detroit Lions, here's what we know, what we think we know and what we don't know about your Indianapolis Colts.

I made it a personal point this pre-season to look around other blogs and websites to get a taste of what fans for other teams go through during this time.

Kelvin Hayden will miss the remainder of the preseason and his availability for the start of the regular season is in doubt after the Indianapolis Colts' starting cornerback suffered a hamstring injury Tuesday.

QUESTION: After the first preseason game, all of my fears have been confirmed. First, the offensive line has not improved from last year.

Dwight Freeney didn't start. And when the Indianapolis Colts' all-time leading sack man did enter Thursday night's preseason game against Philadelphia, he didn't stick around long in a 23-15 victory.

In his Indianapolis Colts debut, rookie running back Donald Brown injected life into his team.

An 11th summer in Terre Haute ends Wednesday morning when the Colts leave training camp at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and return to their Indianapolis headquarters.