COLTS FACE A SHUFFLE IF FREENEY CANNOT PLAY
Dwight Freeney
If Freeney cannot play Sunday  Robert Mathis  who usually plays on the left side of the defensive line  would probably move to the right  and Raheem Brock would assume Mathis's spot. Freeney had 13 1/2 sacks this season  and he and Mathis combined for 23 of the Colts' 34.
 The sports injury expert Will Carroll said that the standard definition of Freeney's injury  which has been described by the team as a Grade 3 sprain  meant that one of the ligaments in his right ankle was at least 50 percent torn. If this were the regular season  Freeney would probably miss several weeks  perhaps as many as eight.
 Freeney's game is predicated on speed  and he often employs a spin move to shed offensive linemen. The ankle may limit his ability to spin  if he can play at all.
 Freeney has been in Florida since Friday receiving treatment  and he is known as a fast healer. This season  he sustained what was described at the time as a torn quadriceps  which was expected to keep him out for up to a month. Seven days later  Freeney played.
 "Dwight has Wolverine type of characteristics " linebacker Gary Brackett said. "All year  he's had strange things. Out 10 weeks  he's back in seven days. Dwight is doing everything he can to get back to this game. In my opinion  Dwight will be ready to go."
Dwight has Wolverine type of characteristics " linebacker Gary Brackett said. "All year  he's had strange things. Out 10 weeks  he's back in seven days. Dwight is doing everything he can to get back to this game. In my opinion  Dwight will be ready to go."
 The Colts  who are usually secretive about injuries  have been unusually forthcoming about the specifics of Freeney's injury  but he was not available Monday night when the news media had limited access to the team. The Colts are scheduled to be at media day on Tuesday  but it is unclear if Freeney will be there. He is unlikely to participate when the Colts begin practice here Wednesday.
Freeney's injury  but he was not available Monday night when the news media had limited access to the team. The Colts are scheduled to be at media day on Tuesday  but it is unclear if Freeney will be there. He is unlikely to participate when the Colts begin practice here Wednesday.
 Freeney's injury is a huge break for the New Orleans Saints  who at times struggled to protect quarterback Drew Brees. They would be less likely to leave a running back or tight end in to help left tackle Jermon Bushrod  freeing them to run pass routes.
 The Colts are 9-3 when Freeney has been out of the lineup.
If [TGT] cannot play Sunday  Robert Mathis  who usually plays on the left side of the defensive line  would probably move to the right  and Raheem Brock would assume Mathis's spot. [TGT] had 13 1/2 sacks this season  and [TGT] and Mathis combined for 23 of the Colts' 34.
 The sports injury expert Will Carroll said that the standard definition of [TGT]'s injury  which has been described by the team as a Grade 3 sprain  meant that one of the ligaments in his right ankle was at least 50 percent torn. If this were the regular season  [TGT] would probably miss several weeks  perhaps as many as eight.
 [TGT]'s game is predicated on speed  and [TGT] often employs a spin move to shed offensive linemen. The ankle may limit [TGT] ability to spin  if [TGT] can play at all.
 [TGT] has been in Florida since Friday receiving treatment  and [TGT] is known as a fast healer. This season  [TGT] sustained what was described at the time as a torn quadriceps  which was expected to keep [TGT] out for up to a month. Seven days later  [TGT] played.
 "[TGT] has Wolverine type of characteristics " linebacker Gary Brackett said. "All year  [TGT]'s had strange things. Out 10 weeks  [TGT]'s back in seven days. [TGT] is doing everything [TGT] can to get back to this game. In my opinion  [TGT] will be ready to go."
[TGT] has Wolverine type of characteristics " linebacker Gary Brackett said. "All year  [TGT]'s had strange things. Out 10 weeks  [TGT]'s back in seven days. [TGT] is doing everything [TGT] can to get back to this game. In my opinion  [TGT] will be ready to go."
 The Colts  who are usually secretive about injuries  have been unusually forthcoming about the specifics of [TGT]'s injury  but [TGT] was not available Monday night when the news media had limited access to the team. The Colts are scheduled to be at media day on Tuesday  but it is unclear if [TGT] will be there. [TGT] is unlikely to participate when the Colts begin practice here Wednesday.
[TGT]'s injury  but [TGT] was not available Monday night when the news media had limited access to the team. The Colts are scheduled to be at media day on Tuesday  but it is unclear if [TGT] will be there. [TGT] is unlikely to participate when the Colts begin practice here Wednesday.
 [TGT]'s injury is a huge break for the New Orleans Saints  who at times struggled to protect quarterback Drew Brees. They would be less likely to leave a running back or tight end in to help left tackle Jermon Bushrod  freeing them to run pass routes.
 The Colts are 9-3 when [TGT] has been out of the lineup.