In the wake of Glenngate, where seemingly every media pundit or Colts message board troll has declared Indianapolis' 2007 season over before it begins, we find a nice piece of news. Anthony Gonzalez, the Colts first-round draft pick and the Ohio State Buckeyes best receiver (yeah, we said it), is set to sign a five-year contract just in time for training camp. Happy day. Are we worried about teams lining up speed- and bull-rushers opposite a rookie or second-year left tackle? We don't feel great about it. Does having two new starters in the secondary make us uneasy? We'd be lying if we said it didn't. But everything's going to be alright.
We still have Manning, Harrison, Wayne, Addai, Clark and Saturday as the core pieces of our offense. And with both Freeney and Sanders at full strength, our defense should be much improved this season (really, there's not much room for a backslide). Training camp starts in three days. We're ready. The road to a repeat is paved with broken glass and pot holes; time to take that first step. And just in case you're not excited about the dimension Gonzalez brings to the Colt offense:
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