Mr. Manning

"On the same day that the Colts terminated the contract of free-agent bust Corey Simon, the guy whom the Colts acquired last season to take his place was undergoing an MRI.

And before word of the Booger McFarland MRI broke, an anonymous tipster advised us that the injury is serious, and likely season-ending.

Though we have not yet corroborated this tip, and are not officially reporting that McFarland is out for the year, we can understand why the Colts aren't announcing the severity of the injury, if it indeed is severe. With an even greater need in the interior of a defensive line that was getting shredding against the run before it somehow picked it up in the playoffs, the Colts would likely like to finagle a trade with a team that doesn't realize the urgency that the team might now be facing, because that would drive the price tag north.

Stay tuned. "
Per PFT

I would not appreciate it, if this turns out to be true

Predator

Damn so both DTs? Who's behind them on the depth chart?

Coltfan13

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Predator @ Aug 5th ) [snapback]2065184[/snapback]</div>Raheem Brock, Quinn Pitcock, Me, Diet Pepsi Machine, and we are looking to bring in a few big gals we saw in this months Heavy Honeys Magazine.

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Aviator

Haha, well crap. I hate that fat **** Corey Simon.

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imported_ravinmaniac52

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Aviator @ Aug 5th ) [snapback]2065248[/snapback]</div>I think the team did also. Doesn't matter who got hurt, I hate when players go down. Simon had to go. Looks like it will be time for some wheelin and deal for you guys. The repeat run is starting out crapy.

titansfan21

if booger is hurt they better get some bodies in there quick.

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bizell

damn dude, injury prone definitely fits mcfarland's description. tampa probably did a good thing in getting a second rounder for a player who has mostly underachied his whole career, and is injury prone.

Dawgpound James

Still a good trade for the Colts, they wouldn't have gotten out of the WC round with what they had.

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Colts' McFarland may miss season

By Mike Chappell
mike.chappell@indystar.com

The Indianapolis Colts might have to mount their Super Bowl defense without a big part of their defense -- tackle Anthony McFarland.

According to multiple sources, McFarland has informed teammates and close friends he suffered a serious knee injury in a training camp practice Friday at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute. It's believed he tore a patella tendon, which likely would be season-ending.

Neither McFarland nor his agent, Karl Bernard, could be reached for comment. The Colts also had no comment when contacted Sunday afternoon. Saturday, coach Tony Dungy said McFarland was one of several players who underwent a magnetic resonance imaging test in Indianapolis.

Dungy described the procedure as "precautionary," but the damage apparently was severe.

Losing McFarland, 29 and in his ninth season, would be a substantial blow to the Colts' defense. The unit was instrumental in the team capturing its first world championship in 36 years, but ranked last in the league against the run during the regular season.

Even with the 300-pound McFarland anchoring the middle of the defense, the Colts allowed 173 rushing yards per game and 5.3 yards per attempt.

McFarland's loss comes on the heels of the team terminating the contract of veteran defensive tackle Corey Simon. Ironically, McFarland's injury occurred almost a year to the day Simon suffered an injury to his right knee that required surgery and contributed to him missing the entire season.

The Colts acquired McFarland last October in a trade with Tampa Bay, sending the Bucs a second-round draft pick.

With McFarland out of the mix, the interior of the defensive line loses experience and bulk. Raheem Brock returns for his second season as a starter, but the depth behind him includes Darrell Reid, Dan Klecko, Quinn Pitcock and Keyunta Dawson. Reid and Klecko have appeared in a total of 62 regular-season games, but only four as starters. Pitcock was a third-round pick in the April draft who missed the first week of training camp with a leg injury while Dawson is a seventh-round draft pick.

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