Week 1 Mag 7

Oehser opines on everything that matters

With Charlie Johnson, the starter at left tackle last season, limited on Wednesday in practice with a foot injury, the possibility of Linkenbach – who played at the University of Cincinnati and signed as a free agent shortly after the 2010 NFL Draft – starting the regular-season opener became more real. And the release of Ugoh further solidified that possibility. But the Colts have been here before. They started rookie free-agent corner Jacob Lacey throughout last season, and seventh-rounder Jamey Richard starter at center and guard as a rookie seven times in 2008. It’s not ideal, and it’s hard to imagine Linkenbach won’t get a lot of help from tight ends and backs on the dangerous Williams