This might be Johnny O’s best work yet. Great points all over the page.
4) Yes, he is needed. Sanders practiced on a limited basis Wednesday, and although no timetable has been set for the return of the 2007 AP Defensive Player of the Year, it’s the first time he has practiced in any capacity this season. Sanders missed 10 games last season with a knee injury. He also missed 12 in 2006 and it has become vogue in some circles to say the Colts don’t need Sanders and that they are a better team with Melvin Bullitt, who has started in Sanders’ place the last two seasons. Frustration is understable. It also has a tendency to make people think and say silly things. Bullitt is a very, very good player and he has helped the Colts win games. He likely would start for many NFL teams. If Sanders and Antoine Bethea are healthy, the Colts are not one of those teams. Sanders is a dynamic player who energizes teammates and makes game-turning players few safeties can make. The Colts are a good defense already without Sanders, but when you have an opportunity to put a talent such as his on the field, you do it.
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