Colts Release Freeney
 

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The Indianapolis Colts joined the Green Bay Packers today when it came to cutting ties with veteran defensive stars, this time being Dwight Freeney. According to ESPN on Feb. 15, the Colts release Freeney and don't plan on re-signing him.

This is an even bigger move than the Charles Woodson release earlier in the day. While Woodson was a star in Green Bay, and a locker room leader, Freeney is the Colts' all-time leader in sacks. However, as the Colts proved last season when they showed Peyton Manning the door, they don't have any problems with cutting ties with beloved stars.

Freeney said he was shocked at the release, saying the Colts told him they wanted to go in a different direction. He said he wanted to retire as a member of the Colts, but now will just move on into free agency and try to find a new home. Much like Manning, a Colts' record holder will finish his career outside of Indianapolis.

Freeney is only 33, but his sack totals have dropped in each of the past three seasons. In 2009, Freeney finished with 13.5 sacks and recorded 10, 8.5 and five over the past three seasons. He has 107.5 career sacks, good for 21st best since the NFL began keeping track of the sack totals.

Can he throw 7 yards?

Wow

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Per @bkravitz, #Colts release WR Austin Collie and will not re-sign Dwight Freeney.



Freeney was gonna be a FA cant cut them.

5 sacks and 10 tackles in 14 games for 2012. No shocker.

Sign him.

He's going to Dallas.

Looks like a stellar year/T.Jax

Oh man.

Freeney and Ware.

I doubt Freeney will be able to play at a high level again, especially for 16 full games.

His last double-digit sack season was 2010 and at age 32, it's unlikely he'll regain his youthful form.

Will be over priced and is used up.

Well, the Colts have a terrible, terrible defense.

I think he'll have an impact if he goes to Dallas. He did have 33 QB hurries last season. More than Hali or Houston.

If he signs with Dallas, they'd be wise to limit his playing time during the regular season because he could be really helpful come playoff time.

He was a great player but it's hard to envision him competing at a high level for 16 games at age 32.

If Clark had signed Jon Gruden. Freeney would be a Chief, because Gruden really likes that guy. Oh wait... Gruden really likes everybody

I wonder if Peppers will be available this year

Cut Jackson, sign Freeney!

It's not unheard of for a guy to have plenty left at that age.Jason Taylor had 47 sacks after he turned 32. Strahan had 46.

Bruce Smith had an absurd 84.

Doesn't matter, Dane is never wrong.

But Freeney's production declined significantly in 2012 and began declining in 2011.

Bruce Smith is a HOFer and Strahan will be in shortly. Not sure about Taylor although it's probable.

Is Freeney a HOFer?

So, you've decided to be a full on asshole in every thread? Good to know.

I think Dane is right here.

Freeney has lost a step, hell it seems like he's always been dinged up for the last five years
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Full of himself.
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How does your own medicine taste?

Lets sign all of the over the hill has beens and screw the draft picks, great idea, what a concept!


Oh wait, they have tried that many times.


No thanks, no Freeney and no Hester please.

Guy is damned easy to gameplan against. Just run to his inside shoulder, as he'll almost always make a beeline outside to the QB.

He needs to be in a 4-3.

He needs to go to a team like the Pats, Ravens or Niners.....Aging star who gets one last chance at another title. The media would eat it up.

Pat's, maybe, but he doesn't want to play in a 3-4.

Go **** yourself, basement dweller

Can we at least check the tires on him!!!!

Hey Dane! I'm just ****ing with you man!

Freeney still has gas left in that tank. I expect he will have a very good year. His stats didn't tell the whole story of his season. He was obviously bothered by a high ankle sprain for most of the year

Basement dweller Clay Wedler.

i lived in a sub level flat in lawrence for a while. It was kind of like a basement.
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And the move to a 30 front.

Correct.

He's going to Dallas.

He'll go to Denver so they can have 2 soft bitch DE's

ROFL

They need secondary help more than anything.

Charles Woodson!!! Brokedick Broncos baby.

I'd bet money they push for him...

After Lynch and Dawkins, it's basically tradition at this point.

Pats base front isn't a 3-4 anymore.

yea but hes not beating out any of their DEs lol

They fit their scheme to the players available.

I think if they could get him cheap (they won't, but for the sake of argument) they'd play him outside in the 3-4 a lot...

well good thing they dont play the 3-4

Fi they were smart, they'd pay him anyways and keep his reps low so he's available at the end of the year.

Austin Collie as well assuming he doesn't get hurt easily, oh wait;)

If they think it'll help them win the game they'll play a ****ing 4-4...

but they dont need a 43 DE

The have one solid pass rusher on the edge...

Freeney is done. Much like running backs with explosiveness, once that first step starts to go, it's over.

Big Willie Roaf could STILL shut him down and handle him like a child

could he punch Winston in the face?
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