Reggie Wayne Fantasy News

Friday, January 6, 2012, 3:34pm

Colts owner Jim Irsay, though, sees a tough road ahead.

“Clearly we are in a rebuilding stage, there is no sugar-coating the fact that there are areas of talent that we need,” Irsay said earlier this week.

“So the decisions that are coming up are crucial, and obviously, when you’re looking at general manager, head coach, having the number one pick in the draft and knowing that you’re rebuilding in some areas, that is about as massive as it gets. But we are up for the challenge, and I’m excited about the future.”

Reggie Wayne, Pierre Garcon and Anthony Gonzalez are now free agents. Wayne wants to come back but may price himself too high for the Colts to make a deal. Garcon reportedly wants look around before deciding on whether to come back or not. Gonzalez, meanwhile, found himself on the outside looking in during the last couple of seasons under the Polians’ regime.

Thursday, October 13, 2011, 4:18pm

The unlikely combination of Curtis Painter and Pierre Garcon has become one of the NFL's top quarterback-receiver tandems and a rare bright spot for the Colts this season.

The two have teamed up for 271 yards and four touchdowns the past two weeks.

Coach Jim Caldwell says Painter will keep the starting job after Kerry Collins recovers. Painter has a 100.0 quarterback rating and hasn't thrown an interception.

Garcon has overcome a history of drops to rank eighth in the NFL with 420 yards receiving. He has been Painter's go-to player instead of the more accomplished Reggie Wayne.

Monday, September 12, 2011, 2:17pm

At today’s press conference, Colts coach Jim Caldwell insisted that all of the team’s problems can be fixed, and he’s going to get to work on fixing them.

“There is no question I believe it’s all correctable,” Caldwell said.

The 34-7 final score of their loss to the Texans really didn’t do justice to how thoroughly the Colts got whipped: It was 34-0 at halftime before the Texans went into cruise control.

Caldwell said he never considered benching Kerry Collins in favor of Curtis Painter.

Kerry Collins comes out of retirement to join the Colts
Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 10:58am

Colts owner Jim Irsay announced via Twitter that the team has agreed to terms with Kerry Collins.

We heard before last week’s Colts preseason game that Curtis Painter and Dan Orlovsky had to improve or risk the Colts bringing in a veteran quarterback. They didn’t improve and now Collins is reunited with Jim Caldwell, who coached him at Penn State.

WR Reggie Wayne absent from Colts camp
Saturday, August 20, 2011, 9:38am

After the Indianapolis/Washington game Friday night, Colts head coach Jim Caldwell told reporters that wide receiver Reggie Wayne was out of town on a personal issue.

But when will he be back?

The nature of the personal issue is unclear. It’s impossible to rule out that Wayne is merely unhappy with his personal income.

Before training camp opened, Wayne continued his pitch for a new contract, but he said he wouldn’t hold out.

Last year, Wayne skipped a mandatory minicamp due to his desire for a new deal. He then hinted he’d hold out from training camp, but he ultimately showed up.

The Colts usually don’t share chapter-and-verse detail regarding potential distractions and/or disappointments. So it’s hard to tell at this point whether Wayne’s "personal issue" has any link to his ongoing desire to get a new contract.

Wayne, 32, is due to earn a base salary of $5.95 million in 2011.

Monday, August 1, 2011, 11:46am

After taking expensive steps to ensure the Indianapolis Colts have a roster capable of challenging for a championship by getting unsigned players in the fold, owner Jim Irsay turned his attention to a pair of Pro Bowl players still under contract.

His message to defensive end Robert Mathis and wide receiver Reggie Wayne was about patience. Each player's contract expires at the end of this season, and each wants an extension.

"At this point," Irsay said Sunday afternoon, "I don't anticipate that sort of thing, an extension or anything like that."

At some point, Irsay, vice chairman Bill Polian and general manager Chris Polian will sit down and look ahead to 2012.

"We always talk about next year, where we're going to be with the (salary) cap, what type of situation we're going to be in because it's going to come quickly," Irsay said. "We prepare for next year whether it's Pierre (Garcon), or Robert and Reggie."

Wayne, 32, has a base salary of $5.95 million this year. Mathis, 30, has a base of $2.4 million.

Monday, July 18, 2011, 3:36pm

"I'm a Colt. What else I'm gonna be?" WR Reggie Wayne said, dismissing a question about a possible camp holdout. "I'm going to go to work. That's what I do.''

Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 10:53am

When the Jets and Patriots met in Week 13, Revis spent a chunk of time covering Wes Welker, but he was also matched up on Brandon Tate in some situations. Revis said he doesn’t care what his assignment is on Sunday, joking that he would cover Danny Woodhead if he’s asked to.

In last week’s first-round victory, Revis took Reggie Wayne out of the game.
The Colts receiver, who was second in the league with 111 catches this season, had one catch for 1 yard. Wayne was fuming after the game, calling himself “irrelevant.”

Monday, January 10, 2011, 9:28am

Reggie Wayne still was doing a slow, quiet, frustrating burn as he deliberately dressed.

"It's bull. It's bull, man," the five-time Pro Bowl receiver said after being a non-factor in the Indianapolis Colts' 17-16 loss to the New York Jets in Saturday night's AFC wild-card playoff game at Lucas Oil Stadium.

"I give everything I've got no matter what. Every day, I give it everything. And . . . one ball, that's all."

During the regular season, Wayne finished second in the NFL with a career-best 111 receptions. Against the Jets and Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis, he had one catch for 1 yard.

More frustrating to Wayne was the fact quarterback Peyton Manning delivered only one pass in his direction. "I shouldn't have even suited up," Wayne said. "I should have watched the game like everybody else. I was irrelevant."

The last time Wayne had just one catch in a game in which he played from start to finish was Sept. 9, 2004, at New England (one catch, 42 yards).