Colts WR Anthony Gonzalez. Consider this a perfect storm scenario for Gonzalez. Future Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison is gone, and Gonzalez, who is entering his third season, is an expert route runner with good speed and the flexibility to line up wide or in the slot.

Gonzalez says: "I think people have put some assumptions into what's going to happen with this role. I'm not taking anything for granted, I can tell you that. I'm going to work as hard as I ever have and try to earn whatever extra reps I happen to get."

HC Tony Dungy has retired, WR Marvin Harrison is no longer with the Colts and Tom Moore, QB Peyton Manning's only OC since his rookie year, will have a reduced, as-yet unspecified role as a consultant.

With that trio surrounding Manning, the Colts have won 12 or more games for an NFL-record seven consecutive years.

"Even though Tony Dungy won't be on the sideline, I feel like the winning atmosphere and the environment he created in our building will carry through," Manning said Friday. "Coach Caldwell assured me he's got a good plan. Hopefully August 2 we'll be able to hit the ground running."

There's buzz that the Vikings might sign ex- Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison, 36, who is near the end of his career and has tender knees, to a one-year, low-end deal to provide competition for Sidney Rice.

with WR Marvin Harrison's exodus, Colts WR Reggie Wayne became the only No. 1. Or, in Wayne's words, "I am the Marv.''

Over the past five seasons, the 2001 first-round draft pick has established himself as one of the league's elite receivers. His 6,230 yards rank first among receivers while his 432 receptions rank fourth. He and Green Bay's Donald Driver are the only players heading into 2009 with five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.

Nothing Wayne has achieved has surprised team president Bill Polian. He points to Wayne's work ethic; Wayne spends much of his offseason laboring with other NFL players at the University of Miami. He also points to Wayne's consummate skills.

"He can do everything you want a wide receiver to do -- run, catch, block, run after the catch, get open, get deep,'' Polian said. "He's got incredible hands.''

Colts WR Anthony Gonzalez missed the team's practice because of an injured right leg.

Coach Jim Caldwell didn't give details Sunday about the injury, which occurred during Saturday's mini-camp practice at Franklin College. Gonzalez stayed on the field after hurting his leg, but spent the rest of practice stretching it out.

Caldwell said Gonzalez, who's expected to replace Marvin Harrison in the Colts' lineup, could return to the field Tuesday or Wednesday when Indianapolis finishes its scheduled offseason workouts.

Colts QB Peyton Manning has noticed and, with the void created by Marvin Harrison's cost-cutting release in February, has served notice. "Every one of those guys, I've told them, 'There's a WR's spot open right now,' " Manning said earlier this week. The likely scenario in the base offense has Reggie Wayne lining up at his normal spot on the left side and Anthony Gonzalez replacing Harrison as the right-side starter. At issue is who assumes the #3 WR role -- either in the slot or split out wide -- that Gonzalez has handled for 2 years. The candidates, Manning said, "need to be saying, 'Hey, that's my job to go win.' It doesn't matter how old you are, how many years you've been in the league. If you win the job, it's yours." The presence of Dallas Clark mitigates the immediate concern over the absence of a legitimate #3 WR. He is a TE by trade but possesses receiver-like skills and can be a matchup nightmare when he lines up in the slot.

TSN: The future of perennial Pro Bowl wide receiver Marvin Harrison was finally decided on Tuesday as the Colts held a news
conference announcing his release. "Marvin let us know his
preference was to be released. Both (team owner) Jim Irsay and I
felt very strongly that after Marvin's long and dedicated service
to the Colts, we would, in this painful circumstance, be guided by
Marvin's wishes," Colts president Bill Polian said. "This is a sad
day for the Colts. Marvin Harrison, in addition to being a certain
Hall of Famer, has been a good friend, model professional and a
loyal and dedicated teammate. His record-setting achievements
brought about by immense talent, work ethic and dignified
professional demeanor have thrilled Colts fans for a generation."

ESPN: The Philly district attorney who decided last week against
charging Marvin Harrison in connection with an April 29 shooting
that left 3 people wounded did so despite being in possession of a
statement from a second victim who claimed he saw the Colts WR
gripping a gun during the altercation, a law enforcement source
said. The statement by Robert Nixon would apparently corroborate
the statement of Dwight Dixon, another shooting victim, and
contradict Harrison, who admits that he was in a fistfight with
Dixon but insists he was unarmed when gunfire erupted outside his
North Philadelphia car wash, Chuckie's Garage, following the
altercation. Three people were injured during the shooting. Dixon
was shot in the left hand. Nixon was struck in his back by one of
the shots that ricocheted up West Thompson Street. A 3rd victim, a
child sitting in a nearby car, suffered an eye injury from
shattered glass. At a news conference on Tuesday, Philly D.A.
Lynne Abraham said she would not bring charges against Harrison,
citing a lack of credible witnesses.

ESPN: The Philly district attorney who decided last week against
charging Marvin Harrison in connection with an April 29 shooting
that left 3 people wounded did so despite being in possession of a
statement from a second victim who claimed he saw the Colts WR
gripping a gun during the altercation, a law enforcement source
said. The statement by Robert Nixon would apparently corroborate
the statement of Dwight Dixon, another shooting victim, and
contradict Harrison, who admits that he was in a fistfight with
Dixon but insists he was unarmed when gunfire erupted outside his
North Philadelphia car wash, Chuckie's Garage, following the
altercation. Three people were injured during the shooting. Dixon
was shot in the left hand. Nixon was struck in his back by one of
the shots that ricocheted up West Thompson Street. A 3rd victim, a
child sitting in a nearby car, suffered an eye injury from
shattered glass. At a news conference on Tuesday, Philly D.A.
Lynne Abraham said she would not bring charges against Harrison,
citing a lack of credible witnesses.

AP reports: A gun owned by Colts star Marvin Harrison was used in
an April shooting, but investigators still can't determine who
pulled the trigger, the city's chief prosecutor said Tuesday. Five
of the 6 bullet casings found at the North Philly shooting scene
came from Harrison's weapon, but investigators have conflicting
witness accounts of who fired it, Philly District Attorney Lynne
Abraham said. No charges have been filed in the April 28 shooting
and the investigation remains open. "It's not enough to say that a
gun fired a bullet," Abraham said. "I'm not prepared to say who
fired the gun." She added that she thinks she knows who the gunman
was, but doesn't have the evidence to prove it. The victim has
sued Harrison and law enforcement will be keeping tabs on that
proceeding to see if any new evidence emerges that could help the
criminal investigation, Abraham said. Harrison's attorney, Jerome
Brown, declined to comment Tuesday. The receiver's agent, Tom
Condon, said he hadn't talked to his client about the matter in
some time, but remained confident Harrison had done nothing wrong.