Dungy: Assume Harrison's out

Colts coach Tony Dungy just finished chatting with Tampa media on a teleconference and didn't sound optimistic about the availability of injured All-Pro receiver Marvin Harrison.

Harrison, who suffered a knee injury against the Broncos on Sunday, won't practice today and remains a question mark for this weekend's matchup with the Bucs. He joins several other key Colts players -- S Bob Sanders (ribs), LB Rob Morris (knee) and RB Joseph Addai (shoulder) -- who are at least questionable for the game.

"I don’t think any of those guys are going to practice today," Dungy said. "We hope to have them ready by the end of the week. But my thought to the team, what I told them is we have to assume none of them are going to play."

Comments

[Kurt]

The stars are aligning properly, not that we don't have our fair share of injuries. A win in Indy though, not only will create a sense of legitimacy throughout the local Tampa Bay/McKay media, it will also give the young Bucs a needed shot of confidence. Go Donald Penn and Earnest Graham; time to take your places in the starting lineup!

[M. Reynolds]

Indeed my friend. My thoughts exactly. In big years, things out of the control of mortals roll your teams way. That seems to be happening a lot for us this year. If any D can shut down Peyton, it's ours. I'm damn excited folks. A playoff game in week 5!

[DR]

If Harrison hurts, its bad, but not as bad as losing Addai. Reggie Wayne is an elite WR and has a guy named Manning throwing the rock around. The Bucs do have their fair share of injuries; however, if Addai doesn't play, thats a far greater loss than Caddy. The matchup of the weekend will be Freeney vs. Penn. That could decide the game. Maybe Gruden will bring in Stevens to do the only thing he knows how to do- throw cheap shots.

[steve]

Coachspeak 101...all but Morris will play.

[Doofus Dan]

Saw this article earlier in the week;

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071001/SPORTS03/71001055

it would be nice if they all sat out. Whatever advantage we have we’ll take.

[peyton 18]

Don't even think you have a shot this weekend against the Colts. I don't care if Harrison plays or not, you have no chance. Like I told a Houston fan the other day, this is not the Carolina Panthers your playing, it's the world champs. Wake up Tampa!!!!

[aaron]

if harrison is out we have a shot. if addai is out that shot is increased even more. but they still have peyton and wayne. it all depends on the defensive backs. lets hope the boys are ready back there.it is pick your poison with Freeney/Mathis, we may have to go with a two TE set to help our tackles out. we will be able to score, the question is will it be enough?

[Jason]

It's time to get nasty! Yes they know probably better then most how to pick apart our defense. You can bet that they are studing our offense, probing for weakness. The left tackle will be tested all day. They will blitz again and again. The only answer is to brutalize them at the line, both side of the ball. Punch them in mouth again and again. Over power em', Kick them when there down.
We need to see Peyton sitting on the bench hold an ice pack before half time. It's on the LINES, it's up to the big men up front. They need to remember that no one has given them a chance in hell of winning this game.
No one respects the Buccaneers, they all think we've got lucky our past three games. Get some respect!
It's time to get Nasty!

[CALBuccaneer]

The Bucs don't have a franchise back. Cadillac was not that and they will have to get one. They also need a second and third receiver. Our receivers stink after Galloway. We just don't have the weapons on offense to compete with the elite teams of the NFL.