The Book

an opposing team's scout sizes up the Colts

"The offense was on fire last year, I which hid some of their defensive weaknesses. They might have problems this season because their schedule is tougher....

Their corners also may be exposed this year. Jeff Burris is a short-area-zone-type guy; on the deep stop-and-go, stutter-step stuff he needs help from the safeties. On the other side Tyrone Poole looks glamorous at times and makes enough plays that the guy in the bar thinks he's a real terror, but you can get him in mismatches....

Chad Bratzke at right defensive end was a pickup last year that they needed to have. He'll get his sacks in bunches. All 12 came in home games. At other times you lose track of him. We think his side can be run on....

The Colts plugged their No. I draft pick, Rob Morris, in at middle linebacker, and it's a good thing he didn't miss more camp time because it would've been tough for him to catch up....

Offensively, they'd better not get one of their big three [ Peyton Manning, Edgerrin James, Marvin Harrison] hurt, I but we used to say that about Dallas too."