Reggie Wayne News: Pro Sports Daily

Kravitz: Wayne's the best, every day of the week

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November 6

Indianapolis Star

columnist Bob Kravitz

"Let the numbers do the talking. Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne is: Second in the NFL in receptions with 51, although the top pass-catcher, the New York Giants' Steve Smith, has played one more game and leads Wayne by just two catches. Second in the NFL in reception yards, although the No. 1 guy, Houston's Andre Johnson, has played one more game and has just eight more yards than Wayne. First in the AFC in TD receptions (six, and it would be seven if not for that oops against Tennessee), first in the AFC in receptions for first downs (29), tied for second in the AFC in third-down receptions (15) and third in the AFC in third-down reception yards (191). Wayne is on a pace to ..."

WR Wayne, DE Freeney officially active for Colts

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November 1

NFL.com

"Colts WR Reggie Wayne and DE Dwight Freeney are officially active for Sunday's game against the 49ers, as expected. NFL Network's Jason La Canfora reported earlier that both of the stars were expected to start. The Colts, however, will be without WR Anthony Gonzalez, RB Donald Brown and DB Marlin Jackson, who were all listed as inactive."

Wayne at practice but 'questionable' for Sunday

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October 31

Indianapolis Star

"Wide receiver Reggie Wayne practiced for the first time this week on Friday, when the Indianapolis Colts listed him as questionable for the San Francisco 49ers' visit to Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday. Questionable means Wayne has a 50 percent chance of playing. He suffered a strained groin muscle at St. Louis last week."

Brown, Wayne held out of practice

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October 29

Indianapolis Star

"At noon Wednesday, running back Donald Brown was not in uniform, but his game face was on. His words, his tone, his stare made it clear he would not be sidetracked; he would practice, left shoulder contusion be darned. "As coaches, we love to hear that," Indianapolis Colts coach Jim Caldwell said a little later, ". . . but today would be wishful thinking for him, to be honest with you." Neither Brown nor wide receiver Reggie Wayne practiced. Team president Bill Polian told NFL Network that while Brown is unlikely to play this week, Wayne probably would miss only a day or two of practice ahead of the San Francisco 49ers' visit to Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday. Like Brown, Wayne (strained ..."

Caldwell: Wayne likely out, Gonzalez back in for team practices

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October 28

Indianapolis Star

"Coach Jim Caldwell had two things to say today about wide receiver Reggie Wayne, who suffered a groin injury Sunday during the Indianapolis Colts' 42-6 victory at St. Louis. First, "He feels good." Second, "He won't practice today more than likely." Of Wayne's prospects of playing Sunday, when San Francisco visits Lucas Oil Stadium, Caldwell added, "we hope that he'll progress throughout the week and just kind of increase his activity and we'll see where he is come Friday or so." The outlook is the same for running back Donald Brown (shoulder) but Caldwell did expect wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez to return to practice this week. Gonzalez has been out since suffering ligament damage in his ..."

Wayne's injury a day-to-day thing

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October 27

Indianapolis Star

"The severity of wide receiver Reggie Wayne's groin injury was uncertain Monday. "We'll probably have a little better feel for it as the week goes on. At this point, there's just a strain," Indianapolis Colts coach Jim Caldwell said. "He's getting it treated. He felt pretty good about it, but we'll see how it goes." Wayne caught six passes for 76 yards and a touchdown Sunday before suffering the injury during the second quarter of the Colts' 42-6 victory at St. Louis. He returned briefly to catch a 7-yard pass during the third quarter. Through Sunday's games, Wayne was tied for second in the NFL in receiving touchdowns (five), tied for seventh in receptions (39) and eighth in receiving ..."

Colts wait for Wayne to respond to treatment

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October 26

Indianapolis Star

"Wide receiver Reggie Wayne's status for the Indianapolis Colts' game with San Francisco on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium won't be determined until later this week. "He's getting it treated. He felt pretty good about it, but we'll see how it goes," Colts coach Jim Caldwell said today. Wayne suffered what Caldwell called a strained groin muscle Sunday, when the Colts won 42-6 at St. Louis. Wayne is the Colts' leading receiver with 39 catches for 542 yards and five touchdowns. If Wayne were unable to play against the 49ers, the Colts might go more with their two-tight end package, featuring Dallas Clark and Jacob Tamme, or work Hank Baskett into their three-wide receiver set with Austin Collie ..."

Miami D focuses on Wayne

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September 21

Indianapolis Star

"Linebacker Joey Porter suggested the Miami Dolphins will adjust their defense against an Indianapolis Colts offense operating tonight at Land Shark Stadium without wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez. The focus: Reggie Wayne, of course. "We can do some things we want to do with Reggie and the other guys in there,'' Porter told Miami reporters. Wayne expects nothing less than an evening of constant double-teams or a mixture of coverages. The target on his back turned into a neon sign when Gonzalez sprained a ligament in his right knee in the opener against Jacksonville that is expected to sideline him for at least four games. Wayne's supporting cast consists of tight end Dallas Clark, who might ..."

Colts WR Wayne will line up all over the field

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August 25

Indianapolis Star

"There's no denying that Reggie Wayne will be in the spotlight once the Indianapolis Colts open the regular season. Pinpointing the veteran receiver's location might be a bit more difficult. "I hope I play a little bit of everything," Wayne said recently. He is listed as the left-side starter, but on any given play Wayne might be split wide right, in the left slot or in the right slot. He also might be grouped in a "bunch" with Anthony Gonzalez and either Pierre Garcon or rookie Austin Collie. It's getting as tough to pigeonhole Wayne as it has been to cover him. "I love it. I do," Wayne said of being quarterback Peyton Manning's moving target. "Two years ago, the best year of my career." ..."

Manning, Wayne pay back Jennings

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August 7

Indianapolis Star

"For Tim Jennings, it was the best of times and the worst of times. It was life as an NFL cornerback. Paired against wide receiver Reggie Wayne in a passing drill Wednesday night, Jennings drew cheers from a Cook Stadium crowd of 3,310 by cutting in front of Wayne near the goal line, leaving his feet and intercepting a Peyton Manning pass. "I kind of knew where (Manning) wanted to go with the ball," Jennings said. Payback came a few minutes later. Again shadowing Wayne, Jennings offered tight coverage. It didn't matter. Wayne ran a double move and Manning's pass hit him in stride. Touchdown. Jennings smiled, and shrugged. "That's life in the NFL with Reggie and Peyton," he said. "It was a ..."

Wayne's arrival signals hard work ahead

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August 4

Indianapolis Star

"A deep, piercing blast from a horn preceded a massive yellow dump truck snaking its way toward where the players checked in for the start at training camp at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Reggie Wayne, the Colts' imaginative receiver, had arrived. And, yes, there was work to be done. "This is my whole idea for camp,'' he said after stepping down from the truck's cab. "We're going to have to really get dirty, get into it.'' Wayne was wearing a hard hat. "Wayne's Construction" was inscribed across the front. "Super Bowl under construction'' was on one side. He carried a black lunchbox, wore tinted goggles and shuffled to the media in dirty shoes. A tool belt was wrapped around his ..."

Colts' Wayne puts on his annual celebrity basketball game

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July 22

Indianapolis Star

"In two weeks, Reggie Wayne will focus on his day job as the Indianapolis Colts' three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver. Saturday night at Conseco Fieldhouse, he was out of his element but having a ball. With a pulsating hip-hop backbeat setting the tone, he helped pull off the annual Amp Harris and Reggie Wayne "Saving Our Youth'' celebrity basketball game as part of Indiana Black Expo. At halftime, Wayne's team -- it included Colts teammates Bob Sanders, Marlin Jackson, Robert Mathis and Pierre Garcon -- was trailing by double digits. Yet he sat on the scorer's bench, smiling as he looked around at young fans who had crowded the court seeking autographs and photo ops. "It's all about giving ..."

Wayne glad to see Manning smiling

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June 6

Indianapolis Star

"It didn't take long for Reggie Wayne to detect a change in quarterback Peyton Manning's disposition regarding the uncertainty of the Colts' offensive coaching staff. Frustrated last week over what Manning described as "poor communication" following the retirements of coordinator Tom Moore and line coach Howard Mudd, the three-time NFL Most Valuable Player appeared more upbeat to Wayne as the team continued its offseason work Friday. "He's been smiling," Wayne said, "so something's going right right now." Manning indicated recent meetings with team president Bill Polian and coach Jim Caldwell helped. Polian said Friday the Colts plan to bring Moore and Mudd back as consultants once the ..."

Wayne keeps his eye on the ball

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November 10

Indianapolis Star

"Reggie Wayne was good Sunday at Heinz Field. He had six receptions, 114 yards and one touchdown in the Indianapolis Colts' 24-20 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also was lucky. On his 65-yard touchdown, Wayne adjusted when Peyton Manning's pass along the left sideline was underthrown and went through the hands of Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor. Wayne secured the deflection, spun away from safety Ryan Clark and sprinted to the end zone for the longest play allowed by Pittsburgh this season. Wayne snatched another pass deflected by Taylor in the third quarter, that time gaining 16 yards. "Those count, too, you know what I mean?'' Wayne said after posting his second 100-yard ..."

Colts' Wayne cherishes role as 'Slash'

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October 26

Indianapolis Star

""Slash'' is back in the NFL. No, not Kordell Stewart, the Pittsburgh Steelers' former quarterback/receiver/runner/do everything. Say hello to Reggie Wayne. "In my own mind,'' he said, "I feel like I'm a 'Slash' myself.'' At the very least, Wayne's living the life of itinerant receiver with the Indianapolis Colts. No longer does he simply set up split wide to the left of quarterback Peyton Manning. Now whenever Manning works out of a three-receiver set, Wayne moves inside and leaves the left-side chores to Anthony Gonzalez. "You want to be a complete receiver,'' Wayne said as the Colts prepared for Monday night's AFC South showdown in Nashville with the Tennessee Titans. "You don't want to ..."

Gonzalez's lateral to Wayne a thriller

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September 15

Indianapolis Star

"It appeared to be a bolt of genius. Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez was inclined to regard it as dumb luck. "That probably was one of the dumber things I've ever done, but it worked out," Gonzalez said. "I'm not sure what was going on in my head. Thank God it worked out." The play in question came Sunday with 31/2 minutes remaining in the third quarter of the Colts' 18-15 victory over Minnesota at the Metrodome. The Vikings were leading 15-0 and the Colts' offense had barely squirmed all day. Then Gonzalez faked an out-route, slanted toward the middle and got open on a third-and-6 play. Quarterback Peyton Manning's pass was on target. Gonzalez grabbed it, cut back and ran ..."

It's Wayne's world

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August 6

Indianapolis Star

"The whispers finally should have been silenced last year. In his mind, Reggie Wayne used the 2007 season to quiet any skeptics who thought his emergence in the Indianapolis Colts offense was due in large part because he was Marvin Harrison's sidekick. Last season, Harrison, an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and a future Hall of Famer, was not around for 11 games. Wayne was, and generated a career-best 104 receptions for a league-high 1,510 yards and 10 touchdowns. "That was an opportunity for me to shut everybody the hell up because there was still people out there saying I'm in Marv's shadow and I'm just doing all this because of Marv," Wayne said Tuesday as he relaxed in a golf cart ..."

Reggie Wayne's mind on hoops

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July 20

Indianapolis Star

"Reggie Wayne was back in Indianapolis Saturday evening, and it wasn't to offer an in-depth assessment of the Indianapolis Colts. That much was made clear as the two-time Pro Bowl receiver stood in a Conseco Fieldhouse corridor prior to the Amp Harris/Reggie Wayne Celebrity Basketball game that benefited Indiana Black Expo. "C'mon now,'' he said, "don't be asking me about Peyton or Marv.'' Consider it a preemptive dismissal. Rather than discuss quarterback Peyton Manning, who is expected to miss the first few weeks of training camp after having an infected bursa sac in his left knee removed last Monday, or wide receiver Marvin Harrison, who is coming back from an injury to his left ..."