What about Bob?

On Saturday, word came that Colts running back Joseph Addai had arthroscopic surgery (he won't tell which knee) to clean some debris.

Then today, this article in the Indianapolis Star quoted owner Jim Irsay saying the Colts need to fix their abysmal running game, which ranked second-to-last in the league in yards per game at 79.6.

Said Irsay: "Our ability to rush the football was completely unacceptable last year. It was more of a miracle that we were able to disguise the problem so much and go so far and do so much with it being such a problem.''

Irsay said the problem had more to do with the offensive line, which used six different starting combinations last season, including a starting five that played together for the first time in the Colts' playoff loss to San Diego.

Addai rushed for just 544 yards last season in 12 games, including 3.5 yards per carry. The Colts drafted Donald Brown of UConn with the 27th pick and there are whispers that Brown could compete with Addai for the starting job, although the more likely possibility is that the duo will split time like Addai and Dominic Rhodes have in previous seasons.

Said Addai to ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli about the knee: "It's feeling good right now."

Added Indy coach Jim Caldwell: "He's working through a bit of a rehab situation, but he's in fine physical condition. He's been lifting, doing all the things that have been required of him."

Addai is expected to return in time for training camp.

In related Colts' news, Irsay announced that Tom Moore (pictured above with Peyton Manning), the team's former offensive coordinator, and Howard Mudd, the former offensive line coach, will rejoin the team on Aug. 1 as consultants.

Moore and Mudd won't have their old titles, but Irsay said they will be performing similar duties to those they've done since 1998. They retired last month due to concerns with changes in the NFL's pension program.

If you remember, Manning was a little miffed a few weeks ago about communication between the new coaches and the players.

-Chris Mascaro

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It doesn't seem long ago that Marvin Harrison was intent on forcing his release from the Colts to become a free agent and strike it rich with another club.

Funny, but the 36-year-old Harrison is still waiting to sign with another team. Which got us thinking that Harrison is an early front-runner for making the worst career move of the year.

The Colts never did say how much they were willing to offer Harrison, who was scheduled to make $9 million this season and whose salary cap number was an exorbitant $13.4 million, the highest of any receiver in the NFL heading into free agency.

But if we were to hazard a guess, the offer was for significantly more than zero, which is what Harrison is looking at these days in terms of interest from other clubs.

Maybe there will be a team out there willing to take a flier for a year on a fading receiver. More likely, though, the once great receiver will call it a career.

Once the pre-eminent receiver of his time, the fading star has asked to be released because he doesn't want to take a pay cut.

Not sure what the market is for a 13-year receiver whose best days are well behind him, but someone will probably take a shot. And Harrison will probably realize that it would have been better to work things out with his original team - even with a sizable salary reduction - than start over somplace else.

There's already speculation he'll wind up in hometown Philadelphia with the Iggles.

The team has announced that defensive coordinator Ron Meeks, a confidant of former head coach Tony Dungy, has resigned.

New coach Jim Caldwell, who was anointed last year as Dungy's successor once he retired, has obviously taken a major step in establishing his own personality on the team. He'll be looking for a new d-coordinator at the Senior Bowl.

We'll have more during the week on the life and legacy of Tony Dungy, but for now, here's a nice tribute to the retired Colts coach from Phil Richards of the Indianapolis Star.

Dungy had a tough time getting through yesterday's presser. In fact, he started tearing up at the very beginning.

A terrific coach. A better human being.

There is nothing more you could want from an NFL head coach.

In addition to the news about Tony Dungy, there's more interesting stuff out today involving the Colts.

According to an ESPN The Magazine report, a second witness said he saw Marvin Harrison holding a gun during an April 29 shooting that left three people wounded, and that the Philadelphia district attorney had this knowledge but still decided to drop the charges against Harrison.

Harrison maintains that the only weapons he possessed that night were his fists. Stay tuned to this story...

And as if the Cowboys needed more legal trouble, linebacker Anthony Spencer was arrested at around 3 a.m. on Sunday after he tried to close down an Indianapolis nightclub (ironic that this was in Indy as well).

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Jay Glazer of Foxsports.com is reporting that Tony Dungy will step down as the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts at a 5 p.m. press conference today and that and that he is currently going through the team complex saying his goodbyes.

Dungy was with Indy for seven seasons (he made the postseason each year and won Super Bowl XLI) and amassed a 92-33 (.736) record with the team (including the playoffs). For his career, Dungy is 139-69 (.668) and 9-10 in the postseason. Jim Caldwell, an associate head coach under Dungy for all seven years in Indy had already been designated as the head coach-in-waiting and will take over immediately.

Dungy is 53 years old. Do you think he's done coaching in the NFL?

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Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney (pictured above) is $20,000 lighter after the NFL fined him for making disparaging remarks about the referees in Indy's 23-17 overtime loss in San Diego last Saturday.

Freeney told Yahoo! Sports about the final drive: "Those were the worst [expletive] calls I've seen in a long time ... To have a game of that magnitude taken out of your hands, it's just disgusting. It's not like they made one [expletive] bad call -- it's three calls, in overtime ... They need to start investigating some other [expletive]."

The Colts were called for three penalties (two holding and one facemask) on San Diego's game-winning drive - the only possession of overtime. The second holding call was a questionable one on Tim Jennings on 3rd and 8 from the Colts' 40. It gave the Chargers a first down from the Colts' 35.

Clint Session had an obvious facemask on the following play, and Darren Sproles scored on the next snap to end the game.

Highlights of the game (and the penalties) can be seen here.

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The Colts' coach will once again deliberate whether he wants to continue coaching next season, but not until the playoffs are over.

It's been four years since Dungy has weighed the merits of retirement, yet each of the previous three off-seasons, he has decided to continue coaching.

For the last several years, Tony Dungy has flirted with the idea of retirement, and he's considering his future yet again.

The Colts quarterback led his team to an eighth straight victory last night, as Indy rallied to bet the Jaguars on the road and clinch a playoff spot.

(Yes, the Colts and Jaguars did play a game last night. It was broadcast on NFL Network, so ony about 20 or 30 people around the country saw it, but yes, it was played.)

I'll probably do a review of the MVP race for my Sunday newspaper column, and I will continue to have a Manning in the equation. Just a different one. I was not convinced about Eli Manning's credentials a couple weeks ago, although admitted he should be mentioned in the equation. This was before Eli's team lost two in a row.

I'm thinking Peyton is now the family representative in the top 5.

... RB Joseph Addai (hammie) and S Bob Sanders (knee, ankle) appear set to return for Sunday's big tilt against the Patriots in Indy.

The game doesn't have the same luster without Tom Brady, and Colts QB Peyton Manning is still not right after returning from off-season knee surgery.

Even so, it should be a good one.

We'll talk about it in a few with a Five for Friday edition.

The Colts haven't officially said so, but the closest person in the world to Peyton tells me Manning will be in the lineup when the Colts open next weekend against the Bears at home.

Eli Manning says Peyton will be there for the opener. In fact, he told me there was no doubt in his mind that his older brother would be ready to go. The Manning brothers chat regularly, and the way Eli answered so quickly when I asked him about his big bro made me think Colts fans should be very optimistic about their quarterback being there from the start. Peyton Manning has never missed a game in his previous 10 NFL seasons.

That's what Colts coach Tony Dungy says of his quarterback, who is still recovering from knee surgery.

Manning finally showed up at Colts camp today, and explained that he's anxious to resume practice. But he could offer no timetable about when he'll be back.

Meanwhile, Dungy said his guess is that Manning will be ready for the Sept. 7 opener. But he could offer no assurances. If Manning doesn't play, it would be the first time he's missed a game in his entire career.

In answer to your next question: His name is Jim Sorgi.

Not necessarily earth-shattering news given it's the Colts' first preseason game.

But Harrison has been dogged by knee problems since early last season, and he is apparently feeling well enough to play in what would otherwise be a meaningless game.

That's good news for Colts fans, who have been unsure about Harrison's future in recent months. Unfortunately for Harrison, he won't be catching passes from Peyton Manning, who is still out after undergoing knee surgery. The Colts still believe Manning will be ready for the regular season.

It's not just the fact that Harrison may have been involved in a recent shooting incident outside his bar in Philadelphia.

It's the fact that he's 35 years old, barely played last season, and is still not 100 percent healthy because of knee problems.

Ashley Fox of the Philadelphia Inquirer takes a closer look at where Harrison is at these days.

That's what Colts owner James Irsay says, and he hopes it's true.

Harrison has not been charged in connection with a recent shooting outside a bar he owns in Philadelphia. And at this point, no charges appear imminent.

Stay tuned for further developments.

Colts receiver Marvin Harrison is reportedly being investigated in a shooting that took place in Philadelphia earlier this week, according to Anthony Gargano of WIP Radio in Philadelphia.

According to the report, the incident occurred early Tuesday afternoon outside a North Philadelphia bar owned by Harrison. Harrison has yet to be arrested or charged with the crime.

"I just walked off the practice field [at rookie minicamp] and heard about the incident, and that's all I know," Colts coach Tony Dungy said Friday. "We're obviously going to look into it. I haven't spoken to Marvin yet."

According to Gargano, a source told him the alleged victim came into the bar, Playmakers, around 5 p.m. and engaged in an argument with Harrison, who was at the bar. The victim then left the bar, heading to his car, with Harrison following. Gunfire broke out, the victim was hit in the hand, and a young girl was slightly injured by flying glass from a car that apparently was hit by a bullet.

While it is very early in the investigation, this is certainly not good news for Harrison, who has one of the cleanest images of any NFL player. If police find enough evidence to arrest and convict him, it obviously spells the end of his Hall of Fame career. But, we repeat, it is very early, and we need to let the facts come out and the investigation conclude before we jump to any conclusions.

One of the most important aspects of the Colts' decision to extend Pro Bowl safety Bob Sanders' contract before the end of the 2007 season was that it gave the Colts flexibility to retain Pro Bowl tight end Dallas Clark.

Well, the Colts took advantage of that flexibility by designating Clark their franchise player, thereby retaining his rights through at least the 2008 season. Polian would have likely used the franchise designation on Sanders had he not signed the safety to a long-term deal.

The hope in Indy is that Clark will agree to a long-term extension and remain one of Peyton Manning's favorite targets for years to come. Absent a multi-year deal, the franchise designation is the next best thing.

Clark doesn't want to go anywhere, but he does want to earn top dollar as one of the premier players at his position. Team president Bill Polian hasn't hestitated to shell out big bucks to keep his premier players, signing Manning, Reggie Wayne, Sanders, and Dwight Freeney to long-term extensions the last three years.

Clark is on that wish list, and chances are Polian will find a way to keep him long term. But at least he bought himself some time with the franchise tag.

The Colts have called a 4:30 p.m. news conference about their head coaching position. In attendance will be head coach Tony Dungy, who has been mulling retirement, team owner Jim Irsay, team president Bill Polian, and assistant head coach Jim Caldwell will be in attendance.

Not sure what that means, although if Dungy were simply coming back, we wonder if there'd be such a big deal about it. He'll either step down and the Colts will immediately name Caldwell his replacement. Or Dungy will announce that he's coming back in 2008 and that Caldwell will take over once he's through coaching.

UPDATE: The NFL Network is reporting that Dungy will return for the 2008 season. Details to follow.

Tony Dungy has indicated he'll let the Colts know sometime today whether he plans to return for the 2008 season or step aside and have assistant head coach Jim Caldwell take over as head coach.

ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that Colts owner Jim Irsay believes Dungy is leaning toward coming back, but the owner doesn't know for sure.

Please follow the wires on the Dungy situation. Unlike Best, who spends his days scouring websites and making calls in his basement in his jammies, we actually get out of the house and cover things. We need to get back from Giants-Packers, so we'll be incommunicado for a bit. I'm not sure if there will be a ceremony at the airport, but I'll let you know if we're greeted by screaming throngs of Giants fans welcoming their writers home.

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There's increasing speculation that Colts coach Tony Dungy will step down after the playoffs are over. That speculation was fueled even further by a report in the Tampa Tribune that Dungy's son has enrolled in a high school in the Tampa area.

Dungy has often said he'd relocate to Tampa once his coaching days are done.

Would it surprise me to see Dungy retire after the playoffs? Absolutely not. In fact, I wrote a column during training camp suggesting that there was a very good chance this would be Dungy's last year.

Looks like we'll get our answer in the coming weeks.

If Dungy does decide to step down, look for Colts assistant head coach Jim Caldwell to be the front-runner to be his replacement.

The Colts saw star receiver Marvin Harrison return to practice yesterday for the first time in more than two months.

Harrison has been out with what's been called a bruised knee, although chances are it was a bit more serious than that. Either way, if the Colts get Harrison back for the playoffs, it would be huge news for the defending champion Colts, who have done a brilliant job weathering an assortment of injuries during their title defense.

With the 15-0 Patriots dominating the headlines for most of the year, the Colts have flown largely under the radar. But they're peaking at the right time, and if they get their biggest receiving threat back for the postseason, they will be an extraordinarily dangerous team in the tournament.