Andrew Luck again does limited work in Indianapolis’ practice

Despite Andrew Luck’s “12 first absence since becoming the starting quarterback in Indianapolis, the Colts still managed to grind out a 16-13 overtime victory over the Jaguars. I don’t have any regrets on any decisions I’ve made”. The biggest reason I’d look to play Moncrief has to do with Houston’s defense against WR3, which you can argue Moncrief is on the field with Andre Johnson still lining up somehow. If the roof has been determined to be closed it will remain closed through the game.

With uncertainty surrounding the Colts’ quarterback position, the team has re-signed Josh Johnson to be the third quarterback on the active roster. Hasselbeck had missed practice on Tuesday with an illness. Adam Vinatieri tied a career high with his fourth 50-yard field goal of the season. Luck was also reported as saying he is preparing to start against Houston. Are we a running team? Meanwhile, Luck said he’s getting better each day. Sunday was Andrew Luck’s first missed start since his freshman year at Stanford. Pagano said Luck had a “sore shoulder” and that he took the majority of snaps in practice.

Coach Chuck Pagano was everything but confident Luck would be the starter on Thursday night at NRG Stadium. “Always hopeful that he’ll be ready to go but we’ll do the smart thing”, Pagano said Tuesday of his star signal-caller.

HILTON HOTEL: While Johnson has drawn much of the attention for his homecoming game, the Texans need to be more concerned with the Colts other Pro Bowl receiver. It’s hard for anyone to expect him to come into that first game and just be totally back to normal. The Texans will likely look to rely on their running game to elevate pressure on the quarterback, and that likely means Foster will get plenty touches in hopes of returning to his old form. Since the NFL Network picked up the prime-time mid-week broadcasts in 2006, Indy is a ideal 8-0 with seven wins coming on the road. Arian Foster gets untracked. He was largely ineffective in his return, finishing with eight carries for 10 yards with a fumble that Atlanta returned for a touchdown. If the predictions of the sports analysts in the league are to be believed, then the trip home of the Indianapolis Colts will not be a pleasant journey as the Houston Texans are pegged as the more probably victors in the upcoming NFL match. The Texans lost WR Cecil Shorts to a separated shoulder on the final play of a 48-21 loss to the Falcons.

Indy’s D-line invites the run, Houston just has to avoid falling behind…but they have fallen behind quickly every game so far this year. He has fared well against the Texans, throwing 14 touchdown passes to three interceptions and owns a 5-1 record against the division rival. They suffered the most devastating defeat of the season when they blew a late lead against the Denver Broncos and haven’t recovered.