Understandably, actually -- if you had to pick just one player who was singularly integral to his team's success and execution, that's the guy. With him the Colts are perennial contenders, and without, they're bottom-feeders. At least you can't rule him out for the season -- it's just that by the time he does reenter the picture, it's probably too late.

And some of my favorite players have been Boilermakers. Well, okay, one of them.