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  Don't look for outside help for Colts2807dPaul KuharskyJ.J. Watt's shirtless Instagram post draws teasing from teammate9hTania GanguliMore dependability more important than more muscle for Titans WRs19hPaul KuharskyAndrew Luck is back, but questions linger on offensive line for Colts19hMike WellsSearch is on to see who can help Robert Mathis with Colts' pass rush4dMike WellsJulius Thomas needs to be more consistent part of the offense in 20164dMichael DiRoccoTexans sign third-round pick Braxton Miller5dTania GanguliJaguars WR Marqise Lee is healthy, but can he stay that way?5dMichael DiRoccoColts QB Andrew Luck is a football player, soccer fan ... and auto racer?6dMike WellsJ.J. Watt will host CMT Music Awards with Erin Andrews7dTania GanguliLuke Joeckel didn't want trade, still sees himself as Jags' left tackle7dMichael DiRoccoRoommates in college, Texans' Whitney Mercilus and Jeff Allen sharpened each other7dTania GanguliDeAndre Hopkins signs with adidas just like his soccer hero, Lionel Messi7dTania GanguliMarcus Mariota: 'Nice to be comfortable' in Year 2 with Titans7dDavid FoxChuck Pagano: T.Y. Hilton 'having as good of an offseason as anybody'7dMike WellsJaguars finally get a bit of good luck with Jalen Ramsey news8dMichael DiRoccoDon't look for outside help for ColtsFacebookTwitterPinterestEmailcommentSep 24, 2008Paul KuharskyESPN Staff Writer CloseCovered AFC South for five years for ESPN.com
  The Colts have issues, particularly stopping the run.But don't expect a big personnel move that will bolster things after their bye. That means no Rob Morris and no John Lynch."I don't know if we have any type of salary-cap room to have anyone in the picture, but I don't think it's going to be a matter of somebody coming in from the outside that's going to save this thing," Tony Dungy said. "I think it's going to be our guys playing a little bit better and a little bit sharper, us coaching a little bit better and getting back to our fundamentals. It's easy to say, 'Change this person,' or 'Change this,' or 'Do this differently.' We have to get back to doing what we do best and playing a little bit harder and a little sharper."Linebacker Gary Brackett concurred: "There's no way one guy can come in and be the savior for what's going on."Injuries have hurt for sure. Linebacker Tyjuan Hagler isn't a guy who'd fix things by himself, but he could help. The earliest he emerges off PUP is for an Oct. 19 game in Green Bay. Bob Sanders, a huge difference-maker, could be back around the same time.Two other losses amounted to bad luck for the Colts.Quinn Pitcock (6-foot-2, 299 pounds) decided he didn't want to play any more football before camp opened and Ed Johnson (6-2, 296) got himself kicked off the team after the first game for violating strict guidelines the team had set for his off-the-field behavior.That means the only large run-stoppers the team has are recent imports -- LaJuan Ramsey (6-3, 300) and Daniel Muir (6-2, 312).Maybe they'll be in a place where they can make a bigger contribution after the bye. But for the Colts to fix a run defense ranks 30th in the league and is allowing an average of 199.3 ground yards a game, a small and quick defense is going to have to rediscover how to get to the ball carrier and how to get him down.