The Facts: Collie is back doing what he does best, what he has done at a high level during his first two seasons as a WR with the Colts. "I feel good," Collie said in a recent telephone interview. "I feel like my routes are crisp and I'm catching the ball well. I'm doing all the little things."
Diehards Line:Collie's comeback from concussions suffered Nov. 7 at Philadelphia and Dec. 19 against Jacksonville, along with what the team described as a third incident involving concussion-like symptoms Nov. 21 at New England, has been seamless. "No problems," he said. "None. ..." Collie resumed training in February. Peyton Manning has directed frequent passing sessions and noted that Collie has been himself -- a tireless worker, meticulous route runner and sure-handed receiver. The sessions, though, are non-contact and as Star staffer Mike Chappell suggests, questions regarding whether the highly-productive Collie (he has has 118 receptions, 1,325 yards and 15 touchdowns in 24 regular-season games) really is back will persist until he's not only running routes and catching passes from Manning, but is able to absorb and shrug off the ensuing contact. "I don't know if you can say that (Collie is back) until he gets on the field and actually plays," Colts vice chairman Bill Polian said in February. The problem for Fantasy Football owners lies in the fact that Collie won't be seriously tested until the regular season begins and opposing defenders start taking real shots at him.