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Wednesday March 10th 2010

Wednesday news: Austin Collie to start season as Indianapolis Colts third WR

Austin Collie will be the Indianapolis Colts’ third wide receiver — for the regular-season opener, at least.

Collie, a fourth-round selection in the 2009 NFL Draft from Brigham Young University, played mostly in the slot during the preseason, and Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell said on Wednesday he will be the first receiver in at the third position Sunday.

“This particular game as we see it today – and I stress today – Austin Collie is going be sort of the third guy,” Caldwell said Wednesday as the Colts (12-4, second AFC South last season) prepared to play the Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11, fourth place) in the 2009 regular-season opener at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Sunday at 1 p.m.

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