ANDERSON -- The objective of training camp is simple: To prepare for the season at hand.
But here’s where it becomes more complicated: How much of that preparation should involve the sort of bone-jarring hits players can expect to see once the games actually begin?
That’s a question every coach in the NFL struggles with, including Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano. And with a team that has had struggles running the football and stopping the run — two of the most physical aspects of the game — getting an adequate level of physical preparation is vitally important.