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ANDERSON, Ind. -- Macholtz Stadium was overflowing and buzzing for the Indianapolis Colts' practice Wednesday night, and it was the scene of an unexpected collision. A thunderclap and subsequent flash of emotion on an otherwise clear evening occurred when wide receiver Reggie Wayne slanted in from the right and caught a pass from quarterback Peyton Manning. A split-second later, he was whacked by linebacker Philip Wheeler. "Just a little brotherly tap, that's all,'' defensive end Robert Mathis said, smiling. "Ain't going to hurt nobody.'' Wayne disagreed. Irritated because receivers aren't expecting such contact during training camp, he flipped the ball at Wheeler. "No harm,'' said cornerback Kelvin Hayden. "Anybody not expecting a hit that gets hit is going to react the natural way.'' The hit came as the Colts' No. 1 offense was going against their No. 1 defense. That was the theme much of the evening, much to the delight of a crowd estimated at 6,500. "We enjoy it a lot,'' Mathis said. "On defense we've got a couple of trash talkers. We like talkin' trash with No. 18. "Yeah, I'm one of them. I give (Manning) a little crap in practice. It's all for the good.'' The defense had its moments, especially in goal-line work. Safety Bob Sanders thwarted one scoring opportunity with a leaping interception in the right corner of the end zone. Later, Dallas Clark provided an offensive highlight, taking a tight end around to the left side, hitting the sideline and outrunning tenacious defensive tackle Daniel Muir for a 48-yard touchdown.
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