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Thursday 10/19 - Richardson Officially Out For Season Getting Shoulder Surgery, Will Carroll Joins To Break Down Richadson's Options Oct 19, 2023

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(00:00 - 15:44) - New news around the Indianapolis Colts breaks after the show every day. Yesterday it was the news that Anthony Richardson is out for the season as they will be receiving surgery on their AC joint following an injury during a game against the Tennessee Titans. Who Dey? vs. Who Dat? Kevin thinks there is still a chance that the Colts get positive returns on Anthony Richardson than they originally thought.

(15:45 - 21:32) - Morning Checkdown

(21:33 - 44:33) - Creed was at the ALCS game last night. Andy resets the scene about what this Colts season was about prior to Richardson's injury. How does the injury and surgery affect the team's approach to next year. Andy thinks the Colts receiving core needs to be re-assessed for Richardson next season. Some audio on Shane Steichen and how play calling around Richardson may change due to his injuries. Minshew has thrown more passes than Richardson this year. Several players will.

(44:34 - 1:11:51) - More clips from Steichen on Richardson's injury and how it will effect the team. Richardson will still remain involved in meetings and be around the team learning while he recorvers. Richardson sitting in meetings is the equivalent of the driver's ed student sitting in the back of the car. How does the news around Grover Stewart impact his future with the team. Some clips from Coach Steichen on the news and the character of Stewart.

(1:11:52 - 1:25:07) - Scott Agness of The Athletic and the Fieldhouse Files joins the program. The Indiana Pacers will still be on Bally Sports this year. The team is offering a six game package that comes with a year subscription to Bally Sports. What does the roatation look like going into the final pre-season game, and how will the line-up look for the team when the regular season tips off? Agness talks about the Bicentenial plaza and renovations going on at the Fieldhouse now. Gainbridge is officially a cashless venue. A bit of Trayce Jackson-Davis talk to close the conversation.

(1:25:08 - 1:31:46) - The 2023 Cleveland Brown's defense has been the hardest team to get a first down against in the NFL in the last 24 years.

(1:31:47 - 1:57:12) - Will Carroll joins The Wake Up Call to talk about Richardson's surgery and potential recovery time. He says some of the surgeons consulted would use what is called a "Tight Rope" technique. Would Richardson have needed surgery if he was either left handed or played a different position? Carroll believes the bigger worry is if the arm will heal correctly instead of total rehab time. The type of fiber that will be used on Richardson was invented as recently as 2018. A little bit of talk about Aaron Rodgers and his comeback from similar surgeries.

(1:57:13 - 2:10:21) - Jason Hammer of WIBC's Hammer and Nigel joins the show to talk sports bets. He had some good picks last week covering and hitting the over on multiple bets. Hammer does a Kevin Bowen impression. Hammer gives bets the over for Thursday Night Football, he takes the Colts to be able to beat the Browns at home, and thinks Ohio State will beat Penn State on Saturday. Plus other picks from around the sports world.

(2:10:22 - 2:18:04) - Pop Quiz

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Best of WUC - Wednesday 10/18 - Stephen Holder and Zac Jackson of The Athletic are on To Talk Colts vs. Browns Oct 18, 2023

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Wednesday 10/18 - Grover Stewart Is Out For Six Games, Colts vs. Browns Preview, Stephen Holder and Zac Jackson Are On The Show Oct 18, 2023

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(00:00 - 13:46) - The Wake-Up Call begins on Wednesday with the Grover Stewart news that he has been suspended for six games following a violation of the NFL's banned substance policy. Kevin would have guessed so many other players before getting to Grover Stewart as a player getting busted for this offense. Will there be a trickle-down effect on the rest of the defensive team with Stewart's absence.

(13:47 - 21:25) - Morning Checkdown

(21:26 - 43:41) - NFL owners voted to move the ability to interview coaches currently employed in the NFL until after the Divisional round of the playoffs. College or unemployed coach interviews were not impacted. The Colts made some roster moves in response to the Grover Stewart news. The team just continues to lose their top talent week after week for a variety of reasons and there isn't really anyone on the roster to get fans excited for their replacement. One caller on if the Colts should have signed Julio Jones.

(43:42 - 1:15:52) - Stephen Holder of The Athletic joins the show and gives his initial thoughts on the Grover Stewart situation. He was surprised by the news as he says most of these announcements are never expected. Holder interviewed Jim Irsay earlier in the week and got the story on Anthony Richardson likely being out for the year. Holder asked Irsay about some parallels between this injury and the Andrew Luck situation. Would Richardson getting surgery by the end of October mean he could be a part of the full offseason program next year?

(1:15:53 - 1:25:06) - Browns and Colts are looking like it might be an ugly game on Sunday. The over/under is set in the teens. Cleveland doesn't really turn the ball over on defense, but they manage to get a lot of 3-and-outs in the first part of the season. Andy loves Myles Garrett.

(1:25:07 - 1:31:13) - NFLPA sent out a reminder to players that there are certain parts of tainted meat that could cause players to violate the NFL's banned substance policy. "Players are responsible for what is in their bodies."

(1:31:14 - 1:59:03) - Zac Jackson who covers the Cleveland Browns for The Athletic gives a behind the scenes report on what Cleveland is expecting coming into Indianapolis. Deshaun Watson was practicing before, but probably still won't play. What young players are turning out and which ones need more development. Discussion about Bubba Ventrone and the possibility of him being a head-coach in Indianapolis. He was given an assistant head-coach position with Cleveland that likely lured Ventrone over there from Indianapolis. According to Jackson the Browns live in the QB and play caller's head.

(1:59:04 - 2:10:36) - Pop Quiz

(2:10:37 - 2:17:51) - Toady is the 8-year anniversary of the fake punt play against the New England Patriots for the Indianapolis Colts.

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Tuesday, 10/17 - Pacers Head Coach Rick Carlisle Gives His Thoughts on The Pacers Pre-Season, More Anthony Richardson Injury Talk Oct 17, 2023

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(00:00 - 13:11) - Tuesday's WUC opens to sad news as Anthony Richardson is done for the season as surgery seems to be the way the team will be going. It still isn't a 100% certainty but Jim Irsay said in interviews yesterday that Richardson will likely be out for the season. The news coming out of the Colts Camp seems to be a bummer for the past week. Some clips from head coach Shane Steichen about Richardson needing surgery. Rick Carlisle will be on the show top of the 8 o'clock hour.

(13:12 - 20:24) - Morning Checkdown

(20:25 - 40:32) - More discussion on Anthony Richardson's injury news. The probability of surgery or of rehabbing the shoulder. Kevin says that biggest thing he wants from this whole situation is clarity on the future. A bit of talk about the potential of where college basketball prospect Boogie Fland will be playing. Should the Colts already be thinking about drafting another quarterback? Kevin brings up the statistic that 1 out of every 6 times Richardson threw the ball, he got hurt. He also had a variety of different kinds of injuries.

(40:33 - 1:11:44) - Pacers head-coach Rick Carlisle joins the show. Coach Carlisle actually had the chance to meet Colts head-coach Shane Steichen before the football season began. Moving to Pacers talk, Carlisle has really enjoyed the vibe of the team this season. Bennedict Mathurin is continuing to make strides as a potential future star. The team needs to work on fouling. Coach goes into detail about all the news draft picks and new signees, how they have performed up to expectations. The team has been picking up their 3-point shooting this pre-season. They are shooting 48 a game compared to the mid 30's last season.

(1:11:45 - 1:21:50) - Is Shane Steichen going to change up the gameplan for the Colts next game? Less passing and more running. Steichen is always first to blame the coaching rather than the players. How much does that actually help the team though?

(1:21:51 - 1:31:33) - More discussion over Stephen Holder's interview with Jim Irsay from last night. Irsay revealed that things are most likely leaning toward Richardson getting surgery but talks are ongoing. Talk turns to what are the other pieces that Indianapolis needs to address to turn this team into a championship contender. Several other players like Pittman are in a contract year, what can the Colts do if they want to keep him.

(1:31:34 - 2:00:14) - Nate Atkins of the Indianapolis Star joins The Wake Up Call to discuss his story covering Michael Pittman Jr. and his reaction to Jonathan Taylor's new contract. Pittman thinks that every player has the ability to take a page out of Taylor's book when it comes to future contract negotiations. Given the Colts current injury concerns are they at risk of over spending on other position players in the short term. Atkins talks about how Richardson hasn't had time to fully develop a passing game. The Colts need to balance not bringing him back too soon, with teaching him how to stay healthy on the field. Which is a big ask for a 21-year-old rookie.

(2:00:15 - 2:08:54) - Pop Quiz

(2:08:55 - 2:18:48) - The Spanish announcers for Monday Night Football did not have a radio booth and were calling their game on the side of the field. The Show made the Peegs message board. Final touches on Anthony Richardson's potential surgery.

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Wake Up Call - Monday 10/16: Recapping the Mess of a Colts Loss on Sunday, Does Richardson Need Surgery? Oct 16, 2023

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(00:00 - 15:51) - The show opens with a recap of the Colts horrific loss to the Jacksonvill Jaguars on Sunday. Kevin says he thinks that Minshew really wanted to prove himself in this game and then had a very out of character performance. Minshew threw 4 interceptions in the game. The Colts didn't seem to match the intensity that should have been there for a rematch against a divisional opponent you lost to at home earlier in the season.

(15:52 - 21:55) - Morning Checkdown

(21:56 - 41:31) - Colts special teams did not help their case yesterday. Andy says that Indianapolis has a small margin of error in their games and when your offense is struggling every other factor of your game counts. Kevin thinks that Minshew really starts to limit the offense with his abilities.

(41:32 - 1:11:34) - Kevin found himself asking "why" more than "how" yesterday with a lot of the Colts play calling. Andy compares the amount of passes Minshew threw to a radio host who gets all his info out in the first segment. Minshew has played for multiple colleges and multiple NFL teams already in his professional career. He is the kind of player to have a chip on his shoulder. The guys start to take some calls about how one dimensional the Colts offense has become without Richardson.

(1:11:35 - 1:22:25) - Kevin went to the Butler bowl on Saturday to catch some Bulldogs football. Anthony Richardson has really only played a handful of segments before potentially getting injured for the year. If Richardson sitting out due to surgery keeps him healthier for longer then Colts fans should embrace the possiblity of him getting surgery.

(1:22:26 - 1:29:27) - Another caller chimes in and poses if it's time for the Colts to tank again and just try to get another quarterback because of Anthony Richardon's injury history. Kevin says there is a chance the Colts may have to look at that possibility while Andy thinks that it isn't worth the thought at this point.

(1:29:28 - 1:56:03) - Andy begins the third hour by saying that no team really feels like the dominant NFL team this season. Everyone seems open to losses which is what makes the Richardson injury hurt so much. Did Minshew let the pressure of playing for his former team get to him? Steichen's play calling was questionable yesterday. The Colts face one of the best defenses in the league next week against the Cleveland Browns. The Jacksonville game took the wind out of the Colts sails several times with the interceptions.

(1:56:04 - 2:05:34) - Fan Reactions of The Game.

(2:05:35 - 2:12:27) - GOAT(goat) of The Week. Should Andy take his dad to the Pacers final pre-season game?

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Friday 10/13 - Jacksonville Preview, Greg Rakestraw, Matt Taylor, and more! Oct 13, 2023

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0:00-15:00 - KB and Andy kick off the show talking about the Chiefs vs Broncos game that was less than thrilling. They also talk post-season baseball and recap the Phillies vs. Braves game. They make their predictions on who will win the Colts vs. Jaguars game on Sunday, and how the Colts could come out on top.

15:03-23:41 – Morning Checkdown

23:43-42:33- Andy believes that Colts fans are expecting them to win away at Jacksonville, even with backup quarterback Gardner Minshew. KB talks about how Colts fans feel that they need to break the streak, and how a lot of people don’t believe in the Jacksonville Jaguars. Kevin talks about his doubts about Minshew, and who will save the day with Minshew.

42:37- 1:15:12 Greg Rakestraw joins the show to give his insight on the Colts without Anthony Richardson, how Jonathan Taylor’s role will be expanded now that he has returned to the playing field, what high school football game he’s covering, and Kyle Larson’s test at IMS. Morning Checkdown

1:15:14-1:26:22- KB and Andy talk Pacers and some of their favorite songs to sing at karaoke night. The two review the week 1 game between the Colts and Jacksonville, and what caused the Colts to lose the game.

1:26:24-1:33:34- Andy gives you his betting tips, and what games he is paying attention to this week.

1:33:36- 2:01:28 Matt Taylor calls in to give some insight on the Colts vs. Jacksonville game. He talks about the importance of slowing down the passing game, what Jonathan Taylor will add to the Colts offense this time around against Jacksonville, how Zach Moss has performed.

2:01:28-2:10:23 Pop Quiz

2:10:25-2: We make our Colts picks and end with some final thoughts going into Sunday.

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Best of WUC 10/13- Greg Rakestraw, Matt Taylor, and Jacksonville Preview Oct 13, 2023

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00:00-15:04- KB and Andy kick off the show talking about the Chiefs vs Broncos game that was less than thrilling. They also talk post-season baseball and recap the Phillies vs. Braves game. They make their predictions on who will win the Colts vs. Jaguars game on Sunday, and how the Colts could come out on top.

15:06-33:40 - Greg Rakestraw joins the show to give his insight on the Colts without Anthony Richardson, how Jonathan Taylor’s role will be expanded now that he has returned to the playing field, what high school football game he’s covering, and Kyle Larson’s test at IMS.

33:41 – 48:18 Matt Taylor calls in to give some insight on the Colts vs. Jacksonville game. He talks about the importance of slowing down the passing game, what Jonathan Taylor will add to the Colts offense this time around against Jacksonville, and how Zach Moss has performed.

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Best of WUC Thursday, 10/12 - Jags ESPN Reporter Mike DiRocco, Colts Writer for the Athletic James Boyd, and WIBC's Jason Hammer of "Hammer & Nigel" Oct 12, 2023

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Thursday 10/12 - Colts vs. Jags rundown, Will Richardson Need surgery? Minshew is in as Starter and More! Oct 12, 2023

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(00:00 - 14:54) - Thursday's WUC begins with a "bummer" talking about last nights events with the Pacer's pre-season loss to the Houston Rockets, and the Colts injury news. The Colts are looking to take a sturdy lead in the AFC South over Jacksonville on Sunday. Anthony Richardson was in a sling in practice the other day. Would you rather Richardson return for the final three games of the season below 100% or wait until next season but he has to get surgery.

(14:55 - 19:54) - Morning Checkdown

(19:55 - 43:37) - More reactions on the Anthony Richardson news regarding his injury and how much time he will be out for. Is surgery on the table? It seems more likely with each passing day. How are the Colts going to handle all the potential contracts that are expiring at the end of the season along with their cap space.

(43:38 - 1:11:35) - Mike DiRocco, the ESPN writer for the Jacksonville Jaguars joins the show. The guys and DiRocco do a quick recap of the Jags season and their last win in London over the Bills. DiRocco is hopeful for the Jags playoff chances looking at the remainder of their schedule. Will Jacksonville be a bit jet lagged coming back from London? Mike settles the question of "did the Jags get to pick their opponent or do they just get a guaranteed home game". What can Colts fans expect from Gardner Minshew as a starter?

(1:11:36 - 1:27:20) - From one guest to another as James Boyd of the Athletic calls in to discuss more Colts football. What happened when the Jonathan Taylor news broke while Boyd was getting a haircut. He had to hop out of the chair and get an article written in the barbershop as soon as his haircut was finished. The one question he wishes he could have asked Taylor was "would he have played for the Colts again if the extension never happened." More talk regarding Richardson's injury. It was alarming to Boyd when Richardson could not lift his throwing arm.

(1:27:21 - 1:31:17) - Rodger Goodell to sign another NFL commissioner contract. Some birthday shout outs. Sam makes a bet on the Phillies.

(1:31:18 - 1:56:20) - The classic iPhone vs. Android debate. What to expect with Minshew taking the reins on offense for the bulk of the season now. Should the Colts try to ride the hot hand with Zack Moss after one of the best games of his career, or is it time to just let Jonathan Taylor get back to his spot as the primary back? Kevin gushes over some Notre Dame for a little while. The first two rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament will be here in Indianapolis.

(1:56:21 - 2:09:00) - Jason Hammer of WIBC's "Hammer & Nigel" joins the show to talk some sports betting picks for the week. The "Gambling Degenerate" talk about baseball bets he is taking during these MLB playoffs. He says that the wind is going to be a factor in tonight's Thursday Night Football matchup between the Broncos and Chiefs. What bet would Hammer take between the IU vs. Michigan game or USC vs. Notre Dame. This weekend is a pretty weak line up for college football according to Andy. Hammer gives his gut feeling on the Colts this weekend and how he feels about Richardson's injury.

(2:09:01 - 2:18:04) - Pop Quiz

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Wednesday 10/10: Anthony Richardson to injury reserve, Josh downs, and Notre Dame Oct 11, 2023

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00:00 – 15:18 – Anthony Richardson’s diagnosis is still up in the air, Colts sign QB Kellen Mond, Pacers preseason thoughts, the disappointment of Anthony Richardson missing the huge matchup against the Jaguars, tough defenses on the schedule, what are expectations for Jonathan Taylor going forward

15:19 – 21:06 – Morning Checkdown

21:07 – 43:00 – Andy is not a watch guy or a cologne guy, Zaire Franklin out and about last night, could Minshew be a long-term backup option for Colts, Big Ten media day, Matt Painter talking about Fairleigh Dickinson loss

43:01 – 1:08:43 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us to discuss Anthony Richardson’s status going forward, what Anthony Richardson needs to do differently when he gets healthy, the Colts having Minshew is one of the better backups in the league, Jonathan Taylor contract extension and would he have played without an extension, why the change of heart with the extension, Jim Irsay’s comments about the extension, Morning Checkdown

1:08:44 -1:21:35 – Colts rookie WR Josh Downs joins us to discuss the big win over the Titans, the 3rd and 16 play, Reggie Wayne’s impact on the wide receiver room, thoughts on Anthony Richardson’s injury and Gardner Minshew stepping in, his rookie season expectations

1:21:36 – 1:30:24 – Feel better about Notre Dame or Indiana’s point spreads in their respective game, Penn State’s James Franklin on taking deep shots, Anthony Richardson officially put on IR meaning he’ll miss at least the next four games

1:30:25 -2:02:23 – We react to Anthony Richardson officially being placed on IR and when he may return, will he need surgery and what does that mean for the rest of his rookie season? We talk about the big letdown of Anthony Richardson missing a big chunk of the season. Morning Checkdown

2:02:24-2:13:32 – KB and Andy provide more analysis on what it means for the next six games now that Anthony Richardson will be on IR.

2:13:30 – 2:17:24- We wrap up the show and give our final thoughts on the Anthony Richardson situation.

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