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Wednesday 9/6: One day closer to football, Colts release their depth chart + Stephen Holder & Gregg Doyel! Sep 06, 2023

Show notes

00:00 – 14:41 – The NFL season kicks off tomorrow night, thoughts on last night’s sports, Spectrum/Disney dispute ahead of the NFL season

14:42 – 20:40 – Morning Checkdown

20:41 – 43:37 – Colts depth chart released, the running back situation, young cornerbacks, offensive line question marks, Andy wonders about what the Colts would be if Jonathan Taylor was healthy

43:38 – 1:08:31 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and gives his thoughts on Andy’s question about Jonathan Taylor, the Colts depth chart, Anthony Richardson expectations and what area he wants to focus on in Year 1, individual not named Anthony Richardson he’s most intrigued by, evaluating Shane Steichen, will Shaq Leonard play this weekend, his pick to win the division and his thoughts on Deion Sanders’ speech, Morning Checkdown

1:08:32 – 1:26:22 – IndyStar reporter Gregg Doyel joins us and brings the local ties to the US Open, how he believes the Jonathan Taylor situation ends, thoughts on what Chris Ballard had to say last week, how much different would expectations be if Taylor was playing, how much intrigue is there in Anthony Richardson, more wins for Colts/IU/Purdue this season, Gregg tells a story about an Indian Creek/IHSAA transfer

1:26:23 – 1:30:01 – Kevin forgot Aaron Neismith is still on the Pacers, Kevin gets an email about the Colts going winless

1:30:02 – 1:59:22 – We address the 0-17 email Kevin received and why we don’t see that being the case, 0-17 odds, worst-case scenarios for the Colts, Richardson expectations, can he keep the mistakes minimal

1:59:23 – 2:09:02 – POP QUIZ

9:45 – Wrapping up the show

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We Spray to All Fields With Bob Kravitz: Colts, Jonathan Taylor, IU/Purdue! Sep 05, 2023

Show notes

Longtime reporter Bob Kravitz joins us and says he’s never watched Laguna Beach or The Hills, why he doesn’t think the Colts will have very many wins, his thoughts on the Jonathan Taylor situation and what he’d ask him if given one question, thoughts on IU/Purdue’s season openers

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Best of Tuesday 9/5: Sep 05, 2023

Show notes

00:00 – 14:11 – We reset from the sports weekend, Andy doesn’t want to talk IU football but Kevin thinks they actually impressed defensively, Clemson gets rolled by Duke, NFL kicks off on Thursday

14:12 – 28:56 – Longtime reporter Bob Kravitz joins us and says he’s never watched Laguna Beach or The Hills, why he doesn’t think the Colts will have very many wins, his thoughts on the Jonathan Taylor situation and what he’d ask him if given one question, thoughts on IU/Purdue’s season openers

28:57 – 48:42 - IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses what’s getting overlooked ahead of the Colts season opener, position/player he’s most interested in this season, how to describe the style the Colts offense will look like, running back situation, how will he evaluate Shane Steichen’s rookie campaign, is he worried about his Brewers

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Tuesday 9/5: Back from a long holiday weekend, NFL season kicks off, recapping college football + Bob Kravitz & Joel A. Erickson! Sep 05, 2023

Show notes

00:00 – 14:08 – We reset from the sports weekend, Andy doesn’t want to talk IU football but Kevin thinks they actually impressed defensively, Clemson gets rolled by Duke, NFL kicks off on Thursday

14:09 – 19:22 – Morning Checkdown

19:23 – 42:40 – Colts bring in RB James Robinson for a workout over the weekend, kid gloves are off for Anthony Richardson starting on Sunday, IU’s woeful quarterback play

42:41 – 1:12:22 – Recapping a weird college football weekend, Morning Checkdown, longtime reporter Bob Kravitz joins us and says he’s never watched Laguna Beach or The Hills, why he doesn’t think the Colts will have very many wins, his thoughts on the Jonathan Taylor situation and what he’d ask him if given one question, thoughts on IU/Purdue’s season openers

1:12:23 – 1:24:08 – Andy’s move, the last time the Colts won a season opener, thoughts on what Bob Kravitz said regarding the Colts win total and Chris Ballard’s job security

1:24:09 – 1:31:03 – RIP Smashmouth lead singer Steve Hartwell, Iowa’s season opener, Shaq Leonard’s status heading into the season opener

1:31:04 – 2:01:08– IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses what’s getting overlooked ahead of the Colts season opener, position/player he’s most interested in this season, how to describe the style the Colts offense will look like, running back situation, how will he evaluate Shane Steichen’s rookie campaign, is he worried about his Brewers, Morning Checkdown

2:01:09 – 2:12:01 – POP QUIZ

2:12:02 - 2:16:49 – Holdouts from around the NFL, Astros fan sounds off about foul ball

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Friday 9/1: Previewing the college football weekend, Greg Rakestraw and Matt Taylor talk Colts & a whole lot more! Sep 01, 2023

Show notes

00:00 – 14:00 – Spectrum and Disney blacked out college football yesterday, thoughts on last night’s game, looking ahead to the college football weekend

14:01 – 18:09 – Morning Checkdown

18:10 – 42:17 –Colts announce captains for the team, Kevin wanted to ask how many votes Jonathan Taylor got, the Colts have 7 captains, the Giants have double-digit captains, Andy goes down a Jonathan Taylor rabbit hole, Chris Ballard’s comments on Taylor

42:18 – 1:10:28 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses the Colts, their 53-man roster, expectations for Anthony Richardson, broadcasting Flory Bidunga’s soccer game, thoughts on the high school football season so far, could anything in Indiana replicate the 90,000 Nebraska volleyball game, Morning Checkdown

1:10:29 – 1:22:07 – College football picks for the weekend: Purdue/Fresno State, IU/Ohio State, bets we like this weekend, should the ACC change it’s name with the additions of Stanford, Cal and SMU?

1:22:08 – 1:30:48 – Kevin and Marc’s beer bet for Cubs/Reds this weekend, Billy Napier, Anthony Richardson’s time in Florida

1:30:48 – 1:57:16 – Colts radio announcer Matt Taylor joins us and discusses roster cuts, who is the No. 2 wide receiver on the Colts, Josh Downs’ expectations, running back situation heading into Week 1, is it now or never for the Reds, Richardson expectations, early expectations heading into Week 1 against the Jaguars, his favorite moment of being an IU football fan, Morning Checkdown

1:57:17 – 2:06:21 – POP QUIZ

2:06:22 – 2:16:28 – Picking the IU/Purdue games, Kevin Hart’s injury racing Stevan Ridley, Andy needs furniture recommendations, is Shaq Leonard going to be a full go in Week 1?, how much changes from now to Tuesday for Colts-Jaguars

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Best of Friday 9/1: Previewing the college football weekend, Matt Taylor talks Colts opener & Greg Rakestraw! Sep 01, 2023

Show notes

00:00 – 23:58 - Colts announce captains for the team, Kevin wanted to ask how many votes Jonathan Taylor got, the Colts have 7 captains, the Giants have double-digit captains, Andy goes down a Jonathan Taylor rabbit hole, Chris Ballard’s comments on Taylor

23:59 – 42:03 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses the Colts, their 53-man roster, expectations for Anthony Richardson, broadcasting Flory Bidunga’s soccer game, thoughts on the high school football season so far, could anything in Indiana replicate the 90,000 Nebraska volleyball game

42:04 – 1:01:02 - Colts radio announcer Matt Taylor joins us and discusses roster cuts, who is the No. 2 wide receiver on the Colts, Josh Downs’ expectations, running back situation heading into Week 1, is it now or never for the Reds, Richardson expectations, early expectations heading into Week 1 against the Jaguars, his favorite moment of being an IU football fan

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Best of Thursday 8/31: Reacting to Chris Ballard’s comments, Mike Chappell weighs in + Zach Osterman previews IU Football! Aug 31, 2023

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Thursday 8/31: Chris Ballard speaks, we listened and react + waiver adds, Mike Chappell & Zach Osterman! Aug 31, 2023

Show notes

00:00 – 13:56 – Chris Ballard spoke yesterday and we react to what he had to say: Kevin says it’s time for Jonathan Taylor to speak, Chris Ballard on Taylor still being on PUP, Packers were the mystery second team, Ballard says the Taylor situation sucks for all parties involved but believes the relationship is repairable

13:57 – 18:36 – Morning Checkdown

18:37 – 44:20 – Dave Chappelle coming to Indy, more reaction to Chris Ballard’s press conference: Ballard says the lack of Jonathan Taylor doesn’t stunt Anthony Richardson’s growth, references Andrew Luck, are the Colts going to make a move to sign Kareem Hunt, Ballard’s back and forth with James Boyd yesterday regarding only winning four games last year

44:21 – 1:12:49 – Darius Rush gets claimed by the Chiefs, lots of defensive backs picked up off waivers yesterday, Jelani Woods on IR, waiver claims for the Colts, caller asks to clarify Ballard’s comment on Taylor’s ankle, Colts attempted to claim WR Elijah Higgins but lost him to the Cardinals, Morning Checkdown

1:12:50 – 1:20:32 – The Ballard Bingo Card, when will Jonathan Taylor speak, Packers being the mystery team for Taylor

1:20:33 – 1:31:01 – Alex vs. Alec Pierce Part 2, where have the Colts improved positionally in Ballard’s six years

1:31:02 – 2:14:49 – Longtime Colts reporter Mike Chappell joins us to discuss what he heard from Chris Ballard yesterday, what’s the next step in this Jonathan Taylor saga, Ballard’s response to Anthony Richardson and his weapons and the Andrew Luck reference, Morning Checkdown

2:14:50 – 2:32:23 – IndyStar IU reporter Zach Osterman joins us and why Tom Allen is being so secretive about everything heading into their opener against Ohio State, the 3.5 over/under win total projection for the Hoosiers, is Tom Allen on the hot seat, one scholarship for IU basketball

2:32:24 – 2:37:20 – POP QUIZ, Chiefs-Lions early line

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Wednesday 8/30: Colts get roster to 53 but plenty of questions remain, how active will they be on the waiver wire, Taylor saga & Stephen Holder! Aug 30, 2023

Show notes

00:00 – 14:04 – Jonathan Taylor remains with Colts and remains on PUP so he’ll miss the first four games, so many layers involved in Taylor’s status, Colts cut their roster to 53, only four wide receivers on the roster, waiver claims incoming?, biggest surprise cuts

14:05 – 19:56 – Morning Checkdown

19:57 – 42:04 – Andy takes issue with a tweet saying the Colts were asking for a trade package similar to those for Christian McCaffery and Jalen Ramsey, when will Jonathan Taylor actually get on the field again, would Jonathan Taylor still be out if he didn’t have the rift with the Colts

42:05 – 1:09:18 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us to discuss the never-ending Jonathan Taylor saga, how many games will Taylor actually miss, did the PUP designation buy the Colts more time to mend fences or kick the can down the road, who was interested in Taylor, questions for Ballard today, why he doesn’t like the depth on this roster, more waiver claims than wins last season?, Morning Checkdown

1:09:19 – 1:24:16 – Colts roster outlook: Running back situation, only 4 wide receivers, 5 tight ends, 9 offensive linemen, a ton of defensive tackles, waiving fifth-round pick Darius Rush, we take callers on the Colts roster and Jonathan Taylor situation

1:24:17 - 1:31:49 – Vikings sign RB Myles Gaskin, more callers: guy asks for incentive-laden Taylor contract

1:31:50 – 1:59:35 - Andy tries to guess the mystery NFC team that was in on Jonathan Taylor, more callers, Kevin predicts how many waiver claims the Colts will have today, all parties involved in the Jonathan Taylor situation are at fault, more callers: Ballard has to go, caller says SI has the Colts starting 3-0 this season, Morning Checkdown

1:59:36 – 2:07:10 – POP QUIZ

2:07:11 – 2:17:40 – A lady that got shot at the White Sox game had the gun hidden in her belly fat, Ryan Day names OSU’s starter ahead of their game against IU, questions for Chris Ballard today, waiver claim action today

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Colts Trim Roster To 53, But Glaring Issues Remain, So Does Jonathan Taylor Aug 30, 2023

Show notes

ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us to discuss the never-ending Jonathan Taylor saga, how many games will Taylor actually miss, did the PUP designation buy the Colts more time to mend fences or kick the can down the road, who was interested in Taylor, questions for Ballard today, why he doesn’t like the depth on this roster, more waiver claims than wins last season & more!

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