The Ride with JMV

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Full Show Tuesday 10/19/26: Colts Fire GM Chris Ballard After Home Loss to Titans Oct 19, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 27:04 – Beginning with the news of Chris Ballard being relieved of his duties while JMV describes the atmosphere inside Lucas Oil Stadium yesterday. The pathetic performance, the future and what happens to players on the roster before the trade deadline before November 10th. Also, Dan Patrick had a source say the Colts will call Peyton Manning, would that fix things? Does it matter? Plus, Shane Steichen’s comments today on the move.

27:04– 42:39 – JMV is tired of Shane Steichen’s comments and why he wants him to come up with new material. Then, getting to your calls and texts!

42:25 - 48:13 – Replaying Shane Steichen’s comments from earlier and why John wants to hear something different from him.

48:13 – 1:16:06 – Flight tracking season has begun for the Colts next general manager, potential GM candidates, and getting to callers! Mike in Brooklyn, we hear from Juice for the first time in a while, people celebrating Chris Ballard is gone.

1:16:06 – 1:27:01 – Anthony wonders why people aren’t questioning ownership more before Butch calls in!

1:27:01 – 1:31:15 – Sneaking in David from Georgia’s call before the top of the hour!

1:31:15 – 2:01:22 – Stephen Holder joins from ESPN, he runs through some of the worst losses in the Chris Ballard era and how it has become a theme. Stephen also warns Colts fans that they need to be ready for what a fire sale would actually mean. Should the Colts call Mike Tomlin? They run through other candidates, the Peyton Manning rumor and Tom Telesco? Would Ed Dodds stay on?

2:01:22 – 2:11:20 – We churn through callers who continue to opine on the Colts situation.

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Best of JMV 10/19/26: The Ride with JMV - Colts Fire GM Chris Ballard After Home Loss to Titans Oct 19, 2026

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00:00– 24:56 – Beginning with the news of Chris Ballard being relieved of his duties while JMV describes the atmosphere inside Lucas Oil Stadium yesterday. The pathetic performance, the future and what happens to players on the roster before the trade deadline before November 10th. Also, Dan Patrick had a source say the Colts will call Peyton Manning, would that fix things? Does it matter? Plus, Shane Steichen’s comments today on the move.

24:56 - 52:28 – Stephen Holder joins from ESPN, he runs through some of the worst losses in the Chris Ballard era and how it has become a theme. Stephen also warns Colts fans that they need to be ready for what a fire sale would actually mean. Should the Colts call Mike Tomlin? They run through other candidates, the Peyton Manning rumor and Tom Telesco? Would Ed Dodds stay on?

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Full Show Friday 10/16/26: The Ride with JMV - LIVE at Ralston's on Mass Ave for Football Friday! Oct 16, 2026

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00:00 – 24:41 – John opens the show from Ralston’s Draft House on Mass Ave. He touches on the Brewers getting to the World Series and how it reminds him of the Pacers' run to the finals because they do everything right. He shifts to Indiana and Ohio State tomorrow and the huge matchup that is coming. He believes the key is getting to Julian Sayin with their defensive pressure, just as they did in the Big Ten Title a year ago. Then, he gets Darius Slayton getting released, the Colts-Titans game Sunday.

24:41– 41:25 – News comes in that Lamar Jackson will be out against the Browns Sunday, so John is feeling confident in his pick from yesterday. Then, Bob Lovell from Indiana Sports Talk joins the show. They run through senior night around the state, the biggest games in the classes from South Bend to Evansville, and the weekend ahead on Indiana Sports Talk. Plus, another Friday night college football conflict!

41:25 - 46:20 – Taking a caller who is urging for the crowd to be loud Sunday for Adam Vinatieri, plus how big of a a loss is Michael Pittman Jr. turning out to be?

46:20 – 1:10:03 – Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star joins the show. He’s a huge Milwaukee Brewers fan and is still buzzing from last night’s win and advancement to the World Series. He and John reminisce on old Brewers teams and how the movie Major League ties into it. Then, it’s the Colts conversation and Tyler Warren popping up on the injury report., Darius Slayton getting released, and what we will expect to see from Germaine Pratt.

1:10:03 – 1:22:17 – A caller wonders what the possibilities of an in season move are for the Colts before Daniel, the owner of Ralston’s Drafthouse, joins the show. He talks about the history of Ralston’s and a couple that’s doing a wedding reception there this evening.

1:22:17 – 1:26:17 – Wrapping up the Second hour of the show!

1:26:17 – 1:48:36 – Don Fischer, the voice of the Hoosiers joins the show. He talks about what his gameplan is for this weekend, reviewing the Nebraska game and what was wrong with the defense, the biggest game in Memorial Stadium’s history, and the traffic jam that’s taking place on I-69 at the moment and coming up tomorrow. What should we expect from Josh Hoover tomorrow? Plus, did Ryan Day do a pregame interview with Don?

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Best of JMV 10/16/26 Oct 16, 2026

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00:00– 12:23 – Bob Lovell from Indiana Sports Talk joins the show. They run through senior night around the state, the biggest games in the classes from South Bend to Evansville, and the weekend ahead on Indiana Sports Talk. Plus, another Friday night college football conflict!

12:23 - 32:41 – Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star joins the show. He’s a huge Milwaukee Brewers fan and is still buzzing from last night’s win and advancement to the World Series. He and John reminisce on old Brewers teams and how the movie Major League ties into it. Then, it’s the Colts conversation and Tyler Warren popping up on the injury report., Darius Slayton getting released, and what we will expect to see from Germaine Pratt.

32:41– 52:15- Don Fischer, the voice of the Hoosiers joins the show. He talks about what his gameplan is for this weekend, reviewing the Nebraska game and what was wrong with the defense, the biggest game in Memorial Stadium’s history, and the traffic jam that’s taking place on I-69 at the moment and coming up tomorrow. What should we expect from Josh Hoover tomorrow? Plus, did Ryan Day do a pregame interview with Don?

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Full Show Thursday 10/15/26: LIVE at Ale in Greenwood for Locks and Shots + Mike Chappell & Dan Wolken Join! Oct 15, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 26:01 – JMV opens the show live from Ale Emporium in Greenwood with Brent Holverson for Locks and Lunazul Tequila shots. They touch on the College Football Playoff being expanded to 24-teams before running through the week 6 NFL schedule. They revisit week 5 results, including Jayden Daniels clock mismanagement and a spectacular Monday night football game. They begin to preview the Indiana vs. Ohio State matchup as well and what the atmosphere in Bloomington will be like throughout the weekend.

26:01– 44:00 – Dan Wolken, Senior CFB Writer for Yahoo Sports joins the show. With the news of the College Football Playoff expanding to 24 teams, what it means for the future of the sport, the positives and negatives coming from it and more. Dan will be in Bloomington Saturday for the massive matchup between IU and Ohio State. He breaks down what he thinks of the game and why he’s interested to see what Memorial Stadium is like when a game like this rolls into town.

44:00 - 47:28 – Wrapping up the first hour!

47:28 – 1:09:52 – Justin from the Ale Emporium is here to pick the games, and we dive right into our college football selections. Purdue has a Friday night home game and of course, IU and Ohio State. Then, we begin with our Week 6 NFL picks

1:09:52 – 1:22:49 – The last of the 1pm games for week 6, as well as all of the 4pm games!

1:22:49 – 1:31:08 – Sunday night and Monday night football, plus the Colts game pick!

1:31:08 – 1:54:23 – Mike Chappell returns for his weekly Thursday hit. He begins with the practice news from today, if someone is going to get clipped if the Colts lose Sunday, what is this roster at this point and what moves are there to even make? Chap explains if it would be worth it to fire the GM and coach mid-season.

1:54:23 – 2:02:05 –. Kevin Todd joins the show for his weekly segment!

2:02:05 – 2:12:56 - Butch calls in to close out the show!

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CFB and NFL Week 6 Picks! Oct 15, 2026

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Best of JMV 10/15/26 Oct 15, 2026

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00:00– 15:06 – Dan Wolken, Senior CFB Writer for Yahoo Sports joins the show. With the news of the College Football Playoff expanding to 24 teams, what it means for the future of the sport, the positives and negatives coming from it and more. Dan will be in Bloomington Saturday for the massive matchup between IU and Ohio State. He breaks down what he thinks of the game and why he’s interested to see what Memorial Stadium is like when a game like this rolls into town.

15:06 - 36:27 – Mike Chappell returns for his weekly Thursday hit. He begins with the practice news from today, if someone is going to get clipped if the Colts lose Sunday, what is this roster at this point and what moves are there to even make? Chap explains if it would be worth it to fire the GM and coach mid-season.

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Full Show Wednesday 10/14/26: LIVE @ Total Wine in Greenwood! IU-OSU & Colts-Titans Previews!! Oct 14, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 28:00 – JMV opens the show from Total Wine in Greenwood by previewing the show and guests to come. There are historically bad defensive stats concerning the Colts and Tyrese Haliburton had 24 points in last night’s preseason game. He also dives into Ivica Zubac’s performance and why it was encouraging to see him play so well for the first time in a Pacer uniform, and how his offensive rebounding can help the team. Chuckie Nwokorie is the Colts legend joining John today at Total Wine, they discuss the Colts and what the proper way to wear your socks is as a football player.

28:00– 42:30 – Paul Kuharsky has been covering the Tennessee Titans since 1996. He breaks down the Titans perspective and where things stand with Cam Ward. He’s extremely blunt on the state of the franchise, why he won’t pick them until they prove they can move the football. Also, he and John discuss the similarities between the Colts and the Titans situations.

42:30 - 43:07 – Chuckie Nwokorie rejoins John and explains what his gameday responsibilities are up in the press box.

43:07 – 1:06:37 – Kevin Bowen from The Fan Morning Show joins. They dive right back into the Pacers conversation and what they liked seeing from Tyrese Haliburton and others last night. After commenting on the audio quality of Kevin’s interview, they shift to the Colts and the latest from their practice today. The injury report is lengthy, also, what’s the status for Darius Slayton?

1:06:37 – 1:18:45 – JMV runs through stats that showcase how bad the Colts defense is.

1:18:45 – 1:25:38 – Taking a Pacers call to round out the hour!

1:25:38 – 1:46:16 – We get a surprise call in from the head coach of the Pacers, Rick Carlisle, to discuss the return of Tyrese Haliburton, the quality of teams they are playing in the preseason and some of the injuries they are already having to deal with and more. Plus, he urges Pacer fans to get DAZN while also explaining the troubles his family had streaming the games last year with the other service. He promises this one is better and cosigns it ahead of the season.

1:46:16 – 2:02:14 – Andrew Garrison is the play-by-play voice on the student radio station at IU. He gives the student perspective and breaks down what carryover we might see from the Nebraska game, how the Hoosiers can stop Jeremiah Smith and if IU will be able to run the football against the Ohio state defense.

2:02:14 – 2:07:20 - We squeeze in a call from Butch who has some thoughts on the conversation with Andrew Garrison and some thoughts on the Colts defense.

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Rick Carlisle on Pacers Preseason, DAZN and more! Oct 14, 2026

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We get a surprise call in from the head coach of the Pacers, Rick Carlisle, to discuss the return of Tyrese Haliburton, the quality of teams they are playing in the preseason and some of the injuries they are already having to deal with and more. Plus, he urges Pacer fans to get DAZN while also explaining the troubles his family had streaming the games last year with the other service. He promises this one is better and cosigns it ahead of the season.

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Best of JMV 10/14/26 Oct 14, 2026

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00:00– 13:23 – Paul Kuharsky has been covering the Tennessee Titans since 1996. He breaks down the Titans perspective and where things stand with Cam Ward. He’s extremely blunt on the state of the franchise, why he won’t pick them until they prove they can move the football. Also, he and John discuss the similarities between the Colts and the Titans situations.

13:23 - 33:06 – Kevin Bowen from The Fan Morning Show joins. They dive right back into the Pacers conversation and what they liked seeing from Tyrese Haliburton and others last night. After commenting on the audio quality of Kevin’s interview, they shift to the Colts and the latest from their practice today. The injury report is lengthy, also, what’s the status for Darius Slayton?

33:06– 51:53- We get a surprise call in from the head coach of the Pacers, Rick Carlisle, to discuss the return of Tyrese Haliburton, the quality of teams they are playing in the preseason and some of the injuries they are already having to deal with and more. Plus, he urges Pacer fans to get DAZN while also explaining the troubles his family had streaming the games last year with the other service. He promises this one is better and cosigns it ahead of the season.

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