00:00 – 20:31 – Zaire Franklin apologizes to fans on Twitter, Ballard’s press conference being postponed, the venom towards Ballard from fans, Anthony Richardson big picture thoughts

20:32 – 37:23 - ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses the thing he wanted to ask Chris Ballard the most today, the biggest place Ballard needs to improve, the fan base being pissed about Ballard remaining, AR’s off-season mentality, backup QB options, Gus Bradley out and who could take over?, the Colts missing big swings

37:24 – 50:34 – Pacers sideline reporter Jeremiah Johnson joins us to discuss Tyrese Haliburton’s status for tonight against Chicago, Bennedict Mathurin’s demeanor in interviews, Mad Ants, the loudest mom on the Mom’s Trip, Mathurin’s lineup role

50:35 – 1:03:18 – We play I GOTTA KNOW: Positive the Colts fan can hang their hat on, person you’re most disappointed in from the Colts season, what we’re watching

00:00 &ndash; 20:31 &ndash; Zaire Franklin apologizes to fans on Twitter, Ballard&rsquo;s press conference being postponed, the venom towards Ballard from fans, Anthony Richardson big picture thoughts
20:32 &ndash; 37:23 - ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses the thing he wanted to ask Chris Ballard the most today, the biggest place Ballard needs to improve, the fan base being pissed about Ballard remaining, AR&rsquo;s off-season mentality, backup QB options, Gus Bradley out and who could take over?, the Colts missing big swings
37:24 &ndash; 50:34 &ndash; Pacers sideline reporter Jeremiah Johnson joins us to discuss Tyrese Haliburton&rsquo;s status for tonight against Chicago, Bennedict Mathurin&rsquo;s demeanor in interviews, Mad Ants, the loudest mom on the Mom&rsquo;s Trip, Mathurin&rsquo;s lineup role
50:35 &ndash; 1:03:18 &ndash; We play I GOTTA KNOW: Positive the Colts fan can hang their hat on, person you&rsquo;re most disappointed in from the Colts season, what we&rsquo;re watching

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Best of Wednesday 1/8: Weighing in on Ballard/AR/Colts in 2025, Pacers/Bulls tonight + I GOTTA KNOW!

00:00 – 12:19 – The Kansas City Chiefs took it to the Broncos yesterday and they played bully ball with Denver, Kenneth Walker dominated the Broncos, Shane Steichen tries to describe what went wrong yesterday, Patrick Mahomes looks back to normal and is up next against the Colts,  

12:20 – 18:35 – Morning Checkdown 

18:36 – 40:53 – Shane Steichen lists a handful of issues they need to work on following Sunday’s loss to the Ravens, which is the most egregious?, Charvarius Ward discusses wearing the Guardian cap, Cam Taylor-Britt’s suspension is over 

40:54 – 1:06:58 – IU players at court hearing, the absolute ass kicking the Ravens gave the Colts, Kevin thinks Purdue fans should get season tickets if they stay up and watch the entirety of Purdue/UCLA on Saturday, Kennan Allen’s “meh” debut, Morning Checkdown  

1:06:59 – 1:21:36 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses if we have the fandom where one thing goes wrong and momentum can swing, why did CJ Allen dress but not get a single snap in the game?, why he doesn’t think a missed extra point matters in most scenarios, did he see any limitations in Daniel Jones on Sunday?, Joey Votto’s late night tweet 

1:21:37 – 1:26:17 – Should the Colts bench Jaylen Carlies already?, other questions after Week 1  

1:26:18 – 1:49:23 – Should Steichen bump Kendrick Lamar to fix the vibes in the locker room, Mike Nizolek of the Bloomington Herald Times joins us and discusses his five hours at a court hearing yesterday, the lack of a result there, Josh Hoover’s performance through two games, his book and more Curt Cignetti nuggets, Morning Checkdown 

1:49:24 – 1:59:53 – Kevin is aroused and makes Marc guess why, Lane Kiffin claims the pressure is all on Ole Miss on Saturday, James Franklin continues to be an ass, is Brian Kelly going to be a prime candidate next offseason 

1:59:54 – 2:09:24 – The Crossover with Jake Query starts off with Kevin telling him he’s erect over Tiger Woods in 2026, would Brian Kelly be a good fit for Clemson, would Cignetti ever leave for the NFL, Jake’s excitement  

00:00 &ndash; 12:19 &ndash; The Kansas City Chiefs took it to the Broncos yesterday and they played bully ball with Denver, Kenneth Walker dominated the Broncos, Shane Steichen tries to describe what went wrong yesterday, Patrick Mahomes looks back to normal and is up next against the Colts,&nbsp;&nbsp;
12:20 &ndash; 18:35 &ndash; Morning Checkdown&nbsp;
18:36 &ndash; 40:53 &ndash; Shane Steichen lists a handful of issues they need to work on following Sunday&rsquo;s loss to the Ravens, which is the most egregious?, Charvarius Ward discusses wearing the Guardian cap, Cam Taylor-Britt&rsquo;s suspension is over&nbsp;
40:54 &ndash; 1:06:58 &ndash; IU players at court hearing, the absolute ass kicking the Ravens gave the Colts, Kevin thinks Purdue fans should get season tickets if they stay up and watch the entirety of Purdue/UCLA on Saturday, Kennan Allen&rsquo;s &ldquo;meh&rdquo; debut, Morning Checkdown&nbsp;&nbsp;
1:06:59 &ndash; 1:21:36 &ndash; IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses if we have the fandom where one thing goes wrong and momentum can swing, why did CJ Allen dress but not get a single snap in the game?, why he doesn&rsquo;t think a missed extra point matters in most scenarios, did he see any limitations in Daniel Jones on Sunday?, Joey Votto&rsquo;s late night tweet&nbsp;
1:21:37 &ndash; 1:26:17 &ndash; Should the Colts bench Jaylen Carlies already?, other questions after Week 1&nbsp;&nbsp;
1:26:18 &ndash; 1:49:23 &ndash; Should Steichen bump Kendrick Lamar to fix the vibes in the locker room, Mike Nizolek of the Bloomington Herald Times joins us and discusses his five hours at a court hearing yesterday, the lack of a result there, Josh Hoover&rsquo;s performance through two games, his book and more Curt Cignetti nuggets, Morning Checkdown&nbsp;
1:49:24 &ndash; 1:59:53 &ndash; Kevin is aroused and makes Marc guess why, Lane Kiffin claims the pressure is all on Ole Miss on Saturday, James Franklin continues to be an ass, is Brian Kelly going to be a prime candidate next offseason&nbsp;
1:59:54 &ndash; 2:09:24 &ndash; The Crossover with Jake Query starts off with Kevin telling him he&rsquo;s erect over Tiger Woods in 2026, would Brian Kelly be a good fit for Clemson, would Cignetti ever leave for the NFL, Jake&rsquo;s excitement&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tuesday 9/15: More Colts fallout, Chiefs look good and could be trouble heading into Week 2 + IU/CFB discussion

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00:00 – 21:52 – Shane Steichen lists a handful of issues they need to work on following Sunday’s loss to the Ravens, which is the most egregious?, Charvarius Ward discusses wearing the Guardian cap, Cam Taylor-Britt’s suspension is over

21:53 – 35:53 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses if we have the fandom where one thing goes wrong and momentum can swing, why did CJ Allen dress but not get a single snap in the game?, why he doesn’t think a missed extra point matters in most scenarios, did he see any limitations in Daniel Jones on Sunday?, Joey Votto’s late night tweet

35:54 – 46:02 - Mike Nizolek of the Bloomington Herald Times joins us and discusses his five hours at a court hearing yesterday, the lack of a result there, Josh Hoover’s performance through two games, his book and more Curt Cignetti nuggets

00:00 &ndash; 21:52 &ndash; Shane Steichen lists a handful of issues they need to work on following Sunday&rsquo;s loss to the Ravens, which is the most egregious?, Charvarius Ward discusses wearing the Guardian cap, Cam Taylor-Britt&rsquo;s suspension is over
21:53 &ndash; 35:53 &ndash; IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses if we have the fandom where one thing goes wrong and momentum can swing, why did CJ Allen dress but not get a single snap in the game?, why he doesn&rsquo;t think a missed extra point matters in most scenarios, did he see any limitations in Daniel Jones on Sunday?, Joey Votto&rsquo;s late night tweet
35:54 &ndash; 46:02 - Mike Nizolek of the Bloomington Herald Times joins us and discusses his five hours at a court hearing yesterday, the lack of a result there, Josh Hoover&rsquo;s performance through two games, his book and more Curt Cignetti nuggets

Best of Tuesday 9/15: Colts fallout, Chiefs look good and some big questions heading into Week 2

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/c73320fd-4d72-4640-87b2-b4c600e21a34/transcript

00:00 – 15:09 – The Colts got their asses kicked by the Ravens and it could have been worse, Zay Flowers had a career day and only played in one half, Derrick Henry continues to do Derrick Henry things, Colts lay an egg after all the offseason talk about getting off to a fast start

15:10 – 22:39 – Morning Checkdown

22:40 – 43:26 – The linebackers were M.I.A. in the game and Jaylon Carlies had a goose egg despite being a starter, Zay Flowers sat out the second half because the game wasn’t competitive, Colts looked abysmal on the Flowers 54-yard touchdown, caller questions the Colts secondary, the Ravens gash the Colts for over 500 yards of offense

43:27 – 1:04:39 – How much worse could the game have gone yesterday?, are the Colts putting too much pressure on Cam Bynum to be the green dot guy over any of their linebackers?, CJ Allen’s complete absence from Week, Postgame Headlines

1:04:40 – 1:17:25 – The Ravens had an historic performance against the Colts, the Colts tough schedule escalates the concerns from yesterday, the lack of any breaks

1:17:26 – 1:24:15 – Colts special teams were woeful, CJ Allen’s ZERO snaps in Week 1 and what the cause might have been

1:24:16 – 1:44:56 – The bleakness of the Colts, they hold the longest losing streak in the NFL dating back to last season, caller weighs in on the poor showing, Morning Checkdown

1:44:57 - 1:52:56 – The Derrick Henry wave to the crowd after his third TD in the game, caller apologizes for Kevin having to cover the Colts the last 17 years, why did Kevin think the Colts could beat the Ravens?

1:52:57 – 2:01:16 – GOATs of the Week, The Crossover with Jake Query reacts to the Colts embarrassing loss

00:00 &ndash; 15:09 &ndash; The Colts got their asses kicked by the Ravens and it could have been worse, Zay Flowers had a career day and only played in one half, Derrick Henry continues to do Derrick Henry things, Colts lay an egg after all the offseason talk about getting off to a fast start
15:10 &ndash; 22:39 &ndash; Morning Checkdown
22:40 &ndash; 43:26 &ndash; The linebackers were M.I.A. in the game and Jaylon Carlies had a goose egg despite being a starter, Zay Flowers sat out the second half because the game wasn&rsquo;t competitive, Colts looked abysmal on the Flowers 54-yard touchdown, caller questions the Colts secondary, the Ravens gash the Colts for over 500 yards of offense
43:27 &ndash; 1:04:39 &ndash; How much worse could the game have gone yesterday?, are the Colts putting too much pressure on Cam Bynum to be the green dot guy over any of their linebackers?, CJ Allen&rsquo;s complete absence from Week, Postgame Headlines
1:04:40 &ndash; 1:17:25 &ndash; The Ravens had an historic performance against the Colts, the Colts tough schedule escalates the concerns from yesterday, the lack of any breaks
1:17:26 &ndash; 1:24:15 &ndash; Colts special teams were woeful, CJ Allen&rsquo;s ZERO snaps in Week 1 and what the cause might have been
1:24:16 &ndash; 1:44:56 &ndash; The bleakness of the Colts, they hold the longest losing streak in the NFL dating back to last season, caller weighs in on the poor showing, Morning Checkdown
1:44:57 - 1:52:56 &ndash; The Derrick Henry wave to the crowd after his third TD in the game, caller apologizes for Kevin having to cover the Colts the last 17 years, why did Kevin think the Colts could beat the Ravens?
1:52:57 &ndash; 2:01:16 &ndash; GOATs of the Week, The Crossover with Jake Query reacts to the Colts embarrassing loss

Monday 9/14: Colts get obliterated by the Ravens, we react to the pitiful performance

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Best of Wednesday 1/8: Weighing in on Ballard/AR/Colts in 2025, Pacers/Bulls tonight + I GOTTA KNOW!

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