1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:01,840 Speaker 1: The Hammer of Nigel Show. My name is Nigel. That's 2 00:00:01,920 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: Jason Hammer over there. We'll go straight to the hot 3 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 1: line and bring on Kevin Bowen from our sister sports 4 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:10,560 Speaker 1: talk station one oh seven five. The fan final score 5 00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: thirty six nineteen down in Jacksonville. Obviously to say that 6 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:18,479 Speaker 1: Jacksonville still has our number as quite the understate. McCabe, 7 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 1: what did you see yesterday? 8 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, boy, they I would call it a hex or 9 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 2: kurk maybe that they have over the Colts. Yeah, it's 10 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 2: not just what eleven straight years now that the Cult 11 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:33,519 Speaker 2: have been unable to win in Jacksonville. Just obviously the 12 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:36,440 Speaker 2: Daniel Jones injury and really before that injury is starting 13 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:38,520 Speaker 2: to trend like, okay, I've seen the song and dance 14 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:41,840 Speaker 2: before in Jacksonville. Had Jones throw'll pick him the first 15 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:43,360 Speaker 2: play of the game, You're down I think fourteen to 16 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 2: seven when he got hurt, So it was kind of 17 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 2: trending in that direction. Yeah. So obviously for the short 18 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 2: term it's decimating to your AFC South hopes, your playoff 19 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:55,560 Speaker 2: hopes take a big hit, and then long term, with 20 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 2: Jones's injury, it's crippling. 21 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:02,400 Speaker 1: Not completely out of the playoff picture though, right No, 22 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 1: I mean. 23 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 2: Right now, the odds would say, in factoring in Riley 24 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 2: Leonard could be your starter for the final four games 25 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:09,640 Speaker 2: of the season. But you know odd that have it 26 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:13,040 Speaker 2: right around a coin slip that you make the playoffs. 27 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:15,840 Speaker 2: You really need like the Eagles to win the night. 28 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:18,399 Speaker 2: Basically the Chargers and the Texans and the shoot teams 29 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 2: that I think are are our teams that you need 30 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:23,680 Speaker 2: to lose. And obviously the Colt's gonna have to do 31 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 2: their own part. But remember now it's one of the 32 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 2: toughest schedules remaining. It's ten wins Seattle on the road 33 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:32,440 Speaker 2: this week, it's nine wins San Francisco the following week, 34 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:35,680 Speaker 2: and then you have Jacksonville Houston again, and they could 35 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:37,480 Speaker 2: be playing for the AFC South title and you could be, 36 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 2: you know, clinging to playoff hopes. In week seventeen and eighteen, go. 37 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:45,760 Speaker 1: Back to the Daniel Jones injury because it seemed like, 38 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: what did he just trip and just fall on it wrong? 39 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 1: Is that what happened? 40 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 2: Yeah? I mean, I don't know if the wet field, yeah. 41 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: I know that field sucks when it's wet. 42 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, And I don't know if you know his injured 43 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 2: fibula is on the other leg. You know, did that 44 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 2: give out in any way? And I you know who knows, 45 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 2: you know, put on the medical head is way above 46 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 2: my pay grade, but clearly you know his frustration told 47 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 2: you the full story right away. And you just feel 48 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 2: awful for the guy. Obviously anyone you don't see anyone 49 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:14,360 Speaker 2: get hurt. But you know everything he went through in 50 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 2: New York, and you know, had been looking like a 51 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 2: guy that was going to get another contract. What that 52 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:21,919 Speaker 2: looked like, I think was still debatable. And you know 53 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 2: that injury him, he loses millions and millions and millions 54 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:26,800 Speaker 2: of dollars ouch. 55 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: And then after he comes out of the game, his replacement, 56 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 1: the backup quarterback, the kid from Notre Dame, just nothing 57 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 1: there at all. 58 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:40,679 Speaker 2: On Yeah, I mean, he's definitely more of a running quarterback. 59 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 2: I thought they could have played to that a little 60 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:44,920 Speaker 2: bit more than they did. He's not ready to be 61 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:46,840 Speaker 2: I think a pocket passing quarterback. 62 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: He did score. He had a rushing touchdown. 63 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:52,519 Speaker 2: Correct, Yeah, he had a rushing touchdown. You know a 64 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:54,239 Speaker 2: few of the plays he created in the passing game 65 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 2: I thought were kind of more through his legs, keeping 66 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 2: plays alive, So that's what you'll try to lean on. 67 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 2: I would assume, you know, again, can you utilize him 68 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 2: and Johnson Taylor a little bit more with a week 69 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 2: of practice and kind of the run path option stuff. 70 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:08,920 Speaker 2: But still, you know, I think anyone that watched him 71 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:11,200 Speaker 2: a notre dame or you know, even you know, I 72 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 2: think the Colts realized that him as an NFL pocket 73 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 2: operating quarterback. There's a long ways to go before set. 74 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,799 Speaker 1: So, I mean, what's going to be the plan against 75 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:27,440 Speaker 1: Seattle next week? Like total game manager, give the ball 76 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 1: to Jonathan Taylor every time and keep it simple. Stupid. 77 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:33,640 Speaker 1: I guess, as they would say. 78 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 2: You've got a factor in one of the hardest plays 79 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 2: is to play. See Addle's won ten games. They have 80 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:39,480 Speaker 2: a great defense, So I mean, you know, that's just 81 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:42,360 Speaker 2: you know, a bunch of layers on top of obviously 82 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 2: Riley Leonard getting his first start. But yes, you need 83 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 2: to hand it to Taylor a lot. Again, I think 84 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 2: you can lean on Leonard's running ability. I get that, 85 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:52,160 Speaker 2: you know that might risk some injury, but you know, 86 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 2: welcome to the reality of him playing quarterback, and then 87 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 2: you have to better from your defense. Nige I mean, 88 00:03:57,400 --> 00:04:00,520 Speaker 2: that was an awful defensive performance on Sunday. Trap Lawrence, 89 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:02,880 Speaker 2: the Jaguars quarterback has not looked like that all year 90 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 2: because the season high end points allowed by the Colts. 91 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 2: So yeah, just a really poor defensive effort. We'll see 92 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 2: if they get the Forrest Buckner or Soft Gardner back. 93 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 2: But yeah, that's just a really awful day on all 94 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 2: sid of the ball. 95 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 1: And any chance we see Anthony Richardson next week. 96 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:21,280 Speaker 2: I don't expect it. I've gotten the vibe that his 97 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:24,480 Speaker 2: return is not imminent by any means. I think not 98 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:26,160 Speaker 2: only was it a football injury, I think it was 99 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 2: a human injury. I mean, we're we're talking about, you know, 100 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 2: vision in getting all the way back there, and I 101 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 2: still think that it's something that is a question. So 102 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:36,160 Speaker 2: he's doing some weight room work and you know, the 103 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 2: Colts haven't officially ruled him out for the rest of 104 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 2: the year, but I've gotten the vibe that his return 105 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 2: is not something to expect. 106 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:44,800 Speaker 1: I mean, are the wheels starting to come off a 107 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:48,360 Speaker 1: little bit here? Are they jiggling? Are the bolts coming 108 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:51,280 Speaker 1: loose on the on the tires for the Colts? 109 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:54,600 Speaker 2: Oh? Certainly, Yeah, that's that's probably the best analogy to use. 110 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 2: And honestly, Nige not only in twenty twenty five, but 111 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 2: what about next year? Yeah, we've seen the tyre's halliburn unfortunately, 112 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 2: but you know, if Daniel Jones is out all of 113 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 2: next year, Okay, what does your quarterback position look like? 114 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:10,159 Speaker 2: You know, you don't have two first round picks? Remember 115 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:10,960 Speaker 2: you traded those away? 116 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, that you don't have it. 117 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:14,280 Speaker 2: For twenty twenty six or twenty twenty seven. 118 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 1: And the guy they trade him away for is currently 119 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:18,400 Speaker 1: injured for several weeks, right. 120 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:19,840 Speaker 2: And then what do you do with your head coach 121 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 2: and your GM? You know, from a hiring standpoint, you know, 122 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:26,560 Speaker 2: it's year three for stike In, it's year nine for Ballard. 123 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:28,719 Speaker 2: They weren't hired together. But a lot of NFL teams 124 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:30,920 Speaker 2: operate as your GM and your head coach should be 125 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:33,120 Speaker 2: tied at the hip. You know, they either you know, 126 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:36,680 Speaker 2: go as one or come as one. Well, okay, if 127 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 2: you evaluated each of them individually, you know, the Ballard 128 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 2: resume does not have a lot of substance on it 129 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:44,520 Speaker 2: at all. The Stikeen resume doesn't have much either. I 130 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 2: don't think he's been as bad as his job as 131 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 2: ballard if I had to individually evaluate them, but that's 132 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 2: the question for Carly Ursa Gordon. So you know, not 133 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:56,280 Speaker 2: only did your twenty twenty five hopes, yeah, take a hit, 134 00:05:56,560 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 2: you know, with that injury, but you know, you just 135 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 2: can't ignore the long term and I think a lot 136 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 2: of questions that you didn't even need to entertain before 137 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 2: yesterday are now back on the table and my. 138 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: Throat is currently in my stomach with the way you 139 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:11,359 Speaker 1: put that right there, and looking forward to twenty twenty 140 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 1: six as well, Kevin Bowen from what I was seven 141 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:17,480 Speaker 1: five to the fans, just one more thing in general, 142 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:20,479 Speaker 1: it seems like not only the fans, there was something 143 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:22,479 Speaker 1: about this team at the beginning of the season that 144 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 1: everybody was talking about, everybody was excited about, and now 145 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:28,800 Speaker 1: it's just I mean, this is that just life in 146 00:06:28,839 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 1: the NFL. I mean, it's done a complete one pint 147 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:32,400 Speaker 1: eighty for this team. 148 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:35,159 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, I've always said this, the seventeen week 149 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:39,800 Speaker 2: grind of an NFL season is an absolute grind. I mean, 150 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:45,360 Speaker 2: surviving seventeen weeks is not an easy task. There are 151 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:48,479 Speaker 2: a lot of different iterations of the season, and you know, 152 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:51,039 Speaker 2: the Colts obviously had played great football to the first 153 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:54,160 Speaker 2: two months. Now, the injury bug was I think on 154 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:56,440 Speaker 2: their side for the most part early in the season. 155 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 2: And then also the schedule was very favorable to them 156 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:02,400 Speaker 2: early in the year. Remember it's been backloaded here and 157 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 2: the AFC South games were kind of waiting here. And 158 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:08,159 Speaker 2: you had two massive games these last two weeks with 159 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 2: Houston and Jacksonville, and if you could have gotten a split, 160 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 2: I think you would still be in the mix. But 161 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:17,280 Speaker 2: you know, losing both of them is just Yeah, like 162 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 2: you said, the bolts of the wheels are are kind 163 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:22,880 Speaker 2: of coming off right now, and it's a bumpy road 164 00:07:22,880 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 2: as well. 165 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:25,400 Speaker 1: Well, let's spend the rest of our time talking about 166 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 1: some good news. The Hoosiers in the Rose Bowl. Number one, 167 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 1: you got a first round by how do you think 168 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 1: they played against Ohio State on Saturday night. 169 00:07:36,040 --> 00:07:39,200 Speaker 2: I'm just so impressed by their defense. I mean, just 170 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:42,680 Speaker 2: incredible job they did in that game Ohio State. The 171 00:07:42,760 --> 00:07:44,760 Speaker 2: only touchdown they scored was off of that short field, 172 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 2: off of the interception, So I would start there with 173 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 2: their defense. And then obviously when Fernando Mendoza needed to 174 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:53,360 Speaker 2: make some big throws, you know he found elijahs Rot 175 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 2: for that touchdown. Charlie Becker number eighties really come on 176 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 2: big here late in the season with some injuries. That 177 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 2: why do they lost o Mark Cooper June year from 178 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:02,560 Speaker 2: Lawrence North early in that game. I think he's a 179 00:08:02,600 --> 00:08:05,240 Speaker 2: really good player, and Becker made some huge plays in 180 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:08,600 Speaker 2: the second half without him in the lineup. So that's 181 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:10,880 Speaker 2: where I would start first, though, n I just I 182 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:12,960 Speaker 2: know Mendoza is likely going to win the Heisman Trophy 183 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 2: coming up on Saturday night. But for me, it's a 184 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 2: IU defense, especially up front, their defensive line. You know, 185 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:22,680 Speaker 2: Bernano Mendoza was pretty highly sought after in the transfer portal. Yeah, 186 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 2: the IU defense is not a very highly sought after 187 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:29,800 Speaker 2: group by any means, and yet they played at a 188 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:32,440 Speaker 2: championship level all season long. They did the Oregon earlier 189 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 2: in the year, and you know when Mendoza has had 190 00:08:34,400 --> 00:08:37,679 Speaker 2: some struggles, you know, with some fourth quarter interceptions Oregon 191 00:08:37,800 --> 00:08:40,320 Speaker 2: Iowa who Indiana's defense played so well in those games. 192 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:42,720 Speaker 2: They were able, you know, to kind of stay in 193 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:46,160 Speaker 2: it and have chances to win. So I would start there. 194 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 2: The thing it's been most impressive to me. 195 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 1: And the chances of IU winning the whole damn thing. 196 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:54,240 Speaker 1: What do you give it? 197 00:08:55,280 --> 00:08:57,320 Speaker 2: That's good quest? I mean, I think they definitely have 198 00:08:57,880 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 2: it would get shot. You know, if you look at 199 00:08:59,840 --> 00:09:03,080 Speaker 2: the halfway, Alabama or Oklahoma would be their first game. 200 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:05,000 Speaker 2: Neither those places have been very impressive, and a lot 201 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:08,000 Speaker 2: of people questioned Alabama even being in the field. I 202 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 2: think from a betting standpoint, Hammer can check me on this, 203 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:14,080 Speaker 2: but I think it's Ohio State maybe as the slight favorite, 204 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:17,760 Speaker 2: and Indiana is like really close the next on the list. 205 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:20,880 Speaker 2: But you know, the good news is you have teams 206 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:23,559 Speaker 2: like Georgia and Ohio State and both on the other 207 00:09:23,640 --> 00:09:25,200 Speaker 2: side of the brackets, so you only have to beat 208 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:27,280 Speaker 2: one of them to win it all. And you know, 209 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:28,880 Speaker 2: Saturday night I think sent a lot. I mean, it's 210 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:30,960 Speaker 2: could be tough to win three games obviously against you know, 211 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:34,720 Speaker 2: three summat quality opponents on ICIL fields, But still, I 212 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 2: mean to do that to Ohio State, and I can 213 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:39,360 Speaker 2: hear Ohio State fans they would counter and say, well, 214 00:09:39,640 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 2: you know, the emotional hangover we beat Michigan in the 215 00:09:41,800 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 2: week prior, that's the game that matters more to us. 216 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:47,600 Speaker 2: But still, you know, for Indiana to do that for 217 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:50,760 Speaker 2: sixty minutes. Again, especially on the defensive side of the ball, 218 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:54,280 Speaker 2: was was championship level. And that's why I do think. 219 00:09:54,280 --> 00:09:56,120 Speaker 2: I don't know before Saturay and night if I thought 220 00:09:56,160 --> 00:10:01,320 Speaker 2: a true run was, you know, realistically possible, And now 221 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:02,000 Speaker 2: I think it. 222 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:03,880 Speaker 1: Definitely is one more than you boy. Lets you go 223 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:08,319 Speaker 1: to Indiana Pacers obviously injury riddled. Are they getting any 224 00:10:08,360 --> 00:10:12,599 Speaker 1: better whatsoever? And what's it like talking to coach Carlisle 225 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:16,440 Speaker 1: every Tuesday knowing that he has to he has an 226 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:17,720 Speaker 1: uphill battle ahead of him. 227 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:20,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean they got the first row to win 228 00:10:20,400 --> 00:10:22,880 Speaker 2: on Friday, which is kind of wild. Ye, what you know, 229 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:24,600 Speaker 2: over a month in the season in your first row 230 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:27,960 Speaker 2: win the Sacramento tonight and they will have a lot 231 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:30,280 Speaker 2: of practice time these next two weeks. The season kind 232 00:10:30,280 --> 00:10:32,840 Speaker 2: of turned around last year in a similar fashion, but 233 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:35,280 Speaker 2: that was Andrew Nembhart and Aironi Smith battle and injuries. 234 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:37,880 Speaker 2: This year, Nie Smith is also out, should be back 235 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:40,079 Speaker 2: here in a few weeks, but still it is a 236 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:44,400 Speaker 2: steep climb to get back into that playoff consideration. They've 237 00:10:44,400 --> 00:10:47,160 Speaker 2: played better over the last couple of weeks, but you 238 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:51,000 Speaker 2: really really have got to flip it so we'll see. 239 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:52,400 Speaker 2: You know, it's kind of it's kind of teetering a 240 00:10:52,440 --> 00:10:54,640 Speaker 2: little bit here. You know, Unlike the Colts, the Pacers 241 00:10:54,679 --> 00:10:56,960 Speaker 2: do have their draft pick for next year, so there 242 00:10:56,960 --> 00:10:58,200 Speaker 2: are a lot of fans out there that just want 243 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:00,240 Speaker 2: to see them get the best draft pick possible and 244 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:02,800 Speaker 2: you know, add to when Tyre's Halliburton gets back, whereas 245 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:05,280 Speaker 2: the Colts, you know, cheering for losses to try and 246 00:11:05,280 --> 00:11:06,120 Speaker 2: improve the draft picks. 247 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:10,760 Speaker 1: Guys, really nurls Man, Kevin Bowen one O seven five 248 00:11:10,840 --> 00:11:13,640 Speaker 1: the fan, I know you have Pacers coach Rick Carlisle 249 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:15,920 Speaker 1: on your show tomorrow. Thanks for calling in man, have 250 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:18,360 Speaker 1: a great week. It's a Hammer and Nigel show.