1 00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:02,600 Speaker 1: Your work week is over. 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:04,960 Speaker 2: Plant Colton said, if you don't come in tomorrow, don't 3 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:07,800 Speaker 2: bother coming in Monday. By day Weekend. 4 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:12,719 Speaker 1: This is the Last Word the off Season Home of 5 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:15,560 Speaker 1: the Colts with Jeffrey Gorman and Matt Taylor. 6 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 2: Welcome into the. 7 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:19,640 Speaker 3: Last Word ninety three five one oh seven five the Fan. 8 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 3: We are brought to you by our friends at Fan 9 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:25,360 Speaker 3: Due'll make every moment more. My name is Jeffrey Gorman, 10 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:26,320 Speaker 3: joined Weekend. 11 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:27,520 Speaker 2: And week Out by the Voice of the Colts. 12 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 3: Matt Taylor is with us and coming up on tonight show, 13 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 3: we're gonna discuss the sixth week Wow already mate, the 14 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 3: sixth week of the offseason workout program that is starting. 15 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:42,319 Speaker 3: And also we are going to talk positional previews. It's 16 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 3: a good one tonight because we have one of the 17 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 3: best in the business, Jonathan Taylor. We're gonna hear about 18 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 3: the Colts running backs and from the pro bowler himself 19 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 3: and what to expect in twenty twenty three. JT comes 20 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 3: up in a minute mayte this week six of the 21 00:00:56,640 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 3: Colts offseason workout it is just wrapped up. It marked 22 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 3: the first time that veterans and rookies took the field 23 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 3: together in the off season. Now, starting next week, the 24 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 3: Cults are going to hold their first week of OTAs. Now, 25 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 3: no live contact is permitted, but seven on seven drills, 26 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 3: nine on seven drills, eleven on eleven those are all allowed. 27 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 3: Mayte it's early. Everybody's talking about the great couple of 28 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:24,479 Speaker 3: weeks that Anthony Richardson has had in the Colts playbook, 29 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:27,759 Speaker 3: on the Colts practice field, how he's adapting to the program. 30 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:30,760 Speaker 3: It's been all about ar But what have you taken 31 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 3: away from this because it's a big one for coach 32 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:35,400 Speaker 3: Shane Stikeen too. He's got to put his footprint down 33 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:36,399 Speaker 3: on this football team. 34 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 4: Yeah, it was another good week and it was the 35 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 4: first time, as you said, that we had vets and 36 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 4: rookies together. So it's starting to feel like football. I mean, 37 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 4: I know you're still in phase two as of this week, 38 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 4: where you're not doing eleven on eleven work and you're 39 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 4: still kind of split up offense over here, defense over 40 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 4: there on separate fields. But you can do walkthroughs, you 41 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 4: can line up, you can run routes, you can break 42 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 4: the huddle, you can make the checks the line of scrimmage, 43 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 4: And it was the first chance for Anthony Richardson to 44 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 4: be in the same huddle list Quentin Nelson and Ryan 45 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 4: Kelly and Brayden Smith and Michael Pittman and some of 46 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 4: these other vets. So from that standpoint, it's starting to 47 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 4: feel real and it's starting to kind of look how 48 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 4: it's gonna look in the fall. Of course, you had 49 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 4: Gardner Minshew taking some first team reps with the first 50 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:25,639 Speaker 4: team offense naturally, but you know, things like you said, 51 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:27,960 Speaker 4: are going to ramp up next week because it is 52 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:30,800 Speaker 4: the start of the OTA period and you can actually 53 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 4: do some eleven on eleven work and you're gonna have 54 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:37,080 Speaker 4: some vets and rookies seeing some simulated action together for 55 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:39,640 Speaker 4: the first time. But it was another good week and 56 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 4: another step in the process for these rookies and Anthony 57 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 4: Richardson to get acclimated to the NFL and the way 58 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 4: Shane Stike and operates this football team. 59 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:51,119 Speaker 3: One thing that we have noticed is that the young 60 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 3: man loves football. He's always smiling. But we hear we 61 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 3: heard from Gardner Minshew earlier in the week, We heard 62 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 3: from Shane Stike in earlier in the week that you 63 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:01,799 Speaker 3: know he's a apting so well. To this game. He's 64 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:05,399 Speaker 3: adapting so well to his teammates, the playbook, etc. How 65 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:08,359 Speaker 3: important is it for him at this point of his 66 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 3: career and I know he's just been here for a 67 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 3: cup of coffee, but to establish leadership even off the 68 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 3: field in the locker room, he does have a veteran 69 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 3: like Gardner Minshew around him. But have you seen anything 70 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 3: early on in practices that say, you know football teams 71 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:25,960 Speaker 3: in locker rooms they gravitate towards the quarterback because that's 72 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,079 Speaker 3: their leader on the field and also in a lot 73 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:29,639 Speaker 3: of cases leader in the locker room. 74 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 2: This young man's twenty years old, mate. 75 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:33,800 Speaker 3: Does he have that in him to take over that 76 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 3: leadership role so early in his NFL career? 77 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 4: Well, I think we're seeing that, but like you said, 78 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 4: it's early and that has to be earned. And you 79 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 4: have to gain the respect over time of the locker 80 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 4: room and your teammates and gain the respect or the 81 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 4: command of the huddle. And you do that by just 82 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 4: showing up every day and being someone that is obsessed 83 00:03:56,320 --> 00:04:00,920 Speaker 4: with football yourself and is holding yourself incredibly accountable. Right 84 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 4: to be a leader on the team, you have to 85 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 4: hold everybody accountable. But that starts with yourself. That starts 86 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 4: with looking in the mirror. 87 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:07,400 Speaker 1: You know. 88 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 4: You hear from the offensive coordinator and Jim Bob Cooter. 89 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 4: You hear from Shane Steichen or Gardner Minshew earlier this week. 90 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 4: They all say that Anthony Richardson is obsessed with getting 91 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 4: better and he's being incredibly coachable. You know, he doesn't 92 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 4: know what he doesn't know. He's being a sponge in 93 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:25,880 Speaker 4: that regard. So I think he's on the right, you know, 94 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 4: track for that. But again, you know, someone that's gonna 95 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:32,280 Speaker 4: turn twenty one later this month, you know, you have 96 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:34,039 Speaker 4: to put in the work in order to gain that 97 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 4: respect and too, you know, be looked at from your 98 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 4: teammates as one of the biggest leaders on this team. 99 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 4: So I think he can get there. But that's what 100 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:43,719 Speaker 4: this time the spring is all about, for him to 101 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:45,119 Speaker 4: put in that foundational work. 102 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 3: So far, so good and impressive is the word I'm 103 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:51,039 Speaker 3: hearing about Anthony Richardson. We're gonna talk a lot about 104 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:54,360 Speaker 3: that quarterback in the upcoming weeks and months and hopefully 105 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:58,240 Speaker 3: years as well. But let's zero in on position groups now, mate, 106 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 3: or start off the first. We have one of the 107 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 3: best in the business. We're talking running backs and specifically 108 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 3: Jonathan Taylor. May Ta, can he return to be the 109 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 3: same player he was two years ago in twenty twenty one, 110 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 3: when he led the NFL in rushing He sets a 111 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:15,480 Speaker 3: cold season record for rushing touchdowns in a single season, 112 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 3: and everybody's talking about him. I know injury came into 113 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:21,480 Speaker 3: play last year, but may Te under the Shaneestike in 114 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:25,279 Speaker 3: offense and with a young quarterback like Anthony Richardson, how 115 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 3: important is JT this year? And what kind of year 116 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:30,800 Speaker 3: do you think you'll have as far as running the football. 117 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 4: I mean, as long as he's healthy, there's no reason 118 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:35,160 Speaker 4: to think that he can't be the same guy as 119 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 4: he was in twenty twenty one when he was so dominant. 120 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:40,359 Speaker 4: I mean, last season, like you said, plagued with that 121 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:43,680 Speaker 4: ankle injury, had surgery in the offseason to clean it up. 122 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 4: But hopefully he's never been hurt. 123 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:47,479 Speaker 2: He's never been hurt Mayte. 124 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:50,480 Speaker 4: But I just mean, like you know, from a scheme standpoint, 125 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 4: hopefully Taylor doesn't have to be that same player next 126 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 4: season as he was in twenty twenty one. And what 127 00:05:56,839 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 4: I mean by that is, hopefully the Colts have more 128 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 4: balance in their offense where they don't have to lean 129 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:06,000 Speaker 4: on Taylor. The Colts last year, really the last two years, Jeffrey, 130 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,720 Speaker 4: they have they've had a hard time throwing for over 131 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:11,839 Speaker 4: two hundred yards in these games. I mean very rarely 132 00:06:11,880 --> 00:06:14,360 Speaker 4: have they gone over two hundred and fifty passing yards. 133 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 4: So ideally you'd like to have Taylor run for one 134 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 4: hundred yards on fifteen to seventeen carries, and then you're 135 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 4: throwing for you know, between two twenty and two seventy, 136 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 4: maybe you get to three hundred yards per game. So, 137 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 4: you know, I think that's where Shane Steiken comes in. 138 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:30,600 Speaker 4: I mean kind of goes back to what he said 139 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:33,080 Speaker 4: back in February when he was hired. Throw to score, 140 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:36,719 Speaker 4: run to win, And hopefully that means Jonathan Taylor staying 141 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 4: healthy after missing six games last season, and the Colts 142 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:42,560 Speaker 4: are able to run the ball late in these games 143 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:45,520 Speaker 4: and you know, protect their lead, and hopefully it means 144 00:06:45,560 --> 00:06:48,840 Speaker 4: the offensive line bounces back that allows Taylor to rip 145 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:51,040 Speaker 4: off some big runs and gives the offense some more 146 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 4: explosive plays. Hopefully Jonathan Taylor shows more impact next year 147 00:06:55,960 --> 00:06:59,280 Speaker 4: in terms of explosive runs, yards per carry, just more 148 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:04,160 Speaker 4: efficient than he was in twenty twenty two. Again, I 149 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:05,360 Speaker 4: think by no fault of his. 150 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 3: Own, Mayte, Are these running backs gonna have to catch 151 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,520 Speaker 3: the football in the Shane Steiken offense. 152 00:07:10,440 --> 00:07:12,440 Speaker 4: Oh very much so. I mean you look at I 153 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:15,840 Speaker 4: mean Jonathan Taylor. Can you look at Evan Hole, who 154 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 4: we're going to talk about here. I'm sure in just 155 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 4: a second he can absolutely catch the ball. Zack Moss too. 156 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 4: And then guys that are, you know, maybe fighting for 157 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 4: for roster spots, you know, to climb their way back 158 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 4: on the team if you will. Got like Dion Jackson 159 00:07:29,760 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 4: caught the ball at a very high rate last season. 160 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:35,160 Speaker 4: He had I think thirty catches on thirty four targets 161 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 4: last season. So all these guys can do it. And yeah, 162 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 4: I mean with Shane Stikeen and Anthony Richardson or f 163 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:44,280 Speaker 4: it's Gardner Minshew throwing the ball out of the backfield 164 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:46,240 Speaker 4: to some of these running backs, I think early on 165 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:48,840 Speaker 4: inevitably is going to play a big part of this 166 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:49,960 Speaker 4: offense next season. 167 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,679 Speaker 3: Matt, you mentioned a guy named Zach Moss. Colts acquired 168 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:55,360 Speaker 3: him in the nim Hinz trade with Buffalo last year. 169 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 3: Zach Moss came on, you know, very strong at the 170 00:07:57,960 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 3: end of the year. What kind of role does he 171 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:00,040 Speaker 3: play in this. 172 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:03,640 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think he's primarily that that backup to Jonathan Taylor, Right, 173 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 4: I mean, if Jonathan Taylor needs a series off, Moss 174 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 4: can come in. He can be a very good first 175 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:11,200 Speaker 4: and second down back carry the ball. You know, he's 176 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:14,119 Speaker 4: a very explosive runner. He hits the hole north and south. 177 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 4: He runs very hard, and he really came on towards 178 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:18,720 Speaker 4: the end of last season when Taylor was out of 179 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:20,560 Speaker 4: the lineup. I mean, if you go back and look 180 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:23,040 Speaker 4: the last month of the season for him, he had 181 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 4: over three hundred and thirty yards rushing and he had 182 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:28,600 Speaker 4: one hundred yard game against Houston in Week eighteen. So 183 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:31,600 Speaker 4: he can be a very good, solid number two behind 184 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 4: Jonathan Taylor. And this is a really big offseason for 185 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:36,560 Speaker 4: him because if you think about it, this is his 186 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 4: first chance with the Colts to kind of take a 187 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:42,559 Speaker 4: deep breath getting to know Shane Stiken in the playbook, 188 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:44,880 Speaker 4: because he was thrust it into this man. He was 189 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:47,800 Speaker 4: thrown right into that chaos last season after he was 190 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:51,680 Speaker 4: traded from Buffalo. You know, the Frank Reich dismissal and 191 00:08:51,679 --> 00:08:53,280 Speaker 4: then that was that was right around the time of 192 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:56,839 Speaker 4: Marcus Brady being let go, and then you had all 193 00:08:56,880 --> 00:09:00,600 Speaker 4: these changes to the quarterback position. Jeff Saturday comes in, 194 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:03,800 Speaker 4: so for him to kind of get comfortable with without 195 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:05,880 Speaker 4: all of that going on, that's a really big thing 196 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:08,480 Speaker 4: for him as he settles in for year two with 197 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:09,000 Speaker 4: the Colts. 198 00:09:09,080 --> 00:09:09,440 Speaker 2: Mate. 199 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:12,680 Speaker 3: You mentioned Dion Jackson, you mentioned rookie Evan Hall, you mentioned, 200 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:15,400 Speaker 3: you know, obviously Jonathan Taylor and Zach Moss. How many 201 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:17,719 Speaker 3: running backs will the Colts keep on this roster? And 202 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:20,679 Speaker 3: you know, let's take Taylor out of the discussion because 203 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:23,120 Speaker 3: we know what he is. Those guys that are gonna 204 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 3: make this roster, who do you think will have a 205 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 3: breakout season? And I'm not talking about, you know, up 206 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 3: on the same part as Jonathan Taylor, but they do 207 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:33,120 Speaker 3: have some experience back there, obviously with Dion Jackson coming 208 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 3: on strong last year as well. 209 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:37,840 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think you can keep I think you can 210 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:41,959 Speaker 4: keep four running backs tops, I'd say four tops, and 211 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:44,280 Speaker 4: a guy that has a chance to break out other 212 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:47,640 Speaker 4: than Jonathan Taylor. Keep an eye out for Evan Hole, 213 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:51,080 Speaker 4: like we talked about, because after the Colts traded Hines 214 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 4: last season. They just didn't have a player on their 215 00:09:53,400 --> 00:09:55,959 Speaker 4: team like him in terms of what he can do 216 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:59,360 Speaker 4: with his versatility. I think Hole can be your third 217 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:01,840 Speaker 4: down back or your two minute back in this passing 218 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 4: game coming out of college. Right, He's a rookie. Ran 219 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:07,199 Speaker 4: for over two thousand yards at Northwestern, but he can 220 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:10,160 Speaker 4: catch the ball. He can catch it really effectively. He's 221 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:13,400 Speaker 4: got great athleticism, really good quickness. We saw that at 222 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:16,280 Speaker 4: the combine. I mean, last season, get this, Jeffrey. He 223 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 4: became only the sixteenth player since two thousand to have 224 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:24,920 Speaker 4: or to average over seventy five rushing yards and forty 225 00:10:24,960 --> 00:10:29,559 Speaker 4: five receiving yards a game over an entire season. Last year, 226 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:32,600 Speaker 4: he led all college football running backs. He had fifty 227 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:35,920 Speaker 4: five catches. Over the last two seasons, he was targeted 228 00:10:35,920 --> 00:10:39,360 Speaker 4: one hundred and eight times, and he only had four drops. 229 00:10:39,520 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 4: So I think he's got a sneaky good chance of 230 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:45,040 Speaker 4: being a contributor for this team next year on offense, 231 00:10:45,520 --> 00:10:47,560 Speaker 4: and you know, maybe get a couple carries per game, 232 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:49,720 Speaker 4: but I think, more so than anything, get a couple 233 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:53,200 Speaker 4: of catches per game in certain situations, whether that's third 234 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:56,360 Speaker 4: down or inside two minutes or inside the red zone. 235 00:10:56,440 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 3: I think it's obvious that the Shane Stiken offense will 236 00:10:58,920 --> 00:11:01,880 Speaker 3: feature the running backs on those long handoffs. We like 237 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:04,840 Speaker 3: to call him mate dump passes, even screen passes out 238 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:07,440 Speaker 3: of the backfield, et cetera. So hopefully, as they say, 239 00:11:07,520 --> 00:11:10,480 Speaker 3: the running backs become the quarterback's best option sometimes, and 240 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:12,840 Speaker 3: the Colts are loaded with some talent. Can't wait to 241 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 3: watch Evan Hall do what he does and glad they 242 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:17,680 Speaker 3: got him where they did. So this is an exciting offense. 243 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:20,959 Speaker 3: It's gonna only get better and better. More fireworks are coming. 244 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:24,160 Speaker 3: We promise you that. 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The last 254 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:55,360 Speaker 1: word with Jeffrey Gorman and Matt Taylor from the Indiana 255 00:11:55,480 --> 00:11:57,880 Speaker 1: Union Construction Industry Radio studio. 256 00:11:58,440 --> 00:11:59,160 Speaker 2: Welcome back. 257 00:11:59,320 --> 00:12:01,400 Speaker 3: We are the last word here ninety three five one 258 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:02,400 Speaker 3: oh seven five the Fan. 259 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:04,199 Speaker 2: We're brought to you by our friends at Fan. 260 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:07,000 Speaker 3: Don't make every moment more Jeffrey Gorman, joined by Voice 261 00:12:07,040 --> 00:12:08,400 Speaker 3: of the Colts Matt Taylor. 262 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 2: I like this for Colts fans, Maytay. 263 00:12:10,559 --> 00:12:12,960 Speaker 3: Single game tickets are on sale now along with the 264 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:16,679 Speaker 3: annual home matchups against the AFC South. The Colts are 265 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:19,439 Speaker 3: going to host the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Browns, the Raiders, 266 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 3: the La Rams, the Saints, and the Buccaneers at Lucas 267 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:23,680 Speaker 3: Oil Stadium this season. 268 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:25,400 Speaker 2: Get your seats today. 269 00:12:25,080 --> 00:12:29,280 Speaker 3: Go to Colts dot com, slash tickets or ticketmaster dot com. 270 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:29,680 Speaker 2: Okay. 271 00:12:30,040 --> 00:12:34,120 Speaker 3: Earlier in the week, Casey Vallee, JJ STANKBTZ, they sat 272 00:12:34,160 --> 00:12:36,559 Speaker 3: down had a chance to chat with Colts running back 273 00:12:36,640 --> 00:12:40,360 Speaker 3: Jonathan Taylor regarding his offseason. There was some beautiful news 274 00:12:40,400 --> 00:12:42,800 Speaker 3: in the Taylor family. We'll get to that, I'm sure 275 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:45,079 Speaker 3: as well. We're going to talk about his health after 276 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:48,280 Speaker 3: missing six games last season. As we said earlier, he 277 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 3: has never missed a lot of games. In his football career, 278 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:52,920 Speaker 3: so that was a long stretch for him to sit 279 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:55,720 Speaker 3: on the sidelines and what he's looking forward to coming 280 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:58,880 Speaker 3: back in twenty twenty three, and also the Shane Stike 281 00:12:58,960 --> 00:12:59,439 Speaker 3: in offense. 282 00:12:59,480 --> 00:13:01,000 Speaker 2: Here's ja take a listen. 283 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:03,360 Speaker 5: I'm getting to catch up with a lot of guys 284 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:05,640 Speaker 5: that were on the team last year, but starting to 285 00:13:05,640 --> 00:13:07,560 Speaker 5: build some relationships now with a lot of new people, 286 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:10,040 Speaker 5: especially coach s Tichen as well. And I'm excited. They 287 00:13:10,040 --> 00:13:12,240 Speaker 5: were just recently in the Super Bowl, so I'm sure 288 00:13:12,679 --> 00:13:15,240 Speaker 5: you know a lot of their cultural things and a 289 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:17,280 Speaker 5: lot of on the field things will be implemented here 290 00:13:17,280 --> 00:13:18,520 Speaker 5: and Indy just to help elevate. 291 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:21,040 Speaker 6: It's exciting you walked him the running back room for 292 00:13:21,040 --> 00:13:22,880 Speaker 6: the first time. Obviously you have a new running backs coach, 293 00:13:22,920 --> 00:13:25,960 Speaker 6: DeAndre Smith, but the wall in that room pretty impressive. 294 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 6: You got edge, Eric Dickerson, Lenny Moore, kind of a 295 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:31,479 Speaker 6: reminder of the greatness of this franchise. 296 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:33,439 Speaker 5: I always tell people it's kind of like I never 297 00:13:33,520 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 5: left college. I mean, you go into the running back 298 00:13:35,960 --> 00:13:39,320 Speaker 5: room at Wisconsin and you have examples. You have people 299 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:42,240 Speaker 5: who came before you to pave the way and kind 300 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:45,560 Speaker 5: of give you a roadmap. So I don't know how 301 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:48,320 Speaker 5: I've been so lucky and blessed to constantly be in 302 00:13:48,400 --> 00:13:50,520 Speaker 5: these kind of rooms to be able to kind of 303 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:53,079 Speaker 5: have that guidance. And I'm just happy that I'm here 304 00:13:53,120 --> 00:13:54,600 Speaker 5: because I'm able to have that guidance. 305 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:56,559 Speaker 7: Now, when you talk about the new running back coach 306 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:59,439 Speaker 7: and DeAndre Smith, he has some experience with Saquon Barkley, 307 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 7: who had a kind of resurgence last year. How excited 308 00:14:02,040 --> 00:14:04,200 Speaker 7: are you to kind of get kind of him involved 309 00:14:04,200 --> 00:14:06,120 Speaker 7: with you because you saw what Saquon did I know 310 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:08,640 Speaker 7: last year coming off a year where you had some injuries, 311 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:10,600 Speaker 7: so you're kind of looking to have a bounce back. 312 00:14:10,600 --> 00:14:12,480 Speaker 7: How important that is for you to get that relationship 313 00:14:12,480 --> 00:14:12,760 Speaker 7: with him. 314 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:16,440 Speaker 5: It's important for me to get that relationship. That's the 315 00:14:16,480 --> 00:14:18,640 Speaker 5: guy who not only myself but everybody else in that 316 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 5: running back room is going to be turning towards on 317 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:25,040 Speaker 5: the sideline, communicating with every single Sunday, So to be 318 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:27,280 Speaker 5: able to build that with him, and then also I 319 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:30,520 Speaker 5: know sa Quon, so being able to ask him, hey, 320 00:14:30,520 --> 00:14:33,000 Speaker 5: what are some things sa Quon did very well? You know? 321 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:35,520 Speaker 5: And if there are areas in my game that he 322 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:37,560 Speaker 5: had did well that I may not have done well. 323 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:39,800 Speaker 5: He coached Saquon up, so I'm like, hey, can we 324 00:14:39,800 --> 00:14:42,640 Speaker 5: go and get extra time doing this? So it's just going. 325 00:14:42,680 --> 00:14:44,960 Speaker 5: It's so exciting because he's just recently coaching such a 326 00:14:45,040 --> 00:14:47,560 Speaker 5: dynamic back like sa Quon, So I'm gonna be able 327 00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:49,320 Speaker 5: to learn a lot more new things now. 328 00:14:49,240 --> 00:14:51,240 Speaker 7: Now you talk about that running back room. Zach Moss 329 00:14:51,280 --> 00:14:53,120 Speaker 7: is a guy who the last time we saw and 330 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:54,960 Speaker 7: went out, had a career day with over one hundred 331 00:14:55,040 --> 00:14:57,320 Speaker 7: yards rushing. Kind of a good way for him to 332 00:14:57,400 --> 00:14:59,760 Speaker 7: kind of end that season starting into a fresh one. 333 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,080 Speaker 7: Have you seen from Zach And what are you anticipating 334 00:15:02,080 --> 00:15:02,680 Speaker 7: this offseason? 335 00:15:02,720 --> 00:15:04,920 Speaker 5: Me for him, Well, this offseason is gonna be huge 336 00:15:04,960 --> 00:15:06,520 Speaker 5: for him. I mean coming in the middle of the 337 00:15:06,600 --> 00:15:09,720 Speaker 5: year and then learn everything. But the first day at practice, 338 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:12,720 Speaker 5: his first hand off, he hit a sweet spin move 339 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:15,320 Speaker 5: and went untouched and I'm like, I did not know 340 00:15:15,360 --> 00:15:18,920 Speaker 5: his feet, like his feet are crazy, Like I didn't 341 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:20,640 Speaker 5: like if you look at his stature, you think, okay, 342 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:24,040 Speaker 5: he's a downhill guy. He has very great feet. Being 343 00:15:24,080 --> 00:15:26,320 Speaker 5: able to watch that, but then able to watch him 344 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:28,840 Speaker 5: grow just in that short period of time he was here, 345 00:15:28,880 --> 00:15:30,800 Speaker 5: I mean the learning curve, you know, learning a bit 346 00:15:30,840 --> 00:15:33,720 Speaker 5: of a new offense and getting acclimated with the coaches 347 00:15:33,720 --> 00:15:35,880 Speaker 5: and players. Very smart and I'm excited. 348 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:39,000 Speaker 6: Does a fresh start benefit you coming off last season 349 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:40,440 Speaker 6: where you know you're kind of in and out of 350 00:15:40,440 --> 00:15:42,760 Speaker 6: the lineup. Wasn't the season you wanted to have? Now 351 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:45,120 Speaker 6: you come in new coaching staff, you know, some new 352 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:47,760 Speaker 6: faces in here. Just what's sort of the feeling with 353 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:48,920 Speaker 6: that fresh start right now? 354 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 5: I think it's it's almost like the first day of school. 355 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:53,320 Speaker 5: It's kind of like the first day of school when 356 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:55,160 Speaker 5: when you when you have you going too a new grade, 357 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:57,240 Speaker 5: you're trying to figure out, Okay, who's in my class? 358 00:15:57,440 --> 00:16:00,360 Speaker 5: Who are my teachers. It's just it's just it's a 359 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 5: breath of fresh air. Just not only from my standpoint individually, 360 00:16:04,400 --> 00:16:06,880 Speaker 5: but as a team. It's a team. It's a fresh start. 361 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:09,720 Speaker 5: It's not how we wanted to finish collectively at all. 362 00:16:09,760 --> 00:16:11,280 Speaker 5: It's not how we won it last season to go, 363 00:16:11,400 --> 00:16:13,320 Speaker 5: so to be able to have that kind of fresh start, 364 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:14,680 Speaker 5: it's very good. 365 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:17,040 Speaker 6: How is your ankle, Oh, ankle is very good. 366 00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:19,760 Speaker 5: Been working constantly on that, of course, I mean who 367 00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:22,720 Speaker 5: wouldn't be working on that if they had a procedure done. 368 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:25,000 Speaker 5: But being able to work myself back and to be 369 00:16:25,040 --> 00:16:27,040 Speaker 5: able to go out there and start training normal and 370 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:29,760 Speaker 5: then get on the field. That's the end goal. You 371 00:16:29,880 --> 00:16:32,360 Speaker 5: want to be on the field. I don't know when fully, 372 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:34,240 Speaker 5: but we're definitely trending in. 373 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:35,520 Speaker 2: It's coming now. 374 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:37,960 Speaker 7: I know you're a team guys. You don't really set 375 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:40,160 Speaker 7: you know, everybody has individual goals, but you, I know 376 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:42,200 Speaker 7: you've always one of those guys that the Super Bowl. 377 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:44,360 Speaker 7: You're a team guy. But when you look at what 378 00:16:44,520 --> 00:16:46,840 Speaker 7: happened in twenty twenty two, what are your goals? I 379 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:48,680 Speaker 7: know it might be stupid to say what are your goals? 380 00:16:48,680 --> 00:16:50,440 Speaker 7: I under staying healthy is probably the top one. But 381 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:52,360 Speaker 7: you have any specific goals for what you want this 382 00:16:52,360 --> 00:16:52,960 Speaker 7: coming season? 383 00:16:53,280 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 5: Like you mentioned, that's probably only my main goal. I 384 00:16:55,880 --> 00:16:58,360 Speaker 5: don't really care about anything else but winning the Super Bowl. 385 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:00,680 Speaker 5: So you know, whatever may happen and it doesn't really 386 00:17:00,680 --> 00:17:03,400 Speaker 5: matter to me, but just making sure that I'm on 387 00:17:03,480 --> 00:17:06,399 Speaker 5: the field, you know, wanting to help contribute with the guys, 388 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:10,479 Speaker 5: because it's not easy onsoever. It's not easy to win 389 00:17:10,560 --> 00:17:14,000 Speaker 5: on Sundays, but you win on Sundays in the offseason. 390 00:17:14,119 --> 00:17:16,400 Speaker 5: So for me not really being able to be full 391 00:17:16,840 --> 00:17:20,000 Speaker 5: participant in this offseason program building that relationship with the 392 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:22,199 Speaker 5: guys on the field. I want to be able to 393 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:25,600 Speaker 5: build that on the field every single Sunday, every single 394 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:27,520 Speaker 5: day throughout the week of practice to be able to 395 00:17:27,560 --> 00:17:29,679 Speaker 5: go out there and win games. But that comes with 396 00:17:29,760 --> 00:17:30,800 Speaker 5: me being on the field. 397 00:17:30,920 --> 00:17:32,760 Speaker 7: Now when you talk about having a new coach and 398 00:17:32,800 --> 00:17:35,320 Speaker 7: Shane Stike and it's all new, like you said, it's 399 00:17:35,359 --> 00:17:37,199 Speaker 7: kind of like the first day of school. How has 400 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:40,000 Speaker 7: that relationship gone to this point and how important is 401 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:42,320 Speaker 7: that to get that really roll in as we head 402 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:42,800 Speaker 7: into camp. 403 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:47,399 Speaker 5: I think it's important number one to understand what's his mindset. 404 00:17:47,520 --> 00:17:50,040 Speaker 5: What are some of his philosophies. You know, is he 405 00:17:50,520 --> 00:17:52,960 Speaker 5: aggressive once you get towards the fifty yard line, like, 406 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:56,160 Speaker 5: you know, not saying that that is an end all, 407 00:17:56,200 --> 00:17:58,119 Speaker 5: be all, but it kind of lets you and the 408 00:17:58,160 --> 00:17:59,800 Speaker 5: rest of the guys in the huddle be on the 409 00:17:59,800 --> 00:18:03,080 Speaker 5: same page. Like everyone kind of anticipates, Okay, we're coming 410 00:18:03,080 --> 00:18:06,040 Speaker 5: across the fifty, like be prepared to be aggressive, you know, 411 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:09,000 Speaker 5: in for down territory, like you know, just knowing certain 412 00:18:09,040 --> 00:18:11,840 Speaker 5: things and tendencies. So when everyone's on the same page. 413 00:18:11,880 --> 00:18:14,280 Speaker 5: Every play should be executed flawlessly. I mean that's what 414 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:16,040 Speaker 5: you want now. Of course you gotta win your one 415 00:18:16,040 --> 00:18:18,440 Speaker 5: on one matchups, but just everyone being on the same page. 416 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:20,440 Speaker 6: How much do you and the veterans on this team, 417 00:18:20,440 --> 00:18:22,879 Speaker 6: the returning veterans put it on yourselves to be the 418 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:26,800 Speaker 6: reason why twenty twenty three turns around from twenty twenty two. 419 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:30,680 Speaker 5: Like like you mentioned, we're putting it on ourselves. And 420 00:18:30,960 --> 00:18:34,360 Speaker 5: no matter what happens, we know that, hey, people are 421 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:39,040 Speaker 5: looking towards us for guidance, leadership. Guys who have been 422 00:18:39,040 --> 00:18:41,720 Speaker 5: here in this system have had success, So what are 423 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:44,000 Speaker 5: we going to do? Of course we want to get better, 424 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:46,480 Speaker 5: but how can we influence everyone in the locker room? 425 00:18:46,560 --> 00:18:48,920 Speaker 5: I think that's that next step. How can we how 426 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:51,960 Speaker 5: can we influence the entire locker room in order to 427 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:53,840 Speaker 5: point them in the right direction. I'm saying that we 428 00:18:53,880 --> 00:18:56,560 Speaker 5: have all the answers, but we know that they're looking 429 00:18:56,560 --> 00:18:59,359 Speaker 5: at certain people for guidance. And as an example, this 430 00:18:59,480 --> 00:19:02,320 Speaker 5: really asked, that's gonna a lot of a rookie, regardless 431 00:19:02,359 --> 00:19:05,200 Speaker 5: of the position. It doesn't matter what position is. It's 432 00:19:05,240 --> 00:19:07,000 Speaker 5: a lot to put on a rookie's hand. Hey, and 433 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:09,520 Speaker 5: we need you to help take us to the next level. No, 434 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:12,480 Speaker 5: it's gonna take that plus everyone else who has already 435 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:16,040 Speaker 5: been established to help have Whoever that guy is lean 436 00:19:16,119 --> 00:19:18,000 Speaker 5: on us, and then we lean on him. I mean 437 00:19:18,040 --> 00:19:21,080 Speaker 5: that's why if you're in this building, that means you're talented, 438 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:23,680 Speaker 5: and you're smart and you work hard. So we'll lean 439 00:19:23,720 --> 00:19:25,239 Speaker 5: on him as well because we'll trust him. 440 00:19:25,320 --> 00:19:27,480 Speaker 6: Something Shane stike And told Justin Herbert when he was 441 00:19:27,520 --> 00:19:29,879 Speaker 6: the OC of the Chargers in twenty twenty said, your 442 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:32,560 Speaker 6: running back is your best friend. As the running back 443 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:34,520 Speaker 6: on this team, one of the running backs on this team, 444 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:37,000 Speaker 6: what could you do to help a rookie quarterback? 445 00:19:37,119 --> 00:19:39,800 Speaker 5: Number one? Just letting him know, Hey, we have protection 446 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:42,960 Speaker 5: called I'm keeping you up right, like you don't worry 447 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:45,400 Speaker 5: about a thing. We know the guys, the five guys 448 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:47,960 Speaker 5: up front. Those guys are gonna keep you upright. But 449 00:19:48,359 --> 00:19:50,640 Speaker 5: side by side. Look where we're at, we're side by side. 450 00:19:50,760 --> 00:19:53,360 Speaker 5: That's how it is. I have your bat, I'm right 451 00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:55,800 Speaker 5: here with you no matter. Hey, I need you to 452 00:19:55,800 --> 00:19:57,240 Speaker 5: go get this guy in the A gap, or hey, 453 00:19:57,240 --> 00:19:58,840 Speaker 5: I need you to get out quick so I can 454 00:19:58,880 --> 00:20:00,840 Speaker 5: dump it off to you right here by your side. 455 00:20:00,880 --> 00:20:01,639 Speaker 5: That means something. 456 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:05,000 Speaker 7: In the NFL, everything goes pretty quick. So I'm sure 457 00:20:05,040 --> 00:20:07,520 Speaker 7: it seems like a long time ago. But thinking back 458 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:10,040 Speaker 7: to when you were drafted, what was that moment, like, 459 00:20:10,119 --> 00:20:12,480 Speaker 7: you know, just waiting around to hear your name called, 460 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:14,600 Speaker 7: and it kind of determines where you're gonna spend, where 461 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:15,760 Speaker 7: you're gonna start your NFL career. 462 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:18,439 Speaker 5: Yeah, Like it's very different from college. You know a 463 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:20,960 Speaker 5: lot of guys, especially who had offers coming out. You 464 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:23,159 Speaker 5: kind of get the pick and choose and take visits 465 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:26,280 Speaker 5: and you kind of get shocked. I mean, we didn't 466 00:20:26,320 --> 00:20:28,560 Speaker 5: have dy on our radar of a team of a 467 00:20:28,600 --> 00:20:30,919 Speaker 5: team who was hey, they're looking for a back, you know, 468 00:20:30,960 --> 00:20:33,959 Speaker 5: this is a great possibility. But when we got the 469 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:37,280 Speaker 5: call and we just really look at the roster build up, 470 00:20:37,320 --> 00:20:39,919 Speaker 5: we're like, man, this is this is amazing, this is 471 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:43,360 Speaker 5: these guys are built to win. They just like it 472 00:20:43,400 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 5: was a perfect scenario that we haven't even we didn't 473 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 5: even think of. So just those emotions and then thinking, Okay, 474 00:20:49,600 --> 00:20:51,600 Speaker 5: where am I going to live? What is the town, like, 475 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:53,879 Speaker 5: how are the people, how is the team? Like the 476 00:20:53,920 --> 00:20:56,920 Speaker 5: teammates as far as guys in the locker room player wise, 477 00:20:57,000 --> 00:21:00,080 Speaker 5: So it's very exciting and you just have to take 478 00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:02,159 Speaker 5: a deep breath and understand, Hey, it's just ball at 479 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:02,480 Speaker 5: the end. 480 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:02,840 Speaker 2: Of the day. 481 00:21:03,040 --> 00:21:05,239 Speaker 7: Now, final thing for me, I noticed something on your 482 00:21:05,280 --> 00:21:08,400 Speaker 7: left hand there. You got married this offseason. Congratulations. 483 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:09,320 Speaker 4: How was that? 484 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:12,760 Speaker 5: Oh, thank you very much. It was amazing. I mean, usually, 485 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:15,040 Speaker 5: you know, people have family events. You think, you know, 486 00:21:15,119 --> 00:21:17,920 Speaker 5: maybe a little something. I look, something may happen here 487 00:21:18,040 --> 00:21:20,800 Speaker 5: or there. I mean, it was the perfect event. I 488 00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:24,120 Speaker 5: mean there was the sun was shining, it wasn't too hot, 489 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:27,359 Speaker 5: it was not too cold. I mean, I can't complain. 490 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:30,160 Speaker 5: If I tried to pick anything, i'd be nitpicking, and 491 00:21:30,280 --> 00:21:32,480 Speaker 5: I just can't complain. But it was the most amazing 492 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:36,639 Speaker 5: feeling ever. No game is ever, you know, ever felt 493 00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:37,240 Speaker 5: like that at all. 494 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:38,040 Speaker 6: It's a great answer. 495 00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:41,760 Speaker 7: Absolutely, we're a couple married men. That's how ours went too, 496 00:21:41,800 --> 00:21:45,520 Speaker 7: So I understand that completely. Well, there you go, Jonathan Taylor. Jonathan, 497 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:47,119 Speaker 7: thank you so much. Have a great rest of the 498 00:21:47,119 --> 00:21:48,720 Speaker 7: off season program and we'll catch up with you and 499 00:21:48,760 --> 00:21:50,600 Speaker 7: probably right around the corner when Campero's around. 500 00:21:50,680 --> 00:21:52,560 Speaker 5: Thank you guys very much, and yeah. 501 00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:56,040 Speaker 3: Big congratulations to Jonathan Taylor and his wife. It's always 502 00:21:56,040 --> 00:21:58,320 Speaker 3: a great off season when you're an NFL player. You 503 00:21:58,880 --> 00:22:01,159 Speaker 3: take the time and find the months that you have 504 00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:03,639 Speaker 3: some extra wiggle room for you and your wife to 505 00:22:03,640 --> 00:22:06,399 Speaker 3: get in a honeymoon and the reception and the wedding 506 00:22:06,440 --> 00:22:08,359 Speaker 3: and everything. So that young man, he's off to a 507 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:09,640 Speaker 3: great start, mate. 508 00:22:09,400 --> 00:22:11,960 Speaker 4: And and great answer too. He gets it right. He 509 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:15,760 Speaker 4: understands the uh the husband playbook right. I mean, no 510 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:19,560 Speaker 4: rushing touchdown sixty five yard run for a score will 511 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:23,080 Speaker 4: ever top the beautiful feeling of getting married to his 512 00:22:23,119 --> 00:22:25,800 Speaker 4: beautiful wife. He already has the playbook down and memorize. 513 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:30,080 Speaker 3: Ready to go, well, said Jonathan, Absolutely, go and cut 514 00:22:30,119 --> 00:22:30,440 Speaker 3: the lawn. 515 00:22:30,560 --> 00:22:32,080 Speaker 2: Get going on the lawn, Jonathan. 516 00:22:32,920 --> 00:22:37,560 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's exactly what he's doing. He's installing ceiling fans. 517 00:22:38,440 --> 00:22:42,440 Speaker 2: Rehappened with a pushmower? Yeah, no kidding. Yeah, all right, Hey, 518 00:22:42,440 --> 00:22:44,280 Speaker 2: don't forget. You can download the weekly. 519 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:48,040 Speaker 4: Forget to Edge, Jonathan, don't forget to edge Buddy the. 520 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:50,840 Speaker 3: Clippers and say, hey, just love married life, man. Hey 521 00:22:51,040 --> 00:22:52,800 Speaker 3: may tell you know what it's about. Bro. You got 522 00:22:52,840 --> 00:22:54,679 Speaker 3: to take care of business on the outside and the 523 00:22:54,680 --> 00:22:55,199 Speaker 3: inside of it. 524 00:22:55,280 --> 00:22:57,680 Speaker 4: I am all pro at being married. I can tell you. 525 00:22:57,600 --> 00:22:59,080 Speaker 2: That yes you are. Okay. 526 00:22:59,080 --> 00:23:02,200 Speaker 3: Don't forget download the weekly Colts Official podcast featuring the 527 00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:06,080 Speaker 3: latest news, analysis, and interviews regarding your Colts. This week, 528 00:23:06,160 --> 00:23:08,080 Speaker 3: we talked about where some of the Colts rookies fit 529 00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:11,560 Speaker 3: in into the Too Deep Depth chart in the spring. Also, 530 00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:14,679 Speaker 3: we chatted with former Colts defensive end Bjoran Werner, a 531 00:23:14,800 --> 00:23:19,000 Speaker 3: native German and NFL German broadcaster, about his excitement regarding 532 00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:21,720 Speaker 3: his former team, the Colts, playing in Germany this fall. 533 00:23:21,760 --> 00:23:25,600 Speaker 3: Our first Person Behind the Pads podcast dropped this week 534 00:23:25,640 --> 00:23:28,879 Speaker 3: as well. 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Matt Taylor, Voice 552 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:21,240 Speaker 3: and the Colts. I'm Jeffrey Gorman. This is the Last Word. 553 00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:23,640 Speaker 3: Ninety three to five, one oh seven to five The Fan. 554 00:24:26,400 --> 00:24:27,960 Speaker 5: Say you can't get enough football? 555 00:24:28,280 --> 00:24:29,600 Speaker 2: You are in the right place. 556 00:24:30,040 --> 00:24:33,760 Speaker 1: This is the offseason radio home of the Indianapolis Colts. 557 00:24:34,119 --> 00:24:37,200 Speaker 1: The Last Word with Jeffrey Gorman and Matt Taylors from 558 00:24:37,240 --> 00:24:41,040 Speaker 1: the Indiana Union Construction Industry Radio Studio. 559 00:24:41,440 --> 00:24:43,640 Speaker 3: Last Word right here on ninety three five one oh 560 00:24:43,640 --> 00:24:45,320 Speaker 3: seven five the Fan. We're brought to you by our 561 00:24:45,359 --> 00:24:49,240 Speaker 3: friends at Fan Duel, Make every moment more with Fan Duel, 562 00:24:49,480 --> 00:24:52,560 Speaker 3: proud sportsbook partner of your Indianapolis Colts. 563 00:24:52,560 --> 00:24:55,080 Speaker 2: We'll get to the Forum Credit Union Question of the Week. 564 00:24:55,400 --> 00:24:57,080 Speaker 3: I talk to you about this every time in the 565 00:24:57,119 --> 00:25:00,520 Speaker 3: month of May in the offseason programming mayte did you 566 00:25:00,600 --> 00:25:05,119 Speaker 3: ever get the bug you know, the Indy five hundred bug, 567 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:08,200 Speaker 3: the racing, the oval racing, the tradition of it. I mean, 568 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:11,199 Speaker 3: are you a Rabbit fan for just a day of 569 00:25:11,240 --> 00:25:13,520 Speaker 3: the year or is this something you follow year round? 570 00:25:13,600 --> 00:25:16,920 Speaker 2: Because you're homegrown, brother, You're a homegrown. 571 00:25:16,480 --> 00:25:18,600 Speaker 3: Voice of the Colts and this race has been in 572 00:25:18,640 --> 00:25:21,160 Speaker 3: your backyard for your entire life. 573 00:25:21,160 --> 00:25:22,520 Speaker 2: Where are you at with this race? 574 00:25:22,840 --> 00:25:26,240 Speaker 4: So in thirty seven years of existence, I've probably been 575 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:29,520 Speaker 4: to twenty twenty two races. I'm gonna have to go 576 00:25:29,640 --> 00:25:30,479 Speaker 4: back and count them up. 577 00:25:30,920 --> 00:25:32,600 Speaker 2: Maybe may say you get in a hall of fame 578 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:34,480 Speaker 2: with those numbers. Brother, I didn't think it would be 579 00:25:34,560 --> 00:25:35,479 Speaker 2: that much there. 580 00:25:35,560 --> 00:25:39,320 Speaker 4: Yeah, there's some decent numbers. Yeah, it's a huge tradition. 581 00:25:39,480 --> 00:25:42,240 Speaker 4: On my wife's side of the family, they are heavily 582 00:25:42,280 --> 00:25:46,480 Speaker 4: into IndyCar, watching it all season long. Me not so much. 583 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:49,840 Speaker 4: In terms of outside of the Indianapolis five hundred. I 584 00:25:49,920 --> 00:25:52,200 Speaker 4: think I really geek up in the month of May, 585 00:25:52,280 --> 00:25:55,120 Speaker 4: like I'll understand the drivers and kind of where they're 586 00:25:55,160 --> 00:25:58,000 Speaker 4: at to this point of the season going into the 587 00:25:58,040 --> 00:26:01,560 Speaker 4: five hundred. Outside of that, I mean, admittedly I kind 588 00:26:01,560 --> 00:26:04,520 Speaker 4: of my interest kind of wanes an IndyCar, but I've 589 00:26:04,560 --> 00:26:07,199 Speaker 4: always said that I have a huge love affair with 590 00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:10,479 Speaker 4: the Indianapolis five hundred because of what it means. I mean, 591 00:26:10,520 --> 00:26:13,200 Speaker 4: I have a lot of civic pride, if that makes sense. 592 00:26:13,240 --> 00:26:16,240 Speaker 4: I have a lot of civic pride the history of 593 00:26:16,320 --> 00:26:20,159 Speaker 4: the speedway, the history of the race itself, what it 594 00:26:20,320 --> 00:26:25,160 Speaker 4: means for our city from a historical standpoint, from an 595 00:26:25,200 --> 00:26:30,240 Speaker 4: economic standpoint, from a marketing advantage. So all of those 596 00:26:30,280 --> 00:26:34,240 Speaker 4: things I'm very privy to, and I just love everybody involved. 597 00:26:34,240 --> 00:26:37,199 Speaker 4: I mean, every night, Jeffrey mean, following this show tonight, 598 00:26:37,240 --> 00:26:40,280 Speaker 4: we'll have track Side with Kurk Cavin and Kevin Lee. 599 00:26:40,720 --> 00:26:43,800 Speaker 4: I love flipping that on and learning more about the 600 00:26:43,840 --> 00:26:46,680 Speaker 4: history of the race and these drivers that are going currently. 601 00:26:47,119 --> 00:26:49,680 Speaker 4: I mean, listen, I used to produce the Talk of 602 00:26:49,760 --> 00:26:53,240 Speaker 4: Gasoline Alley with Donald Davidson. What an unbelievable treat and 603 00:26:53,359 --> 00:26:56,200 Speaker 4: experience that was for me getting to do the radio 604 00:26:56,280 --> 00:26:57,560 Speaker 4: show with him, Right. 605 00:26:57,880 --> 00:27:00,399 Speaker 3: Didn't you tell me something about Donald Davidson, who who's 606 00:27:00,680 --> 00:27:04,040 Speaker 3: a legendary historian of the Indy five hundred, who obviously 607 00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:06,640 Speaker 3: doesn't have the same imprint these days as he moves 608 00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:08,960 Speaker 3: on later in life, But he didn't work with books. 609 00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:10,879 Speaker 3: He didn't work with computer. It was all between the 610 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:13,000 Speaker 3: years as far as knowledge and history. 611 00:27:12,720 --> 00:27:13,200 Speaker 2: Of the race. 612 00:27:13,520 --> 00:27:15,480 Speaker 4: So I used to produce that show for a couple 613 00:27:15,520 --> 00:27:19,000 Speaker 4: of years and a lot of people would would criticize 614 00:27:19,040 --> 00:27:21,800 Speaker 4: Donald because they would think that he was just sitting 615 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:25,719 Speaker 4: behind a computer googling things and you know, coming up 616 00:27:25,760 --> 00:27:28,679 Speaker 4: with facts and figures on the fly because of the Internet. 617 00:27:29,000 --> 00:27:31,080 Speaker 4: Let me tell you, Donald Davidson doesn't even have a 618 00:27:31,080 --> 00:27:33,520 Speaker 4: sheet of paper in front of him. He just literally 619 00:27:33,560 --> 00:27:36,879 Speaker 4: sits there behind the microphone. People will call in and 620 00:27:36,920 --> 00:27:39,200 Speaker 4: they'll want to know about, you know, facts and figures 621 00:27:39,240 --> 00:27:43,399 Speaker 4: about the nineteen seventy four race, or a driver from 622 00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:47,840 Speaker 4: Indianapolis that competed in one indy five hundred fifty years ago, 623 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:52,080 Speaker 4: or a guy from Kokomo will want a profile, you know, 624 00:27:52,119 --> 00:27:55,320 Speaker 4: a driver from nineteen forty seven. And Donald just sits 625 00:27:55,359 --> 00:27:57,760 Speaker 4: there and he goes. He doesn't have anything in front 626 00:27:57,760 --> 00:28:01,359 Speaker 4: of him. It's all just in his He is the 627 00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:04,720 Speaker 4: absolute true historian of the Indianapolis five hundred and the 628 00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:08,359 Speaker 4: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and it's just all up there in 629 00:28:08,400 --> 00:28:11,320 Speaker 4: his head. It's it's remarkable the recall that he has. 630 00:28:11,359 --> 00:28:12,359 Speaker 4: There's no question get. 631 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:14,119 Speaker 3: A couple of hours getting ready for that race if 632 00:28:14,119 --> 00:28:16,760 Speaker 3: you're a fan. As Matt said, Trackside with Kirk Cavin 633 00:28:16,800 --> 00:28:19,159 Speaker 3: and Kevin Lee coming up next, and after that beyond 634 00:28:19,160 --> 00:28:22,200 Speaker 3: the Bricks with Mike Thompson and Jake Query. Let's get 635 00:28:22,240 --> 00:28:24,880 Speaker 3: ready for that race. But first, may Ta, we got 636 00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:27,960 Speaker 3: to talk about the Forum Credit Union Question of the 637 00:28:28,080 --> 00:28:32,320 Speaker 3: Week in twenty twenty three. Okay, the Colts are on 638 00:28:32,359 --> 00:28:35,360 Speaker 3: a quest for their first AFC. I can't believe I'm 639 00:28:35,359 --> 00:28:38,160 Speaker 3: saying this. Really, I hate saying this, may Tay, I 640 00:28:38,240 --> 00:28:40,720 Speaker 3: really do. I cannot believe that the Colts have not 641 00:28:40,760 --> 00:28:43,960 Speaker 3: won an AFC South Championship since twenty fourteen. 642 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:45,960 Speaker 2: But here we go. Colts are on a quest for 643 00:28:46,040 --> 00:28:47,400 Speaker 2: the first one since fourteen. 644 00:28:47,680 --> 00:28:51,760 Speaker 3: In the twenty one seasons since realignment in two thousand 645 00:28:51,840 --> 00:28:55,280 Speaker 3: and two, thirty of the thirty two NFL teams have 646 00:28:55,360 --> 00:28:58,840 Speaker 3: won a division title at least once. It's almost the 647 00:28:59,040 --> 00:29:02,800 Speaker 3: entire league. Now, who are the two franchises that have 648 00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:06,400 Speaker 3: not won a division title in that time since two 649 00:29:06,480 --> 00:29:08,760 Speaker 3: thousand and two? I mean, there's one that you can 650 00:29:08,840 --> 00:29:12,040 Speaker 3: always rest your head on. I think both of these 651 00:29:12,080 --> 00:29:14,480 Speaker 3: fall into that category, but one for sure, mate, You 652 00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:15,360 Speaker 3: want to give it a shot. 653 00:29:15,720 --> 00:29:18,880 Speaker 4: So I think I got this because I think by 654 00:29:19,120 --> 00:29:23,120 Speaker 4: two thousand and two, Baltimore, excuse me, the Browns had 655 00:29:23,200 --> 00:29:26,520 Speaker 4: relocated back to Cleveland in nineteen ninety nine, so they 656 00:29:26,560 --> 00:29:28,840 Speaker 4: would have been part of They would have been back 657 00:29:28,880 --> 00:29:31,000 Speaker 4: in Cleveland as of two thousand and two, So I 658 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:34,600 Speaker 4: think the Browns are one of the answers in the 659 00:29:34,640 --> 00:29:38,400 Speaker 4: AFC and then in the NFC. I'm pretty sure that 660 00:29:38,560 --> 00:29:41,760 Speaker 4: it's been a long long time for the Detroit Lions. 661 00:29:41,880 --> 00:29:42,560 Speaker 4: Is that correct? 662 00:29:42,800 --> 00:29:44,760 Speaker 2: That is correct? Good call on News two. 663 00:29:44,800 --> 00:29:47,040 Speaker 3: The bottom dwellers, and I hate to say that with 664 00:29:47,080 --> 00:29:49,680 Speaker 3: all respect to Browns and Lions fans, but it's. 665 00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:52,520 Speaker 4: Been by those franchises are on the up and up, 666 00:29:52,600 --> 00:29:54,000 Speaker 4: so this might be their year. 667 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:57,280 Speaker 3: Right, Absolutely correct on that one. And the Lions with 668 00:29:57,360 --> 00:30:02,160 Speaker 3: Disco Danny Campbell, he's making everybody, everybody excited. 669 00:30:01,920 --> 00:30:04,120 Speaker 4: In the mission and kneecaps in the Motor City. 670 00:30:04,520 --> 00:30:06,040 Speaker 2: Hey man, they're showing up. 671 00:30:06,080 --> 00:30:07,760 Speaker 3: People are seeing they of the great draft and he's 672 00:30:07,760 --> 00:30:10,600 Speaker 3: getting a lot out of these players. So you're correct, Mayte. 673 00:30:11,000 --> 00:30:13,720 Speaker 3: The Browns and the Lions have not won a division 674 00:30:13,720 --> 00:30:15,560 Speaker 3: title since two thousand and two. 675 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:18,400 Speaker 2: Actually it was longer than that, so good call on 676 00:30:18,440 --> 00:30:18,840 Speaker 2: that kid. 677 00:30:18,920 --> 00:30:22,280 Speaker 3: Visit the forum credit Union fanforum section of Colts dot com. 678 00:30:22,320 --> 00:30:24,760 Speaker 3: You can interact with other fans online. Just post a 679 00:30:24,800 --> 00:30:28,280 Speaker 3: topic and participate in various discussions regarding your Colts forum 680 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:31,400 Speaker 3: credit Union helping members live their financial dreams. 681 00:30:31,440 --> 00:30:33,440 Speaker 2: We always end with the NFL big. 682 00:30:33,240 --> 00:30:36,360 Speaker 3: Story, and for this week, May te it's about the 683 00:30:36,400 --> 00:30:40,080 Speaker 3: Black Friday Game. Okay, we talk about Thanksgiving Day games, 684 00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:43,160 Speaker 3: we talk about Christmas Eve games, we talk about Christmas 685 00:30:43,280 --> 00:30:47,800 Speaker 3: Day games. The NFL's newly installed Black Friday Game. It's 686 00:30:47,800 --> 00:30:50,720 Speaker 3: going to feature Aaron Rodgers. It's become a hot commodity, 687 00:30:50,880 --> 00:30:54,719 Speaker 3: according to league executive the Jets. The Jets were one 688 00:30:54,760 --> 00:30:57,840 Speaker 3: of the multiple teams that raise their hand quote unquote 689 00:30:57,960 --> 00:31:00,480 Speaker 3: to host the game on an annual basis. The Jets 690 00:31:00,520 --> 00:31:02,840 Speaker 3: are going to host the Dolphins in the inaugural Black 691 00:31:02,880 --> 00:31:05,080 Speaker 3: Friday Game on Amazon Prime. 692 00:31:05,120 --> 00:31:06,760 Speaker 2: You gotta stream it to watch it. 693 00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:09,720 Speaker 3: The Cincinnati Bengals have also lobbied to host the Black 694 00:31:09,800 --> 00:31:13,120 Speaker 3: Friday Game as an annual fixture, similar to the Lions 695 00:31:13,320 --> 00:31:17,760 Speaker 3: and the Cowboys traditionally hosting their games on nationally national 696 00:31:17,800 --> 00:31:22,240 Speaker 3: television on Thanksgiving Day. Mayte should the NFL rather name 697 00:31:22,400 --> 00:31:25,920 Speaker 3: one team as the host of a Black Friday Game, 698 00:31:26,040 --> 00:31:28,600 Speaker 3: or should they mix it across the thirty two franchise. 699 00:31:28,880 --> 00:31:31,200 Speaker 4: I didn't even think about it until the schedule came 700 00:31:31,240 --> 00:31:34,120 Speaker 4: out and I read that story, and I understand why 701 00:31:34,240 --> 00:31:37,200 Speaker 4: teams would want to be the Black Friday Game on 702 00:31:37,240 --> 00:31:40,160 Speaker 4: an annual basis, because it's fun, right, I mean, you 703 00:31:40,680 --> 00:31:43,680 Speaker 4: build up some routine and some tradition and some holiday 704 00:31:43,720 --> 00:31:47,800 Speaker 4: customs around Thanksgiving time for your fan base. Now, I 705 00:31:47,840 --> 00:31:50,479 Speaker 4: don't think unless things change, I don't think the Colts 706 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:53,239 Speaker 4: can be that team as of right now because they 707 00:31:53,280 --> 00:31:56,320 Speaker 4: have a deal with the IHSAA because that's when the 708 00:31:56,360 --> 00:31:59,720 Speaker 4: state finals, the state football finals are played on Lucas 709 00:31:59,720 --> 00:32:05,640 Speaker 4: Oil Stadium on the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. But yeah, 710 00:32:05,840 --> 00:32:08,040 Speaker 4: it's interesting. I mean, I think the NFL might pass 711 00:32:08,080 --> 00:32:09,960 Speaker 4: this game around for a while and kind of see 712 00:32:09,960 --> 00:32:11,960 Speaker 4: how it goes, see how the ratings do on the 713 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:16,520 Speaker 4: Friday afternoon after Thanksgiving, especially when you're gonna stream it only. 714 00:32:16,520 --> 00:32:18,720 Speaker 4: I mean, you're gonna be going up against high school football, 715 00:32:19,080 --> 00:32:23,000 Speaker 4: and some of these states there's also college football played 716 00:32:23,000 --> 00:32:25,040 Speaker 4: on that day. Not a ton, but some. I mean, 717 00:32:25,080 --> 00:32:28,760 Speaker 4: I know, I know, Traditionally, Iowa and Nebraska play their 718 00:32:28,840 --> 00:32:31,680 Speaker 4: rivalry game that day. Now, I'm not saying those things 719 00:32:31,680 --> 00:32:34,240 Speaker 4: are going to beat the NFL, because you know it's 720 00:32:34,280 --> 00:32:36,560 Speaker 4: the NFL. I just I'm saying there's other things that 721 00:32:36,560 --> 00:32:39,800 Speaker 4: are going on. But yeah, I think eventually, I think 722 00:32:39,840 --> 00:32:42,600 Speaker 4: eventually you might see the NFL settle on one team 723 00:32:42,640 --> 00:32:46,080 Speaker 4: as the Black Friday Game and make it a permanent 724 00:32:46,120 --> 00:32:47,800 Speaker 4: game for one team to play at home every year. 725 00:32:47,800 --> 00:32:48,520 Speaker 4: I think that would be cool. 726 00:32:48,560 --> 00:32:50,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, I don't see it. I don't see it. I 727 00:32:50,120 --> 00:32:54,880 Speaker 3: see that and the Lions. They're hosting the Thanksgiving Day games. Traditionally, 728 00:32:54,920 --> 00:32:57,600 Speaker 3: that's been going on for over forty, maybe even fifty years. 729 00:32:57,760 --> 00:32:59,680 Speaker 3: I just don't think that new traditional start. 730 00:33:00,040 --> 00:33:01,800 Speaker 2: I think. The reason I'm saying is, look. 731 00:33:01,640 --> 00:33:04,440 Speaker 3: At the NFL Draft, always held at Radio City Music 732 00:33:04,480 --> 00:33:07,240 Speaker 3: Hall for years in New York. Now it bounces around 733 00:33:07,280 --> 00:33:10,480 Speaker 3: the Combine. All these other franchises want the combine in 734 00:33:10,520 --> 00:33:14,080 Speaker 3: their city, and the NFL usually says, hey, we're right, 735 00:33:14,080 --> 00:33:16,080 Speaker 3: We're gonna spread the wealth all round a little bit. 736 00:33:16,240 --> 00:33:18,560 Speaker 3: That's why I don't think one or two teams locks 737 00:33:18,600 --> 00:33:20,400 Speaker 3: in to the Black Friday date. 738 00:33:20,440 --> 00:33:21,320 Speaker 2: That's just me personally. 739 00:33:21,400 --> 00:33:24,400 Speaker 4: I guess all. No, I'm with you as a fan, though, 740 00:33:24,680 --> 00:33:27,080 Speaker 4: I'm just curious how you would feel about this. Where 741 00:33:27,080 --> 00:33:28,720 Speaker 4: do you stand? Would you rather be a fan of 742 00:33:28,760 --> 00:33:31,760 Speaker 4: a team? Like if you had season tickets, would you 743 00:33:31,880 --> 00:33:35,320 Speaker 4: rather use your season ticket on a home game on 744 00:33:35,440 --> 00:33:38,160 Speaker 4: Thanksgiving or a home game on Black Friday? 745 00:33:38,840 --> 00:33:41,640 Speaker 3: I want Thanksgiving, I want to plan. I want to 746 00:33:41,680 --> 00:33:44,240 Speaker 3: play on Thanksgiving. I know it's a family tradition, but 747 00:33:44,320 --> 00:33:46,400 Speaker 3: you have wiggle room there depending on the time of 748 00:33:46,400 --> 00:33:48,560 Speaker 3: the kickoff. If you've got a four o'clock start, you're 749 00:33:48,600 --> 00:33:50,320 Speaker 3: kind of pinched a little bit. But if you've got 750 00:33:50,360 --> 00:33:52,080 Speaker 3: a one o'clock start, you come back, you have a 751 00:33:52,120 --> 00:33:54,800 Speaker 3: late Thanksgiving dinner. If you're an eight o'clock start, you 752 00:33:54,840 --> 00:33:57,000 Speaker 3: start out at twelve noon, have the dinner, and then 753 00:33:57,040 --> 00:33:59,040 Speaker 3: get out. That's what I'm saying. I just that's just 754 00:33:59,080 --> 00:34:01,200 Speaker 3: me personally. But you know what, who knows? 755 00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:02,680 Speaker 2: What do I know? I don't make the schedule. 756 00:34:02,720 --> 00:34:04,920 Speaker 4: Well, I'm not a Black Friday guy. Like, I'm not 757 00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:06,920 Speaker 4: a guy that's gonna stand in line at Best Buy 758 00:34:07,040 --> 00:34:08,759 Speaker 4: for three and a half hours. So to me, I'd 759 00:34:08,840 --> 00:34:11,000 Speaker 4: rather go on Black Friday watch a football game because 760 00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:12,120 Speaker 4: most people have that day off. 761 00:34:12,160 --> 00:34:13,200 Speaker 2: Anyways, that's true. 762 00:34:13,239 --> 00:34:16,160 Speaker 3: Everybody does Mayte. We're gonna find out. But Aaron Rodgers 763 00:34:16,160 --> 00:34:18,160 Speaker 3: and the Jets they're up this year. Well, I have 764 00:34:18,239 --> 00:34:20,919 Speaker 3: a good weekend, kid. I enjoyed doing this the last 765 00:34:20,960 --> 00:34:23,400 Speaker 3: Word every Friday. Right here on ninety three five and 766 00:34:23,480 --> 00:34:25,520 Speaker 3: one oh seven five. We do it the great voice 767 00:34:25,520 --> 00:34:28,080 Speaker 3: of the Colts, Matt Taylor. And as we said earlier, 768 00:34:28,120 --> 00:34:30,600 Speaker 3: coming up next, we got track Side with Kirk Cavin 769 00:34:30,760 --> 00:34:33,359 Speaker 3: and Kevin Lee, and after that we got Beyond the 770 00:34:33,360 --> 00:34:36,160 Speaker 3: Bricks with Mike Thompson and Jake Query. For Matt Taylor, 771 00:34:36,160 --> 00:34:38,520 Speaker 3: I'm Jeffrey Gorman. We'll talk to you next week. Have 772 00:34:38,560 --> 00:34:41,120 Speaker 3: a great weekend here on ninety three five and one 773 00:34:41,160 --> 00:34:42,160 Speaker 3: oh seven five to fame 774 00:35:00,120 --> 00:35:02,600 Speaker 4: About