1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:06,960 Speaker 1: Your work week is over. You know that you'll foul 2 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:12,480 Speaker 1: you're looking for. We'll listen to this kick back and 3 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,560 Speaker 1: get the latest on the Colts in the NFL. This 4 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 1: is the Last Word, the offseason Home of the Colts 5 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:22,520 Speaker 1: with Jeffrey Gorman and Matt Taylor. That's right, this is 6 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: the last Word and welcome Friday afternoon, early evening. We're 7 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 1: brought to you by our friends at FanDuel Sports Book. 8 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: Download the app today, make every moment more. I am 9 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 1: Jeffrey Gorman, joined this week by Casey Valia from the 10 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 1: Colts Audio Network. We worked with Casey for many many years. 11 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:42,560 Speaker 1: Love working with the guy. You're filling in for Matt 12 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 1: Taylor today the voice of the Colts. But case I 13 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,760 Speaker 1: know you're rarer to go because this is your time 14 00:00:47,800 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 1: of year. We've got moves going, we have a draft 15 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 1: coming up, we have you know, players changing teams. Casey Valia, 16 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: you're behind the scenes guy for the most part. But 17 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: I'll tell you this much, I steal a lot of 18 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: stuff from your brother because I talked to you a lot. 19 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 1: I read you on the internet and I'm saying this. 20 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 1: You love this time of year because moves are happening, 21 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 1: the draft is coming on, but most importantly, the move 22 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:15,160 Speaker 1: of the week, Matt Ryan is your quarterback here in Indianapolis. Absolutely, 23 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm right there with you, Jeffrey. I'm glad 24 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 1: that somebody uses the stuff that I come up with. 25 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:21,319 Speaker 1: So thanks. I got to tip my cap to you. 26 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 1: I appreciate the help and the you know, you're getting 27 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: my stuff out there. But now you're right, this is 28 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 1: it's just a way ceiling, that's right, and I'm fine 29 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:29,480 Speaker 1: with that. You know, you don't have to you don't 30 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 1: have to give me credit for anything. You take it 31 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 1: and run with it. I'm good with it. And you're right. 32 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:35,399 Speaker 1: This is my favorite time of year because you know, 33 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:37,800 Speaker 1: I'm one of those guys that I came up playing 34 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 1: video games, and in video games, it's all about moving 35 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:43,960 Speaker 1: and trying to make it all these pieces. Oh I'm 36 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 1: gonna get this guy and this guy and this guy, 37 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: which you know, fifteen years ago was not a reality 38 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: and now it's becoming more of reality. So you're right. 39 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: I love this time of year. And I mean, what 40 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 1: a crazy offseason we've seen for the NFL. I mean 41 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: they are completely top of you know, any sports feed 42 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 1: and it's supposed be a time where you know, you've 43 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: got college basketball, baseball starting up. NHL's back. No, sorry, sorry, 44 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter what anybody else is doing, because football 45 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: still is king. The biggest dog on the block is 46 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: the NFL. Okay, here we go. Matt Ryan in people said, okay, brother, 47 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 1: you know the Colts fans out there, they breathe the 48 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 1: Siah relief, but then they automatically go, who's gonna play 49 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 1: on the other side of the defensive end position, who's 50 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: gonna play offensive tackle? Where's our wide receivers. Let's slow 51 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: our role a little minute. Okay, let's slow the role 52 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:33,240 Speaker 1: just a set case. Here we go. Matt Ryan comes 53 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:37,360 Speaker 1: in as the quarterback of the Colts, being a former NVP, 54 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 1: being a thirty seven year old guy by the time 55 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 1: the season kicks off, but still in great shape. We've 56 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:44,960 Speaker 1: seen the Aaron Rodgers Tom Brady stuff that they do 57 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:47,919 Speaker 1: in their late thirties. Matt Ryan is that type of guy. 58 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 1: We have a leader in the locker room and then 59 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: the huddle that we've been lackey. Okay, this player that 60 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 1: we have acquired from the Atlanta Falcons has been on 61 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 1: top of the mountain since in his teens. This has 62 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: been a three year starter at Boston College, an immediate 63 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 1: starter in the NFL. The third overall pick went to 64 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl, had a historical collapse against the New 65 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 1: England Patriots. We remember that, but put up Star Wars 66 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,640 Speaker 1: numbers with a bevy of wide receivers that he's used 67 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 1: that they Colts hope that he will bring some of 68 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 1: that to the table at Lucas Oil Stadium. Listen, breathe 69 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 1: a sigh relief, Okay, because we are going to fill 70 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:28,080 Speaker 1: in some stuff. Chris Ballard is not done moving and 71 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 1: shaken and what he did during the Carson Wentz trade 72 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 1: and to acquire Matt Ryan for a third round pick. 73 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 1: A guy that steadies the ship, a guy that has 74 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:41,240 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor and an offensive line working with him that 75 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 1: he doesn't need to throw for five thousand yards this year. Casey, 76 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 1: I'm a static about this move. The Colts fans don't 77 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: know how good we have it with Matt Ryan. He's 78 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 1: been a guy who's you know, see him a lot 79 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:53,640 Speaker 1: and oppressed, you know, you know, he's never doing a 80 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 1: lot of commercials, but he shows up week in and 81 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: week out. And I've always said this the quarterback of 82 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 1: your friend franchise is the CEO, and Casey, we got 83 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 1: a good one. We saw him coming off the plane 84 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 1: a couple of days ago from Atlanta. He looks good 85 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 1: in the suit and the tie with the kids and 86 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: the wife and the kids look dressed to the nines. 87 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:14,160 Speaker 1: But I'm telling you, as soon as he walks into 88 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 1: the complex on fifty sixth Street and Lucas Oil Stadium, 89 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:20,159 Speaker 1: we know who's in charge. We know who runs that offense. 90 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:22,840 Speaker 1: Frank Reich has to be a static about this because 91 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 1: he basically has him. You know what, Frank Reich is 92 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:28,680 Speaker 1: a six foot five, two hundred and thirty five pound 93 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,800 Speaker 1: quarterback in the pocket that he can work with right now. 94 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 1: I'm excited, Colts fans, you should be excited. But Casey, 95 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:37,720 Speaker 1: let's stay with this position first before we drift out 96 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: into filling other needs. I love it. Matt Ryan was 97 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: the move. Didn't think he would become available. Thought with 98 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:46,719 Speaker 1: a shot, if Deshaun Watson goes there, hull right, could 99 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:49,159 Speaker 1: we get our hands on Matt Ryan. But we saw 100 00:04:49,279 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: Deshan go to Cleveland and the atlantaflcon said, Hey, we're 101 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:54,720 Speaker 1: gonna mail it in and we got to get rid 102 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:56,840 Speaker 1: of this contract. They're eating a lot of it. They're 103 00:04:56,839 --> 00:04:59,600 Speaker 1: taking a huge cap hit by having Matt Ryan here, 104 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 1: and the Colts are prepared to pay for at least 105 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 1: two years for a season. Veteran and former MVP, Matt Ryan, 106 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 1: I think you hit the nail round on the head. 107 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:10,800 Speaker 1: You know. We talked when Carson Wentz was traded. It 108 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 1: was okay, who's the next guy, And I don't think 109 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 1: anybody mentioned Matt Ryan because frankly, nobody thought there was 110 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:18,479 Speaker 1: even a chance that that could happen. But I got 111 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 1: to tip my cap to the Atlanta Falcons to the 112 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:24,600 Speaker 1: Colts because it sounds like everybody from top to bottom 113 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 1: handled it with nothing but class and professionalism. One of 114 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 1: the things we heard Matt Ryan talk about was the 115 00:05:29,839 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: Falcons came to him and said, Hey, what do you 116 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:33,840 Speaker 1: want to do. It doesn't matter what we get in return. 117 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 1: We want to do right by you. Coming to a 118 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:39,600 Speaker 1: team that's established and can win. Now, so everything all 119 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:42,359 Speaker 1: all of the you know, all the dots aligned and 120 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:44,520 Speaker 1: it made total sense. And like you said, when he 121 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:46,760 Speaker 1: steps foot in this building, I had the chance to 122 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 1: meet him and we talked with him we're gonna hear 123 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:51,040 Speaker 1: that conversation coming up later in the show. I sat 124 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 1: with him for twenty minutes. I listened to us his 125 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:57,600 Speaker 1: introducer press conference, and I am thoroughly impressed by this guy. 126 00:05:57,640 --> 00:05:59,640 Speaker 1: I mean it's one of those things you say, oh yeah, 127 00:05:59,640 --> 00:06:02,039 Speaker 1: I really that guy. There's something about him. It almost 128 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:03,840 Speaker 1: made it seem like he was a guy who's been 129 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: running an organization for fifty plus years and is just 130 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: talking openly. That's just who he is. Very impressive guy. 131 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:12,280 Speaker 1: And I mean you look at his stats. This guy's 132 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 1: a future Hall of Famer. So when you can get 133 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:15,800 Speaker 1: your hands on a future Hall of Famer, I think 134 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:19,160 Speaker 1: you win that one for sure. Thirty seven years of age, 135 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:23,360 Speaker 1: he sits eighth in career passing yards with almost sixty thousand, 136 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:27,119 Speaker 1: ninth in career passing tds with three hundred and sixty seven. 137 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 1: This cat has done it. This cat has done it. 138 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:32,040 Speaker 1: He's got a young football team around him. They've got 139 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 1: the season veteran in the locker room and the guy 140 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:37,719 Speaker 1: running the huddle. I'm fired up about this casey. Where 141 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 1: you think of this trade overall? Obviously a success? Right now, 142 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:45,440 Speaker 1: we went from who's our quarterback? To oh, we can 143 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 1: go deep in the playoffs and beyond with this guy. Okay, 144 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:50,919 Speaker 1: but talk talking about the draft, and you're one of 145 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 1: your expert areas, is the draft coming up? You still think, Casey, 146 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:57,480 Speaker 1: that this coach team goes after a quarterback somewhere mid 147 00:06:57,560 --> 00:07:00,159 Speaker 1: round somewhere late rounds that they say, hey, don't forget 148 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:03,160 Speaker 1: we got Sam Ellinger in the back pocket. I think 149 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 1: it's interesting. I think this gives you a little bit 150 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 1: more flexibility when it comes to that because I don't 151 00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:12,000 Speaker 1: think you're ever wrong trying to find that next guy. 152 00:07:12,120 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: And I mean, no, this is not a stab at 153 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 1: Matt Ryan, but at thirty seven years old, he's not 154 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 1: the guy that you're looking at over the next decade 155 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:22,080 Speaker 1: to be the guy under center. So you're always going 156 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: to be looking for that guy. But I think Matt 157 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:26,680 Speaker 1: Ryan gives you that stability there that you go, if 158 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:29,240 Speaker 1: we don't find our guy, we have other areas of 159 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:32,200 Speaker 1: need that you can take. So I think if there's 160 00:07:32,240 --> 00:07:34,680 Speaker 1: a guy, I mean, they've talked about how this quarterback 161 00:07:34,760 --> 00:07:37,360 Speaker 1: draft is down, this class is not as good as 162 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 1: the last handful of years, so I think that plays 163 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 1: into your favor. You can look at it and go, 164 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:44,120 Speaker 1: you know, maybe there's a guy in round three, round 165 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:46,000 Speaker 1: four that you look at in a couple of years 166 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,280 Speaker 1: can be that guy. You can take a flyer on 167 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 1: him now. But I don't think it limits you to 168 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 1: have to do that now. I think when you look 169 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:55,640 Speaker 1: at it in the future, next year and the year after, 170 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:57,960 Speaker 1: that's what Matt Ryan gives you. He gives you that 171 00:07:58,160 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 1: chance to know we can still be competitive and still 172 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:04,400 Speaker 1: search for that guy. So I don't necessarily think you 173 00:08:04,440 --> 00:08:07,120 Speaker 1: have to do it this draft, but if there's a 174 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:09,720 Speaker 1: guy there, I think early on you can take a 175 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:12,120 Speaker 1: risk and no, you know what, you've got a really 176 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 1: good security blanket. And Matt Ryan. Is he the best 177 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 1: quarterback in the AFC cell If you're asking me, I 178 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:21,160 Speaker 1: think one. I think honestly, what you're going to start 179 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:25,000 Speaker 1: seeing is people in Tennessee going, hey, we've got Ryan Tannehill. 180 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:29,320 Speaker 1: Because you know, I'm a competitor. I work for the Colts. 181 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 1: I want the Colts to win. And that's always what 182 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:33,640 Speaker 1: I've felt in Ryan Tannehill. I've always felt, well, you 183 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 1: know what, there's still some issues that I see in 184 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:38,960 Speaker 1: his game that gives you an opportunity to win, and 185 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 1: I think Matt Ryan he is, you know, five to 186 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 1: ten quarterbacks better than number Ryan Tannehill. So I think 187 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:48,920 Speaker 1: absolutely he's your best quarterback in the division. And therefore, 188 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:50,800 Speaker 1: I mean, you look at the AFC. It is a 189 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:53,000 Speaker 1: tough conference, but the best way to get into the 190 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:55,120 Speaker 1: playoffs is to win the division. I think right now 191 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 1: the Colts are now the favorite. We had the exclusive 192 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:01,080 Speaker 1: with Matt Ryan coming up after the breaks just arrived 193 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:03,680 Speaker 1: in Indy. You saw the videos. Ursey flew him in 194 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 1: on the private jack. He had the family with him. 195 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:07,439 Speaker 1: He's going to talk about what it means to wear 196 00:09:07,520 --> 00:09:10,680 Speaker 1: the horseshoe, what is at first impressions were of Frank Wright, 197 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:14,480 Speaker 1: Chris Ballard, etc. And how excited he is to get 198 00:09:14,520 --> 00:09:17,520 Speaker 1: ready to win and get on the field and get 199 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 1: back to work. This is the last word ninety three five, 200 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:22,720 Speaker 1: one oh seven five the fan. I'm Jeffrey Gorman, Casey 201 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:25,440 Speaker 1: Valley joining us. Don't go anywhere, Matt Ryan when we 202 00:09:25,480 --> 00:09:30,079 Speaker 1: come back. We now return to the off season home 203 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:33,200 Speaker 1: of the Colts. The last word from the Power Homes 204 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:37,079 Speaker 1: Radio Studio. Welcome back. The last word were brought to 205 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:39,160 Speaker 1: you by our friends at FanDuel Sports Book. Download the 206 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:41,880 Speaker 1: app today and make every moment more. Also, don't forget 207 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:46,199 Speaker 1: download the weekly Official Colts podcast featuring the latest news, analysis, insight, 208 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:48,960 Speaker 1: and interviews regarding your Colts. This week we had an 209 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:53,960 Speaker 1: interview with d Orlando Better from the Atlanta Journal Constitution. 210 00:09:54,200 --> 00:09:57,360 Speaker 1: Now he's discussing the new quarterback the Cults received in 211 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:00,760 Speaker 1: Matt Ryan. Also the Draft returns Inside a Draft Returns 212 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:04,480 Speaker 1: rather with Matt Taylor and Casey Value. These two guys 213 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 1: love this time of year. Casey, I know you put 214 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:09,000 Speaker 1: a lot of hard work into it, and I am joking, 215 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:10,920 Speaker 1: but I'm not joking. Thank you for all the work 216 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 1: you do because I steal most of your stuff and 217 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:15,680 Speaker 1: call it my own. So that's right. It helps. It 218 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:17,559 Speaker 1: helps keep me update on what's going on. You know. 219 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:20,120 Speaker 1: I watched these shows and they mentioned this guy from 220 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:22,720 Speaker 1: Virginia Tech in the North Dakota state, and I have 221 00:10:22,800 --> 00:10:24,600 Speaker 1: no idea who they're talking about. So for me, it's 222 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:26,240 Speaker 1: my way to kind of get in the know of, 223 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:28,840 Speaker 1: you know, trying to understand what they're talking about. When 224 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:31,120 Speaker 1: these guys are here competing at their pro days and 225 00:10:31,120 --> 00:10:34,680 Speaker 1: all that stuff. You're helping many Casey helping many. I 226 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:37,840 Speaker 1: appreciate it. Don't forget Inside the Draft returns Mate and 227 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:40,760 Speaker 1: Casey Value talking with Joe Marino, who is the senior 228 00:10:40,880 --> 00:10:43,920 Speaker 1: NFL Draft analyst for the Draft Network. Checks out those 229 00:10:43,960 --> 00:10:46,000 Speaker 1: podcasts out in a whole lot more right now on 230 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 1: Colts dot Com, the Colts Mobile app, and the Colts 231 00:10:48,280 --> 00:10:52,520 Speaker 1: Audio Network, anywhere you download your podcast. We're getting ready 232 00:10:52,559 --> 00:10:54,200 Speaker 1: for the weekend. So why don't we sit down and 233 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:57,679 Speaker 1: here from Matt Ryan earlier this week a few days ago, 234 00:10:57,800 --> 00:11:00,319 Speaker 1: Mate boys to the Colts our own Casey Value, and 235 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:03,360 Speaker 1: from Cools dot Com the senior writer JJ Stankomitz. They 236 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:06,200 Speaker 1: sat down with Matt Ryan after he arrived in Indy 237 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:08,840 Speaker 1: following his trade from the Falcons, and Matt says, Hey, 238 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:10,760 Speaker 1: I want to tell you about these feelings I had 239 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 1: when I first learned about the trade to Indy. Yeah, 240 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:16,079 Speaker 1: I was excited, you know, obviously it's bittersweet. I spent 241 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:20,440 Speaker 1: a long time in Atlanta, fourteen years, and loved every 242 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:24,000 Speaker 1: minute of it. You know, I'm incredibly grateful to Arthur 243 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:28,760 Speaker 1: Blank and the entire you know, Falcons organization for making 244 00:11:28,760 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 1: me feel so loved and so welcomed and competing down 245 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:34,520 Speaker 1: there for so long. There was such highs and lows. 246 00:11:34,559 --> 00:11:38,920 Speaker 1: But you know, I'm sad it's over, but I'm happy 247 00:11:39,200 --> 00:11:41,320 Speaker 1: that it was as great as it was, and I'm 248 00:11:41,400 --> 00:11:44,560 Speaker 1: very fortunate that it was that way. But I'm really 249 00:11:44,559 --> 00:11:47,040 Speaker 1: excited to be here. You know. I think there's great 250 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:49,840 Speaker 1: football left in me. I think there's great football in 251 00:11:49,880 --> 00:11:53,080 Speaker 1: this team I'm coming into right and I'm really excited 252 00:11:53,080 --> 00:11:54,920 Speaker 1: about what we have in front of us. You talked 253 00:11:54,920 --> 00:11:57,920 Speaker 1: about that meeting you took on Saturday night before the 254 00:11:57,960 --> 00:12:00,840 Speaker 1: trade went down on Monday, you met on virtually with 255 00:12:00,880 --> 00:12:04,400 Speaker 1: Frank Reich, Chris Ballard, some of the coaching staff members. 256 00:12:04,920 --> 00:12:07,640 Speaker 1: What was it about that meeting that that sold you, 257 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:09,679 Speaker 1: that kind of took it over the top for you? Well, 258 00:12:09,720 --> 00:12:12,240 Speaker 1: I think the division, you know, the vision that that 259 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:15,320 Speaker 1: Chris has in terms of how he's building rosters, what 260 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 1: he believes in the vision that Frank has for not 261 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:21,920 Speaker 1: only the offense but the team, and what he values 262 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:25,600 Speaker 1: in players. And I think it aligns a lot with 263 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:28,880 Speaker 1: what I think of the teams that I've been a 264 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:31,040 Speaker 1: part of. The winning football teams I've been a part of. 265 00:12:31,600 --> 00:12:35,600 Speaker 1: Has sound a lot of a lot like the things 266 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:39,000 Speaker 1: they're describing and and um, you know, I think they've 267 00:12:39,040 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 1: They've built it really well, and I'm excited to now 268 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:44,160 Speaker 1: be a part of it. Matt, you talked in your 269 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:46,400 Speaker 1: press conference about how you kind of took that peak 270 00:12:46,440 --> 00:12:48,920 Speaker 1: at the Buffalo tape when you're looking Jonathan tayl Are 271 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:50,679 Speaker 1: you kind of like a football junkie? Is that something 272 00:12:50,720 --> 00:12:53,680 Speaker 1: that I mean, I like, I like football? Yeah, I would, 273 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:56,680 Speaker 1: I would imagine. But but when you're you took that meeting, 274 00:12:56,880 --> 00:12:59,120 Speaker 1: you know with Frank Reich and Chris Ballad and the 275 00:12:59,160 --> 00:13:01,839 Speaker 1: coach Colts Cults coaching staff, did you already have an 276 00:13:01,840 --> 00:13:04,840 Speaker 1: idea of the roster here in Indianapolis and the strength 277 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:08,280 Speaker 1: of the roster here? Yes, yeah, i'd probably myself. I'm 278 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:11,880 Speaker 1: being prepared. And so you know, obviously they know the 279 00:13:11,960 --> 00:13:14,559 Speaker 1: roster much better than I and they know the personality types, 280 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:19,840 Speaker 1: but at a good understanding of the strengths of the teams, 281 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:24,400 Speaker 1: you know, some of the spots that you know need 282 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:28,760 Speaker 1: looking at or whatever. I just every every roster has 283 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:31,240 Speaker 1: you know, high and low on it or whatever, and 284 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:33,880 Speaker 1: this one's really balanced. You know. That's the thing that 285 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:37,320 Speaker 1: to me is so enticing is they build it really 286 00:13:37,360 --> 00:13:41,160 Speaker 1: steady across the board, and you know, it sounds like 287 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:42,280 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a lot of fun to be a 288 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 1: part of it. One of the things that you did 289 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 1: mentioned was you were you're lucky enough to win the 290 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:48,360 Speaker 1: Johnny Uniteds Award and you kind of talk about the 291 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:51,320 Speaker 1: tulage of quarterbacks that played here. How awesome is that 292 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 1: for you to kind of etch your name in there 293 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 1: with Uniteds and Manning and Luck and Rivers. Yeah, I 294 00:13:56,440 --> 00:14:01,160 Speaker 1: can't tell you how how it's it's kind of mine, 295 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:06,040 Speaker 1: you know, mind blowing. You know, you think about, uh, Johnny, 296 00:14:06,040 --> 00:14:09,040 Speaker 1: you is like the original. He's like, he's he is 297 00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:13,000 Speaker 1: the man, and he's got the high and tight crew cut, 298 00:14:13,040 --> 00:14:16,800 Speaker 1: the little flap, he's got the black cleats on and 299 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:20,000 Speaker 1: and uh but that's that's the Colts, right and although 300 00:14:20,040 --> 00:14:22,840 Speaker 1: they were in a different city, that's that's this organization. 301 00:14:23,280 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 1: And then Peyton to me is I mean, he's he's 302 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:28,360 Speaker 1: the you know, him and Tom Brady are like the 303 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:33,800 Speaker 1: transcendent figures, uh, of my like high school and college experience. 304 00:14:33,840 --> 00:14:35,640 Speaker 1: The guys that I looked up to that were that 305 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:38,080 Speaker 1: eight or nine or ten years in front of me 306 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:39,840 Speaker 1: that I was like, man, that is what you have 307 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:42,120 Speaker 1: to you know, be like that. That's how you have 308 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:45,320 Speaker 1: to do it. Uh. And I've always looked up to 309 00:14:45,400 --> 00:14:49,160 Speaker 1: him and his run here was unbelievable. The consistency, the 310 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:53,000 Speaker 1: way that they won, the production that they had on offense, 311 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 1: it was incredible. And uh, I always have looked up 312 00:14:56,880 --> 00:14:58,920 Speaker 1: to him for that. And then you know, talk about 313 00:14:58,960 --> 00:15:02,560 Speaker 1: Andrew competing again him and um, I know his career 314 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:06,480 Speaker 1: was different than those other guys, but the highs were high. Yeah, 315 00:15:06,520 --> 00:15:09,920 Speaker 1: you know, the highs were really really high. And uh 316 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:12,840 Speaker 1: and Philip, and you know, Philip had a great year 317 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:16,200 Speaker 1: here the year he was here. So, UM, I'm excited. 318 00:15:16,280 --> 00:15:18,160 Speaker 1: You know, I'm hoping I can add to that, you know, 319 00:15:18,240 --> 00:15:20,280 Speaker 1: do the best I can do and wins football games 320 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 1: and uh add to the banners. You know, I walked 321 00:15:23,280 --> 00:15:25,960 Speaker 1: into the indoor facility and there's a lot of them 322 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:29,160 Speaker 1: hanging up there, man, and so uh, you know, hopefully 323 00:15:29,240 --> 00:15:31,400 Speaker 1: we can add to that because it's it's a really 324 00:15:31,640 --> 00:15:34,520 Speaker 1: you know, unique tradition that they have here, no question 325 00:15:34,520 --> 00:15:36,640 Speaker 1: about it. That's Matt and Ryan. You know, the NFL, 326 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:38,960 Speaker 1: it's it's different. As you alluded to earlier, they didn't 327 00:15:38,960 --> 00:15:41,840 Speaker 1: there didn't used to be this much quarterback movement, you know, 328 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:44,280 Speaker 1: back in the day, as they say in two thousand 329 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:46,480 Speaker 1: and eight, twenty ten, two thousand and twelve, it's a 330 00:15:46,520 --> 00:15:49,640 Speaker 1: different landscape now here in twenty twenty two. With that 331 00:15:49,800 --> 00:15:52,520 Speaker 1: being said, how excited are you to kind of tap 332 00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:55,400 Speaker 1: into the success that you know, these quarterbacks that have 333 00:15:55,640 --> 00:15:59,120 Speaker 1: switched teams have had immediately there's a blueprint, there's a 334 00:15:59,160 --> 00:16:01,200 Speaker 1: track record for this. Says you switched teams here for 335 00:16:01,200 --> 00:16:03,640 Speaker 1: the first time in your career. Yeah, I I you know, 336 00:16:03,720 --> 00:16:06,720 Speaker 1: I'm I'm friends with both of them, the last two 337 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:10,600 Speaker 1: and I'm not sure how much they'll give, you know, 338 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:17,000 Speaker 1: the secrets, but you know, I'll definitely ask and see 339 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:19,720 Speaker 1: how they you know, guided through that that transition process. 340 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:22,240 Speaker 1: But I think it's about, you know, getting getting into 341 00:16:22,240 --> 00:16:24,840 Speaker 1: the locker room, getting to meet the guys, starting to 342 00:16:24,880 --> 00:16:26,240 Speaker 1: put in the work with the guys. The thing I 343 00:16:26,280 --> 00:16:30,360 Speaker 1: know about Matthew and Tom is they're both really hard workers, 344 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:33,720 Speaker 1: and they're both you know, great teammates. And that's what 345 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:36,520 Speaker 1: I'm gonna try and be. You know, I've always prided 346 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:38,840 Speaker 1: myself on that, and I think that's the thing the 347 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:41,440 Speaker 1: guys in this locker room can count on. Hard work 348 00:16:41,880 --> 00:16:44,360 Speaker 1: and being a loyal, tough teammate. I thought it was 349 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:46,920 Speaker 1: interesting that in the press conference you had someone asked 350 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:48,400 Speaker 1: you about, like, you know, what's going to be like 351 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:50,160 Speaker 1: learning a new offensive system, and you're like, well, I've 352 00:16:50,200 --> 00:16:52,440 Speaker 1: kind of had a bunch of those over the course 353 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:54,320 Speaker 1: of my time with the Falcons. What have you learned 354 00:16:54,400 --> 00:16:58,120 Speaker 1: in those transitions about how to make them successful? In 355 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:01,480 Speaker 1: the quarterback coach relationship? Yeah, I think, you know, I 356 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:02,920 Speaker 1: think part of it is you learn. You have to 357 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:05,640 Speaker 1: learn what's important and what does matter, you know, like 358 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:08,920 Speaker 1: some of the stuff they might keep harping on coaches 359 00:17:08,960 --> 00:17:11,640 Speaker 1: in certain ways, you're like, yeah, that's you know, that's fine, 360 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:13,920 Speaker 1: it doesn't really really matter. We gotta get to the 361 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,119 Speaker 1: nuts and bolts of this. We gotta we gotta, we 362 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:18,920 Speaker 1: gotta hammer out protections. You know, we need to know 363 00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:22,320 Speaker 1: inside and out how we're doing our protections. We need 364 00:17:22,359 --> 00:17:26,520 Speaker 1: to understand progressions, reads, checks, like those kind of things 365 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:30,520 Speaker 1: we'll learn. You know. I might have called this a 366 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:33,000 Speaker 1: dagger out. You might call it a dover route, you 367 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:35,480 Speaker 1: might call it an incut. We'll learn, we'll get in 368 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 1: the same language in time. But but making sure we 369 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:42,960 Speaker 1: know exactly what we're expected to do with protections, progressions 370 00:17:43,080 --> 00:17:45,159 Speaker 1: and checks and being on the same page on that, 371 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:47,240 Speaker 1: to me is where we have to start. And then 372 00:17:47,240 --> 00:17:49,560 Speaker 1: along those lines would have just been your early impressions 373 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:51,320 Speaker 1: of Frank Ke talking to him on that Zoom call 374 00:17:51,359 --> 00:17:53,760 Speaker 1: on Saturday, getting to meet him today here at the facility. 375 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:57,240 Speaker 1: There's nobody, you know, there's nobody you're going to find 376 00:17:57,240 --> 00:17:59,520 Speaker 1: in this league that's more stand up and a better 377 00:17:59,520 --> 00:18:04,600 Speaker 1: person than him. And you know, I've met him a 378 00:18:04,680 --> 00:18:09,760 Speaker 1: number of times. I forgot he's a big dude, put 379 00:18:09,800 --> 00:18:12,680 Speaker 1: together man, and like I was like, oh, OK, you 380 00:18:12,760 --> 00:18:15,520 Speaker 1: can still spit it, you know, like still still get 381 00:18:15,520 --> 00:18:17,960 Speaker 1: out there and go. But I think it's just the 382 00:18:18,040 --> 00:18:21,760 Speaker 1: quality of the person that he is. I know a 383 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:24,080 Speaker 1: lot of people that have either work, played for, or 384 00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:26,640 Speaker 1: been around him, and everybody says the same thing. He's 385 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:28,520 Speaker 1: one of the best people you're ever meet. He's one 386 00:18:28,520 --> 00:18:31,240 Speaker 1: of the most organized, smart, thoughtful coaches you're going to 387 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:34,640 Speaker 1: be around. And I'm fired up and I'm gonna try 388 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:36,919 Speaker 1: and give him every ounce of effort that I have. 389 00:18:38,040 --> 00:18:40,440 Speaker 1: My wife told him, she's like, he's going to annoy 390 00:18:40,520 --> 00:18:43,680 Speaker 1: you quickly because he's gonna be asking about everything and 391 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:47,120 Speaker 1: trying to get all the answers right away. So hopefully 392 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:49,200 Speaker 1: I don't annoy him too bad. Hopefully he's patient too. 393 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:50,800 Speaker 1: I don't. I don't know that part of it yet. 394 00:18:51,080 --> 00:18:54,800 Speaker 1: With all football players comes that competitiveness and you move 395 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:57,159 Speaker 1: from the NFC to the AFC, which is kind of 396 00:18:57,200 --> 00:18:59,760 Speaker 1: seems like the transition that a lot of quarterbacks are 397 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:02,200 Speaker 1: making right now. Does that at all kind of add 398 00:19:02,240 --> 00:19:03,879 Speaker 1: to that fire that you're like, you want to go 399 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:05,720 Speaker 1: up and compete against the best, and you look at 400 00:19:05,760 --> 00:19:07,760 Speaker 1: the quarterbacks that are in this conference and it's like, 401 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:10,600 Speaker 1: does that give you a little extra I don't know, motivation, 402 00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:14,400 Speaker 1: you know, yeah, I mean you want to be the best. 403 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:19,000 Speaker 1: You always have that mindset. I think, you know, as 404 00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:21,119 Speaker 1: far as you're never really on the field against him. 405 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:23,720 Speaker 1: That's one of the things that's always gets you know, skewed. 406 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:27,880 Speaker 1: I just want to win, you know, I don't care 407 00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:31,399 Speaker 1: if it's you know what division it's in what you know, 408 00:19:31,400 --> 00:19:33,719 Speaker 1: we're the AFC South now. I want to win. I 409 00:19:33,760 --> 00:19:35,399 Speaker 1: want to win that division. I want to win with 410 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:37,800 Speaker 1: these guys. I want to have a chance to play 411 00:19:37,840 --> 00:19:41,040 Speaker 1: in the January and see what we can do and 412 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:43,840 Speaker 1: that's my motivation. That's what gets me out of bed 413 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:46,800 Speaker 1: right now, and that's what keeps me interested in doing this. 414 00:19:46,920 --> 00:19:50,879 Speaker 1: And I believe I'm you know, lucky enough to have 415 00:19:51,119 --> 00:19:52,680 Speaker 1: ended up in a place where we can do that. 416 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:54,680 Speaker 1: And it's going to take a lot of hard work. 417 00:19:54,720 --> 00:19:59,560 Speaker 1: Nothing is given, nothing is handed out, but there's the capability, 418 00:20:00,040 --> 00:20:03,359 Speaker 1: and that fires me up. You've only missed, I believe, 419 00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:05,760 Speaker 1: three games in your entire career, so two hundred and 420 00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:08,199 Speaker 1: twenty two out of two hundred and twenty five starts 421 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 1: you've made. What have you learned of the course of 422 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:12,000 Speaker 1: your career about how to take care of your body, 423 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:15,840 Speaker 1: how to be so available over your career? Yeah, it's 424 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:18,640 Speaker 1: you know, number one. You have to get lucky, you know. 425 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:20,800 Speaker 1: There there you have to be a little bit lucky 426 00:20:20,800 --> 00:20:24,840 Speaker 1: in that. I'm not sure that's the most important part 427 00:20:24,880 --> 00:20:26,360 Speaker 1: of it, but there there is a bit of luck 428 00:20:26,400 --> 00:20:29,679 Speaker 1: that that goes into that. But I'm a big believer 429 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:34,640 Speaker 1: in sleep, you know, a big believer in you know, recovery, um, 430 00:20:35,640 --> 00:20:38,080 Speaker 1: taking care of yourself, getting away from it, you know, 431 00:20:38,880 --> 00:20:43,119 Speaker 1: like being efficient with your time. I think sometimes, you know, 432 00:20:43,160 --> 00:20:45,359 Speaker 1: early in my career, I probably overworked myself when it 433 00:20:45,359 --> 00:20:50,040 Speaker 1: came to film study or whatever. And and I've gotten 434 00:20:50,040 --> 00:20:52,160 Speaker 1: into a place, you know, later in my career where 435 00:20:52,160 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 1: I'm I'm in a much better place of knowing exactly 436 00:20:56,600 --> 00:21:00,480 Speaker 1: what I need to do and then also being flexible 437 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:03,040 Speaker 1: that each week can be different. You know, like what 438 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:06,480 Speaker 1: you need this week week one might be completely different 439 00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:09,159 Speaker 1: than what you need week eighteen, and be okay with that. 440 00:21:09,359 --> 00:21:11,879 Speaker 1: You know, a little bit of flexibility goes a long way. 441 00:21:13,400 --> 00:21:15,800 Speaker 1: So and also I think I'm, you know, too dumb 442 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:17,479 Speaker 1: to do anything else. You go out there and just 443 00:21:17,560 --> 00:21:19,560 Speaker 1: let it, let it rip, even if you're hurting, just 444 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:21,239 Speaker 1: let it go, sling it. That's all I could do. 445 00:21:21,359 --> 00:21:25,040 Speaker 1: So yeah, exactly, great stuff. Thanks to you three, Matt Taylor, 446 00:21:25,119 --> 00:21:28,000 Speaker 1: Casey Vallee a JJ Stak fits well. More importantly, thank 447 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:30,280 Speaker 1: you Matt Ryan for sitting down for a few minutes 448 00:21:30,280 --> 00:21:32,879 Speaker 1: and telling us what you think about the Indianapolis Colts 449 00:21:32,880 --> 00:21:35,240 Speaker 1: and your move here to India. I mean, season vetteran 450 00:21:35,280 --> 00:21:37,240 Speaker 1: a guy who only knows one zip code and that's 451 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:40,080 Speaker 1: in Atlanta, coming to a new place, a new city. 452 00:21:40,119 --> 00:21:42,520 Speaker 1: He's got a new fan base. I mean, that's excited. 453 00:21:42,560 --> 00:21:44,879 Speaker 1: I don't care how old you are when you're wanted, 454 00:21:44,920 --> 00:21:47,320 Speaker 1: you go where you're wanted. And this state, this city 455 00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:50,240 Speaker 1: wants them from Matt Ryan. Well they do, and I 456 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:52,439 Speaker 1: love he knows the history. I mean, that's one of 457 00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:55,159 Speaker 1: the things. You know, we know what quarterback play is 458 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:57,199 Speaker 1: like here in Indie. You know, whether it's you know, 459 00:21:57,280 --> 00:21:59,040 Speaker 1: you go all the way back to your Baltimore days 460 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:02,360 Speaker 1: with Johnny You or you've got Peyton, You've got Andrew Lucky. 461 00:22:02,359 --> 00:22:04,119 Speaker 1: I know Philip was only here for a year, but 462 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:06,199 Speaker 1: I mean, the amount of quarterbacks that have come through here, 463 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:08,080 Speaker 1: it's pretty special. And that's one of the things that 464 00:22:08,160 --> 00:22:10,840 Speaker 1: got Matt Ryan pretty fired up. He's ready to join 465 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:13,760 Speaker 1: his name in those ranks of you know, these lore 466 00:22:13,840 --> 00:22:17,040 Speaker 1: of quarterbacks that have played here. If you're not excited 467 00:22:17,080 --> 00:22:20,480 Speaker 1: about Matt Ryan running this offense, check your pulse. I'll 468 00:22:20,560 --> 00:22:23,359 Speaker 1: leave it at that. Don't forget coming after this quick 469 00:22:23,359 --> 00:22:24,880 Speaker 1: time out, we're gonna give you the form of credit 470 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:29,040 Speaker 1: union question of the Reek regarding regarding Matt Ryan throwing 471 00:22:29,080 --> 00:22:31,960 Speaker 1: for four thousand yards, and we're talking about free agent 472 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 1: moves that are happening around the NFL. They keep coming 473 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:37,639 Speaker 1: up every stinking hour of every stinking day, and a 474 00:22:37,680 --> 00:22:40,200 Speaker 1: couple of head scratchers and a couple of I cannot 475 00:22:40,240 --> 00:22:43,320 Speaker 1: believe that that just happened. This is the last word 476 00:22:43,680 --> 00:22:45,600 Speaker 1: three five, one or seven five the fan. We're coming 477 00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:50,880 Speaker 1: back with more right after this. If you can't get 478 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:54,119 Speaker 1: enough Colts talk, this is the show for you. This 479 00:22:54,200 --> 00:22:57,280 Speaker 1: is the last Word, the offseason Home of the Colts 480 00:22:57,520 --> 00:23:03,040 Speaker 1: from the Power Solo Radio Studio. You're Indianapolis. Colts have 481 00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:05,600 Speaker 1: teamed up with Anthem, Blue Cross and Blue Shield to 482 00:23:05,640 --> 00:23:09,679 Speaker 1: recognize school teachers, administrators, nurses, staff members who go above 483 00:23:09,680 --> 00:23:13,159 Speaker 1: and beyond for their student schools and communities. Nominate your 484 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:17,760 Speaker 1: classroom quarterback today at colts dot com slash Classroom Quarterbacks. 485 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:20,880 Speaker 1: I'm Jeffrey Gorman Casey Valier sitting in for the Voice 486 00:23:20,920 --> 00:23:23,080 Speaker 1: of the Colts Matt Taylor. Casey, we got a Forum 487 00:23:23,119 --> 00:23:25,960 Speaker 1: Credit Union question of the week, so you better put 488 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:28,880 Speaker 1: your thinking cap on and figure this one out. Here 489 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:31,480 Speaker 1: we go, Matt Ryan. He has thrown for over four 490 00:23:31,680 --> 00:23:35,480 Speaker 1: thousand yards in ten out of the last eleven seasons. 491 00:23:35,520 --> 00:23:38,680 Speaker 1: I'm gonna say that again, all right, Coats fans. Matt 492 00:23:38,760 --> 00:23:41,440 Speaker 1: Ryan has thrown for over four thousand yards in ten 493 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:45,159 Speaker 1: of the last eleven seasons. Prior to last season, his 494 00:23:45,280 --> 00:23:48,960 Speaker 1: streak was second longest in the NFL history. Who is 495 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:52,000 Speaker 1: the only other player in NFL history to throw for 496 00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:57,080 Speaker 1: at least four thousand yards in ten consecutive seasons. I'll 497 00:23:57,080 --> 00:23:59,680 Speaker 1: give you a quick hint on this casey, there's kind 498 00:23:59,720 --> 00:24:03,240 Speaker 1: of a a little bit of a football factory in 499 00:24:03,280 --> 00:24:06,680 Speaker 1: the state of Indiana on a campus somewhere. Okay, thanks 500 00:24:06,680 --> 00:24:11,439 Speaker 1: for giving me that hint, because all factory. Now, you know, 501 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:13,399 Speaker 1: you could say, I'm just saying there's a couple of 502 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:17,320 Speaker 1: factories in Indiana when it comes to producing NFL players. 503 00:24:17,800 --> 00:24:19,840 Speaker 1: You know, there's a couple of cities that come to mind. 504 00:24:19,880 --> 00:24:22,720 Speaker 1: What say you? I think I'm gonna go with Purdue 505 00:24:22,800 --> 00:24:25,240 Speaker 1: on that one because I'm a big Purdue fan, So 506 00:24:25,680 --> 00:24:28,680 Speaker 1: that hint helps me. So I'm gonna go with Drew Brees, 507 00:24:29,400 --> 00:24:33,399 Speaker 1: the former boiler Maker. Is that corrects it? Drew Brees 508 00:24:33,440 --> 00:24:35,720 Speaker 1: absolutely the only other quarterback to do so in ten 509 00:24:35,880 --> 00:24:39,120 Speaker 1: consecutive seasons, him and Matt Ryan. And don't forget Drew 510 00:24:39,160 --> 00:24:42,080 Speaker 1: Brees is a walk in Hall of Famer. Thanks again 511 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:44,080 Speaker 1: to our friends at Forum Credit Union for that Fan 512 00:24:44,160 --> 00:24:47,679 Speaker 1: Forum Question of the Week. You can go to Colts 513 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:50,200 Speaker 1: dot com. You can interact with other fans online, post 514 00:24:50,200 --> 00:24:53,359 Speaker 1: a topic, participating in various discussions regarding your Colts forum 515 00:24:53,400 --> 00:24:57,080 Speaker 1: credit Union helping members live their financial dreams. Let's get 516 00:24:57,119 --> 00:25:00,240 Speaker 1: into the weekend. Let's bust out this grab bag. It's 517 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:03,119 Speaker 1: time for the NFL grab Bag, an assorted look at 518 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:07,359 Speaker 1: what's going on in the NFL. The NFL grab Bag 519 00:25:07,400 --> 00:25:09,080 Speaker 1: brought to you by your friends at Meyer Meyer, the 520 00:25:09,119 --> 00:25:12,359 Speaker 1: official supercenter of the Indianapolis Colts and proud sponsor of 521 00:25:12,520 --> 00:25:16,280 Speaker 1: hundreds of local sports teams across the Midwest. Okay, a 522 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:20,080 Speaker 1: team that is now you better recognize a team that 523 00:25:20,280 --> 00:25:23,320 Speaker 1: is making some moves that the Miami Dolphins are, because 524 00:25:24,359 --> 00:25:26,639 Speaker 1: we're gonna find out if two attacked by Aloya is 525 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:29,359 Speaker 1: the starting quarterback for years to come? Is he that 526 00:25:29,520 --> 00:25:35,960 Speaker 1: franchise guy? And a huge, huge free agent signing was 527 00:25:36,040 --> 00:25:38,960 Speaker 1: Tron Armstead the tackle a lot there to protect that guy. 528 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:41,280 Speaker 1: And people are saying, okay, here the Dolphins are a 529 00:25:41,359 --> 00:25:43,919 Speaker 1: little bit. Then out of the blue, people wake up. 530 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:48,160 Speaker 1: They start reading Schefter and they're like, what Tyreek Hill 531 00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:52,359 Speaker 1: the Cheetah, the speed merchant for Patrick Mahomes dealt for 532 00:25:52,560 --> 00:25:55,159 Speaker 1: five picks to Miami Dolphins. Now all of a sudden, 533 00:25:55,480 --> 00:25:59,240 Speaker 1: Miami is in the captain's chair, possibly in that division. 534 00:25:59,480 --> 00:26:01,800 Speaker 1: But they are saying, hey, you guys better recognize us 535 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:04,080 Speaker 1: because we're putting some pieces together. What do you think 536 00:26:04,119 --> 00:26:06,400 Speaker 1: of while Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins and the haul 537 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:09,560 Speaker 1: that the Kansas City Chiefs got born, it's unreal. I mean, 538 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:11,560 Speaker 1: you know, you look at it from both sides. For 539 00:26:11,600 --> 00:26:13,280 Speaker 1: the Chiefs, they get five draft picks and a lot 540 00:26:13,320 --> 00:26:15,040 Speaker 1: of people are like, oh, you can't find a Tyreek Hill. 541 00:26:15,119 --> 00:26:17,600 Speaker 1: Well they did. They found Tyreek Hill in the fifth round, 542 00:26:17,680 --> 00:26:19,200 Speaker 1: So you can you kind of put that one to 543 00:26:19,280 --> 00:26:21,199 Speaker 1: bed because they went out, they did their due diligence 544 00:26:21,240 --> 00:26:23,159 Speaker 1: and they found that guy. So I'm not putting it 545 00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:25,200 Speaker 1: past them that they can't find him now finding a 546 00:26:25,280 --> 00:26:27,320 Speaker 1: guy of that talent, who knows if he's out there still. 547 00:26:27,640 --> 00:26:30,160 Speaker 1: So from the from the Chiefs standpoint, they were able 548 00:26:30,200 --> 00:26:32,119 Speaker 1: to get a haul for him and the amount of 549 00:26:32,160 --> 00:26:34,000 Speaker 1: money they were gonna have to pay, you know, it 550 00:26:34,119 --> 00:26:36,080 Speaker 1: may not have you know, water always finds this level 551 00:26:36,119 --> 00:26:38,879 Speaker 1: and you've got you know, Travis Kelsey, you got Patrick Mahomes, 552 00:26:38,920 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 1: You've got your left tackle. You're paying a lot of 553 00:26:40,520 --> 00:26:42,399 Speaker 1: money too, so it makes sense that you know, you 554 00:26:42,480 --> 00:26:44,359 Speaker 1: may not have had all the money because you had 555 00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:47,399 Speaker 1: it allocated in other spots. But for Miami, I mean 556 00:26:47,520 --> 00:26:50,600 Speaker 1: talk about you're you're swinging for a home run for sure. 557 00:26:50,680 --> 00:26:53,160 Speaker 1: I mean you you sign arguably the best left tackle 558 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:56,080 Speaker 1: available you give you know, do you put Jalen Waddle 559 00:26:56,080 --> 00:26:57,760 Speaker 1: and give him another weapon? I mean, the amount of 560 00:26:57,840 --> 00:27:01,520 Speaker 1: speed that this Dolphins offense has is going to be scary. 561 00:27:02,040 --> 00:27:03,800 Speaker 1: I still put that. I think the Bills are the 562 00:27:03,840 --> 00:27:05,520 Speaker 1: best team in that division because they've been there and 563 00:27:05,520 --> 00:27:07,600 Speaker 1: they've done that, and you haven't really seen too much 564 00:27:07,640 --> 00:27:09,760 Speaker 1: out of Tua. But also the thing that I thought 565 00:27:09,840 --> 00:27:12,399 Speaker 1: was interesting is they signed Teddy Bridgewater. So I am 566 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:15,119 Speaker 1: interested to see whether or not Miami is ready to 567 00:27:15,160 --> 00:27:17,919 Speaker 1: give the keys to the Kingdom to Tua and say 568 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:21,000 Speaker 1: here's your team go. Because Teddy Bridgewater is back there. 569 00:27:21,040 --> 00:27:23,000 Speaker 1: Who's a guy who you know, he's started a lot 570 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:24,879 Speaker 1: more games than Tua has in this league. So it's 571 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:27,560 Speaker 1: very interesting to see what happens because now there's a 572 00:27:27,640 --> 00:27:29,760 Speaker 1: lot of pressure on two A tongue of viola right 573 00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:31,800 Speaker 1: here in what is this year, three, year four? So 574 00:27:32,119 --> 00:27:35,160 Speaker 1: a lot of pressure there no question in Miami Dolphins 575 00:27:35,240 --> 00:27:38,000 Speaker 1: making some moves. More moves to happen. I mean they're 576 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:40,439 Speaker 1: probably happening as we speak. For we're going to bring 577 00:27:40,520 --> 00:27:43,520 Speaker 1: we're missing a bunch all the latest and greatest. We're 578 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:45,280 Speaker 1: gonna give it. You can find out the latest Colts 579 00:27:45,359 --> 00:27:48,160 Speaker 1: news at Colts dot com, download the Colts app as well, 580 00:27:48,240 --> 00:27:51,080 Speaker 1: and of course we do this every Friday. The last word. 581 00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:53,440 Speaker 1: Thanks to jam V for a nice lead up at Casey. 582 00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:56,479 Speaker 1: I enjoy sitting down talking some football with you, Mattey, 583 00:27:56,520 --> 00:27:58,360 Speaker 1: the voice of the Colts. He'll be back next week. 584 00:27:58,440 --> 00:28:01,480 Speaker 1: Appreciate the hard work that you, Casey. You helped me 585 00:28:01,560 --> 00:28:03,440 Speaker 1: out a ton, You help our department out a ton, 586 00:28:03,520 --> 00:28:05,920 Speaker 1: and it's fun talking some ball with you. Well, I'll 587 00:28:05,960 --> 00:28:07,960 Speaker 1: be honest, man, I enjoy every time I get that 588 00:28:08,080 --> 00:28:10,040 Speaker 1: text message or the email. Hey, can we fill in? 589 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:12,720 Speaker 1: I'm always ready, so whenever you need me, I'm always here. 590 00:28:13,160 --> 00:28:14,920 Speaker 1: All right, Well, you can take my slot next week. 591 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:17,080 Speaker 1: Then I'm gonna sit back and kick the feet up. 592 00:28:17,200 --> 00:28:20,240 Speaker 1: Hey before we go, case Before we go, quick shout 593 00:28:20,280 --> 00:28:22,399 Speaker 1: out to one of the Colts v ips. And I 594 00:28:22,480 --> 00:28:24,680 Speaker 1: do say this, Colts fans, if you have been to 595 00:28:24,760 --> 00:28:26,600 Speaker 1: a Coults event. If you have been to a Colts 596 00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:29,880 Speaker 1: home game for that matter, or any Colts event. Miss 597 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:33,600 Speaker 1: Chelsea Durham has had her hands in that. She worked 598 00:28:33,640 --> 00:28:35,920 Speaker 1: with Joe Fonderoli for years and they make quite a 599 00:28:36,040 --> 00:28:39,120 Speaker 1: team when it comes to production and events. Anything I'm 600 00:28:39,160 --> 00:28:41,440 Speaker 1: talking about, anything to deal with the draft coverage and 601 00:28:41,600 --> 00:28:45,960 Speaker 1: draft parties, midweek parties, the Colts will have anything. Training 602 00:28:46,040 --> 00:28:48,880 Speaker 1: cams and training camp. You guys love training camp. That's 603 00:28:48,920 --> 00:28:52,600 Speaker 1: all Durham, Joe Fonderoli in their team. Chelsea is leaving us. 604 00:28:52,640 --> 00:28:55,120 Speaker 1: She is getting married soon. She's going down a different path. 605 00:28:55,400 --> 00:28:57,600 Speaker 1: She found a new job as well. It's it's bitter 606 00:28:57,680 --> 00:28:59,800 Speaker 1: sweet because she doesn't want to leave, but knows that 607 00:29:00,120 --> 00:29:02,440 Speaker 1: time is right. And you know, such as life, life 608 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:05,360 Speaker 1: moves us to different areas and different opportunities and stuff. 609 00:29:05,400 --> 00:29:07,720 Speaker 1: But this is a lady who's always had a smile 610 00:29:07,800 --> 00:29:10,280 Speaker 1: on her face, always been a friend to everybody in 611 00:29:10,360 --> 00:29:14,040 Speaker 1: the building. And uh and and really well, quite frankly, 612 00:29:14,080 --> 00:29:16,600 Speaker 1: she scared me a little bit, but but I didn't 613 00:29:16,600 --> 00:29:19,560 Speaker 1: want to ever tick her off. But I'll tell you what, Chelsea, 614 00:29:19,640 --> 00:29:21,400 Speaker 1: You're gonna be missed. You're gonna be missed by a 615 00:29:21,480 --> 00:29:23,760 Speaker 1: lot of different departments other than your own. And that's 616 00:29:23,800 --> 00:29:25,440 Speaker 1: a that's a lady that I need to take a 617 00:29:25,520 --> 00:29:28,040 Speaker 1: minute and tip to have to because without her hard 618 00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:30,520 Speaker 1: work through the past few years, more than a few 619 00:29:30,600 --> 00:29:33,320 Speaker 1: years she started as an intern, um, we wouldn't be 620 00:29:33,400 --> 00:29:35,040 Speaker 1: who we are with her hard work, and I just 621 00:29:35,120 --> 00:29:36,840 Speaker 1: wanted to tip the cap to that in case. I 622 00:29:36,920 --> 00:29:38,480 Speaker 1: know you're a friend with Chelsea as well, and you 623 00:29:38,560 --> 00:29:40,719 Speaker 1: know what I'm talking about. Yes, no, absolutely, I mean 624 00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:43,480 Speaker 1: well said, and she's gonna be you know, definitely missed here. 625 00:29:43,560 --> 00:29:46,080 Speaker 1: But you know, she she laid the groundwork for you know, 626 00:29:46,280 --> 00:29:48,360 Speaker 1: the next position. I mean, you know, she kind of 627 00:29:48,400 --> 00:29:50,320 Speaker 1: took that, took that role and ran with it and 628 00:29:50,440 --> 00:29:53,160 Speaker 1: did an incredible job. I'm I'm glad you mentioned Joe, 629 00:29:53,240 --> 00:29:56,080 Speaker 1: because I mean, with without those two, a lot of 630 00:29:56,160 --> 00:29:58,560 Speaker 1: the stuff you see does not get put on, and 631 00:29:59,000 --> 00:30:01,160 Speaker 1: if it does, it's not nearly to the level that 632 00:30:01,280 --> 00:30:03,640 Speaker 1: those two do it. So you know, she's definitely going 633 00:30:03,680 --> 00:30:05,160 Speaker 1: to be missed, and you know, we wish her all 634 00:30:05,200 --> 00:30:06,520 Speaker 1: the best, but she's still going to be a part 635 00:30:06,560 --> 00:30:09,480 Speaker 1: of this Colts family forever. So we're always indebted to Chelsea. 636 00:30:09,560 --> 00:30:12,320 Speaker 1: So thanks for everything. You've done. We're talking about this 637 00:30:12,440 --> 00:30:14,920 Speaker 1: because again, if you've been to any Colts event, including 638 00:30:14,960 --> 00:30:17,480 Speaker 1: Colts home games at Lucas Oil Stadium, she had her 639 00:30:17,560 --> 00:30:20,320 Speaker 1: hands in it to make the experience better. Thank you, Chelsea. 640 00:30:20,680 --> 00:30:23,800 Speaker 1: You will be missed, all right, Casey Vallee filling in 641 00:30:23,920 --> 00:30:25,840 Speaker 1: for Matt Taylor the Boys the Colts. My name is 642 00:30:25,880 --> 00:30:28,680 Speaker 1: Jeffrey Gorman. Case I appreciate the time. Let's talk some 643 00:30:28,800 --> 00:30:32,040 Speaker 1: ball again next week. Don't forget Colts Audio Network download 644 00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:35,280 Speaker 1: the podcast. You can god download the Colts app as 645 00:30:35,360 --> 00:30:37,760 Speaker 1: well in Colts dot com for any of the latest 646 00:30:37,880 --> 00:30:40,880 Speaker 1: information that you need. Casey, have a great weekend. I 647 00:30:41,040 --> 00:30:43,720 Speaker 1: enjoyed talking with you, Sir, agreed, and I'm gonna be 648 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:46,640 Speaker 1: rooting really hard for my boiler Makers tonight against Saint 649 00:30:46,720 --> 00:30:49,640 Speaker 1: Peter's at seven oh nine. Come on, Purdue, get to 650 00:30:49,720 --> 00:30:51,840 Speaker 1: the Elite eight tonight. That's what That's what I'm leaving 651 00:30:51,880 --> 00:30:54,360 Speaker 1: you with. That's it. St. Peters wants to make some 652 00:30:54,560 --> 00:30:57,440 Speaker 1: history though. Good luck to the Boilermakers. Coming up right 653 00:30:57,480 --> 00:31:01,200 Speaker 1: here on ESPN Radio Bett Rivers hosted by Jason Hammer. 654 00:31:01,280 --> 00:31:02,240 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you next week.