1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:07,080 Speaker 1: Your work week is over. You know that you found 2 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: you're looking for. Well, listen to this kick back and 3 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:15,520 Speaker 1: get the latest on the Colts in the NFL. This 4 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:19,080 Speaker 1: is the Last Word, the offseason Home of the Colts 5 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 1: with Jeffrey Gorman and Matt Taylor. Hello, look and everyone, 6 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 1: and welcome to the Last Word. This is an exciting weekend. 7 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 1: It is jam pack. We've got football on the way, 8 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 1: got the NFL Draft in less than a week. My 9 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:35,000 Speaker 1: name is Jeffrey Gore. Man joined weekend and week out. 10 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:37,839 Speaker 1: You know him, you hear him, you love him. Matt Taylor, 11 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:39,959 Speaker 1: Voice of the Colts, may tell you how are you? Hey? 12 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:42,320 Speaker 1: I'm great man, No pressure, but let's go. I'm having 13 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:44,199 Speaker 1: fun here on our Friday night. Man, what's going on 14 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: with you? Chris Ballard speaking earlier to the media across 15 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:51,240 Speaker 1: the land about what is going on with this roster, 16 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 1: about the new editions, about the upcoming draft. Don't forget fans. 17 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: The Last Word brought to you by our friends at 18 00:00:56,760 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 1: fan Duel Sportsbook. Download the app today and make every 19 00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: moment more Listen. Ballard is excited. We were both at 20 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 1: the press conference earlier. I love what he does is 21 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 1: because he does he's pretty transparent. He goes in it says, hey, 22 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: here's the needs, here's what we're looking at, here's the veterans, 23 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 1: here's the free agents, and here's the NFL draft. Okay, 24 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:19,119 Speaker 1: the biggest takeaway we got a lot of takeaways today. 25 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: We just heard Balord speak earlier today. Your biggest takeaways 26 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: on where we're at going into the draft and more 27 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 1: importantly with the OTAs here and this roster taking shape. 28 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:30,759 Speaker 1: Yeah sure, I mean most of the conversation today from 29 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 1: the local media, a lot of the questions centered around 30 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: wide receivers going into the draft. Chris talked about receivers 31 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:41,039 Speaker 1: around the NFL this offseason getting big money, big time money, 32 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:44,360 Speaker 1: and how he weighs that versus drafting a receiver and 33 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:47,120 Speaker 1: developing that guy on a rookie contract. I think that's 34 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:50,080 Speaker 1: been a big topic of conversation this offseason. When you 35 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 1: see guys like Tarrek Hill and Davante Adamstefon Diggs, Christian 36 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 1: Kirk and Jacksonville. Those guys are getting huge money and 37 00:01:57,600 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 1: the question is are they worth it? And one school 38 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 1: thought is yeah, you need playmakers in this day and 39 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:05,640 Speaker 1: age in the passing game, and the other school thought 40 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: is the draft is littered with wide receivers every year 41 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 1: that you can take and develop, you know, the next 42 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: big wide receiver in a few years. So it's an 43 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:16,079 Speaker 1: interesting debate, interesting conversation. It's one of those years where 44 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 1: you could get a wide receiver in this second that 45 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: is a true first round talent because they're loaded this 46 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: year with wide receivers across the land. So that's a 47 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 1: good thing about as far as the Colts and the 48 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: Colts fan base to keep them happy because everybody's asking 49 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:32,639 Speaker 1: about wide receivers and what the Colts are going to 50 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 1: do with newly acquired Matt Ryan. Here's Chris Ballard on 51 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 1: if the wide receivers making big money this offseason. Matey 52 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 1: talked about it earlier, if it has changed his philosophy 53 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: on how to acquire a playmaker on offense, Like, I 54 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: think it depends on where you think you're at, you know, 55 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 1: do you make that you know, go for a move 56 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:51,920 Speaker 1: where you're giving up, you know, the farm for a 57 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 1: wide out and then paying him inordinate amount of money. 58 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 1: I've always thought that, like the really good defenses, you know, 59 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 1: the really good defensive coordinators find a way to take 60 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 1: them out of the game they can doesn't make them 61 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 1: less valuable, but you know they find a way. So 62 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 1: to me, it's easier. I don't know if it's easier, 63 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 1: but to find a guy in the draft and let 64 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 1: them develop and they don't always hit right away. I 65 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: mean we look as a part of draft and Tyreek Hill. 66 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 1: I mean Tyreek was great right away as a returner, 67 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:35,720 Speaker 1: but it took a few years for him to come 68 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 1: on as a wide Adams and Green Bay, I mean, 69 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: I mean it's year three or year four. I mean, 70 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 1: even go back here, Reggie Wayne. Reggie Wayne was like 71 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 1: year three. But doesn't mean they can't play and help you, 72 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 1: and you can play winning football with them. Sometimes it 73 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 1: just takes time and then balancing that out versus what 74 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 1: you have to pay. You'd rather have to you know, 75 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:58,120 Speaker 1: go get your own. The man's respected. The man makes 76 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 1: good moves. I mean, gms are ever hat in a 77 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:02,880 Speaker 1: thousand may take. We know that there's gonna be mistakes 78 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:04,760 Speaker 1: along the way. But I love the way Chris Ballard's 79 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 1: philosophy is as far as slowly building this roster, I 80 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,160 Speaker 1: mean it's it doesn't keep up with the pace that 81 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 1: Colts fans want you know what I mean. They want 82 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:14,840 Speaker 1: these big name players. Hey, this guy's available. We'll talk 83 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:17,360 Speaker 1: about Deebo Samuel in a minute. I mean the same thing. 84 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 1: But listen, what do you think in as far as 85 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:22,479 Speaker 1: ballot saying, I've got faith in the returning players that 86 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 1: we have, So everybody, just take a breath. We're gonna 87 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:28,480 Speaker 1: be okay. He likes the wide receivers that the skill positions. 88 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 1: Chris is a big believer in players being able to 89 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: handle more and produce more if they are given more 90 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 1: of an opportunity, and he and Frank Reich both guys 91 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:41,360 Speaker 1: have not been shy about that all off season, and 92 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:44,480 Speaker 1: that dates back to the combine. They think a few 93 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 1: guys are really capable of stepping up, either a Mike 94 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 1: Stron or Desmond Patman, Ashton Doolan, Kiki Qt. And then 95 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:55,440 Speaker 1: at tight end they think they got way more. They 96 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 1: can get way more out of mo Alei, Cox and 97 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 1: Kyl and Granson now that their roles increase with Jack 98 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:04,520 Speaker 1: Doyle no longer on the roster. So they're very high 99 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:07,159 Speaker 1: on the guys that they have waiting in the wings 100 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:09,640 Speaker 1: to step up. You know, I think sometimes we fall 101 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 1: in the trap of just looking at what they produced 102 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 1: so far to this point in their careers and say 103 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 1: this guy only has this money catches or x amount 104 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:18,920 Speaker 1: of production. It's not as if they can't do more. 105 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 1: They just haven't been called upon yet in their career 106 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:24,480 Speaker 1: to produce slight the Colts need them to starting next season. 107 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:27,280 Speaker 1: Here's the Colts GM on why he has a lot 108 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 1: of faith and the returning skill players and most on 109 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:32,919 Speaker 1: this roster. Everybody's scared of the unknown, you know, you 110 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 1: they're scared of the unknown just because they haven't seen 111 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:38,719 Speaker 1: so they just think, well, let's just go get somebody else. 112 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 1: That guy's unknown too. You know, just because the draft 113 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:45,720 Speaker 1: projections are high doesn't mean it's automatic success for that guy. 114 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 1: So now you're getting guys that we've had in the 115 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 1: building here for a couple of years. And you know, 116 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: I mean you just take Pitt for example. I mean, 117 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 1: Pitt showed really good flashes as a rookie and then 118 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:58,359 Speaker 1: came on and had a big year. But you know, 119 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:02,599 Speaker 1: when you got guys like you know Paris who has 120 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 1: had injuries. You got Mike, you got Patman. These are 121 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 1: these are big talented kids who got a year and 122 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 1: there you can see their development coming on. It's no 123 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:17,279 Speaker 1: different at tight end like Mo. Like Mo's never been 124 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:20,160 Speaker 1: the first option and anything we've ever done, if the 125 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:23,360 Speaker 1: coverage dictated the ball going to Mo, he'd get he'd 126 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 1: get the football, and he was pretty successful when we 127 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:31,600 Speaker 1: threw it to him. And then watching Grandson, you know, 128 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:33,839 Speaker 1: as a rookie come in and you know, have a 129 00:06:33,880 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 1: minor contribution, but we see good things in Grantson as 130 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: an athlete and as a route runner and think that 131 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: he's got a chance to be a really good f 132 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 1: tight end. So we think we've got some young players 133 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:50,040 Speaker 1: that now given the chance to play, having a chance 134 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 1: to assend and then nahem like getting him more involved 135 00:06:56,839 --> 00:06:59,039 Speaker 1: and making sure we get him involved in the passing 136 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:02,479 Speaker 1: game and he's approved then like, I mean, he's a 137 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 1: proven player that's made a lot of you know, big play. 138 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 1: So I mean almost everybody says we just lacked complete weapons. Well, 139 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 1: you know, Jonathan pretty good. Now came pretty good, Pittman 140 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 1: pretty good. There's only one ball, now do we need 141 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 1: to add Yeah, we do. But we also have some 142 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:26,800 Speaker 1: young players too that can fall into the mix. Bottom 143 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:28,320 Speaker 1: line is, if you're not a big name, you have 144 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:29,840 Speaker 1: a chance to make a big name, And that's what 145 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:31,600 Speaker 1: I'm saying with these young guys you mentioned guys like 146 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 1: Kiki Qt has been a white rump for a while 147 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 1: and Ashton Dulan tapping into those guys what they bring 148 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:38,680 Speaker 1: to the table. And I know they're not the big 149 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:41,200 Speaker 1: needle moving moves that you want, but the Colts are 150 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:43,480 Speaker 1: going to be okay once the NFL Draft and free 151 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:46,560 Speaker 1: agency is over in the wide receiver position and having 152 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 1: skilled players that are still on the roster. What's going 153 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 1: on with Chris talking about the latest moves and free agency, mate, Yeah, 154 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:56,239 Speaker 1: and he talked about Stefan Gilmour. It became official earlier 155 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 1: this week, and he said it made a lot of 156 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:00,840 Speaker 1: sense to grab a player of his degree and signed 157 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:03,520 Speaker 1: him to a respectful contract just as so long as 158 00:08:03,560 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 1: the medicals checked out. Now, remember Gilmore, he only played 159 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:09,040 Speaker 1: eight games last year due to a quad that he's 160 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 1: suffered at the end of the twenty season, and the 161 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 1: Colts check that out and he cleared the physical and 162 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:15,640 Speaker 1: the Colts you know, obviously they're not going to sign 163 00:08:15,760 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 1: him and make that move if he's not healthy and 164 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:19,560 Speaker 1: they don't think he can come in and play at 165 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:21,680 Speaker 1: a high level even at the age of thirty one. 166 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 1: So they think Gilmore can really help that secondary and 167 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 1: help improve the passing defense that hasn't been on par 168 00:08:28,720 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 1: with the defense's ability to stop the run or take 169 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:33,559 Speaker 1: the ball away in recent years. They think this is 170 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 1: a big time upgrade at the cornerback position in Stefan 171 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 1: Gilmore and this defense right now, Jeffrey, it's exciting to 172 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 1: look at it on paper, and I know it's on paper, 173 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:44,480 Speaker 1: but you talk about, you know, two studs up front, 174 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 1: you still have Darius Slender taking the ball away on 175 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:49,000 Speaker 1: the middle of that defense at linebacker now Kenny Moore 176 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 1: and Stefind Gilmore and the secondary very very top end 177 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 1: defense at least on paper. And to get you excited 178 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 1: about absolutely excitement everywhere on this defense. Here's Chris Ballard 179 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 1: on what made Stefind Gilmore the right fit here in 180 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:03,680 Speaker 1: Indy good Medical. After we brought him in for medical, 181 00:09:04,280 --> 00:09:08,080 Speaker 1: we've been kind of tracking and keeping our finger on, 182 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:10,719 Speaker 1: you know, Stefan the whole time. Feel fortunate to get 183 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:14,839 Speaker 1: him not only the player, but the who he is, 184 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 1: what he stands for, But we've been kind of keeping 185 00:09:19,080 --> 00:09:21,480 Speaker 1: it in tracking it the whole time. And you know, 186 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:23,320 Speaker 1: finally when we brought him in and got the medical 187 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 1: on him, it was really good. We feel really good 188 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:29,160 Speaker 1: about where he's at and and you know his future 189 00:09:30,559 --> 00:09:33,960 Speaker 1: And anytime you had a chance to add you know, 190 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:39,200 Speaker 1: a corner that you know with his pedigree, you know, 191 00:09:39,200 --> 00:09:41,840 Speaker 1: at a price tag that you think is good for 192 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:45,280 Speaker 1: both parties, I think you do it. We did. May Tell. 193 00:09:45,320 --> 00:09:48,079 Speaker 1: The guy's a game changer, former Defensive Player of the Year, 194 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:50,280 Speaker 1: like you said, dinged up last year. He's got a 195 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:53,040 Speaker 1: home here, he's making good money. I mean, I'm excited 196 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:55,599 Speaker 1: about the defensive backfield. Don't forget Kenny Moore's ready to 197 00:09:55,640 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 1: bust out, as he is every game. I shouldn't say 198 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:00,680 Speaker 1: that he's already busted out. He's a pro bowler. But 199 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:03,439 Speaker 1: fit him with them, as well as some additional guys 200 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:06,280 Speaker 1: at the corner position that the coach will acquire in 201 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:09,439 Speaker 1: some free agent signing, some undrafted free agents. Don't forget 202 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:11,920 Speaker 1: the draft coming up and everything like that. So I 203 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:14,840 Speaker 1: love what Chris Ballard's doing right now. It's a slow role, 204 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:17,640 Speaker 1: but the right players are in place now. Listen, we 205 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:21,160 Speaker 1: got veterans. He's talked about veterans. He likes the veterans 206 00:10:21,160 --> 00:10:23,680 Speaker 1: that he's bringing back. What did Ballard say about t 207 00:10:23,840 --> 00:10:27,160 Speaker 1: Y Hilton. Yeah, Chris spoke again today and reiterated that 208 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:30,000 Speaker 1: he still thinks t Y Hilton can play. He still 209 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:33,320 Speaker 1: thinks he can contribute in the NFL. And that's the 210 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:35,840 Speaker 1: thing when healthy Ty has still proven he can make 211 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:39,000 Speaker 1: some clutch catches and have some big time moments. You know, 212 00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:41,600 Speaker 1: he's only three hundred and nine yards away from ten 213 00:10:41,760 --> 00:10:45,160 Speaker 1: thousand career receiving yards. I mean, it's amazing. But I 214 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:48,120 Speaker 1: think the problem that sort of muddies the water or 215 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:51,200 Speaker 1: presents a little bit of a conflict is that with 216 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:54,280 Speaker 1: t Y over the age of thirty, miss seven games 217 00:10:54,400 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 1: last year, and he's missed sixteen games over the past 218 00:10:57,080 --> 00:10:59,840 Speaker 1: four years. So that's something you always have to consider. 219 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:02,280 Speaker 1: I think the Colts are letting everything kind of play out. 220 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:04,560 Speaker 1: Chris is always going to be very patient, just like 221 00:11:04,600 --> 00:11:07,880 Speaker 1: you said, he was very patient with the Stefan Gilmore signings. 222 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:10,560 Speaker 1: So we'll see what happens after the draft. But you know, 223 00:11:10,600 --> 00:11:12,760 Speaker 1: crossing t Y Hilton off your list right now and 224 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 1: saying definitively like he's not coming back, he's not going 225 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:17,760 Speaker 1: to be a cult next year for year number twelve. 226 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:20,080 Speaker 1: I don't think you can go there just yet, not yet. 227 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:22,760 Speaker 1: Here's Chris Ballard on an ongoing talks t Y Hilton. 228 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:25,720 Speaker 1: We'll still we'll still have some talks with Ty. I 229 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:28,920 Speaker 1: think you all know my feelings towards t Y Hilt 230 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 1: just and I think you can still play I can 231 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:37,040 Speaker 1: still play productive football. Yeah, I think it's a lot. 232 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:39,320 Speaker 1: I think it's a lot of you know, we just 233 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 1: got to sit down and we've had some back texted 234 00:11:42,559 --> 00:11:44,480 Speaker 1: back and forth with him this week, no matter of fact, 235 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 1: and we'll continue to have some discussions. I won't get 236 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:50,760 Speaker 1: in depth with it. Everybody must have a fit veterans 237 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:53,920 Speaker 1: rookiees alike. MATEA, you never know t Y Hilton. I 238 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:55,560 Speaker 1: know that he's a cult favorite. I know he's up 239 00:11:55,559 --> 00:11:57,880 Speaker 1: on the wall there at Lucas Oil Stadium. That's one 240 00:11:57,920 --> 00:11:59,640 Speaker 1: guy that you know is going to have, you know, 241 00:11:59,679 --> 00:12:01,679 Speaker 1: his in the locker room. So you do like that 242 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:04,000 Speaker 1: veteran presence. It's gonna be fun to find watch out 243 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:06,160 Speaker 1: and see what Frank Wright, Chris Baller and Jim mursay 244 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:09,840 Speaker 1: do with t Y Hilton. Because the Colts offseason program, 245 00:12:09,880 --> 00:12:13,640 Speaker 1: as we said, last week has begun okay. In total, 246 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:16,400 Speaker 1: the Courts are gonna have five weeks of offseason work 247 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:19,880 Speaker 1: before two weeks of true OTAs in late May. Will 248 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:22,840 Speaker 1: the run plays without pads with everybody on the field. 249 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:24,959 Speaker 1: The veteran Mini camp is gonna be held June seventh 250 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:27,600 Speaker 1: through the ninth, which will represent the closest the Colts 251 00:12:27,640 --> 00:12:30,199 Speaker 1: I'll have to come play in real football until training 252 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:33,760 Speaker 1: camp opens in late July. Mayte The Big takeaways again 253 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:36,360 Speaker 1: a lot of takeaways with the Stefan Gilmour signing, so 254 00:12:36,559 --> 00:12:39,679 Speaker 1: we're sticking with that theme. The big takeaways from what 255 00:12:39,760 --> 00:12:41,679 Speaker 1: Frank Reich and a few players had to say this 256 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:44,600 Speaker 1: week as they reported for this offseason work. I think 257 00:12:44,600 --> 00:12:47,839 Speaker 1: it's clear that not everyone is over the end of 258 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:51,400 Speaker 1: last season. I still think they get over it. Get 259 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:54,680 Speaker 1: over it. It's still there. And Frank Reich put it 260 00:12:54,840 --> 00:12:57,120 Speaker 1: very very well, it's like a scar. It's always gonna 261 00:12:57,160 --> 00:12:59,600 Speaker 1: be there. It's it's gonna be a reminder of what happened. 262 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:01,960 Speaker 1: So now, right now, I think everyone is trying to 263 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:04,840 Speaker 1: find the right balance of using that as motivation but 264 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:07,760 Speaker 1: also not letting it linger. And I think Frank said 265 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:09,360 Speaker 1: it best this week he said, Hey, when you end 266 00:13:09,400 --> 00:13:11,840 Speaker 1: the season the way we did and you add a 267 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:14,840 Speaker 1: new defensive system, a new quarterback, a new defensive coordinator, 268 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:16,920 Speaker 1: he said, we got a lot of work to do. Anyway, 269 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:20,120 Speaker 1: it's it's full steam ahead, but also knowing and recognizing 270 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:22,800 Speaker 1: we have to let how the end of last season 271 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:26,200 Speaker 1: continue to motivate us so that it doesn't happen again. 272 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:28,640 Speaker 1: And I think the other big takeaways were, the Colts 273 00:13:28,640 --> 00:13:31,439 Speaker 1: have a really good attendance right now. Even more guys 274 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:33,040 Speaker 1: are going to be coming in next week. You know, 275 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:35,760 Speaker 1: the defense is gonna look similar to last year, but 276 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:38,920 Speaker 1: Gus Bradley's scheme is probably, according to Frank Rich at 277 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:42,360 Speaker 1: thirty percent difference compared to that of Matt Eberflus's. You know, 278 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:44,800 Speaker 1: it's probably gonna feature some more you know, man pressure, 279 00:13:44,960 --> 00:13:47,600 Speaker 1: some different tweaks in the secondary. But those those were 280 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:49,760 Speaker 1: the big takeaways from me as we got guys back 281 00:13:49,800 --> 00:13:52,280 Speaker 1: in the building and hearing from Frank Rich again, love it. 282 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:55,480 Speaker 1: This is the last word. Seven five The fan I 283 00:13:55,559 --> 00:13:58,160 Speaker 1: am Jeffrey Gore Man, Matt Taylor, Boys of the Colts 284 00:13:58,280 --> 00:14:00,960 Speaker 1: is here. Don't forget what the next pick. Okay, the 285 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:03,880 Speaker 1: Colts behind the scenes video Draft series. It returns with 286 00:14:04,280 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 1: episode three next Wednesday, right before the Draft. Episodes one 287 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:11,040 Speaker 1: and two they're already available right now on Colts dot Com, 288 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:13,760 Speaker 1: the Colts Mobile app, and all of the Colts social 289 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:16,400 Speaker 1: media channels. Listen when we come back, We're gonna talk 290 00:14:16,400 --> 00:14:19,800 Speaker 1: with one of the newest Colts free agent pickup, Stefan Gilmour. 291 00:14:19,880 --> 00:14:23,680 Speaker 1: Gilmour talks about why he chose Indianapolis, why he's been 292 00:14:23,720 --> 00:14:25,480 Speaker 1: one of the best cornerbacks in the game over the 293 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 1: last five years, and what he brings to the Colts 294 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:31,480 Speaker 1: defense in twenty twenty two. Stefan Gilmour coming up next 295 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:33,680 Speaker 1: right here on The Last Word ninety three five one 296 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:39,200 Speaker 1: oh seven five to fan, This is your weekly fix 297 00:14:39,280 --> 00:14:43,000 Speaker 1: on Colts football, The Last Word with Jeffrey Gorman and 298 00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 1: Matt Taylor. Welcome back to The Last Word, locked in 299 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:50,560 Speaker 1: the nineteen seventy four with the Matt Taylor musical selections 300 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:52,800 Speaker 1: on this show today. I love that Mattey, you're going 301 00:14:52,840 --> 00:14:56,120 Speaker 1: back to your youth when you were listening to Bread 302 00:14:56,120 --> 00:15:00,360 Speaker 1: and Super Tramp with your parents. Gotta give a little 303 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:04,400 Speaker 1: bit there, Jeffrey, right, give a little I understand what 304 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:07,080 Speaker 1: you're doing. I understand It's the last word. Ninety three five, 305 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:10,080 Speaker 1: one oh seven five the Fan, Matt Taylor, Jeffrey Gorman, 306 00:15:10,400 --> 00:15:13,320 Speaker 1: Don't forget, Okay, don't forget. We're brought to you by 307 00:15:13,320 --> 00:15:15,640 Speaker 1: our friends at Fandel Sports Book. 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The newest signing of the Colts, Matt Taylor, 325 00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:12,080 Speaker 1: Casey Value a JJ stank a bit senior writer at 326 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:14,440 Speaker 1: Colts dot Com. They sat down and talked with Stefan 327 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:18,440 Speaker 1: earlier this week after he signed his contract in Indianapolis. 328 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:21,080 Speaker 1: Gilmore leads off with why he chose the Colts this 329 00:16:21,160 --> 00:16:23,960 Speaker 1: free agency. I think, UM, when me coming and visit 330 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:26,480 Speaker 1: last week, Um, you know that just put icing on 331 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:29,800 Speaker 1: the cake. Um, you know, just meeting the coaches and 332 00:16:31,160 --> 00:16:34,280 Speaker 1: meeting UM Chris and just you know, coming in the 333 00:16:34,320 --> 00:16:37,880 Speaker 1: facility and just being comfortable, you know, talking to the 334 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:41,280 Speaker 1: family also and the team that they have. You know, UM, 335 00:16:41,560 --> 00:16:43,640 Speaker 1: I see the talent on this team, and I see 336 00:16:43,640 --> 00:16:47,240 Speaker 1: a potential that can be gained. And I just wanted 337 00:16:47,280 --> 00:16:50,320 Speaker 1: to come in and be successful in my own role 338 00:16:50,400 --> 00:16:53,280 Speaker 1: and I was happy with that. You mentioned the talent 339 00:16:53,320 --> 00:16:55,080 Speaker 1: on the team. Your first year in New England, you 340 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:56,720 Speaker 1: spent a little bit of time with Kenny Moore. The 341 00:16:56,720 --> 00:16:59,160 Speaker 1: second when he was an undrafted free agent. Have you 342 00:16:59,200 --> 00:17:01,080 Speaker 1: followed his career since then and what excites to you 343 00:17:01,080 --> 00:17:03,480 Speaker 1: about teaming back up with him? It's crazy. I was 344 00:17:03,520 --> 00:17:07,280 Speaker 1: just texting them other day, just like you know when 345 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:10,560 Speaker 1: Kenny Camp he was undrafted, you know, we had he 346 00:17:10,760 --> 00:17:14,399 Speaker 1: was deep in the secondary in New England and then like, 347 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:17,399 Speaker 1: who was this Kenny Moore kid? He's balling too, like 348 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:19,680 Speaker 1: and you know, I just knew he was going to 349 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:22,240 Speaker 1: be successful. Just send him, you know, his worth ethic 350 00:17:22,280 --> 00:17:24,120 Speaker 1: as soon as he got in the league. And I'm 351 00:17:24,119 --> 00:17:27,440 Speaker 1: not surprised to career havn't um, you know, just seeing 352 00:17:27,520 --> 00:17:30,399 Speaker 1: him from day one and he's keeping, he's staying hungry, 353 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:33,040 Speaker 1: and I'm excited for him, excited to suit up with him. Now. 354 00:17:33,040 --> 00:17:34,760 Speaker 1: This is the second time you've kind of entered that 355 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:37,439 Speaker 1: free agency window. The first time, you know, early on 356 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:39,680 Speaker 1: this time you took some time, you know to really 357 00:17:39,800 --> 00:17:42,439 Speaker 1: kind of way through your options. What was this period 358 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:45,080 Speaker 1: like compared to that first time during free agency? The 359 00:17:45,119 --> 00:17:46,920 Speaker 1: first time, I was, like you said, it was the 360 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:51,119 Speaker 1: first day I was off the board. You know, this 361 00:17:51,280 --> 00:17:53,080 Speaker 1: time was a little different. You know, I kind of 362 00:17:53,080 --> 00:17:56,800 Speaker 1: wanted to you know, wait my options, you know, and 363 00:17:57,640 --> 00:17:59,680 Speaker 1: you know, see what's the right fit for me and 364 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:03,240 Speaker 1: my family, so um, and I felt like this was 365 00:18:03,280 --> 00:18:07,160 Speaker 1: the right situation, you know, and I'm just looking forward 366 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:09,760 Speaker 1: to it. You know, like I said, I met the 367 00:18:09,800 --> 00:18:12,560 Speaker 1: coaches last week, you know, talking over schemes and stuff 368 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:16,119 Speaker 1: like that. So I'm just excited to be in this opportunity. Indeed, 369 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:19,080 Speaker 1: s to find gilmour is our guests. What about this defense? 370 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:22,240 Speaker 1: What about Gus Bradley and his scheme? Um makes you 371 00:18:22,280 --> 00:18:25,560 Speaker 1: a good fit here in Indianapolis. I just think, Um, 372 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 1: you know, it's more of a line up and play defense, 373 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:32,199 Speaker 1: you know. And I think, you know, as long as 374 00:18:32,240 --> 00:18:35,280 Speaker 1: the guys on the right page together, I think we 375 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:38,719 Speaker 1: can be successful, you know. So, Um, you know, as 376 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:42,119 Speaker 1: long as I know what I'm doing, you know, my 377 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:44,800 Speaker 1: thing is off I want to know what the offense 378 00:18:44,960 --> 00:18:47,840 Speaker 1: is doing, you know. So Um, if I know what 379 00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:49,880 Speaker 1: I'm doing, I know at the officer, doing my job 380 00:18:49,920 --> 00:18:51,800 Speaker 1: going to be easy. So I'm looking forward to it. 381 00:18:52,200 --> 00:18:54,679 Speaker 1: You talked a lot in your career about building up 382 00:18:54,680 --> 00:18:57,320 Speaker 1: that trust with your teammates and how important that is. 383 00:18:57,840 --> 00:18:59,760 Speaker 1: What are you looking for over the next couple of 384 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:02,159 Speaker 1: weeks months of building up that trust with some of 385 00:19:02,160 --> 00:19:04,960 Speaker 1: the other guys in the back end. Yeah, it's trust 386 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:08,880 Speaker 1: is very important, you know. Um. I know I don't 387 00:19:08,920 --> 00:19:12,520 Speaker 1: like talking in the past, but I think my experience. 388 00:19:13,359 --> 00:19:16,399 Speaker 1: When you have trust, you know, you like you're free. 389 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:19,560 Speaker 1: So I think building that trust is very important, um 390 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:22,440 Speaker 1: for all of us to be successful. It's a team 391 00:19:22,480 --> 00:19:25,240 Speaker 1: effort and as long as we have that, I think 392 00:19:25,280 --> 00:19:27,040 Speaker 1: we're going to be on the right track. Now. One 393 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:28,800 Speaker 1: of the things that you have that you bring over 394 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:30,679 Speaker 1: is is experience in the Super Bowl. You've wont a 395 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:32,919 Speaker 1: Super Bowl here, what can you help you know, some 396 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:35,879 Speaker 1: of those younger guys you know, show from from that experience. 397 00:19:36,320 --> 00:19:39,880 Speaker 1: I just think, um, you know, it's not easy obviously, 398 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:42,840 Speaker 1: but I think you know, you have to work at it. 399 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:45,320 Speaker 1: You have to day in and day out, you have 400 00:19:45,359 --> 00:19:48,960 Speaker 1: to do extra, you have to you know, outwork the 401 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:52,239 Speaker 1: other team, you know, outstudy and out preparing, and you 402 00:19:52,280 --> 00:19:55,040 Speaker 1: know that's how you've become great. It's not easy. So 403 00:19:55,119 --> 00:19:56,960 Speaker 1: I'm just going to try to lead by example and 404 00:19:57,400 --> 00:19:59,680 Speaker 1: let everyone see my word ethic and trying to bring 405 00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:03,920 Speaker 1: people owning, you know, and go from there. Colts cornerback 406 00:20:03,960 --> 00:20:06,879 Speaker 1: Stefan Gilmour is in studio with us coming over in 407 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:09,239 Speaker 1: free agency. You were the defensive player of the Year 408 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:12,400 Speaker 1: in the NFL in twenty nineteen. You've made the Pro 409 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:16,800 Speaker 1: Bowl five by the last six seasons, very consistent player. Obviously, 410 00:20:16,840 --> 00:20:20,040 Speaker 1: where does that consistency come from for you? How have 411 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:22,919 Speaker 1: you been able to develop in just a very solid, 412 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:25,280 Speaker 1: I mean above average player that that brings it and 413 00:20:25,280 --> 00:20:27,919 Speaker 1: everybody knows you're gonna playt high level every year. I 414 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:31,119 Speaker 1: just think one thing that I always learned is, you know, 415 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:33,560 Speaker 1: forgetting about the last season, you know, you got to 416 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:38,480 Speaker 1: prove yourself every season and always you know, took that 417 00:20:38,600 --> 00:20:42,000 Speaker 1: mindset each and every year, whether it's from college to pros. 418 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:45,679 Speaker 1: And I think with that mindset, you know, it allows 419 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:48,679 Speaker 1: me to work hard each and every year and you know, 420 00:20:48,800 --> 00:20:51,320 Speaker 1: prove myself each and every year because nobody cares what 421 00:20:51,400 --> 00:20:54,400 Speaker 1: happened you know, last year and the year before, so 422 00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:56,679 Speaker 1: you got to do it every year. So that's what matters. 423 00:20:57,160 --> 00:20:59,040 Speaker 1: When you think about all the hours you put into 424 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:00,600 Speaker 1: film study and you mentioned like you want to know 425 00:21:00,640 --> 00:21:02,720 Speaker 1: what the offense is doing, and you want to know 426 00:21:03,359 --> 00:21:05,639 Speaker 1: you know, this formation, this two by two formation. You 427 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:07,440 Speaker 1: got a wide receiver is going to run this route 428 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:09,320 Speaker 1: when he does this little thing? Like do you think 429 00:21:09,320 --> 00:21:13,119 Speaker 1: people understand how much goes into that? Sometimes? You know, 430 00:21:13,160 --> 00:21:14,800 Speaker 1: I wish I knew what I knew now and I 431 00:21:14,920 --> 00:21:19,560 Speaker 1: was twenty two twenty one. You know, y'all, we can 432 00:21:19,560 --> 00:21:23,600 Speaker 1: all say that, but it's so true. You know, you know, 433 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:26,320 Speaker 1: and make your job so much easier when you know 434 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:28,040 Speaker 1: what the offense is doing, you know how they're going 435 00:21:28,080 --> 00:21:32,159 Speaker 1: to attack you, and you know, you know, and not 436 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:34,480 Speaker 1: with that if your other teammates is on the same 437 00:21:34,520 --> 00:21:37,120 Speaker 1: page also, so right, it just allowed all of us 438 00:21:37,160 --> 00:21:40,040 Speaker 1: to play well as a as a whole. So um, 439 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:42,520 Speaker 1: you know that's very important. You know, I think it's 440 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:46,080 Speaker 1: more than seventy percent of the job. It's knowing what 441 00:21:46,119 --> 00:21:48,400 Speaker 1: the other team is doing. Did you have someone when 442 00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:50,240 Speaker 1: you were early on in your career who kind of 443 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:52,439 Speaker 1: set that example for you? And do you feel like 444 00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:54,520 Speaker 1: you can now be that guy to set that example 445 00:21:54,560 --> 00:21:57,280 Speaker 1: for some of the young guys here. I think, Um, 446 00:21:58,119 --> 00:22:00,480 Speaker 1: early in my career I didn't really have. I think 447 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:02,920 Speaker 1: I learned as I kept playing and I worked hard 448 00:22:02,960 --> 00:22:05,960 Speaker 1: and I studied. Yeah, and um, probably when I got 449 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:09,919 Speaker 1: to New England and you know, playing in big games 450 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:12,359 Speaker 1: and learning from those guys over there, and you know, 451 00:22:12,560 --> 00:22:15,120 Speaker 1: I got smart and smart and how to prepare more 452 00:22:15,160 --> 00:22:17,840 Speaker 1: and study. And then they had guys around me that 453 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:20,080 Speaker 1: was veteran guys that helped me out a lot. So 454 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:24,080 Speaker 1: I think I can be, you know, um that guy 455 00:22:24,160 --> 00:22:27,040 Speaker 1: for my teammates and try to help them become you know, 456 00:22:27,440 --> 00:22:31,040 Speaker 1: elite players and make plays. And you know, I'm looking 457 00:22:31,040 --> 00:22:33,119 Speaker 1: forward to it. Yeah, coming over here to the Colts, 458 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:34,640 Speaker 1: You're gonna be asked to do a lot of things, 459 00:22:34,680 --> 00:22:36,560 Speaker 1: just like you would be in any defense. Right, You're 460 00:22:36,560 --> 00:22:39,119 Speaker 1: gonna be a zone press man, a little bit of 461 00:22:39,200 --> 00:22:42,480 Speaker 1: hybrid um, you know, cover cover one, cover three, doesn't matter. 462 00:22:42,960 --> 00:22:45,600 Speaker 1: I just love asking guys that are you know, at 463 00:22:45,600 --> 00:22:48,320 Speaker 1: the highest of levels at their position in the NFL, 464 00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:51,760 Speaker 1: because I we we will never understand that when you 465 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:54,439 Speaker 1: when you are able to shut down half of the 466 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:56,960 Speaker 1: field and shut down elite receivers, like what what kind 467 00:22:56,960 --> 00:22:59,399 Speaker 1: of high does that give you during the course of 468 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:01,560 Speaker 1: a game, knowing you just shut down this guy that 469 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:04,520 Speaker 1: went for you know, ten for one twenty the week before, 470 00:23:05,200 --> 00:23:07,679 Speaker 1: you know, I think of it like, um, you know, 471 00:23:07,680 --> 00:23:09,760 Speaker 1: because when I'm out there, I try to, you know, 472 00:23:09,920 --> 00:23:11,639 Speaker 1: take it one play at a time because you know, 473 00:23:11,720 --> 00:23:14,000 Speaker 1: at corner, you know it can only take one place, 474 00:23:14,680 --> 00:23:17,040 Speaker 1: you know he can go, So I try to forget 475 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:21,360 Speaker 1: about the previous play learned from it and move on. So, um, 476 00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:22,760 Speaker 1: you know, I just try to limit to it as 477 00:23:22,800 --> 00:23:25,120 Speaker 1: much as I can in that starts with preparation during 478 00:23:25,119 --> 00:23:29,600 Speaker 1: the week. So um, you know, it's it's it's it's fun, 479 00:23:29,640 --> 00:23:33,160 Speaker 1: you know, because when you're when you're the best guy, 480 00:23:33,280 --> 00:23:35,639 Speaker 1: sometimes you know the balls coming your way, so you 481 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:38,520 Speaker 1: know you gonna get an opportunity. So that's how I 482 00:23:38,560 --> 00:23:41,120 Speaker 1: look at it. How well do you know darry Sleanard? 483 00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:44,879 Speaker 1: I know him pretty well. We um touch bases a 484 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:49,719 Speaker 1: lot like Pro Bowls, Yeah, Pro Bowls, and um, you know, 485 00:23:49,920 --> 00:23:52,760 Speaker 1: just seeing him coming from he's from Sola, Yeah, coming 486 00:23:52,800 --> 00:23:56,000 Speaker 1: from the state, you know, from South Carolina, and it 487 00:23:56,080 --> 00:23:58,879 Speaker 1: was always good to see guys represent the state like that. 488 00:23:59,040 --> 00:24:02,119 Speaker 1: And um, you know, he's a guy that earned it. 489 00:24:02,440 --> 00:24:05,040 Speaker 1: You know, I've been through a lot with his career, 490 00:24:05,080 --> 00:24:07,840 Speaker 1: but you know it was able to um play at 491 00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:09,960 Speaker 1: the highest, the highes of level. So I'm looking forward 492 00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:12,520 Speaker 1: to that opportunity of playing with him also. Indeed, well, 493 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:14,240 Speaker 1: it's exciting to have you here, I know, you know, 494 00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:16,399 Speaker 1: all of Colts Nation very pumped up to have you 495 00:24:16,440 --> 00:24:19,439 Speaker 1: in the fold. You've played in Buffalo, You've played in 496 00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:22,359 Speaker 1: New England. Now you get to play inside inside Lucas 497 00:24:22,359 --> 00:24:24,520 Speaker 1: Oil Stadium. What do you think about that? I'm excited. 498 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:28,000 Speaker 1: The last time I play here was my rookie year. 499 00:24:29,359 --> 00:24:31,320 Speaker 1: That's the last time I play here, and I came 500 00:24:31,320 --> 00:24:34,200 Speaker 1: here to the combine, but I remember playing against Reggie 501 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:37,919 Speaker 1: Wayne rookie here. Now I was one of your coaches. 502 00:24:39,960 --> 00:24:43,639 Speaker 1: So it's gonna I'm excited, you know, just to see 503 00:24:43,680 --> 00:24:48,560 Speaker 1: the atmosphere and um, just make plays and sure, um 504 00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:51,600 Speaker 1: it's gonna be good. Indeed, Stefani Gilmore has been our 505 00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:53,679 Speaker 1: guests many thanks for the time. It's great to meet you. 506 00:24:54,080 --> 00:24:57,000 Speaker 1: Best of luck in the off season workout program and uh, 507 00:24:57,119 --> 00:24:58,959 Speaker 1: we'll see you in the summer. Appreciate it. Thank you, 508 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:00,840 Speaker 1: may Tay. What do you think thinking the young man? 509 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:04,720 Speaker 1: He is as you heard, he is soft spoken, he's measured, 510 00:25:04,760 --> 00:25:08,280 Speaker 1: but man, he's thoughtful. He's very intelligent. And this is 511 00:25:08,359 --> 00:25:12,000 Speaker 1: exciting because you can see just the way he carries himself. 512 00:25:12,040 --> 00:25:14,600 Speaker 1: He brings that leadership, but he also has that swagger 513 00:25:14,640 --> 00:25:17,080 Speaker 1: about him as well, and it's it's a good swag. 514 00:25:17,080 --> 00:25:20,159 Speaker 1: It's a confidence about him knowing he can play and 515 00:25:20,320 --> 00:25:23,400 Speaker 1: is exciting knowing what he can do to this Colts defense. 516 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:25,879 Speaker 1: And had a little bit of stability in the secondary. 517 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:28,520 Speaker 1: As we said, that's been something that they're trying to 518 00:25:28,560 --> 00:25:31,240 Speaker 1: marry to the strengths of the defense already. Right, they've 519 00:25:31,280 --> 00:25:33,480 Speaker 1: been really good at stopping the run, elited taking the 520 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:35,679 Speaker 1: ball away. Now, if they can get better stop in 521 00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:38,920 Speaker 1: the past, this defense can be really, really elite next season. 522 00:25:39,040 --> 00:25:42,600 Speaker 1: He plays sixteen games. This defense is nasty, and I 523 00:25:42,680 --> 00:25:46,120 Speaker 1: always help me play seventeen games there jest. Well, actually, yeah, 524 00:25:46,240 --> 00:25:49,240 Speaker 1: you're right, seventeen. I beg your pardon there, but you're 525 00:25:49,280 --> 00:25:51,359 Speaker 1: absolutely right. But you know what I'm saying. Guys like that, 526 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:54,440 Speaker 1: superstars like that, former Defensive Players of the Year. Health 527 00:25:54,560 --> 00:25:57,199 Speaker 1: is everything with these guys north to thirty. He stays healthy. 528 00:25:57,440 --> 00:26:00,159 Speaker 1: We are a nasty defense. You can book that. We 529 00:26:00,200 --> 00:26:02,040 Speaker 1: got a quick time outcoming up. We're gonna give you 530 00:26:02,080 --> 00:26:04,919 Speaker 1: the forum credit unique question of the week regarding Gilmore's 531 00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:08,040 Speaker 1: place in NFL history. I'm telling you a big takeaway day. 532 00:26:08,040 --> 00:26:10,040 Speaker 1: We're talking a lot of cornerbacks and a lot of 533 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:13,560 Speaker 1: stuffin Gilmore. NFL receivers they're holding out across the league. 534 00:26:13,640 --> 00:26:17,800 Speaker 1: They want trades and watch this the USFL mate. They 535 00:26:17,840 --> 00:26:21,239 Speaker 1: have some interesting spins on the game of football and 536 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:23,760 Speaker 1: will we see some of those spins in the NFL soon? 537 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:26,560 Speaker 1: Oh more to come. This is the Last Word ninety 538 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:31,800 Speaker 1: three five one or seven five. We talk Colts football 539 00:26:31,920 --> 00:26:35,119 Speaker 1: every Friday. I'm the Last Word, the Offseason Home of 540 00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:39,280 Speaker 1: the Colts with Jeffrey Gorman and Matt Taylor. Welcome back 541 00:26:39,280 --> 00:26:42,120 Speaker 1: to the Last Word. Great weekend, mate, you're getting ready 542 00:26:42,119 --> 00:26:45,000 Speaker 1: for the big race? Are you already waiting outside of 543 00:26:45,040 --> 00:26:48,520 Speaker 1: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway behind the fence in your lawn chairs, 544 00:26:48,640 --> 00:26:51,119 Speaker 1: just looking at some guys run a few practice runs 545 00:26:51,119 --> 00:26:53,879 Speaker 1: and see if they're what are they called their defibrillators 546 00:26:53,880 --> 00:26:56,280 Speaker 1: are working good on those cars? Well, they did have 547 00:26:56,400 --> 00:26:59,040 Speaker 1: they did have testing out there earlier this week. I 548 00:26:59,320 --> 00:27:00,639 Speaker 1: say it, I thought you be out there with the 549 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:06,080 Speaker 1: family and my my in laws who are gigantic indiecar fans. 550 00:27:06,119 --> 00:27:08,840 Speaker 1: They worked absolutely out there and they waded through all 551 00:27:08,840 --> 00:27:11,240 Speaker 1: the h you know, the the yellow lights if you will, 552 00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:13,320 Speaker 1: and some of the crashes out there. They stayed for 553 00:27:13,359 --> 00:27:15,320 Speaker 1: the whole thing. So I did not make it out there. 554 00:27:15,359 --> 00:27:18,080 Speaker 1: But you can sense on the calendar, Jeffrey with the 555 00:27:18,440 --> 00:27:21,440 Speaker 1: with the draft next weekend, and yes to that, guess what. 556 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:24,119 Speaker 1: It's the month of May, so it's creeping here, closer 557 00:27:24,119 --> 00:27:26,560 Speaker 1: and closer. Matt Taylor, Voice of the Colts. You can 558 00:27:26,560 --> 00:27:29,560 Speaker 1: see him on Carveday. He'll have all He'll cut off 559 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:32,560 Speaker 1: a T shirt, I'll have his midsection out. He's got 560 00:27:32,560 --> 00:27:35,919 Speaker 1: a pair of cut off jeans on and maybe some Birkenstocks. 561 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:38,520 Speaker 1: And it's like, you know, your favorite beverage in your hand. 562 00:27:38,560 --> 00:27:40,720 Speaker 1: Are you still doing that? May Terry family man, Now, 563 00:27:40,800 --> 00:27:43,000 Speaker 1: well don't you don't you just love the fact that 564 00:27:43,119 --> 00:27:45,120 Speaker 1: carb day, Like when you go out to this speedway, 565 00:27:45,160 --> 00:27:48,440 Speaker 1: anything goes Jeffrey. There's there's no judgment, there's no res 566 00:27:49,440 --> 00:27:51,119 Speaker 1: it's just like, oh, you're walking down the middle of 567 00:27:51,119 --> 00:27:53,080 Speaker 1: the infield and it's like, who's who's this girl bunging 568 00:27:53,119 --> 00:27:54,960 Speaker 1: two beers on top of the van. It's like, Oh, 569 00:27:55,040 --> 00:27:57,600 Speaker 1: that's just Jill from accounting. You know. It's just like, oh, yes, 570 00:27:57,680 --> 00:28:00,280 Speaker 1: she had a hard time balance in the books this year. Yeah, 571 00:28:00,320 --> 00:28:03,720 Speaker 1: she's she's earned it. Filmeter, she's earned it. I'm telling 572 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:05,280 Speaker 1: you that's coming up and that'll be fun. I don't 573 00:28:05,280 --> 00:28:07,359 Speaker 1: know who's playing at Carveday this year. Isn't somebody like 574 00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:10,520 Speaker 1: Foreigner or something or it is Rick. Rick Springfield is 575 00:28:10,520 --> 00:28:14,000 Speaker 1: the head. Yeah, yeah, Jesse's Girl. About four times It's 576 00:28:14,040 --> 00:28:17,639 Speaker 1: gonna be awesome, Get open with Jesse's Girl, mid set 577 00:28:17,720 --> 00:28:20,840 Speaker 1: Jesse's Girl, and then finally the on your way closer 578 00:28:21,160 --> 00:28:24,080 Speaker 1: Jesse's Girl. Give it to us again, Rick Springfield, that carveday. 579 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:26,680 Speaker 1: Don't forget the India Hey, the Indianapolis Colts say, teamed 580 00:28:26,760 --> 00:28:28,480 Speaker 1: up with the anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield directed 581 00:28:28,560 --> 00:28:31,959 Speaker 1: high school teachers, administrators, nurses, and staff members who go 582 00:28:32,040 --> 00:28:35,320 Speaker 1: above and beyond their students, schools and communities. Nominate your 583 00:28:35,320 --> 00:28:38,880 Speaker 1: classroom quarterback today. Check it out colts dot com slash 584 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:43,560 Speaker 1: Classroom Quarterbacks. Time now matey for the Forum Credit Union 585 00:28:43,680 --> 00:28:46,960 Speaker 1: question of the week. You have very very little chance 586 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:49,720 Speaker 1: to getting this one. Okay, newly a quess coach. Cornerback 587 00:28:50,120 --> 00:28:52,719 Speaker 1: Stefan Gilmore, here we go. Put your thinking cap on. 588 00:28:52,800 --> 00:28:54,880 Speaker 1: He was named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year 589 00:28:55,080 --> 00:28:58,120 Speaker 1: in two thousand and nineteen while with the New England 590 00:28:58,160 --> 00:29:02,360 Speaker 1: Patriots that season, and Gilmour became the first defensive backs 591 00:29:02,360 --> 00:29:06,360 Speaker 1: selected as the league's defensive player of the Year since 592 00:29:06,480 --> 00:29:10,080 Speaker 1: whom who did it before him? Think about it? I 593 00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:12,560 Speaker 1: guess we're calling a defensive back. Let's just say this. 594 00:29:13,040 --> 00:29:16,640 Speaker 1: Stefan Gilmore is a set cornerback. We're talking about defensive 595 00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:18,800 Speaker 1: backs here. Who is the last one to win Defensive 596 00:29:18,800 --> 00:29:21,480 Speaker 1: Player of the Year. Oh wow, okay, give me a hint, 597 00:29:21,560 --> 00:29:23,280 Speaker 1: Like how far back do I have to go? Like 598 00:29:23,400 --> 00:29:27,520 Speaker 1: five years? Ten years? Grab just grab a brush, just 599 00:29:27,560 --> 00:29:31,560 Speaker 1: grab a brush and just just brush your long flowing 600 00:29:31,680 --> 00:29:35,960 Speaker 1: locks before you put your helmet on. It's like, where 601 00:29:36,400 --> 00:29:38,840 Speaker 1: are you going with this? Every painting? Something here? A 602 00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:40,760 Speaker 1: lot of hairror just like a lot of hair in 603 00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:43,400 Speaker 1: the defensive backfield. And a game changer and a Hall 604 00:29:43,480 --> 00:29:46,240 Speaker 1: of Famer and a guy who has his own he 605 00:29:46,320 --> 00:29:51,440 Speaker 1: has his own shampoo commercials Now, great, great hints lay 606 00:29:51,520 --> 00:29:55,120 Speaker 1: up after that. It's Troy Polomalo. That's right, Troy Polomalo, 607 00:29:55,200 --> 00:29:58,080 Speaker 1: two and ten Defensive Player of the Year. Gilmore also 608 00:29:58,120 --> 00:30:00,800 Speaker 1: became gilm So watch us. Stefan gio Moore also became, 609 00:30:00,840 --> 00:30:03,800 Speaker 1: as I said, Troy Mott Palomalo defensive baccos as a safety. 610 00:30:03,960 --> 00:30:07,280 Speaker 1: But Stefan Gilmour became only the sixth cornerback to win 611 00:30:07,360 --> 00:30:11,000 Speaker 1: that award. Nineteen seventy five, Mel Blunt, a teammate of 612 00:30:11,040 --> 00:30:14,320 Speaker 1: Tony Dungee. He did it in seventy five. Lester Hayes. 613 00:30:14,520 --> 00:30:16,760 Speaker 1: A lot of old timers got to remember Lester Hayes 614 00:30:16,800 --> 00:30:19,480 Speaker 1: because he had stick him everywhere on his body. He 615 00:30:19,520 --> 00:30:23,000 Speaker 1: was defensive player of the Year. Rod Woodson from the Steelers, 616 00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:25,840 Speaker 1: don't forget the Purdue graduate in nineteen ninety three and 617 00:30:25,920 --> 00:30:28,720 Speaker 1: in ninety four back to back Dion Sanders with the 618 00:30:28,760 --> 00:30:31,280 Speaker 1: forty nine Ers, he won Defensive Player of the Year. 619 00:30:31,640 --> 00:30:34,320 Speaker 1: Charles Woodson two thousand and nine, he did it before. 620 00:30:34,360 --> 00:30:37,640 Speaker 1: Troy Palomalo. In ten he was with the Green Bay Packers, 621 00:30:37,680 --> 00:30:40,400 Speaker 1: he won defensive Player of the Year. So I'm telling 622 00:30:40,440 --> 00:30:42,320 Speaker 1: you we got a good one. Everybody's white and for 623 00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:44,800 Speaker 1: watches Stefan Gilmour, will he be up on the side 624 00:30:44,840 --> 00:30:47,280 Speaker 1: of Lucas Oil Stadium at the end of this season. 625 00:30:47,320 --> 00:30:50,320 Speaker 1: That's what we're open for, mate, making a difference that big. Yeah, 626 00:30:50,360 --> 00:30:52,760 Speaker 1: it's mean. DeForrest Buckner got up there in a year, right, 627 00:30:53,200 --> 00:30:55,200 Speaker 1: he signed a couple of year deals. So no reason 628 00:30:55,240 --> 00:30:57,560 Speaker 1: why playmaker can't make it up on the side of 629 00:30:57,560 --> 00:30:59,640 Speaker 1: the building. There's no question about that, my man. All right, 630 00:30:59,680 --> 00:31:02,200 Speaker 1: don't You can visit the forum credit Union fan Forum 631 00:31:02,240 --> 00:31:04,240 Speaker 1: section of Colts dot Com. You can interact with other 632 00:31:04,280 --> 00:31:06,719 Speaker 1: fans online have some fun. Will you go out there 633 00:31:06,760 --> 00:31:08,920 Speaker 1: and have some fun. You can post the topic, participate 634 00:31:08,960 --> 00:31:13,200 Speaker 1: in various discussions regarding your Colts forum credit union helping 635 00:31:13,320 --> 00:31:17,280 Speaker 1: members live their financial dreams. Buckle up, it is time 636 00:31:17,320 --> 00:31:19,520 Speaker 1: to bust out the grab bag. Let's close out the show. 637 00:31:20,120 --> 00:31:24,720 Speaker 1: The NFL never sleeps. This is the NFL grab Bag 638 00:31:24,880 --> 00:31:28,000 Speaker 1: on the last word. The NFL grab Bag brought to 639 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:30,920 Speaker 1: you by our friends at Meyer Meyer, the official supercenter 640 00:31:30,960 --> 00:31:33,960 Speaker 1: of the Indianapolis Colts and proud sponsor of hundreds of 641 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:39,600 Speaker 1: local sports teams across this fine Midwest. Mattey wideouts go lower. 642 00:31:39,680 --> 00:31:43,120 Speaker 1: They're all holding out. Around the NFL. The offseason workouts 643 00:31:43,160 --> 00:31:46,080 Speaker 1: have started and three of the league's top young receivers 644 00:31:46,280 --> 00:31:48,960 Speaker 1: are looking for new deals. Let's start with forty nine 645 00:31:49,000 --> 00:31:52,240 Speaker 1: er star Deebo Samuel. He is saying I want out 646 00:31:52,240 --> 00:31:54,320 Speaker 1: of the Bay Area, and of course everybody put him 647 00:31:54,320 --> 00:31:56,760 Speaker 1: on a Cults roster immediately immediately. I mean he was, 648 00:31:56,800 --> 00:31:59,880 Speaker 1: he was, he was penciled in. That's him. Go get him, 649 00:32:00,120 --> 00:32:03,080 Speaker 1: you gotta trade for him. I'm just talking about Deebo Samuel. 650 00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:05,160 Speaker 1: I know he is a game changer. He's a running back, 651 00:32:05,200 --> 00:32:07,400 Speaker 1: he's a wide receiver. I think he stays in the 652 00:32:07,400 --> 00:32:09,560 Speaker 1: forty nine ers. There'll be a big hug coming up 653 00:32:09,560 --> 00:32:11,600 Speaker 1: in a couple of days and they'll be happy. A J. 654 00:32:11,840 --> 00:32:14,960 Speaker 1: Brown also, he was a second round pick from the 655 00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:18,640 Speaker 1: Titans in twenty nineteen, as well as Deebo Samuel same year, 656 00:32:18,680 --> 00:32:21,920 Speaker 1: and Terry McLaurin was a third round selection that year 657 00:32:21,960 --> 00:32:24,320 Speaker 1: as well. And all three of these players have one 658 00:32:24,400 --> 00:32:26,960 Speaker 1: year remaining on the rookie contracts. They're in line for 659 00:32:27,040 --> 00:32:30,960 Speaker 1: new deals, Bete. They are holding out why I think, 660 00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:32,280 Speaker 1: I mean it goes back to kind of what we 661 00:32:32,320 --> 00:32:35,480 Speaker 1: talked about earlier. Because wide receivers this offseason, I mean 662 00:32:35,520 --> 00:32:40,000 Speaker 1: it's just exploding huge money with you Davante Adams, Tyreek Hills, 663 00:32:40,040 --> 00:32:42,960 Speaker 1: Deefon Diggs. I mean, even Christian Kirk the money he 664 00:32:43,040 --> 00:32:45,840 Speaker 1: got from the Jaguar. Stupid money, stupid money. I mean, 665 00:32:45,920 --> 00:32:48,080 Speaker 1: Chris Godwin. The list kind of goes on and on. 666 00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:49,880 Speaker 1: So I think a lot of teams around the NFL 667 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:53,360 Speaker 1: reacted the playoffs and they said, we gotta have big 668 00:32:53,400 --> 00:32:56,440 Speaker 1: time talent and wide receiver to win big and if 669 00:32:56,480 --> 00:32:58,560 Speaker 1: we can get those guys, we gotta pay to keep 670 00:32:58,640 --> 00:33:01,160 Speaker 1: him or pay to obtain them. And I think the 671 00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:03,520 Speaker 1: problem those young guys who are again as you said, 672 00:33:03,560 --> 00:33:05,760 Speaker 1: still on the rookie deals are going to run into 673 00:33:06,280 --> 00:33:08,840 Speaker 1: is that the draft is just it's stocked full of 674 00:33:08,840 --> 00:33:11,480 Speaker 1: talent at wide receiver. Every year. I mean, there's probably 675 00:33:11,480 --> 00:33:14,280 Speaker 1: gonna be twenty wide receivers go in the first three rounds. 676 00:33:14,320 --> 00:33:17,040 Speaker 1: So any teams in the in the white out market, 677 00:33:17,240 --> 00:33:19,640 Speaker 1: they got away signing one of these guys with the 678 00:33:19,680 --> 00:33:23,080 Speaker 1: prospect of drafting a receiver who would not yet command 679 00:33:23,280 --> 00:33:29,480 Speaker 1: such huge numbers, such big money on rookie contracts. That's it, absolutely, Deebo, 680 00:33:29,560 --> 00:33:33,080 Speaker 1: Samuel AJ Brown, Terry McLaurin, watch this. They're going nowhere. 681 00:33:33,160 --> 00:33:35,560 Speaker 1: Those guys are game changers, are on a rookie contract, 682 00:33:35,760 --> 00:33:38,120 Speaker 1: they want more money. We get that. They're teams, they're 683 00:33:38,160 --> 00:33:40,320 Speaker 1: respective teams. Matt are not going to let them go 684 00:33:40,320 --> 00:33:42,520 Speaker 1: and let some team bests up and says, here's six 685 00:33:42,680 --> 00:33:45,320 Speaker 1: draft choices for this one player, which is not going 686 00:33:45,360 --> 00:33:47,280 Speaker 1: to happen. Let these guys sit out, let them do 687 00:33:47,320 --> 00:33:49,520 Speaker 1: what they do with their agents. That's fine. They're going 688 00:33:49,560 --> 00:33:50,920 Speaker 1: to be the ones that are missing some of the 689 00:33:51,560 --> 00:33:53,480 Speaker 1: you know, the stuff that goes with team bonding and 690 00:33:53,520 --> 00:33:55,200 Speaker 1: all that. I'm a big believer in that. I think 691 00:33:55,240 --> 00:33:57,240 Speaker 1: I should walk into the locker room after a workout 692 00:33:57,280 --> 00:33:59,880 Speaker 1: together in the offseason. I think it helps, especially if 693 00:34:00,160 --> 00:34:02,520 Speaker 1: the quarterback. But hey, these guys want more money. Their 694 00:34:02,520 --> 00:34:04,720 Speaker 1: team's got to buck up or dear, they're sitting out. 695 00:34:04,800 --> 00:34:07,840 Speaker 1: I get it. How about this, mate? Interesting rules in 696 00:34:07,880 --> 00:34:11,160 Speaker 1: the new USFL. The reboot of that league is in 697 00:34:11,239 --> 00:34:13,239 Speaker 1: full swing, and they have some rules that make the 698 00:34:13,239 --> 00:34:15,439 Speaker 1: game of football more interesting. Tell me what you think. 699 00:34:15,680 --> 00:34:18,200 Speaker 1: In addition to having the option of attempting a point 700 00:34:18,200 --> 00:34:22,239 Speaker 1: after touchdown or a two point conversion, teams can line 701 00:34:22,280 --> 00:34:25,839 Speaker 1: up from the ten yard line and go for three. 702 00:34:25,920 --> 00:34:28,640 Speaker 1: What about overtime? You saw what they're doing there, mate, 703 00:34:28,640 --> 00:34:31,080 Speaker 1: Each team getting three shots in the end zone at 704 00:34:31,120 --> 00:34:34,480 Speaker 1: the end zone from the two yard line. It's overtime. Picture, 705 00:34:34,520 --> 00:34:36,960 Speaker 1: that's it's an overtime game. Both teams are getting three 706 00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:39,600 Speaker 1: shots from the two yard line. Whichever team reaches the 707 00:34:39,600 --> 00:34:42,440 Speaker 1: pay dirt more third, your winners watch this Instead of 708 00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:44,960 Speaker 1: on side kicks. In the USFL, teams can try to 709 00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:48,880 Speaker 1: convert a fourth and twelve play from their own thirty 710 00:34:48,920 --> 00:34:51,960 Speaker 1: three yard line if they make it, they keep the ball. 711 00:34:52,560 --> 00:34:54,759 Speaker 1: What do you think I'm saying a fourth and twelve play, 712 00:34:54,800 --> 00:34:56,440 Speaker 1: they need to get a first down that goes down 713 00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:58,800 Speaker 1: to the twenty one yard line, a new set of downs. 714 00:34:58,960 --> 00:35:01,040 Speaker 1: Not bad, I mean, I'm just telling you we're gonna 715 00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:02,960 Speaker 1: have to rewrite the rule books. But not bad. Why 716 00:35:03,120 --> 00:35:06,560 Speaker 1: watch this? Most defensive pass interference calls will be fifteen yards. 717 00:35:06,800 --> 00:35:10,080 Speaker 1: That's it. It'll be a spot follow defender intentionally tackles 718 00:35:10,080 --> 00:35:12,719 Speaker 1: a receiver beyond the fifteen yards though, But how about this? 719 00:35:13,040 --> 00:35:16,560 Speaker 1: The league is also making up sixteen players per game 720 00:35:16,800 --> 00:35:19,480 Speaker 1: and strapping a camera to a player on each team 721 00:35:19,719 --> 00:35:23,239 Speaker 1: for use on the television broadcast. Will this ever make 722 00:35:23,280 --> 00:35:25,440 Speaker 1: it to the NFL? Maytake. I think a lot of 723 00:35:25,480 --> 00:35:28,640 Speaker 1: these rules are fun and they're entertaining, and the NFL 724 00:35:28,719 --> 00:35:31,759 Speaker 1: has acknowledged we're watching and we're gonna be monitoring this 725 00:35:32,239 --> 00:35:34,080 Speaker 1: to see how it goes. I mean, when it's all 726 00:35:34,120 --> 00:35:37,839 Speaker 1: said and done, this is about entertainment and it's about excitement. 727 00:35:37,880 --> 00:35:41,240 Speaker 1: I mean, the XFL twenty years ago had some good ideas. 728 00:35:41,280 --> 00:35:44,000 Speaker 1: That's why the skycam is still in existence today. Right. 729 00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:46,719 Speaker 1: I think if some of these rules make the game 730 00:35:46,800 --> 00:35:50,280 Speaker 1: more exciting and enjoyable. I'm all for it. I really 731 00:35:50,280 --> 00:35:53,319 Speaker 1: like the on sidekick rule that fourth and twelve play. 732 00:35:53,520 --> 00:35:56,240 Speaker 1: I think that's way more exciting and safer, by the way, 733 00:35:56,320 --> 00:35:58,239 Speaker 1: than an on site's kick. To be honest with you, 734 00:35:58,520 --> 00:36:01,040 Speaker 1: I'm also on board with the past interference rule. I 735 00:36:01,080 --> 00:36:04,440 Speaker 1: don't like spot fouls unless it's intentional. I think spot 736 00:36:04,480 --> 00:36:07,680 Speaker 1: fouls completely change the game in the NFL, So I 737 00:36:07,840 --> 00:36:09,960 Speaker 1: like a lot of these rules on paper. We'll see 738 00:36:09,960 --> 00:36:11,880 Speaker 1: how it goes. And again, I think if the NFL 739 00:36:12,719 --> 00:36:16,879 Speaker 1: can conceive that this adds entertainment and enjoyment to the game, 740 00:36:17,360 --> 00:36:19,680 Speaker 1: then we'll see if they trickle upward, if you will, 741 00:36:19,719 --> 00:36:22,600 Speaker 1: from the USFL to the NFL. I really think each 742 00:36:22,640 --> 00:36:24,960 Speaker 1: team will have their individual I mean they could really 743 00:36:25,000 --> 00:36:27,080 Speaker 1: could do it. With production the way it is right now. 744 00:36:27,360 --> 00:36:30,360 Speaker 1: You could have your own, you know, weekly series on 745 00:36:30,520 --> 00:36:33,120 Speaker 1: your team leading up to that game, with these players 746 00:36:33,160 --> 00:36:35,080 Speaker 1: miked up at meetings, that these players miked up in 747 00:36:35,120 --> 00:36:37,560 Speaker 1: the huddles on game day, with these players miked up 748 00:36:37,560 --> 00:36:40,360 Speaker 1: on the sidelines, etc. And everybody wants that sort of access, 749 00:36:40,520 --> 00:36:42,600 Speaker 1: and I think the NFL one day I'm not saying 750 00:36:42,640 --> 00:36:45,319 Speaker 1: soon soon, but in the next few years. They we 751 00:36:45,400 --> 00:36:47,279 Speaker 1: are going to be everybody's going to be miked up. 752 00:36:47,320 --> 00:36:49,799 Speaker 1: There'll be mini cameras everywhere, and those shows are going 753 00:36:49,840 --> 00:36:52,520 Speaker 1: to get reproduced afterwards, and you can watch what led 754 00:36:52,600 --> 00:36:54,719 Speaker 1: up to the victory, you know, four days after that. 755 00:36:55,040 --> 00:36:56,960 Speaker 1: I'm just saying that is what we are going to 756 00:36:57,000 --> 00:36:58,520 Speaker 1: see out of the NFL. So I like what the 757 00:36:58,640 --> 00:37:00,000 Speaker 1: NFL is doing. I don't know if a lot of 758 00:37:00,080 --> 00:37:01,960 Speaker 1: the rules are going to convert, but I do think 759 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:03,840 Speaker 1: some of them will. May Tall, I had fun talking 760 00:37:03,880 --> 00:37:06,240 Speaker 1: some ball with your brother. I did two man happy 761 00:37:06,320 --> 00:37:09,960 Speaker 1: draft season. Because next next Friday, we will love you. 762 00:37:10,040 --> 00:37:13,000 Speaker 1: Tell me you and I Rick Venturry, we're gonna be 763 00:37:13,040 --> 00:37:16,239 Speaker 1: at kill Roy's in Broad Ripple from six thirty to seven, 764 00:37:16,320 --> 00:37:19,799 Speaker 1: leading into second round coverage of the draft, and again, 765 00:37:19,840 --> 00:37:21,719 Speaker 1: as of right now, the Colts do not have a 766 00:37:21,760 --> 00:37:25,000 Speaker 1: first round pick. They're picking forty two overall, so a 767 00:37:25,040 --> 00:37:27,480 Speaker 1: couple of picks into the second round. So we'll have 768 00:37:27,520 --> 00:37:29,960 Speaker 1: fun talking drafts. So come out and check us out 769 00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:33,120 Speaker 1: on location. If you will coming up next Friday at 770 00:37:33,200 --> 00:37:35,640 Speaker 1: kill Roy's and Broad Ripple for a good time. May 771 00:37:35,719 --> 00:37:39,520 Speaker 1: Tay fasten out drink tickets at Kilroys next week could 772 00:37:39,560 --> 00:37:42,480 Speaker 1: get ugly. That's dangerous. Now, that's just kind of like 773 00:37:42,520 --> 00:37:45,680 Speaker 1: we're visiting I you Bloomington for you know, to be 774 00:37:45,680 --> 00:37:47,480 Speaker 1: one of those sorts of deals. Now, that's gonna be fun. 775 00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:49,560 Speaker 1: We're gonna see at kill Roys. Don't forget. All the 776 00:37:49,640 --> 00:37:52,160 Speaker 1: latest information on what's happening the cultural world can be 777 00:37:52,200 --> 00:37:55,239 Speaker 1: found at Colts dot com. Don't forget to download the 778 00:37:55,280 --> 00:37:57,319 Speaker 1: Colts AFP. This is the last word on ninety three 779 00:37:57,360 --> 00:37:59,680 Speaker 1: five and one oh seven five to fan. My name 780 00:37:59,760 --> 00:38:02,040 Speaker 1: is more Man and for Matt Taylor, Voice of the Colts. 781 00:38:02,040 --> 00:38:03,800 Speaker 1: A lot of fun, mattell you have a great weekend 782 00:38:03,960 --> 00:38:06,120 Speaker 1: coming up next right here on e FPN Radio at 783 00:38:06,160 --> 00:38:06,960 Speaker 1: Spain in fits