1 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 1: The NFL never sleeps. The roster is ever evolving, and 2 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:14,600 Speaker 1: it's all about finding the edge. This is the last Word, 3 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,959 Speaker 1: the off season home of the Indianapolis Colts. 4 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 2: Happy Friday nights in the summertime. Glad you're with us, 5 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:23,079 Speaker 2: Thanks for joining in. We are the last Word, the 6 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:25,919 Speaker 2: off season radio home of the Colts. Every Friday night, 7 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 2: Matt Taylor here with Casey Valier ninety three five, one 8 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:33,200 Speaker 2: oh seven five the fan inside the Indiana Union Construction 9 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:37,839 Speaker 2: Industry Radio studio and right after the show Casey is 10 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:40,000 Speaker 2: not going to be outside and joining the Friday night 11 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 2: or the fireflies or the humidity outdoors. You're going to 12 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 2: bed early? Which times your tea time? 13 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:47,879 Speaker 3: Here? You are not wrong? At four am, I've got 14 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 3: a team night golf a man six oh four tomorrow morning. 15 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 2: I love golf. 16 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 3: But I had to text my brother again and said, 17 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 3: you sure this is am right, not PM. I'll be 18 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 3: up at River Glenn, up off Allisonville, and I don't 19 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 3: know what the side right by. 20 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:05,400 Speaker 2: Your prayer, You're gonna be the only one right. 21 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 3: And I don't think there's gonna be any of us. 22 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 3: I mean I might have to they might have to 23 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 3: leave the keys out front, and I might have to 24 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 3: open the thing. 25 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 2: I might not even be up by the time you're done. 26 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 3: That's a valid point. I mean, I gotta I was 27 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 3: thinking about it, like what time I gotta set my alarm. 28 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 3: It's about four thirty, is what I It's the only 29 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 3: thing I can think of, and it's I used to 30 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 3: work in morning radio, and that's what time I used 31 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:25,679 Speaker 3: to set my alarm for morning radio. And this is 32 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:26,960 Speaker 3: a weekend round me. 33 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 2: I'll go do stuff. 34 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 3: Oh this may be my best round of golf, but 35 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 3: it could may also well be my worst rounding. 36 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 2: I'm not a golfer, certainly not a golfer when I 37 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 2: get up at four am. If I'm getting up at 38 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:40,280 Speaker 2: four in the morning, you know it's significant, right, It's 39 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:43,400 Speaker 2: like to catch a plane. Golf. I can assure you 40 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 2: it's not is not getting me up at four thirty 41 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 2: in the morning. Case, sye, I'm sorry, this one is. 42 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 3: This is probably a one and done for me, A 43 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 3: six oh four. I'll tell you that. 44 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 2: Well, good luck tomorrow. Hit them straight. Case, I'm not 45 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 2: even sure your eyes are going to be opened that 46 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 2: early on in the morning. 47 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 3: You see it, I didn't see anything, well. 48 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 2: We are in summer break mode here with the Colts 49 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 2: between now and the end of July when the team 50 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 2: reports for work for training camp up at Graham Park 51 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 2: and Westfield. So we've been breaking down each position group 52 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 2: here in the Last Word. On prior episodes, we've talked 53 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 2: a lot about quarterbacks and running backs. We've talked about 54 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 2: wide receivers and tight ends. You can catch those shows 55 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 2: on demand on the Colts podcast channels. But tonight we're 56 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 2: taking a deep dive case into the trenches on both 57 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:26,960 Speaker 2: sides of the ball. The guys that don't get a 58 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,040 Speaker 2: lot of love that should get the love. Yeah, burning questions, 59 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 2: We're gonna do O line and D line, save D 60 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 2: line for segment number two, but all about the guys 61 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 2: upfront on offense. Here in segment number one, burning questions 62 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 2: along the offensive line case, we start with who's gonna 63 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 2: start at center? Who the heck's that gonna be? Is 64 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:46,079 Speaker 2: gonna be Tanner Bordolini or Danny Piner. That's gonna be 65 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 2: one of the more hotter position battles once training camp starts. 66 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 3: So the way that I kind of look at this, 67 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:55,800 Speaker 3: I lean more towards Tanner BORDERLINI but I know that 68 00:02:56,040 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 3: we have seen good football out of Danny Pincher, and 69 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 3: that's one of the things that you look at it 70 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 3: and you say, it's gonna be a good competition because 71 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 3: I think whoever wins, you feel really really good about 72 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 3: the person that's gonna win. But then also, both of 73 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:10,679 Speaker 3: those guys have the position flexibility to be a really 74 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:13,040 Speaker 3: good depth piece interior on that offense. 75 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:13,680 Speaker 2: And play guard too. 76 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:15,519 Speaker 3: So it's a good problem to have at this point 77 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 3: of the year because I think you feel pretty comfortable 78 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:19,440 Speaker 3: with either guy that wins this job. 79 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 2: Ultimately, Yeah, let's add some context there. This is Colts 80 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 2: offensive line coach Tony Sperano back in the spring workout 81 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 2: period talking about, Hey, there's gonna be a true competition 82 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 2: here between Tanner Bordolini and Danny Pender. What does it 83 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 2: all come down to. 84 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:33,960 Speaker 4: They have a little bit different skill sets. 85 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,120 Speaker 5: They both bring a little bit of something different maybe 86 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 5: to the table. But I think they're both very good players, 87 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 5: and they're both very capable players for us, and they 88 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 5: can do a lot of different things that we can realize. 89 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 4: So I'm excited to watch that play out. 90 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:50,120 Speaker 2: Tony Sperano right there, and to his point, both guys 91 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 2: started games last year. Regardless, the Colts are gonna have 92 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 2: really good depth at center and like you said, maybe 93 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 2: some guard depth too this upcoming season, regardless of who 94 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:00,840 Speaker 2: wins that battle. 95 00:04:00,880 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's one of those things where you know Bordolini, 96 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 3: it was when he was drafted, he was kind of 97 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 3: claimed to be the guy he's going to replace Ryan Kelly. 98 00:04:08,520 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 3: But if you also think back a handful of years ago, 99 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 3: Danny Pincher was kind of in that same mold of 100 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:16,040 Speaker 3: when he was selected out of ball State that he 101 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 3: was the guy. So these guys have both been, you know, 102 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 3: targeted from this staff to be a borderline a starter 103 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:25,200 Speaker 3: at some point. So I'm not shocked that we're going 104 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:27,360 Speaker 3: to have this competition battle, and I really do think 105 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:28,840 Speaker 3: you're gonna like what you see out of both these guys. 106 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, the next burning question along the offensive line, it's 107 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 2: Matt Gonzalez case. Is he going to be able to 108 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 2: successfully make that switch going from tackle to guard this season? 109 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:41,599 Speaker 2: And I've said this a lot this offseason. Last year, 110 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 2: Matt was a tackle. When Will Fries went down last 111 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 2: year in Week five, they didn't want to move him 112 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 2: to guard because he didn't train very much at guard 113 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:51,840 Speaker 2: last season, but this year in the offseason, they move 114 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:54,599 Speaker 2: him to guard exclusively. Get a ton of reps, master 115 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 2: the playbook, and that's just an effort to get your 116 00:04:57,480 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 2: top five overall offensive lineman on the field. At the 117 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 2: same time, I don't think he's going to have any 118 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:05,559 Speaker 2: major issues playing in a high level of guard. 119 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:05,719 Speaker 1: No. 120 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:08,320 Speaker 3: I agree, and I think to that point, it's better 121 00:05:08,440 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 3: now than it was last year. I think the options 122 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 3: with Dalton Tucker taking reps and Mark Lewinsky being a guard, 123 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:18,040 Speaker 3: those options made more sense because of what you alluded 124 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:20,720 Speaker 3: to with him taking all those reps at tackle, and 125 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:23,039 Speaker 3: now you kind of have a whole offseason where you 126 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 3: just dedicate your craft to the guard spot. I think 127 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 3: he's a lot better off now to make that transition 128 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:29,480 Speaker 3: that he did last year. 129 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:33,240 Speaker 2: Burning questions along the offensive line leading into Colts training camp. 130 00:05:33,279 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 2: That's what we're doing here on segment number one, on 131 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 2: the last word ninety three to five and one oh 132 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:40,679 Speaker 2: seven five the fan Casey Valier's over there, I'm Matt Taylor. 133 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:42,840 Speaker 2: We're gonna break down the d line coming up on 134 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 2: segment number two, but staying on the offensive line, case 135 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 2: Braden Smith he's back missed the last five games of 136 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 2: the season last year dealing with a personal matter. I 137 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:55,839 Speaker 2: should say all is great with him. He's being able 138 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 2: to kind of clear that up here in the offseason case. 139 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 2: We talked about this earlier this week. Braiden Smith in 140 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 2: store for a bounce back season at right tackle. 141 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 3: And I think we would all agree when Braiden Smith 142 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 3: is playing at the level that we are used to 143 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:11,920 Speaker 3: seeing Braiden Smith, he is a one of the best 144 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:14,400 Speaker 3: right tackles in all of football. You know, he's thinking 145 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 3: about football in a different way and life and everything, 146 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:19,919 Speaker 3: and I think he's he's taking those positive steps. I 147 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:22,720 Speaker 3: have no reason to believe that Braiden Smith can't get 148 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 3: back to the Braiden Smith we have come to know 149 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 3: on that right side of the line. And all that's 150 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:29,919 Speaker 3: going to do is help everybody else, because, as I mentioned, 151 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:32,200 Speaker 3: Braiden Smith I think arguably one of the best right 152 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 3: tackles in football when he's playing at his level, I 153 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:36,919 Speaker 3: won't be surprised if he can live right back up 154 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 3: to where he was previous year. 155 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:40,719 Speaker 2: Yeah, I completely agreed. The next question is, and if 156 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:42,640 Speaker 2: I just want to give you a one word answer, 157 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:45,280 Speaker 2: maybe that'll suffice on this kind of teeing this up 158 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:47,279 Speaker 2: to myself, which is not what you want to do 159 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:50,920 Speaker 2: on radio. But is Quentin Nelson still the best right 160 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 2: guard in the NFL? Yes, there you go. 161 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:54,920 Speaker 3: There's a gun answer, one word answer. 162 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:57,159 Speaker 2: Nothing to suggest that he's not, at least not a 163 00:06:57,240 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 2: top five guard in the NF right. I mean, you 164 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 2: talk about the Durabi. You are not named to seven 165 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:05,800 Speaker 2: straight Pro Bowls to begin your career on accident. 166 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:07,880 Speaker 3: No, And it's one of those things too when you 167 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 3: hear the peers talk about it. He is still the 168 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 3: class at that position. He is the guy when you 169 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:17,000 Speaker 3: say who's the best guard, you just point right to 170 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 3: Quinton Nelson. So I don't think he's lost a step 171 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 3: at all. 172 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 2: How about this, Quentin Nelson has started fifty three consecutive 173 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 2: games and he's missed just twelve snaps in that stretch. 174 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 2: I mean, he's played ninety eight percent now of the 175 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 2: team's snaps offensively in his career. 176 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 3: Now, is one of those snaps the snap he had 177 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:40,520 Speaker 3: to miss because he was in to tut remember that 178 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:44,280 Speaker 3: that play where they gave him the football. He had 179 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 3: to come out for the next place, So that may 180 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 3: be one of those snaps that he missed, which ultimately 181 00:07:48,840 --> 00:07:49,200 Speaker 3: it wasn't. 182 00:07:49,240 --> 00:07:52,760 Speaker 2: He just right, he pissed off that and you guys 183 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:56,119 Speaker 2: are killing me here. Lastly, as we wrap it up, case, 184 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:58,720 Speaker 2: what what's the depth along the offensive line? Because that 185 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 2: is something that's all tested. How many offensive linemen can 186 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:05,440 Speaker 2: the Colts keep on the fifty three man roster and 187 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 2: how viable are all those guys. 188 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:11,040 Speaker 3: So I'm assuming it's probably right around, you know, anywhere 189 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:13,960 Speaker 3: between eight and ten. I think nine is probably the 190 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 3: number that you're probably going to keep. And if you 191 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 3: look at the depth pieces outside of the projected starting five, 192 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:23,400 Speaker 3: you've got some really good pieces there. 193 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:23,760 Speaker 1: It is. 194 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:26,400 Speaker 3: It is a pretty good you know, when it comes 195 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 3: to We've talked about it at the top of this 196 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:31,520 Speaker 3: Chris Ballard loves to build in the trenches, and that 197 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 3: is very apparent because this group right now, I think 198 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 3: you're gonna have a couple guys cut that can play 199 00:08:37,040 --> 00:08:38,120 Speaker 3: some football in this league. 200 00:08:38,200 --> 00:08:42,199 Speaker 2: You know, last year the Colts used eleven different offensive linemen. 201 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:45,720 Speaker 2: They had three rookie o linemen start at least one game, 202 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:49,800 Speaker 2: first time that had happened for the Colts since twenty sixteen. 203 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:52,840 Speaker 2: So all those guys are coming back. You've got Wesley 204 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 2: French coming back, Blake Friedlan is coming back, Josh Sills 205 00:08:57,160 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 2: is coming back. So here's Tony Sporano on the importance 206 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 2: of having depth on the offensive line and those guys 207 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:06,839 Speaker 2: upholding the standard no matter who's in the game, a 208 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:07,199 Speaker 2: lot of. 209 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:09,520 Speaker 5: Those backups wind up having to start obviously that you know, 210 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:11,720 Speaker 5: we dealt with a lot of different things in terms 211 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:14,080 Speaker 5: of injuries and stuff like that last year, and we 212 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 5: had a lot of different guys today, And we played 213 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:16,760 Speaker 5: eleven different guys last. 214 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:19,560 Speaker 4: Year in real snaps, meaningful games, whether they. 215 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:22,360 Speaker 5: Were starting or playing a lot of plays off the 216 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 5: bench for us in a game. And we take pride 217 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 5: and all those guys being ready to go when they're 218 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:27,520 Speaker 5: numbers called. 219 00:09:27,559 --> 00:09:29,560 Speaker 4: So for me, it's business as usual. 220 00:09:29,640 --> 00:09:31,880 Speaker 5: It's you know, where the demands and the standard of 221 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:33,840 Speaker 5: the group are never going to change, not as long 222 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:36,720 Speaker 5: as I'm the line coach. They're gonna be what they've been, 223 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:38,200 Speaker 5: which is that we want to have the best line 224 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:40,840 Speaker 5: in this league. Expect no drop off when the next 225 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:41,680 Speaker 5: man goes in there. 226 00:09:41,800 --> 00:09:44,840 Speaker 2: That's Tony Sparano, the offensive line coach for the Colts, 227 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:46,920 Speaker 2: and he's right. I mean, if you make the roster 228 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:49,679 Speaker 2: on this offensive line, you got to be ready. You 229 00:09:49,720 --> 00:09:52,440 Speaker 2: have to prepare as if you're a starter, because a 230 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 2: you're just a play away. And again at that position, 231 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:58,400 Speaker 2: chances are you're gonna get thrust into action and you're 232 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:01,280 Speaker 2: gonna have to make, you know, either a spot start 233 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:04,120 Speaker 2: or play you know, halfway through the second quarter, and 234 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:07,559 Speaker 2: you have to uphold the standard of that offensive line. 235 00:10:07,559 --> 00:10:10,840 Speaker 2: You've got to protect for either Anthony Richardson or Daniel Jones. 236 00:10:11,559 --> 00:10:14,440 Speaker 2: It's just a brutal truth to that job at a 237 00:10:14,520 --> 00:10:16,880 Speaker 2: brutal position, Casey. And that's why I think I agree 238 00:10:16,880 --> 00:10:18,959 Speaker 2: with you. The Colts do have a lot of good 239 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:23,080 Speaker 2: depth pieces that can start and uphold the level of 240 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:25,640 Speaker 2: play that Tony Sperrano has set for that unit. 241 00:10:25,679 --> 00:10:27,960 Speaker 3: No, absolutely, and they've added to it. I mean, if 242 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:29,480 Speaker 3: you think about some of those guys that have been 243 00:10:29,480 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 3: here for a couple of years, and then you add 244 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:33,120 Speaker 3: you know a guy like Dalton Tucker who he saw 245 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:35,719 Speaker 3: get some run last year, you got Jalen Travis, you 246 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:38,560 Speaker 3: drafted this year. There's a handful of pieces. It's gonna 247 00:10:38,559 --> 00:10:39,960 Speaker 3: be interesting to see what this team does. 248 00:10:40,360 --> 00:10:42,960 Speaker 2: Colts single game tickets are on sale now. You can 249 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:45,880 Speaker 2: head to Colts dot com slash tickets to nab them 250 00:10:45,920 --> 00:10:49,320 Speaker 2: up through Ticketmaster, the official marketplace of the Colts in 251 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:52,240 Speaker 2: the NFL. And like we said, Colts Training Camp it's 252 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:55,080 Speaker 2: on the near horizon. It starts on July twenty third, 253 00:10:55,160 --> 00:10:58,439 Speaker 2: less than two weeks up at Grand Park. Thirteen practices 254 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:00,960 Speaker 2: for the Colts, all open to the public. They're gonna 255 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:03,200 Speaker 2: have a night practice, They're gonna have a joint practice 256 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:05,880 Speaker 2: with the Green Bay Packers, and as always, Colt City 257 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 2: is open to kids and families. So head to Colts 258 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:11,000 Speaker 2: dot com slash camp to claim your tickets and you 259 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:13,360 Speaker 2: can see a full rundown of the calendar and the 260 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:15,840 Speaker 2: training camp dates up in Westfield. When we come back, 261 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:18,600 Speaker 2: we're gonna talk about the burning questions going into the 262 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:21,480 Speaker 2: season along that defensive line. Are we about to see 263 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 2: a huge sophomore season from Laasu latsu Our Grover Stewart 264 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:28,120 Speaker 2: and DeForest Buckner still the best d tackle duo in 265 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:30,720 Speaker 2: the NFL. We'll break it all down when we come back. 266 00:11:30,880 --> 00:11:33,000 Speaker 2: This is the last word. Ninety three five one oh 267 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:34,199 Speaker 2: seven five the fan. 268 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:38,880 Speaker 1: We're giving you all you need to know on the Colts. 269 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:42,319 Speaker 1: This is the last word from the Indiana Union Construction 270 00:11:42,400 --> 00:11:44,360 Speaker 1: Industry radio studio. 271 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 2: BANG on the show on our Friday Night with Casey Vallei. 272 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:49,319 Speaker 2: I'm Matt Taylor. Thanks for hanging out with us. 273 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:50,160 Speaker 4: Now. 274 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:53,080 Speaker 2: This is not a new song. I was just in 275 00:11:53,120 --> 00:11:55,600 Speaker 2: Florida last week, Casey, and I've heard this song before, 276 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:58,640 Speaker 2: but it was everywhere. Was at every beach bar, every restaurant, 277 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:02,680 Speaker 2: every established I have no idea who this is. I 278 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:04,839 Speaker 2: have no idea what the words are. It's just like. 279 00:12:07,040 --> 00:12:10,679 Speaker 3: I know that I know we are always working for 280 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:12,440 Speaker 3: the thrill of it. But yeah, I'm with you. I 281 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:13,840 Speaker 3: don't know any of the words either. 282 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:17,000 Speaker 2: I have no idea why this had a resurges or 283 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:18,680 Speaker 2: maybe I was just the right place, right time. But 284 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:20,679 Speaker 2: I swear I heard this song like four times in 285 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:23,400 Speaker 2: a week. Really, I mean, I'm not the beach vibes. 286 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:25,600 Speaker 3: I don't think I've heard this song in the last 287 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:27,679 Speaker 3: like four or five years, honestly. 288 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:30,200 Speaker 2: So well, lucky me right, Yeah, just like a magnet 289 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 2: for bad music. Hey. Registration for the thirteenth Annual Colts 290 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:36,800 Speaker 2: five k Running Walk in the second annual Blues Fun Run. 291 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:39,160 Speaker 2: It's open now. Both events are going to take place 292 00:12:39,200 --> 00:12:42,560 Speaker 2: at Lucas Oil Stadium coming up on Saturday, September sixth, 293 00:12:42,960 --> 00:12:45,240 Speaker 2: and that's going to lead into the season opener against 294 00:12:45,280 --> 00:12:47,920 Speaker 2: the Dolphins the following day. For more information on that 295 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 2: and to register, head to Colts dot com, or I 296 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:53,640 Speaker 2: should say, head to coltsfivek dot com. That's where you 297 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:55,800 Speaker 2: can get all the details on that. All right, we're 298 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:58,440 Speaker 2: doing burning questions. We talked o line in segment one. 299 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:03,320 Speaker 2: Let's focus now, okay on the defensive line. Burning questions there. 300 00:13:03,840 --> 00:13:07,160 Speaker 2: Number one, first and foremost, how about laya two latsu 301 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:10,240 Speaker 2: breakout season for him as a sophomore in the NFL. 302 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:12,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think so. I was going back kind of 303 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:16,040 Speaker 3: looking at comparisons to where I think he's going to 304 00:13:16,640 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 3: have an impact in year two. And I know this 305 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:22,559 Speaker 3: is very it's an elite player that we've seen run 306 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:26,439 Speaker 3: through this Colts organization. But I envision a similar sophomore 307 00:13:26,520 --> 00:13:30,079 Speaker 3: season as to Robert Mathis. Robert Mathis had three and 308 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:33,000 Speaker 3: a half sacks as a rookie. Now, Mathis was not 309 00:13:33,160 --> 00:13:35,680 Speaker 3: drafted to be you know, it wasn't a first round pick, 310 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:36,079 Speaker 3: but I. 311 00:13:36,960 --> 00:13:39,440 Speaker 2: Then, yes, it was more of a special team's you 312 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:40,960 Speaker 2: know Day three guy exactly. 313 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:43,560 Speaker 3: But mathis in year two had ten and a half 314 00:13:43,600 --> 00:13:45,560 Speaker 3: sacks and it was like, Okay, we know what we 315 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:48,240 Speaker 3: have in there. I think that Layatuo Latu is gonna 316 00:13:48,240 --> 00:13:51,200 Speaker 3: have a similar season where once the year is over, 317 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:54,079 Speaker 3: you go, we know what we have right there in 318 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:56,079 Speaker 3: law two and you don't have to worry about it. 319 00:13:56,160 --> 00:13:58,439 Speaker 2: Yeah, he won seventeen sacks. Next year he wants to 320 00:13:58,520 --> 00:13:59,160 Speaker 2: sack a game. 321 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:01,080 Speaker 3: I mean if hey, I'm all for it. 322 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:03,320 Speaker 2: So I mean, but even if he gets double figures, yes, 323 00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:07,880 Speaker 2: you know, in any double figure's that means obviously more sacks, 324 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:12,359 Speaker 2: but that also means more impact pressures, hits on the quarterback, 325 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:16,080 Speaker 2: more tackles for loss. It just equals disruption. That's what 326 00:14:16,120 --> 00:14:20,080 Speaker 2: the Colts need more of on opposing quarterbacks. Opposing quarterbacks 327 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:23,480 Speaker 2: completed seventy percent of their passes last year against this 328 00:14:23,560 --> 00:14:27,320 Speaker 2: Colts defense. Lattu needs the factor into fixing that problem. 329 00:14:27,720 --> 00:14:30,640 Speaker 2: Question number two on the defensive line, how about the 330 00:14:30,640 --> 00:14:33,760 Speaker 2: impact for Samson Ebicom. He's coming off of torn achilles 331 00:14:33,840 --> 00:14:36,640 Speaker 2: early on in camp last year. Casey, how do you 332 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:39,760 Speaker 2: put your thumb on what the Colts may or may 333 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:42,040 Speaker 2: not get from a guy coming off that serious problem. 334 00:14:42,120 --> 00:14:44,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, they always say that the player coming off in 335 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:48,440 Speaker 3: Achilles is kind of all the way back that second year, 336 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:50,920 Speaker 3: so this is year one off of it. But I 337 00:14:50,920 --> 00:14:53,240 Speaker 3: think this all goes back to that first question with 338 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:56,400 Speaker 3: Leatu Latu. I think what you get from him, what 339 00:14:56,560 --> 00:14:59,760 Speaker 3: you get also from Quidy Pay to Forest Buckner, all 340 00:14:59,840 --> 00:15:02,080 Speaker 3: of if that is going to help kind of ease 341 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 3: Samson back into the fold. Now, I don't know if 342 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:08,320 Speaker 3: I want to put a number on what you're expecting 343 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:11,840 Speaker 3: from him coming off this injury, but I mean he's 344 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:14,800 Speaker 3: talked pretty positively about the way he feels like he 345 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:17,800 Speaker 3: can impact the game. Yeah in twenty twenty five, and 346 00:15:17,840 --> 00:15:19,280 Speaker 3: he's the kind of guy where I'm not going to 347 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:21,920 Speaker 3: doubt him. So I would expect him to still have 348 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:24,360 Speaker 3: an impact. I don't know necessarily if it's he's going 349 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:26,360 Speaker 3: to go out and have twelve and a half sacks 350 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:29,400 Speaker 3: and be that guy week in week out, that's really 351 00:15:29,440 --> 00:15:32,480 Speaker 3: the target when you're looking at edge rushers. But I 352 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:34,080 Speaker 3: think he can still have a pretty good impact. 353 00:15:34,160 --> 00:15:35,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, he's kind of a wild card in that regard. 354 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:37,480 Speaker 2: I agree with you. I still think he's going to 355 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:40,880 Speaker 2: have impact but with that Achilles injury, you know, usually, 356 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:44,600 Speaker 2: like you said, your burst, your ability to plant and explode, 357 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:47,400 Speaker 2: that's kind of like the last thing to fully come back. 358 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 2: That's what I'm sure Tyrese Haliburton for the Pacers is 359 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:52,480 Speaker 2: going to have to deal with. But we talked to 360 00:15:52,480 --> 00:15:55,680 Speaker 2: Samson Ebcom earlier in the offseason and he talked about 361 00:15:55,720 --> 00:15:59,200 Speaker 2: that burst. Once he's fully healed, he thinks that burst 362 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:00,920 Speaker 2: for him is going to be better than ever. 363 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:03,720 Speaker 6: I've sayed close enough that it'll be better when it's 364 00:16:03,720 --> 00:16:05,400 Speaker 6: one hundred. I think that my breast is going to 365 00:16:05,440 --> 00:16:08,240 Speaker 6: be better than what it was because back then I 366 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:10,920 Speaker 6: was playing through pain and now it is fixed, I 367 00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:12,760 Speaker 6: can only imagine what it's like. So that's why I'm 368 00:16:12,760 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 6: like so grounded to trust the process, right because once 369 00:16:16,520 --> 00:16:18,600 Speaker 6: it's done coming, it. 370 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:19,160 Speaker 2: Gives me chills. 371 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:19,960 Speaker 3: Dude, it does. 372 00:16:20,320 --> 00:16:20,520 Speaker 1: Right. 373 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:24,240 Speaker 2: That's a confident player right there, and you know he 374 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:26,240 Speaker 2: he knows that he's still got he still has some 375 00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:29,640 Speaker 2: hurdles he has to metaphorically jump over, but yeah, he's 376 00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:31,800 Speaker 2: confident that he's going to have some impact this year 377 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:34,440 Speaker 2: for the Colts. He says he's close and we'll see 378 00:16:34,440 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 2: where he is during training camp. But whatever the Colts 379 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:39,080 Speaker 2: get out of him, that's like, uh, that's like whipped 380 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:41,920 Speaker 2: cream on the top of your strawberry shake. Right, still 381 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:46,000 Speaker 2: pretty good. I think he's gonna be a good, good player. 382 00:16:46,040 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 2: But to what extent that's the big question. All Right, 383 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:52,160 Speaker 2: let's go Grover Stewart and de Forrest Buckner, the guys 384 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:55,080 Speaker 2: in the middle case these D tackles. Are they still 385 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 2: the best D tackled duo in the NFL? Where do 386 00:16:58,560 --> 00:16:58,880 Speaker 2: they ring? 387 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:01,680 Speaker 3: I'm gonna put this just like the Quintin Nelson part 388 00:17:01,760 --> 00:17:04,959 Speaker 3: in segment one. Yes they are. There is no reason 389 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:08,080 Speaker 3: to believe that those two guys are not the best, 390 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:10,720 Speaker 3: if not the best, one of the top three best 391 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:14,119 Speaker 3: D line duos interior that you're gonna find in all 392 00:17:14,160 --> 00:17:14,680 Speaker 3: of the football. 393 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:17,399 Speaker 2: And I'm really excited to see what they can do 394 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:20,560 Speaker 2: in a new scheme. Right, LouAnn arumos here now, and 395 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:23,320 Speaker 2: that defense that he wants to run is predicated on 396 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:27,360 Speaker 2: winning back to front because of being able to disguise 397 00:17:27,440 --> 00:17:30,320 Speaker 2: things in the secondary. You know, when his defense was 398 00:17:30,359 --> 00:17:33,680 Speaker 2: humming in Sincy, he had guys in the secondary, veterans 399 00:17:33,680 --> 00:17:37,240 Speaker 2: who really helped the pass rush. Here's DeForest Buckner on 400 00:17:37,359 --> 00:17:40,040 Speaker 2: how the secondary in this new scheme can help all 401 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:40,960 Speaker 2: those guys up front. 402 00:17:41,040 --> 00:17:43,879 Speaker 7: Oh, I mean even just watching the film and seeing 403 00:17:44,040 --> 00:17:46,840 Speaker 7: you know, he's just explained today and one of the looks, 404 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:48,800 Speaker 7: you know what I mean, and it's gonna you know, 405 00:17:48,840 --> 00:17:51,160 Speaker 7: look like at certain coverage for the for the offense 406 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:53,040 Speaker 7: and then you guys got you got guys dropping out, 407 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:55,720 Speaker 7: you know, on a critical third down and you know, 408 00:17:55,800 --> 00:17:58,680 Speaker 7: quarterback hitches and you know Rush is able to get home, 409 00:17:58,800 --> 00:18:01,320 Speaker 7: and it's just like load thing like that where you know, 410 00:18:01,520 --> 00:18:04,280 Speaker 7: supposed to be quick game and you know, he thinks 411 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:06,359 Speaker 7: it's it's man, it's a certain zone and all of 412 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:08,480 Speaker 7: a sudden, it's like, oh it's not there. Now he's 413 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:10,120 Speaker 7: trying to tuck it and run and you know Rush 414 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:12,120 Speaker 7: gets there. So it's like little things like that where 415 00:18:12,200 --> 00:18:13,800 Speaker 7: we can you know, we can steal it down. It's 416 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:17,320 Speaker 7: been awesome to really you know, learn and watch see 417 00:18:17,320 --> 00:18:19,480 Speaker 7: it come to life and really go out there and 418 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:19,960 Speaker 7: do it. 419 00:18:20,040 --> 00:18:22,919 Speaker 2: Yeah. I love that phrase that you steal it down. Yeah, 420 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:25,560 Speaker 2: make the quarterback hitch, make him think for just that 421 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:28,679 Speaker 2: extra split second. Football is a game of inches, or 422 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:31,560 Speaker 2: you know, in this case, a game of milliseconds. If 423 00:18:31,600 --> 00:18:34,480 Speaker 2: the secondary helps the pass rush, that could be all 424 00:18:34,520 --> 00:18:36,679 Speaker 2: that they need to get home to get more sacks, 425 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:41,000 Speaker 2: more pressures, it creates more overthrows and ultimately, you know, 426 00:18:41,119 --> 00:18:44,400 Speaker 2: more takeaway. So really good insight right there from DeForest 427 00:18:44,400 --> 00:18:48,240 Speaker 2: Buckner and how the secondary helps the guys up front 428 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:51,400 Speaker 2: and to close out. Speaking of Buckner and Grover Stewart 429 00:18:51,480 --> 00:18:54,320 Speaker 2: case they can't play every down a right, those guys 430 00:18:54,320 --> 00:18:58,160 Speaker 2: are iron men, but they can't play seventy five snaps 431 00:18:58,160 --> 00:19:00,880 Speaker 2: a game depending on the game. So Gallimore is here 432 00:19:00,920 --> 00:19:03,879 Speaker 2: now in free agency case, can he give the Colts 433 00:19:03,880 --> 00:19:07,360 Speaker 2: more production in the middle when either Stuart or Buckner 434 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:09,080 Speaker 2: or both are off the field. 435 00:19:09,160 --> 00:19:12,359 Speaker 3: Absolutely. I think what you saw the last time Gallimore 436 00:19:12,520 --> 00:19:14,960 Speaker 3: was on the field, that was during the Rams playoff 437 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:18,280 Speaker 3: push last year. Two games he had six tackles two 438 00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:21,520 Speaker 3: and a half sad that is what he and ultimately 439 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:23,960 Speaker 3: because of that, right and that's if you can pick 440 00:19:24,040 --> 00:19:26,960 Speaker 3: up right where you left off. You love that more 441 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:30,359 Speaker 3: depth there at d tackle because that has been You 442 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:32,679 Speaker 3: sit on the radio network with Rick Venturrey and he 443 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:35,960 Speaker 3: is very open about the fact when Grover and buck 444 00:19:35,960 --> 00:19:39,119 Speaker 3: were off the field, it was almost an extra yard 445 00:19:39,520 --> 00:19:42,680 Speaker 3: in the run that opposing teams were getting. So yeah 446 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:45,000 Speaker 3: for a timp. So if it's three yards with Grove 447 00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:46,639 Speaker 3: out there and back and then all of a sudden 448 00:19:46,640 --> 00:19:48,760 Speaker 3: it's four, it's a big change. So I think what 449 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:51,399 Speaker 3: Neville Gallimore can add if he can play at that 450 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:53,960 Speaker 3: level that we just saw him playing when I mean, 451 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:55,600 Speaker 3: all the lights are on you and he was able 452 00:19:55,680 --> 00:19:57,439 Speaker 3: to go out and show what he can do. So 453 00:19:57,520 --> 00:19:59,720 Speaker 3: that is going to be big depth for the Colts 454 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:00,640 Speaker 3: if he and live up to that. 455 00:20:00,680 --> 00:20:02,600 Speaker 2: He's definitely an upgrade in the middle. I think he's 456 00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:04,760 Speaker 2: going to give some of those guys a break in 457 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:08,280 Speaker 2: terms of playing time, and maybe it reduces their playing 458 00:20:08,320 --> 00:20:10,879 Speaker 2: time because there's more trust in Neville Gallimore. He can 459 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:13,919 Speaker 2: give you more than what the Colts had before, and 460 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:17,840 Speaker 2: thus that gives Buckner and Stewart more time to be fresh, 461 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:21,000 Speaker 2: and they're more fresh at more points throughout the course 462 00:20:21,040 --> 00:20:23,280 Speaker 2: of a game. Completely agree. And when it comes to 463 00:20:23,400 --> 00:20:27,040 Speaker 2: that in stability and some of the production you've got 464 00:20:27,160 --> 00:20:29,960 Speaker 2: up front the Indianapolis Colts, they've teamed up with Anthem, 465 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:35,440 Speaker 2: Blue Cross and Blue Shield to recognize school teachers, administrators, nurses, 466 00:20:35,480 --> 00:20:38,000 Speaker 2: and a lot of staff members who always go above 467 00:20:38,040 --> 00:20:40,479 Speaker 2: and beyond. You know, a classroom cornerback. Come on, now, 468 00:20:40,560 --> 00:20:44,280 Speaker 2: we all do nominate yours at colts dot com slash 469 00:20:44,359 --> 00:20:47,439 Speaker 2: classroom Quarterbacks. We're kind of up against it on time. 470 00:20:47,840 --> 00:20:49,879 Speaker 2: We'll give you the Forum Credit Union Question of the 471 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:53,479 Speaker 2: Week when we come back, which will center around Casey. 472 00:20:53,520 --> 00:20:56,560 Speaker 2: All the teams around the NFL that are changing quarterbacks 473 00:20:56,600 --> 00:20:59,600 Speaker 2: next season. There's going to be ten teams that will 474 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:03,280 Speaker 2: likely have a new starting signal caller this fall. We'll 475 00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:06,119 Speaker 2: try to name those teams and those players when we 476 00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:08,640 Speaker 2: come back. Closing it out here on the last word, 477 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:11,440 Speaker 2: bring your thinking cat brother. Right after this on ninety 478 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:13,520 Speaker 2: three five one oh seven five the fan. 479 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:18,800 Speaker 1: Only getting you can't get enough football. You're in the 480 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:22,320 Speaker 1: right place. This is the off season radio home of 481 00:21:22,400 --> 00:21:26,280 Speaker 1: the Indianapolis Colts. The last word from the Indiana Union 482 00:21:26,320 --> 00:21:28,320 Speaker 1: Construction Industry Radio Studio. 483 00:21:28,359 --> 00:21:30,800 Speaker 2: All right, we're back on the show Casey, you picked 484 00:21:30,840 --> 00:21:32,919 Speaker 2: out this song during the break. I listened to it, 485 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:35,080 Speaker 2: never heard it. Explain yourself here, what are we doing? 486 00:21:35,160 --> 00:21:37,439 Speaker 3: So you said in Florida you heard whatever song that 487 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:39,560 Speaker 3: neither of us could name the artist or the band. 488 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:42,760 Speaker 3: Last segment, So this is what I heard at every 489 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:47,120 Speaker 3: party I went to in college circa twenty ten, eleven twelve. 490 00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:51,360 Speaker 3: This was it. Breathe Carolina Blackout. Yeah, you know, I'm good. 491 00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:53,919 Speaker 2: We are so blessed to have that on this weekend 492 00:21:54,040 --> 00:21:57,960 Speaker 2: kickstarting that things Friday. All right, that's Casey Value over there. 493 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 2: I'm Matt Taylor and it's time down to close out 494 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:02,760 Speaker 2: the show. A few minutes left here, time for the 495 00:22:02,760 --> 00:22:05,399 Speaker 2: Forum Credit Union Question of the week, which is good. 496 00:22:05,480 --> 00:22:08,520 Speaker 2: Unlike the song that we just heard, Casey. The question 497 00:22:08,640 --> 00:22:12,399 Speaker 2: is this, there's gonna be likely eleven teams next season 498 00:22:12,560 --> 00:22:16,280 Speaker 2: in the NFL who are expected to have a different 499 00:22:16,400 --> 00:22:19,760 Speaker 2: starting quarterback in Week one this year than they did 500 00:22:19,880 --> 00:22:22,879 Speaker 2: in Week one of last season twenty twenty four. So 501 00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:26,119 Speaker 2: who are those teams? And can you name the quarterbacks 502 00:22:26,119 --> 00:22:26,679 Speaker 2: in the shuffle. 503 00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:28,880 Speaker 3: I'm pretty confident in this, okay. So I'm gonna start 504 00:22:28,920 --> 00:22:30,240 Speaker 3: with Michael PINNOCKX Junior. 505 00:22:30,320 --> 00:22:32,119 Speaker 2: Yeah, you had your pencil out during my did I 506 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:32,600 Speaker 2: was cheater? 507 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:34,560 Speaker 3: Well, I mean I don't know cheater. I didn't even 508 00:22:34,600 --> 00:22:36,600 Speaker 3: I didn't look it up. I just looked at the teams. 509 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:37,000 Speaker 2: All right. 510 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:40,920 Speaker 3: So Pinnick Junior in Atlanta over Cousins yep. Sam Darnold 511 00:22:40,920 --> 00:22:45,160 Speaker 3: now in Seattle, So therefore Gino Smith moves to Las Vegas. 512 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:50,160 Speaker 2: JJ McCarthy Minnesacarthy Minnesota, Okay cam Ward with Tennessee yep, 513 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:54,040 Speaker 2: Russell Wilson with the Giants. There's also Jameis Winston and 514 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:57,280 Speaker 2: the Jackson Dark Jackson Dart there so who knows one 515 00:22:57,280 --> 00:22:58,879 Speaker 2: of those Daniel Jones here with the Colts. 516 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:00,280 Speaker 3: Correct, Aaron Rodgers. 517 00:23:00,440 --> 00:23:02,880 Speaker 2: I mean, as he's no longer with the Giants. 518 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:06,880 Speaker 3: He was the starter last year yep, Aaron Rodgers and Pittsburgh. Therefore, 519 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:10,679 Speaker 3: that means that Fields goes to the Jets. 520 00:23:10,720 --> 00:23:10,960 Speaker 2: Yep. 521 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:14,240 Speaker 3: And I can't remember who's I guess it was Rogers 522 00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:18,880 Speaker 3: Aaron Rodgers last year. That's your brain on fire, right exactly. Cleveland, 523 00:23:18,920 --> 00:23:21,480 Speaker 3: good luck. You've got Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco and the 524 00:23:21,560 --> 00:23:24,520 Speaker 3: couple rookies and Gabriel and Sanders. So one of those 525 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:25,240 Speaker 3: guys will start. 526 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:27,840 Speaker 2: Shan Watson not going to start with the injury yep. 527 00:23:28,119 --> 00:23:31,000 Speaker 3: Drake May and New England. I think Jacoby Brissett started 528 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:34,520 Speaker 3: last year. Yeah, So then I say, and then in 529 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:37,920 Speaker 3: New Orleans Derek Carr is out, So you've got the Trio. There, 530 00:23:38,560 --> 00:23:44,280 Speaker 3: Hainer Rattler shook one of those three. That's I think 531 00:23:44,280 --> 00:23:46,000 Speaker 3: that's eleven. Brother, got it. 532 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:49,240 Speaker 2: And then if if Daniel Jones starts with the Colts, 533 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:52,000 Speaker 2: that would make twelve. Well, Anthony Richardson started last year 534 00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:52,960 Speaker 2: Week one for the Colts. 535 00:23:53,040 --> 00:23:53,600 Speaker 3: So there you go. 536 00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:57,080 Speaker 2: This is likely going to be the eleventh consecutive season 537 00:23:57,160 --> 00:24:00,959 Speaker 2: in the NFL that ten or more teams will have 538 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:04,639 Speaker 2: a different starting quarterback and their season opener from the 539 00:24:04,760 --> 00:24:09,480 Speaker 2: previous season. Eleventh, eleventh. I mean, that's we say it 540 00:24:09,520 --> 00:24:12,240 Speaker 2: every year, talked about this during the break that it 541 00:24:12,280 --> 00:24:15,200 Speaker 2: seems like every year this is the highest quarterback movement 542 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:18,080 Speaker 2: we've ever seen. Right, the You've got the quarterback teams 543 00:24:18,080 --> 00:24:20,720 Speaker 2: that have stability. Everybody else is looking for their guys, 544 00:24:20,720 --> 00:24:23,919 Speaker 2: shuffling around based on contracts and things like that. But 545 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:28,560 Speaker 2: eleven consecutive seasons that that amount of teams is looking 546 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:31,880 Speaker 2: for a new guy, It's that's astonishing to me. Visit 547 00:24:31,920 --> 00:24:35,119 Speaker 2: the forum credit Union fanforum section of Colts dot com 548 00:24:35,119 --> 00:24:38,040 Speaker 2: to interact with other fans online, post a topic there, 549 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:41,440 Speaker 2: and participate in various discussions on the Colts forum. Credit 550 00:24:41,520 --> 00:24:44,840 Speaker 2: Union helping members live their financial dreams. All right, case 551 00:24:44,880 --> 00:24:46,480 Speaker 2: get some shut out, man. You got some glow in 552 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:47,880 Speaker 2: the dark golf coming up. 553 00:24:47,760 --> 00:24:49,600 Speaker 3: Here at four in the morning, what about three hours 554 00:24:49,600 --> 00:24:51,720 Speaker 3: from now, you got to try to get some sleep. 555 00:24:51,880 --> 00:24:54,600 Speaker 2: That's that's a hillatious start to the weekend. But case 556 00:24:54,920 --> 00:24:57,600 Speaker 2: Sho and straight brother, I got confidence in you. That's 557 00:24:57,600 --> 00:25:00,359 Speaker 2: gonna do it for us tonight, Casey Valley, I'm Att Taylor. 558 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:03,600 Speaker 2: Hoops is coming up next, Indiana Fever taking on the 559 00:25:03,680 --> 00:25:06,240 Speaker 2: Atlanta dream. That's right around the corner here. I'm a 560 00:25:06,280 --> 00:25:09,840 Speaker 2: home of the Pacers, Fever and Colts ninety three five, 561 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:15,200 Speaker 2: one oh seven five the fan have a great weekend, grit, 562 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:20,359 Speaker 2: she sends me in my Spring of the Sheep, dis 563 00:25:20,960 --> 00:25:24,760 Speaker 2: I own that the steed, the sheeted bings, no girls 564 00:25:24,840 --> 00:25:30,560 Speaker 2: team and sea