1 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 1: Football is about the Jimmy's and Joe's, and x's and o's. 2 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 2: Guys. Write numbers three, Jet Spielberg, I'm one, all right, 3 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:14,239 Speaker 2: nasty big Fly, Turbo Zelda fourteen Diablos, whim out a bunch, right, 4 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 2: Roberts de Niro. 5 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:18,080 Speaker 1: It's time to get out the chotboard and diagram. 6 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:21,239 Speaker 2: Some plays make sure you get enough dep like twelve yard, 7 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:23,280 Speaker 2: fourteen yards, break on everything. 8 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:27,640 Speaker 1: This is Inside Football with former Colts and NFL coach 9 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: Rick Venturie. 10 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 3: Training camp is done in the preseason for the Colts. 11 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 1: It's over. 12 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 3: Roster cuts have already been made and the Colts are 13 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 3: down to fifty three players from ninety heading into the 14 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:42,640 Speaker 3: regular season. And now all we have to do is wait. 15 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 3: That's what Tom Petty said, right. The waiting is the 16 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:48,560 Speaker 3: hardest part. Welcome to Inside Football here on the Colts 17 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 3: podcast channel. I'm Matt Taylor here in the Indiana Union 18 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 3: Construction Industry radio studio. Rick finn Turrey is here bringing 19 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 3: its twenty seven years of NFL coaching background with him 20 00:00:59,400 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 3: this week. 21 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: Rick, hope, you're well. 22 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 3: It's been a couple of days for the Colts wrapping 23 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:05,679 Speaker 3: up the preseason and those roster moves. 24 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:07,760 Speaker 1: What'd you make of my Tom Petty reference? Think you 25 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 1: get down? 26 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 2: I absolutely love it. I'm trying to come up with 27 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 2: another one before this podcast is over. I won't be 28 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 2: able to match it, though. No, this is unbelievable. You know, 29 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 2: this was always an and always is it still is 30 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:23,959 Speaker 2: is a huge day, but it was a nightmare day 31 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,640 Speaker 2: back in the day before we went to this two 32 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:27,400 Speaker 2: week break. 33 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:27,959 Speaker 1: Yeah. 34 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:30,959 Speaker 2: Uh, you know to this the bye week, so to speak. 35 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:34,400 Speaker 2: You know, you make your moves today. You know, if 36 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:36,680 Speaker 2: you bring somebody in, you actually have a little time. 37 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 2: Remember in the old days, you brought somebody in. You 38 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:41,759 Speaker 2: he came in like on Tuesday, and you're gonna play 39 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 2: a game. So you know, I got I got a 40 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 2: little bit, you know, you get a little bit more 41 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 2: flexibility with this. As a matter of friend, my good 42 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 2: friend Mike Panamama, I heard him say, I thought he 43 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 2: had a great line today. He said, you know that 44 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 2: this now for most good gms. You know, this is 45 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 2: the now, this is the Labor Day draft, and that's 46 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:03,559 Speaker 2: why a lot of things that happened at the bottom 47 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 2: of the roster today and you see numbers that are 48 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 2: a little bit you know, like eleven defensive lineman, three 49 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 2: running backs. But I used to tell those last five guys, 50 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 2: you know, when they made the team and you announced it, 51 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:17,640 Speaker 2: I used to tell him and now and now, so 52 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:20,240 Speaker 2: you know, you'll be competing with the waiver wire for 53 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 2: the next nineteen weeks, you know, so they'll be you know, 54 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 2: you can just see with numbers, they're gonna be some 55 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:31,760 Speaker 2: fluid situations. It was a mile surprised, but not totally 56 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 2: because I think that can change, you know, the three 57 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 2: running backs. It really didn't surprise me. You know, there 58 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 2: was speculation about Goodson's elbow, but you know, he really 59 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:45,639 Speaker 2: had a good training camp. As much as I wanted 60 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 2: to see Giddons be that number two, I don't you know, 61 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:52,360 Speaker 2: and he may be anyway, but I thought Goodson really 62 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 2: played well, to be honest with you, and would have been, 63 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:57,239 Speaker 2: you know, if he's not injured, would be maybe that 64 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 2: G two. But they can use all those guys. The 65 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 2: biggest the biggest surprise to me and I kind of 66 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 2: understand it, and I think it's fluid is that defensive 67 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 2: line and not all of it, but the fact that 68 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 2: we have four backup tackles. I mean, that was incredible 69 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:17,480 Speaker 2: to me. I mean, you have and the problem, but 70 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 2: the problem is none of them are complete players. You know, 71 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 2: you got Addie who's a really good athlete, more of 72 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 2: a rusher, can't play the run very well, but he 73 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:30,480 Speaker 2: is a good special teams guy. You got Gallimore. I'm 74 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 2: not even sure what he does, you know. And I 75 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 2: actually think Johnson's the best run player. If you want 76 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 2: to put in a guy for a series and take 77 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 2: Grover out, I think, really, unless you want to ball 78 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 2: run down your throat, you probably ought to put Johnson 79 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 2: in there. And Smith, who really wasn't that impressive, but 80 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 2: he's the sixth round draft toys and have some run defense. 81 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 2: You know, if you could merge those guys to lobotomize him, 82 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:56,440 Speaker 2: as you used to say, you know, if you could 83 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 2: put a couple of them together, you'd have it. I 84 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 2: still think, you know, I mean, I still think that's 85 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 2: a concern. I mean, Cincinnati with the Vitalis squad average 86 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 2: five point seven against that team. I mean, so you 87 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 2: know to me that one, that one is not solved. 88 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 2: Pleasant surprise for me, but I think it's fluid Jonesy 89 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:21,080 Speaker 2: for sure. But I was really happy they kept Edwards 90 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:24,279 Speaker 2: and even if he ends up on the practice squad. 91 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 1: Now you're talking about John Jonathan Edwards at corner. 92 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:29,599 Speaker 2: Yeah, in that corner. Yeah, well I went fast. I 93 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 2: went from D line to corner. I was a pleasant 94 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:36,800 Speaker 2: surprise because I really like Edwards. I think Edwards has 95 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:42,120 Speaker 2: real tools to be a starter, and he's not ready. 96 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:46,320 Speaker 2: He's by no means ready, and so that's a fluid spot. 97 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:48,719 Speaker 2: You know, it's a really good pick up with Blackman, 98 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:53,640 Speaker 2: assuming if we if Howard and black Men have overcome 99 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:57,680 Speaker 2: their injuries. I'm telling you he really stole to two 100 00:04:57,760 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 2: guys that really can be good. Howard was is you know, 101 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:03,560 Speaker 2: we talked about this last week. Howard is a premier 102 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:05,920 Speaker 2: starter in this league. I mean he's a pro bowler, 103 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:11,479 Speaker 2: and really Blackman's highly regarded kid that can play outside 104 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:14,800 Speaker 2: and inside. He's another guy that call Manda Man. You 105 00:05:14,839 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 2: can see the change in the corners. Now what you're 106 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 2: looking for. This is more of my type of guys, 107 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:24,120 Speaker 2: and Lou grew up in the same kind of philosophies 108 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 2: that I did. You know, you're sacrificing length now for 109 00:05:28,240 --> 00:05:31,520 Speaker 2: quickness and speed, you know, because if you're gonna play 110 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:34,159 Speaker 2: a lot of Manda Man. You have to have those things. Really, 111 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 2: those are more important than length. You have to have 112 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:40,240 Speaker 2: quickness and speed. So you know, I'm like I said 113 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 2: that that was kind of interesting. You know, I still 114 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:48,200 Speaker 2: think you keep your eye on the offensive line, you know, Tonudo, 115 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:50,160 Speaker 2: I think will probably be on the bubble if there's 116 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:54,080 Speaker 2: somebody there. So you know, those are the kind of 117 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:57,719 Speaker 2: things that you know happened there on the on the day. Otherwise, 118 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:00,720 Speaker 2: you know, you know, Brent's probably there's a surprise to 119 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:03,280 Speaker 2: some people. He's really not a surprise to me because 120 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:07,040 Speaker 2: he's I've never felt you know, I've never warmed up 121 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 2: to him. I just always have had trouble with the 122 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 2: four or five plus. Almost every guy, with the exception 123 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 2: of Jones, that we've drafted this four or five plus 124 00:06:15,440 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 2: has never been very good. And it just you can't 125 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 2: teach speed and quickness, and then more importantly, you got 126 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 2: to be able to stay on the field. You can't, 127 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:26,440 Speaker 2: you know, And at some point you can say, well, 128 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:29,280 Speaker 2: it's you know, it's it's too bad. But at the 129 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:33,039 Speaker 2: end of the day, availability is and ability and so 130 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:36,279 Speaker 2: you have to move on, you know, and particularly with 131 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:40,039 Speaker 2: the change in style, so you know, again for me, 132 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:45,840 Speaker 2: the two biggest surprises was, you know, probably Edwards being 133 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 2: on this roster, which I think is fluid, and then 134 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:51,840 Speaker 2: and then it but it doesn't surprise me knowing how 135 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:54,120 Speaker 2: he played and what we're looking. I think I will 136 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 2: say it's a fan surprise. And then I am a 137 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:00,760 Speaker 2: little surprised by the four backup defensive tackle. 138 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 3: Six defensive tackles. They have a total of eleven defensive lineman. 139 00:07:07,839 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 3: We should also mention too, just in terms of roster mechanics, 140 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 3: that Jalen Carlis will start the season on IR from 141 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 3: the linebacker position. He is on IR to begin the 142 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:21,000 Speaker 3: year with the ankle injury that he's dealt with for 143 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 3: a lot of the offseason, in fact, all of the 144 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:25,760 Speaker 3: offseason and a lot of training camp as well. That 145 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:28,440 Speaker 3: means he's gonna miss the first four games of the season. 146 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 3: At least the first four games of the season you mentioned. 147 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 3: Juju Brince obviously has dealt with a lot of different injuries, 148 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:37,360 Speaker 3: has only played an eleven career games in his first 149 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:41,040 Speaker 3: two years in the NFL. Tight End Jilanie Woods a 150 00:07:41,080 --> 00:07:44,400 Speaker 3: third round pick in twenty twenty two. He was also 151 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:49,040 Speaker 3: waived and he just like Brince has spent time battling 152 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:51,200 Speaker 3: with a lot of injuries, has battled injuries in each 153 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 3: of the last two years. In fact, didn't play a 154 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:57,760 Speaker 3: snap in twenty three or twenty four elsewhere on the roster, Rick, 155 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:01,040 Speaker 3: you look at it, the Colts release Khalil Herbert at 156 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 3: running back and kept only three players there, Jonathan Taylor, 157 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:09,280 Speaker 3: DJ Giddons and Tyler Goodson. And you mentioned Goodson's you know, health, 158 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:11,920 Speaker 3: and that's a good sign going into the regular season. 159 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:15,760 Speaker 3: So let's pretend like the roster metaphorically is like a 160 00:08:15,760 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 3: shield of armor right now, right, So, how many holes 161 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:21,440 Speaker 3: do you think the Colts have in it? 162 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 1: How many chinks in the armor? 163 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:25,880 Speaker 3: And how you know solid for lack of a better term, 164 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 3: do you feel about the fifty three guys as of 165 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 3: right now for the Colts going into the regular season 166 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 3: and the cores that they bring back. 167 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:35,679 Speaker 2: Well, I did some research for you, so I'll tell 168 00:08:35,720 --> 00:08:38,640 Speaker 2: you where I think this is a very solid to 169 00:08:38,800 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 2: good roster right now. I'm gonna I'm gonna just isolate 170 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:47,640 Speaker 2: some issues for you, both positive and negative. Okay. I 171 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:51,640 Speaker 2: think on the positive side, I think we have and 172 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:54,600 Speaker 2: I'll just call them ambience or Blue Chippers. I think 173 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:58,079 Speaker 2: we have four guys at this point that are Taylor 174 00:08:58,880 --> 00:09:02,480 Speaker 2: Warren even though he has played the game, Nelson and Buckner. 175 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 2: Those guys are you know, they're at the top of 176 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:09,280 Speaker 2: the league. I think three Thailand, All's my red players, 177 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:17,000 Speaker 2: Pierce Rhyman, Ward Byingham, Grover more Cross, Franklin. So you 178 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 2: got about twelve guys there, and then you got two 179 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:25,199 Speaker 2: guys who have no definition but their ceiling could be ambient. 180 00:09:25,280 --> 00:09:27,440 Speaker 2: And that's a lot too in Howard. You know, I 181 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:30,080 Speaker 2: think they we just don't know. Lat Too's look really 182 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:32,880 Speaker 2: good in practice. He needs to carry it to a game. 183 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:36,960 Speaker 2: He needs to become an ambient. Howard is an ambient 184 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:39,319 Speaker 2: if health is there. But I just kind of go 185 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:43,400 Speaker 2: where as those guys a little bit different. Okay, I 186 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:47,720 Speaker 2: think areas that I'm concerned with, I'm not concerned with. 187 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:52,240 Speaker 2: The first one is a plus. Travis really grows on me. 188 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:55,760 Speaker 2: I think Travis is gonna end up being a really 189 00:09:55,760 --> 00:09:59,000 Speaker 2: good player. I think the fact that he can play 190 00:09:59,040 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 2: both sides as much as he blocks out the sun, 191 00:10:02,559 --> 00:10:06,080 Speaker 2: he's a really good athlete. I think he'll actually push 192 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 2: Braden Smith, to be honest with you, at right tackle. 193 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:13,400 Speaker 2: But the good news is if Gonsalvez struggles, I think 194 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 2: the smart money would be Travis at tackle and kick 195 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 2: Braiden in, who's a natural guard anyway. So I think 196 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:24,600 Speaker 2: my my concern in the offensive line, I think Tucker 197 00:10:24,679 --> 00:10:27,040 Speaker 2: is the only other guy I feel good about in 198 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 2: the interior. I'm glad they've played him at all three 199 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 2: positions because I think, you know, Tucker is definitely back 200 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,720 Speaker 2: up number one, and I think back up number two 201 00:10:35,760 --> 00:10:39,199 Speaker 2: on the interior is Tucker, And so you know, I'm 202 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:42,840 Speaker 2: probably okay with that as far as that goes. You know, 203 00:10:42,920 --> 00:10:49,199 Speaker 2: I am concerned with the inexperience of Bordolini, and Gonzalveez 204 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:51,080 Speaker 2: has struggled a little bit by you know, you could 205 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:53,600 Speaker 2: tell that that he played most of that fourth that 206 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:56,560 Speaker 2: third game that you know, and I worry. I don't 207 00:10:56,559 --> 00:10:59,280 Speaker 2: worry so much about talent. I just worry about him 208 00:10:59,280 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 2: playing together because they are gonna get a crapload of 209 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:06,040 Speaker 2: different stuff, plitzes and stuff right there. When you're a 210 00:11:06,080 --> 00:11:09,559 Speaker 2: defensive coordinator, you go to work on that tight end 211 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,960 Speaker 2: position is as good as has been around here for 212 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:15,199 Speaker 2: a long time. You know, running back I think will 213 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:19,800 Speaker 2: be solid and the receiver corps. You know, I think 214 00:11:19,840 --> 00:11:22,920 Speaker 2: if everybody's healthy, you know, I really think we're on 215 00:11:22,960 --> 00:11:25,880 Speaker 2: the upswing and we could go from good to great 216 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:28,920 Speaker 2: if Mitchell, if Mitchell can come and he can play, 217 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 2: and he can flash, and you get the good Mitchell. 218 00:11:32,200 --> 00:11:34,720 Speaker 2: So you know there, you know it's gonna be how 219 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:37,679 Speaker 2: well Danny plays. It's really you know, the difference will 220 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:40,079 Speaker 2: be how good the quarterback plays. What we can get 221 00:11:40,080 --> 00:11:45,880 Speaker 2: into defensively, again, if Latu can find it. We got 222 00:11:45,880 --> 00:11:48,520 Speaker 2: a lot of decent edge guys. We need a great 223 00:11:48,640 --> 00:11:52,199 Speaker 2: edge guy. You know. I'm glad Abu Khana is back. 224 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:57,520 Speaker 2: I am concerned about defensive tackle one area when Buckner 225 00:11:57,559 --> 00:12:01,559 Speaker 2: and a Grover need a blow, really worried about run defense. 226 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:04,199 Speaker 2: We've kept four of those guys. It's a little bit, 227 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:06,880 Speaker 2: a little bit like when we have two quarterback actually 228 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:10,640 Speaker 2: have no quarterback. When you keep four backup defensive tackles, 229 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 2: that's a little scary to me. That's the scariest spot, 230 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:17,160 Speaker 2: you know, the corner position. We just keep working on 231 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:20,280 Speaker 2: it and keep making it better. And I'm not sure 232 00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:23,439 Speaker 2: we're through there, but I certainly like the talent. Again, 233 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:26,280 Speaker 2: if Howard and Ward can find it. You're talking about 234 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:30,360 Speaker 2: Premiere three corners with Kenny, so that's a lot better 235 00:12:30,520 --> 00:12:35,600 Speaker 2: cross buying him really good, really really, I like Scott. 236 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:38,679 Speaker 2: You know, Thomas is kind of you know, I'm very 237 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:40,920 Speaker 2: luke warm. He hasn't played as well since he's been 238 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:43,440 Speaker 2: a rookie, So I wouldn't even be surprised that you're 239 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 2: looking at a safety, uh in this situation. But I 240 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:50,400 Speaker 2: think this is a really good This is a solid 241 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 2: to good roster, and I think if we play mistake 242 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:56,880 Speaker 2: free football, it will come down to how far the 243 00:12:56,960 --> 00:12:58,040 Speaker 2: quarterback can take us. 244 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:00,280 Speaker 3: Well, I want to double back to something that you 245 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:04,280 Speaker 3: mentioned earlier with the trade for Makai Blackman, the cornerback 246 00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:07,040 Speaker 3: coming over from the Vikings. The Colts give up a 247 00:13:07,080 --> 00:13:09,600 Speaker 3: sixth round pick and next Springs draft for him and 248 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:13,880 Speaker 3: third round pick in twenty twenty three, and he tore 249 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:16,680 Speaker 3: his ACL on the opening day of training camp last year, 250 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:20,000 Speaker 3: and you know, just from the outside looking in, appeared 251 00:13:20,040 --> 00:13:23,280 Speaker 3: to be on the outside looking in in Minnesota's fifty 252 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:26,680 Speaker 3: three man roster after training camp this year. So you know, 253 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:29,640 Speaker 3: with that, you mentioned the aggressive move the Colts have made. 254 00:13:29,640 --> 00:13:32,360 Speaker 3: It seems like for certain they've been hit hard at 255 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:36,120 Speaker 3: corner with injuries in training camp. But every time that 256 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:38,840 Speaker 3: they are, you know, Chris Ballard in the front office, 257 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:41,000 Speaker 3: they don't mess around. They make sure they bring in 258 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:44,360 Speaker 3: some reinforcements. And at least on paper, these are some 259 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:48,840 Speaker 3: high level reinforcements Xavian Howard, Makai Blackman, and it just 260 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:52,360 Speaker 3: seems like Rick, the Colts are really emphasizing the need 261 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:57,000 Speaker 3: to have reliable corners and experience guys to play in 262 00:13:57,080 --> 00:14:00,400 Speaker 3: the sub packages Nickel and Dime in an effort to 263 00:14:00,400 --> 00:14:03,080 Speaker 3: try to match up with, you know, the wide receivers 264 00:14:03,120 --> 00:14:06,160 Speaker 3: in the spread formations that you see now in modern 265 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:08,800 Speaker 3: day NFL offenses. Do you see it the same way? 266 00:14:08,840 --> 00:14:10,640 Speaker 3: The Colts just aren't messing around, knowing how. 267 00:14:10,640 --> 00:14:13,439 Speaker 2: Much they get started in the offseason. I think it 268 00:14:13,559 --> 00:14:16,520 Speaker 2: started with Hyer and Luke Wu's handprint is all over 269 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:19,800 Speaker 2: all these guys that we're taken, okay, you know, you 270 00:14:19,800 --> 00:14:22,480 Speaker 2: you go back to you know, you go back to Ward, 271 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:27,480 Speaker 2: who's a premier corner, buying them a premier safety, Howard 272 00:14:27,560 --> 00:14:31,520 Speaker 2: who he coached, premier guy uh and you know, as 273 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:34,760 Speaker 2: these are and you're seeing a different type come in here. 274 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 2: You're seeing the guys that are man demand. He wants 275 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:41,160 Speaker 2: to play five and six defensive backs, but he wants 276 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:45,680 Speaker 2: to play aggressive man demand coverage. Even when they're in zone, 277 00:14:45,680 --> 00:14:49,760 Speaker 2: they're tighter, they're tighter, and so you need speed and 278 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:53,360 Speaker 2: you need equipment. So the Coats have been relentless, really 279 00:14:53,400 --> 00:14:56,760 Speaker 2: in changing the whole profile. I think you're exactly right, 280 00:14:57,080 --> 00:14:58,920 Speaker 2: but I don't think you want you don't want to 281 00:14:58,960 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 2: minimize what lou An Arumo's system and his impact on 282 00:15:03,520 --> 00:15:07,280 Speaker 2: this team is, because he's changed the whole philosophy here 283 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:10,760 Speaker 2: of really how you draft. I mean, the last of 284 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:13,520 Speaker 2: the four or five guys is still Jonesy, who I like, 285 00:15:14,120 --> 00:15:16,360 Speaker 2: and Jonesy is one of those guys as an exception, 286 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:20,120 Speaker 2: but you don't build teams on exception. And so you know, I, 287 00:15:20,520 --> 00:15:23,080 Speaker 2: of course you're speaking to the choir. You're preaching to 288 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:26,400 Speaker 2: the choir. This is my kind of back end. I've 289 00:15:26,440 --> 00:15:29,120 Speaker 2: been preaching it for years, and now we got somebody 290 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:31,240 Speaker 2: who grew up kind of in the same genre that 291 00:15:31,320 --> 00:15:35,720 Speaker 2: I have with Manda man derivatives, choke off coverage, don't 292 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:39,400 Speaker 2: play that soft zone and concede everything, and so you know, 293 00:15:39,440 --> 00:15:42,520 Speaker 2: we're going out and get the guys. I really like it, all. 294 00:15:42,480 --> 00:15:44,680 Speaker 3: Right, last thing on the secondary, I want to kind 295 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:47,000 Speaker 3: of put a bow on that. But you know, you 296 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 3: talked about Howard's presence here now for you, and I 297 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:53,480 Speaker 3: don't know where we're at with with Jalen Jones and 298 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:58,040 Speaker 3: his ability to be trending towards being available for the 299 00:15:58,040 --> 00:16:00,520 Speaker 3: start of the regular season considering how much much time 300 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:04,280 Speaker 3: he's missed lately. But what's for you? Just on paper? 301 00:16:04,320 --> 00:16:06,720 Speaker 3: I guess what's the better option to start the season. 302 00:16:06,760 --> 00:16:09,160 Speaker 3: Is it Howard, a four time pro bowler, you know, 303 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:13,960 Speaker 3: approven ballhawk, who despite his resume, still hasn't played a 304 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:16,560 Speaker 3: regular season game in over twenty one months. Or is 305 00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:20,320 Speaker 3: it Jayalen Jones, who's missed considerable time in training camp 306 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:22,480 Speaker 3: with a hamstring injury going into his third season. 307 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:25,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm going with Howard. I mean, Howard is a 308 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:27,480 Speaker 2: you know, don't get me wrong. I really like Jalen. 309 00:16:27,560 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 2: If he is the fourth corner, I'll be really happy. 310 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:34,440 Speaker 2: Then if we play him, I'll be fine. But you're 311 00:16:34,440 --> 00:16:37,840 Speaker 2: talking about Howard. Now is the top guy. Howard is 312 00:16:37,920 --> 00:16:41,480 Speaker 2: like Ward when they're on they are shutdown guys. I mean, 313 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:43,840 Speaker 2: I mean, we're going, We're going, we could be going 314 00:16:43,880 --> 00:16:46,840 Speaker 2: into this game with two premier corners in an area 315 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:49,560 Speaker 2: that we haven't had guys with the exception of Gilmour 316 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:53,120 Speaker 2: that can play dead. So I mean, it's an unbelievable, 317 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:57,560 Speaker 2: unbelievable possibility for me. Now I'm not there, you know, 318 00:16:57,640 --> 00:17:00,640 Speaker 2: I'm not there every day anymore, and you know, you'll know, 319 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:02,800 Speaker 2: I mean, everybody will know if he can move and 320 00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:05,760 Speaker 2: he can handle it, you know, but it's all about movement. 321 00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:09,840 Speaker 2: He's a terrific instinct player. You know, He's twenty nine interceptions, 322 00:17:09,880 --> 00:17:14,800 Speaker 2: eighty five PBUs. I mean, these these are else landish statistics. 323 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:18,119 Speaker 2: He led the league in picks twice, four time pro bowler, 324 00:17:19,200 --> 00:17:20,080 Speaker 2: he's my guy. 325 00:17:20,680 --> 00:17:24,359 Speaker 3: No, I understand, I understand completely. Let's switch over to 326 00:17:24,400 --> 00:17:27,280 Speaker 3: the offense then. You know, going into this season, we 327 00:17:27,359 --> 00:17:29,679 Speaker 3: talked a lot about Jonathan Taylor and he had just 328 00:17:29,720 --> 00:17:32,200 Speaker 3: the one carry in the preseason and you know, get 329 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 3: the heck out of Dodge, right, we know, Jonathan Taylor's 330 00:17:35,080 --> 00:17:38,880 Speaker 3: Jonathan Taylor. But last year he averaged twenty one carries 331 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:41,440 Speaker 3: a game and that was the highest workload for a 332 00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:45,320 Speaker 3: Colts running back since two thousand and five. And Edrin James. 333 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:48,119 Speaker 3: So I want to talk about this big picture in 334 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:52,280 Speaker 3: terms of the overall usage and the importance of Jonathan 335 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:54,800 Speaker 3: Taylor in this offense. Now, now that we know that 336 00:17:54,880 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 3: Daniel Jones is going to be the quarterback, how much 337 00:17:57,800 --> 00:18:01,280 Speaker 3: does that workload for Jonathan Taylor need to go down 338 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:03,800 Speaker 3: this season? Rig or does it And what are the 339 00:18:03,920 --> 00:18:07,960 Speaker 3: roles for DJ Gittens and Tyler Goodson on the roster 340 00:18:08,040 --> 00:18:08,440 Speaker 3: as well. 341 00:18:08,880 --> 00:18:11,399 Speaker 2: Still, I really don't think it has to go down. 342 00:18:11,560 --> 00:18:14,639 Speaker 2: I really don't. I mean, I think if we're really humming, 343 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:16,960 Speaker 2: it might even go up a little bit. And to 344 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:19,680 Speaker 2: be honest with you, Jonathan is one of those guys 345 00:18:20,119 --> 00:18:23,040 Speaker 2: I call him a cumulative back. You know, he's a 346 00:18:23,119 --> 00:18:26,240 Speaker 2: guy that if you keep feeding it to him in 347 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:29,080 Speaker 2: the fourth quarter, he breaks you. You know, those great backs, 348 00:18:29,119 --> 00:18:32,520 Speaker 2: I mean, Henry's like that, particularly the powerbacks, guys that 349 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:36,080 Speaker 2: are you know, physical, you know, the more that they 350 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:38,200 Speaker 2: they and he was that way in college, the more 351 00:18:38,240 --> 00:18:40,240 Speaker 2: you gave it to him, you know, by the end 352 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:42,920 Speaker 2: of the game, we've seen it here he can break 353 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:46,200 Speaker 2: it open. The only thing that's that's happened to him. 354 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:48,920 Speaker 2: And this is why you need good backups to get 355 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:51,960 Speaker 2: you through short terms. Is that for some reason in 356 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:55,320 Speaker 2: the last couple of years, he gets nagging injuries. They're 357 00:18:55,359 --> 00:18:58,679 Speaker 2: not serious, you know, but it's an ankle, it's a 358 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:02,440 Speaker 2: lower leg, it's a you know, it's something. And he 359 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:05,440 Speaker 2: misses some time, you know, which is unusual for him. 360 00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:08,560 Speaker 2: I mean, he had six hundred carries in college, you know, 361 00:19:08,600 --> 00:19:10,800 Speaker 2: and he's but he's had an you know, he's at 362 00:19:11,160 --> 00:19:14,200 Speaker 2: eighteen hundred yard year. He's had a fourteen hundred yard 363 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:17,679 Speaker 2: last year, you know, with a very very fluid, you know, 364 00:19:17,840 --> 00:19:21,159 Speaker 2: not so good team. And so you know, he he 365 00:19:21,359 --> 00:19:24,399 Speaker 2: still is the ambient guy on this team. He is 366 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:27,640 Speaker 2: the guy that if you're a defensive quarter on Tuesday night, 367 00:19:27,760 --> 00:19:29,600 Speaker 2: you're not going to let him beat you. I mean, 368 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:32,440 Speaker 2: he's one of those guys that schematically you're going to 369 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:35,879 Speaker 2: put it up there, you know. I think, you know, 370 00:19:35,960 --> 00:19:38,199 Speaker 2: he hasn't been the best receiver in the world, but 371 00:19:38,240 --> 00:19:41,560 Speaker 2: I think partially it's usage. It's how you use it. 372 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:43,520 Speaker 2: I want to I want I want to throw the 373 00:19:43,560 --> 00:19:46,200 Speaker 2: ball to Johnathan. I want to have his face back 374 00:19:46,240 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 2: to the quarterback. I don't want him running a lot 375 00:19:48,800 --> 00:19:51,640 Speaker 2: of arcs, you know, I just I want him facing 376 00:19:51,680 --> 00:19:55,240 Speaker 2: the quarterback. And then what you have depending on if 377 00:19:55,400 --> 00:19:58,240 Speaker 2: less we make another move, you know, then it's Goodson 378 00:19:58,320 --> 00:20:01,320 Speaker 2: and Giddons. Both of them are pre much alike. Really, 379 00:20:01,359 --> 00:20:04,200 Speaker 2: they're not a lot different. You know. Both of them 380 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:08,240 Speaker 2: are glide and go guys. You know, you know, pretty 381 00:20:08,280 --> 00:20:12,359 Speaker 2: good receivers. Getting this looks like he could be. He 382 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:15,440 Speaker 2: didn't knock me out. I always expecting a little bit more, 383 00:20:15,440 --> 00:20:17,480 Speaker 2: to be honest with you, in training camp, but I 384 00:20:17,560 --> 00:20:21,000 Speaker 2: saw enough flashes that I like him. I I really 385 00:20:21,119 --> 00:20:23,520 Speaker 2: like the way Goodson was playing. I'll be really honest 386 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:26,320 Speaker 2: with you, and so you know, we'll have to see 387 00:20:26,320 --> 00:20:28,720 Speaker 2: that play out. But you know, I still think that 388 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:31,800 Speaker 2: you know you and particularly with Danny, you know who 389 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:34,680 Speaker 2: is going to distribute. You know, he's going to be 390 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:38,960 Speaker 2: a distributor at quarterback. I just I just think you 391 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:41,600 Speaker 2: you still have to keep uh, you still have to 392 00:20:41,680 --> 00:20:43,120 Speaker 2: keep j t Az the fulcrum. 393 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:46,080 Speaker 1: That's Rick Venturre. This is inside Football. 394 00:20:46,119 --> 00:20:48,479 Speaker 3: We're talking about the end of the preseason for the Colts, 395 00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:51,720 Speaker 3: the fifty three man roster that's been established, and the 396 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:55,000 Speaker 3: team going into Week one against the Miami Dolphins. I 397 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:57,720 Speaker 3: want to double back to defense. We talked about Jalen 398 00:20:57,760 --> 00:21:00,000 Speaker 3: Carlis he's on ir he's going to miss the first 399 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:02,440 Speaker 3: four games of the season, and the Colts are only 400 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:06,960 Speaker 3: keeping four linebackers on the regular season roster going into 401 00:21:07,040 --> 00:21:10,000 Speaker 3: week number one, including Zaire Franklin, who missed some time 402 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:13,919 Speaker 3: with his own ankle injury in the preseason and training 403 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:17,400 Speaker 3: camp as well. So how confident are you in that 404 00:21:17,840 --> 00:21:19,680 Speaker 3: position or is it one of those things. 405 00:21:19,480 --> 00:21:20,879 Speaker 1: Where numbers really don't matter. 406 00:21:21,359 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 3: Considering what we talked about earlier, the Colts do want 407 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:26,919 Speaker 3: to primarily be a packaged team where they're not going 408 00:21:26,960 --> 00:21:29,600 Speaker 3: to be playing with you know, two and three linebackers 409 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:30,280 Speaker 3: a lot on the field. 410 00:21:30,320 --> 00:21:30,800 Speaker 1: Anyways. 411 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:34,239 Speaker 2: Yeah, they're gonna, they're gonna they're gonna have they'll have 412 00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:38,520 Speaker 2: three linebackers on the field, you know, maybe maybe twenty 413 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:42,160 Speaker 2: five percent of the time maybe and that and that's 414 00:21:42,440 --> 00:21:45,680 Speaker 2: only if lou decides to play base against thirteen personnel 415 00:21:45,760 --> 00:21:49,560 Speaker 2: or something like that, which he which he has done. 416 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:53,040 Speaker 2: So it isn't a big bother to me. I thought 417 00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:57,080 Speaker 2: BATCHI was really good. I think he teams up with 418 00:21:57,200 --> 00:22:01,320 Speaker 2: Zaire and I think you're solid in that position. I 419 00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:05,399 Speaker 2: really do. Mcgroan and a Louvis, you know, are really 420 00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:10,080 Speaker 2: good special teams guys who have shown enough ability to 421 00:22:10,119 --> 00:22:14,679 Speaker 2: be on a team. So I'm really okay there Again, 422 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:18,600 Speaker 2: it changes so much when you have a totally different 423 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:23,040 Speaker 2: system in scheme. You know, you want as many corners 424 00:22:23,040 --> 00:22:23,919 Speaker 2: as you can find. 425 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:26,720 Speaker 3: Well, the final couple of things here before we wrap 426 00:22:26,840 --> 00:22:28,879 Speaker 3: up this week, Rick, I want to talk about some 427 00:22:28,920 --> 00:22:31,480 Speaker 3: big picture items, and now that we have training camp 428 00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:34,000 Speaker 3: in the rear view mirror, I want you to go 429 00:22:34,119 --> 00:22:37,399 Speaker 3: back and put on your old coaching hat on and 430 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:40,040 Speaker 3: just talk about how well you think the Colts are 431 00:22:40,240 --> 00:22:44,800 Speaker 3: prepared to start the season out strong. Shane Steiken talked 432 00:22:44,840 --> 00:22:47,879 Speaker 3: earlier this week and he was really pleased about the 433 00:22:47,920 --> 00:22:52,320 Speaker 3: intensity of camp. According to him, the Colts ran more 434 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:55,760 Speaker 3: than four hundred more plays eleven on eleven work in 435 00:22:55,840 --> 00:22:59,440 Speaker 3: this camp than they did in years past because they 436 00:23:00,119 --> 00:23:03,760 Speaker 3: dedicated a lot of training camp practices to primarily just 437 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:07,840 Speaker 3: scrimmage work. They went full pads almost exclusively once they 438 00:23:07,840 --> 00:23:10,600 Speaker 3: were allowed to put on based on the rules. They 439 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:14,320 Speaker 3: worked on several sudden change situations on a daily basis. 440 00:23:14,720 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 3: I'm curious as to just the preparation that you feel 441 00:23:18,600 --> 00:23:22,439 Speaker 3: the Colts put in to win these close games, you know, 442 00:23:22,640 --> 00:23:25,560 Speaker 3: fourth quarter games that come down to the last four minutes. 443 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:28,240 Speaker 3: You know, they've played in thirteen games last year that 444 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:31,439 Speaker 3: were decided by one score. How confident do you feel 445 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:35,040 Speaker 3: like the Colts are prepared and tested to hopefully get 446 00:23:35,040 --> 00:23:36,280 Speaker 3: off to a good start this year. 447 00:23:36,680 --> 00:23:38,879 Speaker 2: Well, you know, I look at it. It's a little 448 00:23:38,920 --> 00:23:41,960 Speaker 2: bit of a double edged sword. Okay, And I'll hit 449 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:45,240 Speaker 2: on what I mean by that. Okay. I think on 450 00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:48,359 Speaker 2: the positive side, and I think this is very, very positive. 451 00:23:49,640 --> 00:23:54,600 Speaker 2: This was a very good camp, very well run from 452 00:23:54,640 --> 00:24:02,160 Speaker 2: two standpoints, you know, basically, situationally and tactically. I thought 453 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:04,320 Speaker 2: it was you know, it was really well done. A 454 00:24:04,359 --> 00:24:09,000 Speaker 2: lot of situational practices, a tremendous amount of time put 455 00:24:09,040 --> 00:24:12,480 Speaker 2: in on the red zone. And I tell you what 456 00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:14,840 Speaker 2: was a big change. And this made a big difference. 457 00:24:15,320 --> 00:24:19,040 Speaker 2: And I advocate this more. I used to love it 458 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:21,240 Speaker 2: is we used to call them let them play periods, 459 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:24,399 Speaker 2: and that is those knights that were team nights, that 460 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:28,400 Speaker 2: were really game type nights where you know, Matt, they're 461 00:24:28,440 --> 00:24:33,560 Speaker 2: good for the coaches. You know, the cooter was calling 462 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:36,560 Speaker 2: the players on the sidelines. You know, you were running 463 00:24:36,600 --> 00:24:40,119 Speaker 2: it like a game. I don't think we practiced football 464 00:24:40,280 --> 00:24:42,920 Speaker 2: enough that way. It's you know, the game is eleven 465 00:24:43,000 --> 00:24:47,480 Speaker 2: on eleven. It's not seven on seven. It's not inside drill. 466 00:24:47,760 --> 00:24:49,879 Speaker 2: I mean, don't get me wrong, you need those things, 467 00:24:50,240 --> 00:24:52,280 Speaker 2: but at the end of the day, you the more 468 00:24:52,359 --> 00:24:55,199 Speaker 2: you can play the game, the better. And I was 469 00:24:55,280 --> 00:24:58,639 Speaker 2: really impressed with that this summer. I don't ever remember 470 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:02,320 Speaker 2: being in three or four or practices which really about 471 00:25:02,359 --> 00:25:05,560 Speaker 2: after stretching an individual. They were just game game like 472 00:25:05,720 --> 00:25:08,359 Speaker 2: move the ball, because that's that's what the game is. 473 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:10,879 Speaker 2: And it makes your you know, and you don't script it. 474 00:25:11,359 --> 00:25:13,919 Speaker 2: You know, your coaches call it. The players have to 475 00:25:13,960 --> 00:25:18,720 Speaker 2: adapt situationally without a script, uh, you know, because you 476 00:25:18,760 --> 00:25:21,800 Speaker 2: don't carry a script on Sunday. And so I think 477 00:25:21,840 --> 00:25:26,000 Speaker 2: in those two areas, in the amount of repetitions, I 478 00:25:26,040 --> 00:25:30,000 Speaker 2: thought the coaching staff did a phenomenal job of making 479 00:25:30,040 --> 00:25:34,000 Speaker 2: the quarterback condition competition real. Whether you agree with it 480 00:25:34,560 --> 00:25:39,040 Speaker 2: the finality of it, it was real. It was unbelievably done, 481 00:25:39,160 --> 00:25:42,280 Speaker 2: numbers by numbers. Some of it worked out, but it 482 00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:46,040 Speaker 2: was excellent. What I'm not sure of though, I'm not 483 00:25:46,119 --> 00:25:49,800 Speaker 2: sure of this team physically. I just when you don't 484 00:25:49,840 --> 00:25:51,800 Speaker 2: play them and you don't hardly play them in the 485 00:25:51,840 --> 00:25:55,439 Speaker 2: preseason games live. Don't get me wrong, I really like 486 00:25:56,400 --> 00:25:59,760 Speaker 2: joint practices. I mean they have their they have their 487 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:02,080 Speaker 2: play and there and there are a lot of pluses, 488 00:26:02,760 --> 00:26:06,800 Speaker 2: but there is nothing like live football for your front 489 00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:10,520 Speaker 2: seven guys, for your tackling people. And I still don't 490 00:26:10,560 --> 00:26:12,840 Speaker 2: think we do enough of it. And you know, we'll 491 00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:16,919 Speaker 2: see in the first two weeks we will see a 492 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:20,159 Speaker 2: guy Hall of Fame coach who happened to be my 493 00:26:20,320 --> 00:26:24,440 Speaker 2: father and who was a combat conditioner in World War Two. 494 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:26,800 Speaker 2: I always used to say to me, you know, when 495 00:26:26,800 --> 00:26:30,520 Speaker 2: I'd get these bright ideas and high tech ideas, he said, 496 00:26:30,560 --> 00:26:33,879 Speaker 2: all I want to know is your team combat ready? 497 00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:37,760 Speaker 2: He used to use that marine term. Is it combat ready? 498 00:26:38,280 --> 00:26:41,200 Speaker 2: And so I don't. I don't necessarily I'm not. I'm 499 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:44,360 Speaker 2: not saying they're not because they married very very well, 500 00:26:44,440 --> 00:26:47,760 Speaker 2: might need, but that is that's my only caveat in 501 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:51,760 Speaker 2: terms of the preparation stuff outstanding in terms of the 502 00:26:51,760 --> 00:26:55,320 Speaker 2: combat readiness. When you don't play guys in preseason, you know, 503 00:26:55,760 --> 00:26:57,479 Speaker 2: I just I'll never buy that totally. 504 00:26:57,680 --> 00:27:02,479 Speaker 3: Well, that first combats, it's coming up Bath September seventh, 505 00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:05,600 Speaker 3: that's the first combat test Labor Day. 506 00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:09,639 Speaker 2: But Yeah, Labor Day. It's the bullets are flying, no question. 507 00:27:10,080 --> 00:27:12,520 Speaker 3: And also, you know, having a week or so here 508 00:27:12,600 --> 00:27:16,480 Speaker 3: Rick to kind of sit and let the uh, you know, 509 00:27:16,520 --> 00:27:20,200 Speaker 3: the Daniel Jones news kind of marinate in that noggin 510 00:27:20,280 --> 00:27:22,720 Speaker 3: of yours here as the starting quarterback for the team. 511 00:27:23,359 --> 00:27:26,000 Speaker 3: Just your your level of optimism, maybe a week later, 512 00:27:26,160 --> 00:27:29,479 Speaker 3: his ability to thrive in this offense, knowing that you know, 513 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:32,159 Speaker 3: he's gonna have this is my opinion, a lot of 514 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:35,320 Speaker 3: talent and a lot more weapons around him here in 515 00:27:35,320 --> 00:27:38,720 Speaker 3: Indianapolish than he consistently did in New York in his 516 00:27:38,760 --> 00:27:40,560 Speaker 3: first six years with the Giants. 517 00:27:40,920 --> 00:27:44,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, great call. He's you know, as always he He's 518 00:27:44,359 --> 00:27:47,639 Speaker 2: in a perfect situation for him. You know, I said 519 00:27:48,520 --> 00:27:51,320 Speaker 2: about I said the right after the Green Bay game, 520 00:27:51,320 --> 00:27:53,840 Speaker 2: because he had had that bad Saturday. The week before 521 00:27:55,080 --> 00:27:58,040 Speaker 2: that one bad Saturday that he had been playing really well, 522 00:27:58,080 --> 00:28:00,359 Speaker 2: and then he had one of those three for ten days, 523 00:28:00,800 --> 00:28:03,160 Speaker 2: you know, and then he missed the blitz in Green Bay. 524 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:06,679 Speaker 2: And I remember saying on the podcast to you was 525 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:09,399 Speaker 2: I'm not going to be mad if Dan Jones Daniel 526 00:28:09,440 --> 00:28:13,560 Speaker 2: Jones is the quarterback, which was code for me to 527 00:28:13,680 --> 00:28:16,080 Speaker 2: tell you that I really would have gone with him. 528 00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:18,040 Speaker 2: I go with Jones and be honest with you, so 529 00:28:18,520 --> 00:28:21,480 Speaker 2: you know I had made up my mind along the way. 530 00:28:21,560 --> 00:28:25,800 Speaker 2: I didn't. I just as much as I think, as 531 00:28:25,880 --> 00:28:28,400 Speaker 2: much as I don't think Anthony's career is over here, 532 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:32,520 Speaker 2: and I still think he can grow, but I'm not 533 00:28:32,640 --> 00:28:37,199 Speaker 2: totally confident. I'm more confident, but I don't trust him totally. 534 00:28:37,240 --> 00:28:39,680 Speaker 2: I just don't. And we have to win early. We 535 00:28:39,800 --> 00:28:43,160 Speaker 2: cannot wait that NFL. The future is now. You don't 536 00:28:43,200 --> 00:28:45,920 Speaker 2: wait for next year, or you don't build for the 537 00:28:45,920 --> 00:28:48,840 Speaker 2: If you build the future by winning. The one thing 538 00:28:48,840 --> 00:28:52,880 Speaker 2: that I've seen from the beginning, and of course i'd 539 00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:55,600 Speaker 2: nause him. I've said I wanted him when we got 540 00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:58,000 Speaker 2: him because of my view of him in twenty two 541 00:28:58,840 --> 00:29:02,080 Speaker 2: up close in person, is the thing that he has. 542 00:29:02,120 --> 00:29:06,080 Speaker 2: He's had several things, but primarily he has total control 543 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:10,440 Speaker 2: of the offense, both in knowledge and on the field 544 00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:15,560 Speaker 2: in the huddle, in the operation, sole control. He plays 545 00:29:15,640 --> 00:29:21,080 Speaker 2: with real decisiveness, and he sees the field. He really 546 00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:25,600 Speaker 2: has pinpoint accuracy in the intermediate areas, and he has 547 00:29:25,720 --> 00:29:29,240 Speaker 2: touch on the short game. And when I say pinpoint accuracy, 548 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:33,920 Speaker 2: that's important. There's accuracy, and there's Sunday pinpoint accuracy where 549 00:29:33,920 --> 00:29:35,880 Speaker 2: that ball has to be right where it has to 550 00:29:35,920 --> 00:29:38,240 Speaker 2: be and it can't be on the back hip, it 551 00:29:38,280 --> 00:29:41,120 Speaker 2: can't be around the receiver. It's got to be good. 552 00:29:42,480 --> 00:29:45,280 Speaker 2: I think he will do that. I think he can 553 00:29:45,360 --> 00:29:49,120 Speaker 2: make the what I call the eight to twelve throws 554 00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:52,400 Speaker 2: in a game that are critical, whether it's third down, 555 00:29:52,520 --> 00:29:56,760 Speaker 2: red zone, you know, I really think he can do that. 556 00:29:56,920 --> 00:29:58,960 Speaker 2: I think he has to get The one thing he 557 00:29:59,040 --> 00:30:01,480 Speaker 2: has to do is he has to have confidence in 558 00:30:01,520 --> 00:30:05,960 Speaker 2: his outside guys, particularly his outside guys that his peers 559 00:30:06,080 --> 00:30:10,320 Speaker 2: pitting in Mitchell, that if he sees man coverage on 560 00:30:10,360 --> 00:30:13,720 Speaker 2: the outside, particularly press is to get rid of it quick, 561 00:30:13,960 --> 00:30:18,160 Speaker 2: throw it about thirty five yards and sometimes be willing 562 00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:21,280 Speaker 2: to take the chance, you know, gain a little gunslinger 563 00:30:21,320 --> 00:30:24,320 Speaker 2: ability and let them go get it. You know, sometimes 564 00:30:24,680 --> 00:30:27,400 Speaker 2: sometimes the fifty to fifty balls will win if you 565 00:30:27,480 --> 00:30:29,160 Speaker 2: put it up there, and I think our guys will 566 00:30:29,200 --> 00:30:31,440 Speaker 2: go up and get it. You know. He is surrounded 567 00:30:31,480 --> 00:30:34,280 Speaker 2: by a team that can run the ball, particularly to 568 00:30:34,360 --> 00:30:37,320 Speaker 2: our left side. We can run it with a great 569 00:30:37,440 --> 00:30:40,240 Speaker 2: runner and two top blockers on the edge. On the 570 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:43,800 Speaker 2: left side, we got two blocking tight ends and a receiver. 571 00:30:45,040 --> 00:30:49,480 Speaker 2: We got good enough outside receivers. You know, this is 572 00:30:49,520 --> 00:30:51,880 Speaker 2: a This is a good I think this is a 573 00:30:51,880 --> 00:30:53,840 Speaker 2: team that he can thrive with. And it's one of 574 00:30:53,840 --> 00:30:56,960 Speaker 2: the reasons that I like him. I've said from the beginning, 575 00:30:57,440 --> 00:31:00,400 Speaker 2: I think this team is good enough if we guy 576 00:31:00,400 --> 00:31:03,640 Speaker 2: that won't make mistakes and that will distribute and will 577 00:31:03,640 --> 00:31:06,600 Speaker 2: make key plays. There's no way the quarterback can never 578 00:31:06,680 --> 00:31:08,959 Speaker 2: be purely a game manager. That's why I call him 579 00:31:08,960 --> 00:31:12,240 Speaker 2: a distributor, because I think he'll distribute the ball. But 580 00:31:12,360 --> 00:31:15,200 Speaker 2: there's gonna be that you know, they're depending on the game. 581 00:31:15,640 --> 00:31:18,000 Speaker 2: There's gonna be those eight throws a game you got 582 00:31:18,040 --> 00:31:20,720 Speaker 2: to you know, third and five to six, you got 583 00:31:20,720 --> 00:31:21,200 Speaker 2: to make them. 584 00:31:21,240 --> 00:31:23,760 Speaker 3: But going back to this, I think this is what 585 00:31:24,160 --> 00:31:26,520 Speaker 3: a lot of fans want to know now. I think 586 00:31:26,520 --> 00:31:30,400 Speaker 3: it's a big discussion topic within the fan base what 587 00:31:30,480 --> 00:31:33,600 Speaker 3: you said about Anthony Richardson. He's got to continue to 588 00:31:33,640 --> 00:31:36,680 Speaker 3: grow and he's gonna have to have the right mindset. 589 00:31:37,080 --> 00:31:39,640 Speaker 3: But for those that don't know, you know now that 590 00:31:39,720 --> 00:31:44,000 Speaker 3: he's quarterback number two, and as the team switches focus 591 00:31:44,040 --> 00:31:48,880 Speaker 3: and transitions into regular season mode, the quarterback number two 592 00:31:49,080 --> 00:31:51,600 Speaker 3: doesn't get any first team reps and if he does, 593 00:31:51,640 --> 00:31:55,200 Speaker 3: they're very minimal, minimal, I should say, Rick, how does 594 00:31:55,440 --> 00:31:58,080 Speaker 3: I mean objectively asking for those that do not know, 595 00:31:58,800 --> 00:32:01,560 Speaker 3: how does Anthony Richardson get better if he's not taking 596 00:32:01,560 --> 00:32:03,920 Speaker 3: first team reps from from here on out in the 597 00:32:03,920 --> 00:32:04,719 Speaker 3: regular season. 598 00:32:05,040 --> 00:32:08,120 Speaker 2: Well, there's no question that that's a problem. Now I 599 00:32:08,160 --> 00:32:10,720 Speaker 2: would do this, you know, people have asked me this, 600 00:32:11,320 --> 00:32:15,560 Speaker 2: and Sean Paten did it really really effectively. First of all, 601 00:32:15,600 --> 00:32:19,000 Speaker 2: I would have packages for him, as Sean Payton did 602 00:32:19,040 --> 00:32:23,760 Speaker 2: for Taysom Hill. Taysom Hill, they did it for years effect. 603 00:32:23,840 --> 00:32:26,640 Speaker 3: Right, like ten ten to twelve plays a game, third down, 604 00:32:26,720 --> 00:32:27,480 Speaker 3: red zone. 605 00:32:27,360 --> 00:32:31,880 Speaker 2: Right, absolutely short, you know, third and two low red zone, 606 00:32:32,720 --> 00:32:35,000 Speaker 2: just all of a sudden, the change up, you know, 607 00:32:35,320 --> 00:32:37,240 Speaker 2: and you know and and and he can even throw 608 00:32:37,280 --> 00:32:40,120 Speaker 2: the ball ten times better than Hill. So I mean, 609 00:32:40,160 --> 00:32:43,200 Speaker 2: I know it can be done, and it's problematic. I mean, 610 00:32:43,240 --> 00:32:46,160 Speaker 2: he isn't going to get the reps, but in his case, 611 00:32:46,760 --> 00:32:50,280 Speaker 2: just taking a little relaxation. And you know, somewhere along 612 00:32:50,320 --> 00:32:53,520 Speaker 2: the line, Dany'll get nicked or something will happen. His 613 00:32:53,720 --> 00:32:56,800 Speaker 2: days are not finished. And you and I talked about this. 614 00:32:56,960 --> 00:32:59,760 Speaker 2: You hit it, I hit it. You know this time 615 00:32:59,800 --> 00:33:02,840 Speaker 2: comes back out, that pressure is off, and that might 616 00:33:02,920 --> 00:33:05,920 Speaker 2: be just what the doctor ordered for him. But you know, 617 00:33:05,960 --> 00:33:08,640 Speaker 2: there there's really there's nothing we can do about it. 618 00:33:08,680 --> 00:33:12,520 Speaker 2: He's been a victim in some cases because he really 619 00:33:12,560 --> 00:33:16,080 Speaker 2: just he carried thirteen games into the NFL. He's only 620 00:33:16,120 --> 00:33:19,040 Speaker 2: played in fifteen here. But a lot of it, you know, 621 00:33:19,680 --> 00:33:21,800 Speaker 2: has just been the luck of the draw. He's heard 622 00:33:21,840 --> 00:33:24,600 Speaker 2: all the time, you know, and you know it's just 623 00:33:24,760 --> 00:33:26,600 Speaker 2: is what it is. But you know, at this point, 624 00:33:27,200 --> 00:33:29,840 Speaker 2: we can't worry about any of it. You know, you live. 625 00:33:30,400 --> 00:33:32,400 Speaker 2: I think I think I said this last week, but 626 00:33:32,880 --> 00:33:36,600 Speaker 2: you know, coaches and players in the NFL and broadcasters, 627 00:33:37,040 --> 00:33:39,520 Speaker 2: we have we have the life cycle of a fruit fly. 628 00:33:39,720 --> 00:33:42,480 Speaker 2: We we live for twenty four hours. That twenty four 629 00:33:42,520 --> 00:33:45,600 Speaker 2: hours is over. You have a new life. And the only, 630 00:33:45,760 --> 00:33:48,120 Speaker 2: the only, the only game that is important to us 631 00:33:48,560 --> 00:33:51,480 Speaker 2: is the Miami Dolphins. That's all that matters, That's all 632 00:33:51,520 --> 00:33:54,360 Speaker 2: that matters in this franchise. You win that, which would 633 00:33:54,400 --> 00:33:57,960 Speaker 2: be the first time in what since two thirteen, I mean, 634 00:33:58,240 --> 00:33:59,760 Speaker 2: and then you go to the and then you go 635 00:33:59,800 --> 00:34:02,840 Speaker 2: thes and you win number two, and that's that's how 636 00:34:02,880 --> 00:34:05,640 Speaker 2: you build your team back it's not you know, it's 637 00:34:05,680 --> 00:34:09,359 Speaker 2: not like, well, we're projecting for two twenty six. You'll 638 00:34:09,360 --> 00:34:12,040 Speaker 2: be projecting the rest of your life if you do that. 639 00:34:12,600 --> 00:34:14,440 Speaker 1: No doubt about it. That's Rick Venturry. 640 00:34:14,520 --> 00:34:17,759 Speaker 3: Lastly, here on Inside Football, you brought up Miami. There, 641 00:34:17,840 --> 00:34:19,759 Speaker 3: give us if you can just a kind of a 642 00:34:20,320 --> 00:34:22,560 Speaker 3: quick appetizer. I know we're going to go full bore 643 00:34:22,680 --> 00:34:24,920 Speaker 3: on them next week on the podcast, but maybe just 644 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:27,799 Speaker 3: a quick teaser on Miami and share what you see 645 00:34:27,840 --> 00:34:29,240 Speaker 3: out of them so far on tape. 646 00:34:29,320 --> 00:34:31,839 Speaker 2: Yeah, and I've done you know, I've I've had the time, 647 00:34:32,080 --> 00:34:34,680 Speaker 2: I've done a ton of and plus you know, we 648 00:34:34,760 --> 00:34:37,120 Speaker 2: did play them. I watched a lot of last year's tape. 649 00:34:37,120 --> 00:34:41,279 Speaker 2: I've watched the starters in the preseason. This is a 650 00:34:41,320 --> 00:34:46,120 Speaker 2: winnable This is kind of an oxymoron, but it's winnable, 651 00:34:46,200 --> 00:34:50,080 Speaker 2: but scary. Okay, I call them a high light team highlight. 652 00:34:50,719 --> 00:34:54,280 Speaker 2: The high part of it is they have some highlight 653 00:34:54,480 --> 00:35:00,120 Speaker 2: film players. He'll wattle Washington. Now, they got Waller a 654 00:35:00,239 --> 00:35:03,640 Speaker 2: tight end chain. You know. Then you then you have Tua. 655 00:35:04,040 --> 00:35:07,840 Speaker 2: You forget when Tua plays Tula was number fifteen QBR. 656 00:35:07,640 --> 00:35:11,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, incredibly incredibly accurate too, yeah. 657 00:35:10,760 --> 00:35:14,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, sixty nine percent career. I mean, I mean that's 658 00:35:14,640 --> 00:35:17,360 Speaker 2: I was kind of flabbergasted by that. I mean, and 659 00:35:17,400 --> 00:35:20,160 Speaker 2: their record with Tua and without him is wholly different. 660 00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:24,000 Speaker 2: And then on defense, just think just their edge guys 661 00:35:24,080 --> 00:35:28,400 Speaker 2: is Chubb Phillips, you know, uh, the Chop Robinson, and 662 00:35:28,440 --> 00:35:31,600 Speaker 2: now they just signed Matt Judon. I think I figured 663 00:35:31,640 --> 00:35:33,239 Speaker 2: the other day it's like one hundred and four to 664 00:35:33,320 --> 00:35:36,160 Speaker 2: one sacks or something. And then you've got Silos, the 665 00:35:36,239 --> 00:35:39,400 Speaker 2: highest paid defensive tackle down the league, along with the 666 00:35:39,480 --> 00:35:42,960 Speaker 2: young kid Grant. So they have a bunch of high 667 00:35:43,760 --> 00:35:48,600 Speaker 2: highlight film players, you know, ambient type guys that can 668 00:35:48,680 --> 00:35:50,920 Speaker 2: ruin the game. This is not a team that is 669 00:35:51,080 --> 00:35:55,080 Speaker 2: devoid of those game changers. Now they're lows, you know 670 00:35:55,160 --> 00:35:57,719 Speaker 2: they have the lows are the liabilities, that's the high 671 00:35:57,800 --> 00:36:01,239 Speaker 2: lie the liabilities. You know, they drugging On the offensive line, 672 00:36:01,280 --> 00:36:05,560 Speaker 2: they still they're fluid, They're they're inconsistent, they're uneven if 673 00:36:05,680 --> 00:36:09,279 Speaker 2: Waller's not ready, although they activated them today. Their tight 674 00:36:09,360 --> 00:36:12,440 Speaker 2: end situation is shaky when they got rid of Johnny 675 00:36:12,440 --> 00:36:16,279 Speaker 2: and Smith, I didn't understand that one. And defensively, they're 676 00:36:16,280 --> 00:36:18,520 Speaker 2: good down the middle and good upfront, but they're really 677 00:36:18,560 --> 00:36:20,800 Speaker 2: they they you know, they've kind of either given away 678 00:36:21,040 --> 00:36:25,080 Speaker 2: or lost all three of their corners. Okay, so you 679 00:36:25,120 --> 00:36:27,760 Speaker 2: know they're really going to go in there with inexperienced 680 00:36:28,239 --> 00:36:30,759 Speaker 2: They don't have a lot of talent like that. So 681 00:36:31,200 --> 00:36:34,480 Speaker 2: you know, going back to my original thing, it's definitely 682 00:36:34,560 --> 00:36:38,160 Speaker 2: a winnable game, but it's it's a little more scary 683 00:36:38,320 --> 00:36:40,239 Speaker 2: when I you know, when I look at the tape, 684 00:36:40,640 --> 00:36:43,919 Speaker 2: one of the real good tapes to watch, I would 685 00:36:43,960 --> 00:36:45,759 Speaker 2: tell the fans, if you want to watch game and 686 00:36:45,800 --> 00:36:48,080 Speaker 2: you want to watch them at their best, watch the 687 00:36:48,160 --> 00:36:50,319 Speaker 2: New England game. I forget which one it was, but 688 00:36:50,360 --> 00:36:52,439 Speaker 2: they score about thirty four points in one of those 689 00:36:52,480 --> 00:36:55,040 Speaker 2: New England games and two is just out of sight. 690 00:36:55,239 --> 00:36:58,279 Speaker 2: So I have my team watching that one all day long. 691 00:36:58,200 --> 00:37:00,280 Speaker 1: No doubt about it. It's going to be here before 692 00:37:00,280 --> 00:37:00,640 Speaker 1: you know it. 693 00:37:00,680 --> 00:37:03,320 Speaker 3: All right, That's the best breakdown you're gonna get anywhere, 694 00:37:03,320 --> 00:37:06,759 Speaker 3: I promise you. On the Colts roster moves and the preseason. 695 00:37:06,800 --> 00:37:09,759 Speaker 3: Now that it's done, Rick, my friend, I cannot wait 696 00:37:09,800 --> 00:37:11,719 Speaker 3: for the start of the regular season. We're gonna have 697 00:37:11,760 --> 00:37:13,840 Speaker 3: you back in the booth for home games at Lucas 698 00:37:13,840 --> 00:37:14,719 Speaker 3: Oil stadium. 699 00:37:14,760 --> 00:37:16,600 Speaker 1: And you know I always say this. 700 00:37:16,680 --> 00:37:18,160 Speaker 3: I think you and I have talked about this a 701 00:37:18,200 --> 00:37:21,120 Speaker 3: lot over the course of our get togethers, the month 702 00:37:21,120 --> 00:37:24,640 Speaker 3: of August and the preseason and training camp. It's its 703 00:37:24,680 --> 00:37:28,919 Speaker 3: own season, right. You have all these necessary evils, but 704 00:37:29,360 --> 00:37:32,080 Speaker 3: those are done. And this is when fans really kind 705 00:37:32,080 --> 00:37:35,200 Speaker 3: of start to pay attention. They start to really engage. 706 00:37:35,239 --> 00:37:38,440 Speaker 3: People have their fantasy football drafts over Labor Day weekends. 707 00:37:38,520 --> 00:37:39,960 Speaker 1: So I'm here for it. 708 00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:43,000 Speaker 3: I think it's finally here, and I'm excited to get 709 00:37:43,000 --> 00:37:45,440 Speaker 3: it going real football next week when we break down 710 00:37:45,480 --> 00:37:46,720 Speaker 3: the Dolphins in full detail. 711 00:37:47,000 --> 00:37:48,719 Speaker 2: I can't wait to get in that booth. We'll be 712 00:37:48,760 --> 00:37:50,840 Speaker 2: able to cut that pension with an ice and know 713 00:37:51,000 --> 00:37:54,000 Speaker 2: that with a knife, and your big scroll will go 714 00:37:54,080 --> 00:37:55,359 Speaker 2: from like a six page scroll. 715 00:37:55,480 --> 00:37:58,280 Speaker 3: Oh the scroll's gone. Oh yeah, I ripped the scroll 716 00:37:58,360 --> 00:38:00,360 Speaker 3: up in Cincinnati. That didn't even make it back on 717 00:38:00,400 --> 00:38:03,120 Speaker 3: I seventy four with me, man, So the scroll is gone. 718 00:38:03,680 --> 00:38:06,400 Speaker 1: We go from ninety to fifty three. Normalcy takes over. 719 00:38:07,280 --> 00:38:08,040 Speaker 2: Now. 720 00:38:08,120 --> 00:38:12,759 Speaker 1: You can truly bring me back exactly, no question about it. 721 00:38:12,840 --> 00:38:12,960 Speaker 2: Man. 722 00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:14,040 Speaker 1: I cannot wait for it. 723 00:38:14,320 --> 00:38:16,640 Speaker 3: Have a great Labor Day weekend coming up, Rick, and 724 00:38:16,920 --> 00:38:18,040 Speaker 3: we will talk to you next week. 725 00:38:18,080 --> 00:38:20,759 Speaker 2: All right, all right, good friend, I'll talk all right. 726 00:38:20,800 --> 00:38:24,080 Speaker 3: That is the great Rick Ventury. Underline the word great 727 00:38:24,160 --> 00:38:26,400 Speaker 3: right there with the breakdown of everything you need to 728 00:38:26,440 --> 00:38:29,560 Speaker 3: know about the Colts. And so now, like we said, 729 00:38:29,600 --> 00:38:32,200 Speaker 3: we just hurry up and wait for the regular season. 730 00:38:32,440 --> 00:38:34,120 Speaker 1: But Labor Day weekend is upon us. 731 00:38:34,239 --> 00:38:37,560 Speaker 3: Enjoy the weather, enjoy friends and family, and we will 732 00:38:37,560 --> 00:38:40,160 Speaker 3: find you back here next week on the podcast for 733 00:38:40,280 --> 00:38:43,800 Speaker 3: Rick Ventury, I'm Matt Taylor. Always a pleasure, Thanks for listening, 734 00:38:44,160 --> 00:38:46,719 Speaker 3: have a great long weekend coming up. This has been 735 00:38:46,719 --> 00:38:49,200 Speaker 3: Inside Football here in the Colts podcast channel.