1 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:11,719 Speaker 1: Hello Colts fans, and welcome back to another episode of 2 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 1: the Two Minute Drill. I'm Amanda Foster, joined this week 3 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: by Colts producer, host, and reporter Lara Overton. She does everything, 4 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: and now she's here with me a couple. 5 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 2: Who's your holding it down? 6 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:24,400 Speaker 1: There you go. We've got one preseason game left with 7 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 1: this Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals. But before we get 8 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: into that, Lara, we obviously have to talk about the 9 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 1: biggest news of the week to come out of the 10 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 1: Colts organization, which is that the Colts have now named 11 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:36,839 Speaker 1: their starting quarterback for the twenty twenty five season in 12 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:39,519 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones. Now head coach Shane Stike And made the 13 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: announcement on Tuesday, citing Jones's consistency in a multitude of areas, 14 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 1: not just completion percentage, but what he does at the 15 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage, how he leads to the team, everything like. 16 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 2: That entire operation. Yes, Shane, there you go. 17 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 1: So a major factor in what led to the veteran 18 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 1: quarterback winning the job over Anthony Richardson Senior, and Sikan 19 00:00:57,760 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 1: also said that he didn't intend to have a short 20 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 1: leash on Jones this season, but also made it very 21 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: clear that this is in no way, shape or form 22 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:07,400 Speaker 1: any indication of the team or the organization giving up 23 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:10,680 Speaker 1: on Anthony, and this is not a make or break situation. 24 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: And Stiken reaffirm this today in media that this was 25 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:17,759 Speaker 1: a competition. Jones won the competition. He has the job. 26 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 2: And one of the things I talked with Daniel Jones 27 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 2: about when we were back in training camp is because 28 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 2: Shane had talked so much about consistency and process and 29 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 2: all of these things, and Daniel has now been in 30 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:37,120 Speaker 2: three different systems with New York, Minnesota and here in Indianapolis. 31 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 2: I asked Daniel what aspect of his process he takes 32 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:44,440 Speaker 2: most pride in, and he told me he said, one 33 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 2: of the things I like about the opportunity to play 34 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 2: quarterback is how many different areas of focus you have 35 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 2: to have. From the mental focus, which you know that's 36 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 2: the scheme, game plan, getting your body ready to play, 37 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 2: and then from a mental performance standpoint, getting your mindset 38 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:00,280 Speaker 2: to play fast, to play confident. All of the are 39 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 2: so important in playing the quarterback position, and I take 40 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:06,440 Speaker 2: pride in trying to be prepared in each aspect, and 41 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 2: I think that part of his approach really lends itself 42 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 2: to the decision that Shane made this week. The determination 43 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:15,239 Speaker 2: and all of those things that Shane pointed to, So 44 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 2: I kind of wanted to hear it from Daniel's perspective, 45 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:19,720 Speaker 2: And obviously that is something that I talked with him, 46 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 2: like that has evolved over time, right, that is something 47 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 2: that with time, you know, you have to kind of 48 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 2: create that process and build that process, and it evolves. 49 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 2: Of obviously, it's different from when you're a rookie to 50 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 2: when you're a guy who's five six years in the league. 51 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 2: And I asked him within that, like what is the 52 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 2: toughest part to grasp of the entire process because obviously 53 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 2: such a complex position and although he played at a 54 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:47,120 Speaker 2: high level on college, all of these guys played at 55 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:47,519 Speaker 2: a high. 56 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 1: Level college because it only gets you so far. 57 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 2: Right, And he just said, the mental component is huge. 58 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 2: How well I can make decisions, how quickly I make decisions, 59 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:57,639 Speaker 2: how consistent I can be play in and play out. 60 00:02:57,880 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 1: If I had a nickel for every time I heard 61 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 1: the word can say since here in the last few months, 62 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 1: Oh my god. 63 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:05,079 Speaker 2: Yeah, because everybody says it, Yes, you'd cash in, Yeah, 64 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 2: for sure. So those are just you know, insightful things 65 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 2: that I got from Daniel well prior to you know, 66 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 2: Shane's decision. And I think that that's one thing from 67 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 2: the outside looking in is this was such a close 68 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 2: competition when you looked at the on the field performance, 69 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:25,240 Speaker 2: and that's why you really have to have trust and 70 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:30,080 Speaker 2: really weigh heavily Shane's perspective in seeing every single part 71 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 2: of the operation in making this decision and everything that 72 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 2: went into it. 73 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:37,960 Speaker 1: Well. So JJ Sankfist wrote about this a couple of 74 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 1: days ago about how this is. You know, you can 75 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:42,920 Speaker 1: go all the way back to the owners meetings when 76 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 1: Shane sat down and was talking about what they're looking 77 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 1: for is consistency in that position and you know you've 78 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 1: got to be consistent and said it in April during 79 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 1: the off season, everything like that. So this is it 80 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: was a very close competition and a lot of things 81 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: went into it, and that that was one of the 82 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: things that stood out. And again, in no way, shape 83 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 1: or former they giving up on Anthony, They're fully behind him. 84 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 1: Shane emphasized multiple times that this is just a different 85 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 1: way he can he can sit back on the bench 86 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 1: now and learn in a different way. That he hasn't 87 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:17,520 Speaker 1: necessarily been able to in the first few years in 88 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 1: the league, dealing with injuries and everything else. That he 89 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 1: is kind because he was. 90 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 2: Thrust into that starting role right away as a rookie, 91 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 2: so this will be a different vantage point of sorts 92 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 2: for him. And one thing worth noting is you did 93 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 2: see improvement from Anthony Richardson, and in talking to him 94 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:37,679 Speaker 2: in the locker room, he talked about like he really 95 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:40,599 Speaker 2: did feel like he made strides, and Shane noted that 96 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:44,120 Speaker 2: he has certainly improved. But Daniel is the guy that 97 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 2: you feel like gives you the best chance to win 98 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 2: and was running the cleanest operation within this offense going 99 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:53,599 Speaker 2: into EAK one. I mean, you let this go. The 100 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:55,599 Speaker 2: thing is, you let this go as long as you 101 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 2: possibly could to make the decision. Had made the decision 102 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 2: this week so that everyone could be aptly prepared four 103 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:04,160 Speaker 2: week one. So you truly gave both guys the greatest 104 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 2: opportunity to put together, you know, the their you know, 105 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:09,600 Speaker 2: book of work, so to speaker, to put everything kind 106 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 2: of out there to have evaluated. And one thing I 107 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:15,120 Speaker 2: just looked back to, and I don't know, Shane said 108 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 2: that this wouldn't have changed anything. But you just hate 109 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:21,480 Speaker 2: that Anthony did get knocked out in that first preseason 110 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:23,360 Speaker 2: game because you would have really have liked for him 111 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:26,039 Speaker 2: to have seen a quarter into the second quarter in 112 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 2: that first preseason game kind of as everything was kind 113 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:31,159 Speaker 2: of planned to be obviously played through. The pinky missed 114 00:05:31,200 --> 00:05:34,080 Speaker 2: no time whatsoever. But you know, that is just one 115 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:36,600 Speaker 2: of those you know, factors that you look back and 116 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 2: quickly that's what if that had gone differently, would there 117 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 2: have been a different you know, opportunity there. But it 118 00:05:43,480 --> 00:05:46,040 Speaker 2: really seems like when you take a look at everything 119 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 2: in its entirety from the start of camp now to 120 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:53,680 Speaker 2: week three of the preseason, you know, obviously Daniel in 121 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 2: the mind of Shane Stikeen and the rest of the 122 00:05:55,960 --> 00:05:58,600 Speaker 2: offensive coaches of course, you know Cam Turner and Jim 123 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:01,279 Speaker 2: Bob Cooterer all have, you know, Shane making the final decision, 124 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:04,599 Speaker 2: but they're all having those conversations that Daniel was the 125 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 2: clear cut choice to start the season as quarterback. 126 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, so you mentioned preseason week three. Now, turning to 127 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 1: look at that a little bit, neither Daniel Jones, nor 128 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 1: Anthony Richardson or really any of the other starters for 129 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 1: the yeah, matter, no starters, seconding, no second team, not 130 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:22,039 Speaker 1: going to see them against the Bengals. Instead, we're going 131 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 1: to get Riley Leonard for a half. We're going to 132 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 1: get Jason Bean for a half, and then a bunch 133 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:27,160 Speaker 1: of guys who are effectively gonna I. 134 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 2: Mean, Jason Bean lit it up at the second that 135 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:32,720 Speaker 2: should have been a touchdown. We're we're not gonna. We're 136 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 2: not here to revisit history. But man, I mean that 137 00:06:35,440 --> 00:06:38,720 Speaker 2: for Jeli would I mean being through a great. 138 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, so coleman Owen going out there. Yeah, But 139 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 1: speaking of those guys there's they're gonna be among the 140 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 1: ones out there essentially fighting to prove that they can 141 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 1: be on the fifty three man roster, that they can 142 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:51,279 Speaker 1: be on the practice squad, that they deserve a spot 143 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 1: in this organization. So while you're not going to be 144 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:57,920 Speaker 1: seeing necessarily many familiar faces unless you're a diehard fan, 145 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:00,719 Speaker 1: it's a it's an important game for a lot of people. 146 00:07:00,920 --> 00:07:03,760 Speaker 2: It absolutely is. I mean, for Riley it's his first 147 00:07:03,839 --> 00:07:06,880 Speaker 2: chance to start as a pro and get get an 148 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 2: entire half, know an entire half that he has, and 149 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 2: you know, he has the benefit of these guys who 150 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:15,400 Speaker 2: he will see who will be playing with are the 151 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:18,000 Speaker 2: guys who he's been playing with throughout the majority of 152 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 2: training camp, so will he will have that. I talked 153 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 2: with Daniel or with excuse me, with Riley pretty extensively 154 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:29,640 Speaker 2: or in the locker room on Thursday, and he was 155 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:32,000 Speaker 2: just telling me how much like he has benefited by 156 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:33,880 Speaker 2: the dynamic of that quarterback room. Yeah, he said, I 157 00:07:33,880 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 2: feel like we have to have like the most athletic, 158 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:37,400 Speaker 2: like one of the most athletic quarterback rooms that there 159 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:39,040 Speaker 2: is when you look at the group of guys, you know, 160 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 2: and he just he kind of left, He goes, I mean, 161 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 2: it's kind of crazy. Anthony's my age, Like, doesn't that 162 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:44,480 Speaker 2: put things. 163 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:49,960 Speaker 1: In But we don't need to get into so true, 164 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:51,640 Speaker 1: but you know, he talked about how much he has 165 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:53,760 Speaker 1: learned from all the guys in that room, the dynamic 166 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 1: that they have, just how much they've all benefited from 167 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 1: the competition. 168 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 2: And you know, one thing too, I think it's kind 169 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:03,400 Speaker 2: of interesting that he and Daniel Jones have been connected 170 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 2: since Riley was a junior in high school because of 171 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 2: both being quarterbacks at Duke and so Riley said that 172 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:13,440 Speaker 2: Daniel is someone who he has long sought feedback from 173 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:16,239 Speaker 2: and that Daniel would text him in college after every 174 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 2: you know, single Duke game. So what I want to 175 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:20,160 Speaker 2: see one of the things like this is I mean 176 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:23,840 Speaker 2: we're getting real in I mean for those people nerding 177 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:26,400 Speaker 2: out and getting into you know, the third preseason game 178 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:30,960 Speaker 2: and you want something to watch it out. I'm excited 179 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:33,640 Speaker 2: to watch. I mean, obviously, you know, when you know, 180 00:08:33,679 --> 00:08:35,319 Speaker 2: Relly comes off, comes to the bench, he's going to 181 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:37,800 Speaker 2: be looking for you know, feedback from you know, Jim 182 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 2: Bobs down there on the field, Shane's down there, all 183 00:08:39,679 --> 00:08:41,960 Speaker 2: of that. But I'm kind of interested to see what 184 00:08:42,040 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 2: feedback he's getting from Daniel and Anthony down there on 185 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:46,040 Speaker 2: the sideline. And You're going to be down there and 186 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:48,560 Speaker 2: down on the sideline, So those are all things that 187 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 2: I'm kind of, you know, looking forward to seeing. I 188 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:53,560 Speaker 2: was actually at Riley Leonards like pro day, so I 189 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:56,480 Speaker 2: feel like he's one who I've kind of been watching 190 00:08:56,800 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 2: just and had a close eye on since April, and 191 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:04,200 Speaker 2: just with the style of offense that Shane runs, I 192 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:06,719 Speaker 2: think it does lend itself to you know, Riley being 193 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:10,320 Speaker 2: able to continue to kind of show something different given 194 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:13,640 Speaker 2: the opportunity you know, with the preseason in that third game. 195 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:16,559 Speaker 1: Well, and so while we're also thinking about the preseason, 196 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:18,360 Speaker 1: got to talk about some of the injuries and the 197 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:21,880 Speaker 1: positive updates that we've had. Juju Brentson Jalen Jones both 198 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 1: returned to practice on Wednesday. Juju per Shane today will 199 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:29,960 Speaker 1: be getting reps on Saturday against the Bengals. Jalen will not. 200 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:32,840 Speaker 1: He did more individual work today in practice, but is 201 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:35,760 Speaker 1: tracking well, so that's good. Alec Pierce, Kenny Moore the 202 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:38,360 Speaker 1: second and Quity pay have all returned this week after 203 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:44,280 Speaker 1: sustaining their own more minor less concerning injuries. Josh Downs 204 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:47,640 Speaker 1: and Nick Cross and Tyler Goodson, who have all kind 205 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:49,559 Speaker 1: of sustained their own injuries in the last few weeks, 206 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:53,800 Speaker 1: are still not currently practicing. Since the last time we record, 207 00:09:54,120 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 1: We've got this long list since the last time that 208 00:09:56,559 --> 00:09:59,120 Speaker 1: I sat down to record this. Hunter Wohler has been 209 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:02,960 Speaker 1: to injured reserve and is out for the season, which 210 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:06,000 Speaker 1: is your second rookie and a big blow to that 211 00:10:06,040 --> 00:10:09,600 Speaker 1: Colt secondary. But the Colts did sign Zavian Howard on 212 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:11,560 Speaker 1: Monday cornerback to bring in. But now you have this 213 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:14,600 Speaker 1: cornerback room with Kenny and Juju and Jalen all coming back, 214 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:16,840 Speaker 1: and then you've got Sam walmck and Jonathan Edwards and 215 00:10:16,880 --> 00:10:19,440 Speaker 1: a lot of cornerbacks where that's that's a big part 216 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:21,200 Speaker 1: of Saturday's game to look out for as well. 217 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 2: I'm going to add someone else. I don't know if 218 00:10:22,800 --> 00:10:25,280 Speaker 2: we'll see him or not, but just you know, since 219 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:26,959 Speaker 2: we're kind of catching up from last week's game, like 220 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:31,319 Speaker 2: Chris Lamon's yes, stepped in immediately and played such an 221 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:34,199 Speaker 2: outstanding game in week two. A guy who obviously has 222 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:36,280 Speaker 2: tons of familiarity with the organization. He was here the 223 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:38,920 Speaker 2: past few years, so I do think that he has 224 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:43,439 Speaker 2: really helped bolster the depth of that room, YEP, significantly. 225 00:10:43,559 --> 00:10:45,560 Speaker 2: So it's it is interesting with some of the moves 226 00:10:45,559 --> 00:10:48,360 Speaker 2: that you've made in the previous few weeks. But I 227 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 2: talked with Chris about, you know, just what he had 228 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:54,040 Speaker 2: done to kind of and he said he was just 229 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:57,040 Speaker 2: you know, staying ready training the entire time, really felt 230 00:10:57,080 --> 00:11:00,360 Speaker 2: like he would get another chance. And I just kind 231 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:02,040 Speaker 2: of asked him though, I said, yeah, you know, the 232 00:11:02,040 --> 00:11:03,680 Speaker 2: guys you know in the room, you know, the guys 233 00:11:03,679 --> 00:11:05,640 Speaker 2: in this building all that you know, but this is 234 00:11:05,679 --> 00:11:08,440 Speaker 2: a different defense than the one that you know, the 235 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:11,280 Speaker 2: one that you played in you know before. So he 236 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:13,720 Speaker 2: just felt like that, you know, overall being in the 237 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 2: NFL for as long as he had gave him, you know, 238 00:11:16,520 --> 00:11:18,920 Speaker 2: some of that adaptability to be able to like learn 239 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:21,200 Speaker 2: loose scheme, you know, and it is you know, in 240 00:11:21,240 --> 00:11:25,440 Speaker 2: the preseason, you're not you know, going deep into the playbook, right, 241 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 2: So that did kind of favor you know, Chris and 242 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:29,640 Speaker 2: what he was able to do. And I just thought 243 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:33,160 Speaker 2: took advantage of every opportunity that he had against the 244 00:11:33,160 --> 00:11:35,880 Speaker 2: Green Bay Packers, and you know, was one that I 245 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:37,839 Speaker 2: think everyone was like, Okay, we feel better. We know 246 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:40,280 Speaker 2: we've got some injuries, but you feel better being that 247 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:42,800 Speaker 2: this is a guy who's providing some depth at a 248 00:11:42,840 --> 00:11:46,360 Speaker 2: critical position. Also, he and Sharvarius Ward played together in 249 00:11:46,400 --> 00:11:49,560 Speaker 2: Kansas City, they did, so that's another kind of element 250 00:11:49,559 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 2: where he already had teammates welcoming back, we're in that room. 251 00:11:53,080 --> 00:11:55,720 Speaker 2: Then you have, you know the addition of he and 252 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:59,080 Speaker 2: Mooney having the familiarity from playing together before. Yeah, which 253 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:02,240 Speaker 2: I think all of that has lent itself to Chris, 254 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:05,400 Speaker 2: you know, playing so well basically stepping in you know, 255 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:08,000 Speaker 2: getting back into building days before. Yeah, having a player 256 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:08,760 Speaker 2: preseason yet yep. 257 00:12:08,840 --> 00:12:10,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, And like you said, we don't really know if 258 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:12,080 Speaker 1: we're going to see him. We know that Xavi and 259 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:15,000 Speaker 1: Howard will not be playing. Shane said that today. And 260 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:17,400 Speaker 1: also a couple of guys that we might not have 261 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:20,920 Speaker 1: seen anyway on Saturday. Samuel Womack and Ashton Doolan both 262 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:24,320 Speaker 1: left Tuesday's practice with respective injuries. We're not exactly sure 263 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 1: what with them. And then DeForrest Buckner has also been 264 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:29,360 Speaker 1: held out of practice. He has a back injury. We 265 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:32,120 Speaker 1: wouldn't have seen buck anyway. But just a couple other 266 00:12:32,160 --> 00:12:33,839 Speaker 1: guys to keep an eye on, more so as you 267 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:37,960 Speaker 1: head closer this season, but on the whole getting healthier 268 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:40,480 Speaker 1: as that Week one game against the Dolphins comes up, 269 00:12:40,559 --> 00:12:42,520 Speaker 1: which is obviously what you want to hear. 270 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 2: And when you have what feels like, you know, what 271 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:49,080 Speaker 2: do we hear over and over? This was such a physical, competitive, 272 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:53,400 Speaker 2: you know, training camp. It was rigorous like all you saw. 273 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 2: The practices were very fast paced. Obviously a lot of 274 00:12:57,160 --> 00:12:59,800 Speaker 2: padded days. You had two joint practices within there when 275 00:12:59,840 --> 00:13:01,679 Speaker 2: you ball to war and you have green day, so 276 00:13:02,040 --> 00:13:05,200 Speaker 2: I think that too obviously they're you know, the injuries, 277 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 2: the season long injuries like that you have for Wally 278 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:11,200 Speaker 2: and for Woler are you know, devastating to those respects. 279 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:13,400 Speaker 2: But the rest of them are things that aren't so 280 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:16,280 Speaker 2: uncommon to see right at this point of this season. 281 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:18,440 Speaker 2: And this is where it's nice to have kind of 282 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:21,640 Speaker 2: a reprieve, like get almost two week buffer right after 283 00:13:21,679 --> 00:13:24,480 Speaker 2: the third preseason game before Week one to address some 284 00:13:24,520 --> 00:13:26,679 Speaker 2: of those issues. And then one thing too to think 285 00:13:26,679 --> 00:13:29,439 Speaker 2: about is for those who are like, oh, divorce misspractice 286 00:13:29,559 --> 00:13:32,640 Speaker 2: the Thursday practice of this week, it's basically like a 287 00:13:32,640 --> 00:13:36,400 Speaker 2: Friday where it's a very it's like an hour long practice. 288 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:38,360 Speaker 2: It's just kind of your your end of the week stuff. 289 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:41,280 Speaker 2: So they're not past yeah, exactly not. This isn't a 290 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:44,280 Speaker 2: significant This is something that and I never need to 291 00:13:44,320 --> 00:13:45,720 Speaker 2: see divorce Buckner practice. 292 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 1: Really like, No, so yeah, we're good. No, it's we're 293 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 1: we're all set. And like I said, even stilly, you know, 294 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:53,679 Speaker 1: the preseason Week three game is not for the starters 295 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:56,600 Speaker 1: as much, especially under Shane, to get out there. It's 296 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:58,240 Speaker 1: for those guys to go out and prove that they 297 00:13:58,280 --> 00:13:59,480 Speaker 1: have a spot on the roster. 298 00:13:59,640 --> 00:14:01,959 Speaker 2: One guy who I would be curious in how they 299 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:05,880 Speaker 2: handle him. Is J T two a moloow because he 300 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:09,120 Speaker 2: has played pretty deep into the first two preseason games, 301 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:11,360 Speaker 2: so I'd be curious if he plays maybe just the 302 00:14:11,400 --> 00:14:15,480 Speaker 2: first quarter. Another rookie, I'm curious DJ Giddens is he 303 00:14:15,760 --> 00:14:17,680 Speaker 2: is he a guy who gets some run at all 304 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:21,240 Speaker 2: against the Bengals. Those are kind of two guys just 305 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:24,480 Speaker 2: because we have seen each of them play pretty extensively 306 00:14:24,520 --> 00:14:26,560 Speaker 2: into the other preseason games. How much more do you 307 00:14:26,640 --> 00:14:29,240 Speaker 2: need to see out of those more rookies? How many 308 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:31,360 Speaker 2: more reps do you need to see, you know, in 309 00:14:31,400 --> 00:14:34,120 Speaker 2: those types of situations or are you kind of protecting 310 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:37,520 Speaker 2: those guys and feeling like you've done enough. But Giddins 311 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:40,160 Speaker 2: is a guy who I feel that has been really 312 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:42,720 Speaker 2: impressive in the time that he's been on field, and 313 00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:44,760 Speaker 2: I would honestly, like selfish, I would like to see 314 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:47,200 Speaker 2: him with Riley Leonard. Yeah what are we doing with that? 315 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:49,880 Speaker 1: Right? But yeah, so lots to look out for, lots 316 00:14:49,880 --> 00:14:51,400 Speaker 1: of people to keep an eye on as we head 317 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:53,760 Speaker 1: into Saturday, Like every week, okay, you. 318 00:14:53,720 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 2: Got one more well, you know, I mean I was 319 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:58,040 Speaker 2: going back because I feel like Lakwan treadwill always make 320 00:14:58,200 --> 00:15:01,480 Speaker 2: most of these opportunities about him. Yeah, you're talking about 321 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:03,520 Speaker 2: him before we go. He was very productive last year 322 00:15:03,560 --> 00:15:06,320 Speaker 2: in this game, in this third preseason game at Cincinnati. 323 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:09,360 Speaker 2: And so that's the guy who you know, veteran guy. 324 00:15:09,880 --> 00:15:12,720 Speaker 2: Every quarterback trusts him, right like I mean, and he's 325 00:15:12,760 --> 00:15:14,800 Speaker 2: he's proven it. So that's the Joe A Joe. I 326 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:18,080 Speaker 2: also talked about him. I know number nine, number nine 327 00:15:18,840 --> 00:15:21,160 Speaker 2: you mentioned coleman Owen. I would imagine you will probably 328 00:15:21,160 --> 00:15:22,600 Speaker 2: have some return duties. 329 00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:23,120 Speaker 1: Yes, you know in this. 330 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:25,600 Speaker 2: One, what's the kicking situation? Are we still going Spencer 331 00:15:25,640 --> 00:15:27,640 Speaker 2: Trader in this one? Do we know yet? I would 332 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:30,640 Speaker 2: imagine Spencer and then get Max in there. No, no 333 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:33,360 Speaker 2: Spencer's I know. I love this. 334 00:15:33,440 --> 00:15:34,280 Speaker 1: Thank you, Matt Taylor. 335 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:37,120 Speaker 2: Matt Taylor's armchair quarterbacking for me over here. I'm like 336 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:37,720 Speaker 2: I threw I. 337 00:15:37,640 --> 00:15:40,240 Speaker 1: Totally as of a couple of weeks ago, it was 338 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:42,040 Speaker 1: supposed to get. 339 00:15:42,040 --> 00:15:44,800 Speaker 2: Spencer Trader, but well, no Spencer Trainer at all. Now 340 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 2: we got their ratification. Now you've heard it directly from 341 00:15:47,560 --> 00:15:51,320 Speaker 2: Voice of the Colts, Matt Taylor. No Spencer, yes, exactly. 342 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:55,000 Speaker 2: We're all interpreting Matt Matts stowing up hand signals back there, 343 00:15:55,040 --> 00:16:00,000 Speaker 2: like like he's on the mound. All right there. 344 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:02,640 Speaker 1: So now we've got Matt Danner's walking it off. Now yeah, 345 00:16:02,680 --> 00:16:04,640 Speaker 1: now we're taking a little break. But no, all of 346 00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:06,520 Speaker 1: all of the big questions are answered now. Now we 347 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:09,040 Speaker 1: know the kicking competition, we know the quarterbacks, we know 348 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:11,480 Speaker 1: what to look out for. So, Lara, unless you have 349 00:16:11,520 --> 00:16:14,000 Speaker 1: anything else to add, we've gone pretty deep. It feels 350 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:15,040 Speaker 1: like in this episode. 351 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:18,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, why would we not? Yeah, preseason game three, 352 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:21,360 Speaker 2: you know, it's kind of that annual finale. I feel 353 00:16:21,400 --> 00:16:23,480 Speaker 2: like almost at Cincinnati. I mean a few years ago 354 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:25,200 Speaker 2: we were in Philly for the third preseason game. But 355 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:27,480 Speaker 2: for the most part, this is always where the preseason concludes. 356 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:30,080 Speaker 2: Here's my final thought. Okay, give me your final thought. 357 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:32,640 Speaker 2: I know it's the preseason and everything, Okay, but you 358 00:16:32,760 --> 00:16:36,880 Speaker 2: gotta feel like the guys, especially the defense, they want 359 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:38,040 Speaker 2: to get this one for lou Right. 360 00:16:39,160 --> 00:16:40,440 Speaker 1: I didn't even think about that. 361 00:16:41,080 --> 00:16:43,160 Speaker 2: I don't know, just oh, yeah, this is something for 362 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:45,280 Speaker 2: you to have. So it's something in noodle. Yeah, just 363 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 2: to think about. Here we go, Yeah, good point. Loser 364 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:50,160 Speaker 2: turned to Cincy. Uh huh, I think you want to 365 00:16:50,200 --> 00:16:51,280 Speaker 2: have a little something. 366 00:16:51,520 --> 00:16:53,840 Speaker 1: I would tend to agree with you, So there you go, 367 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:55,320 Speaker 1: There you go. 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