1 00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:02,600 Speaker 1: Your work week is over. 2 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:04,680 Speaker 2: The plant called and said, if you don't come in tomorrow, 3 00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:06,040 Speaker 2: don't bother coming in Monday. 4 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:07,800 Speaker 1: Hello for day weekend. 5 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:12,719 Speaker 3: This is the Last Word, the off season Home of 6 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:15,560 Speaker 3: the Colts with Jeffrey Gorman and Matt Taylor. 7 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 4: Hello again, everyone, and welcome to the Last Word. We're 8 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:21,239 Speaker 4: brought to you by our friends at fan Duel Make 9 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:25,160 Speaker 4: every moment more. Matt Taylor, Voice of the Colts, joins 10 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 4: us week in and week out Mate. Coming up on 11 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 4: tonight's show, we're gonna preview the Colts training camp coming 12 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 4: up in a few weeks. We're gonna look at the 13 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,199 Speaker 4: linebackers tonight. And also we're gonna have a chance to 14 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 4: catch up with Zaire Franklin after an incredible year leading 15 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 4: the Colts and tackles last year and setting a Colts 16 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 4: team record, Sir, in the mix as that. But before 17 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 4: we get to some football, mate, how was the fourth 18 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 4: for you? 19 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: It was great? It was great. We had the All 20 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: American weekend plus week here. We took the kids down 21 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: the lake, did some swimming, boating, we did some fire pitting, 22 00:00:56,920 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 1: We saw a couple of fireworks shows, just got from 23 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:02,959 Speaker 1: King's Island, took the kids to ride some roller coasters 24 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 1: and some rides. I tell you what, man, we were 25 00:01:05,520 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 1: jam packed, but life is pretty good. Trying to squeeze 26 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:10,080 Speaker 1: it all in before training camp in a few weeks. 27 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 1: But it was a great Fourth of July weekend and 28 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:13,760 Speaker 1: week How about you, hey. 29 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:15,160 Speaker 4: I used to go there as a kid, know it well, 30 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:18,680 Speaker 4: King's Island. Probably you may tay for bringing the youngsters there, 31 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 4: but get on those big roller coasters. I'm done with those, 32 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 4: by the way, no more of those. If I ever 33 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 4: go to an amusement park or a fear while we're right, 34 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 4: while we're here, a ferris wheel, get out of here. 35 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,760 Speaker 4: I have really, I have no time for a ferris wheel, bro, 36 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 4: especially after seeing all these things that are going on 37 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 4: at different fares and events and you know, county fairs 38 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:39,199 Speaker 4: and everything, to getting stuck upside down for three hours, 39 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 4: and then you know the big bean cracking on the 40 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:43,399 Speaker 4: other one that just happened. I'm out on that. I'm 41 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 4: gonna watch you guys have fun at that. 42 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 1: Yeah. I'm not doing the carnival roller coasters and the 43 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 1: carnival ferris wheels, but I'll do like the name, I'll 44 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 1: go up on the Navy pier. Like, give me a 45 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 1: solid structure ferris wheel and I'm good to go there. 46 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 1: And I don't think your neck can take the roller coasters, Jeffery. 47 00:01:59,080 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 4: That's you're right. 48 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,400 Speaker 1: Can you not take him? Your neck can't take him either, 49 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 1: pal physically. 50 00:02:03,560 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 4: He is unable to ride a roller coaster. All right, 51 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:08,639 Speaker 4: We'll get more to that. Like I said, firework talk 52 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 4: coming up. Plus, we're gonna talk about some Cincinnati Reds 53 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 4: that are close to your heart. We'll get that in 54 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:14,919 Speaker 4: the later of the show because that is one hot 55 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 4: baseball team and I love what they're doing right now. 56 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 4: But now let's talk some football, mate. During the summer, 57 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 4: we've been previewing each position group on the Colts roster 58 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 4: and the biggest storylines within that unit heading into training camp. 59 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:30,679 Speaker 4: Pass shows, offensive line off the wide receiver, tight ends, 60 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 4: we've done everything defensive line. We're gonna wrap it up 61 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 4: a little bit here with the look at the Colts 62 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 4: linebackers going into camp. I love this part because I'm 63 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 4: coming out with bullets right now and I'm saying, Hey, 64 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 4: I need some answers. I need some answers, mate, And 65 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 4: that's what the Colts fans want because they're gonna want 66 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 4: to go up to Grant Park and find out these 67 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:49,800 Speaker 4: cats are humming and ready to roll and see how 68 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:52,639 Speaker 4: Anthony Richardson is doing. Obviously, but let's talk about this 69 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 4: talented linebacker corps for a minute. Shaq Leonard Okay, obviously 70 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 4: hasn't played football in a long, long time, but we 71 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 4: know how talented he is. Is he going to be 72 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 4: available for camp up at Westfield? 73 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 1: Man, I knew you were going to start there, Jeffrey, Yeah, 74 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:09,800 Speaker 1: And I think it's appropriate to start there because if 75 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: you're making a list of the top five Colts training 76 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 1: camp storylines, this is certainly on it. And I would 77 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 1: argue outside of Anthony Richardson and his storylines going into camp, 78 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 1: this is probably the next biggest one because of what 79 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 1: Leonard has been through and what he has meant to 80 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 1: the success of this Colts defense when he's right, when 81 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 1: he's healthy. I mean, we've seen over the years when 82 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:34,040 Speaker 1: he is relatively healthy, there's nobody on that defense that 83 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 1: directly impacts the game more than number fifty three. He's 84 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 1: an impactful player because of what he does to take 85 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 1: the football away. I mean, he's the first player in 86 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 1: NFL history Jeffrey with ten or more picks and fifteen 87 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 1: or more force fumbles in their first five years. And 88 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 1: by the way, he did all of that in his 89 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 1: first four years, which is even more remarkable. So, I mean, 90 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: if you go back to just a couple of years ago, 91 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 1: in twenty one, his last season when he is healthy, 92 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 1: he led the NFL on takeaways. So you get the idea, right, 93 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 1: He's a ball magnet on defense and that directly affects 94 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 1: the game in football's man turnovers and takeaways, that's everything. 95 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:14,360 Speaker 1: And last year without Leonard, the Colts just weren't the 96 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 1: same defense in creating takeaways as they were the year before. 97 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 1: They fell off in that department drastically without him on 98 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: the field. So I mean, I guess that's just anybody's 99 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:26,159 Speaker 1: guess at this point because he's been through so much 100 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:29,840 Speaker 1: and we still didn't see him partake with the team 101 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 1: in the spring during OTAs in the mini camp. So 102 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 1: this leg in this back nerve injury, it's something really serious, 103 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 1: it's really tricky, it's complicated, and you just hope for 104 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 1: Leonard he can get back right because there's nobody that 105 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:46,520 Speaker 1: wants to be on the field helping this team by 106 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:49,520 Speaker 1: playing more than he does. But at the same time, Jeffrey, 107 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:52,280 Speaker 1: you have to think about Leonard as a player, as 108 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 1: a person. You have to think long term about his 109 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 1: health for the team's sake, but you also have to 110 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 1: take into consideration, you know, his family and his long 111 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:02,400 Speaker 1: time health, just just as a guy, just as a father. 112 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 1: So this is this is certainly a huge storyline for 113 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:08,559 Speaker 1: this team. And unfortunately, you know something we just don't 114 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 1: have definitive answers on because he's just missed so much 115 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 1: time and this injury has been so tricky. 116 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 4: And we talk about the physical aspect of injuries, but 117 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:19,800 Speaker 4: the mental portion of those as well, that comes back. 118 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 4: You know, some guys come back in their one hundred 119 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 4: percent as far as physically goes, but their mentals aren't 120 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:27,040 Speaker 4: the same way. Are we expecting Shack to come back 121 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:29,839 Speaker 4: full force physically as well as mentally? I mean, will 122 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 4: will he'd be the same player you think mayte before 123 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 4: the twenty twenty two season. 124 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:36,880 Speaker 1: Well, that that's the million dollar question. I mean, nobody knows, 125 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: and I don't think we're gonna know fully on that 126 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,320 Speaker 1: answer until he's got a few games under his belt. 127 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:45,480 Speaker 1: Whenever that happens, I mean he's again, he's been through 128 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 1: so much physically and emotionally with this. I mean, he 129 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:51,280 Speaker 1: admitted last year that he when he was out there 130 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:54,360 Speaker 1: that he felt slow, and admitted that maybe he came 131 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:56,679 Speaker 1: back a little bit too early from this injury because 132 00:05:56,680 --> 00:05:59,480 Speaker 1: he felt like he wanted to play and contribute to 133 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: the team. That's all very natural and you know, very 134 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:05,479 Speaker 1: commendable for him, But that tells you that this injury 135 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 1: and that the surgeries that he's had are very complex 136 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 1: because he's been fighting this for the last few years, right, 137 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 1: not few weeks or months. Years. So not only has 138 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:17,600 Speaker 1: he missed a lot of time off the field, he's 139 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:20,279 Speaker 1: missed a lot of time and Gus Bradley's defense. And 140 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:23,520 Speaker 1: I'm sure Leonard has the mental game down of Bradley's 141 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:25,839 Speaker 1: defensive scheme in terms of the playbook and the x's 142 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:28,040 Speaker 1: and o's, but he just hasn't had a whole lot 143 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 1: of reps on the field in it. 144 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 2: Right. 145 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:32,479 Speaker 1: I always allude to the fact that, I mean time 146 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:35,159 Speaker 1: on task. That's a really big thing. He's only played 147 00:06:35,200 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 1: seventy four snaps of football period from January twenty twenty 148 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:43,240 Speaker 1: two until now. All right, so think about that's that 149 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: snaps total, right, So that's preseason snaps ota and mini 150 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:51,360 Speaker 1: camp snaps, that's practice snaps, all of that. That's seventy 151 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 1: four total snaps in the last eighteen months because of 152 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:57,919 Speaker 1: this injury. So when Leonard gets back and what he 153 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 1: looks like when he does get back on the field, Jeffrey, 154 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 1: that remains a huge mystery for him and this football team. 155 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:05,719 Speaker 4: Yeah, for sure, Well, all eyes will be on fifty three. 156 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:09,359 Speaker 4: He's a fan favorite, well respected in the locker room obviously, 157 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 4: and his voice carries a long way in that locker 158 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:14,640 Speaker 4: room as far as you know, saying to his younger 159 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:17,240 Speaker 4: teammates especially, and the guys in the core, you know, 160 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:19,960 Speaker 4: the linebacker room and such like that. Like when he speaks, 161 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:22,040 Speaker 4: people are listening. That's one of the team leaders out there. 162 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 4: Even when he's not on the field, he still was 163 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 4: very vocal. We spoke of him earlier in the show, 164 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 4: Franklin mayte ridiculous last year, and I mean that in 165 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:34,240 Speaker 4: the best of ways, because he is the all time 166 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 4: leader in tackles in a season for the Indianapolis Colts. 167 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:40,320 Speaker 4: Now after what he did last year, and not only that, 168 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:43,240 Speaker 4: we talked about Shaq Leonard's impact in the locker room 169 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:45,880 Speaker 4: and in the huddle as well. Zaire Franklin is a 170 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:48,280 Speaker 4: team leader. Is he going to duplicate last year? 171 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:50,960 Speaker 1: I think that he can. I mean, there's no one 172 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:55,200 Speaker 1: that will rest on their laurels less than Zire Franklin 173 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:58,200 Speaker 1: because of you know, his mental makeup, the guy that 174 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 1: he is, the player that he is. I mean, he's 175 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:04,560 Speaker 1: that classic example of hard work meeting opportunity right ready 176 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 1: to play all those snaps last year and start all 177 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 1: of those games due to Leonard's absence because of the 178 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 1: way that he prepares and the way that he's wired. 179 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 1: And Franklin, I think Jeffrey has become a player that 180 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:18,760 Speaker 1: you just can't take off the field simply because of 181 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 1: his leadership and his playmaking ability at linebacker. He's a downhill, 182 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:26,120 Speaker 1: physical player. He can also cover in the passing game. 183 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:29,400 Speaker 1: And I think Franklin is the unquestioned biggest leader on 184 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:32,040 Speaker 1: this team and inside this locker room. And I think 185 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:34,079 Speaker 1: the Colts have a lot of veteran voices and good 186 00:08:34,160 --> 00:08:37,360 Speaker 1: leaders on this team Jeffrey, but the guy that everyone 187 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 1: unanimously looks up to in that locker room is Zire Franklin. 188 00:08:41,840 --> 00:08:44,440 Speaker 1: So I think he's in store for another monster season 189 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 1: in terms of tackles and production because it's year two 190 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:51,760 Speaker 1: for him and Gus Bradley's defense. He's got this scheme down, Pat, 191 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,920 Speaker 1: So yes, I think Zire Franklin is capable, has the 192 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:58,720 Speaker 1: potential to duplicate his record setting twenty twenty two season. 193 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,440 Speaker 4: Definitely one of the leads, if not the like you said, 194 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 4: the most impactful leader in that locker room's full with 195 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:07,000 Speaker 4: a lot of veterans, especially with like the gut likes 196 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:09,839 Speaker 4: of Gardner Minshew coming in. But Zaire Franklin woo when 197 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:13,560 Speaker 4: he speaks, his teammates listen, Okay, the last word right here. 198 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:15,520 Speaker 4: We're brought to you by our friends at FanDuel. Make 199 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:18,319 Speaker 4: every moment more with FanDuel, proud sportsbook partner of your 200 00:09:18,320 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 4: Indianapolis Colts. All right, more with Zaire Franklin. When we 201 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 4: come back, we're gonna be talking to this young man. 202 00:09:24,440 --> 00:09:26,640 Speaker 4: Before they split for the Islands. You and I were 203 00:09:26,679 --> 00:09:29,160 Speaker 4: fortunate enough to catch up with the young captain. He's 204 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:32,720 Speaker 4: going to discuss his relationship with defensive coordinator Gus Bradley 205 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 4: and why he's ready for a whole lot more in 206 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:38,000 Speaker 4: twenty twenty three. This is the Last Word ninety three 207 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:39,760 Speaker 4: five and one oh seven five The Fan. 208 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:46,480 Speaker 3: This is your weekly fix on Colts football, The Last 209 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:49,880 Speaker 3: Word with Jeffrey Gorman and Matt Taylor from the Indiana 210 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:52,440 Speaker 3: Union Construction Industry Radio studio. 211 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 4: Welcome back. We are the last Word right here, brought 212 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 4: to you by our friends at fan Duel, Make every 213 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:02,080 Speaker 4: moment more. Matt Taylor, boy the Colts. My name is Gorman. 214 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 4: We recently had a conversation with the Colts linebackers Zaire Franklin. 215 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:10,200 Speaker 4: He talk about his journey to the NFL after starting 216 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:15,120 Speaker 4: mate as a seventh round pick out of Syracuse. Sir 217 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 4: primarily a special teams player prior to last season, but 218 00:10:18,920 --> 00:10:21,680 Speaker 4: then twenty twenty two came and he never left the 219 00:10:21,679 --> 00:10:24,240 Speaker 4: field and set records doing it. Here's us with Zaire. 220 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 2: No, no way, no way. That's why I tell him. 221 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 2: I'm like, man, look, I said, I'm like, I'm not 222 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:30,520 Speaker 2: supposed to be here anyway, so it's no telling how 223 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:32,320 Speaker 2: far I could take it. But no, that's just guy 224 00:10:32,400 --> 00:10:34,280 Speaker 2: working in my life. Man, That's just that's just the 225 00:10:34,320 --> 00:10:37,040 Speaker 2: blessings and you know, me just following his planing him, 226 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:39,480 Speaker 2: just taking over and you know, just doing what I 227 00:10:39,520 --> 00:10:40,800 Speaker 2: can with the seeds. He's playing it. 228 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:42,960 Speaker 4: But you gotta be tough to stay in this game 229 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:45,160 Speaker 4: for as long as you have. You didn't miss games 230 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:47,320 Speaker 4: with Syracuse. I'm sure you didn't miss games in high school. 231 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:49,280 Speaker 4: You haven't missed games in the pros. You become a 232 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:51,880 Speaker 4: starter after that. I mean, the body takes its toll 233 00:10:51,960 --> 00:10:54,400 Speaker 4: as far as it's this violent sport you've chosen to 234 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:55,920 Speaker 4: call your livelihood. 235 00:10:55,400 --> 00:10:57,160 Speaker 2: Oh, no question, no question. But I ain't gonna lie. 236 00:10:57,160 --> 00:10:58,719 Speaker 2: I like I like this, gonna lie. I do, man, 237 00:10:58,760 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 2: And I take pride in planning games. Man. I just 238 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:02,840 Speaker 2: I know my teammate is going to depend on me, 239 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:04,439 Speaker 2: so like for me to be out there, I want 240 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:05,880 Speaker 2: them to. I want to always be a guy that 241 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:07,280 Speaker 2: they know they can hang their hat on they always 242 00:11:07,280 --> 00:11:09,960 Speaker 2: get depend on. Consistency is like my biggest thing, man. 243 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:11,880 Speaker 2: That's all I really want to do is consistently good man. 244 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:12,560 Speaker 2: That's all I want to. 245 00:11:12,559 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 4: Be, all right, Zira Franklin joining us now, not to 246 00:11:15,200 --> 00:11:17,000 Speaker 4: go on the dark cloud of last season, but I 247 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:19,280 Speaker 4: want to talk about the learning process. And guys are gone. 248 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:22,240 Speaker 4: Gilly's gone, He's not part of this defense anymore. How 249 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:25,840 Speaker 4: does this defense under gush Bradley again, avoid what happened 250 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:28,480 Speaker 4: in let's say Dallas last year, little avoid what happened 251 00:11:28,559 --> 00:11:30,120 Speaker 4: let's say in Minnesota last year. 252 00:11:30,559 --> 00:11:32,719 Speaker 2: I think for us, it's just you know, coming back 253 00:11:32,760 --> 00:11:35,319 Speaker 2: together as a unit, looking at each other, spending his 254 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:37,679 Speaker 2: time together and during the off season, during the fall, 255 00:11:38,040 --> 00:11:40,040 Speaker 2: and really understanding that we're in it together. You know. 256 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:42,960 Speaker 2: I think, you know, sometimes at certain points last year, 257 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 2: the pressures that are kind of the season kind of 258 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:46,960 Speaker 2: started to put a lot of strain on us and 259 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:48,719 Speaker 2: we kind of started to pick at each other a 260 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 2: little bit more, and you know, we start to nitpicking 261 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:52,920 Speaker 2: stuff because you know, when you want the results you want, 262 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:56,200 Speaker 2: we're all competitors, we're all reaching for that perfection and 263 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:57,760 Speaker 2: that's just kind of all the standard that we all have. 264 00:11:57,920 --> 00:11:59,959 Speaker 2: So I think just getting a new season, get it 265 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:01,800 Speaker 2: chance to really refresh, getting a chance to kind of 266 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:03,679 Speaker 2: look at it and come back of it objectively. That look, 267 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:05,720 Speaker 2: we played a lot of great ball, you know, and 268 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:07,920 Speaker 2: it's hard to feel that way when you're not getting 269 00:12:07,960 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 2: the results that you want. But that's the beauty of 270 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:11,520 Speaker 2: the off season. You kind of get a chance to 271 00:12:11,559 --> 00:12:14,319 Speaker 2: look at the season, you know, like objectively and seeing 272 00:12:14,360 --> 00:12:15,720 Speaker 2: like what did you do good? And what did you 273 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:17,400 Speaker 2: do good? So at this point, you know, it's all 274 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 2: about just all of us looking at ourselves individually, Okay, 275 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 2: what can we do to get better? What can we 276 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:24,680 Speaker 2: do to improve on and coming together as a group 277 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:26,880 Speaker 2: like ourka where can we actually be elite and where 278 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:28,280 Speaker 2: can we actually take those next steps? 279 00:12:28,320 --> 00:12:31,679 Speaker 1: You know, Zaire, you already talked about your relationship the 280 00:12:31,720 --> 00:12:34,440 Speaker 1: infancy of that relationship with Shane Stike and the new 281 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:37,040 Speaker 1: head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, and you talked about 282 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:40,400 Speaker 1: the trust. The trust has to go both ways. He 283 00:12:40,440 --> 00:12:42,600 Speaker 1: has to earn your trust and vice versa. The locker 284 00:12:42,679 --> 00:12:45,280 Speaker 1: room has to do that with him. How long does 285 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:48,960 Speaker 1: that take or is that just an ongoing process as 286 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:51,640 Speaker 1: he now is the guy for the first off season 287 00:12:51,679 --> 00:12:52,200 Speaker 1: with the Colts. 288 00:12:52,360 --> 00:12:55,280 Speaker 2: Well, it's funny when gust first got here, he asked 289 00:12:55,320 --> 00:12:57,480 Speaker 2: all of us, he said, do you have child like faith? 290 00:12:57,600 --> 00:12:59,440 Speaker 2: Or do you need to be proven? 291 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:00,880 Speaker 3: Know right? 292 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:02,959 Speaker 2: Do you do you whether it is see it right? 293 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:04,360 Speaker 2: And I think it's got to be a lot of 294 00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:06,400 Speaker 2: a little bit of both, you know, for us has 295 00:13:06,400 --> 00:13:09,400 Speaker 2: got you gotta just believe and trusting obviously the organization 296 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:11,000 Speaker 2: that they've made the right choice. They did, they went 297 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:12,800 Speaker 2: through the whole process and they got the guy that 298 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 2: we want. Obviously, was a great coach. We played against them, 299 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:17,120 Speaker 2: so we know his sounds that we know he's capable 300 00:13:17,200 --> 00:13:19,520 Speaker 2: on the field. But for us as having that trust 301 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:20,720 Speaker 2: in him and that fit for him that he's going 302 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:23,320 Speaker 2: to lead us. That's what part of being a great 303 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:26,440 Speaker 2: followers trusting the leader. But then for him, you know, obviously, 304 00:13:26,520 --> 00:13:28,160 Speaker 2: you know as he continues to build and work through, 305 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:30,120 Speaker 2: you know, the head coaching experience and stuff, is just 306 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:32,640 Speaker 2: building with us over time and us getting to know 307 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:34,480 Speaker 2: him and him getting to know us, and you know, 308 00:13:34,520 --> 00:13:35,960 Speaker 2: that's just kind of how we're gonna come together. 309 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:39,079 Speaker 1: Zaire Franklin is with us linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, 310 00:13:39,120 --> 00:13:41,240 Speaker 1: and Jeffery kind of talked about this at the beginning 311 00:13:41,240 --> 00:13:43,960 Speaker 1: of the interview, but have you had a chance to 312 00:13:44,040 --> 00:13:47,600 Speaker 1: reflect on getting the opportunity to start for the first time, 313 00:13:48,440 --> 00:13:51,520 Speaker 1: going through all the ups and downs and the chaos 314 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:55,160 Speaker 1: of last season, unfortunately having to endure the losing, but 315 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:59,960 Speaker 1: being the franchise leader in tackles for a single season 316 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 1: for the Colts. How special is. 317 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:05,079 Speaker 2: That to you? I mean, it's specially it's so funny. 318 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:06,720 Speaker 2: I was just actually talking to Kenny about this yet 319 00:14:06,760 --> 00:14:08,840 Speaker 2: because he just got nominated to the Hall of Fame 320 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:11,480 Speaker 2: of his conference, and I was telling him, like, it's 321 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:14,199 Speaker 2: so crazy, because you know, we as players and athletes, 322 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:16,000 Speaker 2: all we do is focus on the next thing so much. 323 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:18,720 Speaker 2: We always just talking about how like, you know, it's 324 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:20,520 Speaker 2: as soon as you accomplish something, you don't even think 325 00:14:20,520 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 2: about you just, ah, that's whatever. I'm just moving on 326 00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:24,760 Speaker 2: to the next thing. But I think it's important sometimes 327 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:26,560 Speaker 2: you got to watch the good and the bad. You know, 328 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 2: I got a good play bad bad play tape, and 329 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:30,560 Speaker 2: I think it's just important for me to watch the 330 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:32,240 Speaker 2: players or I'm like, man, I can't believe, you know, 331 00:14:32,240 --> 00:14:35,400 Speaker 2: it's fun to watch himself do it. So look at yeah, 332 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 2: as much as you got to watch the bad to 333 00:14:37,040 --> 00:14:39,080 Speaker 2: kind of build on that. So I'm super thankful for 334 00:14:39,160 --> 00:14:40,960 Speaker 2: last year, you know, I think, you know, it was 335 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 2: great to obviously have that opportunity, you know, once I 336 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:45,680 Speaker 2: got the chanceion to making the most of it. But 337 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:48,360 Speaker 2: you know, to me, honestly, I feel like it's just 338 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:50,400 Speaker 2: another level that I really could take it. It's another 339 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:52,880 Speaker 2: it's a higher standard I really hold myself to. I 340 00:14:52,920 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 2: don't know if that means breaking the record again, I 341 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 2: don't want to say that, but you know, I think 342 00:14:56,480 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 2: it's just you know, being a player that can help 343 00:14:58,080 --> 00:14:59,960 Speaker 2: this team win games, and that's really what I care about. 344 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:03,640 Speaker 1: And you broke the record from Shaq Leonard. Yeah, how 345 00:15:03,760 --> 00:15:07,280 Speaker 1: much junk was being thrown around late in that season. 346 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:09,480 Speaker 2: Look, look it was a little looking. He'd actually the 347 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:10,960 Speaker 2: first one that brought it up to me. I wasn't 348 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:12,640 Speaker 2: even thinking about it that. He was like, yeah, you 349 00:15:12,680 --> 00:15:14,720 Speaker 2: keep going, you might I'm like, Bro, I wouldn't think 350 00:15:14,720 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 2: about it. So but it's all good. It's water under 351 00:15:16,760 --> 00:15:18,640 Speaker 2: bridge now. Maybe maybe he'd take it back. I don't know. 352 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 1: Can you believe, I mean, in all seriousness, can you 353 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:23,720 Speaker 1: believe that you're going into your number six? 354 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:23,920 Speaker 2: Oh? 355 00:15:23,920 --> 00:15:24,280 Speaker 4: My god? 356 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:25,000 Speaker 2: It's crazy. 357 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:27,000 Speaker 1: I mean, I feel like you were drafted yesterday. 358 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:29,120 Speaker 2: I don't know how y'all feel, but I'm sitting around 359 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:31,960 Speaker 2: here like, Bro, I can't believe. It's like now I 360 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:33,720 Speaker 2: feel like the older guy in the room and I'm like, 361 00:15:33,760 --> 00:15:35,880 Speaker 2: this is weird. It's all guys around here. I'm like, man, 362 00:15:36,120 --> 00:15:38,680 Speaker 2: this is a six year in here. Bro. A lot 363 00:15:38,680 --> 00:15:40,840 Speaker 2: of guys came and winted, a lot of changes, a 364 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:42,360 Speaker 2: lot a lot of wins, a lot of losses, but 365 00:15:42,720 --> 00:15:43,880 Speaker 2: I'm thankful for everything else. 366 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:44,800 Speaker 1: Guy's infectious. 367 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:47,680 Speaker 4: Seven rounds aren't supposed to be around that long, and 368 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:50,280 Speaker 4: this gentleman has proven I belong with the same team. 369 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:51,520 Speaker 1: Absolutely, you're six. 370 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:53,480 Speaker 4: Hey, well done, good luck at golf, this officer. 371 00:15:53,520 --> 00:15:54,880 Speaker 2: I appreciate it. Thank you fellas. 372 00:15:54,920 --> 00:15:57,120 Speaker 4: Yeah, I love the young man. I love it because 373 00:15:57,560 --> 00:15:59,440 Speaker 4: he said, hey, I've got a job to do. And 374 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:02,080 Speaker 4: I'm not talking about mate, I'm not talking about filling 375 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:05,560 Speaker 4: the role of an injured plague linebacking room. I'm not 376 00:16:05,560 --> 00:16:07,280 Speaker 4: talking about that. He said, I got a job to do, 377 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:09,880 Speaker 4: and that's become a leader and somebody that people listen 378 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:11,800 Speaker 4: to him. Put him in position on the field, and 379 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:14,200 Speaker 4: put him in position before practice in the locker room 380 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 4: as well. He jumped at the chance. He didn't miss 381 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:18,560 Speaker 4: a beat on it. And like I said, one of 382 00:16:18,600 --> 00:16:22,200 Speaker 4: the most when when Zaire Franklin talks in that locker room, 383 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:24,600 Speaker 4: that is undoubtedly the top leader in there. 384 00:16:24,680 --> 00:16:27,840 Speaker 1: In there meaning I mean, there's a lot of intangibles 385 00:16:27,840 --> 00:16:30,440 Speaker 1: that you miss without Shaq Leonard on the field. I mean, 386 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:33,600 Speaker 1: prior to last season, we talked about the takeaway ability 387 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:35,800 Speaker 1: and just the way he was able to impact the game, 388 00:16:35,880 --> 00:16:41,760 Speaker 1: but he also elevated that defense emotionally and spiritually, and 389 00:16:41,800 --> 00:16:44,720 Speaker 1: the Colts needed somebody to kind of take on that role, 390 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:47,720 Speaker 1: and Zaire Franklin was that guy. I mean, there was 391 00:16:47,760 --> 00:16:50,200 Speaker 1: only a handful of times where you saw Zaire Franklin 392 00:16:50,280 --> 00:16:53,400 Speaker 1: on the field kind of that that sam position right, 393 00:16:53,520 --> 00:16:56,480 Speaker 1: kind of that third linebacker and the base defense under 394 00:16:56,520 --> 00:17:00,000 Speaker 1: Matt Eberflus prior to last season. And again it's just hard, 395 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:03,520 Speaker 1: hard working opportunity meeting each other and turning that into 396 00:17:03,560 --> 00:17:07,119 Speaker 1: an ability where Zaire Franklin becomes one of the best 397 00:17:07,119 --> 00:17:10,119 Speaker 1: linebackers in the NFL. And to your point, you know, 398 00:17:10,160 --> 00:17:12,200 Speaker 1: the Colts kind of took a flyer on him coming 399 00:17:12,200 --> 00:17:14,520 Speaker 1: out of the draft, a seventh round pick. We know 400 00:17:14,600 --> 00:17:17,600 Speaker 1: the probability of those guys making the team as rookies, 401 00:17:17,680 --> 00:17:20,359 Speaker 1: and then here he is six years later and he 402 00:17:20,480 --> 00:17:24,000 Speaker 1: is one of the core players on this team. I mean, 403 00:17:24,080 --> 00:17:27,760 Speaker 1: Zire Franklin has turned himself into an absolute bonafide star 404 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:28,880 Speaker 1: in Indianapolis. 405 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:31,240 Speaker 4: Absolutely, you can make a movie about that young man. 406 00:17:31,240 --> 00:17:33,320 Speaker 4: We're lucky to have him, Zaire Franklin. More to come 407 00:17:33,359 --> 00:17:36,760 Speaker 4: when Westfield is right around the corner and that Captain's 408 00:17:36,760 --> 00:17:39,560 Speaker 4: going to be leading the charge defensively. Good stuff with Zaire. 409 00:17:39,880 --> 00:17:42,560 Speaker 4: We come back. We've got the Forum Credit Union Question 410 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:46,600 Speaker 4: of the Week, which is a doozy encompassing all professional sports. 411 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:49,080 Speaker 4: We're going to talk from Cincinnati Reds and again some 412 00:17:49,119 --> 00:17:51,879 Speaker 4: more firework talk is coming. Just be ready for it. 413 00:17:51,880 --> 00:17:54,119 Speaker 4: All I'm saying. I'm not saying get off my lawn, mate, 414 00:17:54,440 --> 00:17:59,040 Speaker 4: but I'm pretty stinking close where this is going, right, 415 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,440 Speaker 4: He's taken close. I'm just telling you that. Right now, 416 00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:04,359 Speaker 4: this is the Last Word ninety three to five, one 417 00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:05,360 Speaker 4: oh seven five The Fan. 418 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:11,320 Speaker 3: We talked Colts football every Friday on the Last Word, 419 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:14,680 Speaker 3: the off Season Radio Home of the Colts with Jeffrey 420 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:18,760 Speaker 3: Gorman and Matt Taylor from the Indiana Union Construction Industry 421 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:19,840 Speaker 3: Radio Studio. 422 00:18:20,560 --> 00:18:23,480 Speaker 4: Welcome back to the Last Word, American Woman, the Guess 423 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 4: Who right there? Matta you going went back? I mean 424 00:18:26,280 --> 00:18:28,320 Speaker 4: that song's got to be forty five years old. Oh 425 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:29,000 Speaker 4: I love it. 426 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:32,479 Speaker 1: Not a huge Guess Who? Fan but certainly I'm giving 427 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:36,040 Speaker 1: on that song this week. Of course, very very appropriate 428 00:18:36,040 --> 00:18:38,240 Speaker 1: here for the July fourth week and weekend that just 429 00:18:38,320 --> 00:18:41,480 Speaker 1: kind of wrapped up, so absolutely that is timely bringing 430 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:42,680 Speaker 1: it here on the last word. 431 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:47,360 Speaker 4: Classic Matt Taylor, going back to the classic rock classics everything. 432 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 4: I'm just gonna call you that classic Matt Taylor. That's 433 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:52,320 Speaker 4: that's his new handle. We got the last word. We're 434 00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:53,919 Speaker 4: brought to you by our friends at fan dou'l Make 435 00:18:53,960 --> 00:18:56,679 Speaker 4: every moment More with Fan Duel, proud sportsbook partner of 436 00:18:56,760 --> 00:18:59,239 Speaker 4: your Indianapolis Colts. Were also brought to you by our 437 00:18:59,240 --> 00:19:03,080 Speaker 4: friends Admirer Meyer, the official supercenter of the Indianapolis Colts 438 00:19:03,119 --> 00:19:06,800 Speaker 4: and proud sponsor of hundreds of local sports teams across 439 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:09,480 Speaker 4: the Midwest. Before we get to the Forum Credit Union 440 00:19:09,520 --> 00:19:12,280 Speaker 4: question of the week, Mayte, I got two things, one 441 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:14,600 Speaker 4: of them very positive and one of them sort of negative. 442 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:17,200 Speaker 4: So I'm gonna go with the positive. First. I am 443 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:23,000 Speaker 4: an official official fan of your Cincinnati Reds because my 444 00:19:23,119 --> 00:19:27,320 Speaker 4: Detroit Tigers are gonna be under another year of rebuilding, 445 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:29,480 Speaker 4: so I gotta find a team to root for him. Brother. 446 00:19:29,840 --> 00:19:32,199 Speaker 4: I love it. I mean it started a little bit 447 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:34,919 Speaker 4: before La Da La Cruz was called up. But watching 448 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:38,399 Speaker 4: this team led by manager David Bell, Matt McClain, Fencer Steer, 449 00:19:38,600 --> 00:19:41,520 Speaker 4: the list goes on and on. This is a playoff 450 00:19:41,560 --> 00:19:44,400 Speaker 4: team this year. They're division leaders right now, they're gonna 451 00:19:44,440 --> 00:19:47,200 Speaker 4: have that division lead. I believe going into the All 452 00:19:47,240 --> 00:19:51,119 Speaker 4: Star break. Mayte, this is your club, that's your second 453 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:54,240 Speaker 4: city is Cincinnati. I appreciate you letting me jump on 454 00:19:54,280 --> 00:19:57,120 Speaker 4: the bandwagon. But Dad Gumman, I love watching this team. 455 00:19:57,119 --> 00:19:59,800 Speaker 4: They're fun, they're young, and they're winning ball games. 456 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 1: Listen, there's plenty of room on this bus. Jeffrey absolutely 457 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:05,440 Speaker 1: more than Merrier, and it's there's been a lot of 458 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:08,600 Speaker 1: a lot of lean years. All of these guys Jeffrey 459 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:11,960 Speaker 1: have been called up and they're all just remarkable players. 460 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:13,960 Speaker 1: But even more than that, they're just guys that you 461 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:16,840 Speaker 1: can get behind. Finally, as a Reds fan, guys that 462 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:20,439 Speaker 1: you can actually root for because they seem like good guys, 463 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:25,560 Speaker 1: good human beings, great baseball players. And finally, there's a 464 00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:29,359 Speaker 1: core a nucleus that you can see being around in 465 00:20:29,480 --> 00:20:32,640 Speaker 1: Cincinnati on this team for a four or five year run. 466 00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:37,360 Speaker 1: They play a very fun, entertaining branded baseball. They run 467 00:20:37,400 --> 00:20:41,240 Speaker 1: the basis with wild abandoned. They're hitting more. They they're 468 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:44,520 Speaker 1: hitting more home runs than anybody thought. They execute, they 469 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:46,960 Speaker 1: play great defense. Pitching's kind of up and down, but 470 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:49,840 Speaker 1: they're gonna score four five six runs a night, and 471 00:20:49,920 --> 00:20:52,000 Speaker 1: they're gonna be in most every game, and in fact, 472 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:55,640 Speaker 1: they're winning a lot of those games, close games, ext 473 00:20:55,680 --> 00:20:57,520 Speaker 1: rating games. I mean, they just do all the little 474 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:00,240 Speaker 1: things right, clutch hitting, I mean, these are all things 475 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:02,879 Speaker 1: that have been foreign to Cincinnati baseball fans for a 476 00:21:02,920 --> 00:21:06,439 Speaker 1: long long time. And finally, you know baseball in the summer. 477 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:09,440 Speaker 1: That soundtrack is back. You look forward to baseball on 478 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:12,360 Speaker 1: a daily basis, which is awesome for me because that's 479 00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:14,480 Speaker 1: three hours a day where you kind of get lost 480 00:21:14,520 --> 00:21:18,280 Speaker 1: in the entertainment. It's really really fun and exciting to 481 00:21:18,280 --> 00:21:19,240 Speaker 1: have back in your life. 482 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:21,680 Speaker 4: Good for the Reds. I mentioned Elie de la Cruz. 483 00:21:21,680 --> 00:21:23,639 Speaker 4: He's already hit for the cycle. He said no to 484 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:26,000 Speaker 4: the home run derby, he said, no, I've got to 485 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:28,560 Speaker 4: concentrate on getting this team winning. So I like it 486 00:21:28,680 --> 00:21:31,000 Speaker 4: led by a young man like that and exciting, like 487 00:21:31,040 --> 00:21:33,280 Speaker 4: you said. I like when he said I'm the fastest 488 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:35,560 Speaker 4: man in majors. I don't think anybody could beat me. 489 00:21:35,840 --> 00:21:36,960 Speaker 4: I mean, that's some swagger. 490 00:21:38,080 --> 00:21:40,600 Speaker 1: He's Billy Hambleton that can hit the ball. That's exactly 491 00:21:40,600 --> 00:21:41,119 Speaker 1: what he is. 492 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:43,520 Speaker 4: And when he's six five too, geez. 493 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:46,440 Speaker 1: And the fact that he can beat out in field hits. 494 00:21:46,680 --> 00:21:49,000 Speaker 1: Just get him on first base. I mean, that's pretty 495 00:21:49,040 --> 00:21:51,280 Speaker 1: much like a double right there, because he's gonna steal second. 496 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:53,560 Speaker 4: I know we're talking football, but we had to give 497 00:21:53,600 --> 00:21:55,480 Speaker 4: some of the Reds. If you live in Indianapolis, you're 498 00:21:55,520 --> 00:21:58,399 Speaker 4: either a Cardinals fan or a Reds fan. Obviously with 499 00:21:58,440 --> 00:22:00,520 Speaker 4: the victory field in the Indians down there. Yeah, but 500 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:04,199 Speaker 4: when it's a major league fandom, it is, in my opinion, 501 00:22:04,560 --> 00:22:07,560 Speaker 4: split between Cincinnati and Saint Louis if you live in Indianapolis. 502 00:22:07,600 --> 00:22:09,200 Speaker 4: So well done. We're going to talk about them more 503 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:11,320 Speaker 4: down the road. May say one thing really quick about 504 00:22:11,359 --> 00:22:14,840 Speaker 4: these fireworks. Okay I traveled on the fourth of July. Okay, 505 00:22:15,320 --> 00:22:18,000 Speaker 4: they're still bouncing off. I still heard them earlier today. 506 00:22:18,080 --> 00:22:20,000 Speaker 4: I mean people were popping them off and stuff. But 507 00:22:20,119 --> 00:22:22,080 Speaker 4: my point is this, if you go to a park 508 00:22:22,119 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 4: and there's a show, and you put your blanket on 509 00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:26,200 Speaker 4: the ground or your chair and stuff. I'm all for it. 510 00:22:26,359 --> 00:22:29,280 Speaker 4: It's the Joe Schmo's in the backyard. I'm done with you. 511 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:30,399 Speaker 4: I'm done with you. 512 00:22:30,520 --> 00:22:30,600 Speaker 2: Bro. 513 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:34,000 Speaker 4: I have so much stuff on my driveway from the 514 00:22:34,040 --> 00:22:36,760 Speaker 4: guys in the backyard on both sides of the house 515 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:38,600 Speaker 4: and stuff that are there. It's not that I don't 516 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:43,280 Speaker 4: care about, but they're just humongous booms. They're commercial grade fireworks. 517 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:46,000 Speaker 4: The animals. I sound like I'm fifty four years old. 518 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:48,080 Speaker 4: I get that right now. But Bro, I mean, how 519 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:49,919 Speaker 4: long can it be? How much fun can it. 520 00:22:49,960 --> 00:22:50,320 Speaker 3: Be for you? 521 00:22:50,359 --> 00:22:52,879 Speaker 4: If you're blowing this crap off in your backyard and 522 00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:55,040 Speaker 4: it's just the same thing over and over again with 523 00:22:55,160 --> 00:22:59,000 Speaker 4: the shower, And I'm saying the animals out there, the cats, 524 00:22:59,080 --> 00:23:02,720 Speaker 4: the squirrels and everything like that, It's like, Bro, get 525 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:04,640 Speaker 4: out of here. Just go to a park where they're 526 00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:07,679 Speaker 4: having a professional one, sit down there and do your things. Therefore, 527 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:13,399 Speaker 4: I am outlawing in my new twenty twenty three governmental manuscript, 528 00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:17,160 Speaker 4: outlawing fireworks kind of like they do in Arizona. They don't. 529 00:23:17,160 --> 00:23:19,639 Speaker 4: They don't like many fireworks off in Arizona because you know, 530 00:23:19,760 --> 00:23:21,399 Speaker 4: that thing could torch up in a minute. It's so 531 00:23:21,560 --> 00:23:24,200 Speaker 4: dry out there. So I'm calling for that hairmaid. Damn. 532 00:23:24,359 --> 00:23:25,840 Speaker 4: I'm sorry to be a you know, get off my 533 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:28,880 Speaker 4: lawn guy, but enough's enough. You guys, just if you're 534 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:30,600 Speaker 4: gonna do it, maybe you get two chances at it, 535 00:23:30,720 --> 00:23:34,280 Speaker 4: pop pop, and then you're done. My neighbors spent one 536 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:38,000 Speaker 4: hundred thousand dollars I'm guessing on fireworks. It started at 537 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:40,400 Speaker 4: eight o'clock while it was still light out, and after 538 00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:42,080 Speaker 4: midnight it was still banging. 539 00:23:42,240 --> 00:23:44,359 Speaker 1: Oh see, that's a no go for me. I'm saying, 540 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:48,479 Speaker 1: I understand the fireworks. I like fireworks, probably more than 541 00:23:48,520 --> 00:23:51,480 Speaker 1: the next guy. The problem is, Jeffrey doesn't get dark 542 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:54,639 Speaker 1: around here until ten o'clock Eastern time. I'm kind of 543 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:56,639 Speaker 1: with you, but you know, blow him up in a 544 00:23:56,720 --> 00:23:59,240 Speaker 1: three four day window and then be done by like 545 00:23:59,359 --> 00:23:59,879 Speaker 1: ten thirty. 546 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:00,240 Speaker 3: I have. 547 00:24:00,359 --> 00:24:02,080 Speaker 1: I have no problem with that, just saying that. 548 00:24:02,280 --> 00:24:04,960 Speaker 4: Just the commercial grade boomers. Dude, I don't need it, 549 00:24:05,359 --> 00:24:08,439 Speaker 4: you know, right next to my window. Hey, Randy, Hey Troy, 550 00:24:08,920 --> 00:24:13,680 Speaker 4: enough of the fireworks. I'm just talking to you guys 551 00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:15,240 Speaker 4: about it. And like I said, sorry, I sounded like 552 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:17,320 Speaker 4: get off my lawn. But enough's enough, bro, I mean, 553 00:24:17,400 --> 00:24:19,399 Speaker 4: you get we'll give you an hour, not four and 554 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:21,520 Speaker 4: a half hours of the same thing. Okay, I'm done. 555 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:23,359 Speaker 4: I'm done. Thanks for letting me rant a little bit 556 00:24:23,560 --> 00:24:26,720 Speaker 4: about the fireworks time out at the union. Yea four 557 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:29,280 Speaker 4: of credit Union Question of the week? Are you ready? 558 00:24:29,480 --> 00:24:29,960 Speaker 1: I'm ready? 559 00:24:30,080 --> 00:24:32,479 Speaker 4: Okay. This covers more than football, my friend. There are 560 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:37,000 Speaker 4: six American professional sports teams that share a name with 561 00:24:37,160 --> 00:24:39,840 Speaker 4: another franchise. Who are they? Oh? 562 00:24:39,920 --> 00:24:44,880 Speaker 1: Wow, okay, well the Giants, right, there's the New York Giants. 563 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:46,480 Speaker 4: In football fallen football. 564 00:24:46,200 --> 00:24:52,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, the San Francisco Giants. There is the Cardinals. There's 565 00:24:52,160 --> 00:24:56,600 Speaker 1: a baseball Cardinal in and the Arizona Cardinals shoot share 566 00:24:56,720 --> 00:24:57,400 Speaker 1: a name. 567 00:24:57,359 --> 00:25:00,480 Speaker 4: Share a name, the Panthers professional about that one. I 568 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:03,360 Speaker 4: didn't think you'd get that one. Yes, in Florida. 569 00:25:03,640 --> 00:25:08,160 Speaker 1: So that's what three. There's three more, the Rangers, Texas Rangers, 570 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:12,520 Speaker 1: and the New York Rangers. On hockey. I'm gonna need 571 00:25:12,560 --> 00:25:13,720 Speaker 1: some help here after that. 572 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:14,320 Speaker 3: A E. T. 573 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:19,480 Speaker 4: S Jets, Jets Jets and hockey. 574 00:25:19,400 --> 00:25:22,199 Speaker 1: The Winnipeg Jets. Yeah, that was I was not going 575 00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:23,199 Speaker 1: to get that one, all right. 576 00:25:23,240 --> 00:25:25,720 Speaker 4: And don't forget about when you're talking about NBA and 577 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:29,080 Speaker 4: the and the NHL, the Los Angeles Kings and the 578 00:25:29,280 --> 00:25:33,280 Speaker 4: Sacramental Kings. Very good, Very good done, all right. Visit 579 00:25:33,359 --> 00:25:35,680 Speaker 4: forum credit Union fan forum section of Colts dot com. 580 00:25:35,880 --> 00:25:38,160 Speaker 4: You can interact with other fans online, post a topic, 581 00:25:38,280 --> 00:25:42,040 Speaker 4: participating in various discussions regarding your Colt's forum credit Union 582 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:46,080 Speaker 4: helping members live their financial dreams. Mate, thanks for letting 583 00:25:46,119 --> 00:25:48,560 Speaker 4: me rant a little bit about the fireworks displays that 584 00:25:48,600 --> 00:25:51,160 Speaker 4: are going on in my neighborhood. And I love talking 585 00:25:51,200 --> 00:25:54,920 Speaker 4: Cincinnati Rates baseball with you, but more importantly Westfield training 586 00:25:55,000 --> 00:25:56,200 Speaker 4: camp right around the corner. 587 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:59,160 Speaker 1: Brother, Yeah, anytime. That's what we're here for. Jeffrey Summers 588 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:01,640 Speaker 1: winding down if you're a Colts fan, because training camp 589 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:04,679 Speaker 1: is on the near horizon, so you're absolutely right. More 590 00:26:04,720 --> 00:26:08,040 Speaker 1: football discussion, more football conversation coming up next Friday when 591 00:26:08,080 --> 00:26:08,880 Speaker 1: we do it all over again. 592 00:26:09,040 --> 00:26:11,399 Speaker 4: That's Matt Taylor Voice and the Colts. I'm Jeffrey Gorman. 593 00:26:11,480 --> 00:26:13,879 Speaker 4: We do it every Friday night here on ninety three 594 00:26:13,960 --> 00:26:16,080 Speaker 4: five and one seventy five the Fan. This is the 595 00:26:16,200 --> 00:26:19,359 Speaker 4: last word coming up next ESPN Radio. We'll talk to 596 00:26:19,400 --> 00:26:19,920 Speaker 4: you next week. 597 00:26:20,640 --> 00:26:21,360 Speaker 2: That's cool. 598 00:26:21,520 --> 00:26:22,200 Speaker 1: That's cool. 599 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:29,480 Speaker 4: Oh it's going no one, no, that's cool. And so 600 00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:33,359 Speaker 4: it goes oh, when it's going, No one knows.