1 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:05,240 Speaker 1: What's up everyone? Welcome into another episode of the Two 2 00:00:05,320 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 1: Minute Drill podcast here in the Colts Audio Network. We 3 00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:11,160 Speaker 1: are brought to you by Nerd Wallet, Play Smart Finance Harder. 4 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:11,799 Speaker 2: I'm j J. 5 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: Stankabitz, joined by again by Cults dot com writer Amanda Foster. 6 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:18,639 Speaker 1: We're gonna run down the Colts injury report again ahead 7 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:21,759 Speaker 1: of their game on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Amanda, 8 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 1: let's start here with running back Jonathan Taylor. Yeah, ruled 9 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: out for the third consecutive week. He did not practice 10 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 1: again Wednesday, Thursday, Friday this week. Did what did he say? 11 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: What sort of was maybe the tone of the things 12 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 1: that he said when he had a chance to meet 13 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: with the media on Thursday in the Colts locker room. 14 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, the tone with him, I feel like every week 15 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:47,239 Speaker 2: has been positive and kind of increasingly positive as we 16 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 2: go through the weeks. He came in and kind of 17 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:52,879 Speaker 2: all smiles talking about how he was back doing kind 18 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 2: of exercises and stuff with the trainers, and then came 19 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 2: to talk to us and he made a point to 20 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 2: say that the pain has gone down for him and 21 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:04,680 Speaker 2: that he's progressing every day and he's continuing to push 22 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 2: through and kind of doing everything that he can. So 23 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:10,320 Speaker 2: in general, it seems pretty positive. And then today Shane 24 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 2: Steichen said that that Taylor was also getting close, which 25 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 2: I think is continually a good sign. So yeah, that's 26 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 2: It's not necessarily a whole lot of new things from 27 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 2: what we've heard, but the tone with which it's being delivered, 28 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:26,480 Speaker 2: I feel like is increasingly optimistic. 29 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:30,199 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I think JT was also a little maybe 30 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 1: a little more forthcoming, yes, just in terms of the timeline. 31 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 1: So he said when he was told it's a high 32 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 1: ankle sprain that he's dealing with, he knows those are 33 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:43,959 Speaker 1: usually four to six weeks, but he said, quote, but 34 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:46,759 Speaker 1: me attacking different rehabs and injuries, I'm like, man, there's 35 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: no way. I've just got to do everything in my 36 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: power to keep chopping that down each and every single day. 37 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 1: So this maybe wasn't a going to be a quick 38 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 1: return for him. I mean, a high ankle for a 39 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 1: running back is that's something you do need to kind 40 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 1: of work through. So hopefully, again, Amanda, the positivity, like 41 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 1: you mentioned, does lead to him starting to practice next week. 42 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 1: But this week, you'll see Tyler Goodson, You'll see Trey 43 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: Sermon out there. Sermon was on the injury report. He 44 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 1: popped up with a shoulder, no excuse me, a knee. 45 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 1: He had a knee that limited him on Thursday. He 46 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 1: did not practice on Wednesday, so we'll see what his 47 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: status is. I thought Tyler Goodson ran the ball pretty well. Yeah, 48 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 1: when he's been given the chances the last couple of weeks. 49 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 2: So, I mean, they both we talked about it kind 50 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:32,240 Speaker 2: of running back by committee, and they've both stepped up 51 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 2: when they need to and done a good job. And 52 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:37,799 Speaker 2: it is it's we talked about this last week, working 53 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 2: with Joe Flacco and now having Anthony He's it's gonna 54 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:44,400 Speaker 2: make a big difference in the run game overall. But 55 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:47,120 Speaker 2: they I think they proved, you know, what they were 56 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 2: capable of and what they can do for the team 57 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:51,959 Speaker 2: when Jonathan Taylor's not out there. 58 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 1: Good transition here, because let's talk about Anthony Richardson. 59 00:02:54,919 --> 00:02:55,680 Speaker 3: He is back. 60 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 1: He is going to start for the Colts on Sunday. 61 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:00,959 Speaker 1: That has been the expectation all week. Amanda Shane Stikeen 62 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 1: was pretty clear on Monday, saying that barring any setbacks, 63 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:06,079 Speaker 1: Anthony Richardson is going to be the guy, It does 64 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 1: not appear that there has been a setback, full participant 65 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:13,679 Speaker 1: in practice. He looks just ready to go. And the 66 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 1: thing for me, Amanda, is how does he does he 67 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: pick up where he left off against Pittsburgh or is 68 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 1: there any rust that comes from missing the last two games? 69 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 1: We've heard from guys Jim Bob Cooter. I thought was 70 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:29,840 Speaker 1: really interesting talking about Anthony this week that he prepared 71 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 1: really well even the last two weeks when it wasn't 72 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 1: clear if he was going to play. So the takeaway 73 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: I had is that mentally Anthony has been ready to 74 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:41,120 Speaker 1: get back out in the field. It's just been physically 75 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: when is he fully cleared to go and that is 76 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 1: now this week. 77 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think that's absolutely kind of the right take 78 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 2: of it all because he has not been unclear about 79 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 2: his desire to get back on the field, and it 80 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 2: is you kind of with things like that, it's a 81 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 2: lot more physical than mental for most of these guys 82 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 2: because they all want to go out play whenever they 83 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 2: feel like they're capable of. So, yeah, it is going 84 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 2: to be interesting to see, like you said, the rust 85 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 2: portion of it, because I feel like it could go 86 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:12,360 Speaker 2: either way and that's not in anybody's control necessarily, because 87 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 2: like he he just hasn't been on a football field 88 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 2: in two weeks in an NFL like game day situation, 89 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 2: and you're not really going to know how you perform 90 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:24,240 Speaker 2: necessarily until you get out there. No fault of his 91 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:28,279 Speaker 2: for preparation or you know, rehab or anything like that, right, 92 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 2: it is that's a part of the game sometimes. 93 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 1: Right And I think that's that's where And I kind 94 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:35,039 Speaker 1: of I kind of said this on the official podcast 95 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 1: this week of like the early season issues that Richardson 96 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:42,479 Speaker 1: had were not the issues he had as a rookie, 97 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:44,640 Speaker 1: and I wondered if that was rust. And I think 98 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 1: now we're going to find out. But will there be 99 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:49,719 Speaker 1: potentially any rust for him coming into this game? 100 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:51,320 Speaker 3: We'll see this. 101 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:53,640 Speaker 1: This Miami defense, by the way, is really weird, Like 102 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 1: they pressure quarterbacks at the highest rate in the NFL, 103 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 1: but they give up explosive plays at the third highest 104 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 1: rate in the NFL. So it's gonna be a interesting Yeah, 105 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:03,400 Speaker 1: they do a lot of weird, funky stuff with their 106 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:04,520 Speaker 1: their blitz packages. 107 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 3: It's gonna be. 108 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 1: A u a an interesting challenge for Richardson. We'll see 109 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:12,280 Speaker 1: what Ryan Kelly's status is. It was good to see 110 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:15,600 Speaker 1: him out there practicing on Friday. He was limited on Thursday, 111 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:17,920 Speaker 1: did not practice Wednesday with a calf injury that knocked 112 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 1: him out the Colts game against the Titans. A couple 113 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:22,920 Speaker 1: other guys to keep an eye on here. Diowo Dangbo, 114 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 1: he popped up. He left the Colts Titans game with 115 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:29,720 Speaker 1: a hamstring. Didn't practice Wednesday, was limited on Thursday, then 116 00:05:29,839 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 1: was back out there on Friday. Michael Pittman, JUNR is 117 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:35,200 Speaker 1: gonna play. Ye, No, it's not surprising, which is like insane, 118 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:36,599 Speaker 1: like taking a step back. 119 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:41,120 Speaker 2: I still can't comprehend. Yeah, that not even what a 120 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 2: week and a half ago, not even like last week. 121 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 2: It was maybe he'll we said in here on Friday 122 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:51,120 Speaker 2: and we were talking about how everything's still on the table, right, 123 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 2: and then he went out and did what he did 124 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 2: on Sunday, and now it's like, oh, yeah, of. 125 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 1: Course he's gonna yeah, of course he's gonna play. That's 126 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:58,240 Speaker 1: I mean, what a what a testament to his toughness. 127 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 1: A couple of other guys, you know, we'll keep an 128 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 1: eye on Braden Smith, whether he's you know, the Colts 129 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:06,360 Speaker 1: seemed to be doing this kind of like, let's get 130 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:09,840 Speaker 1: him to Sunday with the knee, so hopefully he's good 131 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:12,800 Speaker 1: to go. Josh Downs no reason to think he won't 132 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:15,359 Speaker 1: be able to play on Sunday, but we'll kind of 133 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 1: see on that. The Colts did rule out cornerback Chrys 134 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:19,919 Speaker 1: Lamon's just a depth guy. But Kenny Moore the seconds 135 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:20,800 Speaker 1: off the injury report. 136 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 3: Yep. 137 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:24,559 Speaker 1: Obviously he played last week and then Alec Pierce popped 138 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:26,680 Speaker 1: up with a shoulder. He didn't practice Thursday, but he 139 00:06:26,760 --> 00:06:28,480 Speaker 1: was back out there today, so hopefully good. 140 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:31,479 Speaker 2: And looked from you know, I was watching him and 141 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:34,880 Speaker 2: everything looked kind of normal from my perspective. 142 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:36,280 Speaker 3: So hopefully hopefully good news there. 143 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:36,480 Speaker 2: E J. 144 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 1: Speed's also been on the injury report this week. He 145 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:42,599 Speaker 1: had a knee, did not practice Wednesday, was limited on Thursday. 146 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 1: One other thing, just to kind of take away from 147 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:50,679 Speaker 1: this game, Amanda, is every conversation I had with guys 148 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 1: in the locker room this week was like, yeah, Miami's 149 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:57,520 Speaker 1: offense hasn't been very good, but we can't operate like that. 150 00:06:57,800 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 3: Oh yeah. 151 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 1: I was talking with Julian Blackman because he played with 152 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 1: Tyler Huntley in college, and he was just like, yeah, 153 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:07,280 Speaker 1: knowing that Tyler Huntley he was signed there and then 154 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:10,040 Speaker 1: started like two weeks later, he just didn't have any 155 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 1: time to really get up to speed with the offense. 156 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 1: He's like, we expect them to be doing stuff that 157 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 1: they were doing Tua now with Huntley because Miami's coming 158 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 1: out of their bye week. 159 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:22,560 Speaker 2: So and it's the NFL, and everybody's in the NFL 160 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:24,960 Speaker 2: for a reason. That's because you can play football. 161 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 3: And Tyreek Kill is still Tyreek Hill. 162 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:30,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, and Tyreek Hill is kind of due for something. 163 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:30,680 Speaker 3: Yeah. 164 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 1: They think he and Wattle have eighteen catches for one 165 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 1: hundred and eighty four yards in their last one hundred 166 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:37,280 Speaker 1: and sixty four yards I think in their last couple 167 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:40,520 Speaker 1: of games. Yeah, that we know how good they are. Yeah, 168 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 1: and if they have a quarterback who can get them 169 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:44,280 Speaker 1: the ball, it's going to be a challenge. So we'll 170 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:46,040 Speaker 1: see if the Colts defense is up for it. It's 171 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:49,040 Speaker 1: a big game. Colts are three and three. You'd like 172 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:51,720 Speaker 1: to be over five hundred going to Houston next week? Yes, 173 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 1: for a potential divisional showdown, a game that next I 174 00:07:55,760 --> 00:07:58,040 Speaker 1: mean next week's game Amanda is kind of a must win. Oh, 175 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:01,120 Speaker 1: I think you can't lose Houston twice and expect to 176 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:03,320 Speaker 1: win the division with the lead that they already have 177 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:06,000 Speaker 1: over you. But focus now still on Miami. Got to 178 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 1: get through this game, got to win this one, and 179 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:11,560 Speaker 1: then shoot, you can do down in Houston. It's also 180 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:12,800 Speaker 1: the Dallas Clark Wing of Honor games. 181 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:15,440 Speaker 2: I was gonna say, we can't, we can't not mention. 182 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:17,520 Speaker 1: That I would be missed if we didn't bring that up. 183 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:21,240 Speaker 1: Easiest assignment I've ever got, Amanda was, Hey, go talk 184 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:24,000 Speaker 1: to former players, his teammates about Dallas Clark. 185 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 2: You got to talk to some cool people too. 186 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:28,240 Speaker 1: I mean, yeah, getting a call from Peyton Manning's pretty 187 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:28,840 Speaker 1: pretty sweet. 188 00:08:28,880 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 3: But yet he called you. 189 00:08:30,040 --> 00:08:32,439 Speaker 2: You didn't call that, which is like you're like, oh, yeah, 190 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:34,480 Speaker 2: I'm just sitting in my office waiting for Peyton Manning. 191 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean that's you know, a brag, but especially 192 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:40,880 Speaker 1: around here. But yeah, I mean, like every like, Dallas 193 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:43,079 Speaker 1: Clark is one of the most beloved players that ever 194 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:45,360 Speaker 1: walked through these doors. For the the guys who are 195 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:48,000 Speaker 1: with him obviously fans, you know, you remember him, you 196 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:50,400 Speaker 1: love him, but uh, the guys who played with him, 197 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:52,719 Speaker 1: the guys who coached him, they they really truly love 198 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:54,200 Speaker 1: this guy and it's it's gonna be cool to see 199 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:56,199 Speaker 1: him go up in the Ring of Honor. And then 200 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:58,680 Speaker 1: also this is the kicking the stigma game, yes, highlighting 201 00:08:58,679 --> 00:09:01,959 Speaker 1: mental health. So good cause there that the Colts will 202 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:03,680 Speaker 1: be supporting on Sunday. 203 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:04,920 Speaker 3: All right, well that's gonna do it for us. 204 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 1: Here on this episode of the Two Minute Drill podcast 205 00:09:07,400 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 1: presented by nerd Wallet, play smart finance harder. Amanda and 206 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:12,760 Speaker 1: I will be back next week before the Colts played 207 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:14,079 Speaker 1: the Houston Texans. We'll talk to you then. 208 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:14,439 Speaker 3: So long