1 00:00:01,600 --> 00:00:03,400 Speaker 1: The NFL never sleeps. 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 2: He's gonna watch down Field picked off by the Colts. 3 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: The roster is ever evolving, and it's all about finding 4 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:09,639 Speaker 1: the edge. 5 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 3: He's at the thirty thirty five forty pits go out sideline. 6 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 1: He's got a chance twenty ten five touchdowns. This is 7 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 1: the Last Word, the off season home of the Indianapolis Colts. 8 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:24,760 Speaker 2: Kick us on its way header for the up parts. 9 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 1: Guys call twin ball game. Now Here's Matt Taylor and 10 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:36,040 Speaker 1: Casey Valier. 11 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 3: Welcome into the Last Word, the off season radio home 12 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 3: of the Colts inside the Indiana Union Construction Industry Radio Studios. 13 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:46,920 Speaker 3: I'm Casey Valier joined by Matt Taylor. 14 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 2: With you every Friday. 15 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 3: Evening on ninety three five and one oh seven five 16 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 3: the Fan. We got a busy show for you, but 17 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 3: I want to start off by talking to you about 18 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 3: something that happened on Monday. Matt, I know you were 19 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 3: down in Miami ago it does seem but it seems 20 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 3: like forever ago since I really talked to you. You 21 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 3: missed a couple of days because you were living up 22 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 3: the IU fandom. 23 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 2: You know, traveling. 24 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 3: I mean, I've got to tip my cap man. What 25 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:15,319 Speaker 3: an incredible experience. I can only imagine where you know, 26 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 3: ten year old Matt Taylor is thinking, what in the 27 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 3: world am I watching? 28 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 2: At times right could not believe I was at the 29 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 2: national championship game. The players on the field had I 30 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 2: you logos. And that's what I've said this entire time, 31 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 2: like we're watching history being made. But if you just 32 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:34,120 Speaker 2: kind of sit back and soak it up and you're 33 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:36,960 Speaker 2: watching high level execution, you're watching a team win the 34 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:41,759 Speaker 2: national championship and their jersey says Indiana cross it and 35 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 2: that I you tried and logo on the side of it. 36 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 2: I mean, you use the word incredible, That's exactly what 37 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 2: it was. 38 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 4: I mean. 39 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 2: I went with my dad, my pops, my brother, my 40 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 2: sister in law. And here's the thing. I mean, I 41 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:55,920 Speaker 2: don't want to be too dramatic about it, okay, but 42 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 2: because I have every right to be dramatic about it, 43 00:01:58,080 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 2: I just think a lot of people are in the 44 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 2: same boat. Okay, because I'm not special, but I've been 45 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:05,640 Speaker 2: to maybe two hundred IU football and basketball games with 46 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 2: my dad. Just incredibly fortunate to be able to say 47 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 2: that because he's been a season take holder for a 48 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 2: long time. But that's how we bonded, That's how we 49 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 2: spent great quality time together. That was our thing. And 50 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:21,919 Speaker 2: I'm a big fan because of him, and it was 51 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:25,400 Speaker 2: a really special moment for him. He was he was 52 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 2: blown away. I was blown away at how just how 53 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 2: big the IU fan base is. I knew it was 54 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:34,520 Speaker 2: a huge brand, but I had no idea that they 55 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 2: would gobble up that many tickets at Miami where Miami's 56 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:41,520 Speaker 2: playing essentially a home game and a national championship game. 57 00:02:41,880 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 2: Two thirds of that stadium was red. They were loud. 58 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 2: I didn't feel like I was at a college football 59 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 2: national championship. You know, I had never been to one before, 60 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 2: But just the idea I had in my head was, Oh, 61 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 2: it's going to be kind of corporate, and it's gonna 62 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 2: be kind of stale. It's gonna be white collar. No, no, no, no, 63 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 2: I mean people were in that thing. I mean it 64 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:04,920 Speaker 2: was a great game, high level execution on both sides, 65 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 2: and Indiana just did what they did all year. They 66 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 2: just made play after play and came up clutch when 67 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:15,000 Speaker 2: they absolutely had had to. It was it was amazing. 68 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:17,800 Speaker 2: You use the word incredible, That's how I described. 69 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 3: I'm at a loss for words. You know me, I'm 70 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 3: a Purdue guy. That's who I root for, and I 71 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 3: got nothing to say except for, you know, just jealousy, envious, 72 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 3: all of that, and they do it the right way. 73 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:33,640 Speaker 3: It's hard not to fall in love with a the 74 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 3: style of football, but also everything that Kurt Signetti embodies. 75 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 3: Fernanda Mendoza is the perfect guy to represent as a 76 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 3: Purdue guy. It's really really hard, but I just have 77 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 3: to sit back and just say, enjoy this. You deserve 78 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 3: all the flowers because it was just an incredible run. 79 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 3: I mean, these last two years have been just remarkable. 80 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 3: He's doing things we've never seen. I mean, this is 81 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 3: not only just sports stories. This is just one of 82 00:03:58,520 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 3: the best stories that are around. 83 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 2: Well good on you, though, because, like you said, you're 84 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 2: an objective Purdue fan. Everything that you just said about 85 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 2: Indiana football is how I you basketball people feel about 86 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 2: Purdue basketball. 87 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 4: Right. 88 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 2: It's hard to to not like Matt Painter. It's hard 89 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 2: to not like that those group of guys because they 90 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 2: play the game so well and everything that Purdue basketball 91 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 2: and embodies is what IU fans want for their basketball program. 92 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 2: Now it's it's I think it's gonna get to that point. 93 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 2: We'll see they've got a long way to go, but 94 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 2: good on you, because I think karma is big right 95 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 2: So now, right now, Purdue basketball needs to. 96 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 4: Do their thing. 97 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 2: We go and everybody can rejoice and it'll be a 98 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 2: great sports story for the city and all of central 99 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:42,040 Speaker 2: Indiana if these two programs can deliver to their potential. 100 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 2: I mean already, I you already, you know, came to Fruition, 101 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:46,279 Speaker 2: and we'll see what Purdue can do too. And I 102 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:49,680 Speaker 2: think you'll have just as many IU fans happy for 103 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:52,839 Speaker 2: Purdue as Purdue fans. We're happy for IU to see 104 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:54,599 Speaker 2: that game go the way it did the other night, and. 105 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:56,800 Speaker 3: It's gonna speak it into existence. We'll see what happens. 106 00:04:56,880 --> 00:04:59,119 Speaker 2: Hell yeah, around and everything. 107 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 3: It's just great for this state of Indiana. It has 108 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 3: been awesome to live here and watch all of this happen. 109 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 3: So tip of the cap, I'm glad you're able to 110 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 3: go down there and enjoy that. Matt, what an awesome thing. 111 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:10,640 Speaker 3: You're gonna remember that forever. But as I mentioned, it's 112 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 3: a busy show tonight. We're going to be joined by 113 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:16,039 Speaker 3: Mike Janotti, who is the managing editor of spot rack, 114 00:05:16,440 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 3: but also I want to talk about something that happened 115 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:20,159 Speaker 3: earlier this week before we get into him. We're gonna 116 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 3: hear from him in segment two. We found out that 117 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:27,120 Speaker 3: the NFL Combine is going to return through twenty twenty eight, 118 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:29,599 Speaker 3: so they will host it for the thirty ninth consecutive 119 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 3: year next month, and it's now going to stick around 120 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:33,720 Speaker 3: for a couple more years. It seems like the last 121 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 3: couple of years has been all these contract decisions on 122 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:39,640 Speaker 3: whether or not, when the contract currently ends in Indianapolis, 123 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:42,279 Speaker 3: if it's going to go somewhere else. But they've decided 124 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 3: to extend that here in Indianapolis. And I think it's 125 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:47,280 Speaker 3: only fitting because we've kind of proven this is how 126 00:05:47,320 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 3: you do it for the last handful of years. 127 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:49,839 Speaker 4: Why move it? 128 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 3: You know, it's a no brainer, brother, with you don't 129 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:56,560 Speaker 3: fix it. I mean, there's nothing wrong with there's no broken. 130 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:59,839 Speaker 2: There's nothing broke about this whole situation. And give credit 131 00:05:59,839 --> 00:06:02,839 Speaker 2: to the Colts and the city of Indianapolis, you know, 132 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:06,360 Speaker 2: the Visit Indie Folks, Indiana Sports Corp. They all came 133 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 2: together to make this happen. They're also dedicated to keeping 134 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:13,280 Speaker 2: this event in Indianapolis where it belongs because nobody can 135 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:15,560 Speaker 2: do it better. But I'm with you. I mean, I'm 136 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:18,160 Speaker 2: saying this like half in jest, but not really. It's like, 137 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:20,560 Speaker 2: why do all these people have to meet with the 138 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 2: NFL so often just to convince them that Indianapolis is 139 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:26,920 Speaker 2: the best place and will continue to be the best 140 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 2: place for this event. I mean, they have met so 141 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:32,520 Speaker 2: many times over the years trying to keep this thing 142 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:36,200 Speaker 2: in Indianapolis, and every year Indianapolis just delivers because of 143 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 2: how well planned out the event is and the footprint 144 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:43,279 Speaker 2: of Indianapolis is just perfect for it. I mean literally, 145 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 2: no one wants this event to move, except for those 146 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:49,400 Speaker 2: people inside the NFL office in terms of flirting with 147 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:49,920 Speaker 2: the idea. 148 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:52,039 Speaker 3: Listen to gms and coaches when they come here. This 149 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 3: is the perfect place for it. Don't move, That's what 150 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:55,880 Speaker 3: I'm saying. So I mean, can we just be done? 151 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 2: Please? I mean, can we just move on? No one 152 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 2: would be able to do this better. People like coming 153 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 2: here because it's easy for them to do their job 154 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:06,839 Speaker 2: and get around because of how es centrally located things are. 155 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 2: But again, credit to the city leaders. Right in twenty 156 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:13,440 Speaker 2: twenty seven, you'll have the new convention space and that 157 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 2: new beautiful Signia Hotel by Hilton right across the street 158 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 2: from the Convention Center, which is a big reason why 159 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:22,640 Speaker 2: the event is staying. So again, I mean I say 160 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 2: this in jest, right, and you have to do certain 161 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:27,680 Speaker 2: things to keep up with modern times and demands. But 162 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:31,560 Speaker 2: kudos to everybody you know for the foreshadowing to give 163 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 2: the NFL what it wants and what it needs to 164 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 2: keep the Combine in town. 165 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 3: Absolutely, and we will have you locked when the Combine 166 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 3: rolls in next month. We'll have all kinds of interviews 167 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:44,040 Speaker 3: and everything. We'll hear from you know, Shane Steichen and 168 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 3: Chris Ballard and we'll get all that stuff leading in 169 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 3: to some big decisions that were going to roll that 170 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:51,160 Speaker 3: way in March, and that kind of leads us right 171 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 3: into our next next next thing here topic wise, Matt, 172 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:56,720 Speaker 3: is when you look at the off season being here 173 00:07:56,720 --> 00:07:58,800 Speaker 3: for the Colts, you know the new league year will 174 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:01,880 Speaker 3: start in March and that's all free agency and everything starts. 175 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 3: So when you look at the off season storylines, what 176 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 3: are your biggest storylines for the Colts team heading into 177 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:09,680 Speaker 3: these next couple of really pivotal months oh. 178 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 2: I like it all right? So off season primer, right, 179 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 2: So biggest storylines for me quarterback? What happens at quarterback? 180 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 4: Right? 181 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 2: The Colts don't have a first round pick, so drafting 182 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:21,440 Speaker 2: a starter as a rookie probably out of the question. 183 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:24,800 Speaker 2: You know, there's mutual interest between Daniel Jones and the Colts, 184 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:27,920 Speaker 2: but he's coming off in Achilles. Do you sign him 185 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 2: before free agency starts? Knowing that despite the injury, he's 186 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 2: still probably gonna be the most sought after free agent 187 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:37,760 Speaker 2: quarterback on the open market considering what he did last year. 188 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:41,640 Speaker 2: So that's number one One. A might be what do 189 00:08:41,679 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 2: you do with Alec Pierce? 190 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:42,840 Speaker 4: Right? 191 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:45,520 Speaker 2: You know, he's probably your highest profiled in house free 192 00:08:45,559 --> 00:08:48,960 Speaker 2: agent outside of Daniel Jones once again led the NFL 193 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 2: and yards per catch, just really rounded out his route tree, 194 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:55,440 Speaker 2: became a complete receiver. And I think if you're the 195 00:08:55,480 --> 00:08:58,199 Speaker 2: Colts there, you have to ask yourself the question, how 196 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:00,960 Speaker 2: hard would it be to replace Alec Pierce if he 197 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:02,400 Speaker 2: leaves us in free agency? 198 00:09:02,760 --> 00:09:02,920 Speaker 4: Right? 199 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 2: How valuable is that skill set being able to get 200 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:10,000 Speaker 2: over the top of defenses because defenses nowadays are always 201 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:13,240 Speaker 2: geared toward trying to limit the big plays, but yet 202 00:09:13,280 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 2: Pierce is routinely able to generate those and he did 203 00:09:16,760 --> 00:09:19,480 Speaker 2: so last year with Daniel Jones as his quarterback. And 204 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:21,679 Speaker 2: you know, Pierce talked at the end of the season 205 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:25,000 Speaker 2: about just how much affinity he has for Daniel Jones 206 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 2: and like playing with him, and maybe there's some things 207 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:31,240 Speaker 2: about Jones that unlock some things in Pierce's skill set. 208 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 2: And then my last one is how do you get 209 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:35,200 Speaker 2: younger and faster on defense? 210 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:35,400 Speaker 4: Right? 211 00:09:35,520 --> 00:09:37,679 Speaker 2: Chris Baller talked about that at the end of the season. 212 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:39,920 Speaker 2: You don't have a first round pick, so you can't 213 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 2: go out there and draft one of the best edge rushers. 214 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:45,040 Speaker 2: One of the biggest storylines of this offseason for the 215 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 2: Colts has to be how do they address defensive line. 216 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:50,839 Speaker 2: They've got three defensive end free agents. Do you keep 217 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 2: any of those players, guys like ebacom Lewis and pay 218 00:09:54,120 --> 00:09:56,600 Speaker 2: and how much would you be willing if you're the Colts, 219 00:09:56,920 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 2: to go out and spend on the open market in 220 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:01,520 Speaker 2: free agency to give that position a little bit of 221 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:04,640 Speaker 2: a boost heading into a year. Where As Carl Ursa 222 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:07,320 Speaker 2: Gordon said at the end of the season, urgency is 223 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:08,240 Speaker 2: at a boiling point. 224 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:10,559 Speaker 3: Yeah, absolutely, I mean, all of those things are kind 225 00:10:10,559 --> 00:10:12,760 Speaker 3: of right there on line with mine. But my biggest one, 226 00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:15,080 Speaker 3: I think is, you know what you mentioned there with 227 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:18,600 Speaker 3: Alec Pierce. I think the mutual interest we heard from 228 00:10:18,679 --> 00:10:21,240 Speaker 3: you know, Chris Ballard and Daniel Jones. I have a 229 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:23,880 Speaker 3: feeling that that is something that's going to get worked. 230 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:25,760 Speaker 3: But Alec Pierce is going to be the one that 231 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:27,760 Speaker 3: I really want to know and see what happens as 232 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:30,800 Speaker 3: these next couple months get closer here for the Colts, 233 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:33,800 Speaker 3: as free agency will begin leading into that twenty twenty 234 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:36,600 Speaker 3: sixth season. The Inaniapolis Colts, they've teamed up with Anthem, 235 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:39,679 Speaker 3: Blue Cross and Blue Shield to recognized school teachers, administrators, 236 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:42,839 Speaker 3: nurses and staff members who go above and beyond, you know, 237 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:45,959 Speaker 3: a classroom quarterback nominate yours at colts dot com slash 238 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 3: classroom Quarterbacks. And speaking of Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce, 239 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:51,240 Speaker 3: we're going to be joined by Mike Jannatti, who is 240 00:10:51,280 --> 00:10:54,600 Speaker 3: the managing editor of Spotrack, to talk about the Colts 241 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:57,400 Speaker 3: salary cap situation, what it looks like for markets for 242 00:10:57,600 --> 00:11:00,840 Speaker 3: Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce this offseason. That's all coming 243 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:02,800 Speaker 3: next right here on the Last Word nine three five 244 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:04,000 Speaker 3: and one o seven five The Fan. 245 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:10,480 Speaker 1: Welcome back to the Last Word, the offseason home of 246 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:13,800 Speaker 1: the Colts with Matt Taylor and Casey Valier from the 247 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:16,680 Speaker 1: Indiana Union Construction Industry Radio Studio. 248 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:20,000 Speaker 3: This is the Colts off season radio home. Here the 249 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:21,840 Speaker 3: Last Word on ninety three five and one oh seven 250 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:24,240 Speaker 3: five the Fan for Matt Taylor. I am Casey Valier 251 00:11:24,320 --> 00:11:26,319 Speaker 3: and Matt. I want to hype up something you got 252 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:29,160 Speaker 3: going on this upcoming week Here Tuesday and Wednesday, you 253 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:30,720 Speaker 3: are hosting trivia night. 254 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:35,080 Speaker 2: Yes, sir, Indiana sports trivia. Okay. I made up a 255 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 2: game and I'm taking it to different places. So next 256 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:46,320 Speaker 2: Tuesday and Wednesday, Tuesday Night at Tiebreakers downtown Indianapolis along 257 00:11:46,400 --> 00:11:48,880 Speaker 2: mass Ev just opened not too long ago, a couple 258 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:51,440 Speaker 2: months ago. That is the night of the IU and 259 00:11:51,559 --> 00:11:54,120 Speaker 2: Purdue basketball game. By the way, yes, I'm hang out, 260 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:57,880 Speaker 2: watch the game and play some Indiana sports based trivia. 261 00:11:57,880 --> 00:12:02,640 Speaker 2: All right, these are all questions about local sports. It's Colts, Pacers, IU, Purdue, 262 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 2: Notre Dame, Butler High School, IndyCar Test your local sports knowledge. 263 00:12:07,960 --> 00:12:11,360 Speaker 2: Come play as an individual or team up, doesn't matter. 264 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:15,120 Speaker 2: We'll have Colts prizes. We'll have gift cards, giveaways. Bill 265 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:17,120 Speaker 2: Brooks is going to be there on Tuesday night, great 266 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:20,080 Speaker 2: Downtown at tie Breakers, and then Wednesday night next week 267 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 2: will be on the South Side at the Mucky Duck. 268 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:25,199 Speaker 2: Both nights start at seven o'clock and we'd love to 269 00:12:25,240 --> 00:12:26,320 Speaker 2: see you come hang out with us. 270 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:27,720 Speaker 3: Oh, that'll be a lot of fun, a lot of 271 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:30,280 Speaker 3: Indiana sports trivia. I got a feeling there's gonna be 272 00:12:30,280 --> 00:12:33,280 Speaker 3: some IU stuff in there after this, after this last 273 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:37,599 Speaker 3: run here, you don't know Mendoza or Signetti, one of 274 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:38,280 Speaker 3: those two. 275 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:42,520 Speaker 2: Brand Antoine Randall l or Fernando Mendoza. There you go. 276 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:43,920 Speaker 3: Well, that'll be a lot of fun. 277 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:45,600 Speaker 2: Yes, sir, that'll be some fun there. 278 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:48,160 Speaker 3: Hang out Tuesday on Wednesday, I know I'll be there Tuesday, 279 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 3: definitely at the tiebreakers there on mass af But it's 280 00:12:51,600 --> 00:12:54,040 Speaker 3: time now to get a little bit smarter when it 281 00:12:54,120 --> 00:12:57,120 Speaker 3: comes to the salary cap and everything, because for me, 282 00:12:57,200 --> 00:12:59,680 Speaker 3: it goes well over my head. So we are joined 283 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:03,440 Speaker 3: by Mike Jannati, who is the managing editor of spotrack now. 284 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:06,719 Speaker 3: Spotrack is one of the leading online sports data resources, 285 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:11,240 Speaker 3: providing detailed information on team payrolls, player contracts, salary caps 286 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:14,680 Speaker 3: and also player evaluations for a variety of leagues including 287 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:17,640 Speaker 3: the NFL, and you could find Mike on x at 288 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:20,320 Speaker 3: spot rack and Mike, I want to start off talking 289 00:13:20,360 --> 00:13:22,520 Speaker 3: about the Colts and the up and down nature of 290 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:25,400 Speaker 3: the season. They finish eight to nine outside of the 291 00:13:25,400 --> 00:13:28,120 Speaker 3: playoff picture, what is that cap number? Kind of what's 292 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:30,480 Speaker 3: the salary cap looking like for the Colts as they 293 00:13:30,520 --> 00:13:33,080 Speaker 3: head into this pivotal couple months here heading into twenty 294 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:33,600 Speaker 3: twenty six. 295 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:37,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, so the latest update with a bunch of the 296 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:39,920 Speaker 4: reserve contracts from the practice squad and sorts like that, 297 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:42,320 Speaker 4: have them with about sixty contracts signed, which is one 298 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:44,439 Speaker 4: of the higher numbers we have in the league right now, 299 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:47,880 Speaker 4: and about thirty five million of cap space to work with. 300 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:51,439 Speaker 4: Those are pretty healthy numbers for mid January heading towards 301 00:13:51,960 --> 00:13:56,320 Speaker 4: the crunch top of this option, so I'd start there. Obviously, 302 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:58,920 Speaker 4: there's a gaping hole at the quarterback position, so that's 303 00:13:58,960 --> 00:14:02,800 Speaker 4: one deficiency to get to here, but early starts financially 304 00:14:02,880 --> 00:14:05,600 Speaker 4: are healthy. There's plenty of work to do here in 305 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:07,959 Speaker 4: terms of trimming an updated and improving and things like that, 306 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:10,880 Speaker 4: but there are plenty of teams in worse situations at 307 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:12,480 Speaker 4: least in mid January to start. 308 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:15,000 Speaker 2: All right, Mike, So you mentioned the quarterback. Obviously for 309 00:14:15,080 --> 00:14:18,440 Speaker 2: the Colts, that's their biggest off season hole to fill 310 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:21,480 Speaker 2: with Daniel Jones being a free agent. But he had 311 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:24,640 Speaker 2: a really productive season last year before the fibula and 312 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:28,960 Speaker 2: then the torn achilles. How does his injury change, you know, 313 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:31,440 Speaker 2: some of the negotiations he might have with the Colts 314 00:14:31,440 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 2: in the coming weeks before free agency begins in March. 315 00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:37,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's a really tough one. Sure seems like and 316 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:39,760 Speaker 4: obviously you know more than I would that the relationship 317 00:14:39,840 --> 00:14:43,720 Speaker 4: is strong, that the capabilities, the scheming, it's all a 318 00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 4: really nice fit for both player and coach and staff here. 319 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:49,440 Speaker 4: So it does seem like some sort of resolution comes. 320 00:14:49,440 --> 00:14:51,960 Speaker 4: It's just what does that look like? Financially? There's options. 321 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:56,160 Speaker 4: There's obviously the franchise tag, which we're projecting to be 322 00:14:56,200 --> 00:14:59,160 Speaker 4: around the forty seven million mark. There's the slightly lower 323 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:03,280 Speaker 4: transition tag, which is about forty million, and the problem 324 00:15:03,280 --> 00:15:06,000 Speaker 4: with those, as you'll probably know, is the second those 325 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:09,640 Speaker 4: are offered, those figures hit hit the cap, right, So 326 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:11,840 Speaker 4: you know, the thirty four million we just talked about 327 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:16,120 Speaker 4: dissipates immediately with one Daniel Jones tender. So then you 328 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:17,800 Speaker 4: start talking to yourself and what do we do with 329 00:15:18,280 --> 00:15:20,680 Speaker 4: a multi year situation? Do we go the full boat? 330 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:24,560 Speaker 4: There's certainly history with the Colts of Peyton Manning and 331 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:26,680 Speaker 4: his neck injury where there was a five year contract 332 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:30,040 Speaker 4: but basically one year guaranteed. That's on the table here. 333 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 4: You know, do we just give the full boat offer, 334 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 4: but we structure the guarantees for Daniel Jones to be 335 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:37,120 Speaker 4: sort of year to year as long as he'll agree 336 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:39,200 Speaker 4: to that. Or do we trim this thing down to 337 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:42,080 Speaker 4: more of like a two year contract with a bunch 338 00:15:42,120 --> 00:15:45,160 Speaker 4: of securities built in per game bonuses and lots of 339 00:15:45,200 --> 00:15:47,040 Speaker 4: incentives like he just had built in with his one 340 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:49,440 Speaker 4: year deal, where he can certainly make it back. 341 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:51,320 Speaker 5: If he's healthy and productive as we saw him. 342 00:15:51,240 --> 00:15:54,120 Speaker 4: Be in twenty twenty five. So you know, the numbers 343 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:56,400 Speaker 4: go kind of from A to Z and up and down, 344 00:15:56,440 --> 00:15:58,360 Speaker 4: but they do have options, and I. 345 00:15:58,280 --> 00:15:59,880 Speaker 5: Do think there'd be some sort of resolution within the 346 00:16:00,200 --> 00:16:00,880 Speaker 5: couple of weeks here. 347 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:03,440 Speaker 2: And Mike, I know you're an expert just because you've 348 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:06,600 Speaker 2: been doing this for so long, So and follow up 349 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:08,800 Speaker 2: that well, what kind of market do you think he 350 00:16:08,920 --> 00:16:11,720 Speaker 2: could have potentially from other teams if he were to 351 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:15,280 Speaker 2: indeed hit free agency. I guess what I'm asking is, 352 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:18,720 Speaker 2: how does his free agent stock compare to other free 353 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:20,280 Speaker 2: agents who are going to be on the open market. 354 00:16:20,320 --> 00:16:23,800 Speaker 4: At quarterback? Yeah, the position is everything here, right. I mean, 355 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:27,160 Speaker 4: if this is any other position, the Colts probably feel 356 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 4: pretty good about being able to slow play this thing 357 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 4: a little bit and take care of the risks here. 358 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:33,960 Speaker 4: But because this is a quarterback now that has shown 359 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:37,480 Speaker 4: that there's life in that body still, right, and he's 360 00:16:37,560 --> 00:16:39,320 Speaker 4: able to go out and do this at a high level. 361 00:16:40,120 --> 00:16:42,520 Speaker 4: We have so many now versions of this resurrection with 362 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:44,560 Speaker 4: Sam Darnold heading towards the semi. 363 00:16:44,240 --> 00:16:46,520 Speaker 5: Finals, with Baker Mayfield doing what he's doing, and Geo 364 00:16:46,560 --> 00:16:46,920 Speaker 5: Smith to. 365 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:50,400 Speaker 4: A certain degree. So Daniel Jones is in this conversation 366 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:53,320 Speaker 4: for other teams at least taking the chance. There's the 367 00:16:53,400 --> 00:16:55,240 Speaker 4: Jets sitting there, there's the Browns sitting there. 368 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:57,800 Speaker 5: I think Minnesota would take another crack at bringing Daniel 369 00:16:57,880 --> 00:16:59,360 Speaker 5: Jones back in Just. 370 00:16:59,320 --> 00:17:02,240 Speaker 4: Having three team at least in the possibility range in 371 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:05,439 Speaker 4: the conversation is enough for Indianapolis to say we've got 372 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:08,760 Speaker 4: to get something done before the availability happens. So I 373 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:12,359 Speaker 4: do think there's some teams willing to entertain if this 374 00:17:12,440 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 4: is a transition tag, for instance, I think an offer 375 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:17,119 Speaker 4: sheet would be there so Indy would be able to 376 00:17:17,160 --> 00:17:21,000 Speaker 4: match or deal with that. It's fascinating and we have 377 00:17:21,119 --> 00:17:23,719 Speaker 4: seen the quarterback position obviously become more and more strengthened. 378 00:17:24,320 --> 00:17:27,200 Speaker 4: This second waves of careers for some of the names 379 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:29,919 Speaker 4: I just mentioned has made it even more powerful and 380 00:17:30,040 --> 00:17:32,159 Speaker 4: even more risk to let a guy walk into the 381 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:32,720 Speaker 4: open market. 382 00:17:32,800 --> 00:17:34,879 Speaker 3: Now we're talking with Mike Ceneti, the managing editor of 383 00:17:34,920 --> 00:17:37,399 Speaker 3: spot Rack. One of the other top priorities when you 384 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:39,600 Speaker 3: look at the Colts free agents would be Alec Pierce 385 00:17:39,680 --> 00:17:42,560 Speaker 3: coming off career high with over a thousand yards this 386 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:45,600 Speaker 3: past year. And if you look at that rookie contract 387 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:48,560 Speaker 3: being a second round pick and what he can probably 388 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:51,840 Speaker 3: get here in the in the free agency market, how 389 00:17:51,880 --> 00:17:54,480 Speaker 3: attractive and how lucrative do you think that contract is 390 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:55,480 Speaker 3: going to be for Alec Pierce? 391 00:17:56,119 --> 00:17:58,320 Speaker 4: Yeah? Talk about peaking at the right time, right, I Mean, 392 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:01,160 Speaker 4: the wheels just came together perfectly for him to bank 393 00:18:01,160 --> 00:18:03,679 Speaker 4: on this thing. And you'd love to see those. 394 00:18:03,560 --> 00:18:05,200 Speaker 5: Kind of stories where a guy just puts it together 395 00:18:05,240 --> 00:18:05,840 Speaker 5: right before he's. 396 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:09,560 Speaker 4: Got to hit the market. Just on its surface, foundationally speaking, 397 00:18:09,640 --> 00:18:12,159 Speaker 4: let's just say, let's say the team friendly version of 398 00:18:12,200 --> 00:18:13,960 Speaker 4: this is Jacoby Myers's. 399 00:18:13,640 --> 00:18:14,879 Speaker 5: New contract in Jacksonville. 400 00:18:14,920 --> 00:18:17,359 Speaker 4: It's three year, sixty million, twenty million year or something 401 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:20,320 Speaker 4: like that, two years guaranteed. You know, that's what we're 402 00:18:20,359 --> 00:18:23,520 Speaker 4: talking about. From a flatline foundation. If he hits the 403 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:27,040 Speaker 4: open market, he's arguably the second best available wide receiver, 404 00:18:27,160 --> 00:18:30,200 Speaker 4: right behind George Pickens. When that's the case, and you've 405 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:33,000 Speaker 4: got teams out there even right now, these final four 406 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:36,080 Speaker 4: teams that are looking to pull wide receiver. 407 00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:38,480 Speaker 5: Roster in twenty twenty six, you're gonna. 408 00:18:38,240 --> 00:18:40,840 Speaker 4: Have bidding more So, if I'm saying twenty million is 409 00:18:40,840 --> 00:18:43,760 Speaker 4: the going rate, it's twenty five to twenty six pretty 410 00:18:43,800 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 4: easily by the time March eleventh hits negotiations have been happening. 411 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:50,119 Speaker 4: So we're in a position where this thing has skyrocketed 412 00:18:50,160 --> 00:18:51,840 Speaker 4: over the past few years. You've seen some free agent 413 00:18:51,880 --> 00:18:55,160 Speaker 4: wide receiver contracts sort of you know, take your breath 414 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:57,679 Speaker 4: away at times, and they've worked in some instances, and 415 00:18:57,760 --> 00:19:00,600 Speaker 4: most of the time they're just your traditional. There's a 416 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:03,359 Speaker 4: reason this guy's hitting free agency. I tend to like 417 00:19:03,440 --> 00:19:05,840 Speaker 4: Alec Pierce quite a bit for a lot of other teams. 418 00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:07,119 Speaker 4: So if you want to talk about what kind of 419 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:10,320 Speaker 4: market he would have, I think it'd be significant, which 420 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:12,280 Speaker 4: just takes that twenty million to another level. 421 00:19:12,119 --> 00:19:13,280 Speaker 5: When you talk about the end of the day in 422 00:19:13,280 --> 00:19:14,040 Speaker 5: the negotiations. 423 00:19:14,160 --> 00:19:17,199 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's why the Daniel Jones potential signing for the 424 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:19,720 Speaker 2: Colts might be big. He might be the lynchpin to 425 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:22,920 Speaker 2: reattract if you will Alec Pierce back into the locker 426 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:25,680 Speaker 2: room with the Colts. We're chatting with Mike Jennetti. He 427 00:19:25,760 --> 00:19:29,280 Speaker 2: is the managing editor of Spotrack, talking all things Colts 428 00:19:29,280 --> 00:19:33,560 Speaker 2: here financially in the offseason. This is a total hypothetical here, Mike, 429 00:19:33,640 --> 00:19:36,080 Speaker 2: so follow me on this one. But you talk about 430 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:40,120 Speaker 2: franchise tags and urgency to bring back players like Daniel 431 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:43,720 Speaker 2: Jones and Alec Pierce. Which player makes more sense to 432 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:46,679 Speaker 2: use the franchise tag on if the Colts were so 433 00:19:46,760 --> 00:19:48,840 Speaker 2: inclined to do that, Does it make more sense to 434 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:52,800 Speaker 2: tag Jones or Pierce? And what does each of those 435 00:19:52,840 --> 00:19:55,520 Speaker 2: tags look like? Again, remind us on the quarterbacks and 436 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:56,639 Speaker 2: the wide receivers there. 437 00:19:57,160 --> 00:19:59,040 Speaker 4: Yeah, so based on the numbers we're running here, which 438 00:19:59,080 --> 00:20:00,680 Speaker 4: is about a three hundred four million. 439 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:03,359 Speaker 5: Dollars salard cap, it's a better nine percent jump again. 440 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:06,960 Speaker 4: From the league threshold. The tag numbers of the quarterback 441 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:10,639 Speaker 4: look at about forty seven million, which seems ridiculous, but 442 00:20:10,680 --> 00:20:12,360 Speaker 4: that's where we are in this world with sixty million 443 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:15,040 Speaker 4: dollars quarterbacks and for the wide receiver it's a little 444 00:20:15,080 --> 00:20:18,359 Speaker 4: over twenty eight million, So you know, pound for pound, 445 00:20:18,440 --> 00:20:21,840 Speaker 4: that's we're in the ballpark of where these players value 446 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:24,440 Speaker 4: on a multi year contract. Anyway, especially when we talk 447 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:27,480 Speaker 4: about bidding Warris out peers in the open market, I 448 00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:30,240 Speaker 4: tend to think that you're going to start with the quarterback, 449 00:20:30,400 --> 00:20:32,399 Speaker 4: right if this decision has been made in February with 450 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:35,440 Speaker 4: these tags, which it does mid February, I think I'm 451 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:38,639 Speaker 4: agreeing with your sentiment, which is getting Daniel Jones on 452 00:20:38,760 --> 00:20:42,920 Speaker 4: this roster from a perspective, from an opted standpoint, does 453 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:45,840 Speaker 4: make the most sense. So I can deal with a 454 00:20:46,359 --> 00:20:50,200 Speaker 4: placeholder of forty seven million for Jones while I take 455 00:20:50,240 --> 00:20:53,880 Speaker 4: care of some other business. Because having the mindset. 456 00:20:53,480 --> 00:20:55,640 Speaker 5: That we have our quarterback in place, at least. 457 00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:59,040 Speaker 4: Hypothetically speaking, is a negotiating tactics for us once we 458 00:20:59,119 --> 00:20:59,560 Speaker 4: hit March. 459 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:02,000 Speaker 2: All right, last thing from me, Mike. At the end 460 00:21:02,040 --> 00:21:04,760 Speaker 2: of the season, we heard from Chris Ballard and he 461 00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:08,399 Speaker 2: talked about the Colts possibly needing to get younger and 462 00:21:08,520 --> 00:21:12,080 Speaker 2: faster on defense. We know last year in the offseason 463 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:14,840 Speaker 2: they went pretty heavy in the secondary. They were aggressive 464 00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:17,640 Speaker 2: and bringing in guys like cam Binham to our various 465 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:20,720 Speaker 2: ward didn't stop there during the middle of the season. 466 00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:23,280 Speaker 2: The trade deadline here comes in Sauce Gardner for two 467 00:21:23,359 --> 00:21:26,199 Speaker 2: first round draft picks. But this year they might be 468 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:29,280 Speaker 2: looking to add a free agent pass rusher. Who are 469 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:32,320 Speaker 2: your top free agent ends along the defense and one 470 00:21:32,359 --> 00:21:34,760 Speaker 2: are those guys looking at this offseason in terms of 471 00:21:35,440 --> 00:21:38,080 Speaker 2: dollar signs to possibly join other teams. 472 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:41,520 Speaker 4: Yeah, well, it certainly wouldn't help the younger factor. But 473 00:21:41,560 --> 00:21:43,760 Speaker 4: Trey Henderson certainly sit the top of that list right now. 474 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:46,080 Speaker 4: It's a foregone conclusion that he's going to walk away 475 00:21:46,080 --> 00:21:49,080 Speaker 4: from Cincinnati right now. He's a little over thirty one 476 00:21:49,200 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 4: years old. He's sort of the top dog in terms 477 00:21:51,119 --> 00:21:54,480 Speaker 4: of our valuations, still sitting at about twenty five million. 478 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:56,560 Speaker 4: Despite the fact that he was banged up for a 479 00:21:56,600 --> 00:21:59,359 Speaker 4: lot of twenty twenty five here, and then Odafi oway 480 00:21:59,440 --> 00:22:02,120 Speaker 4: in from Los Angeles does kind of fit the bill. 481 00:22:02,200 --> 00:22:05,119 Speaker 4: He seems to be the name that a lot of 482 00:22:05,160 --> 00:22:07,199 Speaker 4: these teams are going to be attracted to on this 483 00:22:07,240 --> 00:22:09,320 Speaker 4: open market. He's twenty seven years old. 484 00:22:09,080 --> 00:22:10,760 Speaker 5: He's just finished out in his rookie contract. 485 00:22:10,760 --> 00:22:14,159 Speaker 4: He had a really strong twenty twenty five campaign, kind 486 00:22:14,160 --> 00:22:16,480 Speaker 4: of bookending Khalil Mack, who, by the way, is also 487 00:22:16,560 --> 00:22:19,920 Speaker 4: available in twenty twenty six. Those are the players sitting 488 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:23,080 Speaker 4: around twenty million a year right now. So I'd add 489 00:22:23,440 --> 00:22:26,360 Speaker 4: Joseph Asai, another Bengals player who's twenty. 490 00:22:26,080 --> 00:22:28,600 Speaker 5: Five if you want to put him in the conversation of. 491 00:22:28,640 --> 00:22:31,840 Speaker 4: Still hasn't hit his ceiling in this league yet. That's 492 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:34,200 Speaker 4: a fifteen to sixteen million dollar players. I do think 493 00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:36,920 Speaker 4: there's a world where Indianapolis can free up enough cast 494 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:39,760 Speaker 4: pace to get in these kind of conversations, but there 495 00:22:39,760 --> 00:22:40,800 Speaker 4: will be multiple. 496 00:22:40,440 --> 00:22:42,040 Speaker 5: Teams invested in those fortified players. 497 00:22:42,040 --> 00:22:44,520 Speaker 3: I mentioned, Well, one final thing with you, Mike, and 498 00:22:44,560 --> 00:22:46,480 Speaker 3: this is you know, we really appreciate your time, been 499 00:22:46,560 --> 00:22:49,480 Speaker 3: a great educational piece for us. Here you look at 500 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:51,960 Speaker 3: another potential free agent that could be top of the 501 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:54,400 Speaker 3: priority list for the Colts is Nick Cross. He's really 502 00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:57,919 Speaker 3: blossomed at that safety position. But you talked about you know, 503 00:22:58,040 --> 00:23:00,000 Speaker 3: we mentioned you know, cam Buy and I'm sure various 504 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:02,440 Speaker 3: Ward Sauce Gardner. You've got a lot of money invested 505 00:23:02,480 --> 00:23:05,200 Speaker 3: in that secondary. So what kind of contract you think 506 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:07,760 Speaker 3: Nick Cross is going to get in the open market. 507 00:23:07,880 --> 00:23:10,119 Speaker 4: Yeah, he's one of those kind of gadgety safeties that 508 00:23:10,280 --> 00:23:13,160 Speaker 4: does it all, but maybe doesn't have one standout production 509 00:23:13,320 --> 00:23:16,560 Speaker 4: statistic that will, you know, make the algorithms go in 510 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:18,520 Speaker 4: his way. I've got him at about four for twenty four, 511 00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:21,640 Speaker 4: about six million a year as a third round pick. 512 00:23:21,720 --> 00:23:24,280 Speaker 4: He's gonna want probably more closer to the eight to 513 00:23:24,359 --> 00:23:27,160 Speaker 4: nine million per year with two of those years guaranteed. 514 00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:29,880 Speaker 4: So you're talking about close to a twenty million guarantee 515 00:23:29,920 --> 00:23:32,160 Speaker 4: for Nick Cross. It's doable, you know, if you throw 516 00:23:32,160 --> 00:23:33,840 Speaker 4: this on a four year contract and you keep things 517 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:36,000 Speaker 4: spread out, as the Colts have been kind of savvy 518 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:38,399 Speaker 4: to do, even with using void years with some of 519 00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:41,440 Speaker 4: their more significant contracts. You can make this all play 520 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:43,560 Speaker 4: as long as you're staggering things properly. So, yeah, there 521 00:23:43,560 --> 00:23:46,080 Speaker 4: are plenty of mouths of the feet in Indy, and 522 00:23:46,320 --> 00:23:49,920 Speaker 4: they were certainly aggressive in twenty twenty five. But if 523 00:23:49,920 --> 00:23:53,320 Speaker 4: the scheme fits, if the players are fitting the bill, 524 00:23:53,880 --> 00:23:55,560 Speaker 4: you want to continue on with these players as long 525 00:23:55,600 --> 00:23:58,040 Speaker 4: as possible and keep the consistency there because that is 526 00:23:58,040 --> 00:24:00,280 Speaker 4: what works in this league more than anything. And the 527 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:02,560 Speaker 4: cap can always be figured out down the line, as 528 00:24:02,560 --> 00:24:04,680 Speaker 4: we've seen with many of these teams. Well, there you go. 529 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:07,320 Speaker 3: That is that is some great stuff right there. Mike Jetti, 530 00:24:07,480 --> 00:24:10,400 Speaker 3: Managing editor of spot Wreck. Mike, as we get closer 531 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:11,600 Speaker 3: to free agency, I'd love to do this. 532 00:24:11,600 --> 00:24:13,840 Speaker 4: Again, my pleasure, happy to do it. 533 00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:16,480 Speaker 3: Wow, Matt, you hear that franchise tag numbers? 534 00:24:16,600 --> 00:24:17,200 Speaker 4: Woo? Man? 535 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:19,640 Speaker 3: I mean, I know, the NFL just continues to grow 536 00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:21,879 Speaker 3: that cap, so you know the numbers are gonna go up. 537 00:24:21,960 --> 00:24:24,080 Speaker 3: You ain't lying, but boy, you talk about forty seven 538 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:26,760 Speaker 3: million for the for the quarterback and that franchise tag 539 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:30,600 Speaker 3: and then upwards of close to thirty million for a receiver. Man, 540 00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:33,040 Speaker 3: it's a good time to be an NFL player, that's 541 00:24:33,080 --> 00:24:33,520 Speaker 3: for sure. 542 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:35,800 Speaker 2: And you're right, and it's all proportional, but just to 543 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:39,720 Speaker 2: hear the numbers out loud, it's like, Wow, unbelievable. But 544 00:24:39,760 --> 00:24:41,600 Speaker 2: I mean that's what these guys are worth. And that 545 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:44,480 Speaker 2: goes back to, you know, the topic we had back 546 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:46,960 Speaker 2: in segment one when we're talking about Alec Pierce. How 547 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 2: difficult would it be for the Colts to replace Pierce's 548 00:24:50,359 --> 00:24:52,720 Speaker 2: skill set and what he adds that pop that he 549 00:24:52,800 --> 00:24:56,040 Speaker 2: gives to the Colts offense, leading the NFL and yards 550 00:24:56,040 --> 00:24:59,679 Speaker 2: per catch over twenty for the second straight year. I 551 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:03,000 Speaker 2: mean that it's not just your typical plug in play exactly, like, yeah, 552 00:25:03,119 --> 00:25:05,680 Speaker 2: we lost this guy in free agency. The next guy 553 00:25:05,720 --> 00:25:07,560 Speaker 2: we bring in is gonna be able to duplicate that. 554 00:25:07,720 --> 00:25:07,760 Speaker 4: No. 555 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:11,000 Speaker 2: I mean, Alec Pierce last year proved he's way more 556 00:25:11,040 --> 00:25:11,320 Speaker 2: than that. 557 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:13,359 Speaker 3: And that's a great point you bring up, because you know, 558 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:16,680 Speaker 3: maybe you can find that replacement for just the deep 559 00:25:16,720 --> 00:25:19,000 Speaker 3: ball guy and that's all that they do. But you 560 00:25:19,080 --> 00:25:21,280 Speaker 3: talk about, you know the extension of what his game 561 00:25:21,359 --> 00:25:23,720 Speaker 3: has become, you know, that full route tree as you 562 00:25:23,760 --> 00:25:25,800 Speaker 3: hear him say. But also you think back to a 563 00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:27,639 Speaker 3: couple of years ago. I mean he played you know, 564 00:25:27,680 --> 00:25:30,080 Speaker 3: his numbers were down, but he had played more snaps 565 00:25:30,119 --> 00:25:32,440 Speaker 3: than any other receiver because you can trust him on 566 00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:34,320 Speaker 3: those plays where he's got a block. Yeah, he's always 567 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:36,480 Speaker 3: gonna be the right spot. So all of those things, 568 00:25:36,520 --> 00:25:39,120 Speaker 3: it's gonna be really, really difficult to try to replace 569 00:25:39,200 --> 00:25:41,880 Speaker 3: because not only is he giving you it from a 570 00:25:41,920 --> 00:25:45,199 Speaker 3: production standpoint, you also are really really comfortable with him 571 00:25:45,280 --> 00:25:46,560 Speaker 3: being out there on the field. 572 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:47,280 Speaker 2: Well, that's gonna do it. 573 00:25:47,320 --> 00:25:50,200 Speaker 3: Here for segment two, Segment three, we've got the Forum 574 00:25:50,200 --> 00:25:52,520 Speaker 3: Credit Union Question of the week and my favorite part 575 00:25:52,520 --> 00:25:55,760 Speaker 3: of the show, Matt's tidbits, The Taylor Tidbits will come 576 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:57,520 Speaker 3: your way up here shortly. But this is the Last 577 00:25:57,560 --> 00:25:59,800 Speaker 3: Word ninety three five one oh seven five the Fan. 578 00:26:03,240 --> 00:26:07,639 Speaker 1: This is your weekly fix on Colts football, The Last 579 00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:11,080 Speaker 1: Word with Matt Taylor and Casey Valier from the Indiana 580 00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:14,040 Speaker 1: Union Construction Industry Radio Studio. 581 00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:16,520 Speaker 3: The Last Word brought to you by Meyer mild Issue, 582 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:20,240 Speaker 3: official super center of the Indianapolis Colts and proud sponsor 583 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:23,439 Speaker 3: of hundreds of local sports teams across the Midwest. And 584 00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:26,080 Speaker 3: Matt is time for the Forum Credit Union Question of 585 00:26:26,119 --> 00:26:28,639 Speaker 3: the week. And this really isn't one that has an answer. 586 00:26:28,680 --> 00:26:30,359 Speaker 3: I'm ready to hear your opinion on. 587 00:26:30,280 --> 00:26:31,720 Speaker 4: This, Okay, you ready? 588 00:26:32,280 --> 00:26:34,480 Speaker 3: So, last week in the divisional round of the playoffs, 589 00:26:34,560 --> 00:26:38,639 Speaker 3: the Broncos. Defensive back Jikwan McMillan took the ball away 590 00:26:38,680 --> 00:26:41,239 Speaker 3: from Bills receiver Brandon Cooks on a deep pass from 591 00:26:41,280 --> 00:26:44,440 Speaker 3: Fashion Allen. Looked like Cooks had come down with the ball. 592 00:26:44,560 --> 00:26:47,040 Speaker 3: McMillan took it away after the completed catch and I fell. 593 00:26:47,040 --> 00:26:50,600 Speaker 3: Officials ruled that it was an interception and that created 594 00:26:50,640 --> 00:26:53,960 Speaker 3: a turnover, ultimately leading to the Bills losing. 595 00:26:54,560 --> 00:26:55,679 Speaker 2: Do the Bills get hosed? 596 00:26:55,960 --> 00:26:58,240 Speaker 4: Man? Man? 597 00:26:58,240 --> 00:27:00,680 Speaker 2: I thought in real time they did, you know, when 598 00:27:00,680 --> 00:27:03,160 Speaker 2: they when they showed when they slowed the play down 599 00:27:03,240 --> 00:27:06,200 Speaker 2: and showed the replay, I thought it was the right call. 600 00:27:06,600 --> 00:27:09,879 Speaker 2: But what I could not believe in real time was 601 00:27:09,920 --> 00:27:12,520 Speaker 2: they did not stop the game to take a closer, 602 00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:15,040 Speaker 2: longer look at it. I'm okay with the call because 603 00:27:15,040 --> 00:27:18,080 Speaker 2: of you know, watching it back, you know, one hundred times, 604 00:27:18,119 --> 00:27:20,359 Speaker 2: like we all did. But I had a hard time 605 00:27:20,400 --> 00:27:23,840 Speaker 2: believing that that's exactly what you saw. You saw the 606 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:27,439 Speaker 2: play so clearly and definitively in real time that it 607 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:30,560 Speaker 2: did not warrant a longer review. Did you do you 608 00:27:30,600 --> 00:27:32,159 Speaker 2: agree with that? I would agree with that. I mean, 609 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:34,040 Speaker 2: it's like it was so matter of fact, It's like, yep, 610 00:27:34,080 --> 00:27:36,520 Speaker 2: that to catch, catch, take away, a turnover, and we're 611 00:27:36,520 --> 00:27:38,960 Speaker 2: going the other way. I'm like, no way. You saw 612 00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:41,399 Speaker 2: it so clearly that it was just so matter of 613 00:27:41,400 --> 00:27:44,080 Speaker 2: fact that the game just continues to roll on without 614 00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:45,640 Speaker 2: a longer look under the hood, if you will. 615 00:27:45,720 --> 00:27:49,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, I almost I understand that, But I think I'm 616 00:27:49,080 --> 00:27:51,840 Speaker 3: the other way. I think it was a if anything, 617 00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:55,040 Speaker 3: it should have been a catch, and he was down Cooks. 618 00:27:54,760 --> 00:27:57,840 Speaker 2: With the ball. Yeah, so it was. I mean in 619 00:27:57,880 --> 00:28:00,480 Speaker 2: real time, bang bang, I'm like, there's no way that pick. 620 00:28:00,920 --> 00:28:03,679 Speaker 2: And then you see the replay. The one thing I 621 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:07,120 Speaker 2: think we can all agree on, unfortunately, and I'm being 622 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:09,600 Speaker 2: serious about this, Like, if it was gonna happen to 623 00:28:09,720 --> 00:28:12,560 Speaker 2: any team, it would happen to the Buffalo Bills. 624 00:28:12,600 --> 00:28:13,240 Speaker 4: A great point. 625 00:28:13,359 --> 00:28:16,359 Speaker 2: Seriously, I'm being serious about this. Can the Buffalo Bills 626 00:28:16,440 --> 00:28:17,840 Speaker 2: get a break one time? 627 00:28:17,920 --> 00:28:18,120 Speaker 4: Nope? 628 00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:23,000 Speaker 2: Can they catch a break one time? Ever? Since twenty nineteen, 629 00:28:23,080 --> 00:28:26,680 Speaker 2: the Bills have the most wins in a seven season 630 00:28:26,760 --> 00:28:30,480 Speaker 2: stretch without a Super Bowl appearance. They became the fourth 631 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:32,880 Speaker 2: team in the Super Bowl era to win a playoff 632 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:36,680 Speaker 2: game in six straight seasons. The previous three all won 633 00:28:36,720 --> 00:28:40,520 Speaker 2: a Super Bowl in those fans and then you fire McDermott. 634 00:28:40,720 --> 00:28:44,000 Speaker 2: All he did was win all wins. Yeah, I don't know, 635 00:28:44,040 --> 00:28:47,200 Speaker 2: I just I honestly, like, I'm serious, I feel terrible 636 00:28:47,680 --> 00:28:51,000 Speaker 2: for Buffalo Bills fans because they put so much heart 637 00:28:51,560 --> 00:28:56,200 Speaker 2: and loyalty and passion into that that team, and they 638 00:28:56,280 --> 00:28:58,840 Speaker 2: have gotten so many raw deals over the years. 639 00:28:59,040 --> 00:29:00,600 Speaker 3: And you say all of that, and you think about 640 00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:02,680 Speaker 3: the guy who's their quarterback, and he doesn't seem like 641 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:04,720 Speaker 3: I mean, he might be one of the most likable 642 00:29:05,320 --> 00:29:07,080 Speaker 3: guys that you. I mean, every year it seems like 643 00:29:07,120 --> 00:29:09,880 Speaker 3: he's raising the bar. And I honestly thought this was 644 00:29:09,920 --> 00:29:11,320 Speaker 3: the year. You know, I'm sure there's a lot of 645 00:29:11,320 --> 00:29:13,360 Speaker 3: people and that might be in large part why Sean 646 00:29:13,440 --> 00:29:15,680 Speaker 3: mcdermotts no longer there. But that's kind of what we thought. 647 00:29:15,920 --> 00:29:17,800 Speaker 3: You don't have Lamar, you don't have Burrow, you don't 648 00:29:17,800 --> 00:29:21,240 Speaker 3: have Mahomes in the playoffs. It's Josh Allen's year. But yeah, 649 00:29:21,320 --> 00:29:25,000 Speaker 3: I mean, very unlucky here over the last handful of years. 650 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:27,440 Speaker 3: We'll visit the forum credit Union fanforum section of Colts 651 00:29:27,440 --> 00:29:29,800 Speaker 3: dot Com. We're gonna interact with other fans online, post 652 00:29:29,800 --> 00:29:33,000 Speaker 3: a topic, participate in various discussions regarding the Colts Forum 653 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:35,880 Speaker 3: Credit Union helping members live their financial dreams. It is 654 00:29:35,960 --> 00:29:37,520 Speaker 3: time for the best part of the show here. It 655 00:29:37,600 --> 00:29:38,840 Speaker 3: is Taylor's Tidbits. 656 00:29:39,560 --> 00:29:42,840 Speaker 1: Let's dive into the nitty gritty. I never knew that. 657 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:49,600 Speaker 1: Grab a seed and take notes. Say what, It's time 658 00:29:50,040 --> 00:29:51,520 Speaker 1: for Taylor's tidbits. 659 00:29:51,760 --> 00:29:54,960 Speaker 2: All right, we got championship games this weekend in the 660 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:59,720 Speaker 2: AFC Broncos and Patriots. This is all about the starting 661 00:30:00,040 --> 00:30:03,040 Speaker 2: quarterbacks in this game. We know Jared Stidham. He's going 662 00:30:03,120 --> 00:30:05,680 Speaker 2: to start the AFC Championship Game in place of the 663 00:30:05,720 --> 00:30:09,840 Speaker 2: injured bow Knicks. Stidham will be the first quarterback since 664 00:30:10,080 --> 00:30:14,680 Speaker 2: Rogers stallback in nineteen seventy two to make his first 665 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:19,440 Speaker 2: start of the season in a conference championship game or later. 666 00:30:19,680 --> 00:30:22,080 Speaker 3: Wow, it worked out pretty well for the guy before. 667 00:30:21,880 --> 00:30:26,080 Speaker 2: No doubt. The last team to start a different quarterback 668 00:30:26,080 --> 00:30:29,080 Speaker 2: in the conference championship game than they did in the 669 00:30:29,080 --> 00:30:32,880 Speaker 2: divisional round nineteen ninety two, the Bills. Do you know 670 00:30:32,920 --> 00:30:36,120 Speaker 2: where I'm going with this? Oh yeah, frank Ry again 671 00:30:36,200 --> 00:30:39,560 Speaker 2: the divisional round and then Jim Kelly came back after 672 00:30:39,600 --> 00:30:43,720 Speaker 2: being injured and started in the AFC Championship game. All right, Now, 673 00:30:43,760 --> 00:30:47,120 Speaker 2: in the Rams Seahawks matchup, we got good on good 674 00:30:47,120 --> 00:30:50,280 Speaker 2: and that's bad boy. The Rams, they had the NFL's 675 00:30:50,400 --> 00:30:54,120 Speaker 2: number one scoring offense, got to buy Matthew Stafford over 676 00:30:54,200 --> 00:30:57,400 Speaker 2: thirty points per game going toe to toe for the 677 00:30:57,440 --> 00:31:00,880 Speaker 2: third time this year against that Seattle defense who had 678 00:31:00,880 --> 00:31:05,200 Speaker 2: the NFL's number one scoring defense giving up just seventeen 679 00:31:05,320 --> 00:31:08,280 Speaker 2: points per game. So good on good, something's got to 680 00:31:08,320 --> 00:31:11,400 Speaker 2: give there. But with the win in the NFC Championship, 681 00:31:11,760 --> 00:31:16,280 Speaker 2: Sam Darnold would be the first quarterback since Matthew Stafford. 682 00:31:16,280 --> 00:31:18,440 Speaker 2: Who's gonna be on the other sideline of this game, 683 00:31:18,480 --> 00:31:22,200 Speaker 2: Matthew Stafford in twenty twenty one to start a Super 684 00:31:22,200 --> 00:31:24,720 Speaker 2: Bowl in his first season with a new team. 685 00:31:24,880 --> 00:31:25,720 Speaker 4: Okay about that. 686 00:31:25,920 --> 00:31:29,600 Speaker 2: There, you got some good tidbits there. I've got more tidbits, 687 00:31:29,680 --> 00:31:33,720 Speaker 2: but what I don't have is more time. Understand that time, pal. 688 00:31:33,840 --> 00:31:36,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, we got a busy weekend of football for sure, 689 00:31:36,240 --> 00:31:40,000 Speaker 3: but also a busy night here on ESPN Radio in Indianapolis. 690 00:31:40,040 --> 00:31:42,080 Speaker 3: So that's gonna do it for Matt Taylor and myself. 691 00:31:42,240 --> 00:31:45,160 Speaker 3: ESPN Radio up next, but also the Pacers and the 692 00:31:45,200 --> 00:31:47,240 Speaker 3: Thunder they come up at seven thirty. Thanks a lot 693 00:31:47,280 --> 00:31:49,080 Speaker 3: for listening to us here the last word of nine 694 00:31:49,080 --> 00:31:50,360 Speaker 3: to three, five and one oh seventy five 695 00:32:04,560 --> 00:32:05,000 Speaker 1: Present