1 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: Welcome into the latest episode of the Two Minute Drill Podcast. 2 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: I'm Amanda Foster, as always, joined today by Bill Brooks. Bill, 3 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:17,680 Speaker 1: thank you very much for joining me today. 4 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:19,479 Speaker 2: Thank you for having me insured. 5 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 1: I've been trying, I've been thinking about trying to get 6 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 1: you on and it worked out this way, ye were. 7 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 1: It only took a little over a quarter of the 8 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: way through the season. So here we are. Colts are 9 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 1: sitting at three and one, with their most recent game 10 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:33,839 Speaker 1: being their first loss of the season to the La 11 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:36,600 Speaker 1: Rams last week. So this weekend a home game against 12 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:39,319 Speaker 1: the Raiders, a chance to bounce back and see how 13 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: resilient this team can be, how resilient they are. But 14 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 1: the Raiders are not going to be an easy team 15 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: to face. Their coach obviously by Pete Carroll. They've got 16 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:51,240 Speaker 1: guys like Max Crosby and Brock Bauers, who are names 17 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 1: that anybody who knows the NFL knows these guys because 18 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: they're that good. So it's a good opportunity for the Colts. 19 00:00:57,920 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: But it's not going to be necessarily a cake walk 20 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 1: to go out there and get a win. 21 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 2: No, it's not going to be a cakewalk. Definitely not, 22 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:06,320 Speaker 2: because I think the Raiders have some talent on their team. 23 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 2: As you mentioned, you know, Crosby is one of those 24 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:12,720 Speaker 2: guys on defense that can wreck a record team. He 25 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 2: can wreck your offense and cause some problems. But then 26 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 2: they have some guys on offense as well, Ashton Genty, 27 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:20,199 Speaker 2: a rookie running back that can make some big plays 28 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 2: and Geno Smith who's been around for a while that 29 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 2: you know, he hasn't had a good season thus far, 30 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 2: but he is capable of making some big plays against you. 31 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:29,760 Speaker 2: And then of course you talk about Brock Bauers, a 32 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 2: tight end had a tremendous year last year and one 33 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 2: of those guys that, you know what, you have to 34 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 2: make sure that if he's out there playing and you 35 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 2: want to make sure that you hopefully can contain him, 36 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 2: don't let him get off to a hot start and 37 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:44,959 Speaker 2: a big start so he can make those big plays. 38 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 2: So it's going to be important for the Coast to 39 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 2: come out and try to bounce back from the loss 40 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:51,400 Speaker 2: that they had last week against the Rams. 41 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 1: Well, and Genty had three touchdowns last week, so he'll 42 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 1: He's definitely coming in with some momentum of note for 43 00:01:58,800 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 1: the Raiders. Injury report before we get into the Colts 44 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 1: that Brock Bauers did not practice on Thursday with a 45 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 1: knee injury. He was limited on Wednesday and then obviously 46 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:10,040 Speaker 1: didn't practice Thursday. We're recording this on Friday, so we're 47 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 1: not sure what his game status will be, but something 48 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 1: to keep an eye on. And then Max Crosby as 49 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,519 Speaker 1: well was limited on Thursday, also with a knee injury. 50 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 1: So two guys that are super tough, but also ones 51 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 1: to just keep an eye on as we as we 52 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: get into Sunday. So now to the Colts. Some pretty 53 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 1: big news I would say this week from Shane Steichen 54 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:33,960 Speaker 1: ruled out Kenny Moore the second with an achilles which 55 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 1: we were expecting. Kenny did not practice this week. He 56 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:39,919 Speaker 1: sustained that injury. In week three, Tyler Goodson's been ruled 57 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 1: out with a groin injury. He sustained that injury last 58 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 1: week against the Rams. Safety Daniel Scott did not practice 59 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 1: all week with a knee injury. But then the biggest one, 60 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:51,519 Speaker 1: I think, and the one that people weren't necessarily expecting 61 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:54,800 Speaker 1: is Alec Pierce who has been ruled out for this game. 62 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 1: He sustained a concussion in Week three went through two 63 00:02:57,639 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 1: full practices on Wednesday and Thursday this week, but did 64 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 1: not practice on Friday. Shane Sakin said that he just 65 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 1: couldn't clear the protocol. He kind of came to them 66 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 1: on Thursday and had maybe a little bit of a setback. 67 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 1: Just things weren't where they needed to be for him 68 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:13,080 Speaker 1: to play, which will make it two straight games that 69 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 1: the Colts are without a very very talented receiver who 70 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 1: opens up the field for them exactly. 71 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:21,519 Speaker 2: You know, you have concussions and concussions you know, they 72 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 2: take their own kind of their own course really and 73 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:26,799 Speaker 2: each person is different when they have a concussion, so 74 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:28,720 Speaker 2: they don't know what's going to happen. So you know, 75 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 2: I guess one day you feel fine, then of course 76 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,200 Speaker 2: next day he said he didn't feel fine. So not 77 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:36,440 Speaker 2: having Alec out there is going to be a big 78 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 2: deal for the coach. But if it gives the opportunity 79 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 2: back to ad Mitchell, if he does get the opportunity 80 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 2: to go back out there and play, I'm sure he 81 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 2: wants that opportunity. He wants to go out there and 82 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 2: make sure that, you know what, he can play to 83 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 2: his best because he felt like he let the team 84 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 2: down previously last week and a couple of plays that 85 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 2: unfortunately weren't his best plays out there against the Rams. 86 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:00,840 Speaker 2: So he wants to get back out there as soon 87 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 2: as possible to kind of redeem himself and go out there. 88 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 2: And he has a talent to do it. The young 89 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 2: man has unbelievable talent. He can create separation. He can't 90 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 2: catch the ball very well, so I'm sure he's looking 91 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 2: to get out there. But if he doesn't get out 92 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 2: there to play, they have other players that can step up, 93 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:19,160 Speaker 2: like Ashtondhalon can step up there and and make them play. 94 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:22,520 Speaker 2: So not having Alec out there another guy that can 95 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 2: just go down the field and make those big plays, 96 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:28,840 Speaker 2: especially win those jump protastic catch using and make it 97 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:33,280 Speaker 2: advantage for the Colt in regards of going out there 98 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 2: and making big plays. So not having him out there 99 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 2: again for another week will uh won't won't be something 100 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 2: that the Colts' situation, But no, it can't give someone 101 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:47,919 Speaker 2: else an opportunity, and I'm sure ad Mitchell wants that 102 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:50,839 Speaker 2: opportunity to go out there and kind of redeem himself. 103 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, and you never want to take a risk with 104 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: a concussion, especially and especially with a guy as talented 105 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:59,840 Speaker 1: as Alec Pearis, And we did hear from some of 106 00:04:59,880 --> 00:05:02,240 Speaker 1: the Colts players and obviously Shane stike In this week 107 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:04,839 Speaker 1: about Adie Mitchell about how he got up on Monday 108 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 1: and talked to the team and kind of he took responsibility, 109 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:11,000 Speaker 1: He apologized for his performance on Sunday, made it clear 110 00:05:11,080 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: that you know he's going to work hard and get 111 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 1: back to it. And you know, even a guy like 112 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:18,359 Speaker 1: DeForest Buckner yesterday was talking about how you know, guys 113 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:20,599 Speaker 1: have talked to him but then also made the effort 114 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:22,920 Speaker 1: to kind of let him deal with it on his own. 115 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 1: But you just got to go through this process. But 116 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:27,240 Speaker 1: it's very clear that everybody still believes in him. Like 117 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 1: you said, he's ultra talented. They know that he will 118 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 1: go back out there and he'll, you know, figure it 119 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:37,200 Speaker 1: out when he when he has the opportunity. Media members 120 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:40,680 Speaker 1: did ask stike In today on Friday about the possibility 121 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:42,920 Speaker 1: of maybe bringing up a wide receiver from the practice 122 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:46,359 Speaker 1: squad for the game, just with Pierce being out, and 123 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:49,840 Speaker 1: Shane said that they're still working through whether or not 124 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:52,479 Speaker 1: Adie Mitchell's going to play on Sunday, So we'll see 125 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:54,480 Speaker 1: what comes of that it's a whole you know, it's 126 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 1: a little bit of an unknown, but like you said, 127 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:59,360 Speaker 1: it's definitely a very good opportunity for Mitchell to get 128 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:01,479 Speaker 1: back out there if he has the chance to. 129 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:03,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, it will be a good opportunity and a lot 130 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:06,040 Speaker 2: of things. You know, you have to realize everyone's gonna 131 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:08,280 Speaker 2: make mistakes in the National Football League. You know, it's 132 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:11,320 Speaker 2: about bouncing back, and it's really going to be about 133 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:13,719 Speaker 2: a d Mitchell. How he handles this. How does he 134 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:15,680 Speaker 2: handle it, How does he bounce back? Does he let 135 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 2: it get him down, to let this issue get him down, 136 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 2: or does he say, know what I made a mistake, 137 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 2: Let me work to get better, let me, you know, 138 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 2: put it behind me. I know what I did wrong. 139 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:30,279 Speaker 2: Hopefully not make that mistake again, but continue to work 140 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 2: and try to get better at his craft so he 141 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:34,839 Speaker 2: can have that opportunity to go back out there and play. 142 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 2: If he does that, then you know what, he's handling 143 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:39,040 Speaker 2: it the right way, because you just don't want to 144 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 2: let it get you down, because everyone makes mistakes out 145 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:45,440 Speaker 2: there in the football field. Just that Adie Mitchell was 146 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:48,520 Speaker 2: right so everyone could see it and it cost him 147 00:06:48,520 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 2: a touchdown and another one casts him the team a 148 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:55,919 Speaker 2: touchdown as well, so you know, it is that dramatic 149 00:06:55,960 --> 00:06:58,640 Speaker 2: to see that big those big plays that were called 150 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:02,120 Speaker 2: back and they weren't touched. So hopefully he can get 151 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:05,120 Speaker 2: that opportunity to show that, you know what I can 152 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 2: play in this league. 153 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:09,440 Speaker 1: Yep. Well, and so switching quickly over to the other 154 00:07:09,480 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 1: side of the ball, and speaking of practice squad, we're 155 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:14,960 Speaker 1: expecting that Mike Hilton will again be caught up in 156 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 1: the place of Kenny Moore and the slot like the 157 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 1: Colts did last week, just kind of seeing that's how 158 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: things played out last week and pretty much in the 159 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:25,200 Speaker 1: same situation here. But the Colts did play Stavin Howard 160 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:27,840 Speaker 1: on the reserve slash retired list earlier this week, so 161 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:30,559 Speaker 1: he is no longer with the team, no longer the 162 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 1: starting quarterback for the Colts, So we're going to see 163 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 1: how that plays out this weekend as well. You would 164 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:38,840 Speaker 1: expect that Makai Blackman's going to get more run. We 165 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:41,679 Speaker 1: saw when Tarvarius Ward didn't play that it was Howard 166 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:44,560 Speaker 1: and Blackman playing on the outsides with Kenny in the slot, 167 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:46,720 Speaker 1: when it was those three that were on the roster. 168 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 1: But we're kind of gonna have to see how things 169 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:50,840 Speaker 1: go this weekend. 170 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, we're gonna have to wait and see. I'm sure 171 00:07:52,520 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 2: the coach will make a decision in regards to who 172 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 2: they want out there going up against the Raiders. You 173 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:00,320 Speaker 2: know you have, like you said, Makai Black, I mean, 174 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:02,520 Speaker 2: we've got a lot of playing time last week against 175 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 2: the Rams, and then you also have the rookie Join 176 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 2: Edwards ye that has an opportunity to get out there 177 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:07,880 Speaker 2: and make some plays. He did get a couple of 178 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 2: snaps last week as well, So you want to see 179 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 2: which combination they're going to have out there playing in 180 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 2: regards to covering the Raiders receivers, because you know, they 181 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:20,680 Speaker 2: had Jacobe Myers out there, who's I think is a 182 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:23,640 Speaker 2: pretty good receiver. You know, someone that's solid that can 183 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:26,200 Speaker 2: go out there and make some plays. So they're gonna 184 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:30,119 Speaker 2: they're gonna get tested. But I think hopefully the guys 185 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:32,440 Speaker 2: that the coach put out there, whoever they put out there, 186 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:35,520 Speaker 2: will be more than capable of handling a job out 187 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 2: there against the Raiders receiver. 188 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, I think that is maybe where you also 189 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:42,480 Speaker 1: hope that you know lou An Arumo's versatility and his defense, 190 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:44,840 Speaker 1: and the way that he can scheme things up will 191 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:47,320 Speaker 1: also work in their favor. You know, he knows the 192 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: talents of the guys that he's got in the room. 193 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 1: He knows the guys he's got in his room, and 194 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:54,160 Speaker 1: you know, hopefully he can put some of those you 195 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 1: know Madman plays together we all know and love exactly. 196 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:01,200 Speaker 2: I'm sure he'll figure out you don't put those guys 197 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 2: in the best positions possible to make plays, because he 198 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 2: knows their talents, he understands what they can and that 199 00:09:07,160 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 2: they can't do, I should say, and hopefully put them 200 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 2: in a position where they can make some plays and 201 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:13,560 Speaker 2: you help them out so that you know what they're 202 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:16,800 Speaker 2: not in a situation where they're on an island all 203 00:09:16,840 --> 00:09:20,079 Speaker 2: by themselves, and kind of help them out to make 204 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:22,200 Speaker 2: those plays out there in the football field. So I 205 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 2: look forward to seeing what lou does. It's always interesting 206 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:27,439 Speaker 2: to see how he does things and how you mix 207 00:09:27,559 --> 00:09:30,000 Speaker 2: things up and put players in positions to make plays. 208 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:31,880 Speaker 2: So I think he would do a good job with 209 00:09:31,920 --> 00:09:34,679 Speaker 2: these guys, and I look forward to for the coast 210 00:09:34,679 --> 00:09:36,080 Speaker 2: and make some big players on defense. 211 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 1: Yep, Well, I said it was gonna be short and Sweet, 212 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 1: We're gonna keep it shirt and sweet. That'll wrap it 213 00:09:40,559 --> 00:09:43,480 Speaker 1: up for this week's episode. Thanks so much for everybody 214 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:45,960 Speaker 1: for tuning in, Bill, thank you so much for joining me. 215 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 1: Thank me first. I'll get you back on at some point. 216 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:51,800 Speaker 1: One last reminder, also, this weekend's game is the Kicking 217 00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:53,640 Speaker 1: the Stigma game. Bill's got it on a shirt, so 218 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:56,959 Speaker 1: that's why it reminded me so Lots of things going 219 00:09:57,000 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 1: on at Lucas Wild Stadium to support mental health and 220 00:09:59,880 --> 00:10:03,040 Speaker 1: the NFL as well, which is very exciting. As always, 221 00:10:03,080 --> 00:10:04,720 Speaker 1: make sure to keep up with all the latest news 222 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:06,880 Speaker 1: on colds dot com ahead of this weekends game and 223 00:10:06,920 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 1: of course after this weekend's game and for the rest 224 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:11,360 Speaker 1: of the season. But for now, for Bill Brooks, I've 225 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 1: been Amanda Foster and we'll catch you next week.