00:00 - 15:44 - Marc Vandermeer, voice of the Houston Texans, joins the show to preview Saturday’s huge matchup between the Colts and the Texans! He and John discuss the first meeting between Indy and Houston, which saw the Colts win with Gardner Minshew, who replaced Anthony Richardson early after Richardson suffered a concussion. They talk about the differences between then and now for both teams. They also get into C.J Stroud, who has had a great rookie season for the Texans.

15:45 - 41:27 - Nate Atkins of the Indianapolis Star joins the show to give an update on the injury report for the Colts as they prepare for the Texans on Saturday! Nate and John talk about the differences in both teams since their first matchup in Week 2. They also talk about what the Colts need to do to get the win on Saturday, as well as the performance of Jonathan Taylor during his career against the Texans. 

41:28 - 1:08:24 - Jeremiah Johnson of Bally Sports Indiana joins John to talk about their big win over the Bucks during the weekend, and how that was the best game the Pacers played this season! They discuss the improvement in the Pacers defense, and what the turning point was for the team. John and JJ also talk about Tyrese Haliburton, as he continues to grow into his role as the face of the Pacers franchise.

1:08:25 - 1:24:29 - Rob Blackman, voice of the Purdue Boilermakers, joins the show to talk about Purdue’s 67-53 win over Maryland! Rob and John talk about the development of Zach Edey, who continues to grow as a player and may be rising up the draft boards. They then look ahead to Friday, when 9th-ranked Illinois comes to Mackey Arena to take on the Boilermakers. 

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