00:00 - 26:02 - Zak Keefer of The Athletic joins the show to discuss the Irsay interview and the Colts release of Shaquille Leonard! Zak talks about if this move was really all that shocking considering the level of Leonard’s play and the amount the Colts were paying him, or if it’s just the timing of the move that is surprising. Zak also gives his opinion on the conspiracy theory that the Colts are releasing Leonard to distract from Irsay’s controversial comments to Andrea Kremer. They also get into the interview itself, and how some of Irsay’s comments will overshadow other parts of the interview, which is unfortunate.

26:03 - 48:05 - The longtime Colts columnist Bob Kravitz of bobkravitz.com joins the show! Bob and John talk about if the move to release Leonard is as shocking as it seems on the surface, at least when it comes to the timing. Bob gives his thoughts on if this signals a new era of accountability for the Colts! Bob and John also discuss the comments Jim Irsay made to Andrea Kremer.

48:06 - 1:00:09 - Rob Blackman voice the Boilermakers basketball team joins the show to preview the Boilermakers game against Tennessee in the Maui Invitational! Rob and John discuss the matchup between the Vols and the Boilers, and what we should expect to see from both teams. 

1:00:10 - 1:09:54 - Greg Rakestraw host of the Colts postgame show joins John to gives his thoughts on the Colts releasing Shaquille Leonard today. Greg talks about if he thinks this was a decision made entirely by the Colts, or if Shaquille asked for his release. Greg and John also discuss what led to the decline in Leonard’s play this season. They also talk about Jim Irsay’s interview with Andrea Kremer. 

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