00:00 – 28:44 – John opens the program by talking about the NBA playoffs and the performance of James Harden. He discusses the Pacers as well, and how their situation last season compares to where the Colts are now. Chris Ballard is entering year 7 on the job for Indy; John discusses how unusual it is for a GM to last this long with the record Ballard has.  

28:45 – 48:41 – Greg Rakestraw, host of the Colts postgame show and from the ISC Sports Network, joins John to give his thoughts on Anthony Richardson, and the timetable he is on to develop. He also talks about if Ballard needs the team to be successful sooner than anticipated. Greg and John look back at the rookie seasons of previous Colts quarterbacks, and what they might mean for Richardson, as well as at the other areas the Colts filled during the draft.  

48:42 – 1:17:33 – Stephen Holder of ESPN joins John to continue talking about the Colts and their selection of Anthony Richardson. Stephen just put out an article going into detail on the process the Colts undertook to decide on Richardson; he and John discuss that. They also get into if Colts GM Chris Ballard and head coach Shane Steichen had to talk owner Jim Irsay into drafting Richardson, and also spend some talking about some other teams that may have taken Richardson if the Colts hadn’t.  

1:17:34 – 1:23:41 – John keeps things rolling by giving away some tickets and giving a preview of what else is to come during the show! 

1:23:42 – 1:32:15 – John opens the phone lines up as the 2nd hour of the show closes out!  

1:32:16 – 1:57:39 – Turron Davenport, who covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN, joins the show to give a breakdown of the NFL draft from the perspective of one of the Colts divisional rivals! John and Turron discuss the Titans selection of Kentucky QB Will Levis! Levis was projected to go high in the draft before dropping to the 2nd round; John and Turron discuss that, as well as the traits Levis has that led to him being projected so high. They also talk about where the Titans are now compared to where they were a year ago, when they dealt A.J Brown to the Eagles, as well as if the Titans had any interest in drafting Hendon Hooker.  

1:57:40 – 2:10:54 – The show continues with John taking some calls and answering some questions and comments from Colts and Pacers fans!  

2:10:55 – 2:16:14 – The show wraps up with some more calls!  

 

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