Inside Indiana Sports Breakfast with Kent Sterling

Matt Ryan eager to prove Colts right and himself worthy - as always!  

Shaq Leonard "far from 100 percent," but can play at 80%, according to Frank Reich.  

Winning the opener is a big deal for teams trying to get to the playoffs, and a Colts win would make a postseason spot much more likely.  

How many of the current Colts have played on a Colts team that won an opener?  How about none!  

Bills open at LA against the Rans, and I like two lines.  

Idiot of the Day is easy - and the moral of his plight is that you pay for a shot you drink.

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Colts captains named, and they have plenty!  Math geniuses say the Colts are likely to win 11-13 games!  

Winning the opener is crucial for Colts to earn a spot in the postseason - and I have the Venn Diagram to prove it!  

(at 11:56) Shaq Leonard may be healthy enough to play, but should he?  (at 12:38) Ball State is looking for another new athletic director as Beth Goeth exits for Iowa!  

(13:10) Doug Gottlieb has apologized for getting it wrong as a result of being sued by Freddie Freeman's agent.  Radio hosts like Gottlieb NEED to be BETTER!

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Jonathan Taylor is the NFL's best running back, and the Texans can't stop him.  That leads the reasons to be optimistic about the Colts opener Sunday in Houston!  

(at 11:00) Cam Jones is a dynamic leader for Indiana's defense, and that is a great place to look for optimism Saturday night against the Idaho Vandals.  

(at 12:00) Indiana Basketball is getting national respect at a level not enjoyed in many years, and more Montverde players are planning a visit.

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Colts and Texans have not shown much in the preseason, but we know Frank Reich will try to run, and Lovie Smith with try to stop the run!  Gus Bradley has some wrinkles in his Seattle 3 as it evolves with new talent.  

(at 9:40) Indiana can't sleepwalk through a win against Idaho Saturday night - not with the way IU beat Illinois and Idaho lost to Washington State!  

(at 11:00) Chicago Bears are moving ahead with plans to build a privately funded stadium on the site of old Arlington Park.  

(at 12:47) Indiana Pacers and Bally Sports signed an extension, and let's hope the Pacers start winning because those broadcasts are starting to wear me out!

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Matt Ryan is a clear upgrade, and so are Gus Bradley and Yannick Ngakoue.  Will that be enough against Davis Mills and Lovie Smith?  

(at 11:05) Arrinton Page is expected to make his decision to attend or not to play basketball at IU by the end of the month!  

(at 11:45) Matthew Bedford out for season as the Hoosiers prepare for Idaho!  

(at 12:37) White Sox a sexy longshot to win it all!

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Frank Reich was different with the media today - more revealing and self-assured.  Says analytics have provided a sweet spot for Jonathan Taylor's carries.  Also says Shaq Leonard is progressing and will be evaluated for Sunday after more work.  

(at 7:03) ESPN projects Matt Ryan to have an advantage over 11 opposing quarterbacks this season.  

(at 9:00) Cathedral grad Terry McLaurin welcomes Carson Wentz's ability to play "Backyard football."  That will pass.

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Jonathan Taylor took apart a terrible Texans run defense last year - can he get it done again Sunday.  Is Matt Ryan going to be the quarterback who finally wins a season opener for the first time since 2013?  

(at 10:30)Tom Allen celebrated a weird win Friday night in Bloomington, and my imitation did not cause a lost tooth!  

(at 13:18) Albert Pujols beats the Cubs one more time!  Is he the NL's Comeback Player of the Year?

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Colts are going to be a better team in 2022 - Yannick Ngakoue, Stephon Gilmore, Gus Bradley, and Jonathan Taylor are big reasons why!  

(at 11:41) Indiana opens tonight in Bloomington against the Fighting Illini.  Are the Hoosiers fighting for Tom Allen's job?  Not with that huge buyout!  Go Hoosiers! Go Tom Allen!  

(14:20) Crazy promotion at tonight's Osceola Grace vs. Jimtown high school football game.

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Shaq Leonard says he will play when he feels he won't hurt the team - but that he feels very good right now!    

Colts strengths - Matt Ryan, Jonathan Taylor, Micahel Pittman, Yannick Ngakoue - outnumber potential question marks - Brandon Facyson, Matt Pryor, Parris Campbell!  

Indiana Football plays the Illini tonight - and the verdict will be swift - either Tom Allen has righted the ship, or the SS Hoosier is foundering.  

Serena and Venus Williams bowing out in their first round doubles match could be good for Serena in singles!

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Chris Ballard and Jim Irsay can't keep them all, so where should they draw the financial line.  Is Quenton Nelson worth more money than any guard in NFL history?  With extensions for Jonathan Taylor, Michael Pittman, and Kenny Moore coming next offseason, how deep can they dig to make Big Q happy?  

(at 11:57) Titans sackmaster Harold Landry tore his ACL and will miss the 2022 season!  

(at 12:30) HUGE trade sends Donovan Mitchell to the Cavs!  

(at 13:32) Purdue a 3 1/2 point dog at home against Penn State - can the Boilermakers throw some rivets into the Nittany Lions?  How about Ball State as a 35 1/2 dog in Knoxville.  In an opener without much usable intel, I'm going with my heart!  

(at 14:25) And of course, our Indianapolis Colts Random Fact of the Day!

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