Inside Indiana Sports Breakfast with Kent Sterling

Frank Reich & Chris Ballard are not going to be fired - regardless of what happens this season!  What if Aaron Bailey caught the Hail Mary in the 1995 AFC Championship Game?  What if Peyton manning was kept, and the Colts traded the #1 overall pick in 2012?  You won't believe who could still be playing for the Horseshoes!  

(at 12:45) James Harden did not take a paycut to re-sign for the 76ers in Philly - he got another $21.2M for playing fat guy hoops!  

(at 14:28) Kyler Murray got paid as an elite young QB.  Is he elite?

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Colts enjoyed another quiet dead period, but will get very busy with training camp - and the long-awaited extension for Quenton Nelson.  Will Kenny Moore be willing to wait a year for his next deal?  The defensive coaching staff is going to pay dividends we will see during training camp.  

(at 10:34) Pacers are rumored to be talking trade with the Lakers, and Buddy Hield may be on his way to LA, but for who?  Russell Westbrook's contract?  

(at 12:35) Only Gavin Newsom is so obtuse he requires an explanation why UCLA jumped to the Big 10.  

(at 14:16) James Harden getting praise for taking a paycut when he actually got a $21.2 million raise!

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Jonathan Taylor is the NFL's fourth best running back, according to the Madden graders - which makes them idiots.  

(at 6:00) Jaguars could blow right by the Titans as the biggest hurdle in the Colts drive to with the AFC South.  They have invested in upgrades on both sides of the ball, and could be 2022's Bengals.  

(at 10:48) Jordan Geronimo is the key for Indiana Basketball's hopes to compete for a Big 10 and NCAA Championship!  He's working on the right things!  

(at 13:08) Should Nebraska be returned to the Big 12?  

(at 14:27) Henrik Stenson is grabbing a sack full of oil cash to be a back marker on the LIV Tour.

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Colts can win the Super Bowl if potential is reached by their most important players - which means a efficient pass offense and consistent defensive pressure on opposing quarterbacks.  Who needs to shine brightest?  And who NEEDS to stay healthy!  

(at 12:00) Indiana Basketball has talent, but must find grit to win the Big 10.  Instilling that grit is Mike Woodson's chief job this offseason.  

(at 13:22) Indiana Pacers need to operate at all levels with increased enthusiasm, and that starts with trading unenthusiastic members of the team and staff.  

(at 14:37) Indiana Football is not easy to be optimistic about, but with a starting quarterback, transfers coming together, and Tom Allen wild celebrations at less than 25 per game, the Hoosiers might win a Big 10 game or two.

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Chris Ballard may want roster upgrades with camp just one week away, but one obvious safety is going to be expensive, and the free agent receivers are all scratch and dent items!  

(at 10:47) Notre Dame wants $75M for media rights, but why?  What will they spend it on?  Is no amount of money enough?  

(at 13:30) Advice for young broadcaster is the same as it has always been, and a vocal coach is not it.  The what and who are much more important than vocal timbre.  It's about the quality of the performance, not vocal tone!

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Colts, Pacers (at 5:58), Hoosiers (at 8:30), Boilermakers (at 11:24), and Bulldogs (at 13:28) reports cards.  Indiana programs are a mixed bag with an A, an A-, a B+, a B, a D, and an F!  

(at 14:36) Big 12 and Pac-12 will not merge, and why would they?  Mediocre programs joining forces with more mediocre programs only yields more mediocrity.  

(at 15:12) Golf analyst  - so he is dead to me.David Feherty leaves NBC to join the LIV Tour.

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Matt Ryan & Frank Reich MUST find a way to showcase the best in each other for the Colts to succeed!  The offense must flourish through throwing the football.   

(at 8:35) Indiana Basketball recruiting is rolling, while football needs to get hot under Tom Allen.  Legendary IU Diving coach Hobie Billingsley passed away this weekend.  

(at 11:36) Sweetening the Deandre Ayton offer would have been a mistake, and the Pacers are better off with the Suns digging deep to pay him.

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Darius Leonard's recovery, tight ends, Julian Blackmon, Matt Pryor, and Gus Bradley all big questions as camp nearly ready to start.  Matt Ryan's arm strength is a question already answered.  

(at 10:58) Pacers will not acquire Deandre Ayton as had been hoped as Suns matched their offer.  Four players waived to make room for the Ayton offer.  

(at 13:57) Tiger Woods misses cut at The Open, breezes across Swilken Bridge without pausing to say goodbye, so maybe he will be back.

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Deandre Ayton would give the Pacers a very youthful starting lineup of Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin, Buddy Hield, Jalen Smith, and Ayton!  Suddenly, the Pacers look sexy!  But don't get excited yet - the Suns could match the largest offer sheet in NBA history to keep him!  

Finally, an aggressive move by a team locked in mediocrity for decades!  

Colts GM Chris Ballard would applaud this move.

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Colts Super Bowl dreams hinge upon Ryan, Gilmore, and others playing better than anyone believes they can.  

(at 11:00) The Open Championship makes waking up early a pleasure this weekend!  Rory rolling and Ernie Els turning back time!    

(at 11:51) LeBron James' ill-conceived comments may embolden Russia and cost Brittney Griner more time in detention.  Bottom line is - if you are going to talk, know the result words may cause.

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