Inside Indiana Sports Breakfast with Kent Sterling

Colts offense is going to change with Matt Ryan as quarterback - will Michael Pittman, Jonathan Taylor, Quenton Nelson, or someone else benefit most from his steadiness in the pocket?  

(at 9:08) Emmis Communications sells Indy radio stations - how will that affect sports coverage and the hosts at 107.5 the Fan?  Jeff Smulyan built great relationships with the Colts, Pacers, IU, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  Will the buyer, Radio One, be as committed to being partners?  And what about the hosts?  

(at 14:28) Wisconsin's Johnny Davis will work out today for the Pacers, but the big question remains - why hasn't Myles Turner established himself as a popular fixture with the Pacers - and what can Kevin Pritchard get for him as the NBA Draft approaches?

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Matt Ryan needs to feed Nyheim Hines out of the backfield and slot.  Dayo Odeyingbo needs to play to the first round pedigree he earned prior to injury.  And Parris Campbell MUST stay healthy.  Those three things happen, the AFC South should belong to the Colts!  Oh wait - the Pro Bowlers need to show up too!  

(at 9:50) Emmis Communications sold its Indianapolis radio stations to Radio One today, and that jars memories of what working at Emmis was like for the 16 years I was there.  

(at 14:18) Indiana Pacers worked out Duke's A.J. Griffin today, and while he is projected a bit farther down the line than the Pacers at #6, drafting him would be a choice I might make if I were Kevin Pritchard.

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Chris Ballard bolsters offensive and defensive lines with vet signings! Receivers could be a source of strength or weakness this season - how do Michael Pittman, Alec Pierce, Parris Campbell and the rest of the weapons match up on paper against the Titans, Bengals, Chiefs, and Bills?  

(at 12:00) Pacers work out Dyson Daniels, who is as impressive a prospect in terms of measurables as there is in the 2022 NBA Draft.  

(at 14:00) Hustle with Adam Sandler is a good basketball movie; not great, but enjoyable if you love basketball and the NBA.

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Matt Ryan is relentlessly positive with the media, but you can find useful information is you sift through his comments. Jordan Glasgow being waived could be great news for a rookie like JoJo Domann!  

(at 8:13) IU Football coach Tom Allen watch the Colts workout yesterday, and he looks like he's spent as much time in the weight room as his players.  

(at 9:39) Whether IU Basketball being ranked #1 in the Big 10 by BTN depends upon how much respect you have for Andy Katz, the guy who did the ranking!  

(at 11:30) CJ Carr commits to Notre Dame, which means other class of 2024 QBs may have renewed interest in Jim Harbaugh's Michigan program.  

(at 12:00) Pacers bringing in some guys today for a workout who could be drafted #6 - Dyson Daniels and Bennedict Mathurin among them.

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Colts are not going to win the AFC South because of what we saw at Minicamp, but they lost nothing either.  Secondary looked good, Ryan missed only a throw or two, Foles looked like a back-up who could win games, the logjam competing for #4 WR is deep!  

Darkhorse UDFA of 2022?  I have two of them, and both are receivers!  Ethan Fernea (UCLA) and Michael Young, Jr. of Cincinnati.

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Colts had seven pieces of excellent luck that provide significant upgrades for the 2022 season.  All will be key as they try to win the AFC South for the first time since 2014.  Carson Wentz, John Fox, Gus Bradley, Yannick Ngakoue, Matt Eberflus, and more moves were both lucky AND good for Chris Ballard - at least on paper.  

(at 10:45) Cooper Kupp gets paid off-schedule, just like Kenny Moore craves.  

(at 13:18) LIV Tour tees off, showcases golfs worst people.  

(at 14:35) Celtics go up 2-1 with another double-digit game.  Steph hurt - short rest prior to Game Four for only time in series.

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Day two of Colts minicamps brought more the the same from day one, but Kenny Moore explained his issue with how he is paid.  Gus Bradley explained his system.  Matt Ryan was exceptionall accurate - again.  

Who had good days and bad?  Kylen Granson had a bad moment.  Michael Pittman looked good.  Alec Pierce appeared more comfortable.  And roster darkhorse Ethan Fernea showed nothing but positives.  

Indiana Pacers had another pre-draft workout where we learned a little bit about Villanova's Collin Gillespie and Purdue's Trevion Williams.

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Jonathan Taylor sat yesterday "for precautionary reasons," but is there a player more grossly underpaid than Taylor?  We'll see if he works today.  Michael Pittman blew by Isaiah Rodgers yesterday in a way that made Pittman appear happily fast.  Is he faster?  

(at 10:53) Pacers will workout another six guys including Purdue's Trevion Williams in advance of the NBA Draft which will be held in 15 days.  

(at 11:16) NBA Finals Game Three tonight and Celtics coach Ime Udoka has given the green light for extreme physicality in response to Draymond Green's antics.  

(at 12:36) Those shunning the PGA Tour in order to play in the LIV Tour are dead to me.  Why watch a bunch of pre-paid golfers walk four miles to cash a giant check?

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Darius Leonard had back surgery today, but should be back in time to be ready for the opener.  The good news was that Matt Ryan looked really good - throwing on-time, on-target, and with surprising zip.  

Jelani Woods looks like the freak many described him as when Chris Ballard drafted him.    

Alec Pierce is thin and needs work, but with three months and four days until the opener, he has time to learn and process.  

As for a longshot UDFA to make the roster - give me Ethan Fernea!

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Matt Ryan will be closely watched today as the Colts open minicamp - after we see whether Kenny Moore is present and working.  

(at 10:15) Indiana Basketball looks like a Big 10 favorite, so we ask five burning questions about keys to their ability to meet that expectation and be a sexy pick in March!  

(at 14:38) Pacers hosting guys who might fit the 31st overall pick, but when are we going to see workouts with star-level players who fit at #6?  Who is the best fit?  Give the Pacers Jaden Ivey, and I'm good with that!

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