Query & Schultz Podcast

The guys discuss the bombshell trade of Quenton Nelson - did the Colts make the right decision and who is next? Also, why Shane Steichen won't return, the Pacers limp out of the opening week gates, and Schultz prepares for the Greatest Halloween Tradition of All-Time.

Hoagies & Hops Hoagie of the Week: Pitt Twist
Chilly Water Brewing Company Brew of the Week: Oktoberfest (German Marzen)

00:00 Welcome!
1:01 Colts' Fire Sale: Quenton Nelson/DeForest Buckner
5:20 The end of the Jim Irsay Colts
11:08 Why Taylor won't be moved... 
16:35 Alec Pierce's present and future
19:55 "Candy Cane House" rebuild
22:01 No, Shane Steichen won't be back
25:31 Colts fooled themselves
29:27 Fire sale reflect on Ballard?
33:00 Brew & Hoagie of the Week!
34:42 Hero: Brewers fans
42:13 Pacers' disappointing start 
45:40 Gotta give them time 
49:14 Indy fans *need* the Pacers
54:20 Quick hits: IU survives 
55:24 Quick hit: ND playoff?
56:52 Quick hit: Maryland free tuition!
1:00:09 Comparing LinkedIN pages
1:02:37 Halloween Hot Dog Bar 
1:06:05 Buy it or BullSchultz

The Chris Ballard era has finally come to an end in Indianapolis. The guys react to his exit and discuss where the Colts will go next in what already appears to be a lost season. Also, some national folks are really being stupid when it comes to this year's Pacers and why Indiana will likely be fine following their loss on Saturday, but Notre Dame might not be...

Hoagies & Hops Hoagie of the Week: Market Street
Chilly Water Brewing Company Brew of the Week: Santeria (Mexican lager)

00:00 Welcome!
0:56 Chris Ballard OUT 
4:35 First half Ballard/Second half Ballard
10:24 Jim Irsay's misplaced trust in him
18:59 Burned by QBs, Daniel Jones 
21:35 Where Colts go next
26:33 Longest NFL Playoff droughts
31:56 Hoagie & Brew of the Week!
34:53 Hero: Milwaukee Brewers
37:08 HR celebrations too much? 
41:28 Sleeping on Pacers 
47:14 NBA East teams you feel most certain about
53:25 Why IU football will be fine...
55:54 ...and ND football may not be fine
58:29 Purdue, other CFB thoughts 
1:00:02 Quickest Quick Hits ever
1:04:30 Buy it or BullSchultz

The Colts lose in Pittsburgh - as they always seem to do - following a terrible defensive performance. What does that loss say about Indy as a team five games in? The guys discuss that, plus IU's comeback against Nebraska and big showdown versus Ohio State, and best-ever wedding reception food! 

Hoagies & Hops Hoagie of the Week: Brotherly Love
Chilly Water Brewing Co. Brew of the Week: Oktoberfest (Märzen lager)

00:00 Welcome!
1:15 Schultz back from L.A. (again)
3:07 Mediocre Colts strike again 
8:20 Three big AFC losses... 
10:30 Still no pass rush 
14:36 Colts never take adversity well
20:50 Out on Shane Steichen?
21:43 Jake interrupts with Bad Movie ask 
23:34 Back to Steichen 
31:24 Hoagie & Hero of the Week: Spencer Shrader
34:44 Hoagie & Hero of the Week: Joey at H&H! 
36:37 IU beats Nebraska, OSU next
41:42 Purdue football back?
45:40 Big Ten overview halfway through 
50:55 Quick Hit: Jack Harvey
53:03 Quick Hit: WNBA Finals locale 
54:37 Quick Hit: Wedding Reception food 
1:02:15 Buy it or BullSchultz

The Colts have dug out of an 0-2 hole, but after seven turnovers in just four games, how big of a concern is Daniel Jones' mistaken-prone play? The guys discuss, plus a Colts rookie that can't seem to see the field, IU's first big road test, and how the BMV trolled Schultz with his new blackout plate.

Hoagies & Hops Hoagie of the Week: Always Sunny
Chilly Water Brewing Co. Brew of the Week: Loose Juicy (Double Dry Hopped Juicy Pale Ale)

00:00 Show rundown / proper order!
2:25 Daniel Jones' turnover issues
9:36 Pittsburgh last year was when it changed for Jones
13:08 Where are CJ Allen and Darius Slayton?
17:45 Ballard has to win
19:44 Sauce, Colts' lack of gamebreakers
21:18 Sidetrack to most underappreciated Colt
25:05 Halloween costume memories
28:22 Hoagie/Brew and Hero of the Week
30:37 Hero: Barry Odom
38:20 IU test at Lincoln?
43:45 Quick college football thoughts
48:07: Quick Hit: WNBA, defending Fever fans 
54:23 Quick Hit: BMV trolls Schultz with plate
1:00:20 Buy it or BullSchultz

Did the Colts save their season (at least temporarily) with their close shave against the Texans? How concerned are you moving forward? The guys discuss. Plus, the Fever stay alive in the WNBA Playoffs, why the college football polls don't matter right now, and saying goodbye to both an Indy 500 and a 90's television staple.

Hoagies & Hops Hoagie of the Week: Dutch Country
Chilly Water Brewing Co. Brew of the Week: Blood on the Tracks (Blood Orange IPA)

00:00 Open / Welcome!
1:52 What to make of Colts' win
5:45 Concerns with Daniel Jones
10:29 Appreciating DeForest Buckner 
14:34 Feeling better or worse about Colts?
15:15 A brief fishing sidetrack... 
17:14 Back on track! Colts talk! 
18:52 Again? 
20:45 Hoagie and Brew of the Week
24:28 Hero: Iowa football 
26:58 Hero: Spencer Shrader
31:27 The roof at Lucas Oil... oof 
37:19 Lucas Oil Stadium's future 
39:58 Fever stay ALIVE
47:59 Quick hit: R.I.P. Gordon Johncock 
51:43 Quick hit: Pope blesses White Sox
54:07 Quick hit: Remembering Mr. Belding
56:41 Defending Saved By The Bell
1:01:25 Buy it or BullSchultz

The shorthanded Colts lost Alec Pierce early but had a chance to pull off a huge win in Kansas City before letting it slip away late. The guys discuss Shane Steichen's handling of the playcalling in overtime and where the 0-2 Colts go from here. Also, possible fallout from the Alec Pierce injury, the Fever go down to the wire and Schultz's Rose Bowl/L.A. trip recap!

Hoagies & Hops Hoagie of the Week: Keystone
Chilly Water Brewing Co. Brew of the Week: Landslide (Peach IPA)

0:00 Show rundown / Hoagie Eating Contest recap! 
2:50 Colts brass out of "almosts"
6:07 AFC South still stinks 
8:50 Awful defensive start
14:02 Gotta play to win 
20:27 Missed opportunity in OT 
25:50 Hoagie and Brew of the Week (and quick cat adoption plug)
30:09 Hero: Ole Miss
32:35 Jake is Lane Kiffin 
37:30 Getting to know Darius Slayton 
39:47 Alec Pierce injury reaction
47:10 Biggie hit scene / Schultz is East Coast
51:35 Quick Hits
55:26 Schultz L.A. trip recap 
1:01:16 Buy it or BullSchultz

After getting thoroughly destroyed in the season opener by the Ravens, what are the major red flags the Colts need to address moving forward? We discuss that and whether or not Indy's debut changes our outlook for the season. Also, a Big Ten shakeup in college football and Jake gets in a fight on the internet.

Hoagies & Hops Hoagie of the Week: Hog Island
Chilly Water Brewing Co. Brew of the Week: Team Builder (Grapefruit Radler)
0:00 Colts sold continuity then did... *that*
4:51 Steichen, coaching staff looked incompetent
7:32 Blaming Ballard 
10:31 Recalibrate Daniel Jones expectations
13:27 Sense of urgency????
16:00 Awkward Jonathan Taylor pep talk 
17:39 Colts pushed all-in
20:29 Jake's fight with a stranger on the internet 
25:05 Hoagie & Brew of the Week!
29:14 Hero: John Harbaugh 
30:43 Hero: Kristina at Hoagies & Hops
35:32 Great sponsors... great people! 
36:57 Colts' Red Flags
39:06 CJ Allen and LB concerns 
42:08 Special Teams awful
43:53 Jake needs a powerwasher
47:40 Oregon over IU was/is dumb
49:19 Naming the 8 Pac-12 teams (?) 
51:03 Quick college football talk: Texas and more
55:05 Schultz going to L.A. this weekend
58:17 Wrestling weight class 
1:00:13 Buy it or BullSchultz

With Chris Ballard in a contract year and Shane Steichen entering a crucial fourth season, jobs may be on the line - so, what's good enough for the 2026 Colts season to be considered a success? The guys discuss, plus jumping into the Michigan Clock Fiasco (and all of its tangled tentacles) and a look back on generational flashbulb moments with this week's somber milestone marking the 9/11 tragedy. Hoagies & Hops Hoagie of the Week: Market Street Chilly Water Brewing Co. Brew of the Week: Oktoberfest (Marzen-style Lager)

0:00 Open / Rundown
1:07 Great sports week!
3:09 Colts' concerns 
7:07 Weird toilet paper analogy
9:59 Linebacker doesn't matter
13:10 What does success look like? 
18:39 Carlie's mindset
22:11 Truth serum time!
26:16 Brew & Hoagie of the Week
28:41 Hero: UMass Football 
35:30 Michigan Clock Fiasco!
43:65 LSU sitch
45:56 Dabo... oof
48:00 IU first impression
50:54 Purdue first impression
52:43 ND first impression 
55:57 Quick Hits: NFL rapid fire
59:02 Quick hits: Defending TJ McConnell
1:00:58 Flashbulb, generational moments
1:05:50 Buy it or BullSchultz

With the preseason wrapping, the guys project the 2026 Colts and react to Chris Ballard's media availability. They also talk about how they're feeling about this year's squad, why the roster doesn't stack up to contention, and a creep from the show's past re-emerges in the news (oh no...).

Hoagies & Hops Hoagie of the Week: Shipyard
Chilly Water Brewing Co. Brew of the Week: Comfortably Numb (Pale Ale - American)
0:00 Bowling a 300-game
1:38 Show intro
3:09 Special packages for Anthony Richardson?
6:52 How Richardson situation has been handled
10:54 Ballard press conference checklist!
13:02 Jaylahn Tuimoloau
15:23 Ranking Colts' roster
21:09 Jake's botched Price is Right analogy
23:06 Down on the Colts
25:30 Flock cameras
27:38 Back into the Colts predictions
29:37 Ballard's nine (ten!) lives
35:13 Hoagie and Brew of the Week!
36:36 Quick Boo cameo
37:48 Hero: Pato O'Ward
44:43 Jake's RB favorite cut
47:17 Keenan Allen WILL play
49:03 Quick Hits - IU familiar face
52:20 Quick Hits - IU/ND/PU outlook
54:35 Quick Hits - Sox-Yanks controversy
57:16 Quick Hits - Creeper is back
1:03:04 Buy it or BullSchultz

In the Season 6 finale, the guys debate whether or not they're coming back on the Anthony Richardson bandwagon as he appears closer to securing the QB2 role behind Daniel Jones. Also, the Pacers continue to get disrespected across the board and Schultz fights through a gnarly cold.

Hoagies & Hops Hoagie of the Week: Always Sunny
Chilly Water Brewing Co. Brew of the Week: Built To Last (German Pilsner)