00:00 – JMV opens the show by previewing tonight’s matchup between the Pacers and the 76ers, how it’s a good test for this young team to see if it’s for real or not, and how this years team is so much fun compared to both recent years, as well as this years Colts squad. He also gives an update on the Damar Hamlin situation.  

 

24:33 – Bob Kravitz of The Athletic calls into the program to talk about the Colts, and what the fate of GM Chris Ballard will be. They talk about who the next head coach will be, and if Jeff Saturday has an actual shot at securing the full-time gig. They also broach the topic of Jim Harbaugh and if there is any chance the Colts can lure him away from Michigan. Bob and John then talk Pacers, and if they’re no longer interested in trading away Myles Turner.  

 

44:03 – Dane Fife from the Big 10 Network calls in to kick off the 2nd hour, as him and John dive into college basketball. They talk about how expectations can be tough when you’re ranked #1 overall early in the season, how teams can overcome that, and how it can almost be better to not be ranked at the top of the pack at this point in the year. They also go into how social media can negatively impact athletes these days, especially young college age athletes.  

 

1:18:06 – John continues the show by talking to some listeners inside the Youtube lounge about the Pacers. He then opens up the phone lines to talk directly to the listeners about a variety of subjects, including the Colts and their direction under Jim Irsay, and who will be the GM and head coach next year.  

 

1:26:48 – John takes a couple of calls from listeners, and then Kevin Bowen from Kevin & Query joins the program, where at first John and him talk about Colts safety Rodney Thomas, who is extremely close with Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest during the Monday Night game between the Bills and the Bengals. They then talk about the future of GM Chris Ballard, and if maybe he isn’t as safe as Jim Irsay has indicated. They then preview the Pacers matchup against the 76ers, and how much of a test it will be with Joel Embiid out with an injury.  

 

2:00:00 – John continues the show by taking some more calls from several listeners! 

 

2:09:07 – John closes out the show by taking a few more calls, as well as giving one last preview of the Pacers – 76ers matchup.  

 

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00:00 - 17:20 - Bob Kravitz of The Athletic calls into the program to talk about the Colts, and what the fate of GM Chris Ballard will be. They talk about who the next head coach will be, and if Jeff Saturday has an actual shot at securing the full-time gig. They also broach the topic of Jim Harbaugh and if there is any chance the Colts can lure him away from Michigan. Bob and John then talk Pacers, and if they’re no longer interested in trading away Myles Turner.  

17:20 - 48:34 - Dane Fife from the Big 10 Network calls in to kick off the 2nd hour, as him and John dive into college basketball. They talk about how expectations can be tough when you’re ranked #1 overall early in the season, how teams can overcome that, and how it can almost be better to not be ranked at the top of the pack at this point in the year. They also go into how social media can negatively impact athletes these days, especially young college age athletes. 

48:34 - 1:16:54 - Kevin Bowen from Kevin & Query joins the program, where at first John and him talk about Colts safety Rodney Thomas, who is extremely close with Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest during the Monday Night game between the Bills and the Bengals. They then talk about the future of GM Chris Ballard, and if maybe he isn’t as safe as Jim Irsay has indicated. They then preview the Pacers matchup against the 76ers, and how much of a test it will be with Joel Embiid out with an injury. 

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00:00 - Greg Rakestraw of the ISC Sports Network, as well as the host of the Colts postgame show, joins John to give his perspective on the Damar Hamlin situation, and where do the teams go from here. They then pivot, and talk about the Colts and their embarrassing slide since that win over the Raiders in Jeff Saturday’s first game as coach. Greg gives his thoughts on bringing Jeff Saturday back as head coach, and if Jim Irsay will listen to the fans or if he will continue to do things his own way. The conversation then turns to the Purdue Boilermakers and their loss in the Citrus Bowl to LSU yesterday. 

18:17 - Ben Brown, data scientist for the NFL for Pro Football Focus, joins John to start the 2nd hour by breaking down the Colts putrid offensive numbers, which continued against the Giants this past Sunday. The rebuild the Colts are about to undergo looks like it will be an extensive and lengthy one, even if the Colts draft a QB with their first pick in the upcoming draft. The Colts offensive line issues get brought up, mainly the surprising struggles of LG Quenton Nelson. 

37:38 - Alex Golden of Setting The Pace calls in to kick off the 3rd and final hour by going over the Pacers and their success this season. He gives his opinion on the likelihood of the Pacers dealing some players and breaking up the locker room. They talk about the culture of the team, and how trading someone away could really negatively affect them. 

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00:00 – JMV opens the show by diving into yet another bad Colts loss, as the Horseshoe fell to the Giants in New York, 38-10. He talks about how he did not envision the Colts being this bad and this defeated when the season began in September, and how big changes need to be made when the season ends next week against Houston. John then talks about the Pacers strong end to 2022 with a 1 point victory over Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers on New Years Eve.  

 

27:21 – John continues to talk about the many issues that the Colts have; mainly with personnel and coaching, as well as the issues Irsay himself presents. He also brings up the possibility of the Colts landing Jim Harbaugh, should Harbaugh choose to leave Michigan. The phone lines then open up and John takes some calls.  

 

43:41 – JMV Takes some more calls to close out the first hour!  

 

46:30 – Jake Query from Kevin & Query joins John to continue breaking down the Colts rough day in New York yesterday, the season as a whole, and where they go from here. The discuss the many questions that will follow the team through the offseason, mainly the fates of GM Chris Ballard and Interim Head Coach Jeff Saturday. They also briefly discuss the Pacers and how they might be rethinking things with Myles Turner and Buddy Hield.  

 

1:17:19 – JMV opens up the phone lines again to take questions about the Colts, Pacers, and more!  

 

1:26:10 – ESPN's Stephen Holder joins the program to give his thoughts on the Colts and the situation they find themselves in as the season draws to a close. John and him discuss the impact hiring Jim Harbaugh would have on the franchise, as well as on the job security of Chris Ballard. They also go over the Colts seeming lack of effort over the past few weeks.  

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00:00 - 14:07 -  ESPN's Stephen Holder joins the program to give his thoughts on the Colts and the situation they find themselves in as the season draws to a close. John and him discuss the impact hiring Jim Harbaugh would have on the franchise, as well as on the job security of Chris Ballard. They also go over the Colts seeming lack of effort over the past few weeks. 

 

14:07 - 42:43 - Jake Query from Kevin & Query joins John to continue breaking down the Colts rough day in New York yesterday, the season as a whole, and where they go from here. The discuss the many questions that will follow the team through the offseason, mainly the fates of GM Chris Ballard and Interim Head Coach Jeff Saturday. They also briefly discuss the Pacers and how they might be rethinking things with Myles Turner and Buddy Hield. 

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00:00-JMV starts the show discussing the Pacers big win vs the Cavs and why he wouldn’t want to break up the Pacers young core by trading either Myles Turner or Buddy Hield. He then talks about the Colts upcoming matchup vs the Giants and takes a look back to one year ago today and the difference in Colts fans emotions coming off the Christmas Day win vs the Cardinals in Arizona to now.

28:02-Indiana Sports Talk’s Bob Lovell joins JMV to talk about the best teams so far in the state for boys high school basketball and Butler digging a deep hole by starting 0-3 in the Big East.

44:26-ESPN Radio’s Mike Wells joins JMV to talk about the Pacers current roster and whether or not Mike would trade any key contributors, why Myles Turner has proved critical to the Pacers success this season, why trading Hield just to start Mathurin would be a mistake, and performing over expectations this season so far.

1:11:11-Pacers Writer Tony East joins JMV to talk about what Kevin Pritchard will do if the Pacers don’t extend Myles Turner, how the salary cap could dictate the Pacers personnel, Myles Turner’s comments to fans after the Cavs win, and Carlisle on why Mathurin not starting.

1:28:02-Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer joins JMV to talk about the long gap between games for the Hoosiers and why it was longer than usual, what IU needs to do a better job of according to Don, Xavier Johnson’s injury and length of absence, Anthony Leal paying off his sisters student loans with his NIL money, and IU vs Iowa.

1:50:37-Mike Manley from Manley’s Irish Mutt joins JMV to talk about 2022 for the bar and what’s coming in 2023!

1:57:39-On Producer Kyle’s last day. JMV and Kyle take a look back at their almost 4 years together, some of the most interesting interviews, and how they got through no sports and COVID in 2020.

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00:00-ESPN Radio’s Mike Wells joins JMV to talk about the Pacers current roster and whether or not Mike would trade any key contributors, why Myles Turner has proved critical to the Pacers success this season, why trading Hield just to start Mathurin would be a mistake, and performing over expectations this season so far.

26:09-Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer joins JMV to talk about the long gap between games for the Hoosiers and why it was longer than usual, what IU needs to do a better job of according to Don, Xavier Johnson’s injury and length of absence, Anthony Leal paying off his sisters student loans with his NIL money, and IU vs Iowa.

42:00-Pacers Writer Tony East joins JMV to talk about what Kevin Pritchard will do if the Pacers don’t extend Myles Turner, how the salary cap could dictate the Pacers personnel, Myles Turner’s comments to fans after the Cavs win, and Carlisle on why Mathurin not starting.

1:00:31-Indiana Sports Talk’s Bob Lovell joins JMV to talk about the best teams so far in the state for boys high school basketball and Butler digging a deep hole by starting 0-3 in the Big East.

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00:00-JMV starts the show talking about the Titans on TNF and how close they are to entering a rebuild after a disaster 2nd half of the season, a preview of the Pacers game vs the Cavs, and announcing that Producer Kyle is leaving the show.

31:43-IndyStar Pacers Writer Dustin Dopirak joins JMV to talk about the upcoming stretch for the Pacers and closing out close games, starting out slow and having to come back, if the trade rumors around Turner and Hield have been put on the back burner, and the latest on lingering injuries.

46:34-JMV, Brent Holverson, and Ryan Nally make their Week 16 NFL picks!

1:14:50-JMV opens up the phone lines and talks about potential free agents on the Colts right now and if it would be worth to bring any back. JMV also talks about a veteran player that may get cut this offseason.

1:25:06-CBS4/Fox59’s Mike Chappell joins JMV to talk about the roster decisions, the first fix after QB Chris Ballard needs to make, some discipline issues that Jeff Saturday needed to address, the locker room falling apart, and blaming Frank Reich for this year being like blaming Carson Wentz for last year.

1:57:18-JMV is joined by Ryan Nally to talk about the latest at Joe’s Grille!

2:02:44-JMV closes out the show.

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00:00-CBS4/Fox59’s Mike Chappell joins JMV to talk about the roster decisions, the first fix after QB Chris Ballard needs to make, some discipline issues that Jeff Saturday needed to address, the locker room falling apart, and blaming Frank Reich for this year being like blaming Carson Wentz for last year.

28:37-IndyStar Pacers Writer Dustin Dopirak joins JMV to talk about the upcoming stretch for the Pacers and closing out close games, starting out slow and having to come back, if the trade rumors around Turner and Hield have been put on the back burner, and the latest on lingering injuries.

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00:00 – JMV begins the show by going over the Colts ugly loss to the Chargers last night in Monday Night Football. He talks about all of the issues the Colts have had this season, and how everyone’s eyes should be on next season.  

 

29:34 – Greg Rakestraw. host of the Colts Postgame Show, calls in to talk about the Colts and their disappointing season. They discuss whether or not the Colts will be able to turn it around quickly, or if this is a complete rebuild.  

 

44:49 – Ben Brown from PFF joins to continue the discussion on the Colts. John and Ben break down all aspects of the Indy’s rough season, from coaching failures, to players not living up to expectations. They talk about how the defense has actually been fairly decent, even though the offense has not fulfilled their end of the deal.  

 

1:12:35 – JMV opens up the phone lines and takes calls from listeners on a variety of subjects, mainly the Colts and their frustrating season.  

 

1:25:45 – Zak Keefer from The Athletic calls in to keep the Colts conversation going. They talk about how problematic the Jeff Saturday hiring was to begin with, what the Colts can do in the offseason to improve their fortunes, and whether or not Chris Ballard and Saturday will return next year.  

 

2:04:26 – John closes out the show by taking some more calls from listeners about the Colts!  

 

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