(00:00-28:23)-JMV reacts to the Titans convincing win vs the Bills on Tuesday Night Football and how the expectations for the Colts in the AFC South have to be altered after what we’ve seen from both teams 5 weeks in and what the Colts need to show Sunday vs the Bengals to take a step forward.

(28:23-39:24)-JMV answers listener questions about Pelicans Assistant Chris Finch being the leader for the Pacers Head Coaching job and if fans would accept Andrew Luck back if he wanted to return to the NFL

(39:24-44:41)-JMV talks about LeVeon Bell and if the Colts should take a stab at him before taking a call challenging JMV’s opinion on Rivers and the future at QB.

(44:41-1:12:17)-Former Browns GM Michael Lombardi joins JMV to discuss why he thinks the Colts need to move on from Philip Rivers and the deficiencies he’s seeing from a QB that can’t improve when the play breaks down, if the Colts need to look to someone outside the organization or give the reigns back to Brissett, why the Bengals will be the perfect team to get things back on track offensively, and why Reich’s playcalling is handcuffed by Rivers.

(1:12:17-1:23:48)-JMV takes a call about the potential of the Colts looking at Dak Prescott in the offseason and what point of the season fans should be calling for Jacob Eason to get some playing time if the Colts aren’t in position to make the playoffs

(1:23:48-1:57:13)-107.5 The Fan’s Kevin Bowen joins JMV to talk about Pelicans Assistant Chris Finch being the leader for the Pacers job and why it would be a “boring” hire, the ceiling of the Colts this season, how the OL has performed through 5 weeks, and if Colts fans have overacted to Rivers play so far.

(1:57:13-2:01:04)-JMV closes the show with the breaking news that Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban has tested positive for COVID-19 and the ramifications for the Alabama vs Georgia game Saturday and where he will be doing the show from tomorrow!

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(00:00-25:42)-Former Browns GM Michael Lombardi joins JMV to discuss why he thinks the Colts need to move on from Philip Rivers and the deficiencies he’s seeing from a QB that can’t improve when the play breaks down, if the Colts need to look to someone outside the organization or give the reigns back to Brissett, why the Bengals will be the perfect team to get things back on track offensively, and why Reich’s playcalling is handcuffed by Rivers.

(25:42-55:02)-107.5 The Fan’s Kevin Bowen joins JMV to talk about Pelicans Assistant Chris Finch being the leader for the Pacers job and why it would be a “boring” hire, the ceiling of the Colts this season, how the OL has performed through 5 weeks, and if Colts fans have overacted to Rivers play so far.

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(00:00-26:20)-JMV starts out the show discussing Philip Rivers and a not well known fact that the Colts were going to trade for Nick Foles if Rivers didn’t sign with the Colts. JMV talks about what’s at stake for Frank Reich because he fought to bring Rivers in and why the Colts are in a position they haven’t been in since before the Manning area.

(26:20-44:42)-Colts Postgame Show Host Greg Rakestraw joins JMV to talk about the play of Philip Rivers and if the offense will be able to be an average offense this season, why the defense will have to carry this team to the playoffs, and what opposing defenses will do to the Colts to force Rivers to beat them with their arm.

(44:42-47:45)-JMV answers a fan comment that says everything can be traced back to Andrew Luck retiring right before the 2019 season.

(47:45-1:15:33)-PFF Lead NFL Analyst Sam Monson joins JMV to give an analytical view of Philip Rivers and his struggles vs the Browns, what it would take for the Colts to make a move at QB to Brissett or someone else, why the OL has disappointed so far, and a look at the AFC South

(1:15:33-1:27:09)-JMV takes a couple calls about Philip Rivers and why the coaching staff and the play calling has been so poor compared to Reich’s 1st year with Luck at QB.

(1:27:09-1:53:26)-The Athletic’s Zak Keefer joins JMV to talk about his worry for Philip Rivers and the possibility that the Colts are wasting a great year defensively with a below average QB, what’s going on with TY Hilton and his bad body language, Frank Reich’s postgame comments and then having to walk them back on Monday, and who of Marlon Mack, Anthony Walker, Malik Hooker, Jacoby Brissett, and TY Hilton are back on the Colts next season.

(1:53:26-2:01:42)-JMV gets a call defending Philip Rivers and gets accused of wanting TY Hilton to not be on the team next season

(2:01:42-2:06:31)-JMV closes out the show recapping his conversations through the day and his “schemes” to tear down the Colts

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(00:00-23:31)-The Athletic’s Zak Keefer joins JMV to talk about his worry for Philip Rivers and the possibility that the Colts are wasting a great year defensively with a below average QB, what’s going on with TY Hilton and his bad body language, Frank Reich’s postgame comments and then having to walk them back on Monday, and who of Marlon Mack, Anthony Walker, Malik Hooker, Jacoby Brissett, and TY Hilton are back on the Colts next season.

(23:31-42:53)-PFF Lead NFL Analyst Sam Monson joins JMV to give an analytical view of Philip Rivers and his struggles vs the Browns, what it would take for the Colts to make a move at QB to Brissett or someone else, why the OL has disappointed so far, and a look at the AFC South

(42:53-56:54)-Colts Postgame Show Host Greg Rakestraw joins JMV to talk about the play of Philip Rivers and if the offense will be able to be an average offense this season, why the defense will have to carry this team to the playoffs, and what opposing defenses will do to the Colts to force Rivers to beat them with their arm.

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(00:00-31:13)-JMV thinks the Colts have a major issue at QB not only for this year but for the future. He remembers when Chris Ballard that the team can’t be all about the QB but JMV makes the case that EVERYTHING is about the QB and why the Colts are teetering into QB purgatory

(31:13-42:28)-JMV answers fan questions about where the Colts go at QB in the future, if Reich has to water down the playbook like they did with Brissett, and why all of Chris Ballard’s previous stops he never was able to get a franchise QB and his resume drafting offensive players.

(42:28-47:07)-JMV takes a call about the Colts OL and how they’ve underperformed this year to expectations and the job Le’Raven Clark did yesterday with Anthony Castonzo out with a rib injury.

(47:07-1:08:44)-JMV continues to get Colts fans reactions to the loss to Cleveland, what the Colts can do at QB to fix things, if Jacob Eason might get a look

(1:08:44-1:19:28)-JMV responds to an email about him and the media being responsible for the Colts issues and then takes some calls about Indy fans being spoiled by Reggie Miller and Peyton Manning

(1:19:28-1:27:08)-JMV takes a couple calls about the Colts OL struggles so far in the run game and underestimating the loss of Marlon Mack

(1:27:08-1:49:59)-The Athletic’s Stephen Holder joins JMV to talk about the future of Rivers at QB, what the best balance of run/pass would be in this Colts offense, if the Colts would’ve taken a chance on Rivers if they knew his arm strength was this diminished, and if we’ll see Castonzo or Leonard vs the Bengals.

(1:49:59-2:02:39)-Colts DB Xavier Rhodes joins JMV to talk about the Colts defensive effort vs the Browns and the adjustments made to shut down the Browns passing offense in the 2nd half, what happened on his missed interception, how Bobby Okereke shocked him on his INT, and if he thought the Colts should have won the challenge at the start of the game on Kareem Hunt’s fumble.

(2:02:39-2:11:59)-JMV closes out the show with his final thoughts about the Colts loss, the tough spot Ballard is in if the Colts don’t make the postseason and an email about where Chad Kelly is.

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(00:00-7:51)-Colts DB Xavier Rhodes joins JMV to talk about the Colts defensive effort vs the Browns and the adjustments made to shut down the Browns passing offense in the 2nd half, what happened on his missed interception, how Bobby Okereke shocked him on his INT, and if he thought the Colts should have won the challenge at the start of the game on Kareem Hunt’s fumble.

(7:51-29:32)-The Athletic’s Stephen Holder joins JMV to talk about the future of Rivers at QB, what the best balance of run/pass would be in this Colts offense, if the Colts would’ve taken a chance on Rivers if they knew his arm strength was this diminished, and if we’ll see Castonzo or Leonard vs the Bengals.

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(00:00-26:49) – Another Friday edition of The Ride With JMV kicks off with John discussing how inefficient the run game has been for the Colts from a yards per carry perspective, the lack of utilization of Nyheim Hines in the passing game, and previews the rest of the show.   

(26:50-42:02) – Network Indiana’s Bob Lovell makes his weekly appearance on the show explaining some of the best matchups for sectionals following last week’s pairing show, which team’s he think have the best shot at winning state, and who he thinks his Mr. Football is.

(40:03-47:13) – In conclusion of hour number one, JMV overlooks the statistics of the Colts defense, Browns offense, and would really like to see the Colts offense get Nyheim Hines more involved.

(47:14-1:18:06) – A very good friend of the show in Mike Wells from ESPN.com breaks down what the Colts will do offensively with Anthony Castonzo listed as out this week, how big of a drop off it is from AC to Le’Raven Clark, and how tough it will be for the Colts to defeat the Browns on Sunday. 

(1:28:07-1:25:35) – Following his conversation with Mike Wells, JMV starts to wonder if there has been a player to make more of an impact on their new team in the NFL than DeForest Buckner and how Tyrod Taylor has had bad luck with injuries and losing his job.

(1:25:36-1:27:14) – In the quick segment before the beginning of the final hour of the show, JMV answers a listeners tweets and previews his conversation with Zac Jackson from the Athletic. .

(1:27:15-1:48:58) – Zac Jackson from The Athletic that covers the Cleveland Browns joins the show today to give an injury report on the Cleveland Browns, the effect that Myles Garrett has had so far through the first quarter of the season, and describes what the difference between this Browns team is in comparison to the more recent seasons.

(1:48:59-2:05:31) – Every Friday on The Ride With JMV, Andy Slater joins to give his weekly picks that he thinks will win you some money this weekend.

(2:05:32-2:08:58) – In our final segment of the week on the Ride With JMV, he brings in the bartender at Gigi’s to go over the drinks they offer, the food on their menu, and previews Colts Happy Hour.

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(00:00-08:24) - Network Indiana’s Bob Lovell makes his weekly appearance on the show explaining some of the best matchups for sectionals following last week’s pairing show, which team’s he think have the best shot at winning state, and who he thinks his Mr. Football is.

(08:25-37:13) - A very good friend of the show in Mike Wells from ESPN.com breaks down what the Colts will do offensively with Anthony Castonzo listed as out this week, how big of a drop off it is from AC to Le’Raven Clark, and how tough it will be for the Colts to defeat the Browns on Sunday.

(37:14-54:25) – Zac Jackson from The Athletic that covers the Cleveland Browns joins the show today to give an injury report on the Cleveland Browns, the effect that Myles Garrett has had so far through the first quarter of the season, and describes what the difference between this Browns team is in comparison to the more recent seasons.

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(00:00-28:58)- JMV starts out the show with his opinions of the MLB playoffs and the excitement in the Dodgers vs Padres series. JMV then talks about the ongoing Titans issues and if they should be forced to forfeit any of their games if they can’t play Sunday, his worry to pick the Colts if Anthony Castonzo and Darius Leonard aren’t able to play due to injuries, and what some of the storylines going into this NFL weekend are.

(28:58-39:45)- JMV takes a call about Clippers Exec Lawrence Frank winning the NBA Executive of the Year award and if he’s worthy after the Clippers ugly loss in the playoffs. Then JMV talks about the Astros and how it would be a slap in the face to baseball fans if they make it back to the World Series after their cheating scandal.

(39:45-44:47)-  JMV talks about the Colts injuries and what the Colts do if Castonzo and Leonard don’t play

(44:47-1:07:58)- Michael Grady joins JMV to go in-depth about the Pacers coaching search and the Pacers decision to be patient and wait until the NBA Finals are over to interview Heat assistant coaches, if Mike D’Antoni is no longer a candidate for the Pacers, is the Nets are doomed for chaos after their comments saying they don’t really need a Head Coach, and why Grady doesn’t believe the Browns hype.

(1:07:58-1:29:51)-JMV and Brent Holverson make their Week 5 NFL Picks Against the Spread

(1:29:51-1:50:45)- Mike Chappell from CBS4/Fox59 joins JMV to give an injury update on Castonzo, Leonard, and Anthony Walker and his best guess of how many will play on Sunday vs Cleveland, how DeForest Buckner has vaulted himself in the conversation for best DT in football with Aaron Donald, if the WR group needs to be addressed to bring in a veteran WR, and Chap explains why the Colts need to do a better job utilizing Jonathan Taylor.

(1:50:45-2:01:09) – JMV brings back Mike Chappell to ask him what he tried to ask before his phone dropped out earlier in if the Colts are correctly using Nyheim Hines and why he isn’t more utilized in the passing game.

(2:01:09-2:07:13)- JMV closes out the show talking to Brent Holverson and previews where he will be at for Fridays Bud Light Blue Friday to give away Colts vs Bengals tickets.

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(00:00-20:54)-Michael Grady joins JMV to go in-depth about the Pacers coaching search and the Pacers decision to be patient and wait until the NBA Finals are over to interview Heat assistant coaches, if Mike D’Antoni is no longer a candidate for the Pacers, is the Nets are doomed for chaos after their comments saying they don’t really need a Head Coach, and why Grady doesn’t believe the Browns hype.

(20:54-39:33)-Mike Chappell from CBS4/Fox59 joins JMV to give an injury update on Castonzo, Leonard, and Anthony Walker and his best guess of how many will play on Sunday vs Cleveland, how DeForest Buckner has vaulted himself in the conversation for best DT in football with Aaron Donald, if the WR group needs to be addressed to bring in a veteran WR, and Chap explains why the Colts need to do a better job utilizing Jonathan Taylor.

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