00:00 – 13:43 - NFL Agent Melvin Bratton joins the show! Bratton tellls some of his best stories from the NFL. He talks about his representation of Colts Rookie QB Anthony Richardson. 

13:44 – 35:56 - Mike Wells Joins the show to talk Colts and what he’s expecting forward to in the Season opener this Sunday. Why he’s being optimistic about the Colts. The fault in the front office of the Colts belongs to who? What is Mike excited for this Sunday. 

35:57 – 49:51 - The legendary voice of the Indiana Hoosiers, Don Fischer joins. He talks some IU Football. What impressed Don during IU’s season opener this Saturday. Where was he disappointed. What is there to look forward to in tonight’s game vs Indiana State. 

49:52 – 1:06:03 - Host of Network Indiana’s Indiana Sports Talk Coach Bob Lovell joins John to talk about the first few weeks of High School Football. What is going on in college athletics and why it is making some fans angry. 

1:06:04 – 1:22:43 - Jaguars broadcaster JP Shadrick joins! He talks about how excited he is to see this new Jacksonville roster and what he is really looking forward to. JP tells John what Doug Pederson told him this week about the team. How Calvin Ridley has looked coming back from his injury. How much JP thinks the Jags have learned from last year. 

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Holverson talk about the start of the NFL season tonight. How excited they are for the Chiefs and Lions game tonight and for the Colts season opener on Sunday. John looks at some cheese spreads he loves.  

28:35 – 39:29 - John and Brent Holverson talk their thoughts about the Lions and Chiefs and what they’re expecting tonight for some key pieces.  

39:30 – 44:20 - John closes out the first hour The Ride with JMV talking about the Colts and their opening game this Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars.  

44:21 – 1:12:13 - John makes his picks for the entire weekend of NFL football starting with tonight’s game. You won’t believe who John picked for the Colts and Jaguars game. 

1:12:14 – 1:25:26 - Joel Erickson from the Indianapolis Star joins the show! Joel and John talk about what Sunday is going to be like in Indianapolis. What should fans expect from the Colts. How impressive will this Jaguars team be. What should be expected from Anthony Richardson. Will he be a heavy ball-carrier. John and Joel touch on so much more about what to look forward to in this week’s season opener. 

1:25:27 – 1:50:10 - Mike Chappell from FOX 59 and CBS 4 joins the show to talk some Colts! How excited the guys are for Sunday’s home opener and even more excited to see Anthony Richardson play in his first game. How should we gage Shaquille Leonard and when he does return who will he be. How long will it take to tell how Leonard as well as Richardson are the guy's Indianapolis needs. Lastly, what was Jonathan Taylor up to this week?  

1:50:11 – 2:04:37 - Former Tight End for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Clay Harbor, joins the show! Harbor co-hosts the podcast “Bleav in Jaguars” and he joins John to discuss his excitement that football is back! John and Clay talk more about the Jaguars offense and what exactly is so impressive about what the Jaguars are doing with the roster.  

2:04:38 – 2:08:40 – John and the guys close out this Thursday edition of The Ride with JMV  

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00:00 – 09:17 - Former Tight End for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Clay Harbor, joins the show! Harbor co-hosts the podcast “Bleav in Jaguars” and he joins John to discuss his excitement that football is back! John and Clay talk more about the Jaguars offense and what exactly is so impressive about what the Jaguars are doing with the roster. 

09:18 – 31:09 - Mike Chappell from FOX 59 and CBS 4 joins the show to talk some Colts! How excited the guys are for Sunday’s home opener and even more excited to see Anthony Richardson play in his first game. How should we gage Shaquille Leonard and when he does return who will he be. How long will it take to tell how Leonard as well as Richardson are the guy's Indianapolis needs. Lastly, what was Jonathan Taylor up to this week? 

31:10 – 42:46 - Joel Erickson from the Indianapolis Star joins the show! Joel and John talk about what Sunday is going to be like in Indianapolis. What should fans expect from the Colts. How impressive will this Jaguars team be. What should be expected from Anthony Richardson. Will he be a heavy ball-carrier. John and Joel touch on so much more about what to look forward to in this week’s season opener. 

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00:00 – 27:58 – John kicks off the show by talking about the Colts upcoming season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He gets into how this season is probably going to go (not well) and how the play of Anthony Richardson may be one of the few reasons to keep tuning in.  

27:59 – 40:19 – John keeps things going by taking some phone calls from listeners! One caller has a hot take on the Colts and them winning the AFC South, as well as the performance of Anthony Richardson!  

40:20 – 43:37 – John wraps up the first hour of the show with a few more calls!  

43:38 – 1:12:32 – Bob Kravitz, who writes Musings Of An Old Sportswriter on Substack, joins the show to give his take on how many games the Colts will win this season (Spoiler: it’s not many). Bob and John discuss the Jonathan Taylor situation, as well as Chris Ballard’s comments to the media last week. They then dive into what the gameplan will be for the Colts against the Jaguars on Sunday.  

1:12:33 – 1:21:16 – John keeps things rolling by answering some more questions and comments from online listeners! 

1:21:17 – 1:25:54 – John closes the 2nd hour out by talking about what he thinks the Colts win/loss record will be this season.  

1:25:55 – 1:57:09 – Kevin Bowen from the morning show The Wake Up Call w/KB and Andy joins the show! John and Kevin discuss Shaquille Leonard participating in practice after spending the last few weeks in the concussion protocol. They also discuss the Jonathan Taylor saga, as well as the Colts offensive line, as well as their wide receiver group.  

1:57:10 – 2:02:41 – John answers some more questions and comments from listeners on X! 

2:02:42 – 2:08:32 – John closes out another edition of the show!  

 

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00:00 - 23:45 - Bob Kravitz, who writes Musings Of An Old Sportswriter on Substack, joins the show to give his take on how many games the Colts will win this season (Spoiler: it’s not many). Bob and John discuss the Jonathan Taylor situation, as well as Chris Ballard’s comments to the media last week. They then dive into what the gameplan will be for the Colts against the Jaguars on Sunday. 

23:46 - 49:37 - Kevin Bowen from the morning show The Wake Up Call w/KB and Andy joins the show! John and Kevin discuss Shaquille Leonard participating in practice after spending the last few weeks in the concussion protocol. They also discuss the Jonathan Taylor saga, as well as the Colts offensive line, as well as their wide receiver group. 

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00:00 – 27:34 – John opens the show by talking about some of the college football action we saw over the long Labor Day weekend. He specifically talks about the losses by both IU and Purdue. He talks about the Colts working out several running backs, including James Robinson 

27:35 – 45:26 – Greg Rakestraw of the ISC Sports Network and host of the Colts postgame show joins John for their weekly conversation! Greg and John talk about the losses by both the Hoosiers and the Boilermakers. They dive into high school football, as that continues to roll along with exciting games. They then talk about the Colts and their problems at running back.  

45:27 – 1:07:36 – Brad Spielberger from PFF joins the program as we are just days away from the Colts season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Brad and John talk briefly about the college football weekend, before diving into the Colts and the Jonathan Taylor drama. They talk about Chris Ballard’s comments about Taylor last week, as well as the chances that Ballard can mend the fences with Taylor. They then talk about some of the league wide stories as the NFL prepares to begin its regular season.  

1:07:37 – 1:20:17 – John keeps things going by talking about the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, and more! 

1:20:18 – 1:23:51 – John wraps up the 2nd hour of the show by talking a bit more college football!  

1:23:52 – 1:50:04 – Mike DiRocco, who covers the Jaguars for ESPN, joins the show to give the perspective from the Colts Week 1 opponent! Mike and John discuss what the expectations are for Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson, who will be making his first career start. They get into the talent level of this Jaguars team, and the hype coming from Jags fans for this season.  

1:50:05 – 2:04:39 – John keeps the show going by taking some calls from Colts fans!  

2:04:40 – 2:09:26 - John wraps up the show with one final phone call from a listener! 

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00:00 - 23:28 - Mike DiRocco, who covers the Jaguars for ESPN, joins the show to give the perspective from the Colts Week 1 opponent! Mike and John discuss what the expectations are for Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson, who will be making his first career start. They get into the talent level of this Jaguars team, and the hype coming from Jags fans for this season. 

23:29 - 41:18 - Brad Spielberger from PFF joins the program as we are just days away from the Colts season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Brad and John talk briefly about the college football weekend, before diving into the Colts and the Jonathan Taylor drama. They talk about Chris Ballard’s comments about Taylor last week, as well as the chances that Ballard can mend the fences with Taylor. They then talk about some of the league wide stories as the NFL prepares to begin its regular season. 

41:19 - 56:08 - Greg Rakestraw of the ISC Sports Network and host of the Colts postgame show joins John for their weekly conversation! Greg and John talk about the losses by both the Hoosiers and the Boilermakers. They dive into high school football, as that continues to roll along with exciting games. They then talk about the Colts and their problems at running back. 

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00:00 – 29:39 – John kicks the show off by talking with Brent Holverson about Mystic Waters Campground, the location of today's remote broadcast! John then speaks to the legendary Coach Bob Lovell of Indiana Sports Talk, as we enter Week 3 of the high school football season! John and Coach talk about some of the notable games from this week, including Center Grove vs Trinity (KY). They also talk about how teams bounce back from disappointing weeks.  

29:30 – 43:10 – Rick Venturi of the Colts Radio Network stops by for an extended talk with John! Rick and John discuss Colts rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson, and how Rick feels even better about him than he did when the team drafted him. Rick talks about how Richardson still has plenty of things to work on. They also talk about how Richardson might try and force passes since the Colts receivers struggle to get separation.  

43:11 – 46:35 – Rick and John close the hour out by talking about the Colts cornerback room! 

46:36 – 1:13:22 – Rick and John continue their deep dive into the Colts as the 2nd hour of the show begins! They talk about the Colts offense, which finished near the bottom of the league last year in points. They also get into how bad the defense has been against opposing quarterbacks for several years now.  

1:13:23 – 1:28:56 – John talks Mike Romack of the PBA to talk about the Fall Festival! Mike Wells of ESPN then joins! They talk about the Colts roster, and the difference between the roster when Andrew Luck was a rookie vs now with Anthony Richardson.  

1:28:57 – 1:55:05 – John and Brent kick off the 3rd hour with a special announcement from Heaven Hill Distilleries! Don Fischer, voice of the Indiana Hoosiers, joins the show ahead of IU’s season opener tomorrow against Ohio State! Don and John discuss some of the big questions surrounding the Hoosiers ahead of the opener, including who will start at quarterback!  

1:55:06 – 2:04:49 – John and Brent Holverson keep the show rolling as the Backyard BBQ Broadcast continues in full swing from Mystic Waters Campground!  

2:05:00 – 2:08:59 – John wraps up another edition of the show! 

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00:00 - 38:40 - Rick Venturi of the Colts Radio Network stops by for an extended talk with John! Rick and John discuss Colts rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson, and how Rick feels even better about him than he did when the team drafted him. Rick talks about how Richardson still has plenty of things to work on. They also talk about how Richardson might try and force passes since the Colts receivers struggle to get separation. Rick and John continue their deep dive into the Colts as the 2nd hour of the show begins! They talk about the Colts offense, which finished near the bottom of the league last year in points. They also get into how bad the defense has been against opposing quarterbacks for several years now.

38:41 - 49:18 - Don Fischer, voice of the Indiana Hoosiers, joins the show ahead of IU’s season opener tomorrow against Ohio State! Don and John discuss some of the big questions surrounding the Hoosiers ahead of the opener, including who will start at quarterback!

49:19 - 59:40 - Mike Wells of ESPN then joins! They talk about the Colts roster, and the difference between the roster when Andrew Luck was a rookie vs now with Anthony Richardson.

59:41 - 1:13:00 - John then speaks to the legendary Coach Bob Lovell of Indiana Sports Talk, as we enter Week 3 of the high school football season! John and Coach talk about some of the notable games from this week, including Center Grove vs Trinity (KY). They also talk about how teams bounce back from disappointing weeks.  

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00:00 – 30:48 – John opens the show by talking about Chris Ballard’s comments to the media yesterday about Jonathan Taylor. He talks about what led to the Colts and Taylor finding themselves in this position. He also talks about how the Colts have historically valued the running back position.  

30:49 – 45:02 – John takes some calls from Colts fans who want to give their thoughts on Chris Ballard’s comments to the media yesterday, the Colts in general, and more! 

45:03 – 47:16 – John wraps up the first hour by going through some roster the moves the Colts have made. 

47:17 – 1:13:50 – Nate Atkins of the Indianapolis Star joins the show to give his thoughts on Chris Ballard’s comments to the media yesterday concerning Jonathan Taylor. Nate talks about how important Taylor is for the development of Anthony Richardson. They also discuss who has more pull in the situation, Irsay or Ballard? Nate and John look at the state of the offensive roster, especially wide receiver, and what changes might be made.  

1:13:51 – 1:30:13 - Tom Dienhart from Gold and Black Illustrated joins the show as Purdue gets ready to kick off its footballs season on Saturday! Tom and John talk about what they expect to see from Fresno State in the Boilermakers opener. They also look ahead through Purdue’s season, and talk about which games stand out as ones they want to see.  

1:30:14 – 1:34:04 - – John wraps up the 2nd hour of the show! 

1:34:05 – 2:06:23 – Mike Chappell of FOX59 and CBS4 joins to discuss the Colts not trading Taylor, and Chris Ballard’s comments on the situation. Mike and John talk about if Taylor is staging a hold in, or if he actually is still dealing with the effects of his ankle injury. They also get into what might have been the flashpoint for this situation.  

2:06:24 – 2:11:09 – JMV keeps the show going by going to X (formerly Twitter) and looking at some comments and questions. He opens the phone lines up and takes a call! 

2:11:10 – 2:14:44 JMV wraps up another edition of the show! 

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