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Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-14:37) – Aaron Torres of Fox Sports joins Jimmy and James on the Fan Midday Show to explain where he stands on Anthony Richardson starting week one for the Indianapolis Colts, if there is any significance with him starting the first preseason game, why Richardson really needs Jonathan Taylor out there this season, and identifies a couple teams that he would be willing to watch for the first quarter of the season every week. (14:37-30:59) – Radio Coordinator and In-Game Studio Host Casey Vallier of the Colts Radio Network joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook to share his opinion on either, neither, or both of Jonathan Taylor and Anthony Richardson starting week one, what storyline has not received a lot of attention this camp because of the JT situation and Richardson development, and explains what he’s looking for this weekend in the preseason game against the Buffalo Bills.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-28:41) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Wednesday with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd discussing the depth chart listing QB1 as Gardner Minshew OR Anthony Richardson, dive into the latest rumors that Kareem Hunt is visiting the Indianapolis, and how the Jonathan Taylor situation is becoming more and more strange with him leaving the team earlier in the week to go get ankle treatment. (28:41-45:04) – With the advancements of sports science, Jimmy and James touch on the science that Anthony Richardson has been working with to help improve his throwing mechanics. Additionally, James breaks down what he has seen from Richardson the last couple practices with the preseason starting this weekend for the Colts. (45:04-47:52) – Jimmy and James close out the first hour of the show by highlighting their thoughts on what a potential Kareem Hunt signing would mean for Jonathan Taylor’s future this season. (47:52-1:14:13) – Sam Gordon of the Las Vegas Review-Journal joins the Fan Midday Show with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to dissect what he saw from Tyrese Haliburton in the Team USA exhibition match, how the players have seemed to buy into what Steve Kerr wants them to do offensively, if he expects any alterations to the starting five when FIBA starts, who has to perform well in the World Cup to show that they can help USA in the 2024 Olympics, and touches on the absence of Josh Jacobs at Raiders training camp. (1:12:08-1:30:12) – The Athletic’s Alec Lewis joins James Boyd and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to break down his latest piece regarding a training regime that is similar to baseball players that Anthony Richardson went through, how more players in the NFL are starting to have their own personal coaches (quarterback, trainers, psychologists, etc.), and how the Minnesota Vikings have operated since releasing Dalvin Cook. (1:30:12-1:30:48) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jimmy quickly previewing the upcoming conversation he and James will have with Zach Osterman. (1:35:55-2:01:04) – Zach Osterman of the Indianapolis Star joins the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd to encapsulate the news from earlier in the week pertaining to the Big Ten adding Washington and Oregon, the impact expansion within the conference impacts the non-traditional sports of football and basketball, how concerned schools within the conference could be booted eventually, and how presidents can really ruin college athletics and turn fans away because of the product not being the same. (2:03:36-2:14:32) – Earlier in the show, producer Eddie Garrison tried to start a debate with James regarding his agent being the main reason why the Jonathan Taylor situation has turned into the drama show it is in right now. They finally share their thoughts on the situation. (2:14:32-2:18:16) – Today’s show ends with Jimmy asking Eddie why he didn’t share his winning bet during the show. Plus, the JCook Plays of the Day and a little bit of last night’s edition of Hard Knocks.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-17:58) – Sam Gordon of the Las Vegas Review-Journal joins the Fan Midday Show with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to dissect what he saw from Tyrese Haliburton in the Team USA exhibition match, how the players have seemed to buy into what Steve Kerr wants them to do offensively, if he expects any alterations to the starting five when FIBA starts, who has to perform well in the World Cup to show that they can help USA in the 2024 Olympics, and touches on the absence of Josh Jacobs at Raiders training camp. (17:58-33:03) – The Athletic’s Alec Lewis joins James Boyd and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to break down his latest piece regarding a training regime that is similar to baseball players that Anthony Richardson went through, how more players in the NFL are starting to have their own personal coaches (quarterback, trainers, psychologists, etc.), and how the Minnesota Vikings have operated since releasing Dalvin Cook. (33:03-57:28) – Zach Osterman of the Indianapolis Star joins the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd to encapsulate the news from earlier in the week pertaining to the Big Ten adding Washington and Oregon, the impact expansion within the conference impacts the non-traditional sports of football and basketball, how concerned schools within the conference could be booted eventually, and how presidents can really ruin college athletics and turn fans away because of the product not being the same.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-26:38) – Tuesday’s show begins with Greg Rakestraw taking over the DriverHubler.com Studio. Rake gives us the latest from Colts camp, including the snap count between Anthony Richardson and Gardner Minshew. Plus, a report on Jonathan Taylor not being at camp today due to an excused absence. Also, Rake shares his thoughts on conference realignment. (26:39-37:15) – We’re back from break with Rake talking more on the Colts and taking a phone call on an interesting signing by the Carolina Panthers that ties to the Colts. (37:16-44:44) – Hour number one ends with Rake chatting with another caller on the state of the Colts defensive line. (44:45-1:03:20) – Kyle Kirkwood of Andretti Autosport stops by to take us through his second win of the IndyCar season and where he and the team go from here. (1:03:21-1:27:02) – Greg brings us back from commercial break by looking back at the show to this point, including our chat earlier about conference realignment. Plus, Rake shares his thoughts on a weak look by the Baltimore Orioles that surfaced yesterday. (1:27:03-1:32:08) – Rake ends the first hour of the by taking some phone calls from fans on conference realignment, the Indy Eleven and the Baltimore Orioles. (1:32:09-1:57:15) – The Dean Mike Chappell of Fox 59 and CBS 4 stops by to share the latest observations from Colts camp. Chap gives us the latest on the Jonathan Taylor saga and if its significant that JT wasn’t at camp today. Chap shares how it looks that the star running back is reportedly rehabbing his ankle injury away from the team. Chap talks on the latest that he’s seen from Anthony Richardson out at Grand Park and what it means for his prospects moving forward. Later, Chap talks on the large amount of participation we’ve seen from Shaq Leonard and how he’s looked so far. (1:57:16-2:11:13) – The talented Curt Cavin of IMS and the NTT IndyCar Series joins the show to give us the latest on the series and look ahead to a monster weekend in racing including the Brickyard at IMS which marks the 30th year of NASCAR in Indianapolis. (2:11:14-2:20:51) – Tuesday’s show ends with Greg asking Jimmy Cook for the JCook Plays of the Day. Plus, Rake talks on the brawl over the weekend between the Guardians and the White Sox and mentions some local news as well. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (0:00-16:46) – Kyle Kirkwood of Andretti Autosport stops by to take us through his second win of the IndyCar season and where he and the team go from here. (16:47-37:26) – The Dean Mike Chappell of Fox 59 and CBS 4 stops by to share the latest observations from Colts camp. Chap gives us the latest on the Jonathan Taylor saga and if its significant that JT wasn’t at camp today. Chap shares how it looks that the star running back is reportedly rehabbing his ankle injury away from the team. Chap talks on the latest that he’s seen from Anthony Richardson out at Grand Park and what it means for his prospects moving forward. Later, Chap talks on the large amount of participation we’ve seen from Shaq Leonard and how he’s looked so far. (37:27-49:52) – The talented Curt Cavin of IMS and the NTT IndyCar Series joins the show to give us the latest on the series and look ahead to a monster weekend in racing including the Brickyard at IMS which marks the 30th year of NASCAR in Indianapolis. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-28:43) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Monday with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook discussing the fight that happened Saturday night between Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson in the Guardians/White Sox game. Additionally, they discuss how Shane Steichen can’t let the decision of Frank Reich to start Bryce Young to force him to start Anthony Richardson. The two debate whether Richardson should start or not. (28:43-41:44) – Now that the Hall of Fame game is over and former players have been inducted into the Hall of Fame, there are now new players that are eligible to be inducted. One of those players is Andrew Luck. Brian and Jimmy discuss why Luck should not be inducted into Canton but feel like he should be inducted into the Colts Ring of Honor. (41:44-47:25) – Brian and Jimmy conclude the first hour of the show by discussing the Big Ten adding Washington and Oregon to the conference in 2024 to up the school total to 18-teams. They debate if the conference would remove any teams. (47:25-1:12:08) – Hour number two of the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook starts with the two and producer Eddie Garrison revealing which game show they’d want to go on most with NFL Family Feud airing the other night. Eventually they bring new reasonings as to why the Colts should or should not start Anthony Richardson. Finally, they try to characterize the addition of Kenyon Drake to the Colts running back room. (1:12:08-1:27:45) – ESPN Senior College Football Insider Adam Rittenberg joins Brian and Jimmy on the Fan Midday Show to explain the fallout of all the teams moving out of the PAC-12 last week, if he envisions schools just being conference members in college football and not the other sports to maintain traditions/rivalries, and how television networks can really control who would be in a super league of college football teams like the NFL. (1:27:45-1:35:55) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Brian and Jimmy sharing their thoughts on some of things that Adam Rittenberg said in the previous segment. Then they transition to what JuJu Brents was doing off the field prior to making his practice debut at training camp last week. (1:35:55-2:03:36) – WTHR Sports Anchor Dominic Miranda joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook to highlight his favorite storyline from Colts training camp thus far, his expectation for who starts this weekend for the Colts in the preseason opener, and if he thinks Richardson would be ready to start the first preseason game this weekend in Buffalo. (2:03:36-2:14:32) – Brian and Jimmy continue discuss the Indianapolis Colts in connection to something that Zaire Franklin said yesterday regarding Shaq Leonard’s optimism for week one. Brian compares the Colts situation to being hungry. (2:14:32-2:20:44) – Today’s show ends with Brian sharing a Lionel Messi story and asking Jimmy for his JCook Plays of the Day along with Eddie’s MLB bets for the day!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-13:52) – ESPN Senior College Football Insider Adam Rittenberg joins Brian and Jimmy on the Fan Midday Show to explain the fallout of all the teams moving out of the PAC-12 last week, if he envisions schools just being conference members in college football and not the other sports to maintain traditions/rivalries, and how television networks can really control who would be in a super league of college football teams like the NFL. (13:52-26:28) – WTHR Sports Anchor Dominic Miranda joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook to highlight his favorite storyline from Colts training camp thus far, his expectation for who starts this weekend for the Colts in the preseason opener, and if he thinks Richardson would be ready to start the first preseason game this weekend in Buffalo.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-26:26) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Friday with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd discussing the extension comments made by Michael Pittman Jr. yesterday. Jimmy compares the way MPJ has carried himself during this as someone who miraculously wins Survivor. Plus, James shares some tidbits as to what he’s learned from reading the Collective Bargaining Agreement. (26:26-45:45) – Nick Baumgardner of The Athletic joins James Boyd and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to discuss his perspective on how the Jonathan Taylor situation will play out, why he likes the draft that Chris Ballard put together, provides an angle as to why the Colts would not extend Michael Pittman Jr., and when he expects Dalvin Cook, Leonard Fournette, Ezekiel Elliott, and Kareem Hunt to sign with a team. (45:45-49:21) – Jimmy and James close out the first hour of the show by sharing the news of Oregon and Washington joining the Big Ten in 2024 pending vote from presidents from schools in the Big Ten. (49:21-1:21:02) – ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst joins the Fan Midday Show with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to explain how important it was for the Pacers to sign Tyrese Haliburton to a max extension, what he thought of the Pacers overspending to bring in Bruce Brown, explains why he likes the move to acquire Obi Toppin from the Knicks, and how the Pacers success this season could be contingent on what the other teams in the Eastern Conference do between now and the start of the season. (1:21:02-1:42:14) – Earlier in the show it was announced that Washington and Oregon will be joining the Big Ten in 2024. Jimmy and James dive into the additions and voice their opinions on what it means for fans, the conference, and broadcasting. (1:42:14-1:41:14) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jimmy, James, and Eddie talking about the contract situation with Michael Pittman Jr. because there is a likelihood that he won’t have an extension before the season. (1:41:14-2:13:29) – One host of Kevin & Query in Kevin Bowen joins the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd to dissect the additions of Washington and Oregon to the Big Ten Conference, when the Jonathan Taylor situation needs to be resolved in order for him to be out there for week one, and explains the story behind James taking a picture of him in a Milwaukee Brewers tank top. (2:13:29-2:24:50) – Just as we concluded the segment with KB, it was announced that Colts DB Chris Lammons would be suspended for three games along with Saints RB Alvin Kamara. They discuss aspects of both suspensions for each team. (2:24:50-2:28:16) – Today’s show ends with Jimmy sharing his plays of the day! Plus, we give another look at why Big Ten fans should be happy with the latest conference realignment moves.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-12:02) – Nick Baumgardner of The Athletic joins James Boyd and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to discuss his perspective on how the Jonathan Taylor situation will play out, why he likes the draft that Chris Ballard put together, provides an angle as to why the Colts would not extend Michael Pittman Jr., and when he expects Dalvin Cook, Leonard Fournette, Ezekiel Elliott, and Kareem Hunt to sign with a team. (12:02-49:11) – ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst joins the Fan Midday Show with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to explain how important it was for the Pacers to sign Tyrese Haliburton to a max extension, what he thought of the Pacers overspending to bring in Bruce Brown, explains why he likes the move to acquire Obi Toppin from the Knicks, and how the Pacers success this season could be contingent on what the other teams in the Eastern Conference do between now and the start of the season.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-24:03) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Thursday with Jimmy Cook discussing the latest news from Grand Park after this morning’s practice for the Indianapolis Colts. Michael Pittman Jr. spoke after practice mentioning that he essentially is going to go out there and play this season and then the contract situation will play itself out. (24:03-46:12) – Earlier today it was announced that Jim Irsay will be spending twenty million dollars to move an orca whale from Miami to Seattle to return it with her mom. Jimmy and producer Eddie Garrison discuss how the optics look horrible considering what is going on with Jonathan Taylor. Plus, they share an A+ tweet regarding the matter. (46:12-52:27) – Jimmy and Eddie conclude the first hour of the show by discussing the comments made by Michael Pittman Jr. regarding a potential contract extension before the start of the season. (52:27-1:22:43) – George Bremer, Sports Editor of the Herald Bulletin in Anderson, joins the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook to provide an insight on DeForest Buckner’s foot injury that sidelined him during the 11-on-11 session during today’s practice, how the week one practice approach for Shane Steichen is benefitting the health of the team, the optics of Jim Irsay investing $20M in moving an orca whale, and what would happen if Chris Ballard extended Michael Pittman Jr. before Jonathan Taylor. (1:22:43-1:38:03) – Colts offensive lineman Bernhard Raimann joins Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to reflect on his expectations from last year entering his rookie campaign, what led to him playing better down the final month of the season, the vibe of the offensive line room since the hiring of Shane Steichen and Tony Sparano Jr., if he has a different blocking approach when Anthony Richardson is quarterbacking compared to Gardner Minshew, and how adding muscle this offseason has resulted in him feeling more comfortable during training camp. (1:38:03-1:41:14) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jimmy and Eddie sharing some of their favorite Fantasy Football team names following a piece on the website pertaining to some of the best fantasy football team names for the 2023 season. (1:41:14-2:07:43) – ESPN 1000’s David Kaplan joins Jimmy Cook on The Fan to weigh in on the way the NFL is valuing the running back position, the turnaround of the Chicago Cubs over the last month of the season, what part of the game the Cubs hang their hat on in order to win games, what he is expecting from Justin Fields this season with a lot of bets being placed on him to win MVP, and why he believes that this is a prove it year for Fields with the team having two first round picks. (2:07:43-2:25:04) – Earlier today there were reports circulating that the Big Ten is looking to add a couple teams from the PAC-12. Jimmy and Eddie debate on what it would mean for the conference if they were to add a couple west coast colleges. (2:25:04-2:30:50) – Today’s show ends with Jimmy and Eddie sharing their plays of the day not only for the MLB, but for the Hall of Fame game tonight!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-12:02) – Colts offensive lineman Bernhard Raimann joins Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to reflect on his expectations from last year entering his rookie campaign, what led to him playing better down the final month of the season, the vibe of the offensive line room since the hiring of Shane Steichen and Tony Sparano Jr., if he has a different blocking approach when Anthony Richardson is quarterbacking compared to Gardner Minshew, and how adding muscle this offseason has resulted in him feeling more comfortable during training camp. (12:02-37:11) – George Bremer, Sports Editor of the Herald Bulletin in Anderson, joins the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook to provide an insight on DeForest Buckner’s foot injury that sidelined him during the 11-on-11 session during today’s practice, how the week one practice approach for Shane Steichen is benefitting the health of the team, the optics of Jim Irsay investing $20M in moving an orca whale, and what would happen if Chris Ballard extended Michael Pittman Jr. before Jonathan Taylor. (37:11-1:00:55) – ESPN 1000’s David Kaplan joins Jimmy Cook on The Fan to weigh in on the way the NFL is valuing the running back position, the turnaround of the Chicago Cubs over the last month of the season, what part of the game the Cubs hang their hat on in order to win games, what he is expecting from Justin Fields this season with a lot of bets being placed on him to win MVP, and why he believes that this is a prove it year for Fields with the team having two first round picks.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-25:07) – Wednesday’s show begins with Greg Rakestraw taking over the DriverHubler.com Studio. Rake opens the show by taking us through what today will look like from covering the latest at Colts camp to taking a trip to Marian University. Plus, Greg gives his thoughts on Jonathan Taylor battle for a contract extension and the way things have played out. (25:08-44:02) – Zak Keefer of The Athletic joins the show to give his thoughts on the Colts vs Jonathan Taylor battle. Zak looks at how things changed so suddenly for JT and what if any moves he has left. Plus, we discuss how we got to this point and where things could go from here. Zak also looks at why he feels the team has shifted away from their previously philosophy of taking care of their own. (44:03-52:35) – Hour number one ends with Rake talking about how cool it is to see so many Colts fans out at training camp. (52:36-1:17:20) – Rake opens up the second hour of the show by discussing the position the Reds find themselves in post MLB trade deadline and how he feel the deadline went as a whole. (1:17:21-1:30:32) – Greg looks at the rest of today’s show and takes a phone call from the audience on the USWNT. Plus, we talk more on the contract situation of Jonathan Taylor. (1:30:33-1:44:12) – The legend Ted Karras Jr. joins the program to give us an update on his return to Marian University football as head coach and expectations for this season. Plus, Coach takes us through his journey, what the game means to him, and how things have changed since he last coached. (1:44:13-2:06:32) – Rake brings us back from break with more on the USWNT and why this shouldn’t be a surprise that the gap has closed between them and other teams. Also, we discuss the latest from Colts camp and current observations about rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson. (2:06:33-2:25:33) – We replay our conversation with Zak Keefer of The Athletic. Zak joins to give his thoughts on the Colts vs Jonathan Taylor battle. Zak looks at how things changed so suddenly for JT and what if any moves he has left. Plus, we discuss how we got to this point and where things could go from here. Zak also looks at why he feels the team has shifted away from their previously philosophy of taking care of their own. (2:25:34-2:33:06) – Wednesday’s show ends with Greg asking Jimmy Cook for the JCook Plays of the Day. Plus, Rake talks some more on Colts camp and looks back at the conversation he had with Zak Keefer early today.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (0:00-17:26) – Zak Keefer of The Athletic joins the show to give his thoughts on the Colts vs Jonathan Taylor battle. Zak looks at how things changed so suddenly for JT and what if any moves he has left. Plus, we discuss how we got to this point and where things could go from here. Zak also looks at why he feels the team has shifted away from their previously philosophy of taking care of their own. (17:27-29:12) – The legend Ted Karras Jr. joins the program to give us an update on his return to Marian University football as head coach and expectations for this season. Plus, Coach takes us through his journey, what the game means to him, and how things have changed since he last coached. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-26:29) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Tuesday with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook having a conversation with Colts tight end Mo Alie-Cox. Their conversation starts with what song Mo would pick to play during practice, what kind of head coach Shane Steichen is when he talks, what it’s like competing with several other tight ends for the top spot on the depth chart, and which aspects of Anthony Richardson’s game has stood out to him the most so far in training camp. Following their conversation, they start focusing on Anthony Richardson after listening to what Mo had to say about him because Brian wonders if he will get the start week one this season and next season to end the streak of different week one starters at eight for the Colts. (26:29-41:53) – Following the way the everything played out with Saquon Barkley, Brian and Jimmy debate if Taylor would sit out the entire season to try and break through to receive the contract he feels like he desires. (41:53-53:59) – Brian and Jimmy round out the first hour of the show by continuing the Jonathan Taylor conversation by examining the destinations for Jonathan Taylor if the Colts were to trade him. (53:59-1:18:48) – Last week Brian and Eddie tried to predict seven new playoff teams in the NFL this season and removed seven playoff teams from last year because that’s a trend since playoff expansion. Brian asks Jimmy to list his seven teams for each category and provide an explanation as to why he chose the teams he did. (1:18:48-1:31:43) – Following their playoff conversation, Brian shifts the conversation to how nearsighted fans get with their team. He questions Jimmy on teams that could bounce back and play closer to how they performed in 2021. (1:31:43-1:41:44) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Brian, Jimmy, and Eddie continuing a conversation they had yesterday on the impact of running backs when it comes to winning Super Bowls. This conversation was sparked by a tweet/xeet from a listener yesterday. (1:41:44-2:06:33) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4/FOX59 joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook to share his thoughts on Taylor saying he isn’t dealing with a back injury, how Jim Irsay hasn’t helped in trying to repair the relationship with JT, explains how the agent has changed Jonathan Taylor’s viewpoint on playing on the final year of his contract, and breaks down the journalistic reporting from his source on Taylor’s back pain. (2:06:33-2:22:37) – Former NFL player Geoff Schwartz joins the Fan Midday Show to weigh in on the Jonathan Taylor situation, if the players association should be blamed at all for not negotiating the abolishment of the franchise tag, debates if JT has a way out other than playing for the Colts, and the difference in trade requests in the NFL compared to NBA. (2:22:37-2:29:55) – Today’s show ends with Brian asking Jimmy and Eddie for their plays of the day on MLB Trade Deadline day!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-12:02) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Tuesday with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook having a conversation with Colts tight end Mo Alie-Cox. Their conversation starts with what song Mo would pick to play during practice, what kind of head coach Shane Steichen is when he talks, what it’s like competing with several other tight ends for the top spot on the depth chart, and which aspects of Anthony Richardson’s game has stood out to him the most so far in training camp. (12:02-27:50) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4/FOX59 joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook to share his thoughts on Taylor saying he isn’t dealing with a back injury, how Jim Irsay hasn’t helped in trying to repair the relationship with JT, explains how the agent has changed Jonathan Taylor’s viewpoint on playing on the final year of his contract, and breaks down the journalistic reporting from his source on Taylor’s back pain.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-31:05) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Monday with Brian Noe welcoming Jimmy Cook back from vacation. Eventually they start discussing the saga that is becoming Jonathan Taylor and his trade request, look at who would even trade for JT with all the questions regarding his health between the report of back soreness and his ankle surgery recovery, and debate what the Colts should do. (31:05-43:16) – Brian proposes a question to Jimmy regarding who the Jonathan Taylor drama impacts the most. They discuss how much of an impact it would have on Anthony Richardson if JT does not suit up this season for the Colts. (43:16-51:15) – Brian and Eddie round out the first hour of the show by listing their top three Colts with the most to prove. With the number of players that have something to prove, Eddie and Brian had one player in their top three. (51:15-1:19:33) – Colts reporter Joel Erickson of the Indianapolis Star joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook to share his opinion on who is to blame where things are for the Colts and Jonathan Taylor, where he thinks this situation ends up, if he anticipates Taylor to be out there week one for the Indianapolis Colts, and how much an affect it would have on the offense if he’s not out there. (1:16:01-1:31:15) – Brian, Jimmy, and Eddie continue talking about Jim Irsay’s tweet regarding the running back position and getting paid because there are some disagreements on the reason why Irsay and Taylor met on his bus. Additionally, Eddie brings up a point that this all dates back to JT’s decision on who his new agent is. (1:31:15-1:38:32) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Brian and Jimmy discussing the news of Anthony Richardson undergoing nose surgery. (1:38:32-2:08:26) – Charles McDonald of Yahoo Sports joins Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to provide his thoughts on Jim Irsay’s tweet not helping the Jonathan Taylor situation, if $16M annually would be an overpay for a running back in today’s NFL, what kind of return would the Colts seek in order to trade JT, and explains why the players association should be receiving more blame for the way RB’s are being devalued after adding an extra game. (2:08:26-2:22:42) – Former NFL player Geoff Schwartz joins the Fan Midday Show to weigh in on the Jonathan Taylor situation, if the players association should be blamed at all for not negotiating the abolishment of the franchise tag, debates if JT has a way out other than playing for the Colts, and the difference in trade requests in the NFL compared to NBA. (2:22:42-2:21:00) – Monday’s show ends with Brian highlighting a bad argument for NFL running backs to be paid. Plus, Brian asks Jimmy for the JCook Plays of the Day and Eddie gives his best bets!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-14:05) – Colts reporter Joel Erickson of the Indianapolis Star joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook to share his opinion on who is to blame where things are for the Colts and Jonathan Taylor, where he thinks this situation ends up, if he anticipates Taylor to be out there week one for the Indianapolis Colts, and how much an affect it would have on the offense if he’s not out there. (14:05-31:26) – Charles McDonald of Yahoo Sports joins Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to provide his thoughts on Jim Irsay’s tweet not helping the Jonathan Taylor situation, if $16M annually would be an overpay for a running back in today’s NFL, what kind of return would the Colts seek in order to trade JT, and explains why the players association should be receiving more blame for the way RB’s are being devalued after adding an extra game. (31:22-42:12) – Former NFL player Geoff Schwartz joins the Fan Midday Show to weigh in on the Jonathan Taylor situation, if the players association should be blamed at all for not negotiating the abolishment of the franchise tag, debates if JT has a way out other than playing for the Colts, and the difference in trade requests in the NFL compared to NBA.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-26:10) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Friday with Brian Noe and Eddie Garrison sharing some notes from today’s training camp where Anthony Richardson took all the first team reps and continue discussing the Jim Irsay tweet following a piece by Stephen Holder on EPSN.com where he said it wasn’t directed towards JT and the Colts haven’t offered an extension. Plus, they go over the rushing total for Jonathan Taylor per FanDuel Sportsbook. (26:10-36:50) – Brian and Eddie shift their conversation to Anthony Richardson’s rush attempts. Eddie last segment compared JT’s rushing yards outlook to the Eagles/Falcons and this segment he compared his expectations for Richardson’s rushing attempts to Jalen Hurts. (36:50-45:44) – Brian and Eddie round out the first hour of the show by listing their top three Colts with the most to prove. With the number of players that have something to prove, Eddie and Brian had one player in their top three. (45:44-1:16:01) – Co-host of Kevin & Query in Kevin Bowen makes his weekly stop on the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe to recap his observations at Colts training camp with Anthony Richardson taking all the first team reps, how the fans booed Gardner Minshew for an incompletion and cheered for a checkdown completion for Richardson, and then shares which three Colts have the most to prove in his eyes. (1:16:01-1:30:02) – Each year there are seven new playoff teams in the NFL, so this sparks the idea for Brian to have him and Eddie try to go through the teams that did not make the playoffs last season, to make the playoffs this season. (1:30:02-1:34:07) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Brian and Eddie going over some of the released Big Ten matchups that will be on NBC this season. (1:34:07-1:59:54) – ESPN’s Stephen Holder joins Brian Noe on the Fan Midday Show to go over the piece he had last night pertaining to Jonathan Taylor’s future with the Colts with the two parties not having contract negotiations, debates whether this makes things worse for JT with the way the Colts are handling this situation, if there would be a trade market for Jonathan Taylor if he were to request for a trade, and provides his three Colts with the most to prove. (2:05:48-2:17:30) – Earlier in the show Brian and Eddie provided seven teams that they thought would make the playoffs this upcoming season. They bring it back with a twist of picking teams that did make the playoffs this past year to not make the playoffs this postseason. (2:17:30-2:21:00) – Brian and Eddie close out the final segment of the show choosing which rant was better between Davey Martinez and Brad Thompson. Plus, Brian asks Eddie for his MLB picks for tonight!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-13:50) – Co-host of Kevin & Query in Kevin Bowen makes his weekly stop on the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe to recap his observations at Colts training camp with Anthony Richardson taking all the first team reps, how the fans booed Gardner Minshew for an incompletion and cheered for a checkdown completion for Richardson, and then shares which three Colts have the most to prove in his eyes. (13:50-30:07) – ESPN’s Stephen Holder joins Brian Noe on the Fan Midday Show to go over the piece he had last night pertaining to Jonathan Taylor’s future with the Colts with the two parties not having contract negotiations, debates whether this makes things worse for JT with the way the Colts are handling this situation, if there would be a trade market for Jonathan Taylor if he were to request for a trade, and provides his three Colts with the most to prove.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-27:45) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Thursday with Brian Noe and Eddie Garrison questioning what Jim Irsay was thinking last night by firing off his tweet about running backs, how RB’s aren’t being compensated properly for the amount of work that they’re getting, and discuss the return of Shaq Leonard to the practice field yesterday for the Colts. (27:45-41:05) – Brian and Eddie shift their conversation to another Colts player in Anthony Richardson because they like the comments that Richardson made yesterday after his first practice. They explain how crucial every single rep is for him considering the amount of pressure that’s on him at twenty-one years old. (41:05-49:35) – The final hour of the show with Brian Noe highlighting something that he saw pertaining to the way C.J. Stroud and Davis Mills performed down in Houston during Training Camp yesterday. Additionally, he and Eddie ponder if the transition would be harder for Stroud or Anthony Richardson. (49:35-1:15:15) – Colts beat reporter Nate Atkins of the Indianapolis Star joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Eddie Garrison to share his thoughts on Jim Irsay’s tweet last night regarding running backs, how Jonathan Taylor looked as miserable as he’s ever seen yesterday, what they could do in order to make JT happy that isn’t financially motivated, and describes what he saw from Shaq Leonard yesterday in practice. (1:15:15-1:31:54) – Brian and Eddie shift their conversation to the Netflix series that’s being produced by Peyton Manning that followed around Marcus Mariota, Patrick Mahomes, and Kirk Cousins because they debate which rookie QB would have the most interesting story. Plus, they hit on the quarterbacks that have turned down opportunities to be on the show. (1:31:54-1:40:49) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Brian and Eddie discussing a quarterback trait that is vastly overlooked when you think of Patrick Mahomes and what makes him great. (1:40:49-2:05:48) – Reporter, producer, and host with the Indianapolis Colts in Larra Overton joins Brian Noe on the Fan Midday Show to educate Eddie on which Saturday Night Live skits he needs to watch, the evolution of running backs being devalued in the NFL in connection with Jonathan Taylor, provides some hopeful yet realistic expectations from Anthony Richardson in his rookie season, and who she is rooting for the most to have a good season based off of circumstances that player could be in. (2:05:48-2:22:24) – AFC South reporter Ben Arthur of Fox Sports makes an appearance on the Fan Midday Show to rank which rookie QB he would pick for the ‘Quarterback’ Netflix documentary, if the Jacksonville Jaguars are overrated going into the season, and how he feels like the Titans aren’t far behind the Jags in the AFC South. (2:22:24-2:26:02) – Brian and Eddie close out the final segment of the show by sharing some of their favorite audio for today coming from Gardner Minshew and Joey Votto. Additionally, Eddie shares a couple MLB plays!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-14:13) – Colts beat reporter Nate Atkins of the Indianapolis Star joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Eddie Garrison to share his thoughts on Jim Irsay’s tweet last night regarding running backs, how Jonathan Taylor looked as miserable as he’s ever seen yesterday, what they could do in order to make JT happy that isn’t financially motivated, and describes what he saw from Shaq Leonard yesterday in practice. (14:13-31:22) – Reporter, producer, and host with the Indianapolis Colts in Larra Overton joins Brian Noe on the Fan Midday Show to educate Eddie on which Saturday Night Live skits he needs to watch, the evolution of running backs being devalued in the NFL in connection with Jonathan Taylor, provides some hopeful yet realistic expectations from Anthony Richardson in his rookie season, and who she is rooting for the most to have a good season based off of circumstances that player could be in. (31:22-40:40) – AFC South reporter Ben Arthur of Fox Sports makes an appearance on the Fan Midday Show to rank which rookie QB he would pick for the ‘Quarterback’ Netflix documentary, if the Jacksonville Jaguars are overrated going into the season, and how he feels like the Titans aren’t far behind the Jags in the AFC South.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-27:02) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Wednesday with Brian Noe and Eddie Garrison guiding the ship and open the show by discussing the comments made by Chris Ballard regarding Jonathan Taylor’s contract extension, what Michael Pittman Jr. said regarding an extension, and try to decipher Justin Herbert’s contract extension by trying to figure out how much money is guaranteed. (27:02-44:56) – Brian and Eddie continue their conversation around Justin Herbert’s contract extension because they try to decide why the Chargers would want to extend him without winning a playoff game and connect the stats that Herbert has put up in his career with two former Indianapolis Colts quarterbacks. (44:56-50:20) – The final hour of the show with Brian Noe and Eddie Garrison on the Fan Midday Show is spent with the guys talking about how wild it is that either Michigan or Harbaugh negotiated his four-game suspension. (50:20-1:12:35) – Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe joins the program to highlight how the Justin Herbert contract extension impacts the Joe Burrow extension, how he would rank the fan favorite players between the Bengals and Reds, reveals what he heard regarding how great of a player Elly De La Cruz could be, and if he believes that the Reds could finish first in the NL Central. (1:12:35-1:28:09) – Brian and Eddie shift their conversation to the Buffalo Bills with Damar Hamlin returning to the first for the first time since that traumatic event last year in Cincinnati. They debate whether the Bills will cut him or if they keep him for this upcoming season. (1:28:09-1:36:22) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Brian revealing how much running backs got paid 15-20 years ago compared to quarterbacks. Additionally, they discuss position value has changed so much over the last 5-10 years. (1:36:22-2:00:57) – James Boyd of The Athletic joins Brian Noe on the Fan Midday Show to recap what he saw today at the first practice of Colts training camp, if he sees Jonathan Taylor missing any games in connection to wanting a contract extension, predicts some numbers for Colts players, how running backs are going to constantly be in lose-lose situations contractually, and shares a hot take regarding who the best cornerback on the roster could be. (2:00:57-2:13:05) – OBJ has hinted at possible retirement already, which makes Brian and Eddie reflect on his career while predicting the numbers that he could possibly put up with the Ravens. Additionally, they touch on MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred’s contract being extended through 2029. (2:13:05-2:22:25) – Brian and Eddie close out the final segment of the show by recapping how great of a day it was yesterday for their bets along with the crazy endings to some MLB games. Eventually they share their bets for the day too!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-12:56) – Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe joins the program to highlight how the Justin Herbert contract extension impacts the Joe Burrow extension, how he would rank the fan favorite players between the Bengals and Reds, reveals what he heard regarding how great of a player Elly De La Cruz could be, and if he believes that the Reds could finish first in the NL Central. (12:56-26:53) – James Boyd of The Athletic joins Brian Noe on the Fan Midday Show to recap what he saw today at the first practice of Colts training camp, if he sees Jonathan Taylor missing any games in connection to wanting a contract extension, predicts some numbers for Colts players, how running backs are going to constantly be in lose-lose situations contractually, and shares a hot take regarding who the best cornerback on the roster could be.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-27:06) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Tuesday with Brian Noe opening the show by bringing on producer Eddie Garrison to discuss something they were talking about before the show pertaining to fair food. Then Brian and Eddie transition to the news of Saquon Barkley signing his franchise tag this morning with the New York Giants, explain how it impacts Jonathan Taylor next year, and touch on the Milwaukee Brewers trolling Elly De La Cruz before he launches a monstrous homer. (27:06-41:40) – Brian and Eddie shift their conversation to a team in the AFC South with the Jacksonville Jaguars receiving most of the money on Bet MGM to have to most wins in the entire NFL. They examine the opponents for the Jags and eventually rank the AFC South, NFL South, and NFC North in terms of which division will be the best to worst. (41:40-48:46) – The final hour of the show with Brian Noe and Eddie Garrison on the Fan Midday Show is spent on rookie Vikings WR Jordan Addison being pulled over for going 140 mph because he needed to get home to his dog that was ill. Brian then teaches Eddie on how he should handle being pulled over for speeding in the future. (48:46-1:12:12) – Luke Easterling of Athlon Sports joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe to weigh in on the favorite fair food conversation, debates if the Jacksonville Jaguars hype has gone too far, if he thinks that the Colts could surprise teams in the NFL like the Jags did a season ago with a new head coach and quarterback, and why it wouldn’t shock him if Caleb Williams didn’t go first overall because anything can happen between now and the end of the college/NFL seasons. (1:12:12-1:30:58) – Brian and Eddie continue discussing the parallels between the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars because Brian wants to know if Anthony Richardson would be able to turn the Colts around in his rookie season. Additionally, Eddie breaks the news of Jim Harbaugh facing a four-game suspension for violation. (1:30:58-1:36:27) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Brian telling a story to Eddie of this lady from My Strange Addiction where she is addicted to eating toilet paper. (1:36:27-2:02:52) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4/FOX59 makes his weekly stop on the Fan Midday Show to recap which season was his favorite and least favorite in his forty years of covering the team, debates if the Saquon Barkley situation being handled today will have an impact on Jonathan Taylor next season, and which training camp he will be monitoring league wide and with the Indianapolis Colts. (2:02:52-2:14:27) – Yesterday it was reported that former Colts RB Nyheim Hines suffered a jet ski. This makes Brian want to know if Eddie has suffered any major injuries during his young lifetime. (2:14:27-2:20:17) – Brian closes out the show by asking Eddie for a couple plays of the day in Major League Baseball!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-16:40) - Luke Easterling of Athlon Sports joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe to weigh in on the favorite fair food conversation, debates if the Jacksonville Jaguars hype has gone too far, if he thinks that the Colts could surprise teams in the NFL like the Jags did a season ago with a new head coach and quarterback, and why it wouldn’t shock him if Caleb Williams didn’t go first overall because anything can happen between now and the end of the college/NFL seasons.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-27:06) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Monday with Greg Rakestraw recapping the sports weekend with Brian Harman capturing the Open Championship, Josef Newgarden sweeping the races at Iowa Speedway and the events surrounding the races, Jasper High School graduate Scott Rolen being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and the Cincinnati Reds winning five straight games ahead of a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers. (27:06-40:48) – Greg Rakestraw spends this segment of the show talking about the Indianapolis Colts by highlighting some of the storylines that he will be monitoring closely during training camp because he heard the hesitation in Joel Erickson’s voice this morning on Kevin & Query regarding Shaq Leonard. He also discussed the cornerback position, wide receivers, and tight ends. (40:48-47:48) – Rake closes out the first hour of the program by touching on Twitter being changed to “The X” now and starts warning Colts fan about the type of football they could see with Anthony Richardson starting because of his lack of experience at the position coupled with how raw of a quarterback he is. (44:01-1:04:53) – Former NFL offensive lineman and current Colts radio analyst, Joe Reitz, joins the Fan Midday Show with Greg Rakestraw to highlight how the Colts offensive line can improve this season with it being the same starting five, how Bernhard Raimann reminds him of Anthony Castonzo, explains why he likes the way Shane Steichen talks based off of what he’s heard, and shares his expectations for the Colts defense. (1:04:53-1:22:44) – Greg opens the phone lines for the first time today with a listener stating that the Colts won’t win with Anthony Richardson starting and another caller stating that it doesn’t matter if they win because this season should be dedicated to his development. Additionally, Rake is asked about the future of IndyCar adding races in 2024 via Twitter/The X. (1:22:44-1:37:47) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Purdue football’s radio analyst Pete Quinn joining Greg Rakestraw on the Fan midday Show to explain the decision to retire after this upcoming season, why he’s a big fan of the players that Ryan Walters has retained and brought in, how he believes the Big Ten is trying to be known as the best conference in both college football and basketball, and what would make this season a successful season in the first year under Ryan Walters. (1:37:47-2:00:02) – Voice of the Indianapolis Colts, Matt Taylor, joins the show to explain what his training camp is like being the emcee at practices along with getting affiliates ready for the upcoming season, what he would like to see the coaching staff throw at him during camp to help accelerate his learning, and shares his reaction to the news of Nyheim Hines being in a jet ski accident. (2:00:02-2:13:03) – Late last week Ron Sexton also known as Donnie Baker passed away late last week and Rake pays tribute to Sexton by sharing some of his fondest memories. Additionally, he promotes tickets that have been quickly purchased for All-Star game festivities and goes through the CBS broadcast crews that features former Colts QB Matt Ryan. (2:13:03-2:21:33) – Greg closes out today’s show by taking a call from someone regarding what percentage chance he would give the Indy Eleven joining MLS in the future when Eleven Park is built and why Messi decided to play for Inter Miami. Additionally, he wraps up the show explaining the significance of Messi playing in the United States.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-16:07) – Former NFL offensive lineman and current Colts radio analyst, Joe Reitz, joins the Fan Midday Show with Greg Rakestraw to highlight how the Colts offensive line can improve this season with it being the same starting five, how Bernhard Raimann reminds him of Anthony Castonzo, explains why he likes the way Shane Steichen talks based off of what he’s heard, and shares his expectations for the Colts defense. (16:07-31:03) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Purdue football’s radio analyst Pete Quinn joining Greg Rakestraw on the Fan midday Show to explain the decision to retire after this upcoming season, why he’s a big fan of the players that Ryan Walters has retained and brought in, how he believes the Big Ten is trying to be known as the best conference in both college football and basketball, and what would make this season a successful season in the first year under Ryan Walters. (31:03-52:55) – Voice of the Indianapolis Colts, Matt Taylor, joins the show to explain what his training camp is like being the emcee at practices along with getting affiliates ready for the upcoming season, what he would like to see the coaching staff throw at him during camp to help accelerate his learning, and shares his reaction to the news of Nyheim Hines being in a jet ski accident.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-24:06) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Friday with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd touching on the training camp storylines that they will monitor leading up to the start of the season, discuss how Michael Pittman Jr. is in a win-win spot with his contract being up after this season, and then debate with producer Eddie Garrison if Pittman is a fringe WR1. (24:06-42:33) – Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic joins the Fan Midday Show with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to explain how the maturity of Anthony Edwards from his rookie season to now, if there is a chance that the Timberwolves will trade Rudy Gobery or Karl Anthony-Towns before the start of the season, and the Vikings decision to part ways with Dalvin Cook a couple weeks ago. (42:33-44:01) – Jimmy and James close out the first hour of the show by briefly discussing a veteran running back signing with an AFC team. (44:01-1:11:44) – Joe Rexrode of The Athletic & ESPN 102.5 in Nashville to discuss the signing of DeAndre Hopkins with the Titans, how similar the signing of Hopkins is the Julio Jones from a couple seasons ago, what it is going to take for a running back to secure a big contract extension after their rookie deal, accesses the gap between Malik Willis and Will Levis for QB2 behind Ryan Tannehill, and how close he thinks they are to competing with Jacksonville for the top spot in the AFC South. (1:11:44-1:24:28) – Jimmy and James recap the news of Al-Quadin Muhammad returning to the Indianapolis Colts and Melvin Gordon signing with the Baltimore Ravens. Then they transition into wondering why Dalvin Cook is still a free agent. (1:24:28-1:31:08) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Eddie trolling James and Jimmy by lobbying out ideas of contract extensions, but they don’t feed into it. Additionally, they bring up Chris Ballard and what they’re hoping to hear from him vs what they will here. (1:31:08-2:03:37) – NFL Columnist from New York Daily News Sports in Pat Leonard joins the Fan Midday Show to explain some of the differences between what is being reported about the offers Saquon has received versus what is actually being offered, how likely it is that Barkley does not show up to Giants training camp, and provides an update on how two former Colts have looked with the Giants in Parris Campbell and Bobby Okereke. (2:03:37-2:14:12) – Jimmy and James dive deep into training camp story lines that they will be monitoring prior to the start of the season. Areas in which they will focus on will be the tight end competition, which wide receiver outside of Michael Pittman Jr. steps up, and how the corner back room looks following the suspension of Isaiah Rodgers Sr. (2:14:12-2:18:04) – We close out today’s show with the JCook Plays of the Day and Eddie sharing a couple MLB plays he likes for tonight!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-17:49) – Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic joins the Fan Midday Show with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to explain how the maturity of Anthony Edwards from his rookie season to now, if there is a chance that the Timberwolves will trade Rudy Gobery or Karl Anthony-Towns before the start of the season, and the Vikings decision to part ways with Dalvin Cook a couple weeks ago. (17:49-40:22) – Joe Rexrode of The Athletic & ESPN 102.5 in Nashville to discuss the signing of DeAndre Hopkins with the Titans, how similar the signing of Hopkins is the Julio Jones from a couple seasons ago, what it is going to take for a running back to secure a big contract extension after their rookie deal, accesses the gap between Malik Willis and Will Levis for QB2 behind Ryan Tannehill, and how close he thinks they are to competing with Jacksonville for the top spot in the AFC South. (40:22-1:03:56) – NFL Columnist from New York Daily News Sports in Pat Leonard joins the Fan Midday Show to explain some of the differences between what is being reported about the offers Saquon has received versus what is actually being offered, how likely it is that Barkley does not show up to Giants training camp, and provides an update on how two former Colts have looked with the Giants in Parris Campbell and Bobby Okereke.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-31:48) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Thursday with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd highlighting the comment made by Saquon Barkley on the Money Matters Podcast, debate if Jonathan Taylor will even get extended prior to the start of the season, and how both sides can approach the situation. (31:48-45:35) – Jimmy, James, and producer Eddie Garrison shift the Colts contract extension discussion from Jonathan Taylor to Michael Pittman Jr. because the way Pittman approaches his negotiations could be impacted by Taylor’s. They debate how much money annually they would be willing to pay Pitt. (45:35-48:42) – Jimmy and James close out the first hour of the show by discussing how the wide receiver position contract negotiations and contracts are steadier in comparison to the running back position. (50:09-1:16:31) – Hour number two starts off with NBA National reporter Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic joining James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to highlight his latest piece in The Athletic regarding the Indiana Pacers offseason because he really likes what they’ve done, accesses how Jarace Walker performed in Summer League in Las Vegas, how important a step forward for Bennedict Mathurin this season will be for the future of the Pacers franchise, and takes a look at some teams in the Eastern Conference that he likes to make a jump. (1:16:31-1:33:43) – Another colleague of James Boyd’s in Tashan Reed of The Athletic joins the Fan Midday Show to discuss the scenario that Josh Jacobs is in right now with Las Vegas Raiders, what kind of season he’s expecting the Raiders to have with Jimmy G reunited with Josh McDaniels, and accesses how Garoppolo fits in with the way the offensive line in Vegas performed last season. (1:33:43-1:39:04) – The one o’clock hour concludes with James and Jimmy looking towards the future of the running back position because the current NFL CBA doesn’t expire until 2029. (1:39:04-2:03:37) – Jimmy, James, and Eddie kick off the final hour of the show by debating if there is a running back currently in the NFL that could break through and receive a big contract extension. Then they transition into whether Jonathan Taylor helps the development of Anthony Richardson. (2:03:37-2:18:46) – Earlier this morning the Colts released an alternative uniform that they’ll wear this season and in future season. James, Jimmy, and Eddie share their opinion on the uniforms including which team the uniforms look like. (2:18:46-2:24:49) – We close out today’s show with the JCook Plays of the Day and Eddie sharing a couple MLB plays he likes for tonight!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-26:35) – Hour number two starts off with NBA National reporter Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic joining James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to highlight his latest piece in The Athletic regarding the Indiana Pacers offseason because he really likes what they’ve done, accesses how Jarace Walker performed in Summer League in Las Vegas, how important a step forward for Bennedict Mathurin this season will be for the future of the Pacers franchise, and takes a look at some teams in the Eastern Conference that he likes to make a jump. (12:28-42:13) – Another colleague of James Boyd’s in Tashan Reed of The Athletic joins the Fan Midday Show to discuss the scenario that Josh Jacobs is in right now with Las Vegas Raiders, what kind of season he’s expecting the Raiders to have with Jimmy G reunited with Josh McDaniels, and accesses how Garoppolo fits in with the way the offensive line in Vegas performed last season. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (0:00-14:59) – Bob Kravitz joins the program to give us his thoughts on all things Colts, including the state of running back in the NFL and how it impacts a contract year for Jonathan Taylor. Bob also shares all things on the new spot you can find his work bobkravitz.substack.com. Additionally, Bob talks on where things stand with the Colts as a whole and what type of year he expects from them. (15:00-33:18) – Friend of the show Will Haskett of PGA Tour Radio joins the break down all things Open Championship as golf’s final major starts tomorrow. (33:19-41:10) – WNBA All-Stars Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell of the Indiana Fever stop by to take us through their season so far, including a big 82-76 win out of the break over the Washington Mystics earlier today. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-21:12) – Wednesday’s show begins with Greg Rakestraw taking over the DriverHubler.com Studio. Rake shares a story about an adventure he went on to Milan High School and the Milan Museum earlier this week. Plus, Greg lays out the lineup for today’s show. (21:13-36:33) – Bob Kravitz joins the program to give us his thoughts on all things Colts, including the state of running back in the NFL and how it impacts a contract year for Jonathan Taylor. Bob also shares all things on the new spot you can find his work bobkravitz.substack.com. Additionally, Bob talks on where things stand with the Colts as a whole and what type of year he expects from them. (36:34-49:19) – Hour number one ends with Rake sharing some breaking news in the world of Indiana High School Athletics and why it impacts that level of the sport in a negative way. (49:20-1:09:58) – Addie Chester of Indy Eleven Women’s Soccer joins the show to take us through their journey to the USL W League National Final and looks ahead to Saturday’s title match against NC Courage U-23. (1:09:59-1:09:58) – Greg takes a call from a listener giving love to a southern Indiana local gem. Plus, we discuss sports venue’s in Indiana that we’d like to go see. (1:09:59-1:23:25) – Founder of the City League Austin Taylor stops by to give us the latest on this great local basketball event that is currently in its 7th year. (1:23:26-1:43:07) – Friend of the show Will Haskett of PGA Tour Radio joins the break down all things Open Championship as golf’s final major starts tomorrow. (1:43:08-1:52:16) – WNBA All-Stars Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell of the Indiana Fever stop by to take us through their season so far, including a big 82-76 win out of the break over the Washington Mystics earlier today. (1:52:17-2:10:20) – Wednesday’s show ends with Greg asking Jimmy Cook for the JCook Plays of the Day. Plus, Rake talks some Colts and looks back at today’s lineup to close out this edition of The Fan Midday Show.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-27:39) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Tuesday by playing off of Dan Orlovksy’s comment this morning on Get Up on the running back position, discuss why they have a hard time believing a team will splurge on the RB position again, and this could really impact Jonathan Taylor’s contract negotiation with him entering his final season of his rookie contract. (27:39-41:22) – Jesse Rogers of ESPN joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook to compare which team has had a more disappointing season thus far between the White Sox and Cubs, which players he could see being traded at the deadline from both Chicago teams, what’s led to the disappointing season for Tim Anderson with the White Sox, and whether the Chicago baseball teams would trade with one another if Shohei Ohtani was on one of the teams. (41:22-50:09) – Brian, Jimmy, and producer Eddie Garrison close out the first hour of the show by discussing the future of Shohei Ohtani with the Angels. They get into a debate as to how much it would cost a team to trade for Ohtani and if a team would trade for him as a rental or if there must be agreement on a long-term extension for the trade to happen. (50:09-1:18:19) – Hour number two starts off with Brian quizzing Eddie on which teams have yet to finish last in their division since 2010 to show how important it is for teams to have continuity with the quarterback position. Additionally, Jimmy and Brian go over the top ten quarterback rankings that ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler put together by polling NFL executives. (1:18:19-1:30:52) – Brian brings Eddie into the fold to share his opinion on the list of top ten quarterbacks in the NFL according to NFL executives. Later, Brian and Jimmy debate which rookie quarterback could be included within the honorable mention category. (1:30:52-1:39:24) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Brian, Jimmy, and Eddie voicing their opinion on the format of the Home Run Derby, if they would watch a derby featuring baseball legends, and discussing the way they brush their teeth. (1:39:24-2:10:35) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4/FOX59 joins Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to compare the situation Jonathan Taylor with Saquon Barkley, how the players approving the franchise tag is hurting running backs more than any other position, what kind of framework of a contract he thinks JT should get, and how surprised he is with the way Taylor has operated the last couple months regarding his contract negotiations. (2:10:35-2:24:04) – Brian becomes the agent for all running backs by trying to go to bat for them to get their money. He starts it out by disproving something that Austin Ekeler stated on Twitter. Jimmy ponders the idea of what running backs would be paid if there wasn’t a salary cap because he believes it wouldn’t change anything with teams paying that position. (2:24:04-2:28:29) – We close out today’s show with the JCook Plays of the Day and Eddie sharing a couple MLB plays he likes for tonight!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-12:28) – Jesse Rogers of ESPN joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook to compare which team has had a more disappointing season thus far between the White Sox and Cubs, which players he could see being traded at the deadline from both Chicago teams, what’s led to the disappointing season for Tim Anderson with the White Sox, and whether the Chicago baseball teams would trade with one another if Shohei Ohtani was on one of the teams. (12:28-32:51) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4/FOX59 joins Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to compare the situation Jonathan Taylor with Saquon Barkley, how the players approving the franchise tag is hurting running backs more than any other position, what kind of framework of a contract he thinks JT should get, and how surprised he is with the way Taylor has operated the last couple months regarding his contract negotiations.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-29:23) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Monday with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook expressing their thoughts on DeAndre Hopkins signing with the Tennessee Titans, debate why the New England Patriots weren’t the team Hopkins signed with and highlight the decisions that must be made for some running backs today in the NFL with the deadline to their franchise tag expires this afternoon. (29:23-41:47) – The Athletic had their beat writers for NFL teams provide their team’s most valuable player that isn’t a quarterback. Jonathan Taylor was picked by James Boyd, but there were other teams that also had running backs receiving that recognition. Jimmy and Brian react to that story in connection to their conversation last segment around the RB position. (41:47-50:46) – Brian and Jimmy close out the first hour of the show by discussing the brutal betting loss that they had yesterday with the New York Yankees losing to the Colorado Rockies because Brian got zinged on Twitter. (50:46-1:17:02) – Fieldhouse Files and 1075thefan.com’s Scott Agness joins Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to break down what he saw from the Pacers in their five Summer League games from Las Vegas, how he thought Jarace Walker looked in his four games of action, how he feels about teams resting some of their top players after a couple games, and which Pacer stood out the most to him during Summer League. (1:17:02-1:34:28) – At the tail end of last segment, Brian and Jimmy briefly discussed the Jags being the favorite to win the AFC South this upcoming season. In this segment, the two dive more into the chances of the Titans, Colts, or Texans finish atop the AFC South. (1:34:28-1:40:41) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Brian and Jimmy discussing the importance of Shaq Leonard returning to the Colts defense and where they stand on the movie, Mission Impossible. (1:40:41-2:04:34) – John Glennon of the Nashville Post joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook to voice his thoughts on the Titans signing DeAndre Hopkins, debate whether this signing was made as a result of trading A.J. Brown, if the relationship with Mike Vrabel was the catalyst to Hopkins signing with Tennessee, why he thinks the Titans aren’t being viewed the way they should when it comes to their outlook in the AFC South, and if the days of big paydays for running backs are over. (2:04:34-2:22:55) – Brian shares a story on how he almost got arrested at a Zac Brown Band concert and then transitions to Hard Knocks following the New York Jets in training camp. He and Jimmy discuss how glad they are that the Jets are the team that fans will be able to follow this season. They also discuss the legacy of Aaron Rodgers if he were in New England during Tom Brady’s time in connection with the number of rings he would have. (2:22:55-2:28:55) – We close out today’s show with the JCook Plays of the Day and Eddie sharing a couple MLB plays he likes for tonight!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-14:37) – Fieldhouse Files and 1075thefan.com’s Scott Agness joins Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to break down what he saw from the Pacers in their five Summer League games from Las Vegas, how he thought Jarace Walker looked in his four games of action, how he feels about teams resting some of their top players after a couple games, and which Pacer stood out the most to him during Summer League. (14:37-26:16) – John Glennon of the Nashville Post joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook to voice his thoughts on the Titans signing DeAndre Hopkins, debate whether this signing was made as a result of trading A.J. Brown, if the relationship with Mike Vrabel was the catalyst to Hopkins signing with Tennessee, why he thinks the Titans aren’t being viewed the way they should when it comes to their outlook in the AFC South, and if the days of big paydays for running backs are over.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-29:19) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Friday with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd, starting with a conversation about Damien Lillard and what the parallels are between the Portland situation and the Pacers’ past situations. Did Lillard destroy his trade value by declaring he only wants to go to Miami? What are the options for Portland? Then, the conversation shifts to some Colts talk as the two hosts discuss the future of the defensive line in Indy. What will things look like this season for the group and what does that mean for the group next offseason? Will Deforest Buckner find himself on the move? (29:20-49:13) – Brenden Nunes, a reporter for the Sacramento Kings, joins the show to talk about who won the Tyrese Haliburton/Domantas Sabonis trade. Then, they talk about the development of Domas, DeAaron Fox and Keegan Murray. After that, it’s the Duarte trade. How will he fit in with Sacramento? What will his chemistry with Sabonis mean for the team moving forward? (49:14-49:56) - James and Jimmy close out the first hour. (49:56-1:20:07) – Mat Issa, an NBA writer for SB Nation, joins the program to talk about the Pacers’ offseason, starting with Tyrese Haliburton who Issa called the “Midwest Magic Johnson”. What can the Blue and Gold realistically accomplish this year and what do they need to accomplish over the life of Haliburton’s contract? Then, the conversation shifts to include the entire NBA as they look at the Damien Lillard situation in Portland. What about Boston? How will their offseason moves pan out and where do the Celtics rank among the Eastern Conference? Back to the Pacers, what will Bruce Brown bring to the team? What will Andrew Nembhard develop into this year? (1:20:08-1:38:57) – Jimmy and James start the segment talking about the Kentucky men’s basketball team hooping at Drake’s house. Which celebrity would host Mike Woodson and IU? Then, they talk Colts with the city of Indianapolis seemingly embracing Anthony Richardson with open arms. Jimmy reminds everybody that Shane Steichen’s last QB, Jalen Hurts, was on the hot seat prior to last season and most felt that he was going to be a bust. What changed? How does this apply to Richardson? (1:38:57-1:40:17) – James and Jimmy close out the second hour. (1:40:24-2:10:01) – Kevin Bowen of Kevin & Query on The Fan calls in to talk about how the Saquon Barkley situation affects Jonathan Taylor and the Colts. Then, what does Shaq Leonard need to prove going into this season? What can Alec Pierce do to become a focal point in this offense and help the career trajectory of Anthony Richardson. Then, they look at the QB competition coming up in training camp. Should the team get Richardson his reps but risk a worse record, or let Gardner Minshew play and potentially win a couple extra games? Bowen reminded up that no Colts fan is upset with a 3-13 1998 season with rookie Peyton Manning setting both touchdown and interception records. (2:10:02-2:22:59) – James and Jimmy take a step back and look at the running back position in the entire NFL with the franchise tag deadline coming up on Monday. What options do guys like Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs have at this point in their careers? What can these guys take away from the Le’Veon Bell situation and what should Jonathan Taylor be looking out for ahead of his contract extension talks? (2:22:59-2:26:44) – The show closes with another edition of JCook Plays of the Day, BASEBALL IS BACK! Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-18:27) – Brenden Nunes, a reporter for the Sacramento Kings, joins the show to talk about who won the Tyrese Haliburton/Domantas Sabonis trade. Then, they talk about the development of Domas, DeAaron Fox and Keegan Murray. After that, it’s the Duarte trade. How will he fit in with Sacramento? What will his chemistry with Sabonis mean for the team moving forward? (18:28-43:41) – Mat Issa, an NBA writer for SB Nation, joins the program to talk about the Pacers’ offseason, starting with Tyrese Haliburton who Issa called the “Midwest Magic Johnson”. What can the Blue and Gold realistically accomplish this year and what do they need to accomplish over the life of Haliburton’s contract? Then, the conversation shifts to include the entire NBA as they look at the Damien Lillard situation in Portland. What about Boston? How will their offseason moves pan out and where do the Celtics rank among the Eastern Conference? Back to the Pacers, what will Bruce Brown bring to the team? What will Andrew Nembhard develop into this year? (43:42-1:11:53) – Kevin Bowen of Kevin & Query on The Fan calls in to talk about how the Saquon Barkley situation affects Jonathan Taylor and the Colts. Then, what does Shaq Leonard need to prove going into this season? What can Alec Pierce do to become a focal point in this offense and help the career trajectory of Anthony Richardson. Then, they look at the QB competition coming up in training camp. Should the team get Richardson his reps but risk a worse record, or let Gardner Minshew play and potentially win a couple extra games? Bowen reminded up that no Colts fan is upset with a 3-13 1998 season with rookie Peyton Manning setting both touchdown and interception records. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-29:30) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Thursday with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook talking about the status of the running back position in the NFL. Why are they suddenly so undervalued? Should elite athletes in high school consider playing a different position? What does this mean for the Colts and Jonathan Taylor with his extension looming? (29:31-45:36) – Nate Atkins with Bears Wire calls in to talk about everything going on in Chicago this season. What does the potential look like for Justin Fields and the Bears? Is this a prove-it year for him after the team passed on Bryce Young and the young crop of QBs from this year’s draft? How big is the addition of DJ Moore for this squad and for the development of Fields? (45:37-51:20) - James and Jimmy close out the first hour with Summer League talk. (51:21-1:20:07) – Jake Arthur, who covers the Colts for Sports Illustrated, joins the show to talk about the training camp battles around the roster. What will it look like at quarterback after Jim Irsay’s comments on Monday? If Richardson doesn’t start week 1, will we still see some packages for him off the bench? They then shift the conversation to the offensive line, and to the secondary. After that, they discuss the landscape of running backs in the league and talk about what that means for Jonathan Taylor going into a contract year. James asks Arthur what the heck is going on with Shaq Leonard? Will he ever return to maniac form? Finally, who are the breakout candidates for the Colts this year? (1:20:08-1:35:34) – Jimmy tells James to put himself in Jonathan Taylor’s shoes. What should JT be looking at coming up this season in terms of long-term security vs maximizing a payday. What about Michael Pittman? (1:35:35-1:40:23) – The one o’clock hour concludes talking about Justin Herbert and the Chargers. (1:40:24-2:12:11) – Tony East, a Pacers beat writer for Sports Illustrated and others, joins the show to talk about the Blue and Gold. Jarace Walker has looked great in the summer league, what does that mean for this season with Indy? What are the expectations for the Pacers thi year? How legit are the trade rumors for Pascal Siakam and what kind of fit would he be for the Pacers? Then, they bring up the Fever and ask when Aliyah Boston’s insane production will start to turn into wins. (2:12:12-2:25:09) – James and Jimmy take a step back and look at the quarterback picture in the entire NFL. Is it fair to expect so much from guys like Justin Herbert so early in their careers? (2:25:10-2:27:36) – The show closes with an abnormal version of JCook Plays of the Day, parlaying a couple of Wimbledon winners.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-14:00) – Nate Atkins with Bears Wire calls in to talk about everything going on in Chicago this season. What does the potential look like for Justin Fields and the Bears? Is this a prove-it year for him after the team passed on Bryce Young and the young crop of QBs from this year’s draft? How big is the addition of DJ Moore for this squad and for the development of Fields? (14:01-38:02) – Jake Arthur, who covers the Colts for Sports Illustrated, joins the show to talk about the training camp battles around the roster. What will it look like at quarterback after Jim Irsay’s comments on Monday? If Richardson doesn’t start week 1, will we still see some packages for him off the bench? They then shift the conversation to the offensive line, and to the secondary. After that, they discuss the landscape of running backs in the league and talk about what that means for Jonathan Taylor going into a contract year. James asks Arthur what the heck is going on with Shaq Leonard? Will he ever return to maniac form? Finally, who are the breakout candidates for the Colts this year? (38:03-1:03:56) – Tony East, a Pacers beat writer for Sports Illustrated and others, joins the show to talk about the Blue and Gold. Jarace Walker has looked great in the summer league, what does that mean for this season with Indy? What are the expectations for the Pacers thi year? How legit are the trade rumors for Pascal Siakam and what kind of fit would he be for the Pacers? Then, they bring up the Fever and ask when Aliyah Boston’s insane production will start to turn into wins. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-25:10) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Wednesday with Greg Rakestraw taking over. After previewing the lack of sports for this point on the sports calendar, Greg runs through the list of guests for the show today. He then talks about the MLB All-Star game and how the Reds are starting to pull him back into the sport. (25:11-39:24) – Television Play-by-Play Voice of the Indianapolis Pacers, Chris Denari, joins the show to talk about what has caught his eye in the NBA summer league. Is Benedict Mathurin a starter for the Blue and Gold or is he going to be a player with an attack mindset off the bench? Chris has seen plenty of Obi Toppin and Bruce Brown over the last few years playing against the Pacers, what does he think about what they can do for this squad? What can we expect from the team from a transactional standpoint over the rest of the offseason? (39:25-49:25) - Greg closes hour one with his ties to Pascal Siakam and more. (49:26-1:12:33) – Lori Lindsey, a former women’s soccer national team player and Pike high school graduate joins the show to talk about the women’s world cup coming up in Austrailia and New Zealand. Is there still a giant gap between the US and everybody else like in years past? What is the outlook for the top ranked United States team this year? Which country is most on the USWNT’s radar coming up? Then, Lori describes what the roster looks like and talks about the depth of the team. Finally, where does Megan Rapinoe’s legacy sit among the all-time women soccer players in the US? Greg lets Lori go but continues the topic of women's soccer with an update on the Indy Eleven Women’s soccer team. (1:12:33-1:27:53) – The afternoon drive host for the Cincinnati ESPN Radio affiliate 1530 AM Mo Egger joins the Midday show to talk about all of the successful teams in the Cincy area. Greg calls Egger the JMV of Cincinnati and begins the conversation with Reds talk as the NL Central leading team is going scorched Earth over the last couple of months. Will the Reds be buyers at the deadline as they try to make a run at the playoffs? Egger believes that they should make some big time moves to bolster the pitching staff but warns fans that this will come at a hefty price. Then, the conversation shifts to the city’s highly successful MLS team with FC Cincinnati. (1:27:54-1:40:23) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Greg talking about the NBA summer league action and interacting with the listeners. Is there any chance that Paul George comes back to the Pacers? (1:40:24-1:56:20) – Kevin Lee, host of Trackside on 93.5/107.5 The Fan, calls in to talk about the Motorsports scene right now. Should NASCAR and IndyCar utilize more city street tracks moving forward? They then talk about Alex Palou and the incredible season that the 10 team is having right now. Is there any scenario where the IndyCar championship is close going into September? Where will Palou be driving next year with the Formula 1 rumors running rampant? (1:56:21-2:15:24) – Greg opens the phone lines to interact with the listeners and talk about all things Indy sports. High School Football? College Football? Baseball All-Star Game? All of this and more with Rakestraw. (2:15:25-2:30:10) – Greg closes out the final hour of the show with listener interaction- including an agreement to play pickleball with a caller.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-12:48) – Television Play-by-Play Voice of the Indianapolis Pacers, Chris Denari, joins the show to talk about what has caught his eye in the NBA summer league. Is Benedict Mathurin a starter for the Blue and Gold or is he going to be a player with an attack mindset off the bench? Chris has seen plenty of Obi Toppin and Bruce Brown over the last few years playing against the Pacers, what does he think about what they can do for this squad? What can we expect from the team from a transactional standpoint over the rest of the offseason? (12:49-28:37) – Lori Lindsey, a former women’s soccer national team player and Pike high school graduate joins the show to talk about the women’s world cup coming up in Austrailia and New Zealand. Is there still a giant gap between the US and everybody else like in years past? What is the outlook for the top ranked United States team this year? Which country is most on the USWNT’s radar coming up? Then, Lori describes what the roster looks like and talks about the depth of the team. Finally, where does Megan Rapinoe’s legacy sit among the all-time women soccer players in the US? (28:38-43:26) – The afternoon drive host for the Cincinnati ESPN Radio affiliate 1530 AM Mo Egger joins the Midday show to talk about all of the successful teams in the Cincy area. Greg calls Egger the JMV of Cincinnati and begins the conversation with Reds talk as the NL Central leading team is going scorched Earth over the last couple of months. Will the Reds be buyers at the deadline as they try to make a run at the playoffs? Egger believes that they should make some big time moves to bolster the pitching staff but warns fans that this will come at a hefty price. Then, the conversation shifts to the city’s highly successful MLS team with FC Cincinnati. (43:27-57:50) – Kevin Lee, host of Trackside on 93.5/107.5 The Fan, calls in to talk about the Motorsports scene right now. Should NASCAR and IndyCar utilize more city street tracks moving forward? They then talk about Alex Palou and the incredible season that the 10 team is having right now. Is there any scenario where the IndyCar championship is close going into September? Where will Palou be driving next year with the Formula 1 rumors running rampant? Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-24:23) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Tuesday with Jimmy Cook and Will Haskett, starting with a recap of last night’s MLB Home Run Derby. What were the pros, the cons? How can this event be improved? What will it take to get the true sluggers in the event like Shohei Ohtani or any Braves player? (24:24-45:52) – Jimmy and Will talk about how well the Pacers have been playing in the NBA summer league and discuss if they should start shutting down guys for the rest of the summer. Have we seen enough of Mathurin, Nembhard, Walker and others? What does Benedict Mathurin need to do moving forward to make a real difference on the Pacers for this year and beyond? (45:53-48:34) - Jimmy and Will close out hour 1 asking why Elly De La Cruz wasn’t invited to the All-Star Game amid his electric season. (48:36-1:14:40) – Scott Agness of the Fieldhouse Files joins the show to talk about the Pacers summer league performances that he has been watching firsthand in Las Vegas. We have seen plenty of moves from the Blue and Gold this offseason, what more can we expect moving forward? How real are the Pascal Siakam trade rumors? Who are the Pacers willing to give up in a move for a potential All-Star? They then turn their attention to the biggest story in the NBA right now with Damien Lillard. (1:14:40-1:28:32) – Will and Jimmy talk about the Wimbledon action going on right now and then talk about the nuances of calling tennis, golf and other sports as play-by-play announcers. Jimmy loses a bet and gets scolded for it. (1:28:33-1:38:45) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jimmy and Will talking about Jim Irsay’s interview on the Pat McAfee Show yesterday. What does the Richardson/Minshew situation look like going into training camp in a few weeks? How much influence will the owner have on the decision of when to start Richardson? (1:38:46-2:01:51) – Mike Chappell of CBS4 and FOX59 here in Indianapolis joins the show to talk about Irsay’s comments and then begin a conversation about what we can look for at Grand Park later this month. Is this Anthony Richardson’s job to lose right now? If it is close, who should Steichen choose for week one? Then, the conversation shifts to the rest of the roster- breaking down what to expect from different position groups this training camp. What does the secondary look like, and what will the team scrimmages look like in comparison to the preseason games? (2:01:52-2:19:27) – Will and Jimmy talk about the latest announcement to the IMS Museum updates and bring in listener input for what you would like to see at the new and improved version of the Museum. Plus, some well-rounded sports talk driven by listener suggestion. (2:19:28-2:26:16) – We close out today’s show with the JCook Plays of the Day featuring a crazy prop bet for tonight’s MLB All-Star Game!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-23:23) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Monday with Jimmy Cook and Brian Noe talking about Victor Wembanyama’s up and down weekend in his summer league debut. Then, they compare summer league action to NFL preseason games. What can we expect to see from Anthony Richardson next month and should we view it the same as Wembanyama’s first couple of games? When should Shane Steichen insert Richardson into the starting lineup? They then talk about who the most electrifying player is in the MLB. Shohei or Elly? (23:25-40:56) – Jimmy and Brian talk about the new NBA Cup that will be put into effect this season. Will this work in the NBA or will it turn into more of a punchline? (40:57-48:31) - Jimmy and Brian close out hour 1 talking about Jerry West’s legendary wolf comment. Also- what are your top five favorite movies of all time? (53:25-1:12:53) – Pacers Sideline Reporter and Pre/Postgame Show Host Jeremiah Johnson joins the show to talk about the NBA Cup, plus what the NBA summer league looks like for the Pacers. What do the impressive performances from Benedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard mean for the Blue and Gold? Why are these guys still playing in these meaningless games after playing so many minutes in the regular season last year? What does Oscar Tshiebwe need to prove during these summer games? Then, they discuss the steps the Pacers took this offseason to begin contention for the Eastern Conference Finals. How do Brown and Toppin fit with this team? Also, Brian asks Jimmy who the most thrilling NBA player is in the league. (1:12:54-1:30:35) – The long-awaited segment is here, where Jimmy and Brian debate who the most thrilling NBA, NFL and MLB players are today. Shohei Ohtani and Elly De La Cruz are the top two in baseball in terms of electricity according to the show hosts, but who wears that cape in football? Offensively is it Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill? On defense is it Chris Jones, Jalen Ramsey, Aaron Donald or Colts DT Deforest Buckner? Where will Anthony Richardson fit into that list in the near future? Then, they turn their attention to the NBA with this debate and ask who the most thrilling player is in basketball. Is it Steph Curry without debate? What about the back-to-back NBA MVP and reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic? (1:30:36-1:34:04) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jimmy and Brian talking Wimbledon. (1:34:05-2:04:47) – Charlie Clifford is a former anchor and reporter for WISH-TV in Indianapolis, but now covers the Reds and Bengals in Cincinnati for NBC 5. Jimmy, Brian and Charlie talk about those moments in sports that still haunt you years later. Then, the focus shifts to the NL-leading Cincinnati Reds and the surprise success across all major Cincy sports of late. Will the Reds be buyers at the deadline? Brian asks him the most burning question of the day- is Shohei Ohtani or Elly De La Cruz more thrilling? They then move to the Indy sports scene for a bit with Colts talk. Charlie leaves while Jimmy and Brian stick around to talk about the most scrutinized players in the NBA and NFL. (2:04:48-2:18:50) – Brian and Jimmy talk about how successful offense and successful defense correlates to who makes the playoffs. 11 of the top 12 offenses in the league made the playoffs while over half of the top 12 defenses missed the playoffs. Does defense no longer win championships? How can the Colts improve on an abysmal season on both ends of the ball? (2:18:52-2:24:56) – We close out today’s show with Rob Manfred boos at the MLB Draft and the JCook Plays of the Day for tonight's MLB Home Run Derby! Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-17:49) – Pacers Sideline Reporter and Pre/Postgame Show Host Jeremiah Johnson joins the show to talk about the NBA Cup, plus what the NBA summer league looks like for the Pacers. What do the impressive performances from Benedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard mean for the Blue and Gold? Why are these guys still playing in these meaningless games after playing so many minutes in the regular season last year? What does Oscar Tshiebwe need to prove during these summer games? Then, they discuss the steps the Pacers took this offseason to begin contention for the Eastern Conference Finals. How do Brown and Toppin fit with this team? Also, Brian asks Jimmy who the most thrilling NBA player is in the league. (17:49-35:32) – The long-awaited segment is here, where Jimmy and Brian debate who the most thrilling NBA, NFL and MLB players are today. Shohei Ohtani and Elly De La Cruz are the top two in baseball in terms of electricity according to the show hosts, but who wears that cape in football? Offensively is it Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill? On defense is it Chris Jones, Jalen Ramsey, Aaron Donald or Colts DT Deforest Buckner? Where will Anthony Richardson fit into that list in the near future? Then, they turn their attention to the NBA with this debate and ask who the most thrilling player is in basketball. Is it Steph Curry without debate? What about the back-to-back NBA MVP and reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic? (35:33-50:35) – Charlie Clifford is a former anchor and reporter for WISH-TV in Indianapolis, but now covers the Reds and Bengals in Cincinnati for NBC 5. Jimmy, Brian and Charlie talk about those moments in sports that still haunt you years later. Then, the focus shifts to the NL-leading Cincinnati Reds and the surprise success across all major Cincy sports of late. Will the Reds be buyers at the deadline? Brian asks him the most burning question of the day- is Shohei Ohtani or Elly De La Cruz more thrilling? They then move to the Indy sports scene for a bit with Colts talk. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-30:04) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Friday with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd breaking down the contract extension of Tyrese Haliburton and the signing of Bruce Brown after the Pacers held two press conferences yesterday announcing the two moves. Will Tyrese end up like previous all-stars in Indy or does he have some staying power? What do these signings mean for the 2024 expectations and future of the franchise? What can Obi Toppin add to the equation? (30:05-50:22) – Jimmy and James are joined by producer Eddie Garrison to play “Prove it or Move it” where they discuss some high-profile names on the Colts roster and debate on whether they should stay in Indy or if they should hit the road. What do these three think about Jonathan Taylor and Quenton Nelson? Shaq Leonard and Julian Blackman? Bernhard Raimann? What about Gus Bradley as the team’s defensive coordinator? (50:23-53:24) – Jimmy and James talk about the NBA summer league’s marquee matchup tonight as Brandon Miller takes on Victor Wembenyama. (53:25-1:21:31) – NBA Reporter Sam Quinn of CBS Sports joins the show to talk about Tyrese Haliburton’s five-year contract extension. They then talk about Bruce Brown and what his signing means for the team. What does his contract structure mean for the Blue and Gold? They talk about the All-NBA team going positionless. What can a positionless player like Obi Toppin do playing alongside Tyrese Haliburton? They then look around the rest of the league with the Damian Lillard situation. Is it a mistake to declare that you will only accept a trade to one team like Lillard has with Miami? How much better did Boston get this offseason, and will they ever play smart basketball? (1:21:33-1:40:03) – Knicks and Nets Reporter Ian Begley joins the show to talk about former Knick Obi Toppin being traded to Indiana. How surprising was the compensation the Knicks got for Toppin? They then talk Knicks basketball analyzing what New York needs to do to take that next step in the Eastern Conference. Next, the conversation shifts to Begley’s other team- The Brooklyn Nets. Does Brooklyn have any chance at acquiring more talent this offseason? What does Mikal Bridges mean for the franchise? (1:40:04-1:44:19) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jimmy talking about the Fan’s August 18th extravaganza at Back Nine. Then they preview the next guest. (1:44:20-2:08:05) – John Glennon, who covers the Titans for the Nashville Post, joins the show to talk about what the season looks like for the Colts biggest division rival. What does that QB situation look like with Will Levis and Malik Willis waiting behind Ryan Tannehill? How has Derrick Henry seemed to buck the trend of NFL running backs of late? How important would adding a player like DeAndre Hopkins be to the Titans receiving corps? Nicholas Petit-Frere was suspended for the first six games of the season for violating the NFL’s gambling policy. What does this loss mean for the Titans’ offensive line? How can the league squash this issue moving forward? (2:08:06-2:27:45) – The Fan’s own Kevin Bowen of Kevin and Query joins the show to talk about the Pacers’ two big announcements yesterday afternoon. Where did the Pacers get the most bang for their buck this offseason? After more Pacers talk, the conversation shifts to the Colts as James and Jimmy get Kevin’s take on the biggest questions for the Colts’ offseason. What will JT and Pittman extensions look like? Are we going to see The Maniac ever again? Shaq Leonard might return to the field, but will he return to form? (2:27:46-2:26:06) – We close out today’s show with the JCook Plays of the Day!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-26:02) – NBA Reporter Sam Quinn of CBS Sports joins the show to talk about Tyrese Haliburton’s five-year contract extension. They then talk about Bruce Brown and what his signing means for the team. What does his contract structure mean for the Blue and Gold? They talk about the All-NBA team going positionless. What can a positionless player like Obi Toppin do playing alongside Tyrese Haliburton? They then look around the rest of the league with the Damian Lillard situation. Is it a mistake to declare that you will only accept a trade to one team like Lillard has with Miami? How much better did Boston get this offseason, and will they ever play smart basketball? (26:03-40:24) – Knicks and Nets Reporter Ian Begley joins the show to talk about former Knick Obi Toppin being traded to Indiana. How surprising was the compensation the Knicks got for Toppin? They then talk Knicks basketball analyzing what New York needs to do to take that next step in the Eastern Conference. Next, the conversation shifts to Begley’s other team- The Brooklyn Nets. Does Brooklyn have any chance at acquiring more talent this offseason? What does Mikal Bridges mean for the franchise? (40:25-1:03:00) – John Glennon, who covers the Titans for the Nashville Post, joins the show to talk about what the season looks like for the Colts biggest division rival. What does that QB situation look like with Will Levis and Malik Willis waiting behind Ryan Tannehill? How has Derrick Henry seemed to buck the trend of NFL running backs of late? How important would adding a player like DeAndre Hopkins be to the Titans receiving corps? Nicholas Petit-Frere was suspended for the first six games of the season for violating the NFL’s gambling policy. What does this loss mean for the Titans’ offensive line? How can the league squash this issue moving forward? Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-25:49) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Thursday with Jimmy Cook and Larra Overton breaking down the way the Colts created their Training Camp schedule, discuss how much time the starters will play in the preseason since they have joint practices with the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles, and highlight some of the names in the defensive back room that fans need to familiarize themselves with as a result of how unproven they are outside of Kenny Moore. (25:49-45:13) – Voice of the Minnesota Timberwolves in Michael Grady joins the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook and Larra Overton to highlight the interview he did with Anthony Edwards after he signed his rookie max extension shortly after Tyrese Haliburton last Saturday, summarized the season the Timberwolves had last year, and breaks down the way he’s seen Bruce Brown’s game develop from his time in Detroit to Denver with Brooklyn mixed between. (45:13-47:34) – Jimmy and Larra close out the first hour of the show by discussing the new social media platform of Threads. Jimmy tries to convince Larra and Eddie to join the trend. (47:34-1:14:24) – NBA reporter Evan Sidery joins Jimmy Cook and Larra Overton on the Fan Midday Show to summarize what is going on right now with Damian Lillard and his quest to go to the Miami Heat, how he feels like the Indiana Pacers are giving him Sacramento Kings vibes, how rare it is for a trade to work out perfectly for two teams like Indiana and Sacramento, and why it’s taking the 76ers so long to trade James Harden. (1:14:24-1:35:42) – Dyestat’s David Woods joins Larra and Jimmy on The Fan to highlight some of the local talents that are competing in the United States Track and Field Outdoor Nationals for the 2024 Olympics in Parris, what the long-term outlook of track and field events with NBC not covering it on television and examines how some of the top runners are looking at the moment. (1:35:42-1:37:46) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Eddie sparking a memory from Larra’s first season with the Indianapolis Colts in 2019. (1:37:46-2:10:20) – ESPN’s Courtney Cronin joins Larra Overton and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to highlight her latest piece on ESPN.com about the way the Chicago Bears are going about their rebuild, how the Bears would define a failure season when it comes to their rebuild, how they could be in a spot to trade up in the 2024 draft if they have a disappointing season, and why she believes we won’t see another contract like Christian McCaffrey’s at the running back position. (2:10:20-2:22:55) – During the last segment with Courtney Cronin, they briefly discussed the contract situation that Jonathan Taylor is in with the Indianapolis Colts. Jimmy and Larra discuss the value that JT brings to the Colts in comparison to Saquon Barkley and other backs in the league. (2:22:55-2:26:06) – We close out today’s show with the JCook Plays of the Day!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-12:22) – Voice of the Minnesota Timberwolves in Michael Grady joins the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook and Larra Overton to highlight the interview he did with Anthony Edwards after he signed his rookie max extension shortly after Tyrese Haliburton last Saturday, summarized the season the Timberwolves had last year, and breaks down the way he’s seen Bruce Brown’s game develop from his time in Detroit to Denver with Brooklyn mixed between. (12:22-32:14) – NBA reporter Evan Sidery joins Jimmy Cook and Larra Overton on the Fan Midday Show to summarize what is going on right now with Damian Lillard and his quest to go to the Miami Heat, how he feels like the Indiana Pacers are giving him Sacramento Kings vibes, how rare it is for a trade to work out perfectly for two teams like Indiana and Sacramento, and why it’s taking the 76ers so long to trade James Harden. (32:14-1:01:50) – ESPN’s Courtney Cronin joins Larra Overton and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to highlight her latest piece on ESPN.com about the way the Chicago Bears are going about their rebuild, how the Bears would define a failure season when it comes to their rebuild, how they could be in a spot to trade up in the 2024 draft if they have a disappointing season, and why she believes we won’t see another contract like Christian McCaffrey’s at the running back position.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.