Wednesday 10/18 - Grover Stewart Is Out For Six Games, Colts vs. Browns Preview, Stephen Holder and Zac Jackson Are On The Show

(00:00 - 13:46) - The Wake-Up Call begins on Wednesday with the Grover Stewart news that he has been suspended for six games following a violation of the NFL's banned substance policy. Kevin would have guessed so many other players before getting to Grover Stewart as a player getting busted for this offense. Will there be a trickle-down effect on the rest of the defensive team with Stewart's absence. 

(13:47 - 21:25) - Morning Checkdown

(21:26 - 43:41) - NFL owners voted to move the ability to interview coaches currently employed in the NFL until after the Divisional round of the playoffs. College or unemployed coach interviews were not impacted. The Colts made some roster moves in response to the Grover Stewart news. The team just continues to lose their top talent week after week for a variety of reasons and there isn't really anyone on the roster to get fans excited for their replacement. One caller on if the Colts should have signed Julio Jones.

(43:42 - 1:15:52) - Stephen Holder of The Athletic joins the show and gives his initial thoughts on the Grover Stewart situation. He was surprised by the news as he says most of these announcements are never expected. Holder interviewed Jim Irsay earlier in the week and got the story on Anthony Richardson likely being out for the year. Holder asked Irsay about some parallels between this injury and the Andrew Luck situation. Would Richardson getting surgery by the end of October mean he could be a part of the full offseason program next year? 

(1:15:53 - 1:25:06) - Browns and Colts are looking like it might be an ugly game on Sunday. The over/under is set in the teens. Cleveland doesn't really turn the ball over on defense, but they manage to get a lot of 3-and-outs in the first part of the season. Andy loves Myles Garrett. 

(1:25:07 - 1:31:13) - NFLPA sent out a reminder to players that there are certain parts of tainted meat that could cause players to violate the NFL's banned substance policy. "Players are responsible for what is in their bodies."

(1:31:14 - 1:59:03) - Zac Jackson who covers the Cleveland Browns for The Athletic gives a behind the scenes report on what Cleveland is expecting coming into Indianapolis. Deshaun Watson was practicing before, but probably still won't play. What young players are turning out and which ones need more development. Discussion about Bubba Ventrone and the possibility of him being a head-coach in Indianapolis. He was given an assistant head-coach position with Cleveland that likely lured Ventrone over there from Indianapolis. According to Jackson the Browns live in the QB and play caller's head. 

(1:59:04 - 2:10:36) - Pop Quiz

(2:10:37 - 2:17:51) - Toady is the 8-year anniversary of the fake punt play against the New England Patriots for the Indianapolis Colts. 

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