The Ride with JMV Podcast

(00:00-28:02)-JMV starts the show with the news that Texas and Oklahoma are leaving the Big 12 for the SEC and how conferences will never be the same. Purdue WR David Bell joins JMV to talk about how he is handling NIL, if it has been overwhelming at all dealing with companies contacting him, what he’s worked on for this season, how defenses attacked him from his freshman year to sophomore year, the impact of Rondale Moore no longer on the other side, and what NFL wide receivers he patterns his game  (28:02-36:45)-JMV is asked to clarify what he thinks a “hot take” is and why he doesn’t feel like calling certain games on the Colts schedule “must win” a hot take.  (36:45-58:25)-JMV opens up the phone lines to talk about who the Big Ten should add in light of the SEC adding Texas and Oklahoma, a rumor that the Pacers are talking to the Warriors about Myles Turner (58:25-1:22:37)-ESPN’s Mike Wells joins JMV to talk about the Colts vaccination rates and why it will be an ongoing story throughout the season, if it could create a divide in the locker room, their smoke off next week, what JMV is watching for in training camp, and more. (1:22:37-1:51:34)-JMV welcomes Pat Sullivan from Sullivan Hardware & Garden for their weekly #AskPat segment! (1:51:34-1:56:03)-JMV gives away Phish tickets and unveils who the winner of the 3rd Backyard Bourbon BBQ is! (1:56:03-1:59:20)-JMV closes out the show by previewing next week and the start of Colts camp! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-11:44)-Purdue WR David Bell joins JMV to talk about how he is handling NIL, if it has been overwhelming at all dealing with companies contacting him, what he’s worked on for this season, how defenses attacked him from his freshman year to sophomore year, the impact of Rondale Moore no longer on the other side, and what NFL wide receivers he patterns his game  (11:44-35:33)-ESPN’s Mike Wells joins JMV to talk about the Colts vaccination rates and why it will be an ongoing story throughout the season, if it could create a divide in the locker room, their smoke off next week, what JMV is watching for in training camp, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-29:31)-JMV starts the show with the big news in the NFL with new COVID policies, player outrage, and why the NFL is moving on whether players like it or not. (29:31-39:28)-JMV gives away Phish tickets! He then goes through some of what Jim Irsay said to the local media about the Colts vaccination rate and then gives a tribute to Center Grove’s Jason Mueller as he passed away earlier today. (39:28-1:10:26)-107.5 The Fan’s Kevin Bowen joins JMV to go through Jim Irsay’s comments about the Colts vaccination rate, high level NFL players coming out against the NFL’s COVID policy, teams having to forfeit rather than reschedule games this fall, if Kevin agreed with Jim Irsay that the Colts are a top 5 defense, why rookie TE Kylen Granson could be an X factor for the Colts offense, and what’s at stake for CB Rock Ya-Sin going into his 3rd season. (1:10:26-1:17:38)-JMV answers questions about the Colts training camp, if the expectations for Carson Wentz are too high, and why withholding paychecks is going to force a lot of NFL players on the fence to get vaccinated. (1:17:38-1:43:34)-JMV brings back “Anything Goes” and gets calls about the stretch play during the Manning years that needs to come back, Malcolm Brogdon needing to be traded, Mike Chappell’s phone connection, traffic in Greenwood, breaking your arm from a scooter in downtown Indy. (1:43:34-1:52:59)-JMV continues anything goes. (1:52:59-1:56:22)-JMV closes the show out giving away Kings of Leon tickets! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-27:38)-JMV takes the opening segment to talk about the Bucks winning the NBA title as a small market with a superstar they drafted and developed. He gets into how the Pacers can replicate what they did and why it should give fans of all small market teams hope that their team can win a championship. (27:38-41:20)-JMV opens up the phone lines to talk about the 1070 am signal and if the NBA will bring back the courtside seats near the players bench in the future. (41:20-1:07:51)-Voice of the Colts Matt Taylor joins JMV to talk about the Colts start of training camp coming up next week, fan interest in training camp being much higher than usual because it wasn’t at Grand Park in 2020, biggest questions defensively, what to watch for in training camp other than Carson Wentz, and how much the Colts are going to miss Denico Autry. (1:07:51-1:23:16)-TV Voice of the Pacers Chris Denari joins JMV to talk about his return to the St. Vincent Pacers Practice Center for the 1st time since March 2020 to watch NBA Draft workouts, what he thought from what he saw, if the Bucks winning the title is good for the NBA, and his thoughts on the Pacers draft options. (1:23:16-1:50:01)-Mike Chappell from CBS4/Fox59 joins JMV to talk about when Darius Leonard will sign his contract extension after the 49ers’ Fred Warner signed a 19m/year earlier today, if Marvin Harrison/Edgerrin James and potentially Reggie Wayne would have made the Hall of Fame without Peyton Manning, and whether Mike thinks the Colts would have moved in the early 2000s without Peyton Manning and the success. (1:50:01-1:58:37)-JMV gives away 2 4-packs for Phish to sit in the exclusive Subway Party Deck. He then gets questions about the best movie sequels and he makes a revelation about not seeing an all-time classic. (1:58:37-2:00:45)-JMV closes out the show giving away Kings of Leon tickets! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-24:65)-Voice of the Colts Matt Taylor joins JMV to talk about the Colts start of training camp coming up next week, fan interest in training camp being much higher than usual because it wasn’t at Grand Park in 2020, biggest questions defensively, what to watch for in training camp other than Carson Wentz, and how much the Colts are going to miss Denico Autry. (24:65-34:56)-TV Voice of the Pacers Chris Denari joins JMV to talk about his return to the St. Vincent Pacers Practice Center for the 1st time since March 2020 to watch NBA Draft workouts, what he thought from what he saw, if the Bucks winning the title is good for the NBA, and his thoughts on the Pacers draft options. (34:56-58:28)-Mike Chappell from CBS4/Fox59 joins JMV to talk about when Darius Leonard will sign his contract extension after the 49ers’ Fred Warner signed a 19m/year earlier today, if Marvin Harrison/Edgerrin James and potentially Reggie Wayne would have made the Hall of Fame without Peyton Manning, and whether Mike thinks the Colts would have moved in the early 2000s without Peyton Manning and the success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-29:17)-JMV starts the show talking about the upcoming Hall of Fame ceremony with Edgerrin James and Peyton Manning being inducted, John goes into detail about why those 2 players are a major reason why the Colts are still in Indianapolis. He then talks about the Reds game yesterday and his disdain with the Reds bullpen. He closes out the segment with his thoughts on the 1070 AM signal going silent in August. (29:17-45:25)-Greg Rakestraw joins JMV to talk about if the COVID spike in Tokyo ahead of the Olympics may impact interest in the events. They then talk about if Trevor Lawrence can have the same impact for the city that Peyton Manning had in Indy, and close out the conversation with some Pacers draft talk and if the Pacers should draft a high floor guy or best player available regardless of position. (45:25-1:10:51)-“The Professor” John Clayton joins JMV to go around and get the latest news around the NFL including: how the Aaron Rodgers situation is going to end up, the teams that are in the running to trade for him, how RB Cam Akers tearing his achilles effects the Rams offense, who some notable veterans are that could get cut in training camp, what he expects Quenton Nelson to get per year in an extension, and the Titans plan for Derrick Henry in the offense with Julio Jones added to the fold. (1:10:51-1:19:59)-JMV takes a call about the AM signal and some of the options to listen going forward. (1:19:59-1:47:05)-The Athletics’ Stephen Holder joins JMV and they start their conversation with who is the most IMPORTANT player on the Colts’ offense not named Carson Wentz, expectations for TY Hilton after a down couple years, if the OL, RB, or WR group is the most important for Wentz to be successful, and the OL makeup for the future. (1:47:05-1:52:50)-JMV closes out the show by giving away Kings of Leon tickets! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-19:28)-“The Professor” John Clayton joins JMV to go around and get the latest news around the NFL including: how the Aaron Rodgers situation is going to end up, the teams that are in the running to trade for him, how RB Cam Akers tearing his achilles effects the Rams offense, who some notable veterans are that could get cut in training camp, what he expects Quenton Nelson to get per year in an extension, and the Titans plan for Derrick Henry in the offense with Julio Jones added to the fold. (19:28-43:51)-The Athletics’ Stephen Holder joins JMV and they start their conversation with who is the most IMPORTANT player on the Colts’ offense not named Carson Wentz, expectations for TY Hilton after a down couple years, if the OL, RB, or WR group is the most important for Wentz to be successful, and the OL makeup for the future. (43:51-52:35)-Greg Rakestraw joins JMV to talk about if the COVID spike in Tokyo ahead of the Olympics may impact interest in the events. They then talk about if Trevor Lawrence can have the same impact for the city that Peyton Manning had in Indy, and close out the conversation with some Pacers draft talk and if the Pacers should draft a high floor guy or best player available regardless of position. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-30:30)-JMV returns after a long weekend and starts up the NFL conversation with teams starting up training camp this week and the Colts returning next week. He talks about what’s at stake for some of the key members of the organization. (30:30-43:59)-JMV answers listener questions about a collection of sports classics when he was going through some boxes over the weekend and why Myles Turner wasn’t picked over JaVale McGee for Team USA. (43:59-1:12:28)-Covering the Jaguars for ESPN Mike Dirocco joins JMV to talk about the level of excitement for Jags fans, what would be a successful season for the team, fan expectations, what the Jaguars COVID vaccination numbers are, who Mike has winning the AFC South, if Trevor Lawrence/Urban Meyer can bring the Jags to relevance like Peyton Manning did to the Colts in the late 90s/early 00s, and if there is any threat that the Jaguars will move to London. (1:12:28-1:20:38)-JMV answers questions about the Reds poor start out of the All-Star break and how all the positivity Reds fans had for the 1st half of the season is now all but gone. (1:20:38-1:46:37)-JMV talks about the fans expectations for the Colts this season, why the national media is still willing to give Chris Ballard a pass for Andrew Luck retiring and the fans are passed it, and why this NBA Finals is one of the most high level Final series in years without having a “big market” or loaded with superstars. (1:46:37-1:56:45)-JMV talks about the Pacers options at #13 and why he thinks they will trade down even though fans want them to stay put and pick the best available player. He goes into whether or not Turner will be traded and other trade rumors. (1:56:45-1:58:52)-JMV closes out the show with a shoutout to the Bucks "Deer Park" and the reported large amounts of weed in the air during the games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-28:31)-Jake Query guest hosts for JMV for the 1st time! He tells the full story of how he and JMV met decades ago and what JMV allegedly did to make them dislike each other. He then talks about the Pacers announcing the assistant coach staff and the role of a Head Coach like Rick Carlisle. (28:31-44:13)-Jake brings on IndyCar and former F1 Driver Romain Grosjean to talk about his first season in IndyCar, American culture compared to Europe, his mindset while driving after his scary crash in F1 last year, and his favorite part about American food. (44:13-1:09:30)-Veteran NBA Reporter Mark Montieth joins Jake Query to talk about the small market vs big market debate and what why the physical market size doesn’t always determine if a team is part of a “big market”. They then talk about the Pacers announcing their assistant coaching staff with the 1st ever woman coach in franchise history, why Myles Turner wasn’t the replacement for Kevin Love on Team USA, and if TJ McConnell can be the starting PG for the Pacers. (1:09:30-1:25:23)- Jake takes phone calls about why Eagles fans think Carson Wentz is going to be great for the Colts, why Rick Carlisle will shake up the roster before next season, if the Pacers could make a move for Damian Lillard, and if fans would be upset if the Colts would lose a game due to a COVID outbreak late in the season. (1:25:23-1:45:27)-From Peegs.com Jeff Rabjohns joins Jake Query to talk about the differences he has seen so far between the Crean/Miller/and Woodson eras, how IU is utilizing NIL and if player names on the back of the injuries is inevitable, and if Woodson is going after 1 and done type players or 4 year college players. (1:45:27-2:00:52)-Jake takes a call about NIL and how it can be dangerous for so many adults to look up and then gets calls about the Colts low vaccination number. (2:00:52-2:08:48)-Jake closes out the show with a couple calls! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-14:55)-Jake brings on IndyCar and former F1 Driver Romain Grosjean to talk about his first season in IndyCar, American culture compared to Europe, his mindset while driving after his scary crash in F1 last year, and his favorite part about American food. (14:55-38:20)-Veteran NBA Reporter Mark Montieth joins Jake Query to talk about the small market vs big market debate and what why the physical market size doesn’t always determine if a team is part of a “big market”. They then talk about the Pacers announcing their assistant coaching staff with the 1st ever woman coach in franchise history, why Myles Turner wasn’t the replacement for Kevin Love on Team USA, and if TJ McConnell can be the starting PG for the Pacers. (38:20-56:05)-From Peegs.com Jeff Rabjohns joins Jake Query to talk about the differences he has seen so far between the Crean/Miller/and Woodson eras, how IU is utilizing NIL and if player names on the back of the injuries is inevitable, and if Woodson is going after 1 and done type players or 4 year college players. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-29:54)-JMV reacts to game 4 of the NBA Finals and why he feels that this finals is extremely entertaining with a number of storylines on both sides. He then talks about the USA Basketball news that Bradley Beal will not play in Tokyo because of COVID and his confusion about the US Men’s’ National Soccer Team. (29:54-40:39)- With another RT signing a long term extension we get a clearer view of what type of deal Colts RT Braden Smith will sign and the impact for the Colts cap space going forward. (40:39-1:01:53)-JMV takes some calls about the Pacers and why fans don’t want them to trade the #13 pick and why it’s time to draft and develop a high level player in order to take the next step in the playoffs. He then answers whether or not Quenton Nelson will be the highest paid OL in the NFL regardless of position. (1:01:53-1:23:27)-ESPN’s Mike Wells joins JMV and they debate the amount of money Quenton Nelson will get a year and if Jim Irsay would step in to set an OL record. They then break the news of when their 2nd annual “Smoke Off” will be, where Wells has Wentz as the biggest preseason storylines, and what the Pacers should do in the draft. (1:23:27-1:49:35)-CBS4/Fox59’s Mike Chappell joins JMV to take a blast to the past with Peyton Manning doing his press conference ahead of his HoF Induction. They talk about if Irsay would cut Manning if able to go back and do it again, and some “what if” moments in the Colts history that could drastically change the franchise. (1:49:35-1:58:10)-JMV debates whether or not to disclose his address publicly for his yard sale and is reminded about the time he almost ruined Voice of the Colts Matt Taylor’s wedding reception after inviting listeners. (1:58:10-2:01:55)-JMV closes out the show with a conversation with Indy Thunder Manager Darnell Booker about a fundraiser they have going on with some great door prizes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-22:00)-CBS4/Fox59’s Mike Chappell joins JMV to take a blast to the past with Peyton Manning doing his press conference ahead of his HoF Induction. They talk about if Irsay would cut Manning if able to go back and do it again, and some “what if” moments in the Colts history that could drastically change the franchise. (22:00-43:10)-ESPN’s Mike Wells joins JMV and they debate the amount of money Quenton Nelson will get a year and if Jim Irsay would step in to set an OL record. They then break the news of when their 2nd annual “Smoke Off” will be, where Wells has Wentz as the biggest preseason storylines, and what the Pacers should do in the draft. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-26:16)-JMV starts the show with his thoughts on the MLB All-Star game, why it probably made Colts fans cringe to see Peyton Manning repping Denver yesterday, and the latest with Pacers rumors. (26:16-45:25)-TV Voice of the Pacers Chris Denari joins JMV to talk about if the Pacers TV crew will be back on the road for games this fall, why Pacers fans seemingly want to run the same team back after the hire of Rick Carlisle, and they celebrate “National Mac N’ Cheese Day” and “National Nude Day”. (45:25-1:13:01)-The IndyStar’s J. Michael joins JMV to talk about whether the NBA schedule is better December-July or October-June for fans, if the Pacers are more likely to draft at #13 or trade down and acquire more assets, Rick Carlisle’s apprehension on playing rookies extended minutes, if there was any truth to the rumors that the Pacers offered Malcolm Brogdon for Ben Simmons, and if the Pacers are aware that fans are unhappy with Malcom Brogdon. (1:13:01-1:21:33)-JMV takes a call and talks about the difference between national sports radio and local radio and why it is totally different beast (1:21:33-1:50:04)-107.5 The Fan’s Kevin Bowen joins JMV and they first talk about their favorite nude scenes in cinema history before talking about the local media talking to both Peyton Manning and Edgerrin James ahead of their Hall of Fame Induction. They debate whether or not Manning would go into the HOF as a Colt or Bronco if the NFL Hall of Fame made players choose a team, if Jim Irsay would keep Manning in 2012 knowing that Luck wouldn’t play past 2018, and why the Colts need to play Carson Wentz as much as possible in the preseason. (1:50:04-1:57:15)-JMV answers fan questions about whether this is the year the Colts can start the season with a win after seemingly bad luck over the last few years. (1:57:15-1:58:31)-JMV closes out the show by explaining who is guest hosting for him on Friday for the 1st time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-17:44)-TV Voice of the Pacers Chris Denari joins JMV to talk about if the Pacers TV crew will be back on the road for games this fall, why Pacers fans seemingly want to run the same team back after the hire of Rick Carlisle, and they celebrate “National Mac N’ Cheese Day” and “National Nude Day”. (17:44-44:03)-107.5 The Fan’s Kevin Bowen joins JMV and they first talk about their favorite nude scenes in cinema history before talking about the local media talking to both Peyton Manning and Edgerrin James ahead of their Hall of Fame Induction. They debate whether or not Manning would go into the HOF as a Colt or Bronco if the NFL Hall of Fame made players choose a team, if Jim Irsay would keep Manning in 2012 knowing that Luck wouldn’t play past 2018, and why the Colts need to play Carson Wentz as much as possible in the preseason. (44:03-1:10:49)-The IndyStar’s J. Michael joins JMV to talk about whether the NBA schedule is better December-July or October-June for fans, if the Pacers are more likely to draft at #13 or trade down and acquire more assets, Rick Carlisle’s apprehension on playing rookies extended minutes, if there was any truth to the rumors that the Pacers offered Malcolm Brogdon for Ben Simmons, and if the Pacers are aware that fans are unhappy with Malcom Brogdon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-28:37)-JMV starts the show giving his thoughts on the Home Run Derby, why he tuned out after Ohtani was eliminated in the 1st round, and what he would do to fix some of the issues. He then talks about the Colts and Carson Wentz with camp only a few weeks away and whether or not he has the most pressure of any QB in the NFL going into the season. Finally he revisits his question whether or not the Pacers should trade pick #13 for a rotational player given Kevin Pritchard’s draft history. (28:37-48:22)-Colts Postgame Show Host Greg Rakestraw joins JMV and they debate whether Dak Prescott, Carson Wentz, or Matthew Stafford have the most pressure on them going into the season. They then talk about the local high school baseball players that were drafted in the 1st round of the MLB draft and then close out their conversation with a comparison to what happened to England in the EURO Final to something in America. (48:22-1:13:25)-JMV opens up the phone line to talk about Carson Wentz and the Colts and why fans will be living and dying with every pass in camp up in Westfield. (1:13:25-1:28:40)-JMV goes through the fan angst at Malcolm Brogdon and why whether it’s deserved or not the Pacers should be worried with the fans perception of one of their best players. (1:28:40-1:54:53)-PFF Fantasy Football Analyst Andrew Erickson joins JMV to talk about the upcoming fantasy football rankings. They talk about how high Jonathan Taylor will go and why having Wentz instead of Rivers may actually hurt his fantasy football outlook, why Nyheim Hines is hard to predict week to week, and what players are at the top of the board. (1:54:53-2:03:52)-JMV brings up the infamous Wendys SuperBar which evokes a wide variety of reaction from callers and people on twitter about how great the buffet was in the late 80s and 90s. (2:03:52-2:05:48)-JMV closes out the show with final thoughts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.