About this episode

The episode features discussions on the NFL season kickoff, Colts performance expectations, and Trey Kaufman-Renn's college eligibility issues.

00:00 – 20:07 – The Colts and winning ugly, can the Colts avoid embarrassing losses this year, a late season game that could have huge Wild Card implications, does it matter that the Colts don’t have a first-round pick next year?, early morning tennis 20:08 – 35:26 - ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses the possibility of a Quenton Nelson extension, Daniel Jones and the biggest unknowns heading into the season opener, should Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen’s future be tied at the hip?, what does this season need to look like for them to keep their jobs 35:27 – 47:21 - Trey Kaufman-Renn is open and honest about why he’s going to court to see about his college eligibility, his time at Purdue 47:22 – 1:03:09 - Sports Illustrated’s Matt Verderame previews the NFL season with us and discusses his favorite sports theme, fantasy football thoughts, where does he stand on the Colts and how they will perform this season, how will the Colts stop the run with their linebackers?, his latest on Chris Johnson and his battle with ALS, why he thinks the Ravens miss the playoffs, who will regress and surprise in 2026…

People in this episode

Guests: Stephen Holder, Trey Kaufman-Renn, Matt Verderame

Topics covered

• NFL preview
• Colts analysis
• Trey Kaufman-Renn eligibility
• fantasy football
• sports commentary

Keywords

• Colts
• Ravens
• NFL
• Trey Kaufman-Renn
• fantasy football
• Stephen Holder
• Matt Verderame
• Chris Johnson
• Quenton Nelson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Purdue, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Chris Johnson, Colts, Ravens

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