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Anthony Richardson took his first steps on a very long road as the Colts Rookie Minicamp began. There is no doubting the size and athletic gifts. He just looks different - but can he play different - and how soon? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Richardson's Rookie Minicamp starts today. What do we need to see? Need to see good stuff from Juju Brents and Darius Rush too! Kentucky Oaks winner picked! Kentucky Derby longshot pick! Mike Budenholzer fired - for what, being too good? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Richardson and Andrew Luck similar physical beasts. Quenton Nelson excited about finally having a young quarterback leading the team. Colts need to soft sell Richardson as a work in progress to allowhim to blossom without massive expectations. Cubs still run by idiots blessed with great intellect! Two Big Brains today at 11:30a.m.- https://www.youtube.com/@twobigbrains-do9hl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colts competing for a playoff spot will take a lot of steps forward by many new faces - as well as old ones. Optimism Wednesday look at the roster and the depth chart with plenty of new faces - and some old ones who will regain their health! IU Basketball will welcome former Duke commit Mackenzie Mgbake this weekend for visit, which is good because Bloomington is never more beautiful than during graduation weekend! Lakers ride Anthony Davis to Game One win! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Richardson is sure to start sooner rather than later, but what about the rest of the draftees? Odds are good another three rookies will start - and they should as some position groups for the 4-12-1 Colts reflect that record. Dillon Brooks poked the Bear, and the Grizzlies poked back today! LeBron vs. Steph - the (likely) Final Chapter starts tonight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Richardson, Darius Rush, Josh Downs, and Blake Freeland show Ballard's pivot toward greater athleticism. Colts fans who see right guard play as the biggest hole in the Colts lineup need to realign priorities, but should be pleased with this draft- and UDFA signing. Steph vs. LeBron starts tonight -and should be great theater! Two Big Brains link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiDN6hHmnqE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Richardson and Shane Steichen are going to make each other - or break each other. I believe they will make each other. NFL Draft coverage averaged six million viewers through the seven round event. Darius Rush could win a starting cornerback spot as a fifth rounder! It's May in Indy! Only 27 days to the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richardson grows into top five starter, this draft will be Chris Ballard's best. If not, it will be his worst. The other 11 all have traits - athletic traits. Colts sign Bama guard Emil Ekiyor of Cathedral as UDFA. Can he start at RG? Indiana gets commitment from Miami transfer Anthony Walker. Hoosiers will beat Bruce Pearl in Atlanta on December 9th! Two Big Brains link - https://www.youtube.com/@twobigbrains-do9hl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Ballard's work is not done. Colts still have plenty of needs - and cornerback must be at the top of the list! If Ballard took a shot at a solid tight end like Michael Mayer, I would be good with that. A I could also wrap my arms around burner Jalin Hyatt - if I could catch him. Anthony Richardson will learn to use all his tools just like Peyton Manning did. How mediocre was Manning in 1998? Roger Goodell hugs go full on cheek to cheek, and that would be a challenge for me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Richardson looks and sounds like a quarterback with massive upside, and Shane Steichen says the best way for him to learn is reps. Colts will pick 4th again tonight - and may get a shot at Joey Porter Jr. If notPorter, how about Kelee Ringo! Will Levis went unpicked in the first round, which is incredibly sad. That is the nightmare. Hoosiers enjoyed their visit with a familiar face, and will get one from the #7 player in the 2023 class! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Richardson should be the Colts pick at #4 - that's the easy part. Tough part is trying to figure out what Chris Ballard believes he should do. Three things Ballard is on the record as believing - inside-out roster construction, love them picks, and 17 players with a first round grade. That equals a pretty good chance the Colts trade back - maybe with the Eagles! But in the end - I believe he will take Richardson! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Ballard will take a quarterback early, but who and when? Anthony Richardson should be the guy - and he should fall to four so the Colts do not need to trade up - but we'll see TONIGHT! Paris Johnson is an offensive lineman Ballard will covet, but cannot indulge in! Trading back not an option for the warm seated Ballard! Xavier Johnson will return to Indiana Basketball now that his medical redshirt has been approved! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Levis is favored to go fourth, but experts are talking more about C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson to the Colts! Jelani Woods says difference between Shane Steichen and Frank Reich is that Steichen is very detail oriented! Tony Sporano, Jr. is building a unit - not five individual offensive linemen! Reggie Wayne remembers the challenges of the last time the Colts took a rookie in the first round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Richardson has a championship level ceiling, so he must be the pick! First two days of draft are key, and the third day is mostly unnecessary. Jake Haener of Fresno State is an interesting QB candidate - down draft. Want to ID the next Brock Purdy - Haener could be the guy! Bennedict Mathurin finishes fourth in NBA Rookie of the Year balloting - validation the Pacers pick at six. Two Big Brains Channel link - Join us today at Noon ET! https://www.youtube.com/@twobigbrains-do9hl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

C.J. Stroud's result on S2 test may be explained and result may have been corrected. Aaron Rodgers trade terrible for the Jets. Colts built champion by relentless hits in the first round - nine of 11 from 1996 to 2006 were great successes! Colorado Football loses 18 players to portal - yesterday alone! ESPN with more cuts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Levis might just be an energetic guy with extra time on his hands, and what could be wrong with that? If the Colts trade back, Keion White, Sam LaPorta, Kelee Ringo, and Broderick Jones are worth keeping an eye on! Blue is now the three-time mascot of the year in the NFL. Two Big Brains link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCOk0uZbLbk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quarterbacks in the NFL Draft have positive and negative traits - why and why not take Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, Anthony Richardson, and Will Levis? Mel Kiper's career was made 29 years ago today during a dust-up with Colts GM Bill Tobin - and that 1994 draft has a similarity with the 2023 version! Victor Oladipo tears his patellar tendon, and is out for the playoffs! Lucas Oil Stadium would need to undergo serious renovations to switch from artificial turf to much safer natural grass! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Ballard is in control for the next eight days, so this is his happy time. Cement in Colts draft board has not dried yet, but it will soon. Ballard said his first round grades went to 17 players, and that tight end and corner have talented depth. Will Levis in reputable mock drafts ranges from #2 to all the way out of the first round. Which is closer to real? Cubs Drew Smyly perfect through five innings! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Levis is going to be the choice of the Colts at #4, according to PFF! How accurate is PFF? Chris Ballard draft grades- 2019 and 2020 - one with hits and one with misses than a debutante ball! Colts needs show more holes than picks! James Harden should quite moaning and celebrate the Sixers win! Little 500 Weekend is here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shaq Leonard painted a less than rosey view of his potential to play during his media availability today. He's hopeful, but not running yet. I hope I'm inferring inaccurately. Will Levis is being touted as a fit for the Colts at quarterback. Because it is Optimism Wednesday, we lead with a positive scouting report. Draymond Green should be suspended for the rest of the Warriors vs. Kings series, according to Dan Dakich on Two Big Brains (link below). I disagree! Two Big Brains! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do57Fz-DTLk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peyton Manning was known to be the Colts choice long before draft night 25 years ago! Bryce Young - QB most ready to win today, but CJ Stroud projects to be healthier while a success. How much say should Chris Ballard allow Shane Steichen in how the Colts use the fourth pick? Colts have a lot of holes and two current picks to fill them - if they hit on both #4 and #35. Zach Edey will be back in West Lafayette. Cubs and Hoosiers win! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

C.J. Stroud has a chance to be good as a rookie, but is falling down draft boards, according to reports. Colts could take good early (Stroud) rather than great later (Richardson). With nine days until the NFL Draft, the fun is just getting started! Zach Edey has declared for the NBA Draft, and he will gather advice on how to improve for an NBA career before returning to the Boilermakers. Grace Berger was a serious and driven Hoosier, and will be a serious and driven Indiana Fever player! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quarterbacks taken 1-2-3 excel 33% of the time - and when four or more are taken in the top 15, it's even less. Would the Colts be better of picking another position? Jakai Newton might be just what the Hoosiers need - along with Gabe Cupps. Draymond Green makes the NBA Playoffs a little more interesting by being a great guy to dislike! Patrick Wisdom goes deep twice more in Cubs win! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Levis visiting Colts today! Anthony Richardson at Titans! Are either ready to be the #4 overall pick? If CJ Stroud slips to #4, would the Colts give serious thought to trading the pick to the Ravens for Lamar Jackson? Indiana loses Louisville transfer El Ellis to Arkansas, which is not necessarily a terrible thing. Pacers need to win a 50/50 contest today to move ahead of the Wizards, with whom they are tied. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Irsay's tweet - perfect for Chris Ballard, not so much for fans! Top four quarterbacks scouting reports show potential, but are any worth a top four pick? IU Basketball last team in 2024 NCAA Tournament, according to ESPN. Roster still shifting! How can anyone guess how next season will sort out. NBA plays basketball - instead of competing at basketball. Cubs take two of three in LA! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Ballard needs to change for the Colts to thrive, but is giving a master class in professional survival. NFL Draft only 13 days away - can Ballard be bold and grab a quarterback who can lead them? Anthony Richardson posted a letter to GMs and coaches - and fans - that reveals what he wants them to believe he is. It seemed genuine and sweet, and will not hurt or help his draft stock! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Ballard has a roster with a lot of needs - and they all seem to be at football's most important positions! With two weeks until the NFL Draft, what will he do? Colts will definitely take a corner in the second round. Colts strengths other than special team are not plentiful! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryce Young checks all of Shane Steichen's boxes - we'll Colts move heaven, earth, and draft picks to get him? Steichen is talking the talk, but players will wait to see if he walks the walk! Zaire Franklin worked out with Shaq Leonard in Tampa - says he's progressing but refused to offer a timeline for return, which was odd as no one asked for a timeline. Bulls roars - or moo - back after trailing Raptors by 19! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steichen is serious, concise, organized, and eager! Those are reasons for optimism, and I have five others on this gorgeous Optimism Wednesday - including Jonathan Taylor's health! Hoosiers are trying to add more transfers - and maybe the combination is magic for Mike Woodson! Pacers are young and fun, and Kevin Pritchard has all the ammo needed to add two high end starters - minimum! Two Big Brains - link --) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nADWEraeFw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steichen sounds like a leader in first meeting, and now Chris Ballard needs to provide him with a quarterback to lead! Is Anthony Richardson THE guy? Pacers president Kevin Pritchard needs to use draft and cap assets to bring energy to a mostly ignored franchise! Kel'el Ware needs to love, learn, and compete at basketball tolift Hoosiers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Levis to the Colts is what Mel Kiper keeps selling, and I am not buying - at all! Will Brinson's troll mock is likely more accurate than Kiper's. He has Will Anderson going to the Colts at #4 - and he might be right! Mike Woodson has knee surgery because being an elite athlete comes with a price. Kel'el Ware has the tools, but does he have the will? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Richardson has the best chance of greatness, so the Colts should trade up to get him - if they need to! But there are two reasons Chris Ballard will likely stand pat or trade down! Indiana Fever take Boston, Berger, and Mikesell in the WNBA Draft! Cubs win in 10 innings while they wait for power! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Steichen about to get busy with workouts - but without a starting quarterback! Five burning questions - for which we need answers! Kel'el Ware - a seven-football from Oregon - is predicted to transfer to Indiana tomorrow! Fever draft #1 tonight, so Boston likely to come to Indy! Is Indiana Football going to improve in 2023? We will find out together! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Richardson - why do people believe his floor is low? Lamar Jackson needs an agent stat! Odell Beckham - why did the Colts apparently not make any attempt to sign him? Kel'el Ware to announce choice tomorrow! Will the seven-foot Oregon transfer pick IU as his home? Pacers win finale! Why? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Ballard unlikely to resist the urge to trade back and take Hendon Hooker, but that might be the riskiest move of all! Anthony Richardson is beneath Hooker on several draft boards, according to CBS! Indiana trying to nail down two transfers this weekend, and Kel'el Ware was a McDonald's All-American just a year ago! Masters best story is an amateur with a very special tattoo sitting at -8! Pacers need to lose - and then put games on free TV! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jalen Carter the pick for the Colts? He fits in a couple of very important ways! NFL is incredibly popular - and the top nine reasons can all be used by other leagues, but aren't! WHY? Fred Couples calls Sergio Garcia a "clown" and Phil Mickelson a "nutbag" - so he should earn two mulligans at this weekend's Masters! Do the Pacers have the guts to hang two losses as they finish the season this weekend? Max chances to get Victor Wembanyama is all that is left to accomplish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pro Football Focus three round mock has Richardson going to the Colts, followed by a linebacker and defensive tackle! Chris Ballard gets five draft tips - for free! Shaquille Leonard's mental health hotline a fun resource for those who need to hear a friendly voice. Brandon Newman leaves Purdue because he will more more elsewhere. Pacers lose to the Knicks - and MUST find a way to lose out to max out chance to become relevant! Angel Reese not a fan of the Bidens. Would prefer to visit the Obamas! Two Big Brains podcast link! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3FtEITUPsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colts have two obvious paths for the NFL Draft - one leads to a potential generational quarterback. The other fortifies the defense with the best player available. Caitlin Clark and Iowa Basketball will wait their turn to visit the White House, and that suits LSU's Angel Reese just fine. Indiana legend Bob Knight home! Today's Two Big Brains episode! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3FtEITUPsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Richardson is the kind of talent a team may trade up to get, and if someone does should the Colts trade back? Could Chris Ballard take Jalen Carter at #7? Should he? UConn wins the National Championship over San Diego State in Jim Nantz's final Final Four. Masters week, and people are talking about restricting equipment to control length - which would be great for golf at all levels! Bob Knight released from the hospital where he battled Pneumonia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Levis is enjoying a surge in popularity among the uninformed! Colts will NOT trade up, and will always favor interior players - so don't sleep on Will Anderson or Jalen Carter! And at quarterback Tanner McKee is an interesting target given Shane Steichen's priorities. Bob Knight suffering from a acute illness - hospitalized. LIV golfers out of sight and out of mind as practice begins at Augusta National. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caitlin Clark's Iowa team loses, and Angel Reese's team wins, so Reese gets to celebrate as she chooses. Titans are trying to game the Colts into paying to move up one spot - or do they really want Anthony Richardson- or the third quarterback taken? Mike Woodson and staff make pitch to UNC's Caleb Love to come to IU! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Richardson at #4 not Colts only option! Trade back, fill holes, wait until next year might be the play! IU's Jalen Hood-Schifino jumps to NBA! Zach Edey wins AP Player of the Year, but not unanimously! Caitlin Clark will need another miracle game to beat South Carolina! Two Big Brains! - https://www.youtube.com/@twobigbrains-do9hl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Ballard must figure out who the Colts next quarterback will be,and Anthony Richardson did not make it easier today - or did he. Four weeks from today, fans will know. Will Ballard trade up? Will Ballard trade back? Can Jim Irsay stay patient as a rookie develops? Could CJ Stroud drop to #4? We have answers! Indiana stopped the bleeding today, while the Cubs made QUICK work of the Brewers in the cold! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Richardson gives the Colts the best chance at an elite level quarterback in the NFL Draft, so that is who they should take! Indiana gains an opportunity to upgrade as Jordan Geronimo enters the transfer portal, and that opportunity could be named Caleb Love! Pacers lose again - which is potentially great news for a team in dire need of a star. Kyrie Irving is "at peace" - which is not going to do the Mavericks any good at all! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MOB08YGALY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lamar Jackson wants to be paid for what he was - just as the Broncos paid Russell Wilson, who led them to two less victories while costing them picks and cap space. Payton Sparks will make the drive from Muncie to Bloomington to play for the Hoosiers. At his best, Sparks may be an upgrade from Race Thompson. Gene Keady 100% deserves to be in the Basketball Hall of Fame! Who was a better college basketball coach from 1981 to 2000 than Keady? Pacers play the Bucks tonight, and a loss is just what the Pacers need! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colts owner Jim Irsay knows what he wants and Lamar Jackson does not check his boxes. He is too expensive, fragile, and costly in return to the Ravens for a playoff failure. Indiana's Tamar Bates enters to Transfer Portal because sophomores get antsy! Pacers need a loss tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lamar Jackson trade is either possible, or Chris Ballard is being strategically deceptive - which he doesn't do often. Maybe Anthony Richardson is the real target? Indiana Basketball continues kicking the tires on free agents (transfer portal types) like Payton Sparks. Hoosiers are going to look different next year! Pacers lost again, which may help them next year - and the year after that - and on and on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colts trading up or back for Hooker would be a clever gambit, and clever doesn't play in the NFL Draft! Anthony Richardson's Pro Day coming Thursday! Indiana Basketball fans should be hopeful after the Final Four is minus a one, two, or three seed. Winning a sixth banner is about getting hot, not dominating throughout! Pacers are only a game and a half ahead of the Magic - and could still lose their way into a 9% chance of drafting Victor Wembanyama! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Levis pro day revealed nothing already known - which might explain why the Colts were reportedly unrepresented in UK. Isaiah McKenzie signed a prove it deal with the Colts. The cash would be a bundle for you and me, but for a starting slot receiver, it's a pittance. Indiana Football has a recruiting problem that is easy to describe, but difficult to solve without big changes. Picking the underdogs tonight in the NCAA Tournament! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lamar Jackson vs. Will Levis? Huge contract and two 1sts for Lamar vs. the unknown of Levis as an NFL quarterback. Chris Ballard earns a lot of cash to make this decision! Levis will shine today at his Pro Day! Logan Duncomb leaving Indiana Basketball opens a scholarship for one of several transfers who can contribute next season. Sweet 16 games do not disappoint as FAU sure doesn't look like a Cinderella, and Gonzaga eliminates UCLA. Two Big Brains with Dan Dakich and me link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtVApUFpW6o Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryce Young - "like Coltrane!" said NFL Network's Steve Smith! Does that mean he will go to the Colts while it rains on April 27? Jaguars, Texans, Titans, and Colts would all be picked last in the AFC East and AFC North, and that gives the Colts their best chance to find way back to the playoffs. Tennessee looks good as a +1000 underdog to win the NCAA Tournament. MLB franchise valuations show 10 teams operating at a deficit, and that is not good for baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices