Best Of JMV 8-8

00:00 - 14:50 - Former NFL GM and current ESPN analyst Mike Tannenbaum joins the show! Mike gives his opinion on how the Colts have handled the Jonathan Taylor contract dispute, as well as what Taylor should do going forward. Mike gets into how Jim Irsay’s comments from last week could hurt the Colts in free agent negotiations going forward. He and John also discuss the potential for the Colts to place Taylor on the NIL list, and how even the suggestion of that could affect things. Mike then talks about some of the more interesting stories from a league-wide perspective. 

14:51 - 35:59 -  Brad Spielberger from PFF joins the show to begin his weekly conversation with John! Brad explains how easy it would be for the Colts to give Taylor an extension. They also talk about new Colts RB Kenyan Drake, and what impact he may have on the team, as well as the news that former Chiefs and Browns RB Kareem Hunt is heading to Indy for a visit with the team. 

36:00 - 1:04:17 -  Nate Atkins of the Indianapolis Star joins the show for the first time to give his take on the Colts and the Jonathan Taylor drama! They dive into the news that Taylor was offsite today to rehab from an injury, and if that has any significance in their contract dispute. Nate gives his thoughts on how the team brining back Chris Ballard may have led to Taylor feeling the way that he does. 

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