Full Show Monday 8/24/26: Colts Preseason Game 2 Review + Fever Split on the Weekend!

00:00 – 23:37 – JMV begins with his thoughts on the Colts shellacking in their second preseason game. He starts to discuss if it even matters, and why it’s okay to say it was disinteresting. He then gets to what happened at the Fever game yesterday with Enes Kanter-Freedom. Then, Jason Hammer from WIBC joins to share news that Traffic reporter and friend, Matt Bair, passed away. They reflect on his impact and share their favorite memories of him.  23:37– 43:28 – JMV touches on the LIV event in Westfield, NBA power rankings that have the Pacers 9th in the eastern conference, which sparks a discussion on what we should expect from the team in the first few months of the season. Then, circles back to the passing of Matt Bair. 43:28 – 48:15 – JMV wraps up the first hour of the show. 48:15 - 1:16:36 – From the Fever TV play-by-play, Pat Boylan joins the show. He recaps the Fever’s split over the weekend and why the game yesterday was extremely important. How good was Caitlin Clark's performance against the Sky, how has Makayla Timpson’s starting lineup insertion raised the ceiling for the team, and how Pat feels about the Pacers being on DAZN.  1:16:36 – 1:28:06 – JMV let’s listeners know he will be at the Noblesville Kroger on Wednesday and the first Bud Light Blue Friday of the season. Then, he tells the story of teaching his mom where the Pacers will be streamed this year.  1:28:06 – 1:31:10 – Wrapping up the second hour of the show with thoughts on the Garth Brooks matinee show over the weekend. 1:31:10 – 2:02:49 – ESPN’s Stephen Holder makes his weekly hit on the show with what he took away from a largely uneventful preseason game, JT Tuimoloau’s status on the roster, Caden Curry and the backup QB battle. He explains how Anthony Richardson’s versatility is his biggest asset. Plus, will Charvarius Ward be back for week 1 and what is the status of the linebacker room and what he’s interested to see in the preseason finale against the Detroit Lions. Also, Stephen is on his way to Tyrese Haliburton’s charity softball game. John and Stephen share stories  2:02:49 – 2:11:13 – Caleb and JMV discuss the state of college sports before John gets back to remembering Matt Bair. 2:11:13 – 2:17:28 – JMV wraps up the show by wondering if the Fever will be affected by their hiatus.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.