Wednesday 2/26: Chris Ballard joins the show + sights and sounds at the Combine!

00:00 – 10:00 – We’re back out at the NFL Scouting Combine, Chris Ballard says the QB competition is open heading into 2025, how true is what Ballard said about Anthony Richardson and competition and does it make free agent QBs more intrigued to come to town, is Matthew Stafford any sort of reality for Indianapolis? 10:01 – 22:51 – MORNING CHECKDOWN, the guys discuss the goings on at the Scouting Combine 22:52 – 41:01 – The guys debate the future of Braden Smith, more off-season decisions coming for the Colts, Travis Henry’s position in the eyes of most NFL teams, Shedeur Sanders and his ceiling in the NFL 41:02 – 49:58 – Getting ready for Chris Ballard to join us, the Colts off-season and what the goals should be in the draft and free agency 50:00 – 1:14:25 –Colts GM Chis Ballard joins us live at the NFL Scouting Combine and discusses the comments about the competition at quarterback in 2025, Braden Smith’s future with the team, the backup QB, what they may do with the draft pick, how/why he expects free agency to be different, getting a ninth year as GM, did he feel like he needed to pitch Jim Irsay to remain GM?, the state of the Colts now and where they want to go, coaching staff additions, the “more tough guys” comment, his greatest achievement as a GM to this point, his thoughts on Travis Hunter and his versatility 1:14:26 – 1:27:45 – Recapping  1:27:46 – 1:49:05 – Fallout from our interview with Chris Ballard, what else is planned for the show around the Combine, draft thoughts when it comes to the Colts, tight end, defensive end, other positions of need, Morning Checkdown 1:45:06 – 2:07:13 – Sights and sounds of the Combine, Kevin seeing Dan Campbell, Shane Steichen on Lou Anarumo and what he brings to the table, Ballard on getting a ninth year as GM 2:07:14 – 2:18:15 -  Stat of the Day, busy hoops night with Penn State/IU, Raptors/Pacers, Kevin’s Irish taking on Jake’s Clemson Tigers tonight, can IU make a tournament run if they make it?, children and sick daysSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.