Best of JMV 8/11/26

Full Show Tuesday 8/11/26: Colts practice in New England + Previewing Fever vs. Liberty!

00:00 – 27:33 – A Tuesday edition of The Ride begins with JMV explaining how the Alec Pierce news and the confusion on if he got a second PRP injection, shines light on why the Colts need another wide receiver. The Indiana Fever are back in action tonight and JMV makes himself clear on where he stands with Stephanie White and why winning is all that matters. Plus, JMV and Caleb’s friend, Nathaniel, has a broken collarbone. 27:33– 42:55 – From the ISC Sports Network, Greg Rakestraw makes his weekly appearance on the show. He just landed in New England ahead of the Colts first preseason game Thursday. He explains why he’s becoming more nervous about the wide receiver position. Also, Greg previews the booth he’ll be in for the games and the high school football slate that’s fast approaching next week. 42:55 – 47:21 – JMV runs through the NBA opening night and Christmas games. 45:49 - 1:12:57 – Before he performs at the State Fair Tuesday evening, Clayton Anderson joins. He thanks JMV for his Saturday night takeovers on B105.7, his two-month newborn, how he came up with the name “Woody” for his kid, his feelings playing at the State Fair for the first time. JMV goes at a tweeter as well. 1:13:57 – 1:28:19 – There is a loaded NBA and NFL slate on Christmas day, when will we here about the Pacers new TV deal and why it needs to be easy to watch because this is the team everyone is excited about. 1:28:19 – 1:28:18 – JMV wraps up the first hour of the show with Fever thoughts 1:33:50 – 2:00:20 – James Boyd of The Fan Morning Show jumps in on late-notice to give his report from Foxborough and what took place with he joint practice between he Colts and Patriots. What did he see from Sauce Gardner and A.J. Brown? Plus, James explains the PRP Injection story from earlier in the day and how the reporting got mixed up. Also, Charvarius Ward didn’t travel with the team, will Anthony Richardson make the team and who is he excited to see in the preseason game Thursday? Lastly, what does he think of where the Fever stand right now? 2:00:20 – 2:13:10 – JMV works through some callers, first about the Pacers not getting any season opening or Christmas day games, then on if the Colts will get anything with Anthony Richardson. 2:13:10 – 2:16:34 – The show wraps up with JMV previewing tomorrow’s what’s going on tomorrow on the program. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/ [https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Best of JMV 8/11/26

00:00– 11:03 – From the ISC Sports Network, Greg Rakestraw makes his weekly appearance on the show. He just landed in New England ahead of the Colts first preseason game Thursday. He explains why he’s becoming more nervous about the wide receiver position. Also, Greg previews the booth he’ll be in for the games and the high school football slate that’s fast approaching next week. 11:03 - 27:43 – Before he performs at the State Fair Tuesday evening, Clayton Anderson joins. He thanks JMV for his Saturday night takeovers on B105.7, his two-month newborn, how he came up with the name “Woody” for his kid, his feelings playing at the State Fair for the first time. JMV goes at a tweeter as well. 27:43 – 46:57 – James Boyd of The Fan Morning Show jumps in on late-notice to give his report from Foxborough and what took place with he joint practice between he Colts and Patriots. What did he see from Sauce Gardner and A.J. Brown? Plus, James explains the PRP Injection story from earlier in the day and how the reporting got mixed up. Also, Charvarius Ward didn’t travel with the team, will Anthony Richardson make the team and who is he excited to see in the preseason game Thursday? Lastly, what does he think of where the Fever stand right now? Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/ [https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Full Show Monday 8/10/26: Colts get ready for Pats; Fever get win over Sky!

00:00 – 30:37 – A Monday edition of The Ride begins with John explaining why often, the Colts fans have been right about what the franchise should do. He also explains why he’s done talking about Anthony Richardson and why it was always “Just a Dream”. He gets into the Indiana Fever’s eventful weekend and why Stephanie White might want to think about defending her players a little bit more. 30:37– 42:49 – We play the Bill Simmons audio coming back from break that John Referenced in the opening segment. He continues to talk about Stephanie White and the defense issues. Then, as the Anthony Richardson experience looks bleak, he explains why it was never going to work to begin with. 42:49 – 45:49 – We wrap up the first hour with Drew Brees’ comments at his pro football hall of fame induction ceremony. 45:49 - 1:12:57 – Brendan Dudas, head coach of Southport high school baseball, won a championship over the weekend. It was in the inaugural Big League Wiffle Ball League at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. He explains the backstory, and why despite becoming a professional in Wiffle Ball didn’t ruin his love for it. Also, what are the rules of Wiffle Ball and what lies ahead after the season, where does Brendan want to go with Wiffle Ball in Indianapolis and beyond. 1:12:57 – 1:24:50 – JMV revisits the conversation with Brendan Dudas and a funny text that was sent and a story about Rick Majarus at Iaria’s. 1:24:50 – 1:28:18 – JMV wraps up the hour with the Fever conversation. 1:28:18 – 1:58:07 – Stephen Holder of ESPN makes his weekly Monday visit to dive into the first Colts depth chart being released. Where does there need to be improvement? Plus, how does the Cam Taylor-Britt one-game suspension affect the Colts cornerback depth? What does the offensive tackle depth look like and Stephen explains why this camp has been so bad for Anthony Richardson. Stephen also states he expected Keenan Allen to be signed by the Colts a while ago and is confused on why they haven’t yet. 1:58:27 – 2:07:32 – With the NBA schedule release happening this week, JMV and Caleb take a look at DAZN’s deal with the Timberwolves and the Pistons local broadcasting situation. What will the Pacers TV rights look like? 2:07:32 – 2:12:49 – JMV wraps up the show with his final thoughts on the Fever. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/ [https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Best of JMV 8/10/26

00:00 – 15:55 – John gets into the Indiana Fever’s eventful weekend and why Stephanie White might want to think about defending her players a little bit more. 15:55– 42:43 – Stephen Holder of ESPN makes his weekly Monday visit to dive into the first Colts depth chart being released. Where does there need to be improvement? Plus, how does the Cam Taylor-Britt one-game suspension affect the Colts cornerback depth? What does the offensive tackle depth look like and Stephen explains why this camp has been so bad for Anthony Richardson. Stephen also states he expected Keenan Allen to be signed by the Colts a while ago and is confused on why they haven’t yet. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/ [https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Full Show Friday 8/7/26: Fever fall to Aces, #AskPat returns + Previewing the Sports Weekend!

00:00 – 27:05 – A Friday edition of The Ride begins with JMV reflecting on the “jackassery” that took place yesterday, beginning with Tommy McLelland. After Purdue AD went on with Jake Query earlier in the day, JMV reacts to his clarification of the comment. Then, he previews the show and the loaded guest list. Then, he gets into the Fever and why last night’s crushing defeat is concerning. 27:05– 43:45 – From ESPN, Investigative Reporter Tisha Thompson joins the show to give insight on her 30 for 30 podcast series “The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani”. She describes the process of reporting on the story, when Shohei came in contact with his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, the recorded phone call she had with Ippei and the ugliest sides of this gambling story. 43:45 – 46:58 – JMV wraps up the first hour with some speculation that Colts Cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt is going to be suspended for the first game of the season. 46:58 - 1:15:30 – It turns out Cam Taylor-Britt is suspended for the first game of the season and WE had it first! Pat Sullivan of Sullivan Hardware & Garden returns from vacation for #AskPat! What goes into making pickles and controlling bees and yellow jackets. Plus, how do you get banana trees to produce, what to do about crabgrass this time of year and what trees are good to plant! 1:15:30 – 1:29:18 – The host of the Legendary Indiana Sports Talk, Bob Lovell, joins the show as he returns from summer hiatus. He previews the high school football season, the Brownsburg vs. Lawrence North opener, and what will be on the show this evening. Plus, what was John doing 32 years ago when the show first premiered? 1:29:18 – 1:32:28 – JMV wraps up the second hour of the show before previewing his conversation with Phil Steele. 1:32:28 – 1:56:38 – Phil Steele, author of the College Football preview magazine, reminisces on Indiana’s national title with JMV before getting into why he thinks the Hoosiers have a chance to go back-to-back. They get into the hottest topics concerning Big Ten teams before moving to what Phil expects from Barry Odom and Purdue in year 2. Plus, how does he expect from CJ Carr at Notre Dame? 1:56:38 – 2:02:27 – We try to connect with Don Fischer as JMV reads off texts from listeners of the show. 2:02:27 – 2:12:45 – Don Fischer ends up connecting with us and talks about the Joe Smith memorial he attended today before the hills of southern Indiana eventually cause him to drop off. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/ [https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.