James Boyd and Jimmy Cook talk with Nate Aktins, Jake Arthur and Tony East about the Pacers, Fever, Colts, Bears and the Rest of the NFL!

(00:00-29:30) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Thursday with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook talking about the status of the running back position in the NFL. Why are they suddenly so undervalued? Should elite athletes in high school consider playing a different position? What does this mean for the Colts and Jonathan Taylor with his extension looming? (29:31-45:36) – Nate Atkins with Bears Wire calls in to talk about everything going on in Chicago this season. What does the potential look like for Justin Fields and the Bears? Is this a prove-it year for him after the team passed on Bryce Young and the young crop of QBs from this year’s draft? How big is the addition of DJ Moore for this squad and for the development of Fields? (45:37-51:20) - James and Jimmy close out the first hour with Summer League talk. (51:21-1:20:07) – Jake Arthur, who covers the Colts for Sports Illustrated, joins the show to talk about the training camp battles around the roster. What will it look like at quarterback after Jim Irsay’s comments on Monday? If Richardson doesn’t start week 1, will we still see some packages for him off the bench? They then shift the conversation to the offensive line, and to the secondary. After that, they discuss the landscape of running backs in the league and talk about what that means for Jonathan Taylor going into a contract year. James asks Arthur what the heck is going on with Shaq Leonard? Will he ever return to maniac form? Finally, who are the breakout candidates for the Colts this year? (1:20:08-1:35:34) – Jimmy tells James to put himself in Jonathan Taylor’s shoes. What should JT be looking at coming up this season in terms of long-term security vs maximizing a payday. What about Michael Pittman? (1:35:35-1:40:23) – The one o’clock hour concludes talking about Justin Herbert and the Chargers. (1:40:24-2:12:11) – Tony East, a Pacers beat writer for Sports Illustrated and others, joins the show to talk about the Blue and Gold. Jarace Walker has looked great in the summer league, what does that mean for this season with Indy? What are the expectations for the Pacers thi year? How legit are the trade rumors for Pascal Siakam and what kind of fit would he be for the Pacers? Then, they bring up the Fever and ask when Aliyah Boston’s insane production will start to turn into wins. (2:12:12-2:25:09) – James and Jimmy take a step back and look at the quarterback picture in the entire NFL. Is it fair to expect so much from guys like Justin Herbert so early in their careers? (2:25:10-2:27:36) – The show closes with an abnormal version of JCook Plays of the Day, parlaying a couple of Wimbledon winners.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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