Query & Schultz Podcast

The Colts writer for The Athletic talks Jacoby Brissett's new contract, the 53-man roster, and hurricane preparation.

This week’s Coach Conversation features New Palestine coach Kyle Ralph. The Dragons are the top ranked team in 5A and travel to 6A 4th ranked Center Grove this week to put their 55-game regular season win streak on the line. Sam talks with Ralph about his Mr. Football favorite running back Charlie Spegal, how his team avoids complacency, what challenges the Trojans present and much more.

As the cooler temps make it feel more like football season, Sam looks back at the biggest storylines from week 1 including a disappointing week for the MIC and a surging HCC. As always, Sam previews and predicts the best games from around Central Indiana, including 5A #1 New Pal at 6A #4 Center Grove and many more.

2017 NHRA Top Fuel champion and Friend of the Show Brittany Force enters the US Nationals second in points and talks with Derek about what adding a US Nats title would mean to her resume, being one of two women champions in NHRA history and what it meant to the Force family to see her dad John get his 150th career win.

NHRA rising Top Fuel star Austin Prock sits down with Derek at the US Nationals talking about growing up in a racing family, and having big shoes to fill driving for team owner John Force.

The final hour of Friday's "No Query Friday" features NHRA stars J.R. Todd, Austin Prock and Brittany Force.

The second hour of the penultimate "No Query Friday" of 2019 features an Andrew Luck retirement themed Jack's Donuts "Shut Your Donut Hole," plus NHRA stars Richie Crampton and Shawn Langdon.

The first hour of "No Query Friday" live from Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg for the US Nationals features Indianapolis Indians legend Razor Shines and NHRA Funny Car rookie Jordan Vandergriff, plus Derek reacts to Adam Schefter opening up about how the Andrew Luck retirement story came about.

Two-time defending US Nationals champion and former World Champion NHRA driver J.R. Todd sits down with Derek at Lucas Oil Raceway to discuss what it would mean to achieve a three-peat, his partnership with DHL and getting to meet fellow DHL driver Ryan Hunter-Reay, and what it means to him to be a role model for up-and-coming black drivers.

Former Top Fuel champion and current Funny Car driver Shawn Langdon joins Derek to discuss the difference between the two, how he feels heading into Nats having wrapped up a spot in the Countdown and his love of sports gambling.

2014 US Nationals Top Fuel champ Richie Crampton joins Derek on site at Lucas Oil Raceway. Derek talks with the Australian about the honor of being a US Nats champion, misconceptions about the Land Down Under and the technical knowledge that goes into being a drag racer.

Indians legend Razor Shines is back in town this weekend and talks with Derek about what the fans meant to him, his experiences driving an oil truck in the off-season, his opinion on some of the big issues facing baseball,, and what life is like now for Grandpa RRRRRRAAAAZZZOR Shines.

Top Fuel rookie Jordan Vandergriff joins Derek from the US Nationals to discuss the challenges of running a part-time schedule, his racing family connections, and living in Central Indiana after growing up in Southern California.

The two-time NHRA Funny Car champ and U.S. Nationals winner talked about heading back to Indy and his other life as a cattle rancher and hemp farmer in rural Virginia.

Schultz talks Purdue-Nevada and Reno 911 with Gold & Black Illustrated's Brian Neubert, and he looks at the intriguing position battles headed into the Colts' final preseason game with the Bengals.

In the second hour of Thursday's show, we talk with Will Carroll, the injury expert with Motus Global, Derek puts on the Charlie Cardinal suit, and Jake bids adieu for Portland.

The first hour of Thursday's show includes two-time NHRA Funny Car champion Matt Hagan, and is there anything to learn from tonight's Colts' preseason finale?

The guys continue to take calls on the Colts and their quarterback situation. Also, Ball State's Mike Neu joins the show to preview their season opener against IU in Indy.

Q & S get back into the Colts and Tamika Catchings gives her thoughts on Luck's departure and talks about her own injury issues during her long hoops career.

The guys jump into the *new* Colts' Power Rankings and the national pundits that still have faith, plus sports handicapper Rafael Esparza talks about the impact of Luck's retirement in Vegas.

The Ball State head football coach discusses preparing for the Hoosiers, the importance of the game to Ball State fans, and the prep talent in Indianapolis.

Q & S get back into the Luck post-mortem and are joined by Ball State QB Drew Plitt before their season opener against IU.

The Athletic's Stephen Holder breaks down where the Colts go from here post-Luck and sprint car racer Tyler Courtney joins later in the hour to talk BC39 and Query's obsession with NOS energy drink.

The guys take a final look at Luck's retirement and compare it to Rob Gronkowski's comments on his own retirement earlier this week. Plus, Joe Sheehan talks about the surging Cardinals and sliding Cubs.

The Ball State QB talks about the excitement of opening the season against IU at Lucas Oil Stadium, his path to Muncie, and the heartbreak of being a Bengals fan.