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New IndyCar TV Announcer Will Buxton Joins Us! Jan 28, 2025

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New IndyCar FOX TV announcer Will Buxton joins us LIVE from England and loved the Ultimate Warrior rejoiner, where in England he’s calling us from right now, why he decided to make the change from F1 to IndyCar, his Indy 500 call this May will be his first time experiencing the race in-person, the difference between F1 and IndyCar and the much more competitive nature of IndyCar, his relationship with James Hinchcliffe and how he helped convince him to move to IndyCar, trying not to get his nerves to high when he makes his debut, his favorite character in the show “Shrinking” & more!

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Tuesday 1/28: A loaded guest list with Rick Carlisle, Bernard Pollard, Will Buxton & Michael Grady all on the show! Jan 28, 2025

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00:00 – 15:24 – A busy show this morning with a boat load of guests, Rick Carlisle’s award from Paris, Will Buxton’s international fame, Kevin has Chris Ballard thoughts and why he thinks things will be different this off-season

15:25 – 19:35 – Morning Checkdown

19:36 - 47:30- New IndyCar TV announcer Will Buxton joins us LIVE from England and loved the Ultimate Warrior rejoiner, where in England he’s calling us from right now, why he decided to make the change from F1 to IndyCar, his Indy 500 call this May will be his first time experiencing the race in-person, the difference between F1 and IndyCar and the much more competitive nature of IndyCar, his relationship with James Hinchcliffe and how he helped convince him to move to IndyCar, trying not to get his nerves to high when he makes his debut, his favorite character in the show “Shrinking”, Kevin thinks Jim Irsay owes it to fans to speak publicly at some point this off-season, the Colts plan at backup QB

47:31 – 1:10:59 – Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us for our weekly conversation and tells us what French he learned out in Paris, getting their body clocks right again, getting a police award out in Paris, Obi Toppin getting engaged out in Paris, splitting the series with the Spurs, slowing down Webanyama in Game 2, Haliburton’s huge 3rd quarter, is a rivalry building back up against the Pistons?, All-Star game reserves

1:11:00 – 1:23:05 – Kevin learns about Val Venis, IU/Purdue this weekend, Mike Woodson’s future with Indiana, the spread for Purdue/Indiana

1:23:06 – 1:36:36 – Andy can’t stop seeing Kevin We Grow Hair Indy ads, will the Colts free agency approach finally change?, Lou Anarumo and the Colts off-season plans, Sound of the Day: Jerry Jones calls Schottenheimer hire a huge risk and discusses smiles and glory holes

1:36:37 – 2:00:59 – Former Purdue and NFL alum Bernard Pollard joins us to discuss the Colts hiring his former coach Lou Anarumo as defensive coordinator and his memories of playing under Anarumo, “being multiple on defense”, how to get ready for a the Super Bowl if you’re the Eagles and Chiefs, what he’s up to these days, why he dislikes the way the NFL is officiating defenses these days and why he thinks it’s ruining the game today, Ryan Day gets trolled by a Michigan fan while going out to dinner, Kevin watched Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in the TGL last night, Morning Checkdown

2:01:00 – 2:11:20 – WWE tickets in Indy are insane, Kevin’s daily WWE history lesson: Today he learns about current WWE Superstars and who will be featured on Saturday

2:11:21 – 2:24:08 - Minnesota Timberwolves announcer and longtime friend Michael Grady joins the show to discuss being on the call for the Pacers out in Paris, being honored to be on the call for an international game featuring his hometown team, how the locals enjoyed the NBA, how he landed a national gig

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Purdue and NFL Alum Bernard Pollard On Colts Hiring Lou Anarumo! Jan 28, 2025

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Former Purdue and NFL alum Bernard Pollard joins us to discuss the Colts hiring his former coach Lou Anarumo as defensive coordinator and his memories of playing under Anarumo, “being multiple on defense”, how to get ready for a the Super Bowl if you’re the Eagles and Chiefs, what he’s up to these days, why he dislikes the way the NFL is officiating defenses these days and why he thinks it’s ruining the game today & more!

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Best of Tuesday 1/28: Rick Carlisle, new IndyCar voice Will Buxton, Bernard Pollard & Michael Grady all join! Jan 28, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 12:22 – New IndyCar TV announcer Will Buxton joins us LIVE from England and loved the Ultimate Warrior rejoiner, where in England he’s calling us from right now, why he decided to make the change from F1 to IndyCar, his Indy 500 call this May will be his first time experiencing the race in-person, the difference between F1 and IndyCar and the much more competitive nature of IndyCar, his relationship with James Hinchcliffe and how he helped convince him to move to IndyCar, trying not to get his nerves to high when he makes his debut, his favorite character in the show “Shrinking”,

12:23 – 29:45 – Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us for our weekly conversation and tells us what French he learned out in Paris, getting their body clocks right again, getting a police award out in Paris, Obi Toppin getting engaged out in Paris, splitting the series with the Spurs, slowing down Webanyama in Game 2, Haliburton’s huge 3rd quarter, is a rivalry building back up against the Pistons?, All-Star game reserves

29:46 – 40:10 – Former Purdue and NFL alum Bernard Pollard joins us to discuss the Colts hiring his former coach Lou Anarumo as defensive coordinator and his memories of playing under Anarumo, “being multiple on defense”, how to get ready for a the Super Bowl if you’re the Eagles and Chiefs, what he’s up to these days, why he dislikes the way the NFL is officiating defenses these days and why he thinks it’s ruining the game today

40:11 – 50:33 – WWE tickets in Indy are insane, Kevin’s daily WWE history lesson: Today he learns about current WWE Superstars and who will be featured on Saturday

50:34 – 1:02:40 - Minnesota Timberwolves announcer and longtime friend Michael Grady joins the show to discuss being on the call for the Pacers out in Paris, being honored to be on the call for an international game featuring his hometown team, how the locals enjoyed the NBA, how he landed a national gig

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Best of Monday 1/27: Super Bowl is set with Eagles-Chiefs, Pacers return from Paris + WWE Week is here! Jan 27, 2025

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00:0 – 16:29 – The Super Bowl is set with the Chiefs and Eagles meeting each other again, the Chiefs are inevitable, the Eagles and Saquon Barkley roll past the Commanders, Josh Allen and the Bills fail to get over the hump again, why did they go away from James Cook?

16:30 – 30:36 – Thoughts on Bills/Chiefs, Pacers TV announcer Chris Denari joins us and discusses the Pacers splitting their series with the Spurs in Paris, his biggest takeaways from the series, Tyrese Haliburton’s strong performance on Saturday, would he wear a beret if he was in Paris for the games?

30:37 – 37:49 – GOAT of the Week

37:50 – 47:23 – Marc’s WWE Lesson of the Day for Kevin ahead of the Royal Rumble

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Monday 1/27: Super Bowl is set! + Pacers in Paris & WWE Week is here! Jan 27, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 16:24 – The Super Bowl is set with the Chiefs and Eagles meeting each other again, the Chiefs are inevitable, the Eagles and Saquon Barkley roll past the Commanders, Josh Allen and the Bills fail to get over the hump again, why did they go away from James Cook?

16:25 – 21:49 – MORNING CHECKDOWN

21:50 – 42:26 – It’s WWE week here in Indy and we need to get Kevin educated in all things Royal Rumble ahead of Saturday, the disastrous final minutes of Indiana basketball, Dusty May coming up soon, the Pacers split with the Spurs in Paris

42:27 – 1:05:47 – Thoughts on Bills/Chiefs, Pacers TV announcer Chris Denari joins us and discusses the Pacers splitting their series with the Spurs in Paris, his biggest takeaways from the series, Tyrese Haliburton’s strong performance on Saturday, would he wear a beret if he was in Paris for the games?, the NBA trade deadline is right around the corner, Morning Checkdown

1:05:48 – 1:19:18 – Adam Schefter’s text from Jerry Jones following the Brian Schottenheimer hiring, GOAT of the Week

1:19:19 – 1:29:32– Daniel Jeremiah’s interesting NFL mock draft came out over the weekend, why he has the Colts taking Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron

1:29:33 – 1:52:25 – More thoughts on the NFL Championship games, the Chiefs seem unstoppable even when they seem vulnerable, Bills fans have to be sick today, the Xavier Worthy “catch” and other questionable calls, Travis Kelce’s postgame, Kendrick Lamar halftime show, Morning Checkdown

1:52:26 – 2:05:58 – Colts hire James Bettcher as linebackers coach, Marc attempts to teach Kevin all things WWE ahead of Saturday’s Royal Rumble

2:05:59 – 2:16:44- LASIK offers free surgery to NFL refs following yesterday’s Bills/Chiefs game, Notre Dame is losing their GM, Sound of the Day: the refs scold the Commanders for continuing to jump offsides at the goal line

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Friday 1/24: Pacers get blasted in Paris, Lou Anarumo officially introduced + NFL Championship game picks! Jan 24, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 16:01 – Kevin asks if Andy and Marc know French and Marc immediately derails the show, the Pacers got their doors blown off against Victor Webanyama and the Spurs yesterday in Paris, where the hell did yesterday’s snow come from?, more Pacers thoughts, Lou Anarumo officially introduced as Colts defensive coordinator yesterday

16:02 – 20:36 – Morning Checkdown

20:37 – 44:32 – Bill Belichick’s debut with North Carolina will be a standalone Monday night game against TCU, who will be Notre Dame’s QB next season, Andy’s Instagram algorithm is full of the Cavinder twins, Lou Anarumo’s press conference and what he’ll bring to the Colts next season, how has Bucs OC Liam Coen seemingly gotten all this pull when it comes to potentially getting the Jaguars?

44:33 – 1:07:32 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and gives his over/under for how many Indiana state teams will make the March Madness tournament, the sharp looking Metros throwback jerseys that IU Indiana will wear this weekend, Purdue’s loss to Ohio State, the high school hoops around the state this weekend, is this year’s Mr. Basketball already locked up?, Kevin and Andy debate if over 1.5 Indiana state teams will make the tournament this year, the Chiefs have been inevitable the last few years and will it be the same on Sunday or can Buffalo finally break through?, Marc hates Chris Canty, who is more hyped between Ben Johnson and Arch Manning?, Morning Checkdown

1:07:33 – 1:20:00 – WWE Week is fast approaching and Kevin needs some pro wrestling information from Marc, the difference between Friday Night Smackdown and Royal Rumble, high school in the 90’s during the Attitude Era/NWO/South Park had to be pure hell for teachers

1:20:01 – 1:31:57 – Victor Webanyama was insane in the game against the Pacers yesterday, Kevin says he’s watched the Notre Dame national championship game while Andy and Marc try and decide which of the five stages of grief he’s at, we give our picks and predcitions for the NFL Championship games on Sunday

1:31:58 – 1:56:10 – Pacers postgame host Eddie White joins us LIVE from Paris to discuss all of the goings on the team has done this week, why he looks so good in a beret, the fan scavenger hunt for tickets they’ve done, Obi Toppin getting engaged, the loss to the Spurs, Webanyama’s huge game against the Pacers, Andy explains how he got a parking ticket on Mass Ave. and asks Kevin and Marc if it’s worth fighting since it seems to have been an app error, Morning Checkdown

1:56:11 – 2:08:56 – IU Indiana head coach Paul Corsaro checks in with us to discuss the team already eclipsing the last couple of seasons’ worth of win totals, how he’s gotten the team prepared, their upcoming game against Fort Wayne, the sweet looking Metros throwbacks they’ll be wearing this weekend

2:08:57 – 2:19:34 – The Jaguars are set to hire Buccaneers OC Liam Coen as head coach and he’ll apparently get to pick the Jags GM as well, how did he get all of this clout all of a sudden? + POP QUIZ

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Best of Friday 1/24: Pacers get rolled in Paris, Lou Anarumo officially introduced, NFL Championship games & more! Jan 24, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 23:53 – Bill Belichick’s debut with North Carolina will be a standalone Monday night game against TCU, who will be Notre Dame’s QB next season, Andy’s Instagram algorithm is full of the Cavinder twins, Lou Anarumo’s press conference and what he’ll bring to the Colts next season, how has Bucs OC Liam Coen seemingly gotten all this pull when it comes to potentially getting the Jaguars?

23:54 – 29:42 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and gives his over/under for how many Indiana state teams will make the March Madness tournament, the sharp looking Metros throwback jerseys that IU Indiana will wear this weekend, Purdue’s loss to Ohio State, the high school hoops around the state this weekend, is this year’s Mr. Basketball already locked up

29:43 – 42:05 – Pacers postgame host Eddie White joins us LIVE from Paris to discuss all of the goings on the team has done this week, why he looks so good in a beret, the fan scavenger hunt for tickets they’ve done, Obi Toppin getting engaged, the loss to the Spurs, Webanyama’s huge game against the Pacers

42:06 – 50:54 – IU Indiana head coach Paul Corsaro checks in with us to discuss the team already eclipsing the last couple of seasons’ worth of win totals, how he’s gotten the team prepared, their upcoming game against Fort Wayne, the sweet looking Metros throwbacks they’ll be wearing this weekend

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Thursday 1/23: IU falls to Northwestern, Pacers in Paris, Lou Anarumo & a whole lot more! Jan 23, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 16:20 – The Pacers finally tip off with the Spurs out in Paris this afternoon, Indiana loses to Northwestern again last night, Aaron Nesmith, Lou Anarumo thoughts

16:21 – 21:49 – MORNING CHECKDOWN

21:50 – 43:41 – Kevin was highly impressed with Ben Johnson in his introductory press conference yesterday, Sound of the Day: Ben Johnson says he enjoys beating Matt LaFleur twice a year, Jaguars fire GM Trent Baalke, who actually gets the Jaguars HC gig?, the Raiders and Tom Brady hire a GM John Spytek, Kevin says Anthony Richardson working with throwing guru Chris Hess in the off-season is critical for success in 2025, the Josh Allen comp, Obi Toppin gets engaged

43:42 – 1:04:30 – Mike DeCourcy of Big Ten Network/Sporting News joins us and tells us what he thinks the Steelers are going to do at quarterback next season, his thoughts on Indiana and Mike Woodson, Purdue, fouling up three, Morning Checkdown

1:04:31 – 1:13:11 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us LIVE from Paris and discusses what the Pacers have been up to and Obi Toppin getting engaged

1:13:12 – 1:28:45 – Our conversation with Scott Agness continues and tell us what he’s been up to in Paris, the prevalent smoking in Paris, Aaron Nesmith, the travel schedule to and from Paris, Jimmy Butler’s latest suspension, Al Golden to the Bengals

1:28:46 – 1:52:37 – The Lou Anarumo press conference is underway, Zak Keefer of The Athletic joins us to discuss his travels during the NFL Playoffs, why he thinks Chiefs-Bills is the new Brady-Manning, says the Bears got it right with the hiring of Ben Johnson, Chris Ballard getting Year 9 with the Colts, the Lou Anarumo hire and why he blames last season’s failures more on the Bengals draft picks, Morning Checkdown

1:52:38 – 2:04:17 – Lou Anarumo was prompt to his introductory press conference, why was Anarumo the DC pick for the Colts?, Laiatu Latu, AD Mitchell’s poor rookie season, Anarumo says he will coach tough regardless of rookie or veteran

2:04:18 – 2:15:07 – Bad sports memories, POP QUIZ

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Best of Thursday 1/23: Scott Agness joins us LIVE from Paris ahead of Pacers/Spurs, the latest IU embarrassment + Zak Keefer! Jan 23, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 21:51 – Kevin was highly impressed with Ben Johnson in his introductory press conference yesterday, Sound of the Day: Ben Johnson says he enjoys beating Matt LaFleur twice a year, Jaguars fire GM Trent Baalke, who actually gets the Jaguars HC gig?, the Raiders and Tom Brady hire a GM John Spytek, Kevin says Anthony Richardson working with throwing guru Chris Hess in the off-season is critical for success in 2025, the Josh Allen comp, Obi Toppin gets engaged

21:52 – 37:33 - Mike DeCourcy of Big Ten Network/Sporting News joins us and tells us what he thinks the Steelers are going to do at quarterback next season, his thoughts on Indiana and Mike Woodson, Purdue, fouling up three

37:34 – 46:30 – Our conversation with Scott Agness continues and tell us what he’s been up to in Paris, the prevalent smoking in Paris, Aaron Nesmith, the travel schedule to and from Paris

46:31 – 1:01:26 - Zak Keefer of The Athletic joins us to discuss his travels during the NFL Playoffs, why he thinks Chiefs-Bills is the new Brady-Manning, says the Bears got it right with the hiring of Ben Johnson, Chris Ballard getting Year 9 with the Colts, the Lou Anarumo hire and why he blames last season’s failures more on the Bengals draft picks

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