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Best of Monday 9/30: Colts beat Steelers but AR banged up again, Josh Downs joins us & more! Sep 30, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 22:31 – Colts top the Steelers but Anthony Richardson is hurt again, Josh Downs has a big game and will join us later, Purdue fires offensive coordinator Graham Harrell, IU moves to 5-0, Jonathan Taylor banged up

22:32 – 35:43 – Michael Pittman Jr’s solid day, Anthony Richardson’s latest injury, Kevin asks if it’s possible to run an effective Anthony Richardson offense while keeping him healthy, why did the Colts design a run immediately after AR got put back in the game, Jonathan Taylor’s ankle

35:44 – 48:53 – GOAT of the Week

48:54 – 58:18 - Colts wide receiver Josh Downs joins us to discuss his big performance in the win over the Steelers, working after practices and how he feels physically, his rapport with Joe Flacco, his memories of Joe Flacco, the difference(s) between Richardson and Flacco, stifling T.J. Watt, what he said to Richardson after the game, hardest part about his ankle injury rehab

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Friday 9/27: FOOTBALL FRIDAY! Colts/Steelers final preview + predictions, Matt Taylor/Greg Rakestraw join & more! Sep 27, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 23:12 – This weather stinks, Colts injury report heading into their game with the Steelers, Louisville/Notre Dame, Maryland/IU, Nebraska/Purdue this weekend, the White Sox still haven’t made history yet as they enter the final weekend of the regular season, can the Colts get Anthony Richardson right, the final Athletics game at the Oakland Coliseum, the ugliness of teams leaving fan bases in the dust

23:13 – 30:52 – MORNING CHECKDOWN

30:53 – 42:10 – Our weekly conversations with Rick Carlisle starting next week, is it first one to 20 again this Sunday between Colts/Steelers?

42:11 – 1:14:59 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses the weather affecting the high school football slate this weekend, Colts/Steelers and Anthony Richardson’s performance this point, Notre Dame landing Jalen Harlason, is he an umbrella or poncho man, Colts/Steelers thoughts and the injuries to monitor today, Colts facing elite wide receivers, Morning Checkdown

1:15:00 – 1:26:42 – Are Steelers fans annoying?, our Colts-Steelers predictions

1:26:43 – 1:28:33 – Andy is annoyed at the runner who brave the elements

1:28:34 – 1:59:07 – Colts radio announcer Matt Taylor joins us and did he ever win Homecoming King, being a part of the Billy Joel/Sting concert, does the Colts injury report concern him?, Taylor’s Tidbits for the Steelers, Morning Checkdown

1:59:08 – 2:07:47 – Kevin asks for a cure to hiccups, Marc can burp on command, POP QUIZ

2:07:48 – 2:14:05 - Colts/Steelers final thoughts, the Steelers could be a Wild Card team and a win would be huge in tie-breaking possibilities, other NFL games we like this weekend

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Best of Friday 9/27: Final Colts/Steelers preview + our predictions while Matt Taylor & Greg Rakestraw join! Sep 27, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 11:19 – Our weekly conversations with Rick Carlisle starting next week, is it first one to 20 again this Sunday between Colts/Steelers?

11:20 – 22:17 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses the weather affecting the high school football slate this weekend, Colts/Steelers and Anthony Richardson’s performance this point, Notre Dame landing Jalen Harlason, is he an umbrella or poncho man

22:18 – 34:09 – Are Steelers fans annoying?, our Colts-Steelers predictions

34:10 – 50:29 - Colts radio announcer Matt Taylor joins us and did he ever win Homecoming King, being a part of the Billy Joel/Sting concert, does the Colts injury report concern him?, Taylor’s Tidbits for the Steelers

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Thursday 9/26: Fever season comes to abrupt end, Colts/Steelers, Kevin's Irish land a 5-star & more! Sep 26, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 20:00 – Fever season comes to an end, Kevin pops his top off because Notre Dame lands 5-star recruit Jalen Haralson, Colts/Steelers preview and injury report

20:01 – 29:44 – MORNING CHECKDOWN

29:44 – 42:39 – Jalen Haralson commits to Notre Dame, Shane Steichen’s comments about Anthony Richardson’s accuracy issues, AR’s comments about his issues

42:40 – 1:13:53 – Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News joins us and discusses his Pittsburgh Steelers fandom, Justin Fields’ start to the season, why has Mike Tomlin not officially named Fields the starter, the Steelers defense, Jalen Haralson committing to Notre Dame, UNLV QB Matthew Sluka leaving team over NIL dispute, who does he think will win the Big Ten in basketball this season, more on the UNLV situation, Morning Checkdown

1:13:54 – 1:27:07 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us to recap the end of the Fever season, what happened with the fan that got removed from the game, Caitlin Clark’s rookie season, Kelsey Mitchell and the Fever off-season priorities, the playoff format, his overall thoughts on this Fever season

1:27:08 - 1:30:46– Indianapolis Indians were the top drawing Triple-A team, MLS team coming to Indy?, man who caught Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run turns down $300K

1:30:47 – 1:57:29 – The Bears did a lot of stupid on Sunday, don’t expect the Steelers to do the same, the Kenny Moore injury, how good should the Colts feel after their win on Sunday, Jalen Haralson commitment, Morning Checkdown

1:57:30 – 2:07:19 – WIBC’s Jason Hammer joins us to delivers off some “Breakfast of Degenerates” bourbon, Cowboys/Giants tonight, the college slate, Steelers/Colts

2:07:20 – 2:16:32 - POP QUIZ

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Best of Thursday 9/26: Fever season ends, off-season priorities + Colts/Steelers preview & Kevin goes shirt off for ND landing Jalen Haralson! Sep 26, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 12:59 – Jalen Haralson commits to Notre Dame, Shane Steichen’s comments about Anthony Richardson’s accuracy issues, AR’s comments about his issues

13:00 – 28:19 – Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News joins us and discusses his Pittsburgh Steelers fandom, Justin Fields’ start to the season, why has Mike Tomlin not officially named Fields the starter, the Steelers defense, Jalen Haralson committing to Notre Dame, UNLV QB Matthew Sluka leaving team over NIL dispute, who does he think will win the Big Ten in basketball this season

28:20 – 40:57 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us to recap the end of the Fever season, what happened with the fan that got removed from the game, Caitlin Clark’s rookie season, Kelsey Mitchell and the Fever off-season priorities, the playoff format, his overall thoughts on this Fever season

40:58 – 50:30 - WIBC’s Jason Hammer joins us to delivers off some “Breakfast of Degenerates” bourbon, Cowboys/Giants tonight, the college slate, Steelers/Colts

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Wednesday 9/25: Can the Fever extend their season tonight? + Colts/Steelers with Stephen Holder, Lin Dunn & I GOTTA KNOW! Sep 25, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 19:31 – The White Sox win yesterday and avoid historic futility for at least one day, do or die for the Fever tonight, Colts/Steelers preview, Pacers training camp starts soon

19:32 – 26:46 – MORNING CHECKDOWN

26:47 – 42:48 – Anthony Richardson facing the first bit of adversity in his career, his postgame speech in the locker room, why he isn’t a normal prospect, the Richardson/Peyton Manning comparison graphic going around the internet

42:49 – 1:12:53 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and debates how many Steelers fans will be in attendance as opposed to the Bears game, Anthony Richardson’s performance on Sunday, his inaccuracy and recovery from shoulder surgery, the lack of designed runs, why is offense down league-wide this season?, Colts injuries, can Kevin’s Notre Dame basketball scoop a top recruit from Indiana, Morning Checkdown

1:12:54 – 1:23:00 – We play I GOTTA KNOW: Fever top off-season priority, worse baseball owner, what are we watching and biggest 3-0 pretender

1:23:01 – 1:29:24 – UNLV QB walks away from team after NIL dispute

1:29:25 – 2:04:07 – Indiana Fever GM Lin Dunn joins us and gets us set for Game 2 of Fever/Sun tonight, what they need to do to stay alive in the playoffs, how much of Game 1 can you chalk up to a poor shooting night for Clark/Mitchell, the Caitlin Clark eye injury, does she let her mind wander to potentially hosting a playoff game Friday night, her book recommendation, cutting kids finger nails, the ridiculous WNBA playoff format, Morning Checkdown

2:04:08 – 2:13:01 – POP QUIZ

2:13:02 – 2:16:24 – Fever/Sun tonight, can the Fever steal one on the road, Colts QB Jason Bean injured

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Best of Wednesday 9/25: Fever face a must-win, Colts prep for Steelers + Stephen Holder, Lin Dunn & I GOTTA KNOW! Sep 25, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 15:52 – Anthony Richardson facing the first bit of adversity in his career, his postgame speech in the locker room, why he isn’t a normal prospect, the Richardson/Peyton Manning comparison graphic going around the internet

15:53 – 33:35 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and debates how many Steelers fans will be in attendance as opposed to the Bears game, Anthony Richardson’s performance on Sunday, his inaccuracy and recovery from shoulder surgery, the lack of designed runs, why is offense down league-wide this season?, Colts injuries

33:36 – 43:39 - We play I GOTTA KNOW: Fever top off-season priority, worse baseball owner, what are we watching and biggest 3-0 pretender

43:40 – 55:12 - Indiana Fever GM Lin Dunn joins us and gets us set for Game 2 of Fever/Sun tonight, what they need to do to stay alive in the playoffs, how much of Game 1 can you chalk up to a poor shooting night for Clark/Mitchell, the Caitlin Clark eye injury, does she let her mind wander to potentially hosting a playoff game Friday night, her book recommendation

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Tuesday 9/24: Can Colts stack back-to-back wins? AR's bumpy start + IU's hot start, Joel A. Erickson & Matt Weaver! Sep 24, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 23:27 – God bless the AFC South, Jayden Daniels looks legit, Colts turn the page to the Steelers, Anthony Richardson’s struggles and how they can be fixed, patience vs. results

23:28 – 29:14– MORNING CHECKDOWN

29:15 – 42:20 – Rainy days, a recent Jim Irsay tweet made Kevin nod his head in agreement, confidence in Anthony Richardson’s accuracy, Matt Gay confidence

42:21 – 1:12:11 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and immediately rips Marc and his Cubs as his Brewers are headed to the playoffs, Anthony Richardson’s play on Sunday, is AR better or worse than he thought he’d be at this point, his shoulder surgery, is Jonathan Taylor back to his old self?, the Colts defensive struggles, the woeful AFC South to this point, Trevor Lawrence’s rough stats, AR’s ceiling, Morning Checkdown

1:12:12 – 1:26:21 – Peegs.com’s Matt Weaver joins us to discuss the Indiana Hoosiers hot start to the season, has the 4-0 start surprised him, where were the positional concerns heading into the season, crowd size, Maryland this weekend, why did IU buy out of the series with Louisville, where should the Reds go for their next manager?

1:26:22 – 1:29:08 – The Bears offense was more effective than the Colts but just didn’t get points when it counted

1:29:09 – 2:02:13– We’ll be out at the Pacers golf outing tomorrow morning, the WNBA playoffs as the Fever face a must win tomorrow night, the AFC South once again stinks, should the Colts consider trading Joe Flacco, Rick Venturi weighs in on Anthony Richardson’s play through three games, Shane Steichen’s play-calling and the lack of designed runs for Anthony Richardson, why is his interception rate so high this season, Justin Fields facing this Colts defense, Andy’s misery index rankings, Morning Checkdown

2:02:14 – 2:10:26– WNBA Playoff thoughts, POP QUIZ

2:10:27 – 2:15:17 – We’re big fans of the Monday Night Football doubleheaders, PAC-12 shuffling

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Best of Tuesday 9/24: Colts prep for Steelers, IU's hot start, Tee Higgins hot takes & more! Sep 24, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 13:06 – Rainy days, a recent Jim Irsay tweet made Kevin nod his head in agreement, confidence in Anthony Richardson’s accuracy, Matt Gay confidence

13:07 – 28:08 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and immediately rips Marc and his Cubs as his Brewers are headed to the playoffs, Anthony Richardson’s play on Sunday, is AR better or worse than he thought he’d be at this point, his shoulder surgery, is Jonathan Taylor back to his old self?, the Colts defensive struggles, the woeful AFC South to this point

28:09 – 41:19 - Peegs.com’s Matt Weaver joins us to discuss the Indiana Hoosiers hot start to the season, has the 4-0 start surprised him, where were the positional concerns heading into the season, crowd size, Maryland this weekend, why did IU buy out of the series with Louisville, where should the Reds go for their next manager?

41:20 – Andy’s Misery Index and controversial thoughts on Tee Higgins

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Monday 9/23: Colts get their first win, Zaire Franklin joins + GOAT of the Week, Fever Playoffs & more! Sep 23, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 23:44 – The Colts get their first win of the season with an ugly win over the Bears, Anthony Richardson’s up and down day, the Bears offensive line stinks to high heaven, the Colts won in spite of Anthony Richardson yesterday

23:45 – 31:58 – MORNING CHECKDOWN

31:59 – 41:50– Special teams stepped up yesterday, Anthony Richardson’s inefficient game, Colts have some favorable QB matchups coming their way

41:51 – 1:15:46 – Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin joins us and discusses playing 90 defensive snaps yesterday, how the win felt at home, the 4th and goal stop, what did they do differently than what they had the first two weeks, Laiatu Latu’s strip sack, taking an intentional penalty, no love lost in his feeling for Matt Eberflus, his conversations with Anthony Richardson, Monday’s after a game, thoughts on Richardson’s struggles through three games, Morning Checkdown

1:15:47 – 1:27:33 – Colts injury updates on Kenny Moore and Kwity Paye, GOAT of the Week

1:27:34 – 2:00:35 – Can the Colts start stacking some wins now, a must-needed win that avoided disaster, Anthony Richardson’s number of errors, callers weigh in on the Colts win and Anthony Richardson’s play, processing vs. accuracy

2:00:36 – 2:02:32 – POST-GAME HEADLINES

2:02:33 – 2:14:00 – We replay our conversation with Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin

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