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Best of Wednesday 12/20: Two more Colts suspended for the season, what's going on? + Stephen Holder & Bob Kravitz check in! Dec 20, 2023

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00:00 – 17:14 - Kevin recaps his night with Greg Rakestraw at the Notre Dame/Citadel game, IU barely escapes Morehead State, why is Indiana struggling so much in Mike Woodson’s third year, Colts suspend Tony Brown and Isiah McKenzie for the rest of the season

17:15 – 36:55 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us to discuss why the holidays don’t matter in sports media, what he’s heard in regards to the suspensions of Tony Brown and Isaiah McKenzie, why it’s unprecedented, 7 suspensions for the season, why were they inactive Saturday and not suspended then?, the Kazee suspension and Mike Mitchell’s comments, Colts-Falcons, Taylor Heinicke vs. Desmond Ridder, his Christmas Eve flight from Atlanta back to Indy

36:56 – 54:30 - Longtime reporter Bob Kravitz joins us to discuss what’s going on with IU this season, the Pacers struggles, the Colts suspending Tony Brown and Isaiah McKenzie without pay for the rest of the season, thoughts on the amount of suspensions on the team this season, Pacers thoughts, Braden Smith’s contributions

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Best of Tuesday 12/18: Pacers coach Rick Carlisle, Butler's Thad Matta & old friend Michael Grady all join! Dec 19, 2023

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00:00 – 18:33 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the team’s losing streak and the need for practice today, what he’s most disappointed about lately, playing to the competition?, are teams figuring out Tyrese Haliburton?, how he feels overall after 25 games, has he heard from the league regarding the game ball incident in the Bucks game

18:34 – 28:20 – Butler head coach Thad Matta joins us to discuss the Bulldogs’ 6-game winning streak and getting ready for Big East play tonight when they host Georgetown, his thoughts on the season to this point, starting conference play before the holiday break, Kevin’s road trip with Rakestraw tonight

28:21 – 39:02 - Minnesota Timberwolves announcer (and former colleague) Michael Grady joins us FOR REAL THIS TIME to discuss the Timberwolves trip to Miami, the match-up between the T-Wolves and Pacers over the weekend, Lance Stephenson playing in the G-League, why the Celtics are his team to beat

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Tuesday 12/18: Pacers drop their 4th straight, we talk to Rick Carlisle + preview Butler/Georgetown with Thad Matta & Michael Grady joins! Dec 19, 2023

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00:00 – 13:38 – Do we have a problem with the Pacers?, growing concern for the Pacers?, Taylor Heinicke gets the start against the Colts on Sunday,

13:39 – 23:48 – Morning Checkdown

23:49 – 42:56 – Steelers safety Damontae Kazee gets suspended without pay for the rest of the season after his hit against Michael Pittman Jr., Colts assistant Mike Mitchell’s tweet on the hit raises eyebrows, Tom Brady’s tweet about it, have the Pacers lost the goodwill they built up through the in-season tournament

42:57 – 1:17:13 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the team’s losing streak and the need for practice today, what he’s most disappointed about lately, playing to the competition?, are teams figuring out Tyrese Haliburton?, how he feels overall after 25 games, has he heard from the league regarding the game ball incident in the Bucks game, Morning Checkdown

1:17:14 – 1:27:28 – Taylor Heinicke gets the starting nod for the Falcons against the Colts, Rick Venturi thinks Nick Cross should get more playing time

1:27:29 – 1:33:53 – YouTube families are the worst, AFC Playoff standings,

1:33:54 – 1:58:44 – Butler head coach Thad Matta joins us to discuss the Bulldogs’ 6-game winning streak and getting ready for Big East play tonight when they host Georgetown, his thoughts on the season to this point, starting conference play before the holiday break, Kevin’s road trip with Rakestraw tonight, Morning Checkdown

1:58:45 – 2:06:24 – POP QUIZ

2:06:25 - – Minnesota Timberwolves announcer (and former colleague) Michael Grady joins us FOR REAL THIS TIME to discuss the Timberwolves trip to Miami, the match-up between the T-Wolves and Pacers over the weekend, Lance Stephenson playing in the G-League, why the Celtics are his team to beat, NFL last name stat from last week

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Best of Monday 12/18: Colts LB E.J. Speed joins us following the win over the Steelers, recapping a loaded sports weekend, what's up with the Pacers & more! Dec 18, 2023

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00:00 – 18:11 –Recapping a loaded Saturday: Colts beat the Steelers, Purdue knocks off Arizona, IU falls to Kansas, Pacers have lost three straight, Andy attended a Louisville wedding, Gardner Minshew had a hell of a game, recapping the Pacers losing streak, Purdue/Arizona, IU/Kansas

18:12 – 44:51 – Colts get a signature win after overcoming a two score deficit, Purdue/Arizona, what’s going on with the Colts special teams and Matt Gay?, G.O.A.T./goat of the week

44:52 – 59:34 - Colts linebacker EJ Speed joins us and discusses the big win over the Steelers and the post-game locker room vibe, his Panda Express/Buffalo Wild Wings food order on Sunday, Steichen challenging his fumble recovery, getting ready for the Steelers following the sour taste of the Bengals loss, how he envisioned this season and his role with the team, his thoughts on Steelers fans attending LOS, thoughts on the Michael Pittman Jr. hit, prepping for the Falcons, better hands: Zaire Franklin or him?

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Monday 12/18: Colts roll past the Steelers, a loaded sports weekend, what's wrong with the Pacers + Colts LB E.J. Speed joins! Dec 18, 2023

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00:00 – 18:08 – Recapping a loaded Saturday: Colts beat the Steelers, Purdue knocks off Arizona, IU falls to Kansas, Pacers have lost three straight, Andy attended a Louisville wedding, Gardner Minshew had a hell of a game, recapping the Pacers losing streak, Purdue/Arizona, IU/Kansas

18:09 – 27:44 – Morning Checkdown

27:45 – 39:59 – Is it time to give Chris Ballard his flowers?, the back-ups stepped up and played a big role in Saturday’s win, Gardner Minshew’s outstanding play, the Michael Pittman Jr. hit

40:00 – 1:15:55 – Colts get a signature win after overcoming a two score deficit, Purdue/Arizona, what’s going on with the Colts special teams and Matt Gay?, G.O.A.T./goat of the week, Morning Checkdown

1:15:56 – 1:24:13 – Playoff scenarios for the Colts with three games to play, should Colts-Texans be the Week 18 Sunday Night Football game

1:24:14 - 1:28:41 – What’s going on with the Pacers?, a huge week of games this week, why do they keep losing to really bad teams?

1:28:42 – 1:59:43 – Colts linebacker EJ Speed joins us and discusses the big win over the Steelers and the post-game locker room vibe, his Panda Express/Buffalo Wild Wings food order on Sunday, Steichen challenging his fumble recovery, getting ready for the Steelers following the sour taste of the Bengals loss, how he envisioned this season and his role with the team, his thoughts on Steelers fans attending LOS, thoughts on the Michael Pittman Jr. hit, prepping for the Falcons, better hands: Zaire Franklin or him?, RIP Eric Montross, Morning Checkdown

1:59:44 – 2:11:42 – Who is the NFL MVP so far?, Christmas weekend slate, the Pacers on Oculus VR tonight

2:11:43 – We give away Butler tickets, wrapping up a very busy show and previewing Tuesday’s slate of guests, Pacers-Clippers tonight

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Colts LB EJ Speed Joins Us Following The Huge Win Over The Steelers! Dec 18, 2023

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Colts linebacker EJ Speed joins us and discusses the big win over the Steelers and the post-game locker room vibe, his Panda Express/Buffalo Wild Wings food order on Sunday, Steichen challenging his fumble recovery, getting ready for the Steelers following the sour taste of the Bengals loss, how he envisioned this season and his role with the team, his thoughts on Steelers fans attending LOS, thoughts on the Michael Pittman Jr. hit, prepping for the Falcons, better hands: Zaire Franklin or him?

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Best of Friday 12/15: Will T.J. Watt be the reason the Steelers win against the Colts on Saturday? + Greg Rakestraw and Matt Taylor join! Dec 15, 2023

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00:00 – 17:55 – Kevin drops some T.J. Watt stats as the Colts get ready to play the Steelers, how do the Colts slow him down on Saturday?, playoff scenarios that will benefit the Colts, Marc and Andy make a Texans beer bet

17:56 – 31:52 – When are the first bowl games?, ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses East Central’s Josh Ringer winning Mr. Football, his thoughts on the passing of Pacers legend George McGinnis, his thoughts on the Indy Classic this weekend, thoughts on how IU and Purdue will do this weekend, Colts-Steelers thoughts, he weighs in on the Giannis ball controversy, car snacks for Rake and Kevin on Tuesday

31:53 – 51:36 - Colts announcer Matt Taylor joins us to discuss Colts-Steelers, his analogy for the game, T.J. Watt’s presence, what to make of the Steelers and how it’ll shake out on Saturday

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Friday 12/15: A LOADED Saturday in town! We preview Colts-Steelers, Purdue/Arizona, IU/Kansas + Greg Rakestraw & Matt Taylor! Dec 15, 2023

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00:00 – 13:57 – Did anyone watch Thursday Night Football last night?, how much of a must-win is Saturday for the Colts?, T.J. Watt is back and going to play on Saturday, Pacers/Wizards tonight,

13:58 – 21:38 – Morning Checkdowhn

21:39 – 41:22 – Kevin drops some T.J. Watt stats as the Colts get ready to play the Steelers, how do the Colts slow him down on Saturday?, playoff scenarios that will benefit the Colts, Marc and Andy make a Texans beer bet

41:23 – 1:10:22 – When are the first bowl games?, ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses East Central’s Josh Ringer winning Mr. Football, his thoughts on the passing of Pacers legend George McGinnis, his thoughts on the Indy Classic this weekend, thoughts on how IU and Purdue will do this weekend, Colts-Steelers thoughts, he weighs in on the Giannis ball controversy, car snacks for Rake and Kevin on Tuesday, Morning Checkdown

1:10:23 –1:26:49 – Michael Grady’s career path to this point, we give our picks for Colts-Steelers, Fever’s Aliyah Boston is banging the anvil ahead of the game, can Josh Downs get going?

1:26:50 – 1:30:12 – Our thoughts on IU/Kansas and Purdue/Arizona this weekend

1:30:13 -1:50:26 – Colts announcer Matt Taylor joins us to discuss Colts-Steelers, his analogy for the game, T.J. Watt’s presence, what to make of the Steelers and how it’ll shake out on Saturday, Morning Checkdown

1:50:27 – 1:58:01 – POP QUIZ

1:58:02 – 2:15:43 – Looking ahead to the NFL and NBA slate this weekend, can the Pacers play with an edge?

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Best of Thursday 12/14: Pacers-Bucks dust-up over a game ball, Scott Agness weighs in + Mike DeCourcy talks Steelers and college hoops! Dec 14, 2023

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00:00 – 17:24 – The drama surrounding Giannis’ basketball following Pacers-Bucks last night, what happened last night that led to the postgame drama, Rick Carlisle’s comments postgame

17:25 – 31:56 – RIP Pacers legend George McGinnis, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us to discuss last night’s drama regarding the game ball between the Bucks and Pacers, Bucks announcers calling Haliburton a fake superstar, his thoughts on the In-Season Tournament and Lance Stephenson starring in a movie

31:57 – 1:00:29 - TSN’s (and lifelong Steelers fan) Mike DeCourcy joins us and wants nothing to do with anything with “gate” attached to it, his Steelers coming to town to take on the Colts this Saturday and what his thoughts are heading into the game, why he doesn’t get why some fans want Mike Tomlin gone, what he wants to see from his Steelers, what’s up with the Big Ten this year?, Purdue-Arizona this weekend, other college basketball thoughts, Bucks announcer Marques Johnson calls Tyrese Haliburton a ”wannabe superstar” and “one of the best floppers in recent memory”

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Thursday 12/14: The "Whine About Wilson" spat between the Pacers and Giannis last night, Mike DeCourcy talks college hoops and his Steelers + Scott Agness! Dec 14, 2023

Show notes

00:00 - 17:21 – The drama surrounding Giannis’ basketball following Pacers-Bucks last night, what happened last night that led to the postgame drama, Rick Carlisle’s comments postgame,

17:22 – 26:12 – Morning Checkdown

26:13 – 42:21 – Why did Giannis re-enter the game after the Pacers emptied their bench?, Giannis’ season to this point

42:22 – 1:13:52 – We replay our interview with Purdue head coach Matt Painter, Morning Checkdown

1:13:53 – 1:28:37 – RIP Pacers legend George McGinnis, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us to discuss last night’s drama regarding the game ball between the Bucks and Pacers, Bucks announcers calling Haliburton a fake superstar, his thoughts on the In-Season Tournament and Lance Stephenson starring in a movie

1:28:38 – 2:03:56 – TSN’s (and lifelong Steelers fan) Mike DeCourcy joins us and wants nothing to do with anything with “gate” attached to it, his Steelers coming to town to take on the Colts this Saturday and what his thoughts are heading into the game, why he doesn’t get why some fans want Mike Tomlin gone, what he wants to see from his Steelers, what’s up with the Big Ten this year?, Purdue-Arizona this weekend, other college basketball thoughts, Bucks announcer Marques Johnson calls Tyrese Haliburton a ”wannabe superstar” and “one of the best floppers in recent memory”, Morning Checkdown

2:03:57 – 2:12:24 – POP QUIZ

2:12:25 – 2:17:11 - Andy tells a story about the company holiday party

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