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Best of Tuesday 2/24: LIVE at the NFL Combine! Rick Carlsile joins and discusses league fines + Colts needs! Feb 24, 2026

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00:00 – 26:01 – Why some teams send their head coach/GMs and others don’t, coaching staff changes for the Colts, the future of Daniel Jones and how negotiations with the Colts will likely go and is there a chance he fields offers from other teams, the Sauce Gardner trade and the fallout from it, the Colts forcing themselves to be in on Daniel Jones following the Gardner trade

26:02 – 40:10 - Is Alec Pierce a #1 wide receiver?, a heated debate takes place

40:11 – 55:28 – ESPN’s Kalyn Kahler joins us to discuss her whirlwind start to the Combine, her event at Sunk King this Friday, what her week will look like for stories, her thoughts on the Colts and where they’re at heading into the Combine/off-season, Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s leadership, the Mark Sanchez incident from a few months back

55:29 – 1:08:37 - Pacers coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the injury to Pascal Siakam’s wrist, Kobe Brown’s impact since the trade, how he manages a roster with so much turnover, getting reps to guys for next season, how valuable is the NBA pre-draft workouts, Tyrese Haliburton diagnosed with shingles, his thoughts on the NBA fining the team for resting players

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Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses league fining team, Zubac's potential debut Feb 24, 2026

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Pacers coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the injury to Pascal Siakam’s wrist, Kobe Brown’s impact since the trade, how he manages a roster with so much turnover, getting reps to guys for next season, how valuable is the NBA pre-draft workouts, Tyrese Haliburton diagnosed with shingles, his thoughts on the NBA fining the team for resting players & more!

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Monday 2/23: Team USA wins gold in hockey, NFL Combine/Colts needs + Purdue waxes IU Feb 23, 2026

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00:00 – 12:14 – Team USA wins gold against Canada in an all-time hockey classic, the emotion during and after the game, Tyrese Haliburton will be away from the Pacers for 2-3 weeks after being diagnosed with shingles, Purdue routs IU on Friday night, the tragic passing of former Purdue wide receiver Rondale Moore

12:15 – 21:59 – Morning Checkdown

22:00 – 30:20 – NFL Combine starts tomorrow, what Colts needs are at the top of the board and what should they be looking for at the Combine?, IU falls to Purdue on Friday night, will Darryn Peterson play tonight against Houston?, Pacers fall to the Mavericks

30:21 – 58:34– USA wins gold against Canada in hockey and the amazing moments of the game, Jack Hughes’ golden goal, 3 on 3 in OT, Rondale Moore’s passing and remembering his playing career, Morning Checkdown

58:35 – 1:11:35 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses what the biggest storylines for the Colts heading into the Combine, Alec Pierce’s future, how he avoided Team USA hockey spoilers, Mooney Ward’s football future, what he expects to hear from Chris Ballard, what would force the Colts to use their second-round pick on offense?, any Hoosiers that could be on the Colts radar, edge rushers the Colts could be in on via trade or free agency?

1:11:36 – 1:16:36 – What do we do now that the Olympics are over, what Kevin wants to hear from Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen at the Combine and when will we get an answer on Alec Pierce and/or Daniel Jones

1:16:37 – 1:41:56 – Purdue’s Bobby Riddell joins us to discuss Purdue’s dominating win over IU, his record against IU in his career, how the rivalry wins more, can the IU/Purdue rivalry get heated up again?, what Matt Painter has learned from his team and getting them ready for tournament time, opposing teams defending Trey Kaufman-Renn, Morning Checkdown

1:41:57 – 1:51:33 – LaMelo Ball is wreaking havoc on the streets of Charlotte, GOATs of the Week

1:51:34 – 2:03:57 – Darryn Peterson’s status for Houston tonight, plans for tonight, the tragic passing of former Purdue WR Rondale Moore, getting ready for the NFL Combine as we’re out there the rest of the week

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Best of Monday 2/23: Team USA Hockey wins gold in OT, Colts Combine thoughts, Purdue routs IU Feb 23, 2026

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00:00 – 12:20 – Team USA wins gold against Canada in an all-time hockey classic, the emotion during and after the game, Tyrese Haliburton will be away from the Pacers for 2-3 weeks after being diagnosed with shingles, Purdue routs IU on Friday night, the tragic passing of former Purdue wide receiver Rondale Moore

12:21 – 20:44 - NFL Combine starts tomorrow, what Colts needs are at the top of the board and what should they be looking for at the Combine?, IU falls to Purdue on Friday night, will Darryn Peterson play tonight against Houston?, Pacers fall to the Mavericks

20:45 – 31:51 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses what the biggest storylines for the Colts heading into the Combine, Alec Pierce’s future, how he avoided Team USA hockey spoilers, Mooney Ward’s football future, what he expects to hear from Chris Ballard, what would force the Colts to use their second-round pick on offense?, any Hoosiers that could be on the Colts radar, edge rushers the Colts could be in on via trade or free agency?

31:52 – 45:55 - Purdue’s Bobby Riddell joins us to discuss Purdue’s dominating win over IU, his record against IU in his career, how the rivalry wins more, can the IU/Purdue rivalry get heated up again?, what Matt Painter has learned from his team and getting them ready for tournament time, opposing teams defending Trey Kaufman-Renn

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2-20 FULL SHOW Feb 20, 2026

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00:00 – 12:14 – Pacers lose to the Wizards last night and Jeff doesn’t know how to feel about it, the Bears potential move to Hammond, Bennedict Mathurin drops 38 in his home debut with the Clippers, Team USA beats Canada for a gold medal in women’s hockey

12:15 – 23:14 - Morning Checkdown

23:15 – 41:14 – IU/Purdue tonight, Pacers/Wizards part 2 tonight and the latest on the NBA trying to stop tanking next season, how does the league enforce anti-tanking rules if teams are ravaged by injuries?, who has the most pressure tonight between IU/Purdue

41:15 – 1:08:48 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses sectional draw, Plainfield, questions for Chris Ballard at the Combine, when will the Colts get an answer on Mooney Ward’s status?, the 30-day transfer window in high school, the worst tanking he’s ever seen, Morning Checkdown

1:08:49 – 1:18:43 – Butler head coach Thad Matta joins us and celebrates getting his 500th win as a head coach, does he remember his first victory as a coach?, how he celebrated his milestone, how he processes player’s arguing for challenging a call, Finley Bizjack’s motor, what keeps him going in coaching

1:18:44 – 1:25:12 – Pacers lose to the Wizards, should the Colts be upset if the Bears move to Indiana,

1:25:13 – 1:48:36 – The Athletic’s Zak Keefer joins us live from the Olympics and discusses how he’s enjoying Italy and what events he’s covering, how spread out the events are across the country, the best stories he’s seen/covered at the Olympics, Chloe Kim, Colts over/under for next season, Morning Checkdown

1:48:37 – 2:01:35 – The Athletic’s Jon Greenberg joins us for the latest on the Chicago Bears potentially moving to Hammond, his paddle ball play-in game, how Bears ownership is feeling with the lack of love from the state of Illinois, is Illinois feeling the heat that the Bears could actually leave for NWI

2:01:36 – 2:07:30 – Jeff discusses about hiding in a men’s room as a child, women’s curling between the USA and Switzerland, losing kids, Mathurin drops 38 points last night

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Best of Friday 2/20: Pacers lose to Wiz, Bears to Hammond?, Olympics & more! Feb 20, 2026

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00:00 – 18:06 –IU/Purdue tonight, Pacers/Wizards part 2 tonight and the latest on the NBA trying to stop tanking next season, how does the league enforce anti-tanking rules if teams are ravaged by injuries?, who has the most pressure tonight between IU/Purdue

18:07 – 33:31 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses sectional draw, Plainfield, questions for Chris Ballard at the Combine, when will the Colts get an answer on Mooney Ward’s status?, the 30-day transfer window in high school, the worst tanking he’s ever seen

33:32 – 42:10 – Butler head coach Thad Matta joins us and celebrates getting his 500th win as a head coach, does he remember his first victory as a coach?, how he celebrated his milestone, how he processes player’s arguing for challenging a call, Finley Bizjack’s motor, what keeps him going in coaching

42:11 – 54:28 – The Athletic’s Zak Keefer joins us live from the Olympics and discusses how he’s enjoying Italy and what events he’s covering, how spread out the events are across the country, the best stories he’s seen/covered at the Olympics, Chloe Kim

54:29 – 1:06:00 - The Athletic’s Jon Greenberg joins us for the latest on the Chicago Bears potentially moving to Hammond, his paddle ball play-in game, how Bears ownership is feeling with the lack of love from the state of Illinois, is Illinois feeling the heat that the Bears could actually leave for NWI

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Thad Matta joins and talks about reaching his 500th career win! Feb 20, 2026

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Butler head coach Thad Matta joins us and celebrates getting his 500th win as a head coach, does he remember his first victory as a coach?, how he celebrated his milestone, how he processes player’s arguing for challenging a call, Finley Bizjack’s motor, what keeps him going in coaching

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Thursday 2/19: The Pacers get back to work, Colts off-season decisions + IU/Purdue Feb 19, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 11:12 – The group is back together as Marc returns after a 24-hour bug, Team USA beats Sweden and it was a great day for Olympic hockey, Darryn Peterson continues to cloud draft stock as he exits with cramps

11:13 – 22:36 – Morning Checkdown

22:37 – 42:10 – How many games should Zubac play for the Pacers this season if at all?, LeBron and Steve Nash discuss the Pacers landing Zubac, James gives Kevin and Jeff a Tiger Woods-centric quiz, Indiana/Purdue tomorrow

42:11 – 1:07:22– Enjoying the nice weather yesterday, Pacers get back in action with the Wizards, Morning Checkdown, Big Ten Network’s Bruce Weber joins us and discusses the current state of college basketball, his 2005 Illinois team, how he views Purdue and Indiana heading into Friday’s matchup, his toughest player to coach against, his thoughts on Thad Matta reaching 500 wins in his career

1:07:23 – 1:19:47 – Former Colts offensive lineman Joe Reitz joins us and discusses the Colts off-season agenda, some recently released veteran players across the league, how does he think the Colts get younger and faster, what he would do with Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce, his combine experience, what Olympic sport does he want to try

1:19:48 – 1:24:16 – Are the Bears really about to move to Indiana? More smoke is appearing that it could be happening

1:24:17 – 1:48:15 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and discusses how the Pacers should handle the final slate of games of the season as they attempt to hang on to their first-round pick, will Zubac get any run during this final stretch, Morning Checkdown

1:48:16 – 2:00:58– We play I GOTTA KNOW: Will the Colts move if the Bears come to Indiana, should Colts trade MPJ, should Colts pursue Trey Hendrickson, what are we watching

2:00:59 – 2:06:06 – The latest Bears update, wrapping the show

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Best of Thursday 2/19: Pacers get back at it, Colts needs + Bruce Weber, Joe Reitz and more! Feb 19, 2026

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00:00 – 19:40 – How many games should Zubac play for the Pacers this season if at all?, LeBron and Steve Nash discuss the Pacers landing Zubac, James gives Kevin and Jeff a Tiger Woods-centric quiz, Indiana/Purdue tomorrow

19:41 – 29:53 - Big Ten Network’s Bruce Weber joins us and discusses the current state of college basketball, his 2005 Illinois team, how he views Purdue and Indiana heading into Friday’s matchup, his toughest player to coach against, his thoughts on Thad Matta reaching 500 wins in his career

29:54 – 39:14 – Former Colts offensive lineman Joe Reitz joins us and discusses the Colts off-season agenda, some recently released veteran players across the league, how does he think the Colts get younger and faster, what he would do with Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce, his combine experience, what Olympic sport does he want to try

39:15 – 49:34 - We play I GOTTA KNOW: Will the Colts move if the Bears come to Indiana, should Colts trade MPJ, should Colts pursue Trey Hendrickson, what are we watching

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Best of Wednesday 2/18 - Pacers gearing back up, Purdue loses to Michigan + Nathan Brown joins! Feb 18, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 22:21 – The Pacers vs. the tank, Adam Silver’s comments on tanking, Mark Cuban discusses the future of the league, what should the Pacers do the next two games against the Wizards, Mick Cronin ejects his own player during last night’s game

22:22 - 50:10 – Michigan dominates Purdue last night, Purdue and IU tournament look ahead, Marc heads home because of sickness, James explains the different tags in the NFL, morning checkdown

50:10 – 1:05:51 IndyStar Colts reporter Nathan Brown joins us to talk about the huge decisions that loom over the Colts and what he thinks the Colts should do. Plus, Nathan traveled to Trine University where Shane Steichen was speaking. Do the Colts feel the need to acquire a defensive end?

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