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Best of Wednesday 2/4: Rick Carlisle joins ahead of trade deadline, Jake Arthur talks Colts + Mike DeCourcy on college hoops! Feb 04, 2026

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00:00 – 22:10 – Jeff cheats at trivia rejoiner and he still tries to defend himself, Tyrese Haliburton talks with LeBron James about his mindset heading into Game 7 before his injury, Drake Maye’s game against the Colts last season and was it, the Pro Bowl was god awful….apparently

22:11 – 39:22 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the team’s performance in January, Pascal Siakam being named an All-Star reserve, what he didn’t know about Siakam when they originally acquired him, Johnny Furphy’s development, what he uses index cards for during games, is he expecting any moves at the trade deadline, the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, Drive & Dish

39:23 – 49:13 – Colts reporter Jake Arthur joins us and discusses why the off-season is sometimes busier than the regular season, Senior Bowl notes, Hoosiers that stood out at the Senior Bowl, positional needs for the Colts, free agent decisions for the Colts, what would have to happen for Colts to go offense with their second round pick?, QB depth chart come OTAs

49:14 – 1:00:57 - Big Ten Network’s Mike DeCourcy joins us and is already disappointed in his Steelers hiring Mike McCarthy, Purdue’s recent struggles and what it means, if anything, come tournament time, the Hoosiers and their chances come March, undefeated teams this late in the season, his Olympics coverage and why he never wanted to cover the Winter Olympics

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Rick Carlisle checks in after Pacers' back-to-back, before trade deadline! Feb 04, 2026

Show notes

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the team’s performance in January, Pascal Siakam being named an All-Star reserve, what he didn’t know about Siakam when they originally acquired him, Johnny Furphy’s development, what he uses index cards for during games, is he expecting any moves at the trade deadline, the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, Drive & Dish & MORE!

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Tuesday 2/3: Pacers lose as deadline nears, CJ Moore talks college hoops and Jeff cheats at trivia! Feb 03, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 8:52 – Super Bowl media day took place and it doesn’t register like it used to, Pacers fall to the Rockets last night, NBA Trade Deadline nears, Pat Knight steps down at Marian

8:53 – 18:35– Morning Checkdown

18:36 – 41:49 – Pacers fall to the Durant-less Rockets last night, the Pacers’ need for a center and is that possible at this trade deadline, caller gives a scenario about Mathurin

41:50 – 1:08:22– Kool & The Gang, Peter King says guys like Reggie Wayne and Torry Holt aren’t necessarily Hall of Famers in his eyes, how could that be possible?, Hall of Fame finalists this year, Robert Kraft, like Bill Belichick, did not make the 2026 Hall of Fame class, should there be more transparency for the Hall of Fame votes, the logjam for players to get in, Morning Checkdown

1:08:23 – 1:16:25 – Will Giannis remain a member of the Bucks past the deadline?, Pacers’ potential deadline moves, Mathurin

1:16:26 – 1:24:36 – Nikco Sports’ Bob Ibach joins us and discusses the commemorative footballs for the Hoosiers national championship

1:24:37 – 1:52:01 – Super Bowl storylines: why does everyone seem to think the Seahawks are going to roll?, Kevin asks a Super Bowl trivia question and stumps the guys until Jeff blatantly cheats to get the answer, Morning Checkdown

1:52:02 – 2:01:20 – The Athletic’s C.J. Moore joins us and talks college hoops and discusses the college basketball season to this point, Purdue’s recent slide, Indiana Hoosiers, does Butler have any chance at making the tournament

2:01:21 – 2:07:20 – Jeff’s cheating trivia ways, 18-year anniversary of the David Tyree catch

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Best of Tuesday 2/3: Pacers deadline discussion, is Reggie Wayne NOT a HOF'er? Feb 03, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 23:09 – Pacers fall to the Durant-less Rockets last night, the Pacers’ need for a center and is that possible at this trade deadline, caller gives a scenario about Mathurin

23:10 – 40:38 – Kool & The Gang, Peter King says guys like Reggie Wayne and Torry Holt aren’t necessarily Hall of Famers in his eyes, how could that be possible?, Hall of Fame finalists this year, Robert Kraft, like Bill Belichick, did not make the 2026 Hall of Fame class, should there be more transparency for the Hall of Fame votes, the logjam for players to get in

40:39 – 48:22 - The Athletic’s C.J. Moore joins us and talks college hoops and discusses the college basketball season to this point, Purdue’s recent slide, Indiana Hoosiers, does Butler have any chance at making the tournament

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Monday 2/2: Back from the weekend, are the Pacers winning too much? + college hoops! Feb 02, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 11:46– We’re back to full strength with everyone healthy, the Pro Bowl games have seemingly jumped the shark, Pascal Siakam is named an All-Star reserve

11:47 – 19:25 – Morning Checkdown

19:26 – 41:45 – Caitlin Clark’s debut on NBC, Reggie Miller’s NBA comp to Clark seemed to swing and miss, last night’s Grammy Awards, college hoops over the weekend, NIL deals, Indiana has started getting some quality wins,

41:46 -= 1:05:04 – The groundhog saw his shadow today, Pascal Siakam is an All-Star reserve, the disaster that is pro sports All-Star Games now, Fernando Mendoza on Barstool Sports’ Sundae Conversation was very funny, the Vikings fire their GM right as the coaching cycle ends and what was with that timing, what does the decision mean for J.J. McCarthy and would they try to get Daniel Jones?, Morning Checkdown

1:05:05 – 1:22:50 – Groundhog Day, how to incentivize the NBA for the All-Star Game, IndyStar Colts reporter Nathan Brown joins us to discuss how many new defensive starters will be on the team next season?, attempting to re-sign Daniel Jones, what veterans could be moving on?, the Freedom 250 for IndyCar

1:22:51 – 1:26:33 – The Jim Irsay Collection auction items that we’d love to have

1:26:34 – 1:52:12 – Setting The Pace’s Alex Golden joins us and discusses the Pacers recent hot streak and should fans be concerned about them messing up their draft status, SHOULD the Pacers want to re-sign Bennedict Mathurin

1:52:13 – 2:00:28 – GOATs of the Week

2:00:29 – 2:08:11 – The best sports thing this week that isn’t the Super Bowl, LeBron makes another All-Star game, Siakam is an All-Star reserve, Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak expected to get Raiders job following the Super Bowl

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Best of Monday 2/2: Groundhog Day, could the Colts lose Daniel Jones? + GOATs of the Week! Feb 02, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 17:15 – The groundhog saw his shadow today, Pascal Siakam is an All-Star reserve, the disaster that is pro sports All-Star Games now, Fernando Mendoza on Barstool Sports’ Sundae Conversation was very funny, the Vikings fire their GM right as the coaching cycle ends and what was with that timing, what does the decision mean for J.J. McCarthy and would they try to get Daniel Jones?,

17:16 – 27:49 – IndyStar Colts reporter Nathan Brown joins us to discuss how many new defensive starters will be on the team next season?, attempting to re-sign Daniel Jones, what veterans could be moving on?, the Freedom 250 for IndyCar

27:50 – 35:41 – Setting The Pace’s Alex Golden joins us and discusses the Pacers recent hot streak and should fans be concerned about them messing up their draft status, SHOULD the Pacers want to re-sign Bennedict Mathurin

35:42 – 42:16 – GOATs of the Week

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Friday 1/30: The Fan Morning Show - Previewing the Basketball Weekend + Greg Rakestraw & Thad Matta Join! Jan 30, 2026

Show notes

(00:00 – 11:06) – The cold weather continues to reign terror over us, the insane Mavs-Hornets NBA game last night and the recent NBA draft classes. Pluys, Jim Bob Cooter doesn't get an OC job but will take an interview at another, the upcoming basketball weekend. Plus, there is a tennis grand slam semifinal happening as the show is going on.

(11:07– 21:10) – Morning Checkdown

(21:10–47:59) – Would Kevin have rushed the floor if Notre Dame had won Tuesday, what are the good things Chris Ballard has done in his tenure? We point them out. Plus, is the NBA Draft Lottery happening on Mother's Day this year? Who do we think will represent the Pacers at the lottery?

(48:00 – 1:13:29) – Greg Rakestraw joins to recap his trip to South Bend with Kevin. He also touches on the IHSAA potentially inserting a shot clock. We shift to college hoops and Greg has the conversation about how Indiana has improved and where they can go from here. Also, how about the mid-major teams that have Indiana ties in Miami of Ohio and St. Louis. Morning Checkdown

(1:13:29 - 1:23:17) – Butler head coach Thad Matta comments on how amazing tennis players are and what he's taking from his team's loss on the road to St. John's. Also, how much does he pay attention to resume talk and where his team is on the bubble?

(1:23:17 -1:32:26) – Our final results on our poll from yesterday and a potential Pacers trade for Giannis and the Indiana Hoosiers are on the road against UCLA Saturday. Is this stretch for Purdue adversity or a real concern?

(1:32:27 – 1:58:00) – Seahawks-Patriots talk and parsing through Mike Chappell's piece on why he did not vote for Bill Belichick to get into the hall of fame. Also, we continue to marvel at the Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner match that has gone one the entire show. Will we be watching the Pro Bowl? Morning checkdown

(1:58:01 – 2:11:30) – Did the Colts try to build their team like the Seahawks or the Patriots? Sinner-Djokovic comes to an end.

(2:11:31 — 2:18:33) - Caleb's time stepping in for Marc Dykton is over for the week, Jeff sometimes has the urge to drink beer and what is Radio Row like

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Best of Friday 1/30: Colts coordinator discussion & College hoops preview! Jan 30, 2026

Show notes

(00:00--26:55) – Would Kevin have rushed the floor if Notre Dame had won Tuesday, what are the good things Chris Ballard has done in his tenure? We point them out. Plus, is the NBA Draft Lottery happening on Mother's Day this year? Who do we think will represent the Pacers at the lottery?

(26:56– 52:25) – Greg Rakestraw joins to recap his trip to South Bend with Kevin. He also touches on the IHSAA potentially inserting a shot clock. We shift to college hoops and Greg has the conversation about how Indiana has improved and where they can go from here. Also, how about the mid-major teams that have Indiana ties in Miami of Ohio and St. Louis. Morning Checkdown.

(52:26 - 1:02:12) – Butler head coach Thad Matta comments on how amazing tennis players are and what he's taking from his team's loss on the road to St. John's. Also, how much does he pay attention to resume talk and where his team is on the bubble?

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Thursday 1/29: Pacers get comeback win against Bulls + Zak Keefer joins! Jan 29, 2026

Show notes

(00:00 – 11:21) – How does Marc Dykton have MORE PTO? The Pacers get a comeback win against the Bulls, Caleb is wearing his Lebron Cavs jersey after he returned to Cleveland last night, will Giannis Antetokounmpo get traded.

(11:22– 23:00) – Morning Checkdown

(23:00–44:36) – Curt Cignetti takes a shot at Purdue and how much his teams have outscored them the last two years. Should Purdue be worried about their losing streak and are the Colts making pass-rusher a priority. What rookies made impacts for the Colts this year if any and how will they re-tool the defense?

(44:36 – 1:11:58) – Recapping the Pacers win over the Bulls despite being down the entire game, how does the NBA Lottery work, how could the Giannis Antetokounmpo drama affect the Pacers, could they trade for him? We throw out a poll to find out. Morning Checkdown.

(1:11:58 - 1:24:23) – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins the show to touch on how the Pacers came up big last night against Chicago, where he sees Giannis going, we throw our hypothetical trade at him and who else on the Roster could be traded. Also, who is a contender in the eastern conference and will the WNBA season start on time?

(1:24:24 -1:32:47) – Comparing achilles injuries in the NBA and the NFL, the fall off that the LIV tour has taken.

(1:32:47 – 1:58:10) – What are our favorite Olympic sports? Zak Keefer of The Athletic talks about what he's looking forward to when he gets to Italy to cover the Winter Olympics. He assess the Colts season and what he thought of the press conferences from owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon and GM Chris Ballard. He also comments on if they will get a pass rusher in the draft or in free agency. He also brings up a story about Jim Irsay "obsessing" over Mike Vrabel and his thoughts on the hall of fame voting process. Morning Checkdown.

(1:58:11 – 2:09:19) – We play "I gotta know" without Marc Dykton and answer local Indy sports questions and what the perfect valentine's day looks like for Jeff and Kevin. Plus, Kevin is nervous his car won't start.

(2:09:19 — 2:16:54) - Kevin ran out to the parking lot during the break to start his car, did it work? Lastly, is there a trade for the Pacers to make.

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Best of Thursday 1/29: Scott Agness on Pacers Comeback + Zak Keefer on the Colts! Jan 29, 2026

Show notes

(00:00–21:42) – Curt Cignetti takes a shot at Purdue and how much his teams have outscored them the last two years. Should Purdue be worried about their losing streak and are the Colts making pass-rusher a priority. What rookies made impacts for the Colts this year if any and how will they re-tool the defense?

(21:43 - 34:07) – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins the show to touch on how the Pacers came up big last night against Chicago, where he sees Giannis going, we throw our hypothetical trade at him and who else on the Roster could be traded. Also, who is a contender in the eastern conference and will the WNBA season start on time?

(34:08 – 59:30) – What are our favorite Olympic sports? Zak Keefer of The Athletic talks about what he's looking forward to when he gets to Italy to cover the Winter Olympics. He assess the Colts season and what he thought of the press conferences from owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon and GM Chris Ballard. He also comments on if they will get a pass rusher in the draft or in free agency. He also brings up a story about Jim Irsay "obsessing" over Mike Vrabel and his thoughts on the hall of fame voting process. Morning Checkdown.

(59:31 – 1:10:40) – We play "I gotta know" without Marc Dykton and answer local Indy sports questions and what the perfect valentine's day looks like for Jeff and Kevin. Plus, Kevin is nervous his car won't start.

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