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Wednesday 1/28: IU beats Purdue, Rick Carlisle joins + Kevin's road trip with Rake Jan 28, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 12:40 –IU tops Purdue at Assembly Hall last night, Kevin’s car wouldn’t start this morning, Jeff’s garage door situation, Kevin’s road trip with Rakestraw ended at 1AM, Bill Belichick does NOT make the Pro Football Hall of Fame

12:41 – 22:21 – Morning Checkdown

22:22 – 47:41 – Rick Carlisle needles Kevin about Virginia beating Notre Dame and Kevin asks if it was okay to talk trash back, the Hoosiers get a huge win over Purdue and Darian DeVries addressed the locker room post-game, Curt Cignetti and the national champs were in the house at Assembly Hall, who is to blame for Purdue’s slide in January?

47:42 – 1:14:00 – IU/Purdue thoughts, Kevin fan boyed over a former Notre Dame basketball player, Kevin’s night with Greg Rakestaw, NFL head coaching moves: Bills hire Joe Brady, Titans hire Brian Daboll at OC, is Lou Anarumo leaving Indy?, Bill Belichick is NOT a Pro Football Hall of Famer, Morning Checkdown

1:14:01 – 1:24:07– Tyrese Haliburton talks with LeBron James about his rehab and where he’s working at to get better when he finally returns and wanting to get better at drawing fouls, who will be around when Haliburton comes back as the trade deadline is a little over a week away

1:24:08- 1:31:18 – IU football schedule, Kevin’s highs and lows at the Notre Dame game

1:31:19 – 1:57:04 – IU tops Purdue last night as Conor Enright comes up big down the stretch, Pacers/Bulls tonight, Caitlin Clark joins NBC for their studio show, Bills sign Joe Brady for head coach, any coaching staff changes coming from the Colts?, Trey Wingo discusses Bill Belichick not making the Pro Football Hall of Fame and why it’s absurd he was not elected,

1:57:05 – 2:13:45 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and rubs Kevin’s face in his Cavaliers beating Kevin’s Irish in double overtime, his college hoops watching, Jarace Walker’s growth, Haliburton saying he wants to draw more contact when he returns, the time change against the Hawks due to the weather, Kevin invites him to Notre Dame/Virginia next year

2:13:46 – 2:15:32 – An award-winning final segment to wrap the show

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Pacers coach Rick Carlisle talks game time changes, Hali wanting to be more aggressive & Notre Dame/Virginia! Jan 28, 2026

Show notes

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and rubs Kevin’s face in his Cavaliers beating Kevin’s Irish in double overtime, his college hoops watching, Jarace Walker’s growth, Haliburton saying he wants to draw more contact when he returns, the time change against the Hawks due to the weather, Kevin invites him to Notre Dame/Virginia next year & more

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Best of Wednesday 1/28: IU tops Purdue, Rick Carlisle joins and gives Kevin crap for Notre Dame losing to Virginia Jan 28, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 25:24 – Rick Carlisle needles Kevin about Virginia beating Notre Dame and Kevin asks if it was okay to talk trash back, the Hoosiers get a huge win over Purdue and Darian DeVries addressed the locker room post-game, Curt Cignetti and the national champs were in the house at Assembly Hall, who is to blame for Purdue’s slide in January?

25:25 – 35:31 - Tyrese Haliburton talks with LeBron James about his rehab and where he’s working at to get better when he finally returns and wanting to get better at drawing fouls, who will be around when Haliburton comes back as the trade deadline is a little over a week away

35:32 – 52:10 - Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and rubs Kevin’s face in his Cavaliers beating Kevin’s Irish in double overtime, his college hoops watching, Jarace Walker’s growth, Haliburton saying he wants to draw more contact when he returns, the time change against the Hawks due to the weather, Kevin invites him to Notre Dame/Virginia next year

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Tuesday 1/27: Purdue/IU tonight - Rob Blackman and John Herrick preview both sides + I GOTTA KNOW! Jan 27, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 13:24– We’re back and evaluate our commutes in this morning, Jeff is off due to a garage door issue and James in highly skeptical of that reason, we discuss the Purdue/IU game tonight, Omar Cooper Jr. officially declares for the NFL Draft, Kevin’s voice is on the struggle bus but his road trip with Greg Rakestraw to South Bend for Virginia/Notre Dame is still on tonight

13:25 – 22:09 – Morning Checkdown

22:10 – 48:17 – Kevin asks road trip etiquette for Purdue/IU tonight, IU/NFL Draft prospects, college playoff eventual expansion, early NFL mock drafts have some interesting names at the top, our drives in to work

48:18 – 1:12:34 – Kevin spills hot tea on himself in the break, are centers the running back position of the NBA?, Dane Brugler joined us back in November and discussed the draft stock of Omar Cooper Jr. and Elijah Sarratt, we play I GOTTA KNOW: position for the Colts that needs the least attention, bad weather games in decisive games, are Pro Bowl nominations now meaningless?, Royal Rumble stadium built in 20 days, Morning Checkdown

1:12:35 -1:26:13 – Purdue basketball play-by-play announcer Rob Blackman joins us and discusses his travel schedule with the weather and late start, why he’s nervous heading into tonight’s game against IU, defensive X-factors in tonight’s game

1:26:14 – 1:34:31 – The best moments of the 2025 Colts season, morning commutes

1:34:32 – 1:55:56– WIBC’s John Herricks joins us and discusses the Indiana side of tonight’s game against Purdue, he discusses the storylines heading into tonight’s tip, the highs of celebrating IU football’s national championship, Don Fischer missing his connecting flight after the national championship, most memorable moment from the postseason run, Morning Checkdown

1:55:57 – 2:12:18 – Height differences, Colts say they will get younger and faster defensively but how?, free agency is full of guys

2:12:19 – 2:20:31 – Purdue/IU tonight, anniversary of the Bob Knight Purdue rant, is tonight a pick’em game, defensive questions for Purdue

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Best of Tuesday 1/27: Purdue/IU preview with Rob Blackman and John Herrick + I GOTTA KNOW! Jan 27, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 26:08 – Kevin asks road trip etiquette for Purdue/IU tonight, IU/NFL Draft prospects, college playoff eventual expansion, early NFL mock drafts have some interesting names at the top, our drives in to work

26:09 – 34:26 – I GOTTA KNOW: position for the Colts that needs the least attention, bad weather games in decisive games, are Pro Bowl nominations now meaningless?, WWE Royal Rumble stadium built in 20 days/would you trust it?

34:27 – 47:06 - Purdue basketball play-by-play announcer Rob Blackman joins us and discusses his travel schedule with the weather and late start, why he’s nervous heading into tonight’s game against IU, defensive X-factors in tonight’s game

47:07 – 58:54 - WIBC’s John Herricks joins us and discusses the Indiana side of tonight’s game against Purdue, he discusses the storylines heading into tonight’s tip, the highs of celebrating IU football’s national championship, Don Fischer missing his connecting flight after the national championship, most memorable moment from the postseason run

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Monday 1/26: Snow day show + Super Bowl set, we talk Colts, Pacers, IU & more! Jan 26, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 13:17 – We all survived snow-mageddon and are in-studio, we talk about our commutes into work, the Super Bowl is set between the Seahawks and Patriots, schools closed, e-learning is dumb

13:18 – 20:54 – Morning Checkdown

20:46 – 45:49– Snow days, Pacers/Hawks gets moved up due to weather today, Illinois knocks off Purdue over the weekend, Purdue/Indiana tomorrow night, NBA trade deadline, Tyrese Haliburton discusses not being ready to go back to OKC until he’s healthy and ready to play again, the Steelers hire Mike McCarthy

45:50 – 1:14:18 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses Wisconsin snow fall versus what we got yesterday, what should Colts fans think about this Super Bowl matchup, Philip Rivers withdraws from the Bills head coaching job, Colts getting younger and faster how?, spring training is right around the corner, the Freddy Peralta trade, things to do around the house with young kids, Colts needs positionally, Morning Checkdown

1:14:19 – 1:23:51 – IU celebrated their national championship on Saturday in a frigid Bloomington, IU transfer portal, the Wienie 500 is returning to the IMS

1:23:52 – 1:33:19– Philip Rivers pulls out of the Bills head coaching job, should he even have gotten an interview to begin with?, what’s it like to be Titans and Bills fans this morning watching the Broncos and Patriots yesterday?

1:33:20 – 2:02:27 – Forbes Sports Pacers reporter Tony East joins us discusses the Pacers upsetting the Thunder at home, what the Pacers should do as the trade deadline nears, Bennedict Mathurin’s trade value and recent NBA trades to gauge what a return could be, Marc’s night at the hotel, our commute in, Morning Checkdown

2:02:28 – 2:11:32 – NFL thoughts with the Super Bowl set, Colts conversation and Chris Ballard debate

2:11:33 – 2:18:38 – Odds for the Super Bowl, who is the best QB in the Super Bowl?, college hoops talk, Pacers/Hawks time change today

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Best of Monday 1/26: Snow day show + Super Bowl set, Joel A. Erickson and Tony East join! Jan 26, 2026

Show notes

00:00 -24:59 – Snow days, Pacers/Hawks gets moved up due to weather today, Illinois knocks off Purdue over the weekend, Purdue/Indiana tomorrow night, NBA trade deadline, Tyrese Haliburton discusses not being ready to go back to OKC until he’s healthy and ready to play again, the Steelers hire Mike McCarthy

25:00 – 37:47 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses Wisconsin snow fall versus what we got yesterday, what should Colts fans think about this Super Bowl matchup, Philip Rivers withdraws from the Bills head coaching job, Colts getting younger and faster how?, spring training is right around the corner, the Freddy Peralta trade, things to do around the house with young kids, Colts needs positionally,

37:48 – 53:10 – Forbes Sports Pacers reporter Tony East joins us discusses the Pacers upsetting the Thunder at home, what the Pacers should do as the trade deadline nears, Bennedict Mathurin’s trade value and recent NBA trades to gauge what a return could be

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Friday 1/23: A busy sports weekend, Hoosiers get ready to party & NFL Conference games! Jan 23, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 12:06 – The weather is supposed to be wild this weekend, Kevin still isn’t over the Pacers fall from last season, Fernando Mendoza appears on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night, the FBI is investigating the death of Jim Irsay

12:07 – 20:46 – Morning Checkdown

20:47 – 43:30 – Curt Cignetti and Jeff have the same Chipotle order apparently, Fernando Mendoza on The Tonight Show last night, weather preparation, the FBI is investigating Jim Irsay’s death and the questions surrounding his doctor

43:31 – 1:12:48 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and talks about the impact of IU winning the national championship and how the trajectory and interest in IU football changes going forward, can IU become a powerhouse in recruiting going forward?, Kevin and Greg’s annual road trip to a Notre Dame basketball game, his one question he’d ask Fernando Mendoza at the Combine, high schools planning for the forecasted winter storm, IU-Indianapolis stringing some wins together, Morning Checkdown

1:12:49 – 1:23:53 – NFL head coaching cycle, the Bills owner’s insane press conference, why is Chris Ballard’s record not held to the standard that other front offices hold their GM’s?

1:23:54 – 1:31:15 – The Titans hired Robert Saleh as head coach, where does that rank Shane Steichen in the AFC South?, is there appeal to see if Jarrett Stidham

1:31:16 – 1:55:05 – Colts radio announcer Matt Taylor joins us recaps his attendance of the national championship game and watching his Hoosiers win it, Mendoza’s touchdown run, his very full day in Miami, how many Hoosiers get drafted in April?, hosting trivia nights starting next week, Morning Checkdown

1:55:06 – 2:03:24 – Winter weather, school closings back in the day, IU student call of the national championship

2:03:25 – 2:10:14 – The Curt Cignetti memes are hilarious, self-checkout, Mendoza on the Tonight Show, our NFL Championship Game predictions

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Best of Friday 1/23: Hoosiers get ready to part, FBI investigating Irsay death & NFL Championship weekend! Jan 23, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 22:49 – Curt Cignetti and Jeff have the same Chipotle order apparently, Fernando Mendoza on The Tonight Show last night, weather preparation, the FBI is investigating Jim Irsay’s death and the questions surrounding his doctor

22:50 – 39:47 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and talks about the impact of IU winning the national championship and how the trajectory and interest in IU football changes going forward, can IU become a powerhouse in recruiting going forward?, Kevin and Greg’s annual road trip to a Notre Dame basketball game, his one question he’d ask Fernando Mendoza at the Combine, high schools planning for the forecasted winter storm, IU-Indianapolis stringing some wins together

39:48 – 51:09 - NFL head coaching cycle, the Bills owner’s insane press conference, why is Chris Ballard’s record not held to the standard that other front offices hold their GM’s?

51:10 – 1:07:42 - Colts radio announcer Matt Taylor joins us recaps his attendance of the national championship game and watching his Hoosiers win it, Mendoza’s touchdown run, his very full day in Miami, how many Hoosiers get drafted in April?, hosting trivia nights starting next week

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Thursday 1/22: Colts off-season musts, Cignetti delivers, Thad Matta joins + I GOTTA KNOW! Jan 22, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 13:41– Still basking in the glow of IU’s national championship win, Fernando Mendoza updates his LinkedIn profile, the NFL Combine will stick in Indy through 2028, NFL Combine moments from years’ past

13:42 – 20:53 – Morning Checkdown

20:54 – 42:21 – Curt Cignetti called his shot and delivered, Mark Cuban discusses what it means to be an IU donor, IU NFL prospects, Colts needs ahead of the NFL Draft, D’Angelo Ponds, Bills owner slams Keon Coleman: do we appreciate the honesty or is that too much for an owner to say publicly?

42:22 – 1:06:45 – We may have lighting fixes in the studio finally, Fernando Mendoza’s LinkedIn, the Broncos are the largest home team underdog in Championship game history, are we saying goodbye to outdoor NFL stadiums, how many Colts UFA’s will come back in 2026?, playoffs or bust for the Colts in 2026?, Morning Checkdown

1:06:46 – 1:17:56 – Butler basketball head coach Thad Matta joins us to discuss the Bulldogs’ stringing some wins together, players who have exceeded his expectations, his thoughts on other schools trying to get guys back from the pros, what one guardrail would he install for NIL if he could add one, his thoughts on IU winning the national championship

1:17:57 – 1:26:12 – NFL Championship Game matchup thoughts, the Colts are ending their time at Grand Park in 2027

1:26:13 – 1:48:27 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and discusses being in attendance for the national championship and watching his Hoosiers win, Pacers fall to the Celtics and where is this headed with the trade deadline approaching?, WNBA schedules released but what does it really mean, the current CBA negotiations, Tyler Warren fails to makes it as a finalist for Rookie of the Year, Morning Checkdown

1:48:28 – 1:59:40 – We play I GOTTA KNOW: Fever schedule is out but will they play all 44 games?, 18-game NFL season?, Colts untouchables?, what should the Pacers do, Oscar nominations out today what was the best movie you saw in the past year?

1:59:41 – 2:09:10 – NFL Award nominations are out, MVP nominations, inclement weather in the area this weekend

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