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Best of Friday 12/5 - Final Colts/IU Preview + Greg Rakestraw & Matt Taylor Join! Dec 05, 2025

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00:00–20:39 – Gen Z birthday traditions, the forecast in Jacksonville Sunday afternoon, who needs to have a great game for the Colts, are we interested in the FIFA World Cup, can Lou Anarumo disrupt Trevor Lawrence, how will Daniel Jones look, IU is playing with house Money, Kenny Moore's connection to Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia

20:40 – 32:47 – From the ISC Sports Network, Greg Rakestraw gives some context on Indiana's run to the Big Ten Championship game, the movie "Hoosiers" 40th anniversary coming up, recapping the IHSAA State Football Finals, IU football recruiting, changes to the Mr. Football award, Colts in Jacksonville on Sunday and why Johnathan Taylor needs to be a focal point.

32:48 -50:06 – Radio play-by-play voice of the Colts, Matt Taylor, joins to talk about what Don Fischer's day might be like on Saturday calling the IU basketball and football games, he gives his Taylor's tidbits, is there a pregame ritual he needs to do for the colts to win, his plans for the IU game, the dynamics behind 40th birthday parties

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Thursday 12/4 - Colts get ready for Jags, Pacers-Nuggets, a good TNF matchup and more! Dec 04, 2025

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00:00 – 10:56 – We’re getting ready to move studios and Jeff hates his chair, Pacers get smoked by Nuggets while IU falls to Minnesota, Giannis suffers an injury last night

10:57 – 20:22 – Morning Checkdown

20:23 – 42:12 – Colts-Jaguars on Sunday, 10 year anniversary of the streak starting, Blake Grupe’s role going forward, Jaguars wide receiver injuries, court storm appropriateness, college radio broadcast rankings

42:13 – 1:06:31 – Spotify Wrapped, college football playoff rankings, Jamal Murray goes off for 52 points against the Pacers last night, upcoming schedule for the Pacers, Colts injury report, Morning Checkdown

1:06:32 – 1:18:24 – Butler basketball head coach Thad Matta joins us and discusses the Bulldogs hot start, Finley Bizjack, Red Panda, more notes on the team, Red Panda’s appearance fee

1:18:25 – 1:24:54 – Big Ten Championship Game atmosphere, the ramifications of Saturday night’s result, can the Hoosiers put pressure on Ohio State?

1:24:55 – 1:49:52 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us to discuss last night’s lost to the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic’s performance, Jarace Walker’s season to this point, where are we at on the WNBA league negotiations on a new CBA?, upcoming birthdays for James and Marc, we play I GOTTA KNOW, Morning Checkdown

1:49:53 – 1;59;30– WIBC’s Jason Hammer joins us and delivers us A.I. Jeff Rickard, his TNF play, IU/Ohio State likes, Colts/Jaguars play, his Bears/Packers play is upsetting Marc

1;59;31 – 2;05;00– Eminem, Colts heading into Jacksonville, Daniel Jones’ college roommate made pad for his leg

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Best of Thursday 12/4 - Colts prep for Texans, Pacers-Nuggets, I GOTTA KNOW Dec 04, 2025

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00:00 – 21:55 – Colts-Jaguars on Sunday, 10 year anniversary of the streak starting, Blake Grupe’s role going forward, Jaguars wide receiver injuries, court storm appropriateness, college radio broadcast rankings

21:56 – 30:00 – Butler basketball head coach Thad Matta joins us and discusses the Bulldogs hot start, Finley Bizjack, Red Panda, more notes on the team, Red Panda’s appearance fee

30:01 – 50; 46 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us to discuss last night’s lost to the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic’s performance, Jarace Walker’s season to this point, where are we at on the WNBA league negotiations on a new CBA?, upcoming birthdays for James and Marc, we play I GOTTA KNOW

50;47 – 1;00;24 WIBC’s Jason Hammer joins us and delivers us A.I. Jeff Rickard, his TNF play, IU/Ohio State likes, Colts/Jaguars play, his Bears/Packers play is upsetting Marc

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Thad Matta talks 7-1 start, Finley Bizjack & more! Dec 04, 2025

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Butler basketball head coach Thad Matta joins us and discusses the Bulldogs hot start, Finley Bizjack, Red Panda, more notes on the team & more!

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Wednesday 12/3: Colts dump Badgley and sign a new kicker, Pacers-Nuggets & Big Ten Championship! Dec 03, 2025

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00:00 – 11:43 – A busy night in college hoops, the latest CFP projections, Colts waive Michael Badgley, Justin Tucker was among the tryouts but the Colts roll with Blake Grupe,

11:44 – 19:41 – Morning Checkdown

19:42 – 39:16 – Kevin rants on the College Football Playoff and Notre Dame’s place in it, Colts cut Badgley and have a new kicker, the workout of Justin Tucker, Pacers-Nuggets tonight, Pacers odds for the top pick in the NBA Draft, Chris Paul gets waived by Clippers

39:17 – 1:09:09 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses the frigid temperatures, his optimism level for the Colts heading into Sunday, the waiving of Michael Badgley and the tryout of Justin Tucker, it’ll be different in Jacksonville this time because…, Daniel Jones’ play the last few weeks, better chance Sauce Gardner or Anthony Richardson play before the end of the regular season, Trevor Lawrence vs. Colts, Morning Checkdown

1:09:10 – 1:18:30 – Indiana Sports Corp’s Dan Gliot joins us to discuss the Big Ten Championship weekend and all the festivities going on around town, the amount of planning that goes into an event of this magnitude, other upcoming events coming to town

1:18:31 – 1:25:07– Big Ten Championship fan interest, Kevin Patullo egged by upset Eagles fans, Lane Kiffin is a fake dog owner?, huge NFL games this weekend

1:25:08 – 1:49:10 – Can the Colts get over the at Jacksonville hump, the Colts pitiful record in late-season games, national signing day is today, the new Colts kicker, CFP quarterfinal locations, Morning Checkdown

1:49:11 – 1:56:36 – Snow, Pacers-Nuggets, Coke and Santa

1:56:37 – 2:03:34 – The weight of Sunday’s result for the Colts, could they still miss out on the playoffs?

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Best of Wednesday 12/3: Colts waive Badgley and sign a new kicker, Pacers-Nuggets & more! Dec 03, 2025

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00:00 – 19:45 – Kevin rants on the College Football Playoff and Notre Dame’s place in it, Colts cut Badgley and have a new kicker, the workout of Justin Tucker, Pacers-Nuggets tonight, Pacers odds for the top pick in the NBA Draft, Chris Paul gets waived by Clippers

19:46 – 34:17 - ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses the frigid temperatures, his optimism level for the Colts heading into Sunday, the waiving of Michael Badgley and the tryout of Justin Tucker, it’ll be different in Jacksonville this time because…, Daniel Jones’ play the last few weeks, better chance Sauce Gardner or Anthony Richardson play before the end of the regular season

34:18 – 41:21 - Indiana Sports Corp’s Dan Gliot joins us to discuss the Big Ten Championship weekend and all the festivities going on around town, the amount of planning that goes into an event of this magnitude, other upcoming events coming to town

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Tuesday 12/2: Rick Carlisle joins + Colts/Jaguars level of importance, Joel A. Erickson & more! Dec 02, 2025

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00:00 – 11:13 – Our commutes on a snowy Tuesday, Sauce Gardner diagnosed with a strained calf and is week-to-week, are there mics on the field goal posts?, Pacers get smoked by the Cavs

11:14 – 20:57 – Morning Checkdown

20:58 – 42:43 – Morning commutes, Sauce Gardner injury clarity, Charvarius Ward discusses his most recent concussion, Daniel Jones’ college roommate made his leg protector, Lane Kiffin’s insane exit to LSU

42:44 – 1:08:53 – Big Ten Championship Game ticket prices, IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss the update on Sauce Gardner, his pool reporting with NFL officials after the game, delay of game confusion, Colts kicking situation, why he hates the city of Jacksonville, Wisconsin small towns, does Sunday matter more for current Colts players and the Jaguars losing streak, Morning Checkdown

1:08:54 – 1:19:31 – Are the Colts being too aggressive?, secondary issues, Colts’ horrific streak in Jacksonville

1:19:32 – 1:24:38 – Fernando Mendoza discusses OSU’s Caleb Downs, updated Heisman odds

1:24:39 – 1:52:13 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the loss to the Cavaliers last night and where it went wrong, Jay Huff stepping up, Pascal Siakam’s game-winner against Chicago, his childhood fandom, Morning Checkdown

1:52:14 – 1:59:59 – Big Ten Championship game fan attendance ratios, ticket prices, Jaguars stadium

2:00:00 – 2:05:10 – NFL Power rankings, Colts-Jaguars on Sunday

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Best of Tuesday 12/2: Rick Carlisle joins + latest on the Colts with Joel A. Erickson! Dec 02, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 21:53 – Morning commutes, Sauce Gardner injury clarity, Charvarius Ward discusses his most recent concussion, Daniel Jones’ college roommate made his leg protector, Lane Kiffin’s insane exit to LSU

21:54 – 38:03 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss the update on Sauce Gardner, his pool reporting with NFL officials after the game, delay of game confusion, Colts kicking situation, why he hates the city of Jacksonville, Wisconsin small towns

38:04 – 59:29 - – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the loss to the Cavaliers last night and where it went wrong, Jay Huff stepping up, Pascal Siakam’s game-winner against Chicago, his childhood fandom

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Rick Carlisle talks Pacers loss, childhood fandom & why Roger Goodell can't touch him Dec 02, 2025

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Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the loss to the Cavaliers last night and where it went wrong, Jay Huff stepping up, Pascal Siakam’s game-winner against Chicago, his childhood fandom & more!

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Monday 12/1: Houston, we have a problem...Colts lose, Sauce sidelined & more! Dec 01, 2025

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00:00 – 11:00– Colts fall to Texans and their lead in the AFC South is now gone, Sauce Gardner injured, kicker woes

11:01 – 19:41 – Morning Checkdown

19:42 – 41:10 – Officiating and weird things in yesterday’s game: delay of game, pass interference, extra point

41:11 – 1:07:54 – The Colts offense is sputtering, the Colts have a kicking issue, caller defends Chris Ballard, what happens if Colts bottom out, Morning Checkdown

1:07:54 – 1:16:09 – GOATs of the Week

1:16:10 – 1:21:33 – Colts schedule doesn’t get any easier the rest of the way, Big Ten Championship between Ohio State and Indiana

1:21:34 – 1:46:41 – Where is the panic level for the Colts right now?, how long it’s been since the Colts beat the Jaguars in Jacksonville, Josh Downs’ year to this point, Sauce Gardner discusses his calf injury after the game, Morning Checkdown

1:46:42 – 1:55:12 - – Snow, Kevin has an officiating gripe, pool reporter for NFL officiating,

1:55:13 – 2:03:07 – POSTGAME HEADLINES, Colts concerns heading into Jaguars

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