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Monday 10/6: Colts blast the Raiders, Ashton Dulin joins + GOATs & more! Oct 06, 2025

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00:00 – 10:39 – Colts rout the Raiders to move to 4-1 and atop the AFC five weeks in, Daniel Jones’ performance and the horridness of the Raiders

10:40 – 22:31 – Morning Checkdown

22:32 – 42:03 – Ashton Dulin’s breakout as he started over AD Mitchell, Tyler Warren continues to excel in his rookie season, have the Colts found their long-term QB with Daniel Jones

42:04 – 1:08:44– Colts roll through the Raiders, containing Maxx Crosby, linebacker group still concerns James, the Colts are beating the brakes off of teams right now, Spencer Shrader’s injury doesn’t look good according to Shane Steichen, Grover Stewart’s injury, Morning Checkdown

1:08:45 – 1:20:06– GOATs of the Week

1:20:07 – 1:25:00 – Was yesterday a weird blowout?, the afterthought that has become Anthony Richardson

1:25:01 – 1:50:28 – Colts wide receiver Ashton Dulin joins us to discuss stepping up when given opportunities in yesterday’s win over the Raiders, how he’s maintained a solid workmanship level, playing with Daniel Jones, signing in Indy as an undrafted free agent, his school days, the new kickoff rule, biggest thing he’s learned from Reggie Wayne, blocking wide receivers, AD Mitchell being replaced by Dulin, Morning Checkdown

1:50:29 – 1:56:53 – No undefeated teams left in the NFL through 5 weeks, POSTGAME HEADLINES, Ashton Dulin, Alec Pierce’s injury

1:56:54 – 2:07:44 – Final thoughts on Colts-Raiders, whip around look at the rest of the NFL

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Best of Monday 10/6: Colts blast the Raiders, sit atop AFC, Ashton Dulin joins! Oct 06, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 10:44 – Colts rout the Raiders to move to 4-1 and atop the AFC five weeks in, Daniel Jones’ performance and the horridness of the Raiders

10:45 – 30:18 – Ashton Dulin’s breakout as he started over AD Mitchell, Tyler Warren continues to excel in his rookie season, have the Colts found their long-term QB with Daniel Jones

30:19 – 41:40 – GOATs of the Week

41:41 - 53:11 - Colts wide receiver Ashton Dulin joins us to discuss stepping up when given opportunities in yesterday’s win over the Raiders, how he’s maintained a solid workmanship level, playing with Daniel Jones, signing in Indy as an undrafted free agent, his school days, the new kickoff rule, biggest thing he’s learned from Reggie Wayne, blocking wide receivers

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Colts WR Ashton Dulin Joins Us To Discuss the Win Over the Raiders! Oct 06, 2025

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Colts wide receiver Ashton Dulin joins us to discuss stepping up when given opportunities in yesterday’s win over the Raiders, how he’s maintained a solid workmanship level, playing with Daniel Jones, signing in Indy as an undrafted free agent, his school days, the new kickoff rule, biggest thing he’s learned from Reggie Wayne, blocking wide receivers & more!

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Friday 10/3: FOOTBALL FRIDAY! Colts-Raiders final preview + college and high school & more! Oct 03, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 10:14 – The Cubs advance to face the Brewers in the NLDS, a camera crew is in the building with us today, Michael Pittman Jr. listed on injury report with a hamstring issue, Maxx Crosby banged up, 49ers-Rams was a fun one last night, kicking logistics

10:15 – 19:42 – Morning Checkdown

19:43 – 42:31 – WTHR’s Domnic Miranda joins us for Operation Football and he’s out at Flora, the high school slate today, recapping the Fever’s season coming to an end and the big questions looming in the off-season, Colts talk: Xavien Howard’s retirement/Kenny Moore’s injury status/AD Mitchell playing time/Michael Pittman Jr.’s hamstring issue/Maxx Crosby and Brock Bowers banged up for Raiders, can the Colts slow down Ashton Jeanty?, 49ers/Rams last night was a fun one

42:32 – 1:09:06 – Taylor Swift’s new album, ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us to discuss the Colts and how they stack up against the Raiders, his thoughts on AD Mitchell and the retirement of Xavien Howard, the high school game he has tonight and the big games around town, his wardrobe on most days, Purdue/Illinois, Morning Checkdown

1:09:07 – 1:16:11 – DeForest Buckner addresses how the team has handled AD Mitchell this week, Maxx Crosby pops up on the injury report

1:16:12 – 1:27:26 – Are the AD and Jonathan Taylor goal line gaffes apples to apples?, our most exciting game/easiest and hardest games from the NFL weekend

1:27:27 – 1:54:53 – Colts radio announcer Matt Taylor joins us to discuss not being a Swifty, his favorite Shaq Leonard memory, what is Leonard up to, Taylor’s Tidbits heading into the Raiders game, Puddles the Duck at the Colts facility yesterday, Morning Checkdown

1:54:54 – 1:58:50 – Caller weighs in on the AD Mitchell debacle, should he have received the grace that Jonathan Taylore received?

1:58:51 – 2:08:16 – Caitlin Clark showers Indy with praise, Colts-Raiders final predictions

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Best of Friday 10/3: FOOTBALL FRIDAY! Colts-Raiders final preview, HS slate & more! Oct 03, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 22:54 – WTHR’s Domnic Miranda joins us for Operation Football and he’s out at Flora, the high school slate today, recapping the Fever’s season coming to an end and the big questions looming in the off-season, Colts talk: Xavien Howard’s retirement/Kenny Moore’s injury status/AD Mitchell playing time/Michael Pittman Jr.’s hamstring issue/Maxx Crosby and Brock Bowers banged up for Raiders, can the Colts slow down Ashton Jeanty?, 49ers/Rams last night was a fun one

22:55 – 37:00 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us to discuss the Colts and how they stack up against the Raiders, his thoughts on AD Mitchell and the retirement of Xavien Howard, the high school game he has tonight and the big games around town, his wardrobe on most days, Purdue/Illinois

37:01 – 54:38 - Colts radio announcer Matt Taylor joins us to discuss not being a Swifty, his favorite Shaq Leonard memory, what is Leonard up to, Taylor’s Tidbits heading into the Raiders game, Puddles the Duck at the Colts facility yesterday

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Thursday 10/2: Xavien Howard's abrupt retirement, Brian Baldinger joins + Colts-Raiders Oct 02, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 14:07– Xavien Howard shockingly retires from the NFL, Shaq Leonard will retire a member of the Colts and will have a ceremony during Sunday’s halftime, Leonard’s time with the Colts, Kevin is wearing a Cubs shirt and attempting to come aboard the bandwagon after his Reds got swept by the Dodgers last night

14:08 – 23:07 – Morning Checkdown

23:08 – 43:12– Fever season ends and Pacers season is right around the corner, Fever end of season media interviews today, Colts prep for Raiders, a Purdue/Taylor Swift, college football this weekend, Rams-49ers tonight, Colts/Raiders talk, Xavien Howard explains his reasoning behind retiring yesterday

43:13 – 1:10:50 – NFL Network’s Brian Baldinger joins us to discuss the Colts and what he’s seen in them so far, his thoughts on Daniel Jones and Shane Steichen through four games, Tyler Warren, breaking down film, his thoughts on Lou Anarumo and his defensive scheme, his setup when he’s breaking down film, Jonathan Taylor, Morning Checkdown

1:10:51 – 1:21:13 – Tony East of Locked on Pacers joins us and dropped his phone in water right before we brought him on the show, his chaotic travel schedule, the scariness of Kelsey Mitchell’s injury, phone issues and solutions, Kelsey Mitchell’s injury post

1:21:14 – 1:29:43–Netflix’s Starting 5 trailer dropped yesterday with Tyrese Haliburton, Shaq Leonard getting honored at halftime during Colts-Raiders on Sunday, Zaire Franklin tells a story about he and Leonard sharing a hotel room in their rookie seasons, memories from Leonard’s time with the Colts

1:29:44 – 1:58:00 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss his sickening Brewers fandom, where we was during the first half of Sunday before Colts-Rams, the Xavien Howard retirement, AD Mitchell’s multiple gaffes, assessing Daniel Jones, Morning Checkdown

1:58:01 – 2:07:04 – WIBC’s Jason Hammer joins us to discuss a strong TNF from last week, the return of A.I. Kevin Bowen, TNF plays for Rams-49ers, his birthday today and what he’s doing, a baseball parlay

2:07:05 – 2:11:46 – Wrapping up the show, Cubs-Padres Game 3 today

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Best of Thursday 10/2: Xavien Howard's shocking retirement, Colts-Raiders & more! Oct 02, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 14:13 – Xavien Howard shockingly retires from the NFL, Shaq Leonard will retire a member of the Colts and will have a ceremony during Sunday’s halftime, Leonard’s time with the Colts, Kevin is wearing a Cubs shirt and attempting to come aboard the bandwagon after his Reds got swept by the Dodgers last night

14:14 – 26:14 – NFL Network’s Brian Baldinger joins us to discuss the Colts and what he’s seen in them so far, his thoughts on Daniel Jones and Shane Steichen through four games, Tyler Warren, breaking down film, his thoughts on Lou Anarumo and his defensive scheme, his setup when he’s breaking down film, Jonathan Taylor

26:15 – 34:49 – Tony East of Locked on Pacers joins us and dropped his phone in water right before we brought him on the show, his chaotic travel schedule, the scariness of Kelsey Mitchell’s injury, phone issues and solutions

34:50 – 52:49 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss his sickening Brewers fandom, where we was during the first half of Sunday before Colts-Rams, the Xavien Howard retirement, AD Mitchell’s multiple gaffes, assessing Daniel Jones

52:50 – 1:01:30 - WIBC’s Jason Hammer joins us to discuss a strong TNF from last week, the return of A.I. Kevin Bowen, TNF plays for Rams-49ers, his birthday today and what he’s doing, a baseball parlay

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Wednesday 10/1: Fever season ends, Colts/Raiders preview + Horizon League Media Day! Oct 01, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 18:04 – Fever come up short in overtime in Game 5 to end their season, Kelsey Mitchell’s injury, the Herculean shots the Aces made down the stretch, Napheesa Collier goes scorched earth on the WNBA and commissioner Cathy Engelbert in her exit interview, Greg Rakestraw hops on to discuss the Fever/Reds and Horizon League

18:05 – 27:40 – Morning Checkdown

27:41 – 48:48 – Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach joins us to discuss the NCAA news from yesterday with the women’s tournament expanding to Lucas Oil Stadium in a couple of years, Horizon League upcoming changes, the transfer portal and how it affects the Horizon League, keeping the tournament at 68?, what goes into the decision to add schools to conferences and leagues, the Fever loss and how they fought to the very end

48:49 – 1:16:24 – Kendrick Lamar, ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses the Colts roster move yesterday but the lack of secondary help, what he thinks happens Sunday with AD Mitchell and Xavien Howard, the 10 men on the field play, Daniel Jones heading into the Raiders game, Colts pass rush, Morning Checkdown

1:16:25 – 1:27:20 – Colts get ready for Raiders, what does accountability look like for the Colts after the AD blunders and the 10 men on the field play, Lou Anarumo on why Mooney Ward shadowed Davante Adams instead of Puka Nacua

1:27:21 – 1:36:27– Spooky season has arrived, Halloween candy, caller thought AD Mitchell’s mistakes weren’t as egregious as it’s being made out to be

1:36:28 – 2:01:40– Fever fall to the Aces in Game 5, the resiliency of the Fever, Kelsey Mitchell’s injury in the third quarter and Stepanie White’s pep speech following the injury, the AD Mitchell fallout, another caller defends AD Mitchell’s actions, Morning Checkdown

2:01:41 - 2:11:58– IU-Indy basketball head coach Ben Howlett joins us and discusses life of a dad with a young child, his time at West Liberty, getting ready for the season, plans for the roster, identifying guys who fit his system and playing style, his favorite spot in Fishers

2:11:59 – 2:16:51 – Wrapping up the show, what’s in store for the Fever going for, Colts thoughts before the next practice, injury report

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Best of Wednesday 10/1: LIVE at Horizon League media day + Fever season ends, Colts prep for Raiders & more! Oct 01, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 18:08 – Fever come up short in overtime in Game 5 to end their season, Kelsey Mitchell’s injury, the Herculean shots the Aces made down the stretch, Napheesa Collier goes scorched earth on the WNBA and commissioner Cathy Engelbert in her exit interview, Greg Rakestraw hops on to discuss the Fever/Reds and Horizon League

18:09 – 39:19 – Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach joins us to discuss the NCAA news from yesterday with the women’s tournament expanding to Lucas Oil Stadium in a couple of years, Horizon League upcoming changes, the transfer portal and how it affects the Horizon League, keeping the tournament at 68?, what goes into the decision to add schools to conferences and leagues, the Fever loss and how they fought to the very end

39:20 – 50:33 - ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses the Colts roster move yesterday but the lack of secondary help, what he thinks happens Sunday with AD Mitchell and Xavien Howard, the 10 men on the field play, Daniel Jones heading into the Raiders game, Colts pass rush

50:34 – 1:00:29 - IU-Indy basketball head coach Ben Howlett joins us and discusses life of a dad with a young child, his time at West Liberty, getting ready for the season, plans for the roster, identifying guys who fit his system and playing style, his favorite spot in Fishers

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Tuesday 9/30: Colts/AD/Howard thoughts, Fever Game 5 preview + Pacers media day Sep 30, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 9:23 – James is back from LA, Tyreek Hill suffers horrifying injury last night, Cubs and Reds get ready for MLB Postseason, Pacers media day, Myles Turner says he wanted to go somewhere he’d be celebrated, Fever/Aces in a win or go home Game 5

9:24 – 19:23 – Morning Checkdown

19:24 – 42:50 – James gets a chance to weigh in on what he took from the Colts loss to the Rams, Shane Steichen says AD Mitchell has to “earn it” when it comes to playing in Week 5, the multiple gaffes of AD Mitchell and if he should be trusted going forward, 10 men on the field and how that fell through so many cracks, Tyrese Haliburton says he hasn’t watched anything from the playoffs since his injury, Game 5 Fever/Aces tonight

42:51 – 1:09:18 – Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show, James recaps his experience at SoFi Stadium, Daniel Jones’ performance on Sunday, the Raiders and Geno Smith, Xavien Howard’s future, MLB Playoff preview, Morning Checkdown

1:09:19 – 1:11:39 – Shane Steichen’s honest thoughts on his football team after four games

1:11:40 – 1:25:03 – Fever play-by-play TV announcer Pat Boylan joins us to preview tonight’s win or go home Game 5 between the Fever and Aces, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston this playoff series, how this team has overcome the amount of injuries all season long and are a win away from the WNBA Finals

1:25:04 – 1:49:46– Reds bandwagon, more Colts thoughts: Xavien Howard’s future after a disastrous first four games, looking ahead to the Raiders and containing Maxx Crosby, Morning Checkdown

1:49:47 – 2:02:52 – Pacers media day: Aaron Nesmith says they are ready to prove the doubters wrong again, Pascal Siakam says the team mindset doesn’t change without Haliburton and Turner,

2:02:53 – 2:10:29 – Waiver wire watch, a rare busy Tuesday for sports, Jeff finished Ozark finally

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