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Best of Friday 4/18: Previewing Pacers/Bucks with Eric Nehm, Anthony Richardson debate + Greg Rakestraw! Apr 18, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 7:09 – Kevin’s question about Anthony Richardson and if the Colts have missed more off the field or on the field with him

7:10 – 19:13 –ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses Kevin’s question about how the Colts have handled Anthony Richardson, his favorite Lee Corso memory, his thoughts on the Pacers heading into the series with the Bucks

19:14 – 31:29 – Joe Flacco’s interesting comments about young QBs and did he hint at Anthony Richardson in it, comparing Richardson to other first-round QBs

31:30 – 41:21 – Milwaukee Bucks reporter Eric Nehmn of The Athletic joins us to discuss their side of the series, Damian Lillard’s status after Game 1, their zone defense vs. the Pacers, is the Bucks lineup and strategy sustainable for a full series, is this a budding rivalry

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Friday 4/18: Pacers/Bucks preview, is Lillard going to play? + Anthony Richardson discussion & more! Apr 18, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 11:13 – Kevin and James are ready for Pacers/Bucks to get started, Damian Lillard’s status with a blood clot, Lee Corso signing off after Week 1 of next year’s college football season,

11:14 – 17:13– Morning Checkdown

17:14 – 42:57 – NFL Draft thoughts: Will the Colts be willing to trade up to land Tyler Warren, Pacers/Bucks thoughts and will Damian Lillard return in Game 2, series predictions, the importance of Tyrese Haliburton to score, handling Milwaukee’s zone defense, Kevin’s question about Anthony Richardson and if the Colts have missed more off the field or on the field with him

42:58 – 1:06:29 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses Kevin’s question about how the Colts have handled Anthony Richardson, his favorite Lee Corso memory, his thoughts on the Pacers heading into the series with the Bucks, Morning Checkdown

1:06:30 – 1:15:35 – Wrestlemania weekend, Damian Lillard’s status for the series with the Pacers

1:15:36 – 1:27:46– Adam Silver comments on the Luka Doncic trade, Kevin Pritchard’s old comments about Tyrese Haliburton

1:27:47 – 1:48:41 – Joe Flacco’s interesting comments about young QBs and did he hint at Anthony Richardson in it, comparing Richardson to other first-round QBs, Morning Checkdown

1:48:42 – 2:00:41 – Milwaukee Bucks reporter Eric Nehmn of The Athletic joins us to discuss their side of the series, Damian Lillard’s status after Game 1, their zone defense vs. the Pacers, is the Bucks lineup and strategy sustainable for a full series, is this a budding rivalry

2:00:42 – 2:07:39 – POP QUIZ

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Dane Brugler Talks Colts and All Things NFL Draft! Apr 17, 2025

Show notes

Dane Brugler of The Athletic joins us to discuss the heavy workload that The Beast carries, what he thinks the Colts should do at No. 14, smarter to go tight end early or go trench pick and then go tight end in the second round, how much time it takes to make the Beast and how much work he’s already started on 2026’s version, how he finds all his info, local prospects & more!

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Thursday 4/17: Colts Draft preview with Dane Brugler, Pacers prep for the Bucks, Scott Agness + I GOTTA KNOW! Apr 17, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 10:16 – A week away from the NFL Draft, NBA Play-In games last night, kid excuses, more commits for Purdue and IU

10:17 – 16:34 – Morning Checkdown

16:35 – 43:31 – Kevin got dressed in the dark this morning, Pacers get ready for Giannis and the Bucks, Bennedict Mathurin on getting ready for his first playoffs, IU/Purdue basketball commits, Indiana is adding shooters but also a lot of age, Purdue’s expectations next season

43:32 – 1:07:35 What else is on the Colts checklist aside from tight end, Rob Gronkowski is the grand marshal of the Snake Pit, Morning Checkdown

1:07:36 – 1:22:31 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us to discuss the Pacers playoff showdown with the Bucks, the national call being Michael Grady and Stephanie White, who could breakout for the Pacers this postseason, who should worry the Pacers not named Giannis?, playoff rotation, Fever get ready for the season in about a month, will draft picks make the Fever roster?

1:22:32 – 1:31:23 – We give away Indy Eleven tickets, Indiana Hoosiers football expectations in 2025 heading into tonight’s spring game, IU and Purdue football win totals

1:31:24 – 1:53:27 -– Dane Brugler coming up, Pacers/Bucks thoughts and is it a budding rivalry, we play I GOTTA KNOW: Rather trade up for Tyler Warren or trade down to draft Colston Loveland, what extinct animal would you want to bring back?, last sports moment you cried over, Morning Checkdown

1:53:28 -2:07:42 – Dane Brugler of The Athletic joins us to discuss the heavy workload that The Beast carries, what he thinks the Colts should do at No. 14, smarter to go tight end early or go trench pick and then go tight end in the second round, how much time it takes to make the Beast and how much work he’s already started on 2026’s version, how he finds all his info, local prospects

2:07:43 – 2:12:57 – Jiffy Lube Stat of the Day, the Syracuse football coach Fran Brown rips a wide receiver wanting $2 million dollars

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Best of Thursday 4/17: Dane Brugler talks Colts and NFL Draft, Pacers/Bucks preview with Scott Agness & more! Apr 17, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 19:06 – What else is on the Colts checklist aside from tight end, Rob Gronkowski is the grand marshal of the Snake Pit

19:07 – 31:47 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us to discuss the Pacers playoff showdown with the Bucks, the national call being Michael Grady and Stephanie White, who could breakout for the Pacers this postseason, who should worry the Pacers not named Giannis?, playoff rotation, Fever get ready for the season in about a month, will draft picks make the Fever roster?

31:48 – 43:03 – We play I GOTTA KNOW: Rather trade up for Tyler Warren or trade down to draft Colston Loveland, what extinct animal would you want to bring back?, last sports moment you cried over

43:04 – 53:37 - Dane Brugler of The Athletic joins us to discuss the heavy workload that The Beast carries, what he thinks the Colts should do at No. 14, smarter to go tight end early or go trench pick and then go tight end in the second round, how much time it takes to make the Beast and how much work he’s already started on 2026’s version, how he finds all his info, local prospects

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Best of Wednesday 4/16: Tony East talks Pacers playoffs, Nate Atkins on Colts draft thoughts + should the Colts trade up? Apr 16, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 23:46 – Dane Brugler projects Tyler Warren to the Bears at 10 and Loveland to the Colts at 14, is it worth it to Ballard to go up and get Warren or is the difference between he and Loveland a wash?, other players projected to the Colts and why Kevin disagrees with Riley Leonard going to the Colts in the third round, Tyrese Haliburton says the “championship” word

23:47 – 36:25 – Tony East of Locked On Pacers joins us to discuss his Guitar Hero prowess, what worries him the most about the Bucks aside from Giannis, the Pacers wanting to eliminate the “fluke” narrative, why it might be hard for young guys to find minutes

36:26 – 47:17 - IndyStar Colts reporter Nate Atkins joins us and immediately gets accosted for his Cavaliers fandom, what Tyler Warren would do for the Colts and why he’d be open on trading up to land him over Loveland, how much should they invest on the defensive line

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Wednesday 4/16: Previewing the Pacers playoffs with Tony East, Draft talk with Nate Atkins and more! Apr 16, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 11:13– A day closer to Pacers playoffs and the NFL Draft, Pacers/Bucks schedule is out, Game 3 TV broadcast confusion, IU gets another big commit to Darian DeVries’ program

11:14 – 17:31 – Morning Checkdown

17:32 – 44:07 – WNBA Draft ratings, IU lands Sam Houston State guard Lamar Wilkerson, Pacers playoff schedule, most intriguing first-round match-up, the “fluke” word, Mathurin’s role in the playoffs, has Jarace Walker earned a spot in the playoff rotation, Jeff asks about baseball thoughts on April 16th and we quickly go into the guardrail when discussing Elly De La Cruz bobblehead day, Dane Brugler’s 7-round mock draft and Colts thoughts

44:08 – 1:07:47 – Dane Brugler projects Tyler Warren to the Bears at 10 and Loveland to the Colts at 14, is it worth it to Ballard to go up and get Warren or is the difference between he and Loveland a wash?, other players projected to the Colts and why Kevin disagrees with Riley Leonard going to the Colts in the third round, Tyrese Haliburton says the “championship” word, Morning Checkdown

1:07:48 – 1:20:44 – Tony East of Locked On Pacers joins us to discuss his Guitar Hero prowess, what worries him the most about the Bucks aside from Giannis, the Pacers wanting to eliminate the “fluke” narrative, why it might be hard for young guys to find minutes

1:20:45 – 1:28:26 – Jeff’s gaffe earlier in the show, IU lands Lamar Wilkerson

1:28:27 – 1:51:16 – IndyStar Colts reporter Nate Atkins joins us and immediately gets accosted for his Cavaliers fandom, what Tyler Warren would do for the Colts and why he’d be open on trading up to land him over Loveland, how much should they invest on the defensive line, will the Colts draft a kicker in the draft, Morning Checkdown

1:51:17 – 2:03:32 – Double entendre rejoiner, James asks a question about Myles Turner heading into the playoffs

2:03:33 – 2:12:57 – Jiffy Lube Stat of the Day, Jon Gruden tells Riley Leonard a Peyton Manning story about how he played the mental game against defenders, who will trade up in the NFL Draft

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Best of Tuesday 4/15: Kevin has a wild sports idea, Rick Carlisle talks playoffs, Colts draft thoughts & more! Apr 15, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 23:01 – Kevin’s “no phones” idea at a Pacers game, the lost art of saving sporting event tickets, listener called and said he and his buddy got separated at the Masters with the no phone policy, who on the Pacers defends Giannis in Game 1?

23:02 – 41:16 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses Game 82 with the biggest comeback of the year with a lot of backups, young guys getting ready for the playoffs, what is truly different about playoff basketball vs. the regular season, finding balance against the same opponent over the course of a series, slowing down Giannis, his quick use of timeouts, Tyrese challenging himself, how much of the Masters he got to take in on Sunday, his visit to Augusta, Kevin throws his no cell phone idea at Rick Carlisle

41:17 – 55:30 - NFL analyst Ross Tucker joins the show to discuss why he likes Daniel Jones and thinks he could be this season’s Sam Darnold, is his belief in Jones more due to his lack of confidence in AR, which tight end does he like for the Colts in the draft, why he’s a big fan of Tyler Warren, should the Colts go and trade up for Warren, the draft take he’s heard that he wildly disagrees with

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Tuesday 4/15: Rick Carlisle previews the playoffs, Colts thoughts with Ross Tucker & more! Apr 15, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 11:13 – It’s Tax Day but we’re excited for Pacers playoffs to get underway, James’ most recent piece on the Colts dream draft picks, Braden Smith returns to Purdue

11:14 – 16:59 – Morning Checkdown

17:00 – 39:55 – Kevin’s “no phones” idea at a Pacers game, the lost art of saving sporting event tickets, listener called and said he and his buddy got separated at the Masters with the no phone policy, who on the Pacers defends Giannis in Game 1?

39:56 – 1:07:06 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses Game 82 with the biggest comeback of the year with a lot of backups, young guys getting ready for the playoffs, what is truly different about playoff basketball vs. the regular season, finding balance against the same opponent over the course of a series, slowing down Giannis, his quick use of timeouts, Tyrese challenging himself, how much of the Masters he got to take in on Sunday, his visit to Augusta, Kevin throws his no cell phone idea at Rick Carlisle, Giannis’ stats this season, Morning Checkdown

1:07:07 – 1:18:18 – Arch Manning and the NIL situation brewing in Tennessee, thoughts from our conversation with Rick Carlisle

1:18:19 – 1:26:27 – Pacers playoff thoughts: Taking advantage of Giannis when he has to rest, Bennedict Mathurin in the playoffs

1:26:28 – 1:55:30 – Kevin’s no phone idea, Ken Griffey Jr’s photography skills, Morning Checkdown, NFL analyst Ross Tucker joins the show to discuss why he likes Daniel Jones and thinks he could be this season’s Sam Darnold, is his belief in Jones more due to his lack of confidence in AR, which tight end does he like for the Colts in the draft, why he’s a big fan of Tyler Warren, should the Colts go and trade up for Warren, the draft take he’s heard that he wildly disagrees with

1:55:31 – 2:02:50 –Ross Tucker’s lottery ticket analogy on Anthony Richardson, plan for Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson in camp/preseason, we give away Indy Eleven tickets

2:02:51 – 2:11:57 – Jiffy Lube Stat of the Day, James’ hockey experience and Bob Kravitz story, Kevin’s no phone policy

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Rick Carlisle Discusses Pacers Playoff Match-up Against The Bucks! Apr 15, 2025

Show notes

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses Game 82 with the biggest comeback of the year with a lot of backups, young guys getting ready for the playoffs, what is truly different about playoff basketball vs. the regular season, finding balance against the same opponent over the course of a series, slowing down Giannis, his quick use of timeouts, Tyrese challenging himself, how much of the Masters he got to take in on Sunday, his visit to Augusta, Kevin throws his no cell phone idea at Rick Carlisle & more!

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