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Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss his in-depth article on Braden Smith Apr 08, 2025

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IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss his article on Braden Smith and how it came together, the Smiths reaching out to him, his thoughts on the whole process, getting his wife’s perspective on the situation, the talk of retirement and why it sent a red flag to Braden’s wife, his contract getting restructured heading into next season, the offensive line headed into the draft

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Best of Tuesday 4/8: Florida stuns Houston to with the national championship, Rick Carlisle joins + Joel A. Erickson on Braden Smith story Apr 08, 2025

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00:00 – 11:38 – The Florida Gators are national champions, Houston’s falter down the stretch, overall thoughts of the game

11:39 – 36:09 – Colts have local pro day today, Joel A. Erickson’s in-depth article on Braden Smith’s mental hurdle with OCD last season and even battling thoughts of suicide, his quiet battle and missing five games last season, Kevin’s positional draft, Houston’s final possession in the national championship

36:10 – 57:16 – Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses what he thought of Florida winning the national championship, situational awareness, Myles Turner’s skillset, winning against Denver the other night, Haliburton getting defended and if he expects to see it in the playoffs, fast-paced offense, Jarace Walker’s minutes going forward, TJ McConnell’s incredible court vision

57:17 – 1:13:16 - IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss his article on Braden Smith and how it came together, the Smiths reaching out to him, his thoughts on the whole process, getting his wife’s perspective on the situation, the talk of retirement and why it sent a red flag to Braden’s wife, his contract getting restructured heading into next season, the offensive line headed into the draft

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Tuesday 4/8: Florida wins the national championship, Rick Carlisle talks Pacers' final stretch & more! Apr 08, 2025

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00:00 – 11:31– The Florida Gators are national champions, Houston’s falter down the stretch, overall thoughts of the game

11:32 – 18:35 – Morning Checkdown

18:36 – 43:09 – Colts have local pro day today, Joel A. Erickson’s in-depth article on Braden Smith’s mental hurdle with OCD last season and even battling thoughts of suicide, his quiet battle and missing five games last season, Kevin’s positional draft, Houston’s final possession in the national championship

43:10 – 1:11:29 – Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses what he thought of Florida winning the national championship, situational awareness, Myles Turner’s skillset, winning against Denver the other night, Haliburton getting defended and if he expects to see it in the playoffs, fast-paced offense, Jarace Walker’s minutes going forward, TJ McConnell’s incredible court vision, Morning Checkdown

1:11:30 – 1:22:29 – Playoff beards, thoughts on last night’s national championship game, Houston’s inability to get a shot off at the end, was this March Madness a good one since it was so chalk?, Walter Clayton Jr’s tournament run

1:22:30 – 1:30:34– Kevin is getting ready for the Masters, ports moments we re-watch the most, Kevin wants to watch a Masters pool

1:30:35 -1:54:30 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss his article on Braden Smith and how it came together, the Smiths reaching out to him, his thoughts on the whole process, getting his wife’s perspective on the situation, the talk of retirement and why it sent a red flag to Braden’s wife, his contract getting restructured heading into next season, the offensive line headed into the draft, Morning Checkdown

1:54:31 – 2:05:58 – Jeff says his sleep app told him to go to bed, Masters pool

2:05:59 – 2:13:15– Jiffy Lube Stat of the Day, the Final Four and national championship in Indy next year, Hoosiers roster needs

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Monday 4/7: A busy sports weekend, national championship tonight + early Masters preview with Will Haskett! Apr 07, 2025

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00:00 – 11:12 – A busy sports weekend to recap, Pacers top the Nuggets thanks to their depth, Jeff was the PA at the Fishers Freight on Friday night, tons of flooding around the area due to so much rain

11:13 – 18:54 – Morning Checkdown

18:55 – 41:25 – National Championship matchup tonight and what happened to Duke in the final minutes, the alternate WBB championship broadcast featuring Caitlin Clark, Geno Auriemma’s 12 championships, another transfer to IU for new coach Dairan DeVries, Pacers beat the Nuggets and look like they will be right there are the four seed to face the Pistons

41:26 – 1:06:14 – Will Haskett joins us to give an early preview to The Masters starting this week, why the Masters attracts even casual golf fans, March Madness analogies heading into the tournament, some underdogs to keep an eye on, his prep heading into this week, his pick to win the Masters, Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record yesterday, Morning Checkdown

1:06:15 – 1:15:19 – Anthony Richardson was on a podcast over the weekend, the QB competition

1:15:20 – 1:26:38– National Championship matchup tonight, loose ball foul on Duke, Houston and Florida tonight, Walter Clayton Jr’s unbelievable tournament run, Jeff says he may not make it to the end of the national championship game tonight and will watch the rest in the morning setting off a debate on the ability to turn off big sporting events and watch them later

1:26:39 – 1:53:45 – A busy sports weekend, Pacers top the Nuggets, Jeff asks if the Bucks are going to make the fifth-seed and play the Pacers, Kevin’s Masters thoughts and his visit to Augusta, Morning Checkdown

1:53:46 –2:01:59 – Alex Ovechkin’s all-time goals record and other sports records we don’t think we’ll ever seen broken

2:02:00 – 2:12:45 – Jiffy Lube Stat of the Day, GOAT of the Week

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Best of Monday 4/7: Recapping a busy sports weekend, National Championship tonight + Will Haskett previews the Masters & GOAT of the Week! Apr 07, 2025

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00:00 – 22:34 – National Championship matchup tonight and what happened to Duke in the final minutes, the alternate WBB championship broadcast featuring Caitlin Clark, Geno Auriemma’s 12 championships, another transfer to IU for new coach Dairan DeVries, Pacers beat the Nuggets and look like they will be right there are the four seed to face the Pistons

22:35 – 36:49 – Will Haskett joins us to give an early preview to The Masters starting this week, why the Masters attracts even casual golf fans, March Madness analogies heading into the tournament, some underdogs to keep an eye on, his prep heading into this week, his pick to win the Masters, Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record yesterday

36:50 – 48:08 – National Championship matchup tonight, loose ball foul on Duke, Houston and Florida tonight, Walter Clayton Jr’s unbelievable tournament run, Jeff says he may not make it to the end of the national championship game tonight and will watch the rest in the morning setting off a debate on the ability to turn off big sporting events and watch them later

48:09 – 57:28 - Jiffy Lube Stat of the Day, GOAT of the Week

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Friday 4/4: How real is AR vs. Daniel Jones? + Pacers final stretch, Greg Rakestraw & Fishers Freight HC Dixie Wooten join! Apr 04, 2025

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00:00 – 12:59 – Kevin’s out and his Reds are an embarrassment, James and Jeff discuss tonight’s Jazz/Pacers game, James believes the Pacers upcoming schedule is a good measuring stick for the Pacers come playoff time, Jeff discusses the Warriors being a tough out in the playoffs, Colts off-season schedule is out and the guys discuss the chance of seeing Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones compete for the starting job, the Final Four this weekend

13:00 – 17:36 – Morning Checkdown

17:37 – 45:03– Anthony Richardson vs. Daniel Jones and the future of QB1 for the Colts in 2025, joint practices over preseason games, how much of a need is corner still for the Colts, are the Colts in no man’s land at QB in 2025, Pacers take on a Jazz team that’s lost 7 in a row, modern day NBA

45:04 – 1:08:54 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and recaps the state championships from this past weekend, the state of the transfer portal and what it means for Indiana and Purdue, his thoughts on the Final Four being all chalk, Indy Eleven tomorrow night, Morning Checkdown

1:08:54 – 1:18:00 – Dating apps, kids always wanting to fight, discussing The Athletic article today regarding NFL executives thinking Daniel Jones will win the Colts QB job, what should AR’s mindset be in the off-season

1:18:01 – 1:29:10 - – Musical tastes, Bengals EVP hints the team could relocate, Anthony Richardson is in a make or break season despite what Chris Ballard says

1:29:11 – 1:54:39 – Rap beefs, Fishers Freight head coach Dixon Wooten joins us and discusses the team’s inaugural season, their home opener tonight at Fishers Event Center, the difference between the arena league and NFL, local players on the team, Colts odds to win the AFC South, Colts over/under win total, Super Bowl odds

1:54:40 – 2:03:36 – POP QUIZ

2:03:37 – 2:10:06 – Our Final Four predictions, Pacers with a pair of games

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Best of Friday 4/4: AR vs. Daniel Jones, Colts betting odds for next season + Greg Rakestraw & Fishers Freight HC Dixie Wooten! Apr 04, 2025

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00:00 – 27:28 – Anthony Richardson vs. Daniel Jones and the future of QB1 for the Colts in 2025, joint practices over preseason games, how much of a need is corner still for the Colts, are the Colts in no man’s land at QB in 2025, Pacers take on a Jazz team that’s lost 7 in a row, modern day NBA

27:29 – 37:53 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and recaps the state championships from this past weekend, the state of the transfer portal and what it means for Indiana and Purdue, his thoughts on the Final Four being all chalk, Indy Eleven tomorrow night

37:54 – 56:17 - Fishers Freight head coach Dixon Wooten joins us and discusses the team’s inaugural season, their home opener tonight at Fishers Event Center, the difference between the arena league and NFL, local players on the team, Colts odds to win the AFC South, Colts over/under win total, Super Bowl odds

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Thursday 4/3: We're all back together, Pacers top the Hornets, storm survival & Colts thoughts! Apr 03, 2025

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00:00 – 16:15 – The storms and tornados that rolled through the area last night, the Pacers beat the Hornets

16:16 – 20:36 – Morning Checkdown

20:37 – 47:00 – Alex Ovechkin is on the verge of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record, the Pacers win over the Hornets, why James thinks the Colts QB competition is more real than he initially thought, is there a path for the Colts to actually start Daniel Jones in Week 1, Pacers playoff thoughts, should they rest starters during the remainder of the regular season?

47:01 – 1:10:05 – Last night’s storms, college basketball transfer portals, what happens with IU, Purdue and Butler, TJ McConnell’s night, Morning Checkdown

1:10:06 – 1:19:42 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us to discuss the Pacers clinching a playoff spot, what should happen with Pacers starters and role players heading into the playoffs, Thomas Bryant/Ben Sheppard, Fever dates to keep an eye on

1:19:44 – 1:31:25 – What should MLB do about torpedo bats, Colts center talk and the new additions

1:31:26 – 1:52:10 – Who are sure things on the Colts roster, other roster questions, Mo Alie-Cox and his future with the Colts, biggest takeaways from the NFL Owners meetings: tush push, Aaron Rodgers/Steelers rumors, the Trey Hendrickson/Bengals story, Morning Checkdown

1:52:11 – 2:04:00 – Field trips: James’ interaction with Darrelle Revis, Rick Carlisle’s explanation of shot clock violations last week, Pacers playoff rotation thoughts

2:04:01 – 2:16:36 – Jiffy Lube Stat of the Day, Kevin’s national championship matchup bet, what are we watching tonight, weather update, RIP Jersey Johnny

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Best of Thursday 4/3: Pacers roll again, storm survival & more! Apr 03, 2025

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00:00 – 15:53 – The storms and tornados that rolled through the area last night, the Pacers beat the Hornets

15:54 – 42:19 – Alex Ovechkin is on the verge of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record, the Pacers win over the Hornets, why James thinks the Colts QB competition is more real than he initially thought, is there a path for the Colts to actually start Daniel Jones in Week 1, Pacers playoff thoughts, should they rest starters during the remainder of the regular season?

42:20 – 50:47 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us to discuss the Pacers clinching a playoff spot, what should happen with Pacers starters and role players heading into the playoffs, Thomas Bryant/Ben Sheppard, Fever dates to keep an eye on

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Tuesday (4/2): Pacers vs Hornets preview, More thoughts on Colts, Andrew Luck and Frank Reich Apr 02, 2025

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00:00-9:27- Marc Dykton’s vacation continues, and JB is still at the NFL Owner’s meeting. KB and Jeff open discussion on the Pacers clinching a playoff spot, if the team should start resting starters, and more.

9:27-17:56- morning checkdown.

17:56-44:18- KB and Jeff react to Rick Carlisle’s comments on the show yesterday. KB gives his horrible analogy on how the Colts are handling the split reps for Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones. Then, the two discuss the new rule changes in the NFL, including replay assist.

44:18-1:06:49- ESPN Colts Reporter Stephen Holder joins. Holder discusses the QB competition between Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones, where the Colts are looking to go in the 2025 NFL Draft, and gives an update on Jim Irsay. Morning Checkdown

1:06:49-1:17:22- KB and Jeff discuss Tiger Woods’ April Fools joke and how it made Kevin feel. Also, Andrew Luck’s comments yesterday at Frank Reich’s introductory press conference at Stanford about the 2018 season and Reich.

1:17:22-1:25:58- Where does Darian DeVries rank on the top ten coaching? KB and Jeff react, plus who was the top hire?

1:25:58-1:48:46- John Scheyer spoke on the Dan Patrick Show about the Gordon Heyward missed half court shot. Also, Bill Barnwell’s All-Trade Mock draft had two trades involving the Colts, including one with Anthony Richardson.

1:48:46-1:59:11- Jeff and KB give away tickets to the Indy Eleven.

1:59:11-2:08:18- Jiffy Lube Stat of the Day. Final Pacers thoughts.

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