Today’s Best of Features:

 (00:00-23:28) – Our pal Jason Benetti, the play by play voice of the Chicago White Sox, stops by to give us an update on how the season has started for the ChiSox. Also, Dan lays into Benetti for a movie suggestion that he and Leigh found horrible. Plus, Benetti shares some stories from his minor league days calling games.   

 (23:29-44:38) – The hall of famer Jack Keefer, longtime head coach of Lawrence North basketball, joins the show as we congratulate him on his retirement and thank him for all he’s done for high school hoops. Plus, Coach takes us through some stories including from the National Championship days including Mike Conley Jr. and Greg Oden.  

(44:39-1:04:31) – The Fan’s own Kevin Bowen of Kevin and Query stops by to give us his thoughts on the Colts acquiring Stephon Gilmore in free agency and what he does for Indy’s defense. Also, KB shares how the offseason moves on that side of the ball, along with new defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, will improve the team. Plus, Kevin looks at the current state of the Pacers roster and how many new guys will be needed to turn Indiana around next year.

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(00:00-30:11) – Thursday’s show starts with Dan talking on the losing effort of Miles Bridges and the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA Play-In last night. Also, Dan criticizes Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw being pulled after 80 pitches during a perfect game into the 7th inning last night.     

(30:12-39:04) – The lovely Leigh Ross-Dakich joins the program to chat with Dan on parents being too involved, particularly on Twitter. Plus, Leigh confesses, (something contradictory to her health advice to Dan), that she did last night after dinner.           

(39:05-46:09) – We close out the first hour of the show by taking a phone call about the state of baseball.  

(46:10-1:11:17) – The legend Lin Dunn, hall of famer and current GM of the Indiana Fever, stops by to talk to us about the historic four top ten draft picks made by the team earlier this week for the 2022 WNBA Draft. Dunn also shares what fans can expect from the team as a whole and these young stars this season.   

(1:11:18-1:23:25) – Dan bring us back from break by stressing the importance of Mommies and Daddies staying off of social media. Plus, Dan talks about the Colts potentially being linked to free agent CB Stephon Gilmore and answers a question about Elon Musk attempting to buy Twitter.

(1:23:26-1:30:58) – The second hour of the show ends with Dan sharing his current take on the Colts with the audience and interacting with the YouTube Chat.

(1:30:59-1:53:37) – The great Boog Sciambi, TV Voice of the Chicago Cubs, joins the program to share what it’s like to be back traveling for broadcasts instead of doing them remotely. Plus, Boog takes us through where the timeline is for the Chicago Cubs to be decent. Later, Dan and Boog discuss the Dodgers pulling Clayton Kershaw during his perfect game last night.      

(1:53:38-2:09:11) – We head to the phone lines for some bets from fans as Dan asks the listeners to make us some cash.        

(2:09:12-2:21:09)– Thursday’s show ends with Dan asking show producer Jimmy Cook for today’s edition of The JCook Plays of the Day. Plus, Dan and Jimmy discuss their bets for tonight and Dan revisits a poll he posted yesterday.   

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Today’s Best of Features:

 (00:00-13:24) – The legend Lin Dunn, hall of famer and current GM of the Indiana Fever, stops by to talk to us about the historic four top ten draft picks made by the team earlier this week for the 2022 WNBA Draft. Dunn also shares what fans can expect from the team as a whole and these young stars this season.   

 (13:25-35:26) – The great Boog Sciambi, TV Voice of the Chicago Cubs, joins the program to share what it’s like to be back traveling for broadcasts instead of doing them remotely. Plus, Boog takes us through where the timeline is for the Chicago Cubs to be decent. Later, Dan and Boog discuss the Dodgers pulling Clayton Kershaw during his perfect game last night.      

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(00:00-26:35) – Dan opens the show by asking show producer Jimmy Cook if he is being to critical of the Colts in a recent tweet. Plus, Dan answers a question from a fan regarding if they should cash out on a bet. Also, Dan is asked about Armando Bacot returning to North Carolina and what the future hold for Trayce-Jackson Davis. Later, Dan talks on the Colts prep for the draft and how they’ve done in previous draft under the Ballard regime.   

(26:36-42:04) – We’re back from break with Dan talking about the USFL and the difference between the USFL and the XFL.          

(42:05-48:53) – Hour number one ends with Dan taking some callers and asking them USFL trivia question with a gift card on the line.

(48:54-1:11:20) – The talented Seth Greenberg of ESPN joins the show to toss us a rant about the way players handle the transfer portal and the half-hearted press releases about their love for university they are moving on from.  

(1:11:21-1:25:17) – Dan heads back to the phone lines with people sharing stories about the insanity in AAU sports and the way parents act during those games.

(1:25:18-1:38:14) – The lovely Leigh Ross-Dakich joins the program to evaluate the bellies in of males in the Dakich family and what Dan’s next lifestyle choice in regards to food consumption.         

(1:38:15-1:57:10) – Indy’s own Michael Grady of YES Network stops by to take us through the Brooklyn Nets win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Play-In and previews their first round series against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Playoffs. Also, MG talks about how the Nets and the Brooklyn community reacted to yesterday’s New York City subway shooting. Plus, MG’s thoughts on the state of the Pacers heading into a very important offseason.    

(1:57:11-2:14:32) – Ryan Burr aka Burrstradamus reacts to Scottie Scheffler winning The Masters and why he feels he won’t have the type of career that Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, and other generational players have had. Plus, Ryan and Dan discuss the alternate league in Saudi Arabia and whether he feels it is financially viable.       

(2:07:58-2:20:40)– Wednesday’s show ends with Dan asking show producer Jimmy Cook for today’s edition of The JCook Plays of the Day. Plus, Dan and Jimmy discuss their bets for the second batch of NBA Play-In Games and baseball tonight.   

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Today’s Best of Features:

 (00:00-16:13) – The talented Seth Greenberg of ESPN joins the show to toss us a rant about the way players handle the transfer portal and the half-hearted press releases about their love for university they are moving on from.  

 (16:14-33:43) – Indy’s own Michael Grady of YES Network stops by to take us through the Brooklyn Nets win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Play-In and previews their first round series against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Playoffs. Also, MG talks about how the Nets and the Brooklyn community reacted to yesterday’s New York City subway shooting. Plus, MG’s thoughts on the state of the Pacers heading into a very important offseason.    

(33:44-46:03) – Ryan Burr aka Burrstradamus reacts to Scottie Scheffler winning The Masters and why he feels he won’t have the type of career that Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, and other generational players have had. Plus, Ryan and Dan discuss the alternate league in Saudi Arabia and whether he feels it is financially viable.       

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(00:00-26:30) – Tuesday’s show begins with Dan talking about Tony Dungy and a new Florida law that was passed that will fund pro-fatherhood programs such as his All Pro Dad program. Plus, Dan takes some phone calls from people thrilled with Dan calling for dads to step up.  

(22:44-38:20) – Dan talks on the start of the NBA Playoffs tonight with the NBA Play-In Tournament and the Indiana Fever’s draft last night. Plus, some phone calls about the current direction of the Colts.      

(38:21-46:05) – Hour number one comes to a close with Dan interacting with the YouTube Chat and evaluating IU baseball’s start to the season.

(46:06-1:10:17) – The great Sean Salisbury stops by to tells us the tale of how he met and started working films with Adam Sandler. Plus, Sean tells us what it was like having his kids with him on the filming sets and the time he convinced Will Ferrell to do a Harry Caray impersonation while at Ditka’s.

(1:10:18-1:22:24) – We return from break with Dan answering a question about Trayce Jackson-Davis testing the NBA Draft waters while maintaining college eligibility and what the future may hold for him.    

(1:22:25-1:32:56) – Dan chats with Jimmy about the Jaguars opponents next season and whether he thinks they can win more than 6.5 games.       

(1:32:57-1:53:01) – The final hour of the show begins with Dan sharing his love for Kid Rock and interacting with the YouTube chat about the musician. Plus, Dan asks show producer Jimmy Cook for an opponent by opponent pick for the Jaguars quest for 7 wins.

(1:53:02-2:07:57) – The Dean Mike Chappell of Fox 59 and CBS 4 evaluates the moves the Colts have made so far this offseason and whether he thinks they are better off than they were at season’s end. Chap also looks at the Colts receiving core and why they desperately need to figure that out (be it the NFL Draft or what’s left of free agency).   

(2:07:58-2:19:34)– Tuesday’s show ends with Dan asking show producer Jimmy Cook for today’s edition of The JCook Plays of the Day. Plus, Dan and Jimmy discuss tonight’s NBA Play-In Games.

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Today’s Best of Features:

 (00:00-24:04) – The great Sean Salisbury stops by to tells us the tale of how he met and started working films with Adam Sandler. Plus, Sean tells us what it was like having his kids with him on the filming sets and the time he convinced Will Ferrell to do a Harry Caray impersonation while at Ditka’s.

 (24:05-38:32) – The Dean Mike Chappell of Fox 59 and CBS 4 evaluates the moves the Colts have made so far this offseason and whether he thinks they are better off than they were at season’s end. Chap also looks at the Colts receiving core and why they desperately need to figure that out (be it the NFL Draft or what’s left of free agency).   

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(00:00-22:43) – Dan begins Monday’s show by sharing how his trip to Las Vegas went. Plus, Dan reacts to some comments he heard from Mike Greenberg regarding the amount of games played by NBA players. Also, Dan talks on the death of Pittsburgh Steelers QB and former Ohio State standout Dwayne Haskins and how the media covered it.

(22:44-39:00) – The legend Andy North joins the program to recap The Masters and react to Scottie Scheffler’s dominance at Augusta National over the weekend. Plus, North talks on what’s next for Scheffler, how he’ll handle the spotlight that comes with winning a Major, and if he’s the next great golfer to take over the sport.

(39:01-45:32) – The first hour of the show concludes with Dan sharing his wish list for what he wants to see from the Colts the rest of this offseason, including the NFL Draft.   

(45:33-1:17:09) – The great Mark Boyle, radio voice of the Indiana Pacers, joins to close the door on the 2021-22 Pacers season. Mark also looks at the direction of the franchise and whether the team has foundational pieces in place for the future that they can mix together with the top draft pick they’ll have this June. Plus, Mark and Dan talk about the idea of an in-season tournament and the usage of the Play-In Tournament that we’ve seen the last 3 years.        

(1:17:10-1:21:40) – Dan looks at a report that the Colts invited North Carolina QB Sam Howell to visit the team ahead of the NFL Draft at the end of this month.   

(1:21:41-1:31:53) – Dan talks on PR vs production when it comes to NFL Draft prospects to close out the second hour of the show. Also, Dan begs the Colts not to draft guys that you have to may excuses for.      

(1:31:54-1:51:33) – The final hour of the show starts with DD talking about the decision by IU Forward Trayce Jackson-Davis taking testing the NBA Draft waters while maintain his college eligibility. Plus, Dan examines further the draft needs of the Indianapolis Colts with that next big day on the NFL calendar just a few weeks away.    

(1:51:34-2:03:49) – Dan looks at a rumor that the Pacers could be in the trade market for Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook. Plus, Dan looks at a tweet from Dick Vitale about the Lakers. Also, Dan share why he feels reporters like Adam Schefter and Adrian Wojnarowski are parasites.   

(2:03:50-2:21:47)– Monday’s show ends with Dan asking show producer Jimmy Cook for today’s edition of The JCook Plays of the Day. Plus, Dan look ahead to the NBA Playoffs which start tomorrow with the NBA Play-In Tournament.

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Today’s Best of Features:

(00:00-12:45) – The legend Andy North joins the program to recap The Masters and react to Scottie Scheffler’s dominance at Augusta National over the weekend. Plus, North talks on what’s next for Scheffler, how he’ll handle the spotlight that comes with winning a Major, and if he’s the next great golfer to take over the sport. 

(12:46-44:04) – The great Mark Boyle, radio voice of the Indiana Pacers, joins to close the door on the 2021-22 Pacers season. Mark also looks at the direction of the franchise and whether the team has foundational pieces in place for the future that they can mix together with the top draft pick they’ll have this June. Plus, Mark and Dan talk about the idea of an in-season tournament and the usage of the Play-In Tournament that we’ve seen the last few seasons.

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(00:00-28:18) – The Dan Dakich Show opens up on a Friday with Jimmy Cook hosting for Dan today while he’s in Vegas! Jimmy opens the show with previewing the final two games this season for the Indiana Pacers, his thoughts on the lack of activity by Chris Ballard to sign, and examines some of the remaining wide receiver free agents that are still available.

(28:18-37:32) – The second segment of today’s show with Jimmy Cook filling in for Dan today on the Dan Dakich Show begins with JCook discussing the playoff path for the Colts, whether they can make it in the Wild Card or not, and then how difficult their schedule will be this year.

(37:32-45:03) – Hour number one concludes with Jimmy Cook discussing the report by Ian Rapoport that the Colts are hosting Malik Willis for a workout as a possible trade up scenario.        

(45:03-1:14:24) – A regular guest on the 93.5/107.5 The Fan airwaves when Jimmy fills in NBA.com’s Beau Estes makes his return to break down the Eastern Conference standings heading into the playoffs, predicts that Nikola Jokic will win back-to-back MVP’s, and takes a look at the prospects in the upcoming NBA Draft.

(1:14:24-1:25:57) – Jimmy Cook comes back from break a little happier that his Yankees got a couple runs back in the bottom of the first inning and shares his thoughts on Aaron Judge turning down the Yankees contract offer. Later JCook shares his thoughts on Tiger Woods first round at The Masters and explains why football is the hardest sport to win a championship.

(1:25:57-1:35:45) – Jimmy Cook closes out the second hour of today’s show by bringing up that Colts fans should be more frustrated with the Colts not trying to trade for players versus signing free agents.

(1:35:45-2:02:29) – The final hour of the Dan Dakich Show with Jimmy Cook opens with co-host from Kevin & Query in Kevin Bowen providing an update on how Tiger is doing early on in his second round of golf, how the only route for the Colts to the playoffs are by winning the AFC South, and shares his thoughts on Colts bringing in Malik Willis for a visit.

(2:02:29-2:15:25) – With the Pacers ending this weekend,Tony East from Forbesjoins Jimmy Cook on the Dan Dakich Show to break down the overall season for the Indiana Pacers with it ending, the chances that Buddy Hield and Malcolm Brogdon are on the roster next season, and takes a look at the prospects in the NBA Draft.

(2:15:25-2:17:16) – The final segment of the Dan Dakich Show with Jimmy Cook closes with JCook giving his daily plays of the day featuring two MLB bets and shares a story about Lance Stephenson.

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