Today’s Best of Features:

(00:00-20:58) – The talented Kirk Herbstreit of ESPN joins the program to take us through his memoir Out of the Pocket: Football, Fatherhood, and College GameDay Saturdays. Kirk shares the struggles he had growing up, how football changed his life, and how he’s balanced being a father through it all. Later, Dan and Kirk share stories about how they adjusted schedules to be able to see their kids play youth sports.

(20:59-33:44) – The Dean Mike Chappell of Fox 59 and CBS 4 stops by to discuss Quenton Nelson and Darius Leonard getting PAID by the Colts and whether or not it’s smart having that much money tied up. Dan and Chappy also look at the Colts quarterback situation and how reliable Jacob Eason and/or Sam Ehlinger could be while waiting for Carson Wentz to recover.      

 (33:45-42:06) – Mike Dussault of Patriots.com joins to continue our Behind Enemy Lines series and gives the rundown of the expectations for the Pats and the QB competition between Mac Jones and Cam Newton.

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(00:00-25:10) – The week begins with Dan back in the captain’s chair sharing his thoughts on the Darius Leonard contract extension, the hall of fame speeches of Edgerrin James and Peyton Manning, and the state of the Colts as a fresh week of camp begins. Some samples of the hall of fame speeches from James and Manning are played (courtesy of ESPN).          

(25:11-37:08) – We return from break with a look at the over/under win totals for the Colts and discuss how the Colts have looked at camp with The Fan’s own Brendan King and show producer Jimmy Cook.      

(37:09-39:08) – Hour number one concludes with Dan, Jimmy and Brendan briefly discussing more on Week 1 in the NFL and the Colts compared to other rosters.  

(39:09-1:05:06) – Our guy Sean Salisbury stops by to take us through the quarterback situation in Indianapolis and whether or not pride might finally show up for the Colts in their Week 1 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. Sean also looks at Texans-Jaguars Week 1 and gives us an update on the Deshaun Watson situation in Houston. Later, Sean examine the state of the Tennessee Titans and how they are positioned in the AFC South.  

(1:05:07-1:18:17) – Dan comes back from break to talk on the success of Miami Heat guard Duncan Robinson who just got PAID by Miami this offseason. Dan also talks on the Deshaun Watson situation in Houston and interacts with the fans on the YouTube chat.      

(1:18:18-1:21:22) – The second hour closes with Dan addressing what’s wrong currently with the city of Indianapolis and rising gun violence in the Circle City.   

(1:21:23-1:42:12) – The Fan’s own Big Joe Staysniak of The Fan Morning Show drops by to discuss Peyton Manning’s career and his hall of fame induction over the weekend. Big Joe also evaluates the injuries along the offensive line and shares his thoughts on Jacob Eason and Sam Ehlinger. Later, Big Joe chats with Dan on the Darius Leonard extension and the timetables for Carson Wentz and Quenton Nelson.     

(1:42:13-1:54:28) – Dan talks more on the state of Downtown Indianapolis and callers express their fears with the direction of the city.   

(1:54:29-2:00:13) – Monday’s show closes with Dan sharing the results from today’s Indiana Grand Racing and Casino Race of the Day. Dan also asks show producer Jimmy Cook for today’s edition of The JCook Plays of the Day. Plus, a look back at the weekend that was and other bets available this evening.

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Today’s Best of Features:

(00:00-26:04) - Sean Salisbury and Dan look at the Colts game against the Texans. They break down their thoughts on the Texans choosing to go Shotgun on the goal line. They also break down the Jets loss to the Raiders and the final play of that game. Later, Dan asks the question of are the Browns better without Odell and has Baker Mayfield arrived?

(26:05-48:53) - Big Joe Staysniak goes in depth on the Colts running back situation and the short yardage offense on third and fourth down. He also speaks on TY Hilton and his continued success against the Texans. Big Joe also looks at IU’s chances of making it to the Big Ten Championship and the possibilities for Ohio State to play that same weekend.

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(00:00-21:22) – With the Colts activating DeForest Buckner a couple hours prior to the show, Dan reflects on that, shares his thoughts on Quenton Nelson’s comments in regards to how he was assessing the offensive line run blocking and the severity of Philip Rivers toe injury, and gives his keys to defeating the Texans.

(21:23-38:02) – Co-host of the Hammer and Nigel Show on WIBC in Jason Hammer returns to the Dan Dakich Show to make you some money. Hammer and Dan give you their bets, locks for tonight, and their locks for this weekend. 

(30:49-42:38) – Before we talk to Kevin Bowen, Dan recaps the bets he likes this weekend in college basketball and college football from his conversation with Jason Hammer.

(42:39-1:02:58) – A weekly guest on the Dan Dakich Show in Kevin Bowen joins on a Friday to discuss the return of DeForest Buckner and Denico Autry this weekend for the Indianapolis Colts, how disappointing the four man rush has been as of late, and how Anthony Castonzo is the most important player to this football team.

(1:02:59-1:21:28) – Following his conversation with KB, Dan reflects on the picks that Chris Ballard has made as the Colts GM in correlation to the emails/tweets he is receiving about how great of draft picks Ballard has done and says you can’t deem someone a great draft pick until the player has played multiple seasons. 

(1:21:29-1:26:42) – As we head towards the final hour of today edition of the Dan Dakich Show, Dan reiterates the success of Ryan Grigson versus Chris Ballard and revisits how the Colts should have drafted a contingency plan to Andrew Luck with knowledge he was upset with the organization.

(1:26:43-1:47:00) – The Play-by-Play voice of the Houston Texans in Marc Vandermeer stops by the Dan Dakich show to explain how Bradley Roby is a much more significance loss to the Texans than Will Fuller, the difference in coaching styles between Romeo Crenell and Dave O’Brien, and how great Deshaun Watson is outside of the pocket once the play breaks down.

(1:49:06-2:04:12) – Dan looks at the remaining schedule for the Indianapolis Colts and strongly believes this is the time where the Colts have to turn up the heat and go on a winning streak to end the season heading into the playoffs. Producers Eddie Garrison and Jimmy Cook give their thoughts on player props, spread, and their projections for the Colts vs Texans this weekend.

(2:04:12-2:12:01) – Dan closes out the show today with JCook’s Parlay of the day and Dan shares what bets he likes this weekend in College Football, College Basketball, and gives you a parlay that he has created.

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Today’s Best of Features:

(00:00-19:15) - A weekly guest on the Dan Dakich Show in Kevin Bowen joins on a Friday to discuss the return of DeForest Buckner and Denico Autry this weekend for the Indianapolis Colts, how disappointing the four man rush has been as of late, and how Anthony Castonzo is the most important player to this football team.

(19:15-37:27) - The Play-by-Play voice of the Houston Texans in Marc Vandermeer stops by the Dan Dakich show to explain how Bradley Roby is a much more significance loss to the Texans than Will Fuller, the difference in coaching styles between Romeo Crenell and Dave O’Brien, and how great Deshaun Watson is outside of the pocket once the play breaks down.

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(00:00-20:44) – Thursday’s show starts with Dan talking on the postgame comments of Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. Dan relates back to the coaching styles here in Indianapolis and how it would be received by the local media.

(20:45-43:14) – The head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers Matt Painter visits the show to discuss how the season has gone so far and what kind of team they have this season. Also, Coach Painter talks on how the team is navigating through the Covid-19 pandemic.  

(43:15-43:21) – In an incredibly brief segment, Dan looks ahead to the rest of the show including conversations with Darius Butler and Jason Benetti.

(43:22-1:01:14) – Darius Butler visits the show to increase our football IQ by breaking down the Colts loss to the Titans this past weekend. Darius also shares is thoughts on Rock Ya Sin and previews Sunday’s Colts-Texans matchup.            

(1:01:15-1:18:29) – Dan looks back at Indiana’s performance in the Maui Invitational and where the team goes from here. Also, we look at the news that the Chicago Cubs will not bring back Kyle Schwarber. Later, Dan takes a deep dive at Texans QB Deshaun Watson’s numbers this year and why the Colts should not look past Houston.       

(1:18:30-1:23:20) – The second hour ends with Dan sharing his thoughts on TY Hilton and his struggles this season. Later, Dan and show producer Jimmy Cook briefly discuss the Bill Walton criticisms from fans.  

(1:23:21-1:46:22) – It’s been a long time but our friend Jason Benetti of ESPN returns to the show to discuss what it was like calling games with Bill Walton. We break down the broadcasts, how the audience reacts to Bill Walton when it’s their team playing and how it compares calling games with other people.

(1:46:23-2:00:10) – Our guy Mike Wells of ESPN visits the program to discuss both he and Dan owning Pelotons. Additionally, Mike goes through what he saw on the field during the Colts loss to the Titans and how the Colts should approach Sunday’s game against Houston.   

(2:00:11-2:07:34) – Thursday’s show concludes with Dan looking back on today’s show and interacting with fans on twitter.  Plus, Jimmy shares today’s edition of The JCook Parlay of the Day.

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(00:00-21:31) – The head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers Matt Painter visits the show to discuss how the season has gone so far and what kind of team they have this season. Also, Coach Painter talks on how the team is navigating through the Covid-19 pandemic.  

(21:32-35:35) – Darius Butler visits the show to increase our football IQ by breaking down the Colts loss to the Titans this past weekend. Darius also shares is thoughts on Rock Ya Sin and previews Sunday’s Colts-Texans matchup.            

(35:36-57:41) – It’s been a long time but our friend Jason Benetti of ESPN returns to the show to discuss what it was like calling games with Bill Walton. We break down the broadcasts, how the audience reacts to Bill Walton when it’s their team playing and how it compares calling games with other people.

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The head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers Matt Painter visits the show to discuss the start of the '20-'21 campaign and what kind of team they have this season.  Also, Coach Painter talks on how the team is navigating through the Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, Coach looks back at the last time he was on the show and shares what, if anything, has changed since then.  

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(00:00-17:18) – We open the show on a Wednesday with Dan’s initial reaction to IUBB’s loss to Texas yesterday. Also, Butler basketball head coach LaVall Jordan visits the show to update us on the team and their removal of upcoming games originally on the schedule due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Coach lets us know how the players are doing and looks at if there’s any indication for when they’ll be back on the floor.

(17:19-30:36) – With people asking for answers, Dan takes us on a deep dive into why the Hoosiers struggled against Texas and what they need to do to become a better team.

(30:37-38:36) – Hour number one ends with Dan continuing his examination of the play of the Hoosiers against the Longhorns from yesterday and discusses how Indiana can defeat Stanford today.

(38:37-1:00:11) – Indy’s own Michael Grady of YES Network gives his thoughts on the Colts disappointing performance against the Titans and where the Colts path to a postseason berth currently stands. MG and Dan also look at the Colts upcoming opponent, the Houston Texans.           

(1:00:12-1:13:09) – The show resumes with Dan sharing his thoughts on the start of IU’s matchup against Stanford.      

(1:13:10-1:23:07) – Hour two concludes with Dan continuing to react to IU’s play against Stanford. Plus, Dan shares his thoughts on the news that LeBron James has signed a two year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers.

(1:23:08-1:46:22) – Our pal Seth Greenberg of ESPN College GameDay stops by to look at the start of the college basketball season and share his thoughts on Indiana basketball three games in.

(1:46:23-2:00:25) – Dan continues to share his thoughts on Indiana’s play against Stanford in the Maui Invitational. Additionally, Dan continues previewing Colts-Texans and talks on why Indy shouldn’t look past the Texans.

(2:00:26-2:17:03) – The show closes on a Wednesday with Dan interacting with fans on twitter and his email inbox. Later, we look at tonight’s sports slate and Dan gives live reactions to IU-Stanford. Plus, show producer Jimmy Cook gives out today’s edition of The JCook Parlay of the Day.

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Today’s Best Of Features:

(00:00-08:58) – Butler basketball head coach LaVall Jordan visits the show to update us on the team and their removal of upcoming games originally on the schedule due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Coach lets us know how the players are doing and looks at if there’s any indication for when they’ll be back on the floor.

(08:59-26:30) – Indy’s own Michael Grady of YES Network gives his thoughts on the Colts disappointing performance against the Titans and where the Colts path to a postseason berth currently stands. MG and Dan also look at the Colts upcoming opponent, the Houston Texans.           

(26:31-38:33) – Our pal Seth Greenberg of ESPN stops by to look at the start of the college basketball season and share his thoughts on Indiana basketball three games in.

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