Today’s Best Of Features:

(00:00-21:06) – The Dean Mike Chappell of Fox 59 and CBS 4 visits the show to give his thoughts on the Luck family, where expectations for the Colts should be set this year, and how to feel about Philip Rivers this season and beyond.     

(21:07-49:50) – ESPN’s Jason Benetti drops by to talk about the current state of affairs in Major League Baseball, whether or not a season will actually happen, and what it would mean to the MLB if no season takes place.

(00:00-27:27) – The week begins with Dan giving his thoughts on Kyrie Irving and other NBA players upset with the league’s plan to return next month.   

(27:28-41:14) – Dan continues to wonder what’s going to happen with the MLB and if they will be able to come to an agreement to start the season.    

(41:15-47:01 – The first hour closes with Dan examining the current state of the country and previews the rest of today’s show.  

(47:02-1:10:25) –Fox 59’s Chris Hagan stops by for some local flavor and takes a look at our Indy sports landscape. Plus, Dan asks Chris for thoughts on if the Indy 500 will still take place even if there aren’t fans and Chris reflects on the most out of the ordinary story they’ve covered so far. Later, Chris takes us behind the scenes of Fox 59’s coverage of the night Andrew Luck retired from the Colts.

(1:10:26-1:24:33) –An ongoing segment on The Dan Dakich Show celebrates workers at Eskenazi Health, some of the men and women on the front lines in the fight against Covid-19. Today, we are joined by who is a respiratory therapist. Nathan is from Shelbyville, Ind., where he is a member of the City Council and works on COVID-19 policy decisions for the city of Shelbyville.

(1:24:34-1:31:59) – Dan previews tomorrow’s hypes up the bracket reveal for The Basketball Tournament (aka TBT) looks further at Kyrie Irving’s comments against the NBA’s planned return at the end of July.

(1:32:00-1:54:45) – Dave Furst of WRTV 6 continues our local flavor on a Monday by sharing his take on whether or not the Indy 500 will take place with or without fans and whether or not what NASCAR has done already has any impact on IndyCar. The likelihood of the MLB having a season this year is also looked at.

(1:54:46-2:10:07 – Kent Sterling makes a surprise appearance to share why he’s had it with Cubs ownership and what he plans to do when heading to Chicago for a game INSTEAD of going to Wrigley Field.

(2:10:08-2:18:00) – Dan closes the show by sharing some news reported by ESPN on the latest news in the MLB Owners and MLB Players Association ongoing discussions to try and start the season. Plus, Dan talks about what he plans to do after the show. Then later, we send congrats to Kevin Bowen on the birth of his daughter.

Today’s Best Of Features:

(00:00-19:46) – Fox 59’s Chris Hagan stops by for some local flavor and takes a look at our Indy sports landscape. Plus, Dan asks Chris for thoughts on if the Indy 500 will still take place even if there aren’t fans and Chris reflects on the most out of the ordinary story they’ve covered so far. Later, Chris takes us behind the scenes of Fox 59’s coverage of the night Andrew Luck retired from the Colts.

(19:47-37:50) – Dave Furst of WRTV 6 continues our local flavor on a Monday by sharing his take on whether or not the Indy 500 will take place with or without fans and whether or not what NASCAR has done already has any impact on IndyCar. The likelihood of the MLB having a season this year is also looked at.

(37:51-52:10) – Kent Sterling makes a surprise appearance to share why he’s had it with Cubs ownership and what he plans to do when heading to Chicago for a game INSTEAD of going to Wrigley Field.

(00:00-26:02) – Friday’s show opens with Dan’s thoughts on Philip Rivers' comments to the media earlier this week. Dan is hot about Rivers saying he has nothing left to prove and it leads to an epic start to the program with calls from Colts fans included.

(26:03-41:14) – WIBC’s Jason Hammer visits the show to try and talk Dan of the ledge after his frustration with Philip Rivers' comments to the media yesterday. The social injustice and political issues around the country are also discussed.   

(41:15-50:11) – Hour one ends on a Friday with Dan and show producer Jimmy Cook going through the hypotheticals of what would be a successful season for the Colts and Philip Rivers.

(50:12-1:11:31) –The Golf Channel’s Andy North stops by to walk us through what the return to competitive golf has been like so far and what to expect through the rest of the Charles Schwab Challenge. Also, the golf schedule for the rest of the calendar year is examined. Plus, young golfers that could have breakouts this year and the current impact of Covid-19 on sports and everyday life are discussed.    

(1:11:32-1:24:45) –An ongoing segment on The Dan Dakich Show celebrates workers at Eskenazi Health, some of the men and women on the front lines in the fight against Covid-19. Today, we are joined by Lindsay Dirlam, who is an outpatient clinical dietitian with Eskenazi Health. Lindsay works with discharged COVID-19 patients encouraging them to eat a healthy diet and work diligently to build up their up their strength. She is also working a great deal with Eskenazi Health employees assisting them with their overall wellness during these challenging times.

(1:24:46-1:31:11) – Dan reflects on his beat down of Andrew yesterday on the golf course and how good he feels physically today. Riding that high, Dan listens to some callers sharing their own “old guy fitness” stories.

(1:31:12-2:02:23) – Darius Butler also tries to talk Dan down from his frustration with Philip Rivers’ comments to the media this week. The conversation of Colin Kaepernick potentially being signed by an NFL team and the statements made by the NFL on racial injustices are looked at in great detail. Darius also weighs in on the return of live sports and why he feels it’s too soon to rush back amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and later takes a look at how the NFL can set up minority players for leadership roles in the future.

(2:02:24-2:12:18) – Gaming law and sports betting attorney Daniel Wallach of Wallach Legal LLC makes his first appearance on the show to look at the legal case against Zion Williamson filed by his former marketing agent Gina Ford who claims he wasn’t a student-athlete due to improper benefits and shouldn’t have been able to nullify their contract. If Zion was determined to not have been a student-athlete by definition of North Carolina law his claim to nullify his previous contract agreement with Gina and her marketing agency.

(2:12:19-2:19:16) – Dan ends the week by looking at the start of The Basketball Tournament, aka the TBT, and how excited he is for it. The NBA’s return at the end of next month and the rumblings of some players having problems with the idea of bubble quarantine are chatted. Then, Dan and Jimmy discuss soccer bets they may place today.

Today’s Best Of Features:

(00:00-17:28) – The Golf Channel’s Andy North stops by to walk us through what the return to competitive golf has been like so far and what to expect through the rest of the Charles Schwab Challenge. Also, the golf schedule for the rest of the calendar year is examined. Plus, young golfers that could have breakouts this year and the current impact of Covid-19 on sports and everyday life are discussed.    

(17:29-48:33) – Darius Butler also tries to talk Dan down from his frustration with Philip Rivers' comments to the media this week. The conversation of Colin Kaepernick potentially being signed by an NFL team and the statements made by the NFL on racial injustices are looked at in great detail. Darius also weighs in on the return of live sports and why he feels it’s too soon to rush back amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and later takes a look at how the NFL can set up minority players for leadership roles in the future.

(48:34-58:08) – Gaming law and sports betting attorney Daniel Wallach of Wallach Legal LLC makes his first appearance on the show to look at the legal case against Zion Williamson filed by his former marketing agent Gina Ford who claims he wasn’t a student-athlete due to improper benefits and shouldn’t have been able to nullify their contract. If Zion was determined to not have been a student-athlete by definition of North Carolina law his claim to nullify his previous contract agreement with Gina and her marketing agency.

(00:00-24:56) – Dan is out, so Tricia Whitaker and Scot Pollard are in the guest hosts seats. The show quickly derails in the best way possible with chaos and havoc courtesy of Scot. Later, the chances of MLB returning and the NBA of yesteryear without social media are looked at.

(24:57-44:00) – Colts sideline reporter Larra Overton drops by to update us on new Indianapolis Colts QB Philip Rivers’ press conference yesterday and what we can expect heading into his first season under center for a team other than Chargers in his 17 year career. 

(44:01-47:56) – Hour number one closes with Tricia asking Scot for his thoughts on the NBA’s plan to return.

(47:57-1:11:39) –Fox Sports Indiana’s Jeremiah Johnson stops by to update us on how the Pacers are preparing for the NBA’s likely return at the end of the next month and what that might look like from a broadcasting stand point both for them and for the Pacers viewing audience.  

(1:11:40-1:24:45) –An ongoing segment on The Dan Dakich Show celebrates workers at Eskenazi Health, some of the men and women on the front lines in the fight against Covid-19. Today, we are joined by Alex Burge a bilingual triage nurse who works at the Eskenazi Health Center Westside at 2732 W. Michigan St. in Indianapolis.

(1:24:46-1:37:19) – The dangers of social media and being careful before posting is talked on between Tricia and Scot. Plus, the two look at their most recent YouTube videos searched and discuss the pets that they have.  

(1:37:20-2:00:27) – ESPN.com’s Jesse Rogers stops by to walk us through the latest in the ongoing negotiations between the MLB Owners and the MLB Players Association to agree to compensation terms for the season to start amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The sides of both the players and the owners are presented in detail and the amount of games needed to make it a fair season are looked at. Later, Tricia and Scot talk to Jesse about the upcoming 30 for 30 on the 1998 Home Run Race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. 

(2:00:28-2:15:26) – The news of Nascar banning the confederate flag is brought up and Scot shares a story from his college days that involved a conversation filled with meaningful dialogue and learning about others. Also, Scot shares a Kobe Bryant story centered on Kobe’s own flu game in the 2002 NBA Finals and Scot reveals he had a flu game.

(2:15:27-2:27:17) – We close out a Thursday with Tricia and Scot playing a google search game called “Florida Man”. Then, Scot reflects on winning the 2008 NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics and shares some stories from that time.

Today’s Best Of Features:

(00:00-17:49) – Colts sideline reporter Larra Overton drops by to update us on new Indianapolis Colts QB Philip Rivers’ press conference yesterday and what we can expect heading into his first season under center for a team other than Chargers in his 17 year career. 

(17:50-36:55) – Fox Sports Indiana’s Jeremiah Johnson stops by to update us on how the Pacers are preparing for the NBA’s likely return at the end of the next month and what that might look like from a broadcasting stand point both for them and for the Pacers viewing audience.  

(36:56-55:27) – ESPN.com’s Jesse Rogers stops by to walk us through the latest in the ongoing negotiations between the MLB Owners and the MLB Players Association to agree to compensation terms for the season to start amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The sides of both the players and the owners are presented in detail and the amount of games needed to make it a fair season are looked at. Later, Tricia and Scot talk to Jesse about the upcoming 30 for 30 on the 1998 Home Run Race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.

(00:00-22:58) – Dan opens the show on a Wednesday by looking at the latest developments against Duke, Zion Williamson and potential improper benefits. Cheating as a whole is also examined, particularly with the news that USC has welcomed back Reggie Bush after a 10 year disassociation following a probe that determined he and family members accepted extra benefits while playing football at USC.

(22:59-40:22) – The great Andrew Dakich stops by to take a victory lap after his victory over Dan on the golf course yesterday. Andrew also hypes up his team that will be playing in The Basketball Tournament (aka TBT) later this summer.

(40:23-49:45) – We close the first hour on a Wednesday with Dan reminding listeners about the MLB Draft and Dan chats with fans on Twitter and YouTube.  

(49:46-1:16:09) –ESPN’s Seth Greenberg enlightens us on the issue of improper benefits to recruits in college athletics and cheating as a whole. The topic of black recruits heading to HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) instead of Power 5 schools is also discussed. Later, Dan asks Seth if cheating as ever NOT worked out for somebody in college athletics.

(1:16:10-1:28:27) –An ongoing segment on The Dan Dakich Show celebrates workers at Eskenazi Health, some of the men and women on the front lines in the fight against Covid-19. Today, we are joined by who is a registered nurse who works with COVID-19 patients. Lisa manages the Pedigo Clinic inside the Horizon House for the homeless and she also manages the Primary Care Clinic at the Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center.

(1:28:28-1:39:01) – Dan concludes hour number two still wishing to have an informed discussion regarding racial injustice. Also, Dan asks where Dr. Fauci has gone and randomly discovers what Chuck Woolery has been up to.

(1:39:02-1:59:31) – The Voice of the Colts Matt Taylor drops by to give us an inside look at the home office he created during the pandemic since he can’t access his office at the Colts complex. Plus, Matt shares the details on the Colts training camp set to start at the end of next month and what the team’s offseason has been like amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The concept of broadcasting games remotely instead of being at the stadium is also talked about.    

(1:59:32-2:18:00) – ESPN’s Mike Wells drops by a day early due to other commitments to talk about the Colts training camp date and the latest on players being able to work out and stay conditioned until then. Other Colts tidbits and Lance Stephenson working towards a comeback in the NBA is also discussed.    

(2:18:01-2:26:37) – Wednesday’s show ends with Dan taking a look at this date in history. Then, Dan and show producer Jimmy Cook answer the question of what makes the Colts better than their 7-9 record last season.

Today’s Best Of Features:

(00:00-25:46) – ESPN’s Seth Greenberg enlightens us on the issue of improper benefits to recruits in college athletics and cheating as a whole. The topic of black recruits heading to HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) instead of Power 5 schools is also discussed. Later, Dan asks Seth if cheating as ever NOT worked out for somebody in college athletics.

(25:47-45:43) – The Voice of the Colts Matt Taylor drops by to give us an inside look at the home office he created during the pandemic since he can’t access his office at the Colts complex. Plus, Matt shares the details on the Colts training camp set to start at the end of next month and what the team’s offseason has been like amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The concept of broadcasting games remotely instead of being at the stadium is also talked about.    

(45:44-1:00:39) – ESPN’s Mike Wells drops by a day early due to other commitments to talk about the Colts training camp date and the latest on players being able to work out and stay conditioned until then. Other Colts tidbits and Lance Stephenson working towards a comeback in the NBA is also discussed.

(00:00-24:44) – Tuesday’s show opens with Dan wondering if Covid-19 has made it harder for people to get out of bed. Sammy Sosa and the relationship with the Cubs fan base is also discussed. Later, Dan throws out a bunch of dad jokes and previews the upcoming 30 for 30 on the home run race of 1998 between Sosa and Mark McGwire. Dan and show producer Jimmy Cook take a look at the NBA’s Return.

(24:45-39:06) – The Dean Mike Chappell of Fox 59 and CBS 4 visits the show to discuss the planned start day for Indianapolis Colts training camp and at what point the “virtual” offseason ends and the in-person offseason begins.  

(39:07-49:04) – Hour one comes to a close as Dan talks about his love for the HBO show Billions and further examines what to bet on when the NBA returns. 

(49:05-1:12:23) –The radio voice of the Indiana Pacers Mark Boyle stops by to talk about the NBA’s planned return to play next month, and the idea of Lance Stephenson returning to the Pacers is looked at. Later, Mark gives his thoughts on the amount of teams that the NBA decided to allow to head to Orlando for a chance to make the playoffs.

(1:12:24-1:26:28) –An ongoing segment on The Dan Dakich Show celebrates workers at Eskenazi Health, some of the men and women on the front lines in the fight against Covid-19. Today, we are joined by Jennifer Rivera, a registered nurse with Eskenazi Health Center Pecar. Jennifer attended Roncalli High School and graduated from Marian University in 2012. She has been with Eskenazi Health since 2018. She is fluent in English and Spanish and has started the process that will lead her to becoming a nurse practitioner.

(1:26:29-1:37:36) – Hour two on a Tuesday ends with Dan wanting to have people have a conversation and listen to one another to solve the present issues surrounding social injustice against the black community.

(1:37:37-2:01:47) – ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian stops by to update us on all of the craziness between the MLB owners and the MLBPA in their negotiations to establish financial terms that are fair for both sides. Tim still believes that the MLB will return this year, but that there is still a long way to go.   

(2:01:48-2:19:37) – Dan recalls times from his younger days and chats with listeners on YouTube and Twitter. Later, Dan looks at potential events or fun activities he could do this summer.  

(2:19:40-2:27:31) – Tuesday’s show closes with Dan recalling a time he ran into the late Dr. Jerry Buss and with Dan continuing his interactions with those on Twitter and on YouTube.