(00:00-21:53) – Wednesday’s show begins with Dan stressing the importance of coaching and highlighting the performance of the Denver Nuggets against the Utah Jazz in Game 7 of their Western Conference First Round series last night. He reiterates the importance of having a coach that can make in game adjustments and shares what he hopes for in the next Pacers head coach.    

(21:54-47:49) – Dan chats with Indiana Pacers President of Basketball Operations about everything from the decision to fire Nate McMillan to what they are looking for in their next head coach, to what the direction of the franchise will be moving forward.  

 (47:50-1:07:46) – We are joined by Indy’s own Michael Grady of YES Network for reaction to Kevin Pritchard’s comments last segment and MG’s thoughts on what the Pacers should look for in their head coaching search.  

(1:07:47-1:24:41) – Our friend Seth Greenberg of ESPN talks with Dan about the current state of college basketball amid the Covid-19 pandemic and when, if at all, we will see college hoops this year.   

(1:24:42-1:28:00) – Dan closes out the second hour by recapping today’s conversations and looking ahead to the rest of the lineup.   

(1:28:01-1:52:23) – Andrew Walker of Colts.com drops by to discuss the throwing motion of Philip Rivers, whether or not there are concerns with rookie Jonathon Taylor’s ability to take care of the football, Colts safety Julian Blackmon’s journey back to full health, and if preseason games are missed. Plus, an update on Colts defensive tackle Sheldon Day.       

 (1:52:24-2:03:29) – Show producer Jimmy Cook shares a moment in time where a family member has questioned divine intervention against their favorite sports team. Dan uses this and asks listeners if they have ever felt that God hates their favorite team.  

(2:03:30-2:16:16) – Wednesday’s show concludes with Dan sharing the results from the Indiana Grand Racing and Casino Race of the Day. Later, Dan and Jimmy hand out some bets they like tonight in the NBA Playoffs, one of which focuses on yet another GAME 7.

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Dan chats with Indiana Pacers President of Basketball Operations about everything from the decision to fire Nate McMillan to what they are looking for in their next head coach, to what the direction of the franchise will be moving forward.  

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(00:00-25:01) – Dan chats with Indiana Pacers President of Basketball Operations about everything from the decision to fire Nate McMillan to what they are looking for in their next head coach, to what the direction of the franchise will be moving forward.  

(25:02-44:08) – We are joined by Indy’s own Michael Grady of YES Network for reaction to Kevin Pritchard’s comments last segment and MG’s thoughts on what the Pacers should look for in their head coaching search.  

(44:09-59:49) – Andrew Walker of Colts.com drops by to discuss the throwing motion of Philip Rivers, whether or not there are concerns with rookie Jonathon Taylor’s ability to take care of the football, Colts safety Julian Blackmon’s journey back to full health, and if preseason games are missed. Plus, an update on Colts defensive tackle Sheldon Day.       

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(00:00-22:10) – Tuesday begins with Dan sharing his thoughts on Philip Rivers and where he ranks with other starters around the NFL. Later, Dan looks at a rankings list and goes back and forth with show producer Jimmy Cook of where Rivers sits among the league’s best and worst QBs.   

(22:11-34:05) – With a slight schedule change, Dan continues looking at the quarterbacks around the league and discusses what he expects from the Colts this year.

(34:06-41:48) – The first hour ends with Dan continuing his conversation on expectations for Philip Rivers this season.

(41:49-1:04:43) – Dan opens the second hour of the show by playing a clip from his interview with Colts GM Chris Ballard that focuses on criticism of Marlon Mack. Plus, Dan and Jimmy continue to rank Philip Rivers amongst other quarterbacks in the league and later discuss if they’d welcome Andrew Luck back as the starter if he returned today.

(1:04:44-1:23:10) – In a slightly different time slot than usual, our pal Jason Benetti, the tv voice of the Chicago White Sox, drops by to update us on how the team is doing and share whether or not there’s any bets we should take tonight.  

(1:23:11-1:30:11) –  Dan closes out the second hour of the show by looking at Philip Rivers further, and hypotheticals about Andrew Luck continue to be debated.   

(1:30:12-1:53:20) – As we continue to search for answers as to whether or not the Big Ten will play football this season and what college football will look like amid the pandemic, we turn to the talented Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated.   

 (1:53:21-2:07:00) –  The Dean Mike Chappell of Fox 59 and CBS 4 joins the conversation on where expectations should be for Philip Rivers and the Colts this season. Plus, Chappy weighs in on how the defense stacks up with the rest of the league and whether or not the absence of the preseason has been felt. 

(2:07:01-2:16:16) – Tuesday’s show closes with Dan revealing the results from the Indiana Grand Racing and Casino Race of the Day. Plus, we get today’s edition of the JCook Parlay of the Day and Dan and Jimmy share other bets they like this evening, including action in tonight’s Game 7 between the Jazz and Nuggets and a US Open first round pick.

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(00:00-18:17) – In a slightly different time slot than usual, our pal Jason Benetti, the TV voice of the Chicago White Sox, drops by to update us on how the team is doing and share whether or not there’s any bets we should take tonight.  

(18:18-34:45) – As we continue to search for answers as to whether or not the Big Ten will play football this season and what college football will look like amid the pandemic, we turn to the talented Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated.   

(34:46-51:11) – The Dean Mike Chappell of Fox 59 and CBS 4 joins the conversation on where expectations should be for Philip Rivers and the Colts this season. Plus, Chappy weighs in on how the defense stacks up with the rest of the league and whether or not the absence of the preseason has been felt. 

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(00:00-22:01) – The week begins with Dan sharing his thoughts on who the Indiana Pacers should target to be there next head coach.

(22:02-34:30) – After his win in IndyCar’s Gateway Race 2, (the 16th of his career), Josef Newgarden of Team Penske stops by to celebrate with Dan and talk us through the victory.

(34:31-43:12) – The first hour ends with Dan continuing to look at options for the Pacers head coaching position and, after a phone call from a caller suggesting Dwane Casey to be the next head coach, Dan is reminded that Casey has been the head coach of the Detroit Pistons since 2018.    

(43:13-1:05:37) – Our guy Matt Taylor, the play by play voice of the Indianapolis Colts, updates us on how the team is preparing for the season and which players have made the biggest impact so far in training camp.

(1:05:38-1:20:53) – Dan shares his thoughts on college basketball coaching legend and hall of famer John Thompson, who died today at the age of 78. Dan talks on everything Coach Thompson did not just as a coach at Georgetown, but also for his role in the fight against the discrimination of minorities in both sports and life.

(1:20:54-1:32:11) – Hour number two closes out with Dan looking further at potential candidates for the Pacers head coaching vacancy, including his hope for it to be Reggie Miller.  

(1:32:12-1:52:52) – It’s always a good time when Rob Dibble of the MLB Network drops by, but especially so when it’s trade deadline day in the MLB. Rob takes us through the current front runners and what to expect in the final half of the season.  

(1:52:53-2:07:40) –  Dan reads some updates on Colts injury reports and continues looking at Pacers head coaching candidates.    

(2:07:41-2:13:15) – The show ends on a Monday with Dan sharing the results from the Indiana Grand Racing and Casino Race of the Day. Plus, we get today’s edition of the JCook Parlay of the Day and Dan talks about the betting odds for him being done talking about politics until after the election. 

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(00:00-18:01) – Our guy Matt Taylor, the play by play voice of the Indianapolis Colts, updates us on how the team is preparing for the season and which players have made the biggest impact so far in training camp.

(18:02-38:13) – It’s always a good time when Rob Dibble of the MLB Network drops by, but especially so when it’s trade deadline day in the MLB. Rob takes us through the current front runners and what to expect in the final half of the season.  

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(00:00-24:14) – Friday’s show opens with Dan sharing his thoughts on the NBA’s plans to resume postseason play and again shares what he has heard from sources about the reasons behind the boycott. Plus, some interactions with listeners on Twitter and a reminder to check out Dan’s latest blog post.  

(24:15-36:45) – Jason Hammer of WIBC’s Hammer and Nigel Show drops in to discuss the strange fact that, for example, in one state a school from the ACC can play football in the fall but a school from the Big Ten cannot. Also, a look at politics in sports and society as a whole. 

(36:46-44:28) – Dan closes out the first hour on a Friday by looking further at the NBA players’ boycott and subsequent resumption of the postseason.   

(44:29-1:06:48) – The Fan’s own Kevin Bowen drops by to look at the Colts training camp to this point, how he feels about the defensive side of the ball, and where he thinks the team can go this season.

(1:06:49-1:25:38) – The General Manager of the Indianapolis Colts Chris Ballard visits the show to answer everything Dan can throw at him with the start of the season just over two weeks away. Chris also talks on what the players want to work on to help end social injustice and discrimination across the country and here in Indianapolis.         

(1:25:39-1:29:30) – We close out hour number two with Dan sharing a parlay of the day that he put together on his own.

(1:29:31-1:57:27) – One of our favorites and one of the few with a crystal ball for sports bets, Ryan Burr of the Golf Channel talks with us about who he likes in the BMW Championship and discusses some over/under win totals for the NFL season. Plus, Ryan and show producer Jimmy Cook plan a season long NFL wager involving the Chiefs and Super Bowl LV.

 (1:57:28-2:06:56) – Dan recaps the conversations throughout today’s show and shares his thoughts on the reports that Pacers owner Herb Simon did not talk with Nate McMillan before firing him.   

(2:06:57-2:13:15) – We wrap up Friday’s show with Dan’s final thoughts on the NBA Players’ boycott and the playoffs set to resume tomorrow. Later, Dan takes questions from callers focused on sports and politics.

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(00:00-20:44) – The Fan’s own Kevin Bowen drops by to look at the Colts training camp to this point, how he feels about the defensive side of the ball, and where he thinks the team can go this season.

(20:45-38:48) – The General Manager of the Indianapolis Colts Chris Ballard visits the show to answer everything Dan can throw at him with the start of the season just over two weeks away. Chris also talks on what the players want to work on to help end social injustice and discrimination across the country and here in Indianapolis.         

(38:49-1:04:55) – One of our favorites and one of the few with a crystal ball for sports bets, Ryan Burr of the Golf Channel talks with us about who he likes in the BMW Championship and discusses some over/under win totals for the NFL season. Plus, Ryan and show producer Jimmy Cook plan a season long NFL wager involving the Chiefs and Super Bowl LV.

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(00:00-23:50) – Thursday’s show opens with Dan discussing the NBA playoff teams deciding to boycott game last night and what it all means in the grand scheme of things. Dan shares what he’s heard as to the reasons the NBA's players threatened to not play the rest of the season.

(23:51-39:07) – Dan continues his thoughts on the state of the sports world and the country. Plus, he shares his thoughts on what went wrong with the Pacers this season and why Nate McMillan’s coaching philosophies didn’t work here.

(39:08-47:53) – Hour run closes with Dan sharing more thoughts on the NBA players’ decision to boycott playoff games yesterday.  

(47:54-1:16:07) – For answers on where the Pacers go from here, both for their next head coach and potential changes to their roster, we turn to the talented Gregg Doyel of the Indy Star. Gregg also shares his thoughts on Victor Oladipo and why he worries another Paul George scenario might happen.   

(1:16:08-1:25:22) – Dan reminds the audience that if he feels like something is wrong he is going to take a stand and share his opinion on it. Also, Dan looks at some of the names being floated around for the Indiana Pacers head coaching vacancy.     

(1:25:23-1:33:21) – We close out hour number two with Dan continuing to look at potential candidates to be the next head coach of the Pacers.  

(1:33:22-1:54:41)– Dan continues to discuss the state of the country and reveals that a source inside the bubble has told him about the motivations for NBA players boycotting to games. Plus, Dan looks at the strange fact that      

 (1:54:52-2:09:36) – In his usual weekly spot Mike Wells reports live from the 2020 BMW Championship to update us on how Tiger and the field are doing. Plus, Mike talks on the Colts canceling today's practice and the Pacers search for a new head coach.  

(2:09:37-2:13:15) – We close out the show on a Thursday  with Dan reading the results from today’s Indiana Grand Racing and Casino Race of the Day. Plus, Dan shares the news of postponements around all the major sports here in the US.

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