Sports Rush with Brett Rump

In the first hour of today’s show, Brett talks to James Boyd who covers the Indianapolis Colts for The Athletic! The two today discuss the upcoming trip this weekend for the Colts down to Jacksonville where the team has struggled to get a win for a long time. In addition to the losing streak, the Colts are also facing a slew of injuries that we get the latest information on from James. Also, with Anthony Richardson being limited in practice so far this week, who would we rather see start at QB on Sunday, AR or Flacco? Also in Hour 1, Caitlin Clark was voted the Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year today, but it wasn’t unanimous because of ONE voter!

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In the second hour today, Brett is joined by Eric “Doot” Dutkiewicz from Parkview Sports Medicine! Today, he and Brett preview several key matchups in high school football in our area tomorrow night. We also hear about the latest going on at Parkview Sports Medicine! Also in the second hour, Indiana Football is currently in a perfect position in their first season under head coach Curt Cignetti. Also, a lot more NCAA sporting events are coming to The Fort!

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In the first hour of today's show, Brett is joined on the guest line by JJ Stankevitz! In addition to being the voice of the Colts Public Address Announcer on gamedays, JJ also does a fantastic job of covering the team for Colts.com, does podcasts on the Colts, and more! Today, we hear about the overall health of the team as they prepare to head down to Jacksonville this weekend in an attempt to break the long time curse of being unable to win down at the Jaguars stadium. Also in the first hour, Brett and Adam follow along with playoff MLB Baseball! 

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In the second hour of today's Sports Rush, Dustin Dopirak who covers the Indianapolis Pacers for the Indy Star joins the program! We hear from Dustin about the top storylines from Pacers Media Day which took place on Monday, and get an idea of what the expectations are for the team heading into the preseason and the regular season! Also in the second hour, Brett and Adam continue to watch Wildcard Baseball, and Brett ponders a question about sports that WASN'T asked to the candidates in last night's Vice Presidential debate! 

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We have a packed Tuesday show for you today! In the first hour of today's Sports Rush, we start with the sad news that MLB legend and long time Cincinnati Reds player Pete Rose has passed away last night at the age of 83. Brett shares about how he grew up listening to Pete Rose and the Reds, and shares his thoughts about how Pete was "blackballed" from receiving any awards or recognition for his career in the sport. Also in the first hour, we talk to USA Today MLB Writer Bob Nightengale on his thoughts on the passing of Pete Rose, his picks for the MLB Playoffs, where he stands on Jackson Merrill vs. Paul Skenes for ROTY, and more! Also in the first hour, we talk to Destin Adams who covers the Indianapolis Colts for A to Z Sports about the Colts' win over the Steelers on Sunday, the health of Anthony Richardson and Jonathan Taylor, their game this weekend against Jacksonville, and more! 

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In the second hour, Brett talks to Nathan Baird, who covers the Purdue Boilermakers beat for the Indy Star! Today, Brett and Nathan discuss the decision by Ryan Walters after the Boilers loss to Nebraska on Saturday to dismiss Offensive Coordinator Graham Harrell. We hear about what lead to that decision from Nathan, and about what gives Coach Walters confidence in his replacement who is still relatively new to the College Football world. Also in the second hour, we continue to follow along with the MLB Wild Card games, and play Tuesday Time Capsule Trivia with one of our listeners!

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In the first hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett recaps the weekend that was in the world of sports! The Indianapolis Colts got the close win over the Steelers yesterday, but Anthony Richardson left the game early with a hip injury. And even though the Colts held on and survived, Brett was once again unimpressed with the defense provided by Gus Bradley after the Colts got their 17-0 lead. Also in the first hour, did anyone realize the WNBA Playoffs are still going on? Plus, the Indiana Hoosiers football team is now nationally ranked!

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In the second hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett is joined by Indiana Hoosiers Hall-of-Fame Broadcaster Don Fischer! Don joins Brett every Monday for a segment we like to call "Fifteen Minutes with Fisch"! Today, Brett and Don discuss the Indiana Hoosiers getting their fifth win of the season to remain undefeated against the Maryland Terrapins over the weekend. Also in the second hour, we hear from Adam who talked to a few Indianapolis Colts players after yesterday's win over the Steelers, and more!

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Brett is joined in Hour 1 today by the voice of the Indianapolis Colts, Matt Taylor! Today Matt and Brett preview the upcoming game this weekend against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lucas Oil Stadium. What does Anthony Richardson need to do in order to improve his quarterback play? What are the Colts chances of getting a win on Sunday? All that and more with Matt. Also in the first hour, the Indiana Fever are officially done for the 2024 Season after Caitlin Clark and her Fever team fell to the Connecticut Sun last night to be swept 2-0 in their best of 3 first round series. 

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