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After two swings and misses at picking a dynamic play-by-play announcer and color commentator since Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden left Monday Night Football a few years ago, ESPN will take another shot at getting its headlining duo right for the upcoming NFL season. Will the third time be a charm? Dan Dakich thinks ESPN […]

Take a deep breath and prepare yourself for the hot take of the decade. Here it is: People take shopping carts for granted. Not only has the Coronavirus pandemic reminded us all of just how dirty shopping cart handles can be, but it has also provided the ultimate “litmus test” for “determining whether a person […]

The highly anticipated release of the 2020 NFL schedule took place Thursday evening, and it left Colts fans feeling robbed yet again. That’s now five seasons in a row without a Sunday or Monday night game in Indianapolis. Kevin Bowen made sense of the frustration on Friday’s Fan Morning Show with Jeff & Big Joe: […]

Peyton Manning’s #18 bronze statue stands proudly outside the north entrance of Lucas Oil Stadium. Manning was the crown jewel of the Colts franchise for over a decade, leading the team to a Super Bowl victory in 2007. But what about that NBA team down the street? Surely someone deserves to have their likeness displayed […]

The NBA is still weighing its options for the resumption of the 2019-2020 season. Nothing is set in stone, so teams have to remain flexible during the long layoff – including Nate McMillan’s Indiana Pacers. Coach McMillan discussed how he and his team are preparing for a return to basketball with Jeff Rickard and Big […]

We all can appreciate 50-point games. The fourth quarter comeback. A game-winning three point shot at the buzzer. But stories of on-court trash talk and “backroom conversations” – what really goes on behind the scenes – is stuff of NBA legend. Basketball fans eat it up. Well, get ready to eat up Pacers Rookie Cigar […]

For the first time in 14 years, kicker Adam Vinatieri may not be wearing Colts colors on Sundays. The 47-year-old, 4-time Super Bowl champion is hopeful that he can return to a significant placekicking role in the NFL by fall. Whether that’s in Indianapolis or elsewhere remains the question. When asked whether Vinatieri would attempt […]

The Coronavirus has dramatically changed our daily routines over the past seven weeks and counting. We all have to find things to keep us entertained and busy. What does it for Dan Dakich? Kayla Itsines Workouts, he said on Tuesday’s Dan Dakich Show. “I’m involved in this thing called Kayla,” Dakich said. “Kayla is a […]

The Indianapolis Colts have declined safety Malik Hooker’s fifth-year option, worth $6.7 million, for 2021. Hooker was GM Chris Ballard’s first draft pick with the Colts organization back in 2017. Injuries and inconsistent play have been the two big knocks on the Ohio State product throughout his first three seasons. The Athletic’s Stephen Holder joined […]

The Coronavirus pandemic has forced us all to consider what life will be like over the next few months as we adapt to a new normal. The NCAA is no exception to this forward thinking. The president of the NCAA, Mark Emmert, expressed in a press conference that: “If a school is still closed down, […]