Dane Brugler of The Athletic joins us to discuss the heavy workload that The Beast carries, what he thinks the Colts should do at No. 14, smarter to go tight end early or go trench pick and then go tight end in the second round, how much time it takes to make the Beast and how much work he’s already started on 2026’s version, how he finds all his info, local prospects & more! 

Dane Brugler of The Athletic joins us to discuss the heavy workload that The Beast carries, what he thinks the Colts should do at No. 14, smarter to go tight end early or go trench pick and then go tight end in the second round, how much time it takes to make the Beast and how much work he&rsquo;s already started on 2026&rsquo;s version, how he finds all his info, local prospects &amp; more!&nbsp;

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Kick off your mornings with Kevin Bowen and James Boyd&mdash;two powerhouse voices bringing energy, expertise, and passion to Indianapolis sports radio.
Kevin Bowen, a lifelong Indy native, brings a decade + years of Colts coverage and deep ties to local sports. James Boyd, Colts reporter for The Athletic, also offers sharp insights on the Colts.
Together, they deliver lively debates, expert analysis, and all the excitement for all Indy sports teams that fans crave.
Don&rsquo;t miss the dynamic duo that&rsquo;s redefining mornings in sports radio!

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The Fan Morning Show

Dane Brugler Talks Colts and All Things NFL Draft! 

00:00 – 12:44– An unreal collapse by the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Fever get back in action, Colts OTAs about to get underway

12:45 – 24:28 – Morning Checkdown

24:29 – 43:59 – Latest out at the track, Colts regular season point spreads, only favored in 6 of the 17 games this season, home dogs in half of their home game slate, biggest underdog/favorite games, the inaccuracy of the Colts “running it back”, Brandon Sorsby latest

44:00 – 1:08:57 – Racer Magazine’s Marshall Pruett joins the show and discusses the latest out at the IMS, the Alexander Rossi incident, backup cars and the rules behind them, his thoughts on predicting who will win the 500, his dark horse for the 500, what to watch for on Sunday, Morning Checkdown

1:08:58 – 1:21:08– We play I GOTTA KNOW: Colts most intriguing game, Fever concerns,

1:21:09 – 1:24:37 – We do Round 2 of our Indy 500 driver draft

1:24:38 – 1:48:10 – Indiana Fever radio analyst Bria Goss joins the show and was getting flanked by James about high school shot clock questions yesterday, her thoughts on the early slate of the Fever season, Caitlin Clark’s hot start to the season, growth for the team, the Portland Fire tonight, quarters vs. halves in basketball, Doug Boles discussing the Curt Cignetti pace car prep ahead of the 500, Morning Checkdown

1:48:11 – 2:04:45 – Michael Grady returns to the airwaves! His hate for the intro music, his WNBA duties, his thoughts on the NBA Playoffs and the Western Conference Finals, his thoughts on the Pacers and the Zubac trade and where they fit in the Eastern Conference next season, seeing Anthony Edwards’ personal growth, Victor Webanyama, his 500 memories, what he misses most in Indy

2:04:46 – 2:06:18 – Wrapping the show: Lots of love for Michael Grady

00:00 &ndash; 12:44&ndash; An unreal collapse by the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Fever get back in action, Colts OTAs about to get underway
12:45 &ndash; 24:28 &ndash; Morning Checkdown
24:29 &ndash; 43:59 &ndash; Latest out at the track, Colts regular season point spreads, only favored in 6 of the 17 games this season, home dogs in half of their home game slate, biggest underdog/favorite games, the inaccuracy of the Colts &ldquo;running it back&rdquo;, Brandon Sorsby latest
44:00 &ndash; 1:08:57 &ndash; Racer Magazine&rsquo;s Marshall Pruett joins the show and discusses the latest out at the IMS, the Alexander Rossi incident, backup cars and the rules behind them, his thoughts on predicting who will win the 500, his dark horse for the 500, what to watch for on Sunday, Morning Checkdown
1:08:58 &ndash; 1:21:08&ndash; We play I GOTTA KNOW: Colts most intriguing game, Fever concerns,
1:21:09 &ndash; 1:24:37 &ndash; We do Round 2 of our Indy 500 driver draft
1:24:38 &ndash; 1:48:10 &ndash; Indiana Fever radio analyst Bria Goss joins the show and was getting flanked by James about high school shot clock questions yesterday, her thoughts on the early slate of the Fever season, Caitlin Clark&rsquo;s hot start to the season, growth for the team, the Portland Fire tonight, quarters vs. halves in basketball, Doug Boles discussing the Curt Cignetti pace car prep ahead of the 500, Morning Checkdown
1:48:11 &ndash; 2:04:45 &ndash; Michael Grady returns to the airwaves! His hate for the intro music, his WNBA duties, his thoughts on the NBA Playoffs and the Western Conference Finals, his thoughts on the Pacers and the Zubac trade and where they fit in the Eastern Conference next season, seeing Anthony Edwards&rsquo; personal growth, Victor Webanyama, his 500 memories, what he misses most in Indy
2:04:46 &ndash; 2:06:18 &ndash; Wrapping the show: Lots of love for Michael Grady

Wednesday 5/20: Michael Grady returns + latest of the IMS, Colts point spreads, Fever & more!

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/15365a82-7c82-4946-86f6-b45000e69bbb/transcript

00:00 – 19:37 –Latest out at the track, Colts regular season point spreads, only favored in 6 of the 17 games this season, home dogs in half of their home game slate, biggest underdog/favorite games, the inaccuracy of the Colts “running it back”, Brandon Sorsby latest

19:38 – 35:53 – Racer Magazine’s Marshall Pruett joins the show and discusses the latest out at the IMS, the Alexander Rossi incident, backup cars and the rules behind them, his thoughts on predicting who will win the 500, his dark horse for the 500, what to watch for on Sunday

35:54 – 44:35- We play I GOTTA KNOW

44:36 – 52:54 – Indiana Fever radio analyst Bria Goss joins the show and was getting flanked by James about high school shot clock questions yesterday, her thoughts on the early slate of the Fever season, Caitlin Clark’s hot start to the season, growth for the team, the Portland Fire tonight, quarters vs. halves in basketball, Doug Boles discussing the Curt Cignetti pace car prep ahead of the 500

52:55 – 1:09:16 - Michael Grady returns to the airwaves! His hate for the intro music, his WNBA duties, his thoughts on the NBA Playoffs and the Western Conference Finals, his thoughts on the Pacers and the Zubac trade and where they fit in the Eastern Conference next season, seeing Anthony Edwards’ personal growth, Victor Webanyama, his 500 memories, what he misses most in Indy

00:00 &ndash; 19:37 &ndash;Latest out at the track, Colts regular season point spreads, only favored in 6 of the 17 games this season, home dogs in half of their home game slate, biggest underdog/favorite games, the inaccuracy of the Colts &ldquo;running it back&rdquo;, Brandon Sorsby latest
19:38 &ndash; 35:53 &ndash; Racer Magazine&rsquo;s Marshall Pruett joins the show and discusses the latest out at the IMS, the Alexander Rossi incident, backup cars and the rules behind them, his thoughts on predicting who will win the 500, his dark horse for the 500, what to watch for on Sunday
35:54 &ndash; 44:35- We play I GOTTA KNOW
44:36 &ndash; 52:54 &ndash; Indiana Fever radio analyst Bria Goss joins the show and was getting flanked by James about high school shot clock questions yesterday, her thoughts on the early slate of the Fever season, Caitlin Clark&rsquo;s hot start to the season, growth for the team, the Portland Fire tonight, quarters vs. halves in basketball, Doug Boles discussing the Curt Cignetti pace car prep ahead of the 500
52:55 &ndash; 1:09:16 - Michael Grady returns to the airwaves! His hate for the intro music, his WNBA duties, his thoughts on the NBA Playoffs and the Western Conference Finals, his thoughts on the Pacers and the Zubac trade and where they fit in the Eastern Conference next season, seeing Anthony Edwards&rsquo; personal growth, Victor Webanyama, his 500 memories, what he misses most in Indy

Best of Wednesday 5/20: Michael Grady returns + latest at IMS, Fever & more! 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/d7c30f89-d524-401f-b590-b45000e47c8f/transcript

00:00 – 14:10 – An epic Game 1 between the Spurs and Thunder last night, rain overnight and how it looks the rest of the week, Alexander Rossi’s accident yesterday and the latest from the track

14:11 – 21:44 – Morning Checkdown

21:45 – 41:55– The latest on Alexander Rossi after yesterday’s incident, a wild Game 1 between the Spurs and Thunder last night, Pato’s involvement, the plan heading into Sunday with cars needing to be fixed or replaced

41:56 – 1:07:19 – Roller rink jams, Rossi update after minor surgery, Pato’s vehicle, Colts OTAs start next week, will Daniel Jones participate in any of it?, what are the checkpoints for Daniel Jones’ health heading into the season?, if he’s 70% is it worth starting him in Week 1?, Morning Checkdown

1:07:20 – 1:20:52 – Trackside’s Kevin Lee joins us and discusses yesterday’s incident with Alexander Rossi and the fallout from it, Pato O’Ward’s involvement and the importance of Friday for both of them, what if Rossi can’t go on Sunday?, the Burger Bash

1:20:53 – 1:24:59 – Roller rink jams part 2, Alexander Rossi posts an update this morning, the shot last night that made Kevin audibly gasp during Spurs/Thunder last night

1:25:00 – 1:54:15 – Meyer Shank Racing owner Michael Shank joins us and discusses how he feels about his team heading into the 500, Helio’s Drive For Five, the first time they ran multiple cars at the 500, his thoughts on Alexander Rossi/Pato O’Ward, does he have to have a backup list of drivers ready?, mindset heading into Sunday, we react to our conversation with Michael Shank, Morning Checkdown

1:54:16 – 1:59:57 – Our first round of the Indy 500 draft

1:59:58 – 2:08:17 – A new Purdue commit, Garrick Higgo fires his caddie after 2-stroke penalty buffoonery, Mike Singletary’s all-time rant

00:00 &ndash; 14:10 &ndash; An epic Game 1 between the Spurs and Thunder last night, rain overnight and how it looks the rest of the week, Alexander Rossi&rsquo;s accident yesterday and the latest from the track
14:11 &ndash; 21:44 &ndash; Morning Checkdown
21:45 &ndash; 41:55&ndash; The latest on Alexander Rossi after yesterday&rsquo;s incident, a wild Game 1 between the Spurs and Thunder last night, Pato&rsquo;s involvement, the plan heading into Sunday with cars needing to be fixed or replaced
41:56 &ndash; 1:07:19 &ndash; Roller rink jams, Rossi update after minor surgery, Pato&rsquo;s vehicle, Colts OTAs start next week, will Daniel Jones participate in any of it?, what are the checkpoints for Daniel Jones&rsquo; health heading into the season?, if he&rsquo;s 70% is it worth starting him in Week 1?, Morning Checkdown
1:07:20 &ndash; 1:20:52 &ndash; Trackside&rsquo;s Kevin Lee joins us and discusses yesterday&rsquo;s incident with Alexander Rossi and the fallout from it, Pato O&rsquo;Ward&rsquo;s involvement and the importance of Friday for both of them, what if Rossi can&rsquo;t go on Sunday?, the Burger Bash
1:20:53 &ndash; 1:24:59 &ndash; Roller rink jams part 2, Alexander Rossi posts an update this morning, the shot last night that made Kevin audibly gasp during Spurs/Thunder last night
1:25:00 &ndash; 1:54:15 &ndash; Meyer Shank Racing owner Michael Shank joins us and discusses how he feels about his team heading into the 500, Helio&rsquo;s Drive For Five, the first time they ran multiple cars at the 500, his thoughts on Alexander Rossi/Pato O&rsquo;Ward, does he have to have a backup list of drivers ready?, mindset heading into Sunday, we react to our conversation with Michael Shank, Morning Checkdown
1:54:16 &ndash; 1:59:57 &ndash; Our first round of the Indy 500 draft
1:59:58 &ndash; 2:08:17 &ndash; A new Purdue commit, Garrick Higgo fires his caddie after 2-stroke penalty buffoonery, Mike Singletary&rsquo;s all-time rant

Tuesday 5/19: Rossi crash at the IMS and what it means for Sunday + Meyer Shank Racing's Michael Shank and Kevin Lee join!

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/15d8e01e-97f1-42ae-8f46-b44f00e6cdae/transcript

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