IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss his article on Braden Smith and how it came together, the Smiths reaching out to him, his thoughts on the whole process, getting his wife’s perspective on the situation, the talk of retirement and why it sent a red flag to Braden’s wife, his contract getting restructured heading into next season, the offensive line headed into the draft

IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss his article on Braden Smith and how it came together, the Smiths reaching out to him, his thoughts on the whole process, getting his wife&rsquo;s perspective on the situation, the talk of retirement and why it sent a red flag to Braden&rsquo;s wife, his contract getting restructured heading into next season, the offensive line headed into the draft

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The Fan Morning Show

Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss his in-depth article on Braden Smith

00:00 – 12:12 – Purdue draws a 2-seed and gets Queens in the first-round, where Queens is located, Pacers’ weekend, Colts make moves  but not many notable ones, World Baseball Classic last night, most eye-catching region

12:13 – 22:32 – Morning Checkdown

22:33 – 42:06– Purdue’s draw and their chances at a championship, Indiana declines NIT bid, have the Colts improved at all during free agency, Jim Irsay’s auction, Sauce Gardner’s tweet over the weekend

42:07 – 1:11:46 – CBS Sports’ college basketball analyst Isaac Trotter joins us to discuss Purdue’s draw in the tournament, Braden Smith’s legacy, Arizona, a 4-seed or lower he could see making a run to the Final Four, does Purdue have to “prove” anything?, kids and brackets, Morning Checkdown

1:11:47 – 1:19:19 – Getting to know the new Colts that were signed over the weekend: the Colts add two safeties, including Simone Biles’ husband, Colts run it back with the tight end room

1:19:20 – 1:28:54 – Oscars thoughts, celebrity bump ins, snow, Purdue chances in the tournament

1:28:55 – 1:50:17– Purdue play-by-play man Rob Blackman joins us and discusses Purdue’s run to a Big Ten Championship, Braden Smith’s ripped up jersey, 2-seed thoughts and their bracket, what he knows about Queens, Morning Checkdown

1:50:18 – 2:02:04 – Colts moves from the weekend, Colts sign a couple of safeties, re-sign Mo Alie-Cox and Laquan Treadwell, Michael Pittman Jr was on a hunting trip in Uganda when he found out he was traded, our bracket thoughts

2:02:05 – 2:08:00 – Louisville has a hell of a draw, looking ahead at the Pacers’ week

00:00 &ndash; 12:12 &ndash; Purdue draws a 2-seed and gets Queens in the first-round, where Queens is located, Pacers&rsquo; weekend, Colts make moves&nbsp; but not many notable ones, World Baseball Classic last night, most eye-catching region
12:13 &ndash; 22:32 &ndash; Morning Checkdown
22:33 &ndash; 42:06&ndash; Purdue&rsquo;s draw and their chances at a championship, Indiana declines NIT bid, have the Colts improved at all during free agency, Jim Irsay&rsquo;s auction, Sauce Gardner&rsquo;s tweet over the weekend
42:07 &ndash; 1:11:46 &ndash; CBS Sports&rsquo; college basketball analyst Isaac Trotter joins us to discuss Purdue&rsquo;s draw in the tournament, Braden Smith&rsquo;s legacy, Arizona, a 4-seed or lower he could see making a run to the Final Four, does Purdue have to &ldquo;prove&rdquo; anything?, kids and brackets, Morning Checkdown
1:11:47 &ndash; 1:19:19 &ndash; Getting to know the new Colts that were signed over the weekend: the Colts add two safeties, including Simone Biles&rsquo; husband, Colts run it back with the tight end room
1:19:20 &ndash; 1:28:54 &ndash; Oscars thoughts, celebrity bump ins, snow, Purdue chances in the tournament
1:28:55 &ndash; 1:50:17&ndash; Purdue play-by-play man Rob Blackman joins us and discusses Purdue&rsquo;s run to a Big Ten Championship, Braden Smith&rsquo;s ripped up jersey, 2-seed thoughts and their bracket, what he knows about Queens, Morning Checkdown
1:50:18 &ndash; 2:02:04 &ndash; Colts moves from the weekend, Colts sign a couple of safeties, re-sign Mo Alie-Cox and Laquan Treadwell, Michael Pittman Jr was on a hunting trip in Uganda when he found out he was traded, our bracket thoughts
2:02:05 &ndash; 2:08:00 &ndash; Louisville has a hell of a draw, looking ahead at the Pacers&rsquo; week

Monday 3/16: The bracket is here! Purdue gets a 2-seed, we break down their draw + Colts "moves" over the weekend 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/9a06251d-3e76-4a85-9735-b40f00e60b22/transcript

00:00 – 19:39 – Purdue’s draw and their chances at a championship, Indiana declines NIT bid, have the Colts improved at all during free agency, Jim Irsay’s auction, Sauce Gardner’s tweet over the weekend

19:40 – 31:35 – CBS Sports’ college basketball analyst Isaac Trotter joins us to discuss Purdue’s draw in the tournament, Braden Smith’s legacy, Arizona, a 4-seed or lower he could see making a run to the Final Four, does Purdue have to “prove” anything?

31:36 – 43:53 - Purdue play-by-play man Rob Blackman joins us and discusses Purdue’s run to a Big Ten Championship, Braden Smith’s ripped up jersey, 2-seed thoughts and their bracket, what he knows about Queens

00:00 &ndash; 19:39 &ndash; Purdue&rsquo;s draw and their chances at a championship, Indiana declines NIT bid, have the Colts improved at all during free agency, Jim Irsay&rsquo;s auction, Sauce Gardner&rsquo;s tweet over the weekend
19:40 &ndash; 31:35 &ndash; CBS Sports&rsquo; college basketball analyst Isaac Trotter joins us to discuss Purdue&rsquo;s draw in the tournament, Braden Smith&rsquo;s legacy, Arizona, a 4-seed or lower he could see making a run to the Final Four, does Purdue have to &ldquo;prove&rdquo; anything?
31:36 &ndash; 43:53 - Purdue play-by-play man Rob Blackman joins us and discusses Purdue&rsquo;s run to a Big Ten Championship, Braden Smith&rsquo;s ripped up jersey, 2-seed thoughts and their bracket, what he knows about Queens

Best of Monday 3/16: Bracket is here! Purdue gets a 2-seed and their draw + Colts moves over the weekend

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/4c65c9e3-8fec-4b71-a0b0-b40f00e60b22/transcript

00:00 – 11:22 – Daniel Jones meets the media after re-signing with the Colts and also had a conversation with JMV, Purdue advances and now faces Nebraska, Zubac makes his Pacers debut in their loss to the Suns

11:23 – 21:22 – Morning Checkdown

21:23 – 42:09 – Daniel Jones joined JMV yesterday and discussed his understanding of the transition tag when the Colts used it, his thoughts on the team trading Michael Pittman Jr, the lack of moves in free agency and where is that money that was going to go to Trey Hendrickson now?, major holes and not much draft capital to work with for Chris Ballard, Daniel Jones on if he thinks he’ll be ready for Week 1, Kevin’s basketball event

42:10 – 1:09:07  – The machines are not winning today, ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses the latest on high school basketball, his thoughts on the bringing back of Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce, have they actually gotten better this off-season, New Pal and Ben Davis, USA/Canda in the WBC tonight and could Sunday be a pretty strong sports day?, Morning Checkdown

1:09:08 – 1:16:17 – Daniel Jones discusses his Achilles recovery and talking with Tyrese Haliburton about it

1:16:18 – 1:23:54 – Tokyo Dome ice cream sandwiches, who is the most beatable 1-seed, Braden Smith yesterday

1:23:55 – 1:50:16 – Pacers and Zubac’s debut last night, Colts moves to this point, what’s up with DeForest Buckner’s future, is Bobby Okereke an option?, pop a shot technique, AJ Dybantsa has been lights out lately, March Madness bracket ideology, Morning Checkdown

1:50:17 – 1:57:33 – Fishers Freight head coach Dixie Wooten joins us and discusses the offseason, what fans can expect with the home opener, what he learned from Year 2, learning from losing, any challenge calling plays and being the head coach, his off-season highlight, the party atmosphere on game days

1:57:34 – 1:08:51 – Braden Smith and Purdue take on Nebraska today, Colts thoughts

00:00 &ndash; 11:22 &ndash; Daniel Jones meets the media after re-signing with the Colts and also had a conversation with JMV, Purdue advances and now faces Nebraska, Zubac makes his Pacers debut in their loss to the Suns
11:23 &ndash; 21:22 &ndash; Morning Checkdown
21:23 &ndash; 42:09 &ndash; Daniel Jones joined JMV yesterday and discussed his understanding of the transition tag when the Colts used it, his thoughts on the team trading Michael Pittman Jr, the lack of moves in free agency and where is that money that was going to go to Trey Hendrickson now?, major holes and not much draft capital to work with for Chris Ballard, Daniel Jones on if he thinks he&rsquo;ll be ready for Week 1, Kevin&rsquo;s basketball event
42:10 &ndash; 1:09:07 &nbsp;&ndash; The machines are not winning today, ISC&rsquo;s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses the latest on high school basketball, his thoughts on the bringing back of Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce, have they actually gotten better this off-season, New Pal and Ben Davis, USA/Canda in the WBC tonight and could Sunday be a pretty strong sports day?, Morning Checkdown
1:09:08 &ndash; 1:16:17 &ndash; Daniel Jones discusses his Achilles recovery and talking with Tyrese Haliburton about it
1:16:18 &ndash; 1:23:54 &ndash; Tokyo Dome ice cream sandwiches, who is the most beatable 1-seed, Braden Smith yesterday
1:23:55 &ndash; 1:50:16 &ndash; Pacers and Zubac&rsquo;s debut last night, Colts moves to this point, what&rsquo;s up with DeForest Buckner&rsquo;s future, is Bobby Okereke an option?, pop a shot technique, AJ Dybantsa has been lights out lately, March Madness bracket ideology, Morning Checkdown
1:50:17 &ndash; 1:57:33 &ndash; Fishers Freight head coach Dixie Wooten joins us and discusses the offseason, what fans can expect with the home opener, what he learned from Year 2, learning from losing, any challenge calling plays and being the head coach, his off-season highlight, the party atmosphere on game days
1:57:34 &ndash; 1:08:51 &ndash; Braden Smith and Purdue take on Nebraska today, Colts thoughts

Friday 3/13: Daniel Jones signs, but have the Colts actually improved? + Purdue advances!

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/78a347aa-3282-4ac5-837c-a72300032082/clips/9e3daac0-0ba7-4677-bf1c-b40c00e8014a/transcript

Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss his in-depth article on Braden Smith

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