Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and previews the Eastern Conference Finals matchup with the Knicks, why he enjoys “teaching” the game of basketball, being president of the coach’s association, Reggie Miller and the Pacers following the Malice at the Palace and being on the call for the ECF, coaching Jalen Brunson and watching him blossom, Pacers and Racers on Sunday and what advice he would give people attempting to go to both the race and Game 3 & more!

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and previews the Eastern Conference Finals matchup with the Knicks, why he enjoys &ldquo;teaching&rdquo; the game of basketball, being president of the coach&rsquo;s association, Reggie Miller and the Pacers following the Malice at the Palace and being on the call for the ECF, coaching Jalen Brunson and watching him blossom, Pacers and Racers on Sunday and what advice he would give people attempting to go to both the race and Game 3 &amp; more!

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Kick off your mornings with Kevin Bowen, Jeff RIckard, and James Boyd&mdash;three powerhouse voices bringing energy, expertise, and passion to Indianapolis sports radio.
Kevin Bowen, a lifelong Indy native, brings 14 years of Colts coverage and deep ties to local sports. James Boyd, Colts reporter for The Athletic, also offers sharp insights on the Colts. Jeff Rickard rounds out the bunch as a nationally acclaimed host and longtime Indy resident, adds unmatched experience in sports media and play-by-play.
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 trio that&rsquo;s redefining mornings in sports radio!

The Fan Morning Show

Rick Carlisle Joins Ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals!

00:00 – 10:49 – March Madness has arrived, Miami-Ohio puts on a show last night, Pacers get blown out by the Knicks as the losing streak continues, TY Hilton announces his retirement from the NFL and we are confused

10:50 – 21:05 – Morning Checkdown

21:06 – 42:48 – Marc’s rough day and then locking his keys in the car the other day, we do our final round of the NCAA Tourney players draft, Colts add a couple more players yesterday, Alec Pierce on with Jake yesterday

42:49 – 1:08:07 – Alec Pierce discussed wanting to stay in Indy, Marc’s daughter turns 9 today, we go through today’s slate of games and our Final Four/national championship match-ups, are we going to get as many Cinderellas and upsets with NIL/transfer portal?, Morning Checkdown

1:08:08 – 1:19:42– The Athletic’s college basketball reporter Justin Williams joins us and discusses how he thinks Purdue will do, upset alerts, what lower-seeds could make a run

1:19:43 – 1:22:43 – Cinderellas, we figure out our NCAA Player draft bet, Colts depth questions

1:22:44 – 1:53:09– Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins and discusses his favorite March Madness memories, the Pacers lose their 15th straight last night, how to evaluate the Pacers the rest of this season, the new WNBA CBA, Caitlin Clark playing again, WNBA timeline, Cade Cunningham diagnosed with a collapsed lung, Morning Checkdown

1:53:10 – 2:03:40 – We play I GOTTA KNOW: our bugaboo March Madness teams, Josh Downs No. 2 WR?, NFL considering 5-year draft pick trades?, what are we watching?

2:03:41 – 2:08:49  – March Madness gets underway in a few hours, the people who have perfect brackets late

00:00 &ndash; 10:49 &ndash; March Madness has arrived, Miami-Ohio puts on a show last night, Pacers get blown out by the Knicks as the losing streak continues, TY Hilton announces his retirement from the NFL and we are confused
10:50 &ndash; 21:05 &ndash; Morning Checkdown
21:06 &ndash; 42:48 &ndash; Marc&rsquo;s rough day and then locking his keys in the car the other day, we do our final round of the NCAA Tourney players draft, Colts add a couple more players yesterday, Alec Pierce on with Jake yesterday
42:49 &ndash; 1:08:07 &ndash; Alec Pierce discussed wanting to stay in Indy, Marc&rsquo;s daughter turns 9 today, we go through today&rsquo;s slate of games and our Final Four/national championship match-ups, are we going to get as many Cinderellas and upsets with NIL/transfer portal?, Morning Checkdown
1:08:08 &ndash; 1:19:42&ndash; The Athletic&rsquo;s college basketball reporter Justin Williams joins us and discusses how he thinks Purdue will do, upset alerts, what lower-seeds could make a run
1:19:43 &ndash; 1:22:43 &ndash; Cinderellas, we figure out our NCAA Player draft bet, Colts depth questions
1:22:44 &ndash; 1:53:09&ndash; Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins and discusses his favorite March Madness memories, the Pacers lose their 15th straight last night, how to evaluate the Pacers the rest of this season, the new WNBA CBA, Caitlin Clark playing again, WNBA timeline, Cade Cunningham diagnosed with a collapsed lung, Morning Checkdown
1:53:10 &ndash; 2:03:40 &ndash; We play I GOTTA KNOW: our bugaboo March Madness teams, Josh Downs No. 2 WR?, NFL considering 5-year draft pick trades?, what are we watching?
2:03:41 &ndash; 2:08:49 &nbsp;&ndash; March Madness gets underway in a few hours, the people who have perfect brackets late

3-19 FULL SHOW

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00:00 – 21:50 – Marc’s rough day and then locking his keys in the car the other day, we do our final round of the NCAA Tourney players draft, Colts add a couple more players yesterday, Alec Pierce on with Jake yesterday

21:51 – 32:27 – The Athletic’s college basketball reporter Justin Williams joins us and discusses how he thinks Purdue will do, upset alerts, what lower-seeds could make a run

32:28 – 45:30 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins and discusses his favorite March Madness memories, the Pacers lose their 15th straight last night, how to evaluate the Pacers the rest of this season, the new WNBA CBA, Caitlin Clark playing again, WNBA timeline

45:31 – 55:33 - We play I GOTTA KNOW: our bugaboo March Madness teams, Josh Downs No. 2 WR?, NFL considering 5-year draft pick trades?, what are we watching?

00:00 &ndash; 21:50 &ndash; Marc&rsquo;s rough day and then locking his keys in the car the other day, we do our final round of the NCAA Tourney players draft, Colts add a couple more players yesterday, Alec Pierce on with Jake yesterday
21:51 &ndash; 32:27 &ndash; The Athletic&rsquo;s college basketball reporter Justin Williams joins us and discusses how he thinks Purdue will do, upset alerts, what lower-seeds could make a run
32:28 &ndash; 45:30 &ndash; Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins and discusses his favorite March Madness memories, the Pacers lose their 15th straight last night, how to evaluate the Pacers the rest of this season, the new WNBA CBA, Caitlin Clark playing again, WNBA timeline
45:31 &ndash; 55:33 - We play I GOTTA KNOW: our bugaboo March Madness teams, Josh Downs No. 2 WR?, NFL considering 5-year draft pick trades?, what are we watching?

Best of Thursday 3/19: The Tournament has arrived! Our Final Four picks, I GOTTA KNOW &  more! 

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00:00 – 11:20 – Venezuela tops USA in the World Baseball Classic, the WNBA and players come to a new CBA in the middle of the night, Colts make a couple of moves, Curt Cignetti will be the pace car driver for the Indy 500

11:21 – 22:53 – Morning Checkdown

22:54 – 42:25 – Midwest weather, NCAA brackets and potential upsets, rooting for Miami-Ohio tonight?, Pacers get smacked by the Knicks last night and are some wins on their schedule soon?, could Micah Shrewsberry be on his way out?

42:26 – 1:08:48 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses the latest Colts moves from yesterday and if anything they’ve done this off-season has truly impacted their roster for the better, the most optimistic view of the Colts offseason, any other notable moves coming?, Anthony Richardson’s trade market and what if Daniel Jones has a setback in rehab?, Morning Checkdown

1:08:49 – 1:19:27 – IndyStar Purdue reporter Nathan Baird joins us and discusses Purdue’s upcoming opener against Queens in St. Louis, their Big Ten Tournament run, is Braden Smith thinking about the assist record at all or the greater good for Purdue?

1:19:28 – 1:24:46– Can the Pacers stack some wins, last time the Pacers won, NCAA Tournament thoughts

1:24:47 – 1:49:59  – NCAA records that could fall in this tournament, we do our next two rounds of our NCAA Player draft, tournament games tonight, Morning Checkdown

1:50:00 – 2:01:51 – Longshot seeds we could see going deep, the state of the Colts defense, lots of unproven talent in the linebacker room and the lack of a pass rush, a lot of money tied up into the secondary but where is the leftover cap space money going?

2:01:52 – 2:05:08 – Wrapping the show: Is Tiger going to play in the Masters?, Kevin’s hoodie from Shane Steichen

00:00 &ndash; 11:20 &ndash; Venezuela tops USA in the World Baseball Classic, the WNBA and players come to a new CBA in the middle of the night, Colts make a couple of moves, Curt Cignetti will be the pace car driver for the Indy 500
11:21 &ndash; 22:53 &ndash; Morning Checkdown
22:54 &ndash; 42:25 &ndash; Midwest weather, NCAA brackets and potential upsets, rooting for Miami-Ohio tonight?, Pacers get smacked by the Knicks last night and are some wins on their schedule soon?, could Micah Shrewsberry be on his way out?
42:26 &ndash; 1:08:48 &ndash; ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses the latest Colts moves from yesterday and if anything they&rsquo;ve done this off-season has truly impacted their roster for the better, the most optimistic view of the Colts offseason, any other notable moves coming?, Anthony Richardson&rsquo;s trade market and what if Daniel Jones has a setback in rehab?, Morning Checkdown
1:08:49 &ndash; 1:19:27 &ndash; IndyStar Purdue reporter Nathan Baird joins us and discusses Purdue&rsquo;s upcoming opener against Queens in St. Louis, their Big Ten Tournament run, is Braden Smith thinking about the assist record at all or the greater good for Purdue?
1:19:28 &ndash; 1:24:46&ndash; Can the Pacers stack some wins, last time the Pacers won, NCAA Tournament thoughts
1:24:47 &ndash; 1:49:59 &nbsp;&ndash; NCAA records that could fall in this tournament, we do our next two rounds of our NCAA Player draft, tournament games tonight, Morning Checkdown
1:50:00 &ndash; 2:01:51 &ndash; Longshot seeds we could see going deep, the state of the Colts defense, lots of unproven talent in the linebacker room and the lack of a pass rush, a lot of money tied up into the secondary but where is the leftover cap space money going?
2:01:52 &ndash; 2:05:08 &ndash; Wrapping the show: Is Tiger going to play in the Masters?, Kevin&rsquo;s hoodie from Shane Steichen

Wednesday 3/18: USA falls in WBC, Purdue preps for tourney, Colts make moves & more!

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Rick Carlisle Joins Ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals!

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