Tim Kurkjian Shares Thoughts On First Day of New MLB Rules + Eddie Gill Explains What He Wants to see in Final Five Pacer Games

(00:00-26:37) – The Fan Midday Show opens on Friday with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook weighing in on the decision of Jalen Hood-Schifino declaring for the NBA Draft and waiving his remaining eligibility. They transition into Zach Edey’s recognition from the Associated Press as the National Player of the Year. Finally, they go over some of the comps that NFL writers are comparing Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Will Levis, and Anthony Richardson.

(26:373-36:37) – Brian and Jimmy move their conversation to the Indiana Pacers with the team having five games left. They discuss how they don’t want to see the blue and gold win another game to try and improve their chances at the first overall pick in the NBA Draft.

(36:37-43:11) – Hour one concludes with Brian and Jimmy looking back at some of the previous comps for quarterbacks in past drafts.

(43:11-1:08:27) – ESPN writer and MLB analyst Tim Kurkjian joins Brian and Jimmy on the Fan Midday Show by sharing his initial thoughts on the way the new rules impacted Opening Day yesterday, how much improved he thinks the Chicago Cubs will be this season with the veterans they brought in, and if there were any Opening Day performances that stood out to him besides Reds pitcher Hunter Greene hitting 105.2 mph yesterday afternoon.

(1:08:27-1:21:55) – Pacers radio and Bally Sports Indiana analyst in Eddie Gill joins Brian and Jimmy on The Fan to highlight what he would like to see from the Pacers in the final five games of the season, how different it is going from college basketball to the NBA in connection to Jalen Hood-Schifino declaring for the draft, promote his upcoming Nike basketball camp, and if he’s been able to get any dirt on Eddie Garrison during the Pacers season.

(1:21:55-1:27:23) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Brian, Jimmy, and Eddie debating what cities the NFL could expand to because of something that Mike Florio said regarding NFL expansion possibly getting up to 40 teams in the future.

(1:27:23-1:53:08) – Brian and Jimmy kick off the final hour of the show by revisiting the news of the day that Jalen Hood-Schifino is off to the NBA and waiving his final years of college eligibility and Zach Edey coming one vote shy of being named the unanimous National Player of the Year. They debate if there was even an argument to be made for Trayce Jackson-Davis to steal a vote from Edey.

(1:53:08-2:07:57) – Brian and Jimmy share their thoughts of someone being tackled by security as the guy was getting on his knee to propose. Additionally, they share their thoughts on Adam Wainwright’s performance of the National Anthem from yesterday.

(2:07:57-2:11:15) – The final segment of the show is spent with Brian and Jimmy being quizzed by Eddie as to whether someone’s name is their real name or their stage name. And of course, Jimmy shares his JCook Plays of the Day and Eddie shares a couple plays too.

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