The Fan Morning Show

 00:00 – 12:11– Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers get knocked out of the playoffs, was the pick six the final throw of Rodgers’ career?, Pacers top the Celtics and Joe Mazzulla says “illegal screen” a dozen times when referring to the final play of the game 12:12 – 20:04 – Morning Checkdown 20:05 – 46:08 – Pacers beat the Celtics last night and have a little bit of a winning streak going on, a storyline going somewhat under the radar for IU/Miami, more fallout from Chris Ballard’s end of season presser, the “do you still have your juju or shimmer?”, Anthony Richardson vs. Riley Leonard, NFL Divisional matchups, Kevin loves Ben Johnson and his hate for the Packers 46:09 – 1:12:25– Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and what he thought of last night’s win over the Celtics, Jay Huff’s versatility, Quenton Jackson’s fearlessness, how All-Star selections among coaches work, no fouls in last night’s fourth quarter, biggest assets in reaching 1,000 career wins, his thoughts on Joe Mazzulla’s postgame comments about an “illegal screen”, Morning Checkdown 1:12:26 – 1:27:24 – ACC Network’s Taylor Tannenbaum joins us to discuss IU playing Miami in the national championship, how unbelievable the IU run has been, the reemergence of Miami, mindset heading into their game against the Hoosiers, what the Hurricanes do best and how they can slow down the Hoosiers, Michael Irvin, what she misses most about Indy 1:27:25 – 1:34:32– Rick Carlisle’s comment on Joe Mazzulla, in-game interviews and whether they are helpful, who comes out of the AFC in the playoffs? 1:34:33 – 2:01:37 – Manningcast ball talk, Quenton Nelson gets another All-Pro selection, entering the final year of his contract, Chris Ballard sticking around another season but having some big financial decisions that could be longer lasting than his time remaining with the team, national championship talk, Morning Checkdown 2:01:38 – 2:14:57– ABBA, Mario Cristobol’s comments on Fernando Mendoza, what the Hurricanes do well, are the Bears really looking at Northwest Indiana as a possible new stadium site?, Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s “stay in my lane” comment 2:14:58 - 2:22:46 – Tamika Catchings’ new role with the Fever, Bears ownership surveying Northwest Indiana locations, college hoopsSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

on, a storyline going somewhat under the radar for IU/Miami, more fallout from Chris Ballard’s end of season presser, the “do you still have your juju or shimmer?”, Anthony Richardson vs. Riley Leonard, NFL Divisional matchups, Kevin loves Ben Johnson and his hate for the Packers 26:14 – 42:59 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and what he thought of last night’s win over the Celtics, Jay Huff’s versatility, Quenton Jackson’s fearlessness, how All-Star selections among coaches work, no fouls in last night’s fourth quarter, biggest assets in reaching 1,000 career wins, his thoughts on Joe Mazzulla’s postgame comments about an “illegal screen” 43:00 – 56:21 - ACC Network’s Taylor Tannenbaum joins us to discuss IU playing Miami in the national championship, how unbelievable the IU run has been, the reemergence of Miami, mindset heading into their game against the Hoosiers, what the Hurricanes do best and how they can slow down the Hoosiers, Michael Irvin, what she misses most about IndySupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and what he thought of last night’s win over the Celtics, Jay Huff’s versatility, Quenton Jackson’s fearlessness, how All-Star selections among coaches work, no fouls in last night’s fourth quarter, biggest assets in reaching 1,000 career wins, his thoughts on Joe Mazzulla’s postgame comments about an “illegal screen”Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 13:33 – Indiana is headed to the national championship to take on Miami and the Bears pull off an all-time comeback to beat the Packers, NFL Playoffs and the divisional round match-ups 13:34 – 36:49 - D’Angelo Ponds’ pick six to start the game set the tone of the Peach Bowl, the one-sided crowd on a neutral site, national championship ticket prices, NFL Playoff talk: The Bears pull off another stunner, the Rams/Panthers started the Wild Card weekend with another nailbiter, Bills knock off the Jaguars, Colston Loveland 36:50 – 52:17 - IndyStar Hoosiers reporter Zach Osterman joins us and describes the atmosphere at the Peach Bowl, the D’Angelo Ponds pick six and bouncing back after Oregon initially responded, expectations heading into the game against Miami, Fernando Mendoza critics, generational trauma being lifted with this run? 52:18 – 1:07:22 - IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss IU’s magic run, how does he think the Colts actually get better next season, younger and faster on the defense?, running it back with Ballard, relying on Daniel Jones to fully recover and be ready to go in 2026, NFC West or the field to win the Super Bowl?Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 13:34 – Indiana is headed to the national championship to take on Miami and the Bears pull off an all-time comeback to beat the Packers, NFL Playoffs and the divisional round match-ups 13:35 – 20:17 – Morning Checkdown 20:18 – 43:31 –D’Angelo Ponds’ pick six to start the game set the tone of the Peach Bowl, the one-sided crowd on a neutral site, national championship ticket prices, NFL Playoff talk: The Bears pull off another stunner, the Rams/Panthers started the Wild Card weekend with another nailbiter, Bills knock off the Jaguars, Colston Loveland 43:32 – 1:03:24 – Caller who attended the Peach Bowl describes the atmosphere and says he’s headed to the national championship, more IU fallout, Morning Checkdown   1:03:25 – 1:19:13– IndyStar Hoosiers reporter Zach Osterman joins us and describes the atmosphere at the Peach Bowl, the D’Angelo Ponds pick six and bouncing back after Oregon initially responded, expectations heading into the game against Miami, Fernando Mendoza critics, generational trauma being lifted with this run? 1:19:14 – 1:26:47– The Hoosiers are a disciplined and sound football team, national championship ticket prices, how will university ticket allotments get distributed? 1:26:48 – 1:49:01 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us to discuss IU’s magic run, how does he think the Colts actually get better next season, younger and faster on the defense?, running it back with Ballard, relying on Daniel Jones to fully recover and be ready to go in 2026, NFC West or the field to win the Super Bowl? 1:49:02 – 1:57:42 – The Packers sound like they’re bringing back Matt LaFleur, GOATs of the Week 1:57:43 – 2:07:35 – Kevin thinks the national championship winner should have an asterisk because Notre Dame wasn’t allowed in the playoffs, are NFL teams going to call on Cignetti, Monday Night Football tonightSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 00:00 – 12:19 – We’re hours away from IU/Oregon in the Peach Bowl, Miami wins a thriller to punch their ticket to the national championship, Rick Carlisle gets career win 1,000 12:20 – 25:11 – Morning Checkdown 25:12 – 43:38– Did Chris Ballard say anything of note in yesterday’s end of season press conference?, the answer that gave Kevin and James dumfounded, Ballard/Colts expectations going into 2026, Daniel Jones, Rick Carlisle reaches career win 1,000 last night, 43:39 – 1:09:54– ESPN’s Sean McDonough joins us ahead of tonight’s Peach Bowl between Indiana and Oregon, his thoughts on Curt Cignetti, Fernando Mendoza’s incredible season, Miami punching their ticket to the national championship, Morning Checkdown 1:09:55 – 1:15:51 – Chris Ballard discusses the 7-1 start and the 7-straight losses, what actually sounded different yesterday? 1:15:52 – 1:25:24 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us to discuss IU/Oregon tonight, the high school slate changing due to the Peach Bowl, trying to compare this Indiana run to Butler basketball, why this feels different, his thoughts on what Chris Ballard had to say 1:25:25 – 1:52:15 – Peach Bowl tonight, what IU can learn from their first game with Oregon and use tonight, Curt Cignetti on if he’s ever happy, someone has seen an IU fan with face paint already this morning, Morning Checkdown 1:52:16 – 1:59:14 – Miami/Ole Miss last night, who has the biggest statistical night for the Hoosiers tonight? 1:59:15 – 2:09:25 – Rick Carlisle reaches 1,000 career wins, our most exciting/easiest/hardest games of the NFL slateSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 12:25 – We’re hours away from IU/Oregon in the Peach Bowl, Miami wins a thriller to punch their ticket to the national championship, Rick Carlisle gets career win 1,000 12:26 – 21:56 – ESPN’s Sean McDonough joins us ahead of tonight’s Peach Bowl between Indiana and Oregon, his thoughts on Curt Cignetti, Fernando Mendoza’s incredible season, Miami punching their ticket to the national championship 21:57 – 39:36 - Peach Bowl tonight, what IU can learn from their first game with Oregon and use tonight, Curt Cignetti on if he’s ever happy, someone has seen an IU fan with face paint already this morning  39:37 – 46:28 - ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us to discuss IU/Oregon tonight, the high school slate changing due to the Peach Bowl, trying to compare this Indiana run to Butler basketball, why this feels different, his thoughts on what Chris Ballard had to saySupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ESPN’s Sean McDonough joins us ahead of tonight’s Peach Bowl between Indiana and Oregon, his thoughts on Curt Cignetti, Fernando Mendoza’s incredible season, Miami punching their ticket to the national championship & more! Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00 – 12:18) – IU and Prude get close college basketball wins behind Lamar Wilkerson. Are IU fans getting ready to head down to Atlanta? Also, is Fernando Mendoza actually an underdog? Kevin and James give their initial take on what they expect to hear from Chris Ballard later today. Plus, the Pacers have a great chance to end the losing streak tonight. (12:18– 20:16) – Morning Checkdown (20:16–43:22) – Does Chris Ballard get annoyed with James' or Kevin's questions more, what has Chris Ballard actually done well. What will he have to say about his pass rushers? We also run through the cap hits for the roster. Fernando Mendoza's underdog mentality, Mark Cuban pitching in to Indiana's NIL fund. No preseason top 5 teams left in the college football playoff. (43:22 – 1:08:50) – We play audio from former IU quarterback Trent Green, talking about how the perception of Indiana football changing. Where do the weaknesses lie for Indiana against Oregon. Do we read too much into a -3.5 spread in favor of the Hoosiers? Deciphering who is America's team between IU or Ole Miss. Morning checkdown. (1:08:50 - 1:19:48) – Butler head coach Thad Matta joins to talk about how his team can try and stop their back-to-back losses. He answers what the similarities were between the Villanova and St. Johns games. Matta also touches on who he's starting to trust as the season progresses with the Jalen Jackson injury. Plus, the Bulldogs have a week off before 4 games in 8-day stretch.  (1:19:48 -1:30:09) – Kevin and James toss around the questions they want answered at Chris Ballard's press conference later today. They also discuss Alec Pierce's status with free agency looming and what they expect the Colts general manager to say. (1:30:09 – 1:55:15) – To kick off the final hour, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins to talk about the Pacers opportunity this evening against the Hornets. He also made the trip to the Rose Bowl and describes his experience. James asks him who Scott has his eye on in the upcoming NBA draft. He also answers the question of if the Pacers will be back in the championship conversation when everyone is healthy and if they get a good draft pick. Morning checkdown. (1:55:15 – 2:06:08) – Fernando Mendoza is making the song "Fernando" by ABBA rise up the charts. Where does Indiana's strength lie against Oregon (2:06:08 — 2:12:43) - Looking ahead to the NFL playoffs this weekend and CFP tonight.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00 – 25:34) – We play audio from former IU quarterback Trent Green, talking about how the perception of Indiana football changing. Where do the weaknesses lie for Indiana against Oregon. Do we read too much into a -3.5 spread in favor of the Hoosiers? Deciphering who is America's team between IU or Ole Miss. Morning checkdown. (25:35 - 36:32) – Butler head coach Thad Matta joins to talk about how his team can try and stop their back-to-back losses. He answers what the similarities were between the Villanova and St. Johns games. Matta also touches on who he's starting to trust as the season progresses with the Jalen Jackson injury. Plus, the Bulldogs have a week off before 4 games in 8-day stretch.  (36:33 – 52:55) – To kick off the final hour, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins to talk about the Pacers opportunity this evening against the Hornets. He also made the trip to the Rose Bowl and describes his experience. James asks him who Scott has his eye on in the upcoming NBA draft. He also answers the question of if the Pacers will be back in the championship conversation when everyone is healthy and if they get a good draft pick. (52:56 – 1:03:48) – Fernando Mendoza is making the song "Fernando" by ABBA rise up the charts. Where does Indiana's strength lie against OregonSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 00:00 – 11:42– Pacers and Butler lose last night, Rick Carlisle remains stuck on 999 career wins and the Pacers and Colts haven’t won a game since December 8, Pacers woes are at least increasing their draft status 11:43 – 22:22 – Morning Checkdown 22:23 – 46:23 – When is the best football weekend coming up?, lingering Colts thoughts, Philip Rivers’ coaching future, Curt Cignetti discusses his staff and team and how he gets them prepped week in and week out, will any NFL teams call about Cignetti for a head coaching vacancy?, NFL GM and head coach salaries being unknown 46:24 – 1:12:48 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses fan angst about the Colts running it back once again in 2026, why he wasn’t surprised with the decision, what “expectations are higher next season” means in the grand scheme of things, where are fixes for the Colts and what does the salary cap look like?, Morning Checkdown 1:12:49 – 1:26:46 – A listener asks about Kyler Murray, what was the purpose of the letter from the Irsay daughters yesterday, Chris Ballard press conference predictions, Ballard admits Irsay kept him 1:26:47 – 1:35:00 – Curt Cignetti Effect and how he’s changed the culture at IU, 1:35:01 – 2:03:05 – WIBC’s John Herrick joins us to talk IU/Oregon showdown, the Rose Bowl atmosphere, their dominance of Alabama, Curt Cignetti, Fernando Mendoza’s impact, looking towards the Peach Bowl and Oregon, Don Fischer, Kevin’s staycation and his angst for Notre Dame basketball and the Micah Shrewsberry crash out, Morning Checkdown 2:03:06 – 2:13:54 – NFL Wild Card matchups, Super Bowl matchup predictions, where should John Harbaugh go next? 2:13:55 – 2:21:32 – Wrapping the show by checking the text line, Pacers draft options, Peach Bowl thoughtsSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 -24:06 – When is the best football weekend coming up?, lingering Colts thoughts, Philip Rivers’ coaching future, Curt Cignetti discusses his staff and team and how he gets them prepped week in and week out, will any NFL teams call about Cignetti for a head coaching vacancy?, NFL GM and head coach salaries being unknown 24:07 – 36:02 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses fan angst about the Colts running it back once again in 2026, why he wasn’t surprised with the decision, what “expectations are higher next season” means in the grand scheme of things 36:03 – 50:00 - A listener asks about Kyler Murray, what was the purpose of the letter from the Irsay daughters yesterday, Chris Ballard press conference predictions, Ballard admits Irsay kept him 50:01 – 1:03:46 - WIBC’s John Herrick joins us to talk IU/Oregon showdown, the Rose Bowl atmosphere, their dominance of Alabama, Curt Cignetti, Fernando Mendoza’s impact, looking towards the Peach Bowl and Oregon, Don FischerSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 13:20– We react to Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s press conference yesterday and are jobs really on the line next season?, what can Shane Steichen and Chris Ballard realistically do this off-season to get the team better for next year?, fallout from yesterday’s press conference, 13:21 – 21:11– Morning Checkdown 21:12 – 44:50 – Creed, what happens with the rest of the Colts coaching staff?, Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s press conference, her “ask me next year” response on if Ballard and Steichen are tied at the hip, Charvarius Ward’s future 44:51 – 1:09:32– How much would change would occur if the Colts’ hot start to the season wasn’t as hot?, most of the Colts’ wins come against teams looking for new coaches now, Chavarius Ward’s status heading into the offseason and his football future, the Colts are putting a lot of hope on multiple guys who have major injury concerns, Jonathan Taylor’s second half fall off, Morning Checkdown 1:09:33 – 1:21:17 – James wins a major award, more fallout from yesterday’s press conference 1:21:18 – 1:28:26 – Indiana’s rise and Curt Cignetti’s impact, IU/Oregon 1:28:27 – 1:52:40 – What is the definition of the “expectations are higher” for the Colts for 2026, is it playoffs or bust?, the vibe around yesterday’s press conference 1:52:41 – 2:06:13 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses Bennedict Mathurin’s injury and missing time, getting to know Micah Potter, the current losing streak and keeping the right mindset, shouts out James for his award, getting the team through the rough patch, running more set plays in the absence of Haliburton? 2:06:14 – 2:13:00 – Wrapping the show and recapping what Rick Carlisle had to say, Clustertruck, Peach BowlSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 00:00 – 13:24 – We react to Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s press conference yesterday and are jobs really on the line next season?, what can Shane Steichen and Chris Ballard realistically do this off-season to get the team better for next year?, fallout from yesterday’s press conference 13:25 – 36:41 – Creed, what happens with the rest of the Colts coaching staff?, Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s press conference, her “ask me next year” response on if Ballard and Steichen are tied at the hip, Charvarius Ward’s future 36:42 – 49:51 - Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses Bennedict Mathurin’s injury and missing time, getting to know Micah Potter, the current losing streak and keeping the right mindset, shouts out James for his award, getting the team through the rough patch, running more set plays in the absence of Haliburton?Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses Bennedict Mathurin’s injury and missing time, getting to know Micah Potter, the current losing streak and keeping the right mindset, shouts out James for his award, getting the team through the rough patch, running more set plays in the absence of Haliburton?Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 15:04–Colts lose to the Texans and have already confirmed that Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen will be back in 2026, another frustrating end to the Colts season and another year of “what if’s” 15:05 – 24:09 – Morning Checkdown 24:10 – 45:00 – It sure seems like the Colts are going to be almost full “Team Run It Back” in 2026, why do you think the Colts will tell us they are bringing everyone back yet again, Ballard’s resume, Steicehn’s standing and an atrocious record against division opponents 45:01 – 1:09:30 – Colts fallout, what will be the excuses for Ballard and Steichen now?, text line comments, more frustrations of the Ballard era, Morning Checkdown 1:09:31 – 1:22:15 – We play the rejoiner from last year’s end of Colts season and it sounds eerily similar to how this season ended, are the Colts “NFL poor”?, boxes the Colts checked in 2025 1:22:16 – 1:27:48 – Steichen’s record against teams with records above .500 is abysmal, . 1:27:49 – 1:57:00 –  Indiana University Athletic Director Scott Dolson joins us and discusses IU’s Rose Bowl win and looking ahead to their rematch with Oregon in the Peach Bowl, the Curt Cignetti effect and how he changed the culture of the team and university, Peach Bowl preview and the transfer portal, Darian DeVries’ early report card, Morning Checkdown 1:57:01 – 2:06:13 – Colts running it back in 2026, some big questions heading into the offseason, Charvarius Ward’s NFL future seems cloudy at best 1:57:01 – 2:13:29 – Colts Postseason Headlines, what can Carlie say today to make Colts fans happy?Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 15:09 – Colts lose to the Texans and have already confirmed that Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen will be back in 2026, another frustrating end to the Colts season and another year of “what if’s” 15:10 – 36:02 - It sure seems like the Colts are going to be almost full “Team Run It Back” in 2026, why do you think the Colts will tell us they are bringing everyone back yet again, Ballard’s resume, Steicehn’s standing and an atrocious record against division opponents 36:03 – 53:42 - Indiana University Athletic Director Scott Dolson joins us and discusses IU’s Rose Bowl win and looking ahead to their rematch with Oregon in the Peach Bowl, the Curt Cignetti effect and how he changed the culture of the team and university, Peach Bowl preview and the transfer portal, Darian DeVries’ early report cardSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indiana University Athletic Director Scott Dolson joins us and discusses IU’s Rose Bowl win and looking ahead to their rematch with Oregon in the Peach Bowl, the Curt Cignetti effect and how he changed the culture of the team and university, Peach Bowl preview and the transfer portal, Darian DeVries’ early report card & MORE!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00 – 14:03) – We open our first show of 2026 by talking about Indiana's thrashing of Alabama. The Hoosiers worked off the rust and dominated in the trenches. Plus, Jeff actually googles Curt Cignetti  (14:03– 21:40) – Morning Checkdown (21:41–45:46) – Why yesterday's Indiana win meant more because it was at the Rose Bowl, the Hoosier defensive line stepping up without Stephen Daley injury, looking ahead to the rematch with Oregon. Why the win in Euguene earlier this year was a signature moment for this team. Comparing Nick Saban and Curt Cignetti (45:47 – 1:12:30) – Greg Rakestraw joins us to talk about the Indiana win and he also describes how they continue to break barriers. This matchup always favored Indiana because of their physicality. He also touches on the Colts and how intrigued he is to see what Carlie-Irsay Gordon does this offseason. How close are the Colts actually? Morning checkdown. (1:12:31 - 1:23:02) – what does Alabama sports radio sound like on a day like today, how much of yesterday was really surprising? (1:23:03 -1:30:00) – We take some calls from listeners who continue to react to the College Football Playoff, the potential matchups Indiana might face (1:30:01 – 1:55:22) – Colts' radio play-by-play voice and IU alum Matt Taylor talks about his feelings with IU winning yesterday and how he's had so many moments over these last few years where he has been wowed. We also play Phillip Rivers' answer to a question Matt Taylor asked about what he will remember about this stretch of games. He also takes us behind the backstory for asking that question. He also gives us Taylor's tidbits and what Riley Leonard is capable of. Morning Checkdown (1:55:23 – 2:05:21) – We pick our toughest, easiest and most entertaining games of the week 18 NFL slate (2:05:22 — 2:15:52) - It's fill-in producer Caleb's last day during the run of shows with Marc out and we look ahead to week 18 and if Carlie Irsay-Gordon will speak about the direction of the franchise this offseason. James also gives a rundown of when we can expect to hear from players and coaches after the season, Jeff's gambling debts and predictions for Colts-Texans. Instant Replay: Matt TaylorSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00–24:12) – Why yesterday's Indiana win meant more because it was at the Rose Bowl, the Hoosier defensive line stepping up without Stephen Daley injury, looking ahead to the rematch with Oregon. Why the win in Euguene earlier this year was a signature moment for this team. Comparing Nick Saban and Curt Cignetti (24:13 – 36:19) – Greg Rakestraw joins us to talk about the Indiana win and he also describes how they continue to break barriers. This matchup always favored Indiana because of their physicality. He also touches on the Colts and how intrigued he is to see what Carlie-Irsay Gordon does this offseason. How close are the Colts actually? Morning checkdown. (36:20 – 53:19) – Colts' radio play-by-play voice and IU alum Matt Taylor talks about his feelings with IU winning yesterday and how he's had so many moments over these last few years where he has been wowed. We also play Phillip Rivers' answer to a question Matt Taylor asked about what he will remember about this stretch of games. He also takes us behind the backstory for asking that question. He also gives us Taylor's tidbits and what Riley Leonard is capable of. Morning CheckdownSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00 – 11:26) – Jeff is back and thanks everyone for reaching out and the messages while he was gone. It's not New Years Eve in Indiana, it's Rose Bowl eve in Indiana. We start with how Indiana should be able to beat Alabama, how much has changed since Indiana last played a game (11:27– 21:30) – Morning Checkdown (21:30–42:48) – Has Indiana ever had a New Year's Day like this? What is the preferred way to watch a big game like this? We play audio from our Joe Buck interview last week talking about how he feels as an IU alum, what would concern you with Indiana in this game, could Fernando Mendoza be the number one pick. James and Kevin talk about what they expect from the Colts Sunday afternoon as they head back to practice today. They touch on what we are going to think of the Phillip Rivers story years from now as well. Who's leading the Brownsburg band in the parade of roses tomorrow. (42:49 – 1:09:07) – ESPN's Stephen Holder joins to discuss whether this is the Colts biggest offseason in quite some time. Stephen also explains why this was actually one of General Manager Chris Ballard's best years because he was aggressive, what will Alec Pierce get in free agency and how Riley Leonard will perform in a game against one of the best defenses in the league Sunday. He also provides who his best team in the AFC is. We respond to Stephen saying this was one of Ballard's best years and hit a morning checkdown. (1:09:08 - 1:20:21) – Jeff correctly assumes that fill-in producer Caleb is single, how much blame does Shane Steichen deserve for how the defense performs (1:20:21 -1:28:18) – We apologize for the streaming issues that listeners are experiencing, and Kevin reads the results of his twitter poll about what changes Colts fans would like to see. The Athletic had a story about Carlie Irsay-Gordon and she had some interesting quotes that we parse through.  (1:28:19 – 1:50:34) – Kevin reimagines himself back at Indiana on New Year's Eve as a college student when Timber by Kesha comes on before we finish our countdown of best Indiana sports stories of 2025. We were lucky to be in Indiana during a pretty incredible sports year, morning checkdown.  (1:50:34 – 2:02:36) – Head coach of the Indiana Pacers Rick Carlisle returns for his weekly appearance on the show. While there was phone issues with his sound quality, he discusses how a matinee start changes the schedule for the team and what the themes have been of the 9-game skid. Furthermore, how Johnny Furphy's effort has helped the team. How has Pascal Siakam navigated a tough season. (2:02:36 — 2:08:46) - We make our final predictions for the Rose Bowl tomorrowSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00 – 26:18) – ESPN's Stephen Holder joins to discuss whether this is the Colts biggest offseason in quite some time. Stephen also explains why this was actually one of General Manager Chris Ballard's best years because he was aggressive, what will Alec Pierce get in free agency and how Riley Leonard will perform in a game against one of the best defenses in the league Sunday. He also provides who his best team in the AFC is. We respond to Stephen saying this was one of Ballard's best years and hit a morning checkdown. (26:19 – 48:35) – Kevin reimagines himself back at Indiana on New Year's Eve as a college student when Timber by Kesha comes on before we finish our countdown of best Indiana sports stories of 2025. We were lucky to be in Indiana during a pretty incredible sports year, morning checkdown.  (48:35 – 1:00:36) – Head coach of the Indiana Pacers Rick Carlisle returns for his weekly appearance on the show. While there was phone issues with his sound quality, he discusses how a matinee start changes the schedule for the team and what the themes have been of the 9-game skid. Furthermore, how Johnny Furphy's effort has helped the team. How has Pascal Siakam navigated a tough season.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Head coach of the Indiana Pacers Rick Carlisle returns for his weekly appearance on the show. While there was phone issues with his sound quality, he discusses how a matinee start changes the schedule for the team and what the themes have been of the 9-game skid. Furthermore, how Johnny Furphy's effort has helped the team. How has Pascal Siakam navigated a tough season.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 11:46 – The Colts and Pacers haven't won in weeks, recapping Monday night football between the Rams and Falcons, reactions to Shane Steichen's press conference, yesterday, did Steichen leave the door open for Phillip Rivers to start 11:47– 19:19 – Morning Checkdown 19:20–41:31 – would you rather be freezing cold while watching a football game or get rained on, Colts signed a QB to the practice squad, is there any chance Anthony Richardson plays, we play audio from Colts owner Carlie-Irsay Gordon's press conference back in June on how she would evaluate Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen in the upcoming season, we go through Kevin's twitter poll on what changes Colts fans would like to see, Chris Ballard tried to change this year but is it enough to keep his job, how much do you blame injuries 41:32 – 1:06:43 – Previewing our chat with Scott Dochterman of The Athletic about Indiana football, rest vs. rust, who does a rain game favor, we read some texts from listeners of the show, just how much has Chris Ballard survived as Colts General Manager, Shane Steichen talking about who will start at quarterback Sunday, how has having an immobile QB hurt Johnathan Taylor, morning checkdown 1:06:43 - 1:18:30 – The Athletic's Scott Dochterman joins the show from California to talk about his piece on the Indiana Hoosiers and what he found to be the most revealing. He touches on some of the portal additions the Hoosiers have made that stand out, how other big ten coaches perceive Indiana, how the weather could affect Thursday's game, how the loss of Stephen Daley hurts the team, how will Brian Haynes adjust 1:18:31 -1:26:34 – Jordan Rodrigue of The Athletic wrote a piece about Carlie Irsay before a lot of the collapse, what can we take from it? List of coaches and quarterbacks who have won the AFC South in the last 10 years, are the other pieces around the coach and quarterback returning next year 1:26:35 – 1:51:22 – IndyStar's Joel A. Erickson addresses the rumors of him on a mural in the Indianapolis airport, his recent piece on how Carlie Irsay-Gordon will evaluate Chris Ballard's tenure, do you move off of a general manager and a coach together, does the cost to fire them matter, the news breaks that Riley Leonard will start Sunday, who has been the best Colts player this year, morning checkdown 1:51:23 – 2:01:26 – Riley Leonard is starting against the vaunted Houston defense, we continue the countdown of best Indiana Sports moments from the year, what will the gameplan look like for Riley Leonard Sunday, what was the postgame lockeroom like Sunday, 2:01:26 — 2:11:17 - The Colts and Pacers haven't won this month very much, different Indiana teams winning games inside Lucas Oil Stadium before the Colts do, Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 - 11:53 – The Athletic's Scott Dochterman joins the show from California to talk about his piece on the Indiana Hoosiers and what he found to be the most revealing. He touches on some of the portal additions the Hoosiers have made that stand out, how other big ten coaches perceive Indiana, how the weather could affect Thursday's game, how the loss of Stephen Daley hurts the team, how will Brian Haynes adjust 11:54 – 27:23 – IndyStar's Joel A. Erickson adressess the rumors of him on a mural in the Indianapolis airport, his recent piece on how Carlie Irsay-Gordon will evaluate Chris Ballard's tenure, do you move off of a general manager and a coach together, does the cost to fire them matter, the news breaks that Riley Leonard will start Sunday, who has been the best Colts player this year, morning checkdown 27:23 – 37:27 – Riley Leonard is starting against the vaunted Houston defense, we continue the countdown of best Indiana Sports moments from the year, what will the gameplan look like for Riley Leonard Sunday, what was the postgame lockeroom like Sunday,Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 11:15 – The Colts are the first team in 30 years to start 8-2 and miss the playoffs, Shane Steichen's poor record vs. the Jaguars and Texans, Chris Ballard teams don't make the playoffs despite a seventh spot, previewing the Rose Bowl 11:16– 23:22 – Morning Checkdown 23:23–44:32 – What we saw from Phillip Rivers yesterday, how not having a mobile QB puts emphasis on the Colts offense, Johnathan Taylor's late-season decline, who will start at QB this week for the Colts, should Sauce Gardner have played yesterday, revisiting the trade, his deleted tweet, evaluating Chris Ballard, why the injury questions linger in 2026, the Colts core players getting older, how important is for head coach and GM to be tied at the hip 44:33 – 1:10:04 – Tipping the cap to Phillip Rivers, who should start at QB against Houston, how does Anthony Richardson factor into next seasons QB situation, why Phillip started the game Sunday and not Riley Leonard, Ashton Dulin's spark, are the Jags for real, morning checkdown 1:10:04 - 1:20:09 – Shane Steichen's record against the Jaguars and Texans, were the Colts a good team that got hurt or were they not a good team, giving grades to Ballard and Steichen, what about blowing up the roster, is the fanbase prepared to struggle if they blow it up 1:20:09 -1:30:00 – Reading into Phillip Rivers and Shane Steichen's comments about if he will play next week, why Phillip Rivers was perfect for this story, 1:30:01 – 1:55:14 – What will black Monday look like in the NFL, the Colts can't make the playoffs even with an expanded field, how embarrassing is the collapse, what is Carlie Irsay going to decide, owners meeting stories, morning checkdown 1:55:15 – 2:05:57 – Matt from Ann Arbor calls in to touch on why Ballard needs to go and how the Colts have become the food for the rest of the division, the other teams' sports success in Indianapolis over the last 10 years, 2:05:57 — 2:14:08 - starting to talk IU-Alabama Rose bowl, paying respect to Ashton Dulin, Blue's halftime showSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00–23:37 – What we saw from Phillip Rivers yesterday, how not having a mobile QB puts emphasis on the Colts offense, Johnathan Taylor's late-season decline, who will start at QB this week for the Colts, should Sauce Gardner have played yesterday, revisiting the trade, his deleted tweet, evaluating Chris Ballard, why the injury questions linger in 2026, the Colts core players getting older, how important is for head coach and GM to be tied at the hip  23:38 - 38:37 – Shane Steichen's record against the Jaguars and Texans, were the Colts a good team that got hurt or were they not a good team, giving grades to Ballard and Steichen, what about blowing up the roster, is the fanbase prepared to struggle if they blow it up 38:8– 1:02:29 – What will black Monday look like in the NFL, the Colts can't make the playoffs even with an expanded field, how embarrassing is the collapse, what is Carlie Irsay going to decide, owners meeting stories, morning checkdownSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 11:15 – Greg Rakestraw is filling in for basically three other people on the show, James recaps what the practice schedule is for the Colts this week, how different the gameplans are between Phillip Rivers and Riley Leonard and Anthony Richardson, could week 18 look like a preseason game, how close were the Pacers to getting a christmas day game 11:16– 23:22 – Morning Checkdown 23:23–44:32 – 90s music, what is Romeoville Illinois like, IU gets ready for Rose Bowl, the transfer portal opens one day after the game, James Nnaji gets eligibility to play college basketball after already being in the G-league, the Colts inability to find a pass rush after all of these years, how would players describe this season, how this season compares to others, are Steichen and Ballard "joined at the hip" 44:33 – 1:10:04 – Colts playoff scenarios with strength of record included, what does strength of record mean, Phillip Rivers coming back from slimmer odds than this one, how much money could Daniel Jones command this offseason, what actually is the biggest priority for the Colts this offseason, how Alec Pierce has changed his perception, morning checkdown 1:10:04 - 1:20:09 – Shaq's rap career, Greg's shortlist of best hs basketball players he's ever seen, Greg Oden and Mike Conley stories, the Indiana High School Basketball hall of fame history, the crowds to see Damon Bailey 1:20:09 -1:30:00 – Could Greg have picked up Kevin for work today, Phillip Rivers stat line from Monday night, where is Phillip's son going to play quarterback, what will the Colts effort level be Sunday afternoon, what is their "give a (blank)" factor, Daniel Jones' toughness 1:30:01 – 1:55:14 – Games at different Big Ten campuses, JT slowing down, then the Colts play-by-play announcer, Matt Taylor, joins to talk about Christmas in his household, his best sports-related gift as a kid, listening to the Monday Night Football radio call as a kid, his Marv Albert impersonation, Taylor's tidbits including background on the Jacksonville offense, he also includes a bonus tidbit, his favorite part of the Phillip Rivers storyline, Greg gives his own tidbit, morning checkdown 1:55:15 – 2:05:57 – Michael Jordan last dance documentary, getting ready for the Rose Bowl, Greg's feelings for Don Fischer, Fernando Mendoza's quirkiness, the Hoosiers really are the favorite in the Rose Bowl,  2:05:57 — 2:14:08 - It was not busy anywhere this morning, we pick our most interesting, easiest and hardest games of the NFL weekend, final thoughts on Colts-Jags   Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 21:16– Colts playoff scenarios with strength of record included, what does strength of record mean, Phillip Rivers coming back from slimmer odds than this one, how much money could Daniel Jones command this offseason, what actually is the biggest priority for the Colts this offseason, how Alec Pierce has changed his perception, morning checkdown 21:16 – 47:28 – Games at different Big Ten campuses, JT slowing down, then the Colts play-by-play announcer, Matt Taylor, joins to talk about Christmas in his household, his best sports-related gift as a kid, listening to the Monday Night Football radio call as a kid, his Marv Albert impersonation, Taylor's tidbits including background on the Jacksonville offense, he also includes a bonus tidbit, his favorite part of the Phillip Rivers storyline, Greg gives his own tidbit, morning checkdown 47:29 — 55:40 - It was not busy anywhere this morning, we pick our most interesting, easiest and hardest games of the NFL weekend, final thoughts on Colts-Jags Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 13:48 – We get in the christmas by giving away some Butler women's basketball tickets vs UConn before starting to dive into the Colts-49ers game and how the Colts came up short in a big game once again 13:49– 20:00 – Morning Checkdown 20:01–46:42 – the lack of pass rush continues to be an issue for the Colts, Rivers executing the offensive gameplan last night, watching Rivers at the line of scrimmage, the dueling storylines that is the Colts collapse and Phillip Rivers fairytale, we take some calls from listeners who need to vent, does Chris Ballard get a 10th season, revisiting the Sauce Gardner trade, will Jim Irsay's daughters be as embarrassed as he was during primetime embarrassments 46:43 – 1:07:57 – James Boyd starts the hour with  talks about what the locker room was like after the game last night, the Colts defense made it look like the 49ers were doing a walk through, San Francisco didn't punt, how much is on Shane Steichen's plate offensively and how does that affect the defense, what was Gus Bradley thinking last night, morning checkdown 1:07:58 - 1:20:00 – We take a call from a listener who wants to talk about the pass rush and Shane Steichen, the other sports success in the state of Indiana and how it compares to the Colts 1:20:01 -1:30:00 – How much are injuries a valid excuse for the Colts, what does this collapse say about Carlie Irsay-Gordon, comparing resumes of GM Chris Ballard to other general managers around the league  1:30:01 – 1:50:57 – Kevin finally musters up the courage to run through playoff scenarios and how the strength of victory tie breaker works, how the current Colts offense limits Johnathan Taylor, could Phillip Rivers return next year, how he orchestrated the offense at the line of scrimmage, morning checkdown 1:50:58 – 2:00:47 – We take a call from mo, fill-in producer Caleb's dad and he draws a throughline with the Colts repeating everything, why didn't Jaylon Jones play more, the Colts pass rush never got home,  2:00:48 — 2:10:47 - Caleb drops the ball by playing a mediocre Christmas song in Kevin's eyes, playoff scenarios for the ColtsSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00–26:46 – the lack of pass rush continues to be an issue for the Colts, Rivers executing the offensive gameplan last night, watching Rivers at the line of scrimmage, the dueling storylines that is the Colts collapse and Phillip Rivers fairytale, we take some calls from listeners who need to vent, does Chris Ballard get a 10th season, revisiting the Sauce Gardner trade, will Jim Irsay's daughters be as embarrassed as he was during primetime embarrassments 26:46 – 48:01 – James Boyd starts the hour with  talks about what the locker room was like after the game last night, the Colts defense made it look like the 49ers were doing a walk through, San Francisco didn't punt, how much is on Shane Steichen's plate offensively and how does that affect the defense, what was Gus Bradley thinking last night, morning checkdown 48:01 - 58:10 – How much are injuries a valid excuse for the Colts, what does this collapse say about Carlie Irsay-Gordon, comparing resumes of GM Chris Ballard to other general managers around the league Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 14:21 – It feels like different days of the week, the Colts got no help from anyone else yesterday, what do their playoff chances look like now, should IU be worried about Alabama New Years Day, whoa re our favorite NFL broadcast crews, 14:22– 24:25 – Morning Checkdown 24:26–44:51 – Will the Colts make Phillip Rivers run out of the tunnel all the way to the 50-yard line, what should be Colts biggest concern against 49ers, why do the Colts always have to rely on other teams to help their playoff success, the Colts offensive-line injuries,  44:52 – 1:08:32 – Continuing the Colts-49ers preview, will Phillip Rivers throw it deep tonight, James plays some audio from his Antonio Gates interview, opposing team's records in the AFC playoff race, morning checkdown 1:08:33 - 1:22:12 – On the national radio call for tonight's Colts-49ers game, Westwood One's Ross Tucker joins the show to talk about the crazy stories that have filled the Colts' season, how the 49ers might play Phillip Rivers, how DeForest Buckner's return helps the Colts defense, how quickly did Ross accept that Rivers was going to start right away, does he think Daniel Jones should be back 1:29:13 -1:29:11 – Red panda is doing the halftime show, will there be a lot of 49ers fans in Lucas Oil Stadium tonight, is this the most difficult game remaining on the Colts schedule 1:29:12 – 1:56:20 – we preview the Joe Buck Interview and how to contextualize the Phillip Rivers story combined with huge stakes, playoff droughts in the NFL, what would the Colts playoff chances be if they lose tonight. Then, Joe Buck of ESPN Monday Night football touches on his alma mater, Indiana, and the run to the College Football Playoff number one seed, his reaction to Phillip Rivers starting, what the 49ers coaching staff has said about Rivers and what he expects from the game tonight. Then, he explains how he didn't finish his degree at IU but took the St. Louis Cardinals job, when he felt like the Hoosiers were special, his old Hoosier football stories, where he's spending while he's in Indy 1:56:21 – 2:01:24 – Marc Dykton stopped by the studio on his day off to talk about his Chicago Bears' big win over the Packers this weekend, will Phillip Rivers get graded like a block of cheese 2:01:25 — 2:12:27 - morning checkdown, biggest stories of the NFL weekend, what's more realistic between Anthony Richardson or Riley Leonard starting, Marc Dykton's PTO excursions, predictions for Colts-49ersSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 - 13:48 – On the national radio call for tonight's Colts-49ers game, Westwood One's Ross Tucker joins the show to talk about the crazy stories that have filled the Colts' season, how the 49ers might play Phillip Rivers, how DeForest Buckner's return helps the Colts defense, how quickly did Ross accept that Rivers was going to start right away, does he think Daniel Jones should be back. 13:49 - 27:12 -- Joe Buck of ESPN Monday Night football touches on his alma mater, Indiana, and the run to the College Football Playoff number one seed, his reaction to Phillip Rivers starting, what the 49ers coaching staff has said about Rivers and what he expects from the game tonight. Then, he explains how he didn't finish his degree at IU but took the St. Louis Cardinals job, when he felt like the Hoosiers were special, his old Hoosier football stories, where he's spending while he's in Indy 27:13 - 43:19 – Marc Dykton stopped by the studio on his day off to talk about his Chicago Bears' big win over the Packers this weekend, will Phillip Rivers get graded like a block of cheese, morning checkdown, biggest stories of the NFL weekend, what's more realistic between Anthony Richardson or Riley Leonard starting, Marc Dykton's PTO excursions, predictions for Colts-49ersSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the national radio call for tonight's Colts-49ers game, Westwood One's Ross Tucker joins the show to talk about the crazy stories that have filled the Colts' season, how the 49ers might play Phillip Rivers, how DeForest Buckner's return helps the Colts defense, how quickly did Ross accept that Rivers was going to start right away, does he think Daniel Jones should be backSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Buck of ESPN Monday Night football touches on his alma mater, Indiana, and the run to the College Football Playoff number one seed, his reaction to Phillip Rivers starting, what the 49ers coaching staff has said about Rivers and what he expects from the game tonight. Then, he explains how he didn't finish his degree at IU but took the St. Louis Cardinals job, when he felt like the Hoosiers were special, his old Hoosier football stories, where he's spending while he's in Indy!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 11:44 – We all almost fell on our way into work, tough loss for the Pacers to the Knicks last night, the football weekend that is ahead, reacting to Thursday night football, James Boyd has beef with an NFL player, Anthony Richardson activated off of IR, other Colts updates,  11:45– 20:19 – Morning Checkdown 20:20–42:05 – How Anthony Richardson and Shane Steichen's comments yesterday changed our perspective on if he will play, what exactly are the limitations for Richardson, how tough is it to gauge whether or not he will play this year, did he miss a huge opportunity to play this season, James' disagreement with Richard Sherman on twitter 42:06 – 1:07:56 – From the ISC Sports Network and Colts postgame radio host Greg Rakestraw joins to opine on if Anthony Richardson will play this year. He also creates his ideal Indy Classic with it happening this weekend, what this event has looked like over the years, Rake also tells us what games he's calling this weekend, his favorite Chicago Bears in Indiana idea, Andrew Luck's comments on if he received a call from the Colts, what will the Colts offensive line look like Monday night, morning checkdown 1:07:57 - 1:17:59 – Has the guys' confidence in Anthony Richardson playing this year increased or decreased after yesterday's 4omments and events, is he inching towards Jamarcus Russell territory, how experienced the 49er staff is, 1:17:59 -1:29:11 – Marc from Muenster, aka Marc Dykton, joins us to talk about his Chicago Bears potentially moving to Northwest Indiana and where the stadium should go, we also give our 7th best Indiana sports story 1:29:12 – 1:52:02 – We give more thoughts on the Pacers close loss last night before radio play-by-play voice of the Colts Matt Taylor joins us to talk about his call of Blake Grupe's 60-yard field goal against Seattle, he also gives Taylor's tidbits which includes a mind-blowing Colts Monday night football stat, morning checkdown. 1:52:03 – 2:00:40 – We talk past Monday night Colts games before we get back into the discussion of how much Anthony Richardson can see right now, would Phillip Rivers come back for another year?  2:00:41 — 2:08:035 - We select our easiest, hardest and most entertaining games of the week 16 NFL slate.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00–21:42 – How Anthony Richardson and Shane Steichen's comments yesterday changed our perspective on if he will play, what exactly are the limitations for Richardson, how tough is it to gauge whether or not he will play this year, did he miss a huge opportunity to play this season, James' disagreement with Richard Sherman on twitter 21:43 – 34:00 – We give more thoughts on the Pacers close loss last night before radio play-by-play voice of the Colts Matt Taylor joins us to talk about his call of Blake Grupe's 60-yard field goal against Seattle, he also gives Taylor's tidbits which includes a mind-blowing Colts Monday night football stat, morning checkdown. 34:01 -45:15 – Marc from Muenster, aka Marc Dykton, joins us to talk about his Chicago Bears potentially moving to Northwest Indiana and where the stadium should go, we also give our 7th best Indiana sports storySupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 11:40 –The Bears could be moving to Northeast Indiana, the Colts return to practice and the Pacers are back in action tonight against the Knicks.  11:41– 19:45 – Morning Checkdown 19:46–43:13 – Is there worse weather than the slush that currently exists outside, what is it going to take for the Colts to beat the 49ers, how vital are chunk plays, we preview the Colts kicker training camp battle 8 months in advance, how dynamic of a player is Christian McCaffery, Indiana football projected to have one of the most players drafted in 2026, the Pacers play the NBA Cup champion Knicks tonight, what is the Pacers over/under 43:14 – 1:05:58 – Looking forward to Monday night football between the Colts and 49ers, why Anthony Richardson can't come off IR and play but Phillip Rivers can come out of retirement, what is the importance of a quarterback being able to run Shane Steichen's system and what does it say about the entire situation, morning checkdown 1:05:58 - 1:17:02 – Head coach of the Butler Bulldogs, Thad Matta, joins to discuss his teams latest performance against No. 5 UConn and the thrilling win against Providence last Saturday. He also talks about what it's like to play in the Indy Classic. 1:17:58 -1:24:09 – We play audio from former Indiana head coach Tom Allen about how he is perceiving the rise of Hoosier football 1:24:10 – 1:49:25 – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins to reveal if he's ever had "the Vegas Flu," and what the days of rest can do for the Pacers before they play the Knicks. Plus, Scott breaks down the Team USA camp in Durham and how Caitlin Clark is looking, as well as being able to talk basketball, plus Red Panda will perform at the Colts game Monday night. We continue to preview Colts-49ers and continue the countdown of best Indiana sports stories of 2025, morning checkdown. 1:49:26 – 1:58:56 – WIBC's Jason Hammer joins to explain why he's coming to us via phone, he makes his picks for Rams-Seahawks tonight, the Colts 49ers primetime matchup Monday night and the College Football Playoff.  1:58:57 — 2:07:04 — Lucas from the Netherlands who is a Colts fan and covers the team joins us in studio to talk about his travels, why he became a Colts fan, his experience watching the Colts play in Germany the last two years, cities he would like to see the NFL play in Europe, Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 22:43 – Looking forward to Monday night football between the Colts and 49ers, why Anthony Richardson can't come off IR and play but Phillip Rivers can come out of retirement, what is the importance of a quarterback being able to run Shane Steichen's system and what does it say about the entire situation, morning checkdown 22:44 -- 31:43 Head coach of the Butler Bulldogs, Thad Matta, joins to discuss his teams latest performance against No. 5 UConn and the thrilling win against Providence last Saturday. He also talks about what it's like to play in the Indy Classic. 31:43 -- 41:37 Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins to reveal if he's ever had "the Vegas Flu," and what the days of rest can do for the Pacers before they play the Knicks. Plus, Scott breaks down the Team USA camp in Durham and how Caitlin Clark is looking, as well as being able to talk basketball, plus Red Panda will perform at the Colts game Monday night 41:38 — 49:45 — Lucas from the Netherlands who is a Colts fan and covers the team joins us in studio to talk about his travels, why he became a Colts fan, his experience watching the Colts play in Germany the last two years, cities he would like to see the NFL play in EuropeSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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00:00 – 11:17 – Back at it will a full crew, how was Philip Rivers following his first game in five years, Knicks win the NBA Cup and face the Pacers tomorrow night, Butler falls to UConn 11:18 – 19:43 – Morning Checkdown 19:44 – 41:12 – Elf on the Shelf, Colts and their playoff standings, Kevin talks about Shane Steichen telling Kyle Shannahan and Gus Bradley about signing Philip Rivers, how does he follow up an encore?, Anthony Richardson & DeForest Buckner, the lack of reps for backup QBs 41:13 – 1:06:36 – 60 Minutes and Sports Illustrated reporter Jon Wertheim joins us to discuss his feature on IU football, his conversations with Curt Cignetti and Don Fischer, his impressions of Fernando Mendoza, John Mellencamp’s IU fandom and seats at every game, his piece about the 1976 Hoosiers basketball team, Cignetti vs. Bob Knight, Morning Checkdown 1:06:37 – 1:15:02 – Philp Rivers un-retiring gets spotlighted in Hard Knocks In-Season, can the Colts offense evolve on Monday Night Football 1:15:03 – 1:22:40 – We unveil our 9th biggest stories in Indiana Sports for 2025 1:22:41 – 1:48:30 – Philip Rivers’ ass rejoiner, ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses not seeing the Rivers avatar yet, what he thought about Rivers’ return, if it goes poorly will they change course and go to Anthony Richardson?, what’s up with Riley Leonard?, the defensive effort on the final drive, optimism for Daniel Jones to be ready by training camp?, chances Anthony Richardson takes a snap next season for the Colts?, Morning Checkdown 1:48:31 – 2:01:58 – Former Colts QB Jeff George joins us and discusses the Christmas Quarterback campaign, his thoughts on Philip Rivers un-retiring, his IU fandom, Fernando Mendoza, more about the goal of his Christmas QB campaign 2:01:59 – 2:06:52 – Wrapping the show with Colts discussion about Philip Rivers and what the Colts do if he struggles, does AR get any runSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 21:32 - Elf on the Shelf, Colts and their playoff standings, Kevin talks about Shane Steichen telling Kyle Shannahan and Gus Bradley about signing Philip Rivers, how does he follow up an encore?, Anthony Richardson & DeForest Buckner, the lack of reps for backup QBs 21:33 – 34:54 – 60 Minutes and Sports Illustrated reporter Jon Wertheim joins us to discuss his feature on IU football, his conversations with Curt Cignetti and Don Fischer, his impressions of Fernando Mendoza, John Mellencamp’s IU fandom and seats at every game, his piece about the 1976 Hoosiers basketball team, Cignetti vs. Bob Knight 34:55 – 42:31 - We unveil our 9th biggest stories in Indiana Sports for 2025 42:32 – 55:00 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses not seeing the Rivers avatar yet, what he thought about Rivers’ return, if it goes poorly will they change course and go to Anthony Richardson?, what’s up with Riley Leonard?, the defensive effort on the final drive, optimism for Daniel Jones to be ready by training camp?, 55:01 – 1:07:53 - Former Colts QB Jeff George joins us and discusses the Christmas Quarterback campaign, his thoughts on Philip Rivers un-retiring, his IU fandom, Fernando Mendoza, more about the goal of his Christmas QB campaignSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Colts QB Jeff George joins us and discusses the Christmas Quarterback campaign, his thoughts on Philip Rivers un-retiring, his IU fandom, Fernando Mendoza, more about the goal of his Christmas QB campaign & more! Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

60 Minutes and Sports Illustrated reporter Jon Wertheim joins us to discuss his feature on IU football, his conversations with Curt Cignetti and Don Fischer, his impressions of Fernando Mendoza, John Mellencamp’s IU fandom and seats at every game, his piece about the 1976 Hoosiers basketball team, Cignetti vs. Bob Knight & more!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 11:30 – James is back but Jeff is gone, James recaps his time in                Seattle and what he took in from the game and where it went wrong, Philip Rivers gets the Monday Night Football nod 11:31 – 19:40– Morning Checkdown 19:41 – 40:56 – Shane Steichen gets peppered with quarterback questions, Philip Rivers questions, Steichen says the gameplan will be different on Monday night, but how? 40:57 – 1:06:15– Anthony Richardson gets cleared from his eye injury and physical activity, the Seattle crowd lived up the hype, Morning Checkdown 1:06:16 – 1:14:39 – Our Top 10 Sports Stories of Indiana are coming up, biggest takeaways from the IU/60 Minutes segment, Curt Cignetti said he was upset when he first walked into IU because of the condition of the facilities and the lack of confidence, Colts-Seahawks 1:!4:40 – 1:21:59 – Steichen remains bullish that the Colts offense will expand under Rivers on Monday night 1:22:00 – 1:45:40 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the loss to the defensive effort against the Wizards, a busy schedule, back-to-backs, grading good shots vs bad shots, the most important parts of the game of basketball, Pascal Siakam’s mentality and his foundation, Morning Checkdown 1:45:41 – 1:58:46 – Saint Michaels’ AD Simon Cortopassi joins us and discusses watching Philip Rivers watch him play in person, what he thought of how he played and what his team thought, when he met Rivers for the first time 1:58:47 – 2:05:07 – We begin our countdown of the Top 10 Sports Stories in Indiana in 2025, Colts thoughtsSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 21:22 - Shane Steichen gets peppered with quarterback questions, Philip Rivers questions, Steichen says the gameplan will be different on Monday night, but how? 21:23 – 36:27 –Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the loss to the defensive effort against the Wizards, a busy schedule, back-to-backs, grading good shots vs bad shots, the most important parts of the game of basketball, Pascal Siakam’s mentality and his foundation 36:28 – 47:06 - Saint Michaels’ AD Simon Cortopassi joins us and discusses watching Philip Rivers watch him play in person, what he thought of how he played and what his team thought, when he met Rivers for the first timeSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the loss to the defensive effort against the Wizards, a busy schedule, back-to-backs, grading good shots vs bad shots, the most important parts of the game of basketball, Pascal Siakam’s mentality and his foundation & more! Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 -12:33 – Colts fall to the Seahawks and Philip Rivers looked fine but is this really what the Colts offense is going to look like the rest of the way? And could Riley Leonard or Brett Rypien not do what Rivers did yesterday?  Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Saturday night 12:34 – 33:28 – James Boyd joins us from Seattle to weigh in on his thoughts about the Colts’ loss to the Seahawks, Philip Rivers’ performance, the defensive effort on the final drive, “expanding the playbook” this week?, barring injury is it Philip Rivers the rest of the season? 33:29 – 41:34 – GOATs of the Week 41:35 – 1:02:26 -Grading Philip Rivers’ return but what it really means for the Colts the rest of the season.  Is any part of this sustainable while trying to make a desperate playoff run?, we talk playoff chances after losing five of six games, we take callersSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 12:25– Colts fall to the Seahawks and Philip Rivers looked fine but is this really what the Colts offense is going to look like the rest of the way? And could Riley Leonard or Brett Rypien not do what Rivers did yesterday?  Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Saturday night 12:26 – 21:48 – Morning Checkdown 21:49 – 42:45 – James Boyd joins us from Seattle to weigh in on his thoughts about the Colts’ loss to the Seahawks, Philip Rivers’ performance, the defensive effort on the final drive, “expanding the playbook” this week?, barring injury is it Philip Rivers the rest of the season? 42:46 – 52:12– Blake Grupe’s leg is unreal, GOATS of the Week 52:13 – 58:05 – Philip Rivers and the offense the Colts will run with him under center  58:06 – 1:25:50 – Grading Philip Rivers’ return but what it really means for the Colts the rest of the season.  Is any part of this sustainable while trying to make a desperate playoff run?, we talk playoff chances after losing five of six games, we take callers, Morning Checkdown 1:25:51 – 1:36:20 – Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman speech, we take more callers on the Colts, the lack of going for it on 4th down, the last drive by the Seahawks 1:36:21- 1:41:45 – We wrap the show with Postgame Headlines as fans sound off on what they saw from the Colts and Philip RiversSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 13:47 – It's the second day in the new studios, we again discuss if Phillip Rivers is going to start Sunday against the Seahawks,  13:48– 23:03 – Morning Checkdown 23:04–42:13 – What will Phillip Rivers' stat line look like Sunday, what is the recipe for a Colts win, how the week has flipped from Riley Leonard to Phillip Rivers, comparing chaos of past Colts seasons, tipping the cap to Daniel Jones after his Instagram post, what kind of shape will Phillip be in? What was Charvarius Ward's attitude in the locker room like after being placed on season-ending IR 42:14 – 1:12:02 – Colts pre and postgame radio host Greg Rakestraw makes his weekly check-in with the show. He gives his take on who he thinks gives the Colts the best chance to win Sunday afternoon, what are the different scenarios that could play out. Plus, Rake gives his thoughts on Mark Zackery IV, from Ben Davis High School, playing for both the basketball and football team at Notre Dame. Lastly, he breaks down IU-Kentucky's rivalry heading into Saturday. Morning checkdown 1:12:03 – 1:21:31– We pick our easiest, hardest and most interesting games of the NFL slate 1:21:32 - 1:28:03 – The Pacers returning to action tonight, 1:28:04 -1:50:46 – Radio play-by-play voice of the Colts, Matt Taylor, makes his weekly appearance to talk about his favorite Phillip Rivers memories from 2020, Taylor's tidbits consists of the great Seattle defense, the Seahawks big play ability, and their streak of not letting up a 100-yard rusher. Taylor gives his take on how a Colts win could play out Sunday while he sends us into the weekend with some motivational words, morning checkdown 1:50:47 – 2:02:21 – We take a look at some texts and discuss if Alec Pierce will be affected by Phillip Rivers being at quarterback, how many of the offensive starters want Phillip Rivers to be the starting quarterback 2:02:21 – 2:10:27 – Reviewing Phillip Rivers lone Colts 2020 season, predictions for the Colts gameSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.