Dan breaks down the Pacers' season ending loss to the Wizards, Mario Andretti shares stories from his career and discusses this era of racing at the Indy 500, Kevin Bowen looks at the Pacers' future and this stage of the Colts' offseason




The Dan Dakich Show Podcast show

Summary: (00:00-21:31) – The final show of the week opens with Dan sharing his thoughts on the Pacers dismal performance against the Wizards last night that saw Indiana’s season come to an end. Dan weighs the chances that the Pacers keep head coach Nate Bjorkgren and reveals why he feels they shouldn’t bend the knee to players again. (21:32-36:51) – WIBC’s Jason Hammer of the Hammer and Nigel Show stops by to discuss the future of the Indiana Pacers and hand out his best bets for a massive sports weekend.         (36:52-37:24) – Hour number one ends quickly with Dan asking show producer Jimmy Cook if he would blow up the Pacers. Plus, a look ahead to the rest of the show.   (37:25-1:00:15) – The legendary Mario Andretti takes some time to discuss the biggest differences between today’s racing and when he was racing. Additionally, Mario shares how much luck goes into winning the 500, how proud he is of his sons and what they’ve done for IndyCar, and what the sport means to him and his family. Plus, more on the Pacers and Dan shares a story of a time he chose the wrong shirt for a game of golf.      (1:00:16-1:11:42)– It’s another round of All Day or No Way as show producer Jimmy Cook asks Dan about Pacers head coach Nate Bjorkgren, No-Hitters in baseball, the Indy 500, the Summer Olympics and more.     (1:11:43-1:16:06) – Hour three rounds out with Dan reacting to some headlines across the sports world and answering some questions on YouTube.     (1:16:07-1:38:14) – The Fan’s own Kevin Bowen drops by share his thoughts on the Colts to this point in time, the fact that Carson Wentz is constantly mentioned in the national news, and whether or not he would blow up the Pacers following their loss to the Wizards in the Play-In last night.   (1:39:13-1:48:22) – We return with more from break with Dan discussing what direction the Pacers should go as a franchise, including the future of head coach Nate Bjorkgren. Also, a look ahead to our race coverage next week in the lead up to the Indy 500.     (1:48:23-1:54:43) – The final show of the week ends with Dan asking show producer Jimmy Cook for today’s edition of the JCook Plays of the Day. Later, Dan and Jimmy discuss their weekend plans, Dan tells us where you can listen to his weekend show, and looks at the station’s upcoming programming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.