Spielman and Hooley

August 14, We Tackle Life, podcast: Governor Mike DeWine all but assures the return of high school football and other sports this fall Columbus City Schools crushes its athletes' hopes by cancelling extra-curricular activities Ryan Day has a plan to play college football in January and keep his super team together Inspiration from a Pennsylvania orator How big of a deal is myocarditis Macy Spielma...

Wednesday, Aug. 12, We Tackle Life podcast: Big Ten cancels fall sports How did Ohio State vote? Why a one-size-fits-all policy Chris relates the COVID concern to a situation he's faced and struggled with Polls of fans' reactions are flawed by the sampling Unintended consequences of the cancellation One of OSU's high-level staffers is on fire, then it appears his phone rang Trying to respond in li...

August 10 We Tackle Life podcast: Another week means more fear of COVID and the Big Ten apparently ready to cancel a season it just announced. Would canceling the season make OSU fans more upset than getting left out of Playoff in 2017? The MAC cancels football for this fall Colin Morikawa wins the PGA and earns more money for the State of California than he does for himself The Blue Jackets shake...

Friday, Aug. 7, We Tackle Life podcast: What does it say about the culture of a college football program when elite players opt out? Selfish or smart...the decisions of Micah Parsons, Rondale Moore and Rashod Bateman Jim Harbaugh tattles on Ryan Day, and that's gonna cost him An email from a long-lost friend of Spiels An email from a West Point graduate. We salute you, sir. Mike DeWine tests posit...

Welcome to Wednesday, Aug. 5, We Tackle Life podcast: Penn State's Micah Parsons is reportedly opting out of 2020 season What is an opt-out player telling NFL scouts about his mindset? Ohio State elects its football captains Josh Myers feels safe at OSU amid COVID-19 concerns Macy Spielman banned, at least for a few days Mr. Spielman ventures deep into the hinterlands to visit Hemisphere Coffee Ro...

Welcome to Aug. 3 We Tackle Life podcast: Where is the Big Ten schedule? Rick Spielman getting an extension Pac 12 players revolt Yeah, but how many players? NFL vets report on Thursday The Blue Jackets start the playoffs with a win Nothing can ever separate you from this truth Oh, and by the way, there's only one truth Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co This podcast is power...

Welcome to a July 31 edition of the We Tackle Life podcast: Chris has a Nexflix favorite The Big Ten schedule could be released today Who should OSU's two additional Western Division opponents be? Covid puts the King out of business, and Big Boy, too Volleyball is a non-contact sport, but soccer is a contact sport. Uh, what? The OHSAA cancels scrimmages. Is a practice delay far behind? Bruce has c...

July 27, We Tackle Life podcast: Chris makes a passionate case for the Big Ten to re-institute its non-conference schedule so games like Ohio State vs. Bowling Green can be played. With COVID-19 intruding on everything in society, is it prudent for Ohio State and Michigan to consider moving their game to earlier in the season so there is a fall-back date available if necessary? The Jets reap a hug...

A jammed edition of the We Tackle Life podcast for July 23: Urban Meyer says top NFL prospects shouldn't play spring college football. Spiels turns the tables on those who say it's selfish to want college sports The CDC makes the case for schools reopening in the fall. Iron Mike Tyson is ready to fight again at age 54. Bruce shares his stare-down with Iron Mike and who blinked first The Washington...

July 22, We Tackle Life, podcast: Who will benefit and who will be harmed by the NFL's decision to eliminate pre-season games The NCAA announces protocols for COVID testing and how to handle positive test results. Does that increase or decrease the likelihood of a season? Malaki Branham, the top hoops prospect in Ohio for 2021, makes his announcement at 2:22 p.m. today Risk is unavaoidable, as an...

NFL Players coordinate a Twitter campaign seeking assurances about their safety from COVID Jon Rahm wins the Memorial Spiels gets blindsided by emotions upon the departure of his daughter for college The relationship with God is what makes Christianity special. Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Friday, July 17: We give away another $1,000 in COVID 19 relief How to disagree with a friend and stay friend The coronavirus is political If we can play all these other sports, why can't we play college football? James Franklin is not what his AD says he is. P.J. Fleck is not what Tony Dungy thinks he is. One way or another, the cable jackals will get you Union County goes on red alert. Leadershi...

Spielman and Hooley are not happy about the Big Ten's decision to cancel non-conference games, or the escalation of fearful reactions to an increase in Covid 19 positives.

Welcome to a July 6 edition of the We Tackle Life podcast: Spiels' celebrates his seventh anniversary Grilling is a July 4 tradition, but Spiels isn't committed to being a true pitmaster Football gets ready for the Ivy League's announcement on Wednesday Columbus, Dublin and others now require masks everywhere Compliance is mandatory, but is it Constitutional? There's a way around this masked madne...

Welcome to a July 3 edition of the We Tackle Life podcast: The Ivy League gets ready for a big announcement on college football's future in the Northeast Spiels and Vin Scully would be quite the broadcast team FedEx pressures the Washington Redskins to change their name Daniel Snyder has several options COVID-19 presents every Big Ten school with a cost-cutting scenario Ohio State has won three st...

Show notes for July 1: Mr. Spielman is getting a bad vibe about football in the fall. July 1 is a landmark day for the Hooley family cable bill, Bobby Bonilla, Deron Williams and Spiels' youngest daughter. Did J.K. Dobbins and Zeke Elliott get dissed by the Big Ten? Spiels can't find something that got lost in The Move, but Bruce has the same item and isn't the least bit aware where his is located...

Mr. Spielman is back from vacation for the June 28 podcast: How do you make first-team All-Vacation? Cam Newton is a Patriot Richard Sherman isn't happy Carolina would rather have Bridgewater than Cam Bowling Green athletic department call gives us a window into college athletics this fall The reporting of COVID-19 numbers doesn't tell the whole story A doctor on the front lines translates what th...