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Friday, April 30, We Tackle Life podcast: Bears move up to take Justin Fields The QB room around Fields is ideal Getting taken 11th by a team slotted at No. 20 is a benefit Lions get a tackle everyone loves What are the Cowboys doing? Bengals take Jamar Chase WRs were available via a trade down It's silly to think Chase and Joe Burrow being college teammates mattered much Chase doesn't lack confid...

Wednesday, April 28, We Tackle Life podcast: Justin Fields is the most intriguing story of the NFL Draft What Shawn Wade's drop tells future Buckeyes Bengals sit in advantageous spot at No. 5 It's silly for Cincinnati to pick a WR without trading down Hahahahahahhaa....Golden State got smoked last night The value of criticism If we could only look at race the way we look at apples, good and bad Fi...

Monday, April 26, We Tackle Life podcast: NFL Draft Round One is Thursday night Justin Fields will be first Buckeye taken San Francisco may love Mac Jones, but his mobility is an issue Trey Lance is a hot property...but who did he play against? Justin Fields has just about every box checked Trevor Lawrence checks every box. Could OSU have a surprise first rounder? What kind of NFL pro will Pete We...

Friday, April 23, We Tackle Life podcast: NCAA changes college football overtime rules You might not like the specifics, but the reason is sensible Likewise, OHSAA expands high school football playoffs High school coaches hate it and contend it's money-driven They are right, but that's not necessarily wrong Justin Fields makes a medical disclosure that may impact his draft stock Someone is going t...

Wednesday, April 21, We Tackle Life podcast: Derek Chauvin verdict sparks tweets from OSU's Seth Towns Towns' Tweets speak for many in our culture What divides us is fixable, but not without humility and commitment Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Monday, April 19, We Tackle Life podcast: OSU Spring Game sheds no official clarity on quarterback battle It's probably Stroud, then McCord and then Miller Jack Sawyer looked good Were the wide receivers great or was the secondary lousy? Clemson and Alabama are also looking breaking in new QBs Ohio State apparently completes its basketball roster makeover Joey Brunk doesn't wow anyone, but might f...

Friday, April 16, We Tackle Life podcast: The NCAA OKs a one-time transfer of all college athletes without a waiting period for eligibiliity This is the right thing to eliminate favoritism This is also a move fraught with considerable peril Coaches will hate it, but that's not the reason it's dangerous It could, in combination with NIL, change how fans view college athletics The rumors are rampant...

Wednesday, April 14, We Tackle Life podcast: OSU's spring game is a QB competition Three candidates, one decision....no clarity What Ryan Day will say and why he will say it Anything else worth watching? Efton Reid about to decide on Pitt, UVA or OSU What Reid will gain from each school, and what he'd be missing in each locale Blue Jackets trade Nick Foligno and David Savard Two more jerseys go in...

Monday, April 12, We Tackle Life podcast: Hideki Matsuyama hangs on to win the Masters If you're surprised at the fawning coverage of Tiger, you don't understand The Masters Duane Washington enters his name in NBA Draft This is different than E.J. Liddell's entry Washington will always have the chance he's taking now, but he won't always have the reward he's forfeiting now Reports have Eddie Georg...

April 7, We Tackle Life podcast: Baylor blows out Gonzaga The key factor in the Bears' win I lost our family bracket contest again Is Ohio State hoops equipped to play like Baylor next season OSU enters a spring football quarterback competition How have those battles played out in past falls? Major League Baseball moves its All-Star Game What athletes have the right to do and say may not be best f...

Monday, April 5, We Tackle Life podast: What a game...Gonzaga vs. UCLA Johnny Juzang is Glen Rice good Jalen Suggs hits an all-timer Skip Bayless is wrong Drew Timme is old-school special Mick Cronin says it perfectly Baylor was Baylor at its best, and that's too much for Houston Does Gonzaga have gas left in the tank Is Gonzaga a team of destiny Justin Fields in the crosshairs This is a common Dr...

Good Friday, April 2, We Tackle Life podcast: Roy Williams retires at North Carolina Would Chris Holtmann be on the Tar Heels' list Where would OSU go if Holmann left? You better appreciate Holtmann while you have him or you might not have him Final Four offers some possible historical title game matchups Kevin Durant apologizes....or did he? Is this the Cancel Culture tipping point? Easter is per...

Wednesday, March 31, We Tackle Life podcast: Michigan falls to UCLA Mick Cronin gets the last laugh on UC Franz Wagner comes up empty Big Ten is out of NCAA Tournament Final Four shows why it's harder to win national championship in college basketball than football OSU adds a point guard Did you say, "A point guard?" Maybe this will be a package deal Are any Buckeye hoopsters about to transfer? Ju...

Monday, March 29, We Tackle Life podcast: The Sweet 16 isn't much to watch Hopefully, Elite 8 will be better Indiana hires Mike Woodson It's a copycat move Hoosiers contacted Chris Holtmann What Holtmann didn't say that he should have said IU hires Thad Matta, but not as head coach It's possible to love Thad and not wish him any luck in his new job Why this role is perfect for Matta A story from t...

Friday, 3-26-21 podcast: Where's the Sweet 16? Oh, sure...it's a TV thing Browns make some apparently-smart free agency additions Bengals make a smart choice. Now, what does Cincinnati do in the draft? Has everyone forgotten DeVonte Smith? I'm nervous about football players who haven't played football Porter Moser's dilemma...stay at Loyola or go to Indiana. Or Marquette Handicapping IU's eventual...

Monday, March 23, We Tackle Life podcast: Every B1G team is out of NCAA except the one I want out Why the B1G is struggling in the post-season How can that be fixed? The solution to OSU's problem is available in transfer portal Scouting the Buckeyes' incoming freshman stud A guy you'll see in future NCAA Tournaments New coaches at Minnesota and Penn State Who's next at Indiiana? Could it be Thad M...

Saturday podcast: OSU is out of the Tournament Oral Roberts didn't play well, and still pulled the upset Kyle Young's absence really hurt Duane Washington has room for growth E.J. Liddell gets attacked by an idiot Chris Holtmann isn't the problem It's never too late to be a senior Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Friday, March 20, We Tackle Life podcast: Michigan State loses to UCLA Kenny Smith does Tom Izzo wrong OSU ready to go against Oral Roberts Buckeyes must watch 3-point threats NFL free-agency blitz Browns taking a big chance on 30-year-old corner Andy Dalton finds a home A.J. Green, too A conversation with an evolutionary psychologist Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co This p...

Monday, March 15, We Tackle Life podcast: Ohio State reaches B1G Tournament title game Overtime loss to Illinois is the rare loss to value Chris Holtmann proves himself an X and O genius Three reasons OSU shouldn't have come close to winning this game Brad Underwood underachieves with the talent he has It's so sweet to knock Michigan out of the B1G Tourney Wins over Purdue and Minnesota were neede...

Friday, March 12, We Tackle Life podcast: OSU hangs on against Minnesota Buckeyes continue to struggle closing out games Extended scoreless stretches really hurt Purdue is OSU's next challenge Post players need to produce for a win Experience should be insulating Ohio State from these issues Indiana loses to Rutgers and Archie Miller is the story The numbers aren't good at IU Archie has a $10 mill...

Monday, March 7, We Tackle Life podcast: OSU loses to Illinois Buckeyes offense goes cold late This is a common theme What Chris Holtmann might do over OSU has limitations, but is still very good Big Ten Tournament draw looks daunting B1G draw is also inviting What's necessary for a No. 2 seed Covering high school sports again What values are built through high school sports Engaging culture with...

Friday, 3-5-21 podcast: Ohio State plays host to Illini hoops on Senior Day C.J. Walker and Kyle Young's future decisions Michigan's stupid motivational con job OSU's NCAA Tournament resume Greg McDermott gets cancelled Jim Boeheim gets salty Cancel culture comes for coaches The New Yorker attempts to explain and correct Evangelical Christianity Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecas...

We Tackle Life podcast, March 1, 2021 Iowa has its way with Ohio State That's three straight losses for the Buckeyes Does this mean OSU was overrated? What lies at the root of the team's issues? What was good for Michigan would have been good for OSU, or anyone A player-by-player breakdown of the roster...who's delivering and who isn't Why are Christians intolerant? Or, are they? Find out more at...

Friday, Feb. 26, We Tackle Life podcast Buckeyes fall at Michigan State Chris Holtmann ejected Bad officiating is one thing...bad replay officiating is another Kyle Young's absence hurt on the glass OSU needed more balance Where did Zed Key and Justice Sueing go in the second half Two breakaway layups and no points? Is Ohio State hitting the wall? Iowa vs. OSU on Sunday will be a test of officials...

2-24-21 We Tackle Life podcast: Tiger Woods crashes his car The diagnosis of Woods' injuries is dire Does this mean the end of his pro golf career? What potential setbacks lie ahead in his recovery Ohio State benefits from Illinois' loss...or suffers from MSU's win Does it matter if Buckeyes are a No. 1 seed? The shortcoming OSU cannot correct No team has a tougher closing stretch Count on Alex Sm...