Spielman and Hooley

We Tackle Life: BREAKING NEWS Edition We discussed it, joked about it, hinted at it and avoided it...but now it's official -- Chris Spielman is joining the Detroit Lions' front office as a special assistant to the owner and team president. So, Two Men in a Basement NFL Consulting has birthed its first hire, and we couldn't be happier for Chris as he heads back "home" to lend his wide-ranging exper...

Monday, Dec. 15, We Tackle Life podcast: Chris gets an up-close look at the Bengals Andy Dalton gets a nice homecoming announcement And then the Bengals present him three fumbles and an easy win Browns have hope of winning the AFC North with Steelers loss to Buffalo Baker Mayfield is playing great as part of a team that knows what it is Kevin Stefanski deserves credit for molding Browns into what...

Friday, Dec. 11, We Tackle Life podcast: OSU gets clearance from Big Ten to play for league title despite only five regular-season games Browns host Ravens on MNF Andy Dalton returns to Cincinnati The three things that made the difference for OSU in win at Notre Dame No. 3 is a constant every night, and that's a very good thing Urban Meyer turning down Texas is a bummer for old-school college foot...

Wednesday, Dec. 9, We Tackle Life podcast: Gregg Williams gets fired Ohio State-Michigan cancelled OSU could play Northwestern this week OSU could play another B1G opponent this week OSU doesn't need to play anyone this week This is a problem only if the B1G treats it as a problem The fix is simple Coaching carousel in the NFL is about to turn Pat Fitzgerald is high on the Bears list What makes a...

Monday, Dec. 7, We Tackle Life podcast: Spiels watches a Lions' comeback win Anything new to report on Lions' GM search? OSU embarrasses Michigan State It's Michigan week, but perhaps without Michigan Harbaugh's nature won't allow him to tap out Maryland might allow you to justifiably use all those Xs for Ms The most important item on Ohio State's resume Exactly who has COVID on the Buckeyes remai...

Friday, Dec. 4, We Tackle Life podcast: OSU ready to go for Michigan State We won't know who tested positive for OSU until roster is released Friday night Michigan won't play Maryland because of COVID Wolverines have QB issues beyond their normal on-field QB issues If OSU doesn't get to play six regular-season games, Barry Alvarez says Big Ten may rescue the Buckeyes Ryan Day sounds bummed Leaders...

Wednesday, Dec. 2, We Tackle Life podcast: Rumors of Spielman to the Lions as GM won't go away As fate would have it, Chris is doing the Lions-Bears this week Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings keep OSU No. 4 Buckeyes won't have the chance to play as many games as other Playoff contenders ACC adjusts its schedule to make a fair comparison Notre Dame will play for ACC title against Clemson if...

Monday, Nov. 30, We Tackle Life podcast: Bengals have a chance, but blow it Browns survive in Jacksonville thanks to Doug Marrone Lions fire Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn Spielman's former teammate, Herman Moore, nominates him for GM Would Chris want the job? What kind of team would Spiels build in Motown? Would Spielman draft wide receivers in the first round three consecutive years? Ohio State opt...

We Tackle Life, 11-25-20 Spielman gets Bengals-Giants Cincy start Ryan Finley or Brandon Allen? OSU alums figure prominently in Bengals' plans Denzel Ward is hurt again Jags have lost nine a row Browns aren't good enough to overlook Jacksonville Buckeye hoops starts today Michigan is regressing, not progresssing Ohio State's issues in the back end Spiels gets accosted twice Staying connected to th...

Monday, Nov. 23, We Tackle Life podcast: Joe Burrow suffers a season-ending knee injury Spiels has the Bengals, with Burrow or Joe Mixon A shutout in the NFL? Yes, it happens Bruce visits Massillon, and now gets why it's the mecca of high school football A thrilling end to a high school football season we weren't sure would happen Browns find their identity with Chubb and Hunt Humility is a meanin...

11-20-20 We Tackle Life podcast: No parents can attend IU vs. OSU Buckeyes grab nation's No. 1 QB Bengals play Washington, which means Chase Young will be stalking Joe Burrow Browns get Eagles. Watch out, they're Raider-capable OSU hoops schedule is out, just in time Don't drift or you'll regret your destination Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pi...

Wednesday, 11-18-20 podcast: Governor DeWine institutes a 10 p.m. curfew Common sense...what it is, and what it isn't Indiana brings a No. 9 ranking into Ohio Stadium There's no such thing this year as a home-field advantage OSU not quite as good in one area as anticipated Massillon goes for a state championship Keep those churches open, and here's why Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley....

Monday, Nov. 16, We Tackle Life Podcast: Spiels gets blown home from New Jersey Kareem Hunt and Nick Chubb give the Browns a Mack-Byner feel What is Dwayne Haskins future in Washington? Did Zac Taylor make a mistake with Joe Burrow Spiels talks to Urban Meyer, who discusses Luke Fickell and the Michigan job Would Bob Stoops or Chris Petersen want the Michigan job Find out more at https://spielman-...

Friday, Nov. 13 podcast: COVID intrudes on OSU-Maryland How does the Big Ten tiebreaker work Will we have a College Football Playoff Browns host Texans Baker Mayfield will play, and so will Nick Chubb Texans have a potent offense and a lousy defense Bengals get chance to give Steelers their first loss Joe Burrow vs. Big Ben, provided Big Ben plays Chris Holtmann makes a sobering statement about OS...

202 Watch out for Tua's little brother in OSU's game at Maryland Spiels is off to the Meadowlands for the Carson Wentz vs. Daniel Jones turnover bake-off A rockin' deal on Hemisphere Coffee at 98.9 The Answer Urban says he's "legitimately worried" about Michigan Thad Matta may be back soon Wisconsin is primed to play Saturday at Michigan Shaun Wade is Shaun Wade's biggest critic Big Ben is playing...

Episode Notes Justin Fields, Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson are borderline unfair Florida, Notre Dame and Cincinnati add depth to a possible Playoff field that Ohio State, Clemson and Alabama seemed destined for Michigan face-plants at Indiana Would Luke Fickell want the Michigan job, or take the Michigan job Would Michigan humble itself enough to go after Luke? Did Ohio State expose a weakness in...

11-2-20 We Tackle Life podcast: Spiels watches Browns get dominated on group in the gropple Yes, the Browns miss OBJ Billy Price delivers on long overdue expectations Bengals surprise Titans NFL results often make no sense Fields, Olave and Wilson are Ohio State's Big 3 It gets boring for the Buckeyes from here until the Playoff Harbaugh's loss to Michigan State won't fly Balancing our duties as a...

Friday, Oct. 30, podcast: Trevor Lawrence tests positive for COVID What does that mean for Clemson-Notre Dame OSU heads for Penn State Penn State is thin at RB Jack Nicklaus apparently isn't entitled to his opinion Faith in the face of struggle Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Oct. 28 We Tackle Life podcast: Spiels conquers the 6,000-mile challenge The Buckeyes rolled Nebraska, but showed some areas for improvement Justin Fields' running makes Spielman nervous Graham Mertz is being punished by the Big Ten Browns get the Spielman treatment on Sunday Carlos Dunlap is more trouble than he's worth The election matters, but God remains in control Find out more at https://spi...

Monday, Oct. 26, We Tackle Life podcast: Ohio State rolls over Nebraska Buckeyes defense feels the loss of two All Americans OSU's running game is not the equal of last season's Clemson defeats Syracuse Can we just get to Clemson-Ohio State already? Baker Mayfield rescues the Browns Joe Burrow is still good, but is he as good as Trevor Lawrence? Carlos Dunlap shows a skill for creating social medi...

Oct. 23, We Tackle Life, podcast: Big Ten football arrives OSU is Nebraska's 'reward' Joe Milton is Harbaugh's next big thing....supposedly What unknowns can OSU answer on Saturday Big Ten mayors worry more about COVID than they're thankful for a return to normal Battle of Ohio II Joe Burrow can't throw it 61 times this time Baker Mayfield perfectly summarizes the negativity in Cleveland Odell Bec...

Wednesday, Oct. 21, We Tackle Life podcast: Spiels works around the challenges of eating on the road Bruce searches for his sweet spot on 98.9 FM Browns likely to bounce back after playing poorly at Pittsburgh Bengals are better, but not good enough yet to overcome adversity A couple Cincinnati stalwarts aren't happy with their playing time Buckeyes finally get the green light to start the season...

Monday, Oct. 19, We Tackle Life podcast: Spiels watches Cincinnati get close, but not close enough Bengals defensive line is decimated Joe Burrow makes a key mistake Browns get routed in Pittsburgh Teams must create their own juice Cleveland heads for Cincinnati Browns are still good, just not as good as Pittsburgh Tom Brady still has it Ryan Tannehill is doing all he's asked Ohio State gets ready...

Spiels chills in Indy, awaiting word on Colts-Bengals Baker Mayfield in crosshairs of Cam Heyward Nick Saban can't coach Bama unless he tests negative three times College football reporters can't have it both ways Texas is already rumoring Urban Meyer to Austin How good of a job is Texas Is it a better job than USC Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by...