Steve Jones Show

Tuesday 3/30/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Elite 8 recap, Micah Shrewsberry’s introductory press conference. Guest: Steelers Wire/USA Today’s Neal Coolong, he says adding a 17th game could lead to load management, it didn’t come at a good time for the Steelers, and more.

Hour 2 – Guests: Penn State Men’s Basketball Coach Micah Shrewsberry replay, KYW’s Matt Leon on the Eagles draft pick trade, Sixers are the favorite in the East, and more.

Monday 3/29/21 Hour 1 – Topics: A so-so Sweet 16 weekend, Steve’s thoughts on the Elite 8, some other Penn State sports milestones, and Baylor back to full form. Guest: Bucknell football coach Dave Cecchini, on the team’s big win after almost 500 days not playing a game, the defensive line’s success, the quarterback situation, Brandon Sanders big day and more.

Hour 2 – Guest: NFL Network’s Kim Jones, she says 10-12 scouts said no one could do what we can, everyone had a good day, and more. Plus, our Sweet 16 picks with the king.

Friday 3/26/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Izaiah Brockington staying at Penn State, big NFL Draft trades. Guest: CBS’ Brad Nessler, who called the round of 32 of the NCAA Tourney, on Luka Garza, calling Colorado’s game after the Boulder shooting, and more.

Hour 2 – Guest: York Daily Record’s Frank Bodani, with his reaction to Penn State’s Pro Day, where the team stands in spring practice, and more. Topics: Dick Stockton retires.

Thursday 3/25/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve says Jason Oweh, Micah Parsons and the rest of the Penn State NFL prospects did the expected today and Steve shares a Wall Street Journal story on  Eddie Robinson, baseball’s oldest living player, returning to a live ball game after getting vaccinated.

Hour 2 – Guest: PennLive’s Greg Pickel, on Penn State football recruiting during the pandemic, bringing in an experienced QB from the transfer portal, and more. Topics: Lincoln Riley’s Chandler Morris comments, and more on the state of the football transfer portal.

Monday 3/22/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve reiterates his stance to expand the College Football Playoff, but into multiple weekends like the NCAA Tournament.

Hour 2 – Guest: 93.7 The Fan’s Chris Mack, on the return of JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers Draft plans, acknowledging the Pirates, and more. Topics: Steve says LSU shouldn’t be in the tournament, gambling can be wrong for sports sometimes.

Monday 3/22/21 Hour 1 – Topics: March Madness recap and Steve reiterated his thoughts on the Big Ten after its struggles in the tourney so far. Guest: KYW’s Matt Leon on Villanova’s impressive run, Eagles quite in Free Agency,and more.

Hour 2 – Topics: More March Madness and NCAA Wrestling updates, plus Steve says if he’s ESPN+, he’d bring back the Thursday Night College Football game to compete with TNF on Amazon. Plus, the king is back with our first round March Madness picks and bracket reveals.

Friday 3/19/21 Hour 1 – Topics: All the latest updates from March Madness and the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Guest: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Joe Rutter, on JuJu Smith-Schuster resigning with the Steelers, and more.

Hour 2 – Guests: CBS Sports’ Adam Zucker on how the NCAA got to this point, how he’s preparing, and its all about telling the story of the emotion of the tournament returning; The Athletic’s Brendan Quinn, on fans back at PGA events, Brycen DeChambeau, March Madness, and more. Topics: Steve breaks down day 1 of the NCAA Wrestling Championships for Penn State.

Thursday 3/18/21 Hour 1 – Topics: March Madness starts, Steve responds to the #notncaaproperty movement saying NIL is fine, paying athletes is not, Philly media not allowed in to Wentz-Colts introductory press conference, Micah Shrewsberry first hire. Guest: Scranton Times-Tribune’s Donnie Collins on his offseason question marks for Penn State football, Minor League Baseball’s ne...

Hour 2 – Guest: Penn State Wrestling Play-By-Play man Jeff Byers, with a full preview of the NCAA Championships, and a trend Penn State has started on the mat. Topics: A call about the Penn State men’s basketball transfer situation.

Tuesday 3/17/21 Hour 1 – Topics: State of Indiana watching NCAA Tournament betting, Brad Stevens comments on Micah Shrewsberry, and Steve questions the Bears signing Andy Daulton. Guest: KYW’s Matt Leon, on the Joel Embiid injury, Ben Simmons’ play, and more.

Hour 2 – Guests: Neal Coolong, Steelers Wire/USA Today, on what the Steelers do as players leave via free agency, he may go RB in the first round, and more; Rob Blackman, Purdue Basketball Play-By-Play, with high praise for Micah Shrewsberry, how big a role he played in recruiting, Purdue’s first round matchup with North Texas in the NCAA Tourney, and more.

Tuesday 3/16/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve says fans have to remember Penn State players have been through three coaches in five months, Patriots busy in free agency. Guest: Ben Jones, StateCollege.com, on what led to the mass exodus of Penn State basketball transfers, the Micah Shrewsberry hire, and more.

Hour 2 – Guest: York Daily Record’s Frank Bodani, on where the Penn State football roster stands, James Franklin’s presser, and more. We also play James Franklin’s presser, as he discusses the thin QB position, Noah Cain’s status, and more.

Monday 3/15/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve says Micah Shrewsberry has to rerecruit the current roster and it won’t be easy, and he says two No. 1 seeds won’t make it to the Final Four. Guest: Chris Solari, Lansing State Journal, on the Micah Shrewsberry hire, other Big Ten coaching vacancies and more.

Hour 2 – Guest: KYW’s Matt Leon, on Jeff Lurie’s Jalen Hurts comments, the Sixers exciting season, Villanova basketball and more; plus its our picks with the king!

Friday 3/12/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve says the officials can and should have gone to replay on the missed shot clock violation, and Shikellamy boys basketball wins its first district title since 1979. Guest: Brian Tripp, Penn State Men’s Ice Hockey Play-By-Play man, on the upcoming Big Ten Tournament, the team’s future, and more.

Hour 2 – Guest: Steelers Wire/USA Today’s Neal Coolong, on the Steelers not tagging Bud Dupree, Big Ben’s new contract, and more. Topics: Duke pulls out of ACC Tourney.

Thursday 3/11/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve says Penn State should’ve comeback vs Nebraska last night but was still a good win. Plus, hear from Penn State Football Strength and Condition Coach Dwight Galt, on the team’s preparation for spring practice, and more.