Steve Jones Show

Wednesday 10/21/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Penn State’s depth at offensive line is key now without Journey Brown in the backfield, Penn State testing going well and players should be credited, college football ratings should go up, Ryan Fitzpatrick’s comments getting passed over by Tua, and Jimmy Sotos denied waiver to play immediately at Ohio State.

Hour 2 – Guest: Neal Coolong, USA Today/Steelers Wire, on the Steelers domination on defense, Chase Claypool, the Titans trying to pull 12 men on the field, and more. Topics: Steve has more on Journey Brown potentially missing the 2020 season, Penn State has plenty of non-starters ready to contribute across the board, and an Indiana scouting report from Steve.

Tuesday 10/20/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Hear more of Steve’s conversation with Penn State Offensive Line coach Phil Trautwein, plus Steve reacts to Journey Brown possibly missing the 2020 season with an undisclosed medical condition, and who can be the next guy to step up. Steve also gets you ready for Game 1 of the World Series, and why the Dolphins are going to Tua now.

Hour 2 – Topics: York Daily Record’s Frank Bodani says Penn State-Indiana could be a back-and-forth affair, fans want to see Sean Clifford take it to the next level, playing without fans, and more. Plus, we continuing paying tribute to Doc Emerick, after announcing his retirement.

Monday 10/19/20 Hour 1 – Topics: It’s finally game week! Hear from Penn State Offensive Line coach Phil Trautwein, Steve questions Doug Pederson’s decision to go for 2 after the Eagles first touchdown, and Steve tributes Mike ‘Doc’ Emerick’s retirement. Guest: KYW Newsradio’s Matt Leon, on Carson Wentz’s performance bringing the Eagles back, the quic...

Hour 2 – Topics: Steve goes on another anti-opener rant, the Colts false positives, and its our picks segment with The King!

Friday 10/16/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Setting up high school football and college football scenes – former Angels employee indicted in Tyler Skagg’s overdose death, UMass penalties, and Steve doesn’t understand the constant criticism of Joe Buck.

Hour 2 – Guests: Mark Wogenrich, SI.com, with takeways from James Franklin’s latest zoom conference, don’t expect perfection with the B1G returns in mitigating the virus, and more; Brad Nessler, SEC on CBS, on his surprise Georgia and Alabama are the only undefeated SEC teams left, Georgia’s depth, Evan Stetson’s play, what’s wrong with Bama’s D, and what...

Thursday 10/15/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve explains why more college football teams, especially in the SEC, are more topsy-turvy this year, and Le’veon Bell’s future. Plus, its week 6 of our High School Football Roundtable.

Hour 2 – Topics: A look at the high school football playoff picture, NCAA proposal to allow 1-time transfers in all sports without sitting a season, and an additional year granted to all winter sports athletes. Steve also didn’t like a question by a Braves reporter about the Dodgers near comeback last night.

Wednesday 10/14/20 Hour 1 – Topics: NFL cancels the Pro Bowl, and Steve reacts to the Florida COVID outbreak, postponing the LSU game, plus the Rays actually have the fewest home-grown players among the LCS teams, and why some players are better in some organizations.

Hour 2 – Guests: Neal Coolong, USA Today, on how the Steelers offense can benefit from Chase Claypool’s big day, Steelers run defense, Sunday‘s game with the Browns won’t be easy, and more;  Ed Kracz, SI.com/Eagle Maven, on why the Eagles still need more offensively despite their best output of the season, Lane Johnson could be shutdown for the next two games, Miles Sanders...

Tuesday 10/13/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Guests: Penn State Men’s Ice Hockey Coach Guy Gadowsky as the team gets ready for the start of its shortened season November 13; Jonathan Bombouli, Pittsburgh Tribune, on the Matt Murray trade, life in the bubble and grueling process getting ready for it, and more.

Hour 2 – Guests: Matt Leon, KYW Newsradio Philadelphia, on the positives from the Eagles offense in the loss at Pittsburgh, the questionable officiating, what Dak Prescott’s injury does to the NFC East, and more; Scott Lauber Philadelphia Inquirer, with the latest on his report Phillies owner John Middleton wants President Andy MacPhail to step down, its unknown what MacPhail wants, Ma...

Monday 10/12/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Hear from Penn State DB coach Terry Smith, questionable PI calls in Steelers-Eagles game, lots of scoring in college football, and why Steve didn’t like Lebron’s postgame comments wanting ‘damn respect.’ Guest: Chris Mack, 93.7 The Fan Pittsburgh, on Big Ben’s play and still needs to develop in his return, the defense’s pla...

Hour 2 – WFAN Yankees Reporter Sweeny Murti with his Yankees-Rays Game 5 preview, Gerrit Cole’s pitching, Luke Voit handling the big stage, covering Aaron Judge, and more, and its our picks segment with The King!

Friday 10/9/20 Hour 1 – Hear from Penn State Defensive Backs Coach Terry Smith, TV ratings across sports remain down, why the NBA phrases on jerseys are bad from a marketing of players standpoint, and a positive NBA bubble story.

Hour 2 – Guests: Donnie Collins, Scranton Times-Tribune, with his thoughts on James Franklin’s post-practice press conference, where the team is now in Preseason II phase, and more. Topics: How the NFL should punish the Titans, and a look around the NFL and college football this weekend.

Thursday 10/8/20 Hour 1 – Hear from Penn State coach James Franklin, and its week 5 of our high school football roundtable.

Hour 2 – Guests: John McClain, Houston Chronicle – he says the team was going in the wrong direction under Bill O’Brien, who should be on the Texans list for a replacement, things probably won’t work with Romeo Crennel, and more; The Washington Post’s Scott Allen – familiarity with the offense doomed Dwayne Haskins and bumped up Kyle Allen, but Alex Smith is sti...

Wednesday 10/8/20 Hour 1 -Topics: A wild day of NFL COVID news and a change at QB in Washington, Penn State’s long-snapper gets a scholarship, Steve and Matt didn’t like Aaron Boone’s opener decision and the Packers’ fan situation.  Guest: Bill Hillgrove, Steelers Radio voice, on Big Ben’s play so far, the pick-your-poison D-Line, the short bye week and more.

Hour 2 – Guests: Houston Texans Radio Play-By-Play voice Marc Vandermeer on Bill O’Brien’s firing was due to radical moves not coming together, and he lost the locker room, plus he talks Deshaun Watson’s play; ESPN Titans Reporter Turron Davenport says proper masking may not have been followed by the team, but the team maintains it followed protocols.

Tuesday 10/6/20 Hour 1 – Hear Steve’s conversation with Penn State men’s basketball coach Patrick Chambers, and ESPN Titans Reporter Turron Davenport says proper masking may not have been followed with the team, who’s coming back from its COVID-19 outbreak.

Hour 2 – Guests: SI’s Mark Wogenrich recaps last week’s Penn State media day, what the Big 10 can learn from seeing other conferences play so far, pressure on the players to keep up with protocols and more; KYW Newsradio Philadelphia’s Matt Leon, on the Eagles win at San Francisco, Wentz’s play, Eagles new o-line and more. Topics: Steve asks what’s the differenc...

Monday 10/5/20 Hour 1 – Hear more of Steve’s conversation with Penn State coach James Franklin, plus The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Scott Lauber on Rhys Hoskins Tommy John surgery, Matt Klentak out but the decision only raises more questions, Phillies losing over $100 million from the pandemic, and more.