Steve Jones Show

Hour 2 – Guest: PIAA Executive Director Dr. Bob Lombardi, on his thoughts on not having a one size fits all option getting high school sports back, hearing all of PA will be in the green phase soon, ending the rest of the winter and spring sports seasons, and more. Topics: Ranking NFL broadcasts.

Tuesday 6/16/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Penn State football players continue to test upon their return to campus, some local connections to College Football Hall of Fame nominees, and big problems with the MLB negotiations. Plus, hear from Penn State Linebacker Micah Parsons.

Hour 2- Guests:  Audrey Snyder of The Athletic on Penn State’s start-up of football workouts.  Dave Sheinin of the Washington Post on baseball’s labor relations and starting? the season.

Hour 1- Topic:  Major League Baseball “negotiations” about restarting.  Guest:  Matt Leon, KYW Newsradio.

Hour 2 – Hear from Penn State Wide Receiver Jahan Dotson on testing, hotel life and working out back at Penn State, and more. Plus, Steve’s brother Kevin is back for weekly sports trivia.

Friday 6/12/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Kyrie Irving’s complaint on NBA resumption plans, the latest baseball proposal and Penn State athletes COVID-19 testing. Guest: Alex Colie Fox43 York, on the return of high school sports, the PIAA’s standpoint, no spring season, and more.

Hour 2-  Guests:  Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia on the 76ers and the NBA’s return in Florida.  Penn State’s Keaton Ellis on Penn State Football’s return after COVID-19.

Hour 1- Topics:  Major League Baseball draft analysis.  Guest:  Justin Martinez of the Las Cruces Sun News on the pick of Nick Gonzalez of New Mexico State to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Hour 2 – Cindy Boren, The Washington Post, on sports returning from the pandemic and more. Topics: The missed opportunities by baseball.

Wednesday 6/10/20 Hour 1 – Topics: High School, college, pro sports can resume voluntary workouts in PA, and who’s to blame for the MLB negotiations. Guest: Steven Means, Cleveland.com, on Ohio State football, is there any competitive advantage to some teams starting early, and more.

Hour 2 – Guest: Neal Coolong, Steelers Wire/USA Today, on the future of Steelers Training Camp at Saint Vincent College. Topics: Duke and UNC’s concerns about name, image and likeness rule, and how some college players could’ve made big money from social media posts under it.

Tuesday 6/9/20 Hour 1 – Topics: The release of NCAA guidelines for football to start activities in July, and a local connection to the Iowa football racial allegations. Guest: Matthew Coller, PurpleInsider.com, with more on the Dalvin Cook contract dispute with the Vikings.

Monday 6/8/20 Today’s full Steve Jones Show: Hour 1 – Topics: Reacting to the latest in the baseball negotiations, Iowa athletic department’s first COVID-19 case and yes, the opening of the Indy Car season. We then broke away for a press conference with Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine. Hear that at WKOK.com. Hour 2 – Guests: Mark Wogenrich, Sports Illustrated, on his...

Hour 2 – Guest: Nate Bauer, Blue-White Illustrated, on Penn State athletes anxious getting back to campus, Penn State football offseason, Penn State Male-Female Athletes of the Year, and more. Plus, its weekly sports trivia with Steve’s brother, Kevin.

Friday 6/5/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Oklahoma State basketball hit with tourney ban, Penn State athletes start coming back Monday, and how bad things have gotten for  the MLB. Guest: Bill Bender, Sporting News, with a look around the B1G in football, Penn State, and more.

Thursday 6/4/20 Today‘s full Steve Jones Show. Hour 1 –  NBA finalizes its resuming plans, and NHL gives more details to its resuming plans. Plus, hear from Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford. Hour 2 – We broke away for a press conference with Governor Tom Wolf – listen at WKOK.com. Topics: Where we stand three months before the college football season, and Steve would li...

Hour 2 – Lamar Stevens, Danae Rivers announced as Penn State Male-Female Student Athletes of the year. Guest: Ben Kercheval  CBS Sports, on his article on Johnny Majors, legendary Tennessee football player and coach, who died today.

Wednesday 6/3/20 Hour 1 – Topics: NBA, NHL ready to go, MLB negotiations still struggling. Plus, hear from Penn State Defensive Lineman PJ Mustifer.

Hour 2 – Neal Coolong, USA Today/Steelers Wire, on whether Cam Newton can be a back up, and how quarterback contracts are continuing to go up. Topics: Damion Barber puts his name in the transfer portal, and whether there’s a competitive disadvantage of college football programs starting voluntary workouts at different times.

Tuesday 6/2/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Remembering Wes Unseld, and college coaches and athletes continue voicing their thoughts against racism. Guest: Matt Leon, KYW Newsradio Philadelphia, on how the NHL 24-team playoff format affects the Flyers, frustration with MLB negotiations, and more.

Monday 6/1/20 Today‘s full Steve Jones Show. Steve addresses weekend protests over George Floyd, and the damage MLB would do if there is no season. We then stepped away for a press conference with Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine, and the Department of Aging Secretary, find that at WKOK.com. Guests in the next hour include Jim Salisbury, NBC Sports Philadelphia Phillies Insider, saying...

Hour 2 – Guest: Rich Scarcella, The Reading Eagle, recapping Penn State football’s offseason, minor league baseball issues, and more. Plus, its weekly sports trivia with Steve’s brother, Kevin.

Friday 5/29/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Turmoil within the Mets minor league system and a tough 6 months for the sport in general. Guest: JJ Cooper, Baseball America, with the latest on cuts around minor league baseball, what’s the future, and if political pressure could play a factor.

Hour 2 – Hear from Penn State Tight End Pat Freiermuth,  the NFL tables to change up the onside kick, and more on the ongoing MLB negotiations, including Scott Boras’ comments.

Thursday 5/28/20 Hour 1 – Topics: NFL does away with 4th and 15 at 25 yard line rule in lieu of onside kick, and Steve still thinks the MLB can get a deal done. Guest: Dave Shenin, Baseball Columnist, The Washington Post, on where the MLB negotiations stand and when they have to be done by, Max Scherzer’s comments, and an update on minor baseball cuts.