Steve Jones Show

Guest: Mitch Rupert (Sports Writer, Williamsport Sun-Gazette) was in Cooperstown over the weekend for the 2019 National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and shared his reflections on Montoursville’s Mike Mussina reaching baseball immortality!

Topics: football is getting closer! Guest: Steelers Beat Writer Joe Rutter (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) joins Steve before heading to Saint Vincent College for training camp!

We playback James Franklin’s press conference from B1G Football Media Days in Chicago. Then, Philadelphia Eagles Beat Writer Ed Kracz (The Sports Xchange and www.footballmaven.io/Eagles talks about Darren Sproles re-upping with the Eagles as training camp begins later this week!

Topics: Phillies win series at Pittsburgh, Ben Hogan. Guest: Bill Carollo, Big Ten Conference Head of Officials, from B1G Football Media Day, discusses the latest on targeting and other rules that will be modified heading into the 2019 season.

We wrap up our “Best Of Week” and head back to last February at Penn State’s National Signing Day coverage with Head Coach James Franklin!

Outstanding replays with Mark Brennan (FightOnState.com) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman Donovan Smith reflects back on his time with Penn State!

As Steve recharges, we charge thru “Best Of Week” and enjoy another listen to New York Times best-selling author Jeff Pearlman (JeffPearlman.com) on his book, “Football For A Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL,” a fascinating background on their founding fathers and star players as well as President’s Trump’s involvement in the league. Then, we go back to March with Ph...

“Best Of Week” continues! New Bucknell football Head Coach Dave Cecchini made his first appearance with us over the Winter as he started preparations for his initial campaign in Lewisburg and return to the Patriot League. Also, we replay a great baseball conversation from February with Steve and Yankees Beat Writer Sweeny Murti (WFAN/New York)!

Day 2 of our “Best Of Week” features New England Patriots Radio Network Play-By-Play Announcer Bob Socci to recap Super Bowl 53 and discusses the impact players responsible for bringing a sixth Vince Lombardi Trophy to Foxborough. Then, the one and only Steve Blass, who’s retiring this season after 60 years, 34 of those 60 in the broadcast booth, all with the Pittsburgh Pirates!

Former Penn State football star running back D.J. Dozier returned to Happy Valley for Homecoming 2018 and joined Steve to discuss his book “Decide To Dominate” and looked back on his playing days in Beaver Stadium. Also, we replay Steve’s interview with Hall of Fame writer Ray Didinger (SportsRadio 94 WIP/NBC Sports Philadelphia), author of the Philadelphia Eagles Encyclopedia Championship E...

Day 1 of our “Best Of Week” features a great listen for all Penn State fans! Joining Steve is Penn State football historian Lou Prato! Lou is the former director of the Penn State All-Sports Museum in Beaver Stadium and shares excellent information on the 100-year series between the Pittsburgh Panthers and Nittany Lions.

Enjoy some of the best conversations from the show! This hour, ESPN Senior Writer Tim Kurkjian talks about the National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2019. Also, we replay Steve’s interview with Pittsburgh Steelers running back Merril Hoge to learn more about his book, “Brainwashed,” on concussions and whether playing football causes CTE symptoms or not.

Steve’s brother Kevin Jones and Tim Kelly (Host of the daily “Locked on Phillies” Podcast and Editorial Director on Phillies Nation dot com) makes his show debut to discuss where pitcher Jake Arrieta currently is health-wise, whether the Phillies will buy or sell at the trade deadline and where they should set their priorities plus the organization’s talent level on the min...

Topics: Latest sports headlines, Nats/Phillies this weekend and when will the NFL move to an 18-game regular season schedule? Guest: Penn State Football Writer Rich Scarcella (Reading Eagle) who’s in State College to cover “Lift For Life” as we’re less than a week away from Big Ten Football Media Days.

Guest: Mark Brennan (Lions 24/7 with FightOnState.com) and Steve size up the current roster prior to Lift For Life 2019!

Topics: David Ortiz undergoes third surgery, Richard Seymour takes part in World Series of Poker and listener reaction from Steve’s discussion on Wednesday about student athlete training tables. Guest: Bill Bender (National College Football Writer, Sporting News) scans the Big Ten Conference and shares the impact Jim Delany had during his tenure as Commissioner.

Topic: The future of women’s soccer after the USWNT won back-to-back FIFA Women’s World Cup titles. Guest: Tim Kelly (Host of the daily “Locked on Phillies” Podcast and Editorial Director on Phillies Nation dot com) makes his show debut to discuss where pitcher Jake Arrieta currently is health-wise, whether the Phillies will buy or sell at the trade deadline and where they...

Topics: AL wins MLB All-Star Game, Kawhi Leonard signs a 3-year deal with the Clippers and Steve shares information from a sports story in Forbes about the universities that spend the most money on their student athletes training tables.

Guest: New Orleans basketball writer and radio network analyst Jim Eichenhofer (Pelicans.com) checks in from the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas to discuss Zion Williamson, the Anthony Davis trade to the Lakers and the latest on former Penn State basketball star Tony Carr and what he can contribute to the Pels. Then, Steve wraps up the show by cruising through the Penn State football Summer roster...

Topics: MLB Home Run Derby, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Andy Russell, MLB All-Star Game, Justin Verlander and are juiced baseballs causing the spike in MLB home runs?

Guests: Jacob Bogage (National Sports Writer, Washington Post) reviews the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final from France as the United States defeated the Netherlands 2-0. Then, we wrap up the show with Yaron Weitzman (NBA Writer, Bleacher Report) at the Summer League in Las Vegas to spin through what was a crazy week of free agency and how good of a fit Paul George and Kawhi Leonard will be with...

Topics: MLB All-Star break, Team USA wins FIFA Women’s World Cup shutting out the Netherlands, USA Women’s National Soccer Team and Megan Rapinoe continue their quest for equal pay and it’s a tale of two Pennsylvania MLB teams as Steve looks at how the Phillies and Pirates did heading into the break.

Topics: Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. And our week is not complete without a visit from Steve’s brother Kevin Jones!

Topics: Phillies head to New York before the All-Star break and former MLB commissioner Bud Selig reflects back on his tenure. Guest: Joey Gulino (Soccer Writer, Yahoo! Sports) previews the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final between the United States and the Netherlands.

Guest: Recruiting analyst Ryan Snyder (BlueWhiteIllustrated.com) has the latest information on which top-shelf high school football players graduating in 2020 are choosing Penn State! Topics: Ezekiel Elliott, Odubel Herrera, NASCAR.