Steve Jones Show

Guests: Wisconsin football beat writer Jason Galloway (Wisconsin State Journal) calls in to discuss the Badgers/Nittany Lions matchup this Saturday in Beaver Stadium. Then, we wrap up the show with Pittsburgh Penguins hockey analyst Bob Grove as he breaks down the Pens’ current 5-game losing streak and what they can do to put it in the rear view mirror.

Topic: Penn State football trailblazer Wally Triplett passes away at 92. Then, it’s our high school football roundtable playoff edition with Zach Showers (Eagle 107 Selinsgrove Seals statistician) and Gregg Wetzel (100.9 The Valley Lewisburg Green Dragons play-by-play announcer)!

Topics: college basketball’s top freshmen, penn state football parking challenges this weekend, Nittany Lions wrestling cranks up this Sunday and will the College Football Playoff add more teams someday?

We scan the top sports headlines of the day and Steve’s guest is Penn State football writer Frank Bodani (York Daily Record). Steve and Frank discuss the matchup with Wisconsin as well as the latest College Football Playoff rankings.

Steve answers our listener’s emails.  Then, we wrap up the show as Neal Coolong (Senior Editor, NFL Wire) makes his weekly appearance to talk about the Steelers’ huge win on the road over the Ravens and the short turn around Pittsburgh has moving forward to Thursday night’s matchup against the Carolina Panthers!

Topics: Steelers, EJ Manuel, college football playoff, Penn State football and basketball.

Guests: We recap the tough Penn State loss at Michigan with Ben Jones (Nittany Lions Writer, StateCollege.com) also checking in from Philadelphia, Matt Leon (Newsradio 1060 KYW) and Steve discuss NFL players, specifically Le’Veon Bell, and their quest to get as much money as possible plus the Eagles finishing the bye week, the addition of wide receiver Golden Tate as the team moves toward th...

Topics: Penn State/Michigan game recap. Guest: Then, in his weekly appearance, Bucknell Football Head Coach Joe Susan calls in to discuss the rivalry matchup at Lehigh and their preparations now underway as they head to Georgetown this Saturday.

Guests: Michigan football beat writer Aaron McMann (MLive.com) gives us the Wolverines perspective heading into Saturday’s game in the big house with Penn State.  Then, we wrap up the show as Hall Of Fame Basketball Writer and long time horse racing analyst Dick Jerardi (Penn State Sports Network) joins Steve from Louisville to preview the Breeders Cup at Churchill Downs!  Dick will be with...

Guests: Maryland sports writer/reporter Roman Stubbs (Washington Post) gives us the Terrapins timeline of events this week and a clearer picture just how turbulent it has been at College Park.  Also, New York Times best-selling writer John U. Bacon (www.johnubacon.com) returns to our show from Ann Arbor to discuss this Saturday’s Penn State/Michigan match-up.

Guest: Maryland sports writer/reporter Roman Stubbs (Washington Post) gives us the Terrapins timeline of events this week and a clearer picture just how turbulent it has been at College Park. Then, our college and pro football picks, including Steve’s brother Kevin Jones!

Topics: Jon Gruden, DJ Durkin fired at Maryland and the Kevin Plank/Under Armour factor as they move forward.  Then, it’s our high school football roundtable playoff edition with Zach Showers (Eagle 107 Selinsgrove Seals statistician) and Gregg Wetzel (100.9 The Valley Lewisburg Green Dragons play-by-play announcer)!

Topics: Maryland football, Rutgers football and reaction from the first college football playoff poll of the 2018 season.

Our special guest is Merril Hoge, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back and author of the new book “Brainwashed: The Bad Science Behind CTE And The Plot To Destroy Football.” www.brainwashedbook.com

Neal Coolong (Senior Editor, NFL Wire) makes his weekly appearance to talk about the Steelers win over the Browns and how big a Ravens victory this Sunday against Pittsburgh would be. Also, Steve shares his reaction on D.J. Durkin retaining his job as Maryland Head Football Coach plus Ohio State’s Urban Meyer opens up to the media about his health issues and his future with the Buckeyes.

Topics: Eagles acquire wire receiver Golden Tate in a trade with Detroit plus the University of Maryland finally makes its decision on head coach D.J. Durkin and athletic director Damon Evans.

Topics: The Cleveland Browns fire head coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley, Steve discusses the Boston Red Sox’ 4th World Series championship in 15 years and we wrap up the show by answering your emails!

Penn State wins 30-24 over Iowa and the district 4 high school football playoff matchups are set! Then, in his weekly appearance, Bucknell Football Head Coach Joe Susan calls in to discuss how his team handled the bye week and preparations to tackle their rival, Lehigh, on Saturday.

Steve’s brother Kevin Jones is in the area for this weekend’s Iowa/Penn State game so he’s with us in studio for the whole show to discuss the World Series and of course, deliver his college and pro football picks!

Steve discusses the NCAA Kessler lawsuit and Title IX and for the first time, joining Shawn in studio, is Steve’s brother Kevin Jones!

Guests: Iowa football writer Marc Moorehouse (Cedar Rapids Gazette) shares the Hawkeyes perspective of this Saturday’s game at Penn State. Then, we wrap up the show as Bob Grove (Pittsburgh Penguins hockey historian) calls in as the Pens’ west coast swing rolls along and Sidney Crosby’s great start to the season continues!

Topic: Red Sox up 2-0 in World Series.  Then, it’s our week 10 high school football roundtable to wrap up the regular season! Joining Steve at our roundtable are Zach Showers (Eagle 107 Selinsgrove Seals statician), Kevin Herr (WKOK Shikellamy Braves play-by-play announcer) and Gregg Wetzel (100.9 The Valley Lewisburg Green Dragons play-by-play announcer)!

Bob Buehner and show producer Shawn Carey discuss the latest PIAA District 4 high school football power rankings as we approach the end of the regular season on Friday night. Then, we wrap up the show as Steve speaks with MLB writer Jesse Dougherty (Washington Post) for his perspective on the World Series matchups at Fenway Park and how big of an impact Manny Machado has had since joining the Dodg...

Steve, Bob Buehner and Shawn scan the day’s top sports stories plus keys to a Penn State win over Iowa. Guest: Bob Nightengale (National MLB Writer, USA Today) calls in from Boston to recap game one of the World Series and sets up game two.

Guests: New York Times best-selling author Jeff Pearlman (JeffPearlman.com) discusses his new 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 wrap up the show as Neal Coolong (Senior Editor, NFL Wire) makes his we...