Steve Jones Show

Guest: Tony Knopp (CEO, InviteManager.com) and Steve talk about the concerns with future attendance at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, what drives millennials to sports events, the Tiger Woods overall effect in golf, the financial backlash from the recent Winter Olympics and why looking ahead, the MLS and NBA are “skies the limit!”

Steve discusses the information released and gives his first reactions from the Rice Commission on college basketball report. Guest: NFL Draft Analyst Jon Ledyard (FanRagSports.com) gives his top selections plus explains how high up in the draft a team should take a running back.

We continue our 2018 draft preview with NFL Wire Network Editor Neal Coolong and New York Giants Beat Writer Matt Lombardo (NJ.com and The Star-Ledger).

Topics: Phillies go for 5 straight, NBA Playoff Tuesday tripleheader, NHL off till Wednesday and Steve shares his 2018 NFL Draft sure fire 1st round picks. Guest: Adam Purdy checks in with an update on preparations with the 27th annual Truman H. Purdy Memorial Golf Tournament.

Guests: Matt Leon (Newsradio 1060 KYW, Philadelphia Sports Reporter) checks in to discuss the 1st round series between the Sixers and Heat, what the Eagles could do in the opening round of the NFL Draft as well as the Phillies after sweeping Pittsburgh at home. Then, we wrap up the show with Penn State Football Writer Greg Pickel (PennLive.com) to get his impressions of Saturday’s Blue-White...

We have a Penn State Blue/White game recap, including Steve and Jack Ham’s interviews with Nittany Lion greats Stefan Wisniewski, Michael Robinson and actor Keegan-Michael Key. Plus, Bucknell Football Head Coach Joe Susan gives his summary of their Spring Football campaign.

Guests: NFL Draft Analyst Joe Marino (www.fanragsports.com) breaks down what possible players and picks will fall into place and we close out the week with Steve’s brother Kevin Jones!

Topics: Legendary sports broadcaster and former Penn State football play-by-play announcer Gil Santos. Steve goes into the vault to replay Gil’s calls from the Maryland/PSU game during the Nittany Lions’ 1986 National Championship season. Penn State alum Keegan-Michael Key is returning to Happy Valley to help James Franklin coach the Blue-White game! Guest: Ben Jones (Penn State footba...

Guests: Penn State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Patrick Chambers to discuss the Coaches vs Cancer (www.cvcpennstate.org) Spring fundraising events and recaps the teams’ recent NIT Championship. Plus, Bob Grove (Pittsburgh Penguins hockey analyst and historian) calls in to talk about the Pens’ dominating performance so far against Philadelphia and the incredible debut season the Ve...

Topics: MLB day games, Reds fire Bryan Price, NFL 2018 schedule to be announced today, wife of Gregg Popovich dies and a peek into Penn State Men’s Basketball’s 2018-19 conference home/away matchups. Guest: Penn State Football Writer Bob Flounders (PennLive.com) shares what he is looking forward to see at Saturday’s Blue/White Game.

Topics: play by play call of the day, Red Sox, Shohei Ohtani, current MLB standings, a look ahead to Condoleezza Rice’s recommendations to NCAA leadership when the Division I Board of Directors meets April 24-25, and Penn State Spring Football is in the home stretch.

Topics: Getaway games in MLB, Vegas making NHL history, Comcast dropping BTN in select markets and pro wrestling legend Bruno Sammartino dies. Guest: Senior Draft Analyst Charlie Campbell (WalterFootball.com) dives into great information from his latest, 6 round mock NFL draft.

Guest: Neal Coolong (NFL Wire Network Editor) shares his mock draft top 5 selections. Topics: Length of MLB season, Boston Marathon and Mike Mayock.

Topics: Phillies, Heat even series 1-1 with Sixers and Stanley Cup Playoffs. Guest: Philadelphia Phillies Ambassador Chris Wheeler shares his thoughts on the state of baseball, how social media brings sports coverage to a younger audience and relives a great Beaver Stadium football story from his college days.

Guest: Matt Leon (Sports Reporter, Newsradio 1060 KYW, Philadelphia) takes a look at the Phillies settling in with Gabe Kapler in charge, the Sixers hot start at home in the playoffs and if the Flyers have a shot against the Penguins. Topics: Golf Digest’s choices of best, healthy enough on-course snacks, what makes the Sixers so good and former Pittsburgh Steeler James Harrison retires.

Topic: new college football rule. Guest: Chris Mack (Pittsburgh Pirates Radio Network Pre and Post-Game Host) joins the show with a Buccos’ 15 game progress report.

Guests: Eddie Garcia (FOX Sports Radio NHL Reporter and Puck Podcast co-host) breaks down the Stanley Cup Playoff match-ups and we wrap up the week with Steve’s brother Kevin Jones.

Topics: Pens/Flyers game 2, Cowboys release Dez Bryant, Phillies getting it together and the Pirates are knockin it out of the park!

Topics: Philadelphia 76ers, NBA Playoffs, and believe it or not there will be Stanley Cup Playoff games on Golf Channel! Guest: Jason LaCanfora (NFL Insider, CBS Sports) breaks down the top prospects in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Topics: Unwritten rules in MLB, Pens dominate Flyers in Game 1, new ESPN morning show “Get Up” needs more viewers, this day in sports history, Cael Sanderson and Penn State Spring Football notes.

Guest: Tom Moore (Sports Columnist, Bucks County Courier Times) shares his takes on the Phillies’ first batch of games with manager Gabe Kapler plus the 76ers’ turnaround as they approach the NBA Playoffs. Topics: What are the most valuable pro baseball, basketball and hockey franchises?

Topics: Villanova’s Jalen Brunson turning pro, Eagles’ QB Nick Foles has written a new book, NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs begin tonight, Spring Football games at Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa State this weekend cancelled due to bad impending weather plus a look into Penn State off-season preparations.

Topics: Steve breaks down the skill set of the top college players he has seen, that’ll be selected in June’s NBA Draft, Strat-O-Matic and APBA games.

Topics: Facebook, college basketball, this day in sports history, Gabe Kapler.

Hour 2 – More Masters discussion, What’s behind the Sixers success, latest Sports TV ratings. Guests: Guy Cipriano, Senior Editor Golf Course Industry Magazine; Matt Leon, KYW Radio Philadelphia.