Steve Jones Show

Guest: Mike Conti (Atlanta Falcons Radio Network pre-game and post-game host, 92.9 The Game, Atlanta) previews the Falcons/LA Rams wild card game and we wrap up the week with our NFL playoff picks.

Topics: Jon Gruden is leaving the booth to coach again and PSU basketball has a big matchup on the way against Northwestern. Guest: Penn State football writer Frank Bodani (York Daily-Record), along with Steve, discuss the impressive play of Trace McSorley, offensive line and at the Fiesta Bowl plus which players should step up in 2018.

Guests: National College Football Writer Bill Bender (Sporting News) provides a great preview of Monday night’s national championship game in Atlanta between Alabama and Georgia. And in the final half hour, learn how Ken Pomeroy (KenPom.com) accumulates a rich knowledge of college basketball ratings, stats, numbers and advanced analysis.

Guest: Penn State Football Beat Writer Rich Scarcella (Reading Eagle) recaps the Fiesta Bowl, where the Nittany Lions go from here and he predicts Monday night’s college football championship game.

Guest: Penn State writer Andrew Callahan (Lions 247) looks back on the Fiesta Bowl victory over the Huskies and the basketball team’s loss at Maryland and how vital a win can be Friday night against Northwestern in the BJC. Steve also reflects on the life of Penn State’s Jim Tarman.

Topics: Saquon Barkley joins Jay-Z’s sports agent company, NFL TV ratings, and Penn State hoops with a tough road loss at Maryland. Guest: Penn State football writer Donnie Collins (Scranton Times-Tribune) puts a cap on the 2017 season, shares the important role Trace McSorley has moving forward plus reaction on the firing of Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez and Monday night’s title t...

Our play-by-play call of the day originates from the Rose Bowl as Georgia advanced to the National Championship game, Neal Coolong (NFL Senior Writer, USA Today) recaps the Steelers regular season finale plus previews the upcoming wild card weekend, and we cap off our first show of the new year with a look ahead to Penn State football in 2018.

Steve is in College Park, Maryland for Penn State basketball.  Topics: Fiesta Bowl recap, Saquon Barkley going pro and a reflection on the late Jim Tarman, former Penn State Athletic Director and founding forefather of the Penn State Sports Network. Guest: Nittany Lions football writer Ben Jones (StateCollege.com) shares his thoughts on the big Fiesta Bowl win over Washington.

Steve’s guests from the Fiesta Bowl this hour are Washington Radio Network play-by-play announcer Bob Rondeau, who will call his final Huskies football game after 37 years at the microphone. Then, we wrap up our pre-game coverage with Steve’s radio broadcast partner, NFL legend Jack Ham, as they recap Penn State’s regular season and set the table for the Fiesta Bowl!

We continue our Fiesta Bowl pre-game coverage as Steve talks with former Penn State wide receiver and current radio network sideline analyst Derrick Williams as well as former Washington Huskies quarterback and booth analyst Damon Huard.

It’s a Fiesta Bowl Roundtable for the entire hour with Steve’s co-hosts from the weekly Blue/White Tailgate TV show.  Todd Sadowski (Sports Director, FOX43 TV/York) and former PSU linebacker Trey Bauer, who played in the Fiesta Bowl 30 years ago on the Nittany Lions’ National Championship team, discuss the Penn State/Washington match-up.

Steve is in Arizona for the Fiesta Bowl! Our guests this hour are Penn State Football Historian Lou Prato, with great information on the history between the Nittany Lions and Washington, plus Penn State Basketball Radio Analyst Dick Jerardi joins Steve as the team rolls full steam into the conference schedule next week.

Topics: Our play-by-play call of the day, college bowl games and a big key to the Fiesta Bowl for both teams. Then, before Steve heads to the Fiesta Bowl, his brother, Kevin Jones, checks in with a fresh batch of NFL picks.

Topics: Penn State continues Fiesta Bowl preparations, this day in sports history and SEC football.

Hour 2 – Neal Coolong joined the show to chat about the Steelers, the AFC playoff picture and expanded on the NFL’s micro managing of games through video replay. Steve and fill in producer Chris talked about College Bowls, and whether there are too many of them.

Hour 1 – Talked about the 50th anniversary of “The Ice Bowl” between the Packers and Cowboys. Steve got into the NFL constantly messing up great games with it’s micro managing and poor use of replay officiating.

Fiesta Bowl Chairman Frank Divers is in studio to discuss Penn State’s appearance in Glendale against Washington and we wrap up the week as Steve talks with Big Ten Conference Commissioner Jim Delany.

Joining Steve for the full hour are historian Lee Stout and engineering professor Dr. Harry West to discuss their book “Lair of the Lion,” on the history of Penn State’s Beaver Stadium.

Hour 2 – Topics: More on Penn State recruiting, Fiesta Bowl preview. Guests: Dave Pasch, ESPN, who will call the Fiesta Bowl; Steve’s brother, Kevin, for our weekly picks segment.

Hour 1 – Topics: Penn State recruiting reaction continues, and how the future recruiting schedule affects coaches, early thoughts on college football bowl games. Guests: Ryan Snyder, BlueWhiteIllustrated.com.

Hour 2 – Topics: More reaction to early signing day at Penn State. Guests: Andrew Callahan, 24/7 Sports; Greg Pickel, PennLive.com.

Hour 1 – Topics: Reaction to early signing day at Penn State, including James Franklin’s press conference. Guests: Nathan Davis, Bucknell Men’s Basketball Head Coach.

Guest:  Neal Coolong (NFL Senior Writer, USA Today) talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers and the hope of a bye week in the playoffs.  He also talks about the Sunday game between the Patriots and the Steelers.  Topics:  Jerry Kill retires from Rutgers and tonight’s bowl game.

Topics:  Early College Football Letter of Intent signing period and “This Day in Sports History.”

Topics:  The importance of local radio is discussed as well as ESPN’s John Skipper resigning.  A preview of Penn State’s bowl preparations, a college basketball update, and an earlier college football signing day.