Steve Jones Show

Guest: Chris Mack (Pittsburgh Pirates Radio Network In-studio Host) discusses how the Pirates are dealing with the Starling Marte suspension and Jameson Taillon cancer scare. Topics: Penn State Coaches Caravan, Matt Harvey, college football rivalries and Steve shares a story about his time as a Little League Baseball coach.

Guest: Pittsburgh Penguins Analyst Bob Grove on the Pens advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals after eliminating Washington. Topics: Stanley Cup Playoffs, Phillies, Nationals, MLB.

Guest: Matt Leon (KYW/Philadelphia) has a Phillies report. Topics: Almost Dreaming, ESPN and rights fees.

Topics: The business side of sports and how we consume sports, this day in sports history and the Penn State Coaches Caravan.

Topics: Play-by-play call of the day, crazy stats from the 6-hour Yankees/Cubs 18-inning game plus Almost Dreaming stays clean and wins a sloppy Kentucky Derby. Guest: Pittsburgh Pirates President Frank Coonelly.

Topics: Yankees 18-inning win over Cubs conclude series sweep, this day in sports history and how much profit will ESPN generate after the April layoffs.

Guests: CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora recaps the 2017 Draft and we wrap up the week with Steve’s brother Kevin Jones, who shares big news at the end of the show! Topics: Steve discusses two, new rules in college football and we reveal our sports bozo of the day.

Topics: New Lonzo Ball shoes and this day in sports history. Guest: Philly.com award winning sports writer Dick Jerardi checks in from Louisville.  DJ, who met Muhammad Ali several times, made the pilgrimage this week to his grave site prior to covering the Kentucky Derby.

Guest:  Neal Coolong of USA Today talks about the NFL Draft and particularly the Steelers’ picks.  More from the Truman H. Purdy Golf Tournament including the reveal that Kevin Herr didn’t wish his wife a “happy birthday” first thing today.

Steve, Shawn, and “The Suit” are live at the Truman H. Purdy Golf Tournament at the Susquehanna Valley Country Club.  Guest:  Steve Bortstein from Fox Sports on the Kentucky Derby.

Guest: Media Writer John Ourand (Sports Business Journal) talks about the recent layoffs at ESPN and where the network goes from here.

Guest: CBS Sports College Football Analyst Rick Neuheisel.  Rick discusses the recent NFL Draft, gives an early peak at which college quarterbacks can shine in 2017 and shares a Joe Paterno story every Penn State fan has to hear!

Guest: Carolina Panthers Beat Writer Jourdan Rodrigue (Charlotte Observer) gives the NFC and Big Ten perspective from the NFL Draft. Topic: LaVar Ball turning off shoe companies.

Topics: NFL Draft recap, Steelers’ selections. Guest: Matt Leon (KYW/Philadelphia) breaks down the Eagles’ draft picks and how the city did hosting the big event for the first time since 1961.

Guests: Former Penn State defensive end Garrett Sickles shares his journey leading up to the NFL Draft, Pittsburgh Penguins hockey analyst Bob Grove and we finish the week with Steve’s brother Kevin Jones.

Topics: NFL Draft Round 1 recap, Pens take game 1 over Caps and this day in sports history. Guest: Steelers beat writer Joe Rutter (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review).

Guest: NFL Writer Neal Coolong (USA Today) joins Steve to discuss the 2017 NFL Draft.  Topics: Our play-by-play call of the day and more details on one of the worst days in ESPN history.

Topics:  The world of sports journalism is rocked by the list of employee layoffs at ESPN plus Steve goes back in time for another “this day in sports history.”

Topics: Bob Uecker, ESPN.  Guest: Corey Chavous (CBS Sports Network NFL Draft Analyst/Founder of DraftNasty.com).

Topic: Sports media and how they cover sports, this day in sports history, the staggering amount ESPN pays in rights fees.

Guest: College Football Reporter Bruce Feldman (FOX Sports). Topics: NFL Draft, sports bozo, Mike Mayock and we look back at how bad the 2013 NFL Draft first round was.

Topics: Penn State Blue-White Game recap and we go back in time with this day in sports history.  Guest: Matt Leon (KYW/Philadelphia).

Guests: Paul Alexander (ROOT Sports/Pittsburgh) shares the latest on the Pirates, Penguins and Steelers. And we wrap up the week with Steve’s brother Kevin Jones.

Topics: Penn State reference in Forrest Gump, Blue/White Game. Guest: Carolina Panthers Writer Jourdan Rodrigue (Charlotte Observer).

Topics: 2017 NFL schedule released today and the Patriots will host Kansas City in the season opener. Guest: Former NFL offensive lineman Ross Tucker (RossTucker.com and BallCannon.com) discusses the huge jump players deal with between the college game and the pros.  Ross also shares his inspiration that sparked a successful career in the media.