Steve Jones Show

“The Chief” Dave Ritchie (Shikellamy Braves Football and Basketball Analyst, WKOK Sports) calls in to share his thoughts on sports journalism today and his recent fishing trip with Kevin “The Suit” Herr.  Steve reveals his “sports bozo of the day” plus shares the stories of the Penn State football team visits to the White House in 1962 and 1987.

Topics: Former Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez commits suicide in prison and Steve scans this day in sports history.  We also go back 5 years to April 19, 2012 when the Penn State Student Sports Broadcasting Complex in Rec Hall was named after Steve.

Topics: How will the Pirates do with Marte now banned 80 games plus Steelers Chairman and Former Ambassador to Ireland, Dan Rooney, is laid to rest in Pittsburgh. Guests: CBS Sports NFL Draft Analyst Dane Brugler and USA Today NFL Writer Neal Coolong.

Topics: Will some of today’s sports superstars truly go down as the greatest of all time? Pirates All-Star outfielder Starling Marte is suspended 80 games for violating MLB’s drug policy. Guest: Pete Jensen (NHL Network and NHL.com) discusses the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Guests: Pro Football Hall of Fame Linebacker Jack Ham discusses the life of Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney and with Penn State Spring football wrapping up this week, Jack shares what he expects from the Nittany Lions this Fall.  Also, Matt Leon (KYW/Philadelphia) checks in on what the Eagles may do with their first round draft pick.

Topics: This day is sports history, Dan Rooney, NFL Draft and the Boston Marathon.

Guests: NFL Draft Analyst Lance Zierlein and Steve’s brother Kevin Jones. Topic: Steelers owner Dan Rooney dies at age 84.

Topics: Pro sports with very long seasons and this day in history. Guest: Penn State Sports Writer Ben Jones (State College dot com) .

Guest: Penn State Football Writer Frank Bodani (York Daily Record). Topics: Our call of the day and sports bozo plus the city of St. Louis sues all 32 NFL teams over the Rams’ relocation to Los Angeles.

Topics: Will Cleveland take a QB with their top overall draft pick?  Will a new bill pull North Carolina and North Carolina State from the Atlantic Coast Conference? Guest: Josh Getzoff (Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network) previews the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Steve’s guests are USA Today NFL Writer Neal Coolong and Penn State Football Writer Donnie Collins (Scranton Times-Tribune).

Topics: Forbes releases its annual Major League Baseball franchise values thanks to local tv contracts, many of those values are going way up.  Steve also looks back on this day in sports history.  Guest: New Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Matt McGloin reflects on his time at Penn State and in Oakland plus and looks ahead as his NFL journey continues closer to home.

We get a Masters recap from golf writer Guy Cipriano (Golf Course Industry Magazine) and Matt Leon (KYW/Philadelphia) checks in with his thoughts on the Eagles signing former Penn State and Oakland Raiders quarterback Matt McGloin.

Topic: NFL players break rule by taking part in Las Vegas arm wrestling tournament. Guest: Fox News Chief National Correspondent Ed Henry (Author of “42 Faith: The Rest of the Jackie Robinson Story”).

Topics: Our play-by-play call of the day, today’s sports broadcasters and their preparation, Chris Simms says Dad was blindsided with CBS Sports’ Tony Romo football analyst announcement, sports bozo of the day, latest 1st round scores from The Masters and will 3 countries host the World Cup in 2026?

Topics: Ryan Howard signs a minor league contract with Atlanta, RIP Don Rickles, Shawn’s troubles with the PA turnpike E-Z Pass, The Masters opening round leaderboard, MLB scoreboard and no MAC conference football games in November.

Hour 2 – Guests: Matt Leon (News Radio KYW, Philly) talking about early season Phillies baseball, Kevin Jones (Steve’s Brother) talk Lexi Thompson, Golf

Hour 1 – Topics: Golf, The Masters, Baseball in trouble?, Penguins Hockey. Guests: Bob Grove (Penguins Hockey, @BobGrove91 on Twitter) talking about Pens playoff run, LeTang injury.

Guests:  Ryan Snyder (Rivals.com and Blue/White Illustrated) on Penn State’s upcoming Blue/White Game and spring recruiting.  Topic:  Steve talks about Friday night football games in the Big Ten Conference.

Topic:  NCAA Basketball Championship Game.  Guests:  Neal Coolong (USA Today) on NFL Football and Adam Purdy on the Truman H. Purdy Golf Tournament.

Topic: Westgate Superbook Major League Baseball 2017 projections. Guests: Chris Mack (Pittsburgh Pirates Radio Network) and Steve’s brother Kevin Jones gives his Final Four basketball picks.

Topics: Major League Baseball fun facts and Phil Mickelson.  Guest: Bucknell Head Football Coach Joe Susan on Bison Spring practice.

Russell Westbrook makes our “play-by-play call of the day.” Penn State Football has completed one-third of Spring practice and we get a report from Frank Bodani (York Daily-Record). Steve breaks down the teams in Saturday’s Final Four. Our “sports bozo” deals with the Raiders’ relationship with Oakland Coliseum, now that the team is moving to Las Vegas.

Sports betting in America, specifically New Jersey, is discussed and Steve goes back in time with “this day in sports history.”

Penn State Football Writer Audrey Snyder (DK Pittsburgh Sports dot com) calls in with a Nittany Lions Spring Ball report.  Also, Steve goes through the new NFL rules that were passed at the annual owners meeting plus catch our call of the day and sports bozo.