Steve Jones Show

Greg Pickel, ON3.com, looks back at the Penn State wrestlers in the Olympics and looks ahead at football, plus Steve looks at the BigTen and how it's going to work this year. 

Neal Coolong joins us in the first hour and we talk some Vikings and J.J. McCarthy and then we do a deep dive into the Steelers. In the second segment, Steve and Todd talk about the Steelers season and then an update on the ACC, Florida State and Clemson situation.  

Neal and Steve start with some Vikings because it was announced today (Tuesday) that J.J. McCarthy needed knee surgery; what it means for Sam Darnold and the Vikings. Then we talk Steelers: the preseason opener; Justin Fields and Russell Wilson; The Steelers receivers; the Brandon Aiyuk saga.

We are joined by Matt Catrillo discuss the gymnastics controversy and the Yankees loss to the White Sox. Then Jody McDonald joins us to discuss the Eagles and Phillies.

WIP's Jody Mac joins us to talk Eagles and Phillies. We spend some time on Will Shipley and his contributions as a rookie; the improvements in the secondary; some players to watch who might contribute to the Eagles; then we discuss the Phillies: are they in trouble? (Jody doesn't think so) Outfield woes; and getting normal Ranger Suarez back at the end of the season.

Mark Wogenrich joins in the first hour for some Penn State football talk, then we discuss some baseball in the second segment

Mark Wogenrich joins the show for some Penn State discussion come for the deep dive into Drew Allar, and his relationship with Beau Pribula, and stay for a Bethlehem restaurant rec and a fun Penn State players to speak with.

Steve talks the opening PSU scrimmage - generally - and what Steve likes about what he saw...THen we discuss the Olympics

The first segment we talk with Bucknell football coach Dave Cecchini about the Bison's preseason. Then in the second segment we talk some Christy Mathewson

Bucknell football coach Dave Cecchini joins the show to discuss Bucknell's preseason. We talk their new facilities and field turf. Dave talks what he's looking for in the preseason and how important his veterans are. We spend some time talking QB Ralph Rucker and the 100th anniversary of Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium.

We talk some weather and Penn State graduates on Saturday and the athletes getting their degrees; then Steve talks what he's looking for in practice these next few days. Then we talk some Olympics and the NFL - and the Eagles in the second segment

Steve talks with Bucknell men's basketball coach John Griffin about the Bison's summer. Some of the work they did on and off the court; the Bison's out of conference schedule and building the Bucknell brand. In the second segment, we talk more ideology vs. realism in the current state of college athletics in paying players for the Patriot League and the Ivy League

We get a summer update from Bucknell coach John Griffin. How the summer practices went for the Bison? Some of the things Coach Griffin learned from Patriot League play that he put to use this summer. Leadership on the Bison; Their tough out of conference schedule. A fun conversation as always

We talk a bit about Wednesday's Purdy Memorial Golf Tournament; talk a bit of bit Jim Harbaugh suspension; then we spend time on ideology vs. reality in college sports  

It's a Penn State Football discussion with Nate Bauer from On3.com and PSU sportswriter Ben Jones.

Dave Spadaro, Eagles Insider, looks at Eagle training camp and the new additions, plus the Phillies Chris Wheeler joins Steve to look at the Phillies second half.

Neal Coolong joins us in the first segment to talk the Steelers; then Todd and Steve talk Wednesday's Purdy Memorial Tournament and some tidbits Steve picked up from BTN's visit yesterday to Penn State football practice.

Neal and Steve cover some Steelers ground today: Wilson vs. Fields and Why Wilson's early injury is bad for Pittsburgh. What Neal is looking for in the first preseason game. The Sunday Ticket lawsuit and we wrap up with the NFL's new on-field coaches interview rule.

Matt joins the show to talk about Snoop Dogg at the Olympics, Aaron Boone and the Blue Jays and whatever else pops in our mind; the second segment we talk the upcoming rain; then we talk a bit about the White Sox and their 21-game losing streak

SJS Hour 2 - 08-05-2024 - Steve talks Olympic coverage on NBC and Dan Hicks importance to the coverage..then Dick from Milton calls in to give us his opinion of the coverage. In the second hour, we talk hot takes and Soap Opera sports coverage.

Steve talks this weekend's media day, and what goes on over the week to 10 days for the Nittany Lions at practice. Then we talk the Michigan football situation (more Conner Stallions stuff) and then some complaints about NBC's live coverage of yesterday's 100-meter dash final. In the second segement: Ben Jones talks his new substack and Penn State football

Ben has a new substack if you want to follow is writing on substack (check the image with post). Steve and Ben cover his new job and a bunch of thoughts on the upcoming Penn State season. A fun conversation covering this year's team, expansion in the Big Ten and some things Ben is looking for with the Nittany Lions this season. If you like to subscribe to Ben's substack: https://benjoneson...

Steve and Nate had a fun discussion about the two Penn State players suspended, and what it means on the field for the Nittany Lions; media day is Saturday, Aug. 3 and Nate tells us how approaches it, and what he'd like to find out. They discuss the receiving room, then the conversation switches to basketball for the last five minutes, including the bigger role (if that's possible) for Ace...

on3.com's/Blue White Illustrated Nate Bauer joins us to prep everybody for Penn State media day on Saturday, then the discussions turns to the Nittany Lions' men's hoops squad. In the second segment, the King joins the show, and answers a listener question about Big Brother

Steve talks about Jamiel Lyons and Kavieon Keyes suspension and why James won't be able answer about it. Steve says to worry about who is there and who is not. Then Steve tells what to expect from media day. In the second segment, we talk about the Olympics