Steve Jones Show

SJS-Hour 1 01-11-2024 - Steve can finally discuss the transfer portal. He enjoys how PSU does it Steve says about the Nittany Lions portal gets, "You never know when quality is going to pick you." Nate Bauer then joins the show to discus PSU special teams coordinator Stacey Collins leaving and the men's basketball team.

SJS Hour 2 - 01/11/2024 - Steve talks about what's next for Alabama and New England. Reasons for why Saban might have stepped down. Building college programs and how the calendar is better for NFL and college basketball coaches, then for NCAA football coaches.

SJS Hour 1 - Steve and Todd discuss the coaching news of the day. Steve says that, "You have to have perspective. Nick Saban is the greatest coach of the playoff era. But every era has a greatest coach, and different eras each have their own difficulties." Then we discuss how conferences will schedule with the expanded teams in both football and basketball.

NBC's Peter King joins the show to talk about breaking news in the Seahawks firing Pete Carroll and the Patriots coaching situation. He also talks about NBC streaming the Chiefs-Dolphins. King says that "Roger Goddell thinks streaming is the future for the NFL. He's convinced in the next media rights deal that streaming will be a major part of it."

Bill Hillgrove, the Pittsburgh play by play guy, joins the show. Hillgrove says that, "T.J. Watt is a big a loss, but with the depth Pittsburgh has developed, I think they are better prepared to deal with his injury this year, but we also all know the Steelers' record without Watt."

SJS Hour 2 - Steve and Todd discuss the Eagles problems and do they have a chance in Tampa Bay, Steve has some thoughts on the Pat McAfee situation with ESPN. Then Peter King discusses the breaking news about the Seahawks firing Pete Carroll and thoughts on the upcoming NFL playoffs.

SJS HR 1 - Steve and Todd discuss Saturday night's weather for Dolphins-Chiefs, and the fact it's on NBC Peacock. Steelers play-by-by guy Bill Hillgrove joins us to talk about the playoff game with the Bills. Hillgrove says that "He agrees with Mike Tomlin that you have to run the ball in the December and January because of conditions, and I think that's one of the biggest reasons...

Neal joins the show and talks about the changes in Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph in this late-season run. Neal says "Mason seems to have calmed himself down in the pocket." Then Neal talks about the Steelers chances in their playoff game against Buffalo.  

SJS Hour 2 - Neal Coolong talks the difference this year in Mason Rudolph and the Steelers chances against the Bills. Then, Why is the Chiefs-Dolphins on Peacock this weekend?

SJS Hour 1 - Matt Cartrillo joins us to rant about the Eagles; Steve ask some questions about Michigan's national title. One of Steve's question, "Why was Michigan so successful on first drives this season?" Also some College Football Hall of Fame talk

Bucknell coach John Griffin discusses the early results from the Patriot League, previews the Lehigh game.

SJS HR 2- Steve plays the key call in yesterday's win over Michigan by the Penn State men's basketball team. We don't know how the Steelers got to 10-7 this season, and we end on are you going to stream the Miami-Kansas City NFL playoff game.

SJS Hour 1 - 01-08-2024 - Steve discusses Penn State's bounce back win over Michigan and then Bucknell coach John Griffin joins us to catch up on the Bison season.

SJS HR 2-Steve talks about that the college football playoffs and expansion to 16 teams. Then the King and Kevin Herr join to show to talk bowl games and NFL picks for this weekend

SJS 01-05-24 HR 1 - Steve is still in Lansing Michigan after some plane issues for the PSU men's basketball team. We discuss some transfer portal, his trip and last night's game.

Steve and Todd discuss Saturday's snowstorm, then more talk about the new TV deal for the NCAA deal for women's basketball. Steve says about the NCAA women's Tournament. "Don't believe the narrative about the women's basketball tournament from a few years ago."

Steve Jones Show Hour 1 - Steve talks about the new NCAA TV deal. Are the Steelers playing better than the Eagles right now? And recruiting analysis Mike Farrell weighs on his solution to bowl opt outs.

Steve Jones Show Hour 2 - Steve talks more about NIL. The ratings from New Year's Day. Julian Fleming of Ohio State, and a Southern Columbia graduate, makes a decision to head to Penn State.

SJS Hour 1 01-03-2024 - Steve talks about an article from New Year's Eve on the recruiting collectives and NIL at the schools still left in the semifinals. How the IRS is looking to them as well.

Neal Coolong joins the show. Neal explains why it's working for the Steelers and Mason Rudolph. "Is Mason Rudolph the Cinderella man?

SJS HR 2- Neal Coolong discusses Steelers, and  Steve discusses his Sunday night in his Atlanta hotel room.

SJS Show HR 1 - In the opening segment, Matt Catrillo discusses the Eagles and the loss on Sunday to the Arizona Cardinals. Then Steve has a three-step plan to curb opt outs, "1. go straight to a 16-game playoff; 2. insurance by the bowls tied to draft round for players; 3. moving early signing from late December to August."

Gary Stokan, President/CEO of the Peach Bowl joins Steve on this abbreviated Steve Jones Show before Penn State Basketball.

Greg Murphy from the Phillies Radio Network looking back on the season and Donnie Collins from the Scranton Times-Tribune on Penn State football.

Nate Bauer from On3.com talking college football recruiting and Wes Durham, play-by-play voice of the Atlanta Falcons and the ACC.