Steve Jones Show

Topics: Phillies move on to San Diego on West coast swing, Blues make changes going into game 4 of Stanley Cup Final, Toronto and Golden State are even 1-1 in NBA Finals, Jay Bruce traded to the Phillies from Seattle plus we discuss the problem in sports when you start looking ahead too much instead of living in the moment.

Hour 2: Guests: Penn State men’s basketball senior Lamar Stevens, on returning for his senior year and more. Plus Steve’s brother, Kevin, joins the show for his weekly segment. Topics: Phillies-Dodgers series preview.

Friday 5/31/19 Hour 1 – Topics: Penn State Coaches vs. Cancer Golf Tournament recap, NBA Finals Game 1 reaction. Guests:  BTN’s and Penn State basketball alumni Jon Crispin and his brother, Joe.

Topics: Chelsea vs Arsenal in UEFA Europa Final, Phillies and how their top draft picks have been doing in the minors the past few years plus Lance Armstrong to appear on a cable tv interview.

Topics: Latest on college basketball players making their decisions to stay in school or go pro and when could there be another work stoppage in the NFL?

Weather becomes the only story for a bit as a near evacuation happens, BUT we still find a way to chat about Bill Buckner and his passing, and Steve chats with Neil Coolong about Bart Starr.  

Baseball at the Memorial Day mark, tragedy in the sports world this weekend and the weather becomes the star of the show.  

Topic: Lots of college football bowl games between the national semifinals and championship game. Then, we head into the holiday weekend with Steve’s brother Kevin Jones!

Topics: Phillies escape Chicago with a split versus the Cubs and Penn State men’s lacrosse are in Philadelphia for their first ever NCAA Final Four appearance. Guest: NHL analyst Bob Grove previews the Stanley Cup Final featuring the Boston Bruins and for the first time since 1970, the St. Louis Blues, a team that was in last place on January 3rd.

Topics: St. Louis Blues are in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1970, why they keep playing Laura Branigan’s “Gloria” in St. Louis, the NBA playoffs have a compelling Eastern Conference Final but the TV ratings are falling and the Cubs get their 5th walk-off win of season which is the most in MLB. Steve and Bob Buehner also discuss if there is too much analytics in baseball.

Steve, Shawn and Bob Buehner are all together plus we discuss MLB with Chris Mack (Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan, Pittsburgh).

As the Pittsburgh Steelers continue OTA’s, Senior Editor Neal Coolong (TouchdownWire.com and SteelersWire.com) makes his weekly appearance to discuss quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s first public comments after Antonio Brown’s departure and running back James Conner’s health moving forward.

Topics: Phillies win in 10 at Wrigley, Ed Cooley stays in Providence and takes his name out of consideration for the Michigan basketball head coaching job and we have an Indy car edition of “Storytime With Steve.” Guest: NBA Writer Bryan Kalbrosky (hoopshype.com) joins us to discuss Penn State basketball players currently going thru workouts with the possibility of turning pro.

Guest: Colorado Men’s Basketball Head Coach Tad Boyle (NCAA Basketball Rules Committee Chairman) calls in to discuss new rules that may go into effect in the upcoming 2019-20 season.

Hour 1 – Friend of the show Bob Buehner joins us in studio as well as Kevin “The Suit” Herr. Kevin continues to get excited for another Indy 500 race. Guest: Penn State Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach Jeff Tambroni talked with Steve in Connecticut following the Nittany Lions 21-14 victory over Loyola (MD) in the NCAA Quarterfinals and punched their ticket to their first Final Four this weekend in Philadelphia.

Guests on today’s show:  Brett Hudson, who covers Mississippi State Football, on the transfer of Tommy Stevens to Mississippi State. Kevin Jones joins Steve to wrap up the week.

Guests on today’s show:  Quint Kessenich, ESPN, on the College Lacrosse National Championship and how Penn State matches up in the tournament. Dick Jerardi with the Preakness preview.

Hour 2 – Guests: Steve Bortstein, Fox Sports 1340, with a Preakness Stakes preview; Shane Young, NBA Writer for Clutchpoints.com, on NBA Draft Lottery and conference finals.

Wednesday 5/15/19 Hour 1 – Topics: NBA Draft Lottery reaction, NY Jets fire GM. Guest: Todd Sadowski, Sports Director FOX 43, York. He was at Bethpage Black for a PGA Championship practice round.

Guest: Senior Editor Neal Coolong (TouchdownWire.com and SteelersWire.com) makes his weekly appearance to discuss whether the XFL will be a success or not when it return in 2020 plus business in the NFL, including the cap and quarterback salaries. Then, Steve wraps up the show by looking back at Penn State’s 1994 undefeated football team, celebrating it’s 25th anniversary.