Steve Jones Show

Our friend of the show, Bob Buehner, pays us a visit! Guest: Senior Editor Neal Coolong (NFL Wire Network) joins us to discuss Opening Night at Super Bowl 53, communication between head coaches, breakdown individual matchups between the Patriots and Rams plus former players that may get the call to Canton in 2019.  

Guests: Andrew Callahan (New England Patriots writer, MassLive.com) and Steve  break down the Patriots/Rams matchup at Super Bowl 53. Then, we wrap up the show as Matt Leon (Newsradio 1060 KYW, Philadelphia) makes his weekly appearance to talk about the Eagles moving forward, the chemistry the 76ers have with Jimmy Butler and for Phillies fans, the wait continues on whether the team signs Bryce Harper or Manny Machado.

Topics: Safety Lamont Wade announces he will stay at Penn State, Nittany Lions deck both Purdue and Indiana over the weekend and Penn State men’s hoops continues to struggle racking up wins despite playing great defense. Guest: Ben Jones (Penn State basketball writer, StateCollege.com) and Steve recap Saturday’s game against Rutgers and look ahead to Purdue’s visit to the Bryce Jordan Center this Thursday.

Guests: Steve’s brother Kevin Jones plus a conversation with Steve Blass, who’s retiring this season after 60 years, 34 of those 60 in the broadcast booth, all with the Pittsburgh Pirates!

Topic: The history of the “Playoff Bowl,” NFL’s consolation game, before the invention of the Super Bowl, in the 1960s. Guest: Keith Sargeant (Rutgers basketball writer, NJ.com) joins us to give the Scarlet Knights perspective heading into Saturday’s game in the Bryce Jordan Center.

Hour 2- Guests:  Chris Trapasso (CBS Sports) and Mark Wogenrich (Allentown Morning Call) talking about the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.

Steve talks about the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.  We also welcome Dave Sheinin, Washington Post National Baseball Writer to talk about this week’s Hall of Fame announcement.

Guests: ESPN Senior Writer Tim Kurkjian makes another appearance on the show to discuss the National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2019. Then, a sports business conversation with Steve and Tony Knopp (CEO, InviteManager.com) as they delve into the future of the College Football Playoff, why the Pac-12 Conference is struggling so much, how excited Los Angeles residents are about the Rams going to Super Bowl 53 and the new stadium complex opening in 2021, if the Chargers are building their fan base in Los Angeles and how the professional leagues whether or not are effectively selling their star...

Topics: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2019, Super Bowl 53 and a look ahead to the first batch of players eligible for Cooperstown in 2020.

Guest: In his weekly appearance, Senior Editor Neal Coolong (NFL Wire Network) calls in to discuss the conference championship overtime games and share an early look at Super Bowl 53. Topic: Baseball Hall of Fame.

Topics: listener’s email, breaking Penn State wrestling news and cost of food concessions at Super Bowl 53.

Our weekly sports talk with Philadelphia sports writer/reporter Matt Leon (Newsradio 1060 KYW). Topics: NFL conference championship games, Tony Romo’s impressive on-air performance in Kansas City plus the latest on legalized betting and more sportsbook locations that will open up soon in Pennsylvania.

Topics: An absolute crazy NFL conference championship weekend. Guest: Nittany Lions Writer Ben Jones (StateCollege.com) checks in to recap Penn State’s one point loss on the road Saturday night in The Barn at Minnesota.

Guests: The voice of Penn State wrestling Jeff “Ironhead” Byers calls in with the latest state of the Nittany Lions grapplers as Nebraska heads to Rec Hall this Sunday. Then, we wrap up the show with Dick Jerardi (Penn State Sports Network Men’s Basketball Analyst) as he and Steve discuss the frustrating beginning to the Nittany Lions’ Big Ten conference schedule.

Guests:  Senior Editor Neal Coolong (NFL Wire Network) calls in to discuss the Antonio Brown situation in Pittsburgh, sets the table for the conference championship games and Kyler Murray choosing the 2019 NFL Draft over baseball. Also, Nora Princiotti (New England Patriots Writer, Boston Globe) returns to the show to share how the Patriots made it into the AFC Championship Game for the 8th straight year, if this rematch with Kansas City will be a completely different game plus how Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski have done this season leading up to the showdown on Sunday night in Arrowhead Stadium.

Topics: Penn State wrestling and the guys, including Steve’s brother Kevin Jones, bring their final four pro football picks!

Topic: Penn State gives up 8 unanswered points late to lose a heartbreaker to Iowa in the Bryce Jordan Center. Guest: Eric Edholm (ProFootballWeekly.com) makes his debut appearance on our show to break down the conference championship matchups.

Topics: play-by-play call of the day and college football transfer portal, including Jalen Hurts moving from Alabama to Oklahoma for his senior season. Guest: Chad Leistikow (Hawkeye sports columnist, Des Moines Register) is in Happy Valley for hoops as Iowa takes on Penn State in the Bryce Jordan Center.

Guests: Writer/Reporter Matt Leon (Newsradio 1060 KYW/Philadelphia) joins Steve to recap the Eagles/Saints NFC divisional playoff game. Also in his weekly appearance, Senior Editor Neal Coolong (NFL Wire Network) calls in to discuss the Antonio Brown situation in Pittsburgh, set the table for the conference championship games and Kyler Murray choosing the 2019 NFL Draft over baseball.

Topics: NFL referees announced for both conference title games as well as Super Bowl 53 plus Steve takes a look around the current college basketball scene and recaps the Syracuse upset over number one Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Guest: Nora Princiotti (New England Patriots Writer, Boston Globe) returns to the show to share how the Patriots made it into the AFC Championship Game for the 8th straight year, if this rematch with Kansas City will be a completely different game plus how Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski have done this season leading up to the showdown on Sunday night...