Steve Jones Show

Topics: From MLB Winter Meetings…Pirates Ivan Nova goes to the Chicago White Sox plus Andrew McCutchen and the Phillies agree to a 3-year deal. Guest: Neal Coolong (Senior Editor, NFL Wire Network), in his weekly appearance, talks about the Steelers’ disaster in Oakland and the current losing streak that could knock Pittsburgh out of the playoffs.

Topics: Steve lists the big, power 5 schools that have the top 20 best facilities in college football.  Then, we wrap up the show with a Penn State football recruiting report with Greg Pickel (PennLive.com and Patriot News).

Topics: Penn State football practice underway for Citrus Bowl, very tough losses by Eagles and Steelers, Kyler Murray wins Heisman Trophy, and we discuss the “bowl swag” college football teams will receive for their post-season game appearances.

Steve heads down memory lane and shares a bowl story from Penn State football’s past plus we wrap up the week as his brother, Kevin Jones, calls in to deliver the weekend football picks!

Topics: PIAA-AA Southern Columbia football update from Hershey, Army/Navy returns to Philadelphia, Titans’ Derrick Henry with a big night over Jacksonville. Guest: Hall of Fame writer Ray Didinger (SportsRadio 94 WIP/NBC Sports Philadelphia), author of the Philadelphia Eagles Encyclopedia Championship Edition, his third edition of the series and at the time of this interview, is the number one football book on Amazon, shares a behind the scenes look at how this new version was put together.

Guest: Rich Scarcella (Penn State football writer, Reading Eagle) was in New York earlier this week for the 2018 College Football Hall Of Fame ceremonies as former Nittany Lions quarterback Kerry Collins received his official induction. Rich and Steve also talk about Trace McSorley’s future and Big Ten Conference divisional play. Other topics: New Maryland football coach and look out NFL, AAF and XFL, there’s yet another new football league that’s being created by former professional players….introducing the Freedom Football League!

Topics: College Football Playoff, Kentucky football, Nathan Eovaldi remains in Boston as the baseball hot stove season gets cookin, latest medical news on Washington quarterback Alex Smith. Guest: Bill Bender (National College Football Writer, Sporting News) shares his thoughts on Urban Meyer leaving Ohio State and the possible effect it could have on recruiting as early signing day get closer plus a great discussion on the future of the College Football Playoff.

Guests: Kerry Miller (College Football Writer, Bleacher Report) makes his debut on the show to discuss Urban Meyer, Alabama and how the Southeastern Conference schedules their games, the Heisman Trophy, College Football Playoff National Semifinal matchups plus the great TV ratings NCAA football is experiencing. Then, Mark Wogenrich (Penn State football writer, Allentown Morning Call) returns to give a health status on Nittany Lions great Matt Millen plus a first look at the Citrus Bowl matchup between Penn State and Kentucky. Then, Steve wraps up the show with comments on Jayson Stark’s write-up in The Athletic about shifts in baseball.

Topics: Penn State basketball slips to 0-2 in conference play after a 2-point loss to Indiana in the Bryce Jordan Center, College Football Playoff eventually moving from 4 teams to 8.

Guests: Tim May (Ohio State football writer, Columbus Dispatch) calls in to talk about Urban Meyer leaving the Buckeyes after the Rose Bowl. Then, we wrap up the show as Steve chats with Neal Coolong (Senior Editor, NFL Wire Network) on the Steelers tough, two-game losing streak as they prep to play their third straight team from the AFC West.

Ohio State’s Urban Meyer is going to leave following the Rose Bowl and Ryan Day will take over as Head Coach. Steve discusses that with Donnie Collins (Penn State football writer, Scranton Times-Tribune) as well as the College Football Playoff.

Matt Leon (Newsradio 1060 KYW/Philadelphia), in his weekly appearance, joins Steve to discuss the Monday night matchup with Washington and the Eagles. Other topics: Philadelphia Phillies do a deal with Seattle, Green Bay Packers, Kareem Hunt, Reuben Foster, plus Steve takes his first look at the Citrus Bowl matchup on New Years Day between Penn State and Kentucky.

Topics: College Football Playoff and we kick around which bowl matchups will you’ll be most interested in watching.

Hour 2 – Guests: Ivan Maisel of ESPN, breaking down the College Football Playoff picture. He also says he’s comfortable with four teams. Steve’s brother Kevin also joins the show for our weekly picks.

Friday 11/30/18 Hour 1 – Guests: Jeff Byers, Penn State Wrestling Play-By-Play Broadcaster, previewing Penn State at Bucknell wrestling at Sojka Pavilion. Steve was also joined by Don Markus of the Baltimore Sun, previewing Penn State-Maryland men’s hoops B1G opener. Other topics: Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt seen in video shoving and kicking a woman during a February incident.

Guests:  Northwestern University Football Play-by-Play Voice Dave Eanet on the Big Ten Championship Game.  Also, David Jones talks Penn State Football and Basketball.  Jones is from PennLive.com and the Patriot News.

Topics: The College Football Championship and Penn State’s bowl outlook with Audrey Snyder, Penn State Football writer for The Athletic.

Hour 2: Continuing to look at the College Football Playoff picture and more reaction to Penn State men’s hoops big win, plus a look at head coaching changes around college football, Ben Roethlisberger comments, Redskins sign Reuben Foster.

Wednesday 11/28/18 Hour 1: Topics: Breaking down the College Football Playoff picture and Penn State’s bowl fate, what last night’s win means for Penn State Basketball, upsetting No. 13 Virginia Tech.

Hour 2 – Topics: Neil Coolong joins the show to discuss the Steelers debacle in Denver on Sunday and the rest of the NFL happenings from Week 12.  The 2nd half of the hour was a potpourri of topics ranging from the Bill O’Brien’s job in Houston and Bucknell wrestling.