Steve Jones Show

Guest: Joe Starkey (93.7 The Fan, Pittsburgh) calls in to discuss the Pirates’ very good start to their 2018 season. Topics: WWE, Michigan State and former Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg is traded from the New York Jets to the Oakland Raiders.

Topics: Phillies, NBA Playoffs and E-sports. Guest: Kenny Albert (NBC Sports/Westwood One Radio NHL play-by-play announcer) shares what he’s witnessed during the Vegas Golden Knights’ inaugural season as their quest for the Stanley Cup continues.

Guest: Penn State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Patrick Chambers calls in to talk about the feedback he’s received regarding Tony Carr’s appearance at the NBA Combine plus next week’s Coaches vs Cancer event (www.cvcpennstate.org).

Topics: Phillies, Caps/Lightning, latest NFL news, Peter King’s final MMQB column, Matt Millen, Monday practice at the Indy 500 and we check average attendance numbers at MLB stadiums so far this season.

A complete Preakness Stakes preview with Dick Jerardi (appearance on behalf of xpressbet.com) and we wrap up the week with Steve’s brother Kevin Jones!

Guest: Neil Best (New York Newsday sports writer) on sports betting.

Topic: making the jump from college to pro. Guest: Jason Sobel (Senior Golf Writer, ActionNetwork.com) talks about Tiger Woods moving the needle in his sport, The Players and PGA Championships moving to different dates next year plus with legal nationwide betting now on the horizon, shares how the PGA can and will reap the benefits and profits.

Topics: Phillies, Pirates, Penn State Basketball to play in November’s Gavitt Games at DePaul, ACC Conference proposing March Madness tournament expansion to 72 teams and this day in sports history. Guest: Steve Bortstein (FOX Sports Radio Horse Racing Analyst) previews the lineup at The Preakness and whether Justify can remain undefeated.

Guests: Legendary Pittsburgh sports talk show host Stan Savran (AT&T Sportsnet) recaps the Penguins’ Stanley Cup championship run, the great start the Pirates are enjoying and shares his thoughts on how the Steelers did in the draft. And we finish the show with outstanding MLB talk as baseball writer Matt Snyder (CBSSports.com) joins us.

With every US state now able to offer legal sports betting, how will the professional leagues benefit?  We tackle that with Dustin Gouker (LegalSportsReport.com).

Guests: Penn State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Patrick Chambers plus we discuss the Philadelphia 76ers season, conference finals and how the NBA can benefit from future, mainstream, nationwide sports betting with writer Dennis Chambers (BasketballInsiders.com).

Topic: The U.S. Supreme Court rules on the future of nationwide legal sports betting. How long will it take for Pennsylvania and others states to get in the mix?

Guests: Greg Wyshynski (ESPN Senior NHL Writer and Co-Host of the Puck Soup Podcast) calls in from Tampa Bay to set the scene at the Eastern Conference Finals between the Lightning and Washington Capitals plus previews the West final between Vegas and Winnipeg. Then, we wrap up the week with Steve’s brother, Kevin Jones!

Topics: Yankees and Red Sox tied for first in AL East, current usage of fastballs in MLB and the perception the league is now only about home runs, strikeouts and walks. Plus, why do colleges schedule football games so many years ahead of time?

Guest: Philadelphia Inquirer sports writer Marc Narducci looks ahead to game 5 between the Sixers and Boston Celtics. Topics: Wednesday matinee MLB plus a look into future Big Ten basketball and football schedules, well into the 2020’s.

Topics: Phillies, Seattle no hitter, Dylan Bundy blunder, Russell Wilson, Penn State Coaches Caravan begins in New York City and one of our listeners calls in and wonders if Notre Dame would ever consider joining the Big Ten Conference for football.

Guests: Neal Coolong (Editor, SteelersWire.com) jumps back to the Steelers 2018 draft and we take a look at the NBA playoffs with Keith Smith (RealGM.com and Host of the Front Office Show Podcast).

Guest: Josh Getzoff (Penguins Radio Network) recaps the Pittsburgh/Washington Eastern Conference Semifinals and the Pens’ Stanley Cup championship run.

Guest: Mike Conti (Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Pre and Post-Game Host) talks about the new Matt Ryan contract extension and the Falcons’ 2018 draft. Topics: Mother of former Duke player Wendell Carter Jr., blasts the college basketball system and its rules.

Topics: Matt Ryan, Penguins, Phillies, LeBron James, Kentucky Derby.