Steve Jones Show

Guests: Horse Racing Analyst Steve Bortstein (FOX Sports Radio) breaks down the field in the 144th Kentucky Derby and we wrap up the week with Steve’s brother Kevin Jones.

Topics: Phillies, Sixers, Penguins, Peter King and Tony Carr receives an invitation to the NBA Scouting Combine. Guest: Jared Diamond (Wall Street Journal National Baseball Writer) talks with Steve about teams underachieving one month into the season as well as Albert Pujols on the brink of 3,000 hits, Ichiro’s career, today’s game with more strikeouts than hits plus the true reality of how pro baseball is accepted in Miami and Tampa Bay.

Guests: Steve talks with Former Bucknell Defensive End Abdullah Anderson on signing his undrafted free agent contract with the Chicago Bears. Then, we get a preview of game 4 between Pittsburgh and Washington from Josh Getzoff (Penguins Radio Network) as well as the aftermath of the Tom Wilson hit in game 3.

A complete Kentucky Derby preview with Dick Jerardi (appearance on behalf of Xpressbet.com).

Steve Jones and Shawn Carey are at the 27th Annual Truman H. Purdy Memorial Golf Tournament, live from the Susquehanna Valley Country Club in Hummel’s Wharf.  Guests- Scott Walker from State College Spikes on Coaches Versus Cancer;  Bob Buehner stops by to chat with Steve and Shawn.

Steve Jones and Shawn Carey are at the 27th Annual Truman H. Purdy Memorial Golf Tournament, live from the Susquehanna Valley Country Club in Hummel’s Wharf.  Adam Purdy stops by to be interviewed about the day.

Guest: Longtime Philadelphia Phillies public address announcer Dan Baker shares his preparation that goes into each game he does at Citizens Bank Park.

Topics: Phillies, NFL, Kentucky Derby, Pens, Vegas Golden Knights, 76ers and we’re talkin bout practice!

Guests: A breakdown of the NCAA Rice Commission report from Hall of Fame College Basketball Writer Mike DeCourcy (SportingNews.com) and Matt Leon (Newsradio 1060 KYW, Philadelphia Sports Reporter) checks in to recap the Eagles’ draft, update the Carson Wentz recovery and give a preview of the 76ers/Celtics series. Topic: Undrafted free agent signings that could make a splash and pay dividends for NFL teams.

Topics: Penn State players chosen in the 2018 NFL Draft including Troy Apke in the 4th round to the Washington Redskins. Guest: John McMullen (ESPN South Jersey Eagles Insider and FanRagSports.com NFL National Columnist) recaps the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2018 draft.

From earlier this week, in case you missed them, catch Steve and Jack Ham’s interviews with Nittany Lion greats Stefan Wisniewski, Michael Robinson and actor Keegan-Michael Key from the 2018 Penn State Blue White Game. Then, we wrap up the week with Steve’s brother Kevin Jones calling in to chime in about the first round of the NFL Draft.

Topic: 2018 NFL Draft Round 1 recap with running back Saquon Barkley going to the New York Giants! Guests: Penn State Football Writer Greg Pickel (PennLive.com) shares his impressions of last Saturday’s Blue-White Game plus a sports business briefing from Tony Knopp (CEO, InviteManager.com) as he talks about the concerns with future attendance at the 2018 soccer World Cup in Russia, what drives millennials to sports events, the Tiger Woods overall effect in golf, financial backlash from the recent Winter Olympics and why looking ahead, the MLS and NBA are “skies the limit!”

Guest: Tony Knopp (CEO, InviteManager.com) and Steve talk about the concerns with future attendance at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, what drives millennials to sports events, the Tiger Woods overall effect in golf, the financial backlash from the recent Winter Olympics and why looking ahead, the MLS and NBA are “skies the limit!”

Steve discusses the information released and gives his first reactions from the Rice Commission on college basketball report. Guest: NFL Draft Analyst Jon Ledyard (FanRagSports.com) gives his top selections plus explains how high up in the draft a team should take a running back.

We continue our 2018 draft preview with NFL Wire Network Editor Neal Coolong and New York Giants Beat Writer Matt Lombardo (NJ.com and The Star-Ledger).

Topics: Phillies go for 5 straight, NBA Playoff Tuesday tripleheader, NHL off till Wednesday and Steve shares his 2018 NFL Draft sure fire 1st round picks. Guest: Adam Purdy checks in with an update on preparations with the 27th annual Truman H. Purdy Memorial Golf Tournament.

Guests: Matt Leon (Newsradio 1060 KYW, Philadelphia Sports Reporter) checks in to discuss the 1st round series between the Sixers and Heat, what the Eagles could do in the opening round of the NFL Draft as well as the Phillies after sweeping Pittsburgh at home. Then, we wrap up the show with Penn State Football Writer Greg Pickel (PennLive.com) to get his impressions of Saturday’s Blue-White Game.

We have a Penn State Blue/White game recap, including Steve and Jack Ham’s interviews with Nittany Lion greats Stefan Wisniewski, Michael Robinson and actor Keegan-Michael Key. Plus, Bucknell Football Head Coach Joe Susan gives his summary of their Spring Football campaign.

Guests: NFL Draft Analyst Joe Marino (www.fanragsports.com) breaks down what possible players and picks will fall into place and we close out the week with Steve’s brother Kevin Jones!

Topics: Legendary sports broadcaster and former Penn State football play-by-play announcer Gil Santos. Steve goes into the vault to replay Gil’s calls from the Maryland/PSU game during the Nittany Lions’ 1986 National Championship season. Penn State alum Keegan-Michael Key is returning to Happy Valley to help James Franklin coach the Blue-White game! Guest: Ben Jones (Penn State football writer, www.statecollege.com) lets us know what he will focus on in the Blue-White game and looks ahead to basketball next season as the team moves on, minus Tony Carr.