Steve Jones Show

Topics: NFL Network suspends 3 former players, Adam Vinatieri, Patriots vs Steelers and Dick Jerardi retires from the Philadelphia Inquirer. Guest: R.J. Anderson (MLB Insider, CBS Sports) calls in to talk hot stove with Steve including the blockbuster Giancarlo Stanton move to the Yankees plus they ponder where Manny Machado could go next as well as possible decisions the Red Sox and Pirates could make.

Guest: Ryan Snyder (Recruiting Analyst, Blue/White Illustrated) checks in to talk about Penn State football and a fresh update on recruiting, not just for the Nittany Lions Big Ten opponents, as next week’s early signing period from December 20th to 22nd rapidly approaches.

Topics: Philadelphia Eagles fans fear the worst as QB Carson Wentz tears his ACL, Penn State Women’s Volleyball advances to another Final Four plus we go back in time with this day in sports history. Guest: Matt Leon (Newsradio 1060 KYW/Philadelphia) recaps the Wentz injury, how Nick Foles looked as he was thrown into action as well as the defensive performance.

Guest: Big Ten Conference Commissioner Jim Delany. Then Steve, Shawn and Steve’s brother Kevin finish the week with their football picks.

Topics: Southern Columbia wins their 8th high school football state championship and Penn State women’s volleyball advances to its 16th regional final.

Guests: ESPN/PAC-12 Network play-by-play announcer Roxy Bernstein breaks down the Washington Huskies as we are just getting started with our comprehensive Fiesta Bowl coverage. Then, we wrap up the show with Los Angeles Rams beat writer Rich Hammond (Orange County Register/Los Angeles Daily News) as he describes how the region is dealing with the wildfires as the team prepares to take on Philadelphia this Sunday in the Coliseum.

Topics: The latest information on Pittsburgh Steeler Ryan Shazier, Penn State’s Saquon Barkley wins the Big Ten Silver Football Award for the second consecutive year and we look back on this day in sports history. Guest: Penn State Men’s Ice Hockey play-by-play announcer Brian Tripp.

Guest: Andrew Callahan (24/7 Sports, Penn State football and men’s basketball beat writer) chimes in on the Heisman Trophy finalists, gives his early thoughts on the Fiesta Bowl matchup between Penn State and Washington, plus a take on Nittany Lions basketball. Topics: Bill Walton, Roger Goodell, Ryan Shazier, Derek Jeter, Giancarlo Stanton, Golden State Warriors, the California wild fires and Steve closes out the show by sharing the story about not being able to broadcast the Penn State/Washington Aloha Bowl in 1983.

Topics: Saquon Barkley wins the Paul Hornung Award for the most versatile player in college football and we run down the really cool college football bowl swag players will receive. Guest: Bucknell men’s basketball head coach Nathan Davis calls in from Lewisburg as his players head to their fall final exams with three games remaining before the Patriot League schedule begins.

Topics: pass interference, referees that call way too many penalties, Saquon Barkley not getting an invitation to the Heisman Trophy presentation and Penn State begins preparations for the Fiesta Bowl.

Sports talk show host Chris Mack (93.7 The Fan/Pittsburgh) calls in to talk about the Steelers/Bengals game, Ryan Shazier injury plus the Rob Gronkowski suspension.

Guests: Matt Leon (Newsradio 1060 KYW/Philadelphia) breaks down what went wrong for the Eagles in Seattle and the current NFC playoff situation. Then, we wrap up the show with Penn State sports writer Ben Jones (StateCollege.com) to look back on the big road basketball win at Iowa and what they’ll need to do tonight in the Jordan Center against Wisconsin.

Hour 1 – Penn State and Washington are in the Fiesta Bowl! Listen to a portion of the conference call with James Franklin and Chris Peterson. Steve recaps the college football playoff selections and Penn State basketball’s big win on the road at Iowa. Penn State wrestling comes from behind, in front of a record crowd of over 9600, to get a victory at Lehigh. Ricky Rahne gets the nod as the new Penn State football offensive coordinator.

Guest: Ryan Snyder (Recruiting Analyst, Blue/White Illustrated) checks in to talk about Penn State football and recruiting as we approach the early signing period from December 20th to 22nd. Then, we wrap up the week as Steve, Shawn and Steve’s brother Kevin throw down their week 13 picks!

Steve is in Iowa for Penn State basketball. Topics: Jimbo Fisher leaving Florida State for Texas A&M and Tennessee AD fired. Guest: Kim Jones (NFL Network) joins Steve from the New York Giants facility in New Jersey to discuss Eli Manning, Ben McAdoo, John Mara, the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles and what she’s looking forward to league-wise as the regular season winds down.

Guest: Andrew Callahan (Penn State Football Writer, 24/7 Sports) on Joe Moorhead heading to Mississippi State and much more.

Topic: How much longer will it take for Tennessee to hire a new football coach? Guest: Dan Wolken (National College Football Writer, USA Today) joins Steve to discuss the Moorhead move to Mississippi State, the up-in-the-air Tennessee coaching situation, Herm Edwards leaving ESPN to be the head coach at Arizona State, Jimbo Fisher and Scott Frost’s future plus the College Football Playoff.

Guests: Penn State football writer Donnie Collins (Scranton Times-Tribune) gives his perspective on the Joe Moorhead move to Mississippi State. Then, we wrap up the show with college football insider Brett McMurphy, who broke the Joe Moorhead story and takes us through the Bulldogs’ selection process plus gives more coaching information and possible matchups in the College Football Playoff.

Topic: Joe Moorhead leaves Penn State to become the new Head Coach at Mississippi State. Guest: Two-time Super Bowl Champion Andy Russell shares his experience last weekend in Pittsburgh when he joined the new Steelers Hall of Honor and why he chose to take the lead in a very important playground project being developed in Selinsgrove.

Guests: Neal Coolong (NFL Wire Senior Writer, USA Today) recaps the Packers/Steelers game, concerns with Pittsburgh’s secondary moving forward and quarterback play in the AFC North. Then, we tackle the business of sports with Tony Knopp (CEO, Spotlight Ticket Management) regarding the possible failure of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and the next two soccer World Cups. Plus, Tony shares the very latest NFL ticket and corporate data and it is very eye opening!