Steve Jones Show

Thursday 3/4/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve wonders how much longer the Steelers can stick with Big Ben, and Amazon Prime could have some exclusivity to Thursday Night Football. Guest: Bucknell men’s basketball coach Nathan Davis, on the team’s challenges from its COVID pause, the upcoming Patriot League Quarterfinal game with Lafayette and more.

Hour 2 – Guest: StateCollege.com’s Ben Jones on Penn State’s senior class and what they’ve meant to the program, the team’s shooting struggles, and the upcoming renovations to the Lasch Building. Topics: A look around Spring Training, and Yankees Manager Aaron Boone getting a pacemaker.

Wednesday 3/3/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve says Michigan simply didn’t have it vs Illinois. Guests: KYW’s Matt Leon replay with the latest on Philly sports; Former Penguins Reporter Bob Grove, with a Sidney Crosby update, the Pens success vs Flyers Tuesday, Tristan Jarry’s play, and more.

Hour 2 – Guests: Steelers Wire/USA Today’s Neal Coolong, on who the Steelers should try to resign in free agency, Big Ben’s contract update, NFL TV deals, and more; NBC Sports Philadelphia Flyers Play-By-Play Broadcaster Jim Jackson, on what this three-game stretch does for the Flyers-Pens rivalry, Flyers are healthy again, and more. Plus, Steve gives his matchups to watch for Michigan-Illinois.

Tuesday 3/2/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve is flabbergasted by Rutgers loss to Nebraska, Flyers-Pens begin three games in a row, Big Ten Wrestling Championship brackets revealed, and Steve didn’t like how Washington handled Alex Smith.

Monday 3/1/21 Hour 2 – Topics: New analysts named to Penn State football coaching staff, and Penn State hoops was on the wrong end of scheduling in Purdue loss.

Monday 3/1/21 Hour 1 – Topics: JJ Watt to the Cardinals, Washington moving on from Alex Smith, recapping college hoops, and Teddy Allen leaves Nebraska men’s basketball. Guest: KYW’s Matt Leon, on Phillies Spring Training, the Sixers are dangerous, and the Eagles offseason.

Hour 2 – Topics: How big QB contracts have hurt teams from building them into Super Bowl contenders, and our picks with the king!

Friday 2/27/21 Hour 1 – Topics: ESPN’s new MNF/Super Bowl deal with the NFL, new additions to Penn State football’s coaching staff.

Hour 2 – Topics: More good signs to seeing fans back in the stands, DeMaurice Smith asking agents to collude for player contracts, and more on the NCAA Tournament contingency plan.

Thursday 2/25/21 Hour 1 – Topics: NCAA announces bracket COVID contingencies. Guest: Sports Business Journal’s Bret McCormick, on ticket sales and even student fees going up for college sports, difficulties athletic departments are facing financially and more.

Hour 2 – Guest: Sean Zak, Golf.com, with his perspective of the Tiger Woods car crash, his road to comeback, and what he means to the sport. Topics: Steve answers a question about Penn State Athletics finances, and the NBA should expand All-Star Game rosters.

Wednesday 2/24/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve says you’re not going to hear from Tiger’s camp for a while now until the police report comes up, Guest: Pittsburgh Post Gazette/Steelers Radio Network’s Gerry Dulac on why you won’t hear much for now from Tiger, what he wants to see from the accident investigation, Steelers front office is on the same page with Big Ben, and more.

Hour 2 – Guests: NittanySportsNow.com’s Cory Giger, he says Penn State has only a ‘Plan A’ offensively, what Penn State needs going forward, how good Ohio State and Michigan have been, and more;   Steelers Wire/USA Today‘s Neal Coolong on what kind of player JuJu Smith-Schuster can be, if the Steelers need to change their philosophy, and more.

Tuesday 2/23/21 Hour 1 – Topics: The latest on Tiger Woods in surgery after multiple leg injuries sustained in a car crash in LA, Guest: The Washington Post’s Adam Kilgore, on the Carson Wentz trade for the Eagles, Big Ben’s future in Pittsburgh, the Jared Goff trade, and more.

Hour 2 – Guest: Penn State Wrestling Play-By-Play Broadcaster Jeff Byers, on the growing popularity of the sport, who’s trending in the right direction, the team’s weird COVID year, and more. Topics: Mariners GM resigns after comments about his players and English speaking skills.

Monday 2/22/21 Hour 1 – Topics: Who stood out from the college hoops weekend, and Steve can’t explain the continued scoring droughts for Penn State. Guest: Lafayette Journal Courier’s Mike Carmin, on Penn State football expected to bring in Purdue co-defensive coordinator Anthony Poindexter as safeties coach.

Hour 2 – Guest: Former Penn State/Detroit Lions Cornerback Amani Oruwariye, reflecting on his time with THON, praising Matthew Stafford for him time in Detroit, and more; Plus John Harrar’s post game comments, and its our college hoops picks with the king!

Friday 2/19/21 Hour 1 -Topics: Steve says Penn State needs to play smarter basketball and their mistakes are maddening to coaches, the day-after the Carson Wentz trade, Lasch building project, and Penn State football transfers.

Hour 2 – Guests: NBCSports Philadelphia’s Dave Zangaro, with his thoughts on the trade, the Eagles ‘keeping everything on the table’ at No. 6, Wentz reuniting with Frank Reich, more moves coming, and more; KYW Newsradio’s Matt Leon also gives his take, still baffled Howie Roseman survived all this.