Steve Jones Show

Friday 7/31/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Cardinals-Brewers postponed, what continues to go wrong for MLB, and Steve wants to know why minor league players still haven’t been used yet. Plus, the NBA is back. Guest: Former Penguins Reporter Bob Grove, previewing the Pens-Habs series, who’ll start in goal, and a look around the rest of the NHL as the play-in games start this weekend.

Hour 2 – Guest: Dennis Dodd, CBS Sports, on Big 12 and PAC-12 football scheduling, ACC and Notre Dame scheduling, and more. Plus, the SEC announces 10 -game conference football schedule starting Sept. 26.

Thursday 7/30/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Phillies-Jays postponed and what should’ve been done to prevent Sunday’s game from playing, PIAA says no fans for now, NBA and NHL starting up, Iowa football’s racial saga, and B1G looking at 10 conference games, and who bye weeks should work.

Hour 2 – Guests: Nate Bauer, Blue-White Illustrated, with his reaction to the latest Penn State COVID results, the possible college football schedule, and more; Tom Deinhart Purdue football writer for goldandblack.com, saying the B1G will likely choose between 9 or 10 games for football, what the season may look like, and more.

Tuesday 7/28/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Penn State’s latest COVID test results includes 8 positives, Phillies and Marlins COVID updates, and why Penn State football has played Iowa every year lately. Guest: Mike Gross, LNP, saying the PIAA fall season will be decided by the state, but school districts have the ultimate say, but experts are telling the PIAA fall sports can start on time. Plus, his thoughts on college football starting on time.

Hour 2 – Guest: Scott Lauber, Philadelphia Inquirer, with the latest on the Phillies in the midst of the Marlins/MLB COVID-19 outbreak, what’s next for the team, potential players that could opt-out, and why its best for MLB to use winning percentage for the playoffs. Topics: What went wrong with the Marlins not speaking up before Sunday’s game and what happens next, and week 0 now allowed for the upcoming college football season.

Tuesday 7/28/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Marlins off this week, Phillies won’t play until Friday, and all the latest MLB COVID-19 outbreak news, and COVID-19 college football scheduling announcements. Guest: Neal Coolong, Steelers Wire/USA Today, on how NFL Training Camps will start with their virus protocols, what the future is, and the latest on the Steelers entering camp.

Talked Penn State Football, now into day 3 of walk-throughs. How Penn State, Michigan State, and other colleges are dealing with Covid-19. Frank Bodani  of the York Daily Record, talking Penn State Football. Tony DeFazio of the Pittsburgh Sports Report talked Steelers football and Pirates baseball. An incident that Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, the new wide receiver coach for Bloomsburg University, had to deal with at a practice as a player at Iowa

Hour 1 – How Covid-19 is affecting the MLB schedule, including tonight’s Phillies game being postponed, the 60 man rosters, and the MLB owners meeting today, which was a regular weekly meeting. Matt Leon, sports anchor and reporter in Philadelphia, talked about the baseball situation, the upcoming NFL and college football seasons, and what’s going on with the NBA.

Hour 2 – Guest: US Senator Pat Toomey on his MLB Roundtable hosted Tuesday, he likes how players are buying in, and he would’ve like to see the Blue Jays in Pittsburgh. Plus, ‘The King’ returns for weekly sports trivia.

Friday 7/24/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Penn State football transitioning day and where B1G teams stand in return from COVID-19, plus Penn State basketball practice updates, and the Blue Jays get Buffalo. Guest: Paul Alexander, AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, who expressed his displeasure with state government not allowing the Blue Jays to play at PNC Park, if the Pirates can make noise in a shortened season, Steelers reporting to camp, and more.

Hour 2 – Guest: Mike Golic Jr., ESPN, on his dad’s influence and advice in new role for ESPN Radio afternoons, his time moving up the radio ladder, and why fans can’t get complacent on COVID-19 precautions with sports back. Plus, hear from Penn State LB Ellis Brooks, on the depth at the position, life in quarantine and practices, and more.

Thursday 7/23/20 Hour 1 – Topics: It’s Baseball Opening Day, Steve has an update on the Penn State student athlete testing positive for COVID-19, and the NHL introduces the Seattle Kracken, while the Washington Football Team is named. Guest: Chris Mack, 93.7 The Fan Pittsburgh, on the disappointment not having the Blue Jays play at PNC Park, what to expect from the Pirates in a shortened season, the team’s future, and more.

Hour 2 – Topics: SEC football to play eight games, and the best way to schedule B1G football this year and how it could be laid out. Plus, Penn State DT Judge Culpepper

Wednesday 7/22/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Baseball Opening Day tomorrow, Mookie Betts mega extension, and PA Department of Health denies Blue Jays to play at PNC Park.

Hour 2 – Guests: Dan Baker, Phillies Public Address Announcer, entering his 49th year – he says he has some experience announcing in empty stadiums, the Phillies bright future, the need for the return of sports in our country, and more;  Phil Steele, ESPN, Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, with some big expectations for Penn State football, and he gives an extensive preview of B1G football this year.

Monday 7/21/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve gives his perspective on the issue of race in our country following Gabe Kapler kneeling during national anthem, and some Penn State basketball, football, and B1G football notes. Guest: Neal Coolong USA Today/Steelers Wire, on the NFL offering no preseason games this year, giving players the opt-out option, and more on the NFL-NFLPA safety protocol negotiations.

Hour 2 – Guests: John McClain, Houston Chronicle – he says what NFL wants to do to get season started is ‘unfair,’ NFL should move training camp back, but still thinks an agreement will get done; Matt Leon, KYW Newsradio Philadelphia, on how Joe Girardi and the Phillies have handled the return to play on and off the field, the Flyers and Sixers chances in their respective postseasons, what’s next for Ivy League and what other Philly schools like Temple are doing for fall sports.

Friday 7/17/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Baseball’s back, concerns on no NFL safety protocols, Peter King’s FMIA column on Washington football, and things getting worse within Iowa football. Guest: Scott Allen, The Washington Post, with his perspective on the paper’s Washington football story, if Dan Snyder will sell the team and what would make him do it, his nickname thoughts, and more.

Hour 2 – ‘The King’ is back with weekly sports trivia, and ESPN Washington football Reporter John Keim joins us – he says he doesn’t know what owner Dan Snyder knew or didn’t know. Keim also says he knew play-by-play voice Larry Michael would be in the report, how meaningful Ron Rivera is to the team now, and how these acts were at a ‘higher level’ than other NFL franchises.