Steve Jones Show

Wednesday 6/17/20 Today’s full Steve Jones Show: Hour 1 – Topics: What to make of MLB and players union closing in on an agreement to play the 2020 season, and what happens to minor league baseball now. We then broke away for a press conference with Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine, hear that at WKOK.com. Hour 2 – Hear from Penn State Running Back Noah Cain, plus ESPN’s Karl Ravech joins us on the MLB and its players closing on the agreement to play the 2020 season, if he feels Rob Manfred is still trying to grow...

Hour 2 – Guest: PIAA Executive Director Dr. Bob Lombardi, on his thoughts on not having a one size fits all option getting high school sports back, hearing all of PA will be in the green phase soon, ending the rest of the winter and spring sports seasons, and more. Topics: Ranking NFL broadcasts.

Tuesday 6/16/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Penn State football players continue to test upon their return to campus, some local connections to College Football Hall of Fame nominees, and big problems with the MLB negotiations. Plus, hear from Penn State Linebacker Micah Parsons.

Hour 2- Guests:  Audrey Snyder of The Athletic on Penn State’s start-up of football workouts.  Dave Sheinin of the Washington Post on baseball’s labor relations and starting? the season.

Hour 1- Topic:  Major League Baseball “negotiations” about restarting.  Guest:  Matt Leon, KYW Newsradio.

Hour 2 – Hear from Penn State Wide Receiver Jahan Dotson on testing, hotel life and working out back at Penn State, and more. Plus, Steve’s brother Kevin is back for weekly sports trivia.

Friday 6/12/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Kyrie Irving’s complaint on NBA resumption plans, the latest baseball proposal and Penn State athletes COVID-19 testing. Guest: Alex Colie Fox43 York, on the return of high school sports, the PIAA’s standpoint, no spring season, and more.

Hour 2-  Guests:  Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia on the 76ers and the NBA’s return in Florida.  Penn State’s Keaton Ellis on Penn State Football’s return after COVID-19.

Hour 1- Topics:  Major League Baseball draft analysis.  Guest:  Justin Martinez of the Las Cruces Sun News on the pick of Nick Gonzalez of New Mexico State to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Hour 2 – Cindy Boren, The Washington Post, on sports returning from the pandemic and more. Topics: The missed opportunities by baseball.

Wednesday 6/10/20 Hour 1 – Topics: High School, college, pro sports can resume voluntary workouts in PA, and who’s to blame for the MLB negotiations. Guest: Steven Means, Cleveland.com, on Ohio State football, is there any competitive advantage to some teams starting early, and more.

Hour 2 – Guest: Neal Coolong, Steelers Wire/USA Today, on the future of Steelers Training Camp at Saint Vincent College. Topics: Duke and UNC’s concerns about name, image and likeness rule, and how some college players could’ve made big money from social media posts under it.

Tuesday 6/9/20 Hour 1 – Topics: The release of NCAA guidelines for football to start activities in July, and a local connection to the Iowa football racial allegations. Guest: Matthew Coller, PurpleInsider.com, with more on the Dalvin Cook contract dispute with the Vikings.

Monday 6/8/20 Today’s full Steve Jones Show: Hour 1 – Topics: Reacting to the latest in the baseball negotiations, Iowa athletic department’s first COVID-19 case and yes, the opening of the Indy Car season. We then broke away for a press conference with Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine. Hear that at WKOK.com. Hour 2 – Guests: Mark Wogenrich, Sports Illustrated, on his piece detailing James Franklin in quarantine; Matt Leon KYW Newsradio Philadelphia, on the protests and Philly athletes taking part, MLB negotiations, and the NHL and NBA reopening plans.

Hour 2 – Guest: Nate Bauer, Blue-White Illustrated, on Penn State athletes anxious getting back to campus, Penn State football offseason, Penn State Male-Female Athletes of the Year, and more. Plus, its weekly sports trivia with Steve’s brother, Kevin.

Friday 6/5/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Oklahoma State basketball hit with tourney ban, Penn State athletes start coming back Monday, and how bad things have gotten for  the MLB. Guest: Bill Bender, Sporting News, with a look around the B1G in football, Penn State, and more.

Thursday 6/4/20 Today‘s full Steve Jones Show. Hour 1 –  NBA finalizes its resuming plans, and NHL gives more details to its resuming plans. Plus, hear from Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford. Hour 2 – We broke away for a press conference with Governor Tom Wolf – listen at WKOK.com. Topics: Where we stand three months before the college football season, and Steve would like to see July no-pad OTA’s across college football implemented.

Hour 2 – Lamar Stevens, Danae Rivers announced as Penn State Male-Female Student Athletes of the year. Guest: Ben Kercheval  CBS Sports, on his article on Johnny Majors, legendary Tennessee football player and coach, who died today.

Wednesday 6/3/20 Hour 1 – Topics: NBA, NHL ready to go, MLB negotiations still struggling. Plus, hear from Penn State Defensive Lineman PJ Mustifer.

Hour 2 – Neal Coolong, USA Today/Steelers Wire, on whether Cam Newton can be a back up, and how quarterback contracts are continuing to go up. Topics: Damion Barber puts his name in the transfer portal, and whether there’s a competitive disadvantage of college football programs starting voluntary workouts at different times.