Steve Jones Show

Tuesday 2/25/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Joe Burrow has fun with media over hand size at the NFL Combine while also committing to the Bengals, drama in SEC football, and a look around spring training.

​​​​​Monday 2/24/20 Hour 1 – Topics: What happened in Penn State’s loss at Indiana, and Steve downplays Penn State dropping to No. 16 in the latest AP poll. Plus, Joe Burrow’s hand size, a look at mock drafts, and the hero zambonie driver goalie. Guest: Matt Leon, KYW Radio Philadelphia, on the latest in Philly college hoops, Phillies spring training, and Sixers’ struggles, including Ben Simmons injury situation.

​​​​​Hour 2 – Guest: Joe Lunardi, ESPN Bracketologist, on his latest bracket, where Penn State ranks currently, and more. Plus, Steve’s brother Kevin joins us for our weekly picks segment and a recap of the biggest sports topics of the week.

Friday 2/21/20 Hour 1 – Guests: Jim Keiser, new Shikellamy football coach, on his new opportunity, what he brings to Shikellamy, and more. Plus, more on the pending NFL CBA agreement.

Hour 2 – Why its still a good college basketball season despite not one great team and not one big star,and the NFL owners agree to new CBA expanding the playoffs and regular season, and NCAA sanctions against Pitt football and men’s basketball.

​​​​​Thursday 2/20/20 Hour 1 – Topics: What an expanded playoffs and regular season means for the NFL, and Mike Fiers’ comments on how he’s dealt with breaking the Astros cheating scandal. Guest: Bob Bertoni, President of District 16/31 Little League, Luzerne County, on why the league is recommending not using the word ‘Astros’ this season.

Wednesday 2/19/20 Hour 1 – Topics: What happened in Penn State’s disappointing loss to Illinois, critiquing last night‘s ‘All Access Game’ on FS1, still no update on Myreon Jones. Plus, hear some of MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred’s press conference, what he should’ve been doing from the very beginning of the Astros cheating scandal, and what fault the MLBPA has.

​​​​​Hour 2 – Guests: Nathan Davis, Bucknell men’s basketball head coach, on becoming the fastest coach to earn 100 wins at Bucknell, the current state of the team, recruiting, and more; Scott Richey, Illinois men’s basketball beat writer at The News-Gazette, on tonight’s game, the AP poll, and more.

​​​​​Tuesday 2/18/20 Hour 1 – Topics: How the All Access Game between Penn State and Illinois will go tonight, plus why Penn State being the older team will help. Guest: Brian Barnhart, Illinois men’s basketball Play-By-Play.

Hour 2 – Topics: Matt McGloin benched in his second XFL game after controversial halftime comments, and why Steve doesn’t like the idea of tomorrow’s Penn State-Illinois as the ‘All Access Game’ on FOX, and Penn State basketball’s recent sustainability.

Monday 2/17/20 Hour 1 – Topics: A big weekend at the BJC as Penn State men’s hoops wins its 8th straight,and wrestling beats Ohio State with bonus points again. Plus, a big weekend at Bucknell honoring Mike Muscala.

​​​​​Hour 2 – Guests: Steve’s brother Kevin joins us for our weekly picks segment; Mike Muscala, current Forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Bucknell alum, on his upcoming jersey retirement at Bucknell, his Bison career and NCAA Tournament appearance, and his NBA career, including his current run with the Thunder.

​​​​​Friday 2/14/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Penn State double header tomorrow, and Mike Muscala’s return to Bucknell. Guest: Jeff Byers, Penn State Wrestling Play-By-Play man, with an in depth preview of tomorrow night’s match with No. 3 Ohio State.

​​​​​Hour 2 – Guest: Mark Brennan of 24/7 Sports/Fight on State, on Penn State men’s basketball’s success, B1G play this year, and how fans should see there is plenty to enjoy about college hoops this season. Topics: More on the Astros cheating scandal and how its added to a bad offseason for baseball.

​​​​​Thursday 2/13/20 Hour 1 – Topics: We react to a disastrous press conference from the Astros on the cheating scandal. Guest: Brian Howell, Colorado Buffaloes beat writer for Buffzone and the Boulder Daily Camera, on Michigan State hiring Mel Tucker, and Colorado Basketball’s successful season.

Hour 2 – How the Oakland A’s tried to turn the Astros in on cheating scandal, the proposed changes to the baseball playoffs, new details in Carlos Beltran’s role.  Also, MLB looking at changes to prevent future cheating scandals.

Wednesday 2/12/20 Hour 1 – Topics: What made the difference for Penn State in its road win at Purdue, and Steve is baffled by fans reaction to Purdue’s comeback late in the second half. Could Patrick Chambers be named national coach of the year and can Lamar Stevens be named the B1G player of the year? ​​​​​

​​​​​Hour 2- Guests: Neal Coolong, USA Today/Steelers Wire, on the start of the XFL, how teams should view the NFL Combine, and more; Mike Carmin, Lafayette Journal-Courier, with Purdue’s perspective heading into tonight’s game, plus Bob Knight’s return to Indiana.

Tuesday 2/11/20 Hour 1 – Penn State takes on Purdue and what teams are starting to make a name for themselves across college hoops, current interest levels in college hoops, how important strength of schedule is to some teams trying to make the NCAA Tournament, and Penn State wrestler Nick Lee’s success.

​​​​​Hour 2 – Steve reacts to College GameDay’s take on players leaving early for the NFL or NBA and the NCAA’s position, XFL’s early success, and the overall current success of Penn State sports.