Steve Jones Show

Guest: Paul Myerberg (College Football Writer, USA Today) joins Steve to discuss the release of weekly injury reports with legalized gambling on the horizon, modified transfer rules, new in-game rules and where the state of college football could be 5 years down the road. And, we wrap up the show with a suggestion as to which former NFL player that the senior committee should seriously consider for Hall of Fame induction in 2019.

Topics: Phillies and Joey Chestnut. Guest: Dieter Kurtenbach (Mercury News) shares his angles on NBA free agency, including Boogie Cousins joining Golden State and LeBron to the Lakers.

We have more Penn State football player interviews from the 2018 “Lift For Life,” featuring cornerback Amani Oruwariye and starting quarterback Trace McSorley! Then, we wrap up the show with an NBA free agency conversation with basketball writer Kevin Smith (RealGM.com)!

Topics: Lakers acquire LeBron James, will the Big Ten Conference begin to release football and basketball injury reports and the Phillies take 3 out of 4 from Washington. Also, we go back to Saturday’s Penn State “Lift For Life” and hear from linebacker Koa Farmer and quarterback/lion Tommy Stevens!

Guests: Mike DeCourcy (Big Ten Network, Sporting News) shares his thoughts on the Rice Commission report. Then, we go back to September 2016 to replay Steve’s outstanding chat with Penn State Football legend Mike Reid.

We wrap up our “Best Of” week with a discussion on the Rice Commission report and what it will do to the future of college basketball.  Also, we replay Steve’s interview with John McMullen (973espn.com ESPN South Jersey Eagles Insider and FanRagSports.com NFL National Columnist) that features a recap of the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2018 draft.

A sports business conversation with InviteManager.com CEO Tony Knopp plus author Richard Sandomir (New York Times) shares how he created his book on the movie “The Pride Of The Yankees!”

Our look back during “Best Of Week” features a recent discussion about whether Penn State should play Pitt in football every year.  Also, Steve talks with NBA Writer Keith Smith (RealGM.com).

Enjoy Steve’s conversation with Philadelphia Phillies Ambassador Chris Wheeler and we recap the 2018 college basketball national championship game with Chris Solari (Detroit Free Press).

“Best Of Week” rolls on as Mike Conti (92.9 The Game/Atlanta) checks in regarding the Falcons’ Matt Ryan and his new mega deal plus Steve talks with Penn State men’s basketball radio network analyst Dick Jerardi on Tony Carr pursuing an NBA career.

The day after Penn State Men’s basketball won their first NIT championship since 2009, Steve spoke with United States Basketball Writers Hall of Famer David Jones (Pennlive.com). Then, we wrap up the show by going back to last February to recap the Philadelphia Eagles’ first Super Bowl victory with radio network play-by-play announcer Merrill Reese.

Our “Best Of Week” continues as we replay interviews with Lisa Byington (Big Ten Network) and Penn State Wrestling play-by-play announcer Jeff Byers!

Steve has a conversation with Lee Stout and Harry West, co-authors of “Lair Of The Lion,” the history of Beaver Stadium.

We wrap up June with a special “Best Of Week!” This hour, Steve talks with Bill Contz from the 1982 Penn State Football National Championship team. Then, an outstanding replay of our original interview from February 2018 with Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Kramer.

Hour 2 – Guests: Rich Scarcella, Reading Eagle, on Lonnie Walker IV drafted to the Spurs, Tony Carr drafted to the Pelicans, and what to look for in some Penn State football preview stories. Plus, Steve’s brother Kevin joins the show for his weekly appearance and trivia.

Hour 1 – Topics: NBA Draft recap, Tony Carr, World Cup, Pirates talk. Guests: Joey Gulino, Yahoo Sports on World Cup, Paul Alexander, AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh on the Pirates.

Hour 2 – Guests: Mike Gesicki, former Penn State Tight End and now Miami Dolphins Tight End, Frank Bodani, York Daily Record, on the new college football transfer rule and more. Topics: More NBA Draft talk.

Hour 1 – Topics: NBA Draft preview, Phillies hot dog incident, media coverage of sports betting. Guest: Pete Jensen, NHL Network for an NHL Draft preview.

Guests: Chuck Hixson (PhillyBaseballInsider.com) calls in to discuss the Phillies’ Nick Pivetta, a possible move to get Manny Machado from Baltimore and a recap on how Philadelphia did in the 2018 MLB draft. Then, we wrap up the show with college football and recruiting talk with Greg Pickel (Penn State Football Writer/PennLive.com).

Topics: Phillies, World Cup, Neymar, can soccer become more popular in the USA and Terrell Owens runs a 4.43 40-yd dash at age 44. Guest: Jason Rollison (PiratesBreakdown.com) shares his first impressions on select rookie minor league players on their development, including Sunbury native Nick Dunn, who has landed in the New York/Penn League with the State College Spikes in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.