Steve Jones Show

Lia joins the show to discuss the SMU Mustangs: the biggest improvement in the Mustangs since the beginning of year; QB Kevin Jennings; Breshard Smith along with Kobe Smith; have the Mustangs captured the Dallas-Fort Worth area; and the advantages of SMU moving to the ACC

Steve dives into some of the SMU numbers before Saturday; and one number that is very strange for the Mustangs; then in the second segment we talk about the Jets owner making decisions with Madden and not to take the human element out of sports; the yesterday's court decision involving the Vanderbilt QB

Steve takes some calls in the first segment (Larry from Lewisburg and Dan). Then in the second segment: We are joined by Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News and BTN to talk CFP and a little college hoops.

Mike joins the show to discuss the College Football Playoff and the excitement around the bracket. Why it took so long for college football to get to this point? The game is looking forward too the most (IU-Notre Dame); then Steve and Mike talk a little early season men's college basketball.

Steve is joined by Rich Phillips the SMU radio voice; then we talk the playoff this week and take some calls.

Steve is joined by Neal Coolong to talk some Steelers-Eagles from Sunday and the upcoming Ravens game on Saturday; then SU coach Tom Perkovich joins the show to discuss the River Hawks appearance in this weekend's NCAA Division III football semifinals.

The River Hawks coach Tom Perkovich joins us to talk Saturday's win in the NCAA Division III quarters over Bethel; the character of the River Hawks with two wins in the final seconds in the last two weeks; the 5th year guys coming back; what Drew Robinson means to the team; we talk a bit about Saturday's opponent North Central. The River Hawks face North Central at 3:30 est on Saturday.

Neal joins Steve to discuss Sunday's Steelers-Eagles game; the importance of George Pickens because of the lack of WR depth; TJ Watt injury; thoughts on Saturday's game with the Ravens.

Rich joins the show to discuss SMU and Saturday's game with Penn State. They talk the switch to Kevin Jennings at QB; the transfer RB from Miami that moved from WR; the Mustangs' injuries; SMU's defense and it's defensive tackles. the advantages of the a strong kicker; moving into the ACC.

Steve is joined in the first segment by Matt Catrillo. They discuss some Eagles, then get into an expanded NCAA College Men's Basketball Tournament. Then Steve is joined by SMU radio play-by-play voice Rich Phillips to discuss the Mustangs and Saturday's game with Penn State.

Steve talk Beau Pribula transfer and the return for his senior year of QB Drew Allar; we then get caught on up on Women's Volleyball in the Final Four

Drew joins Steve to talk about Saturday's win over Bethel (Mn.) in the Division III football playoffs. Drew tells about the last play; winning on the final play in each of the last two weeks; the group of graduate students that opted to return for this season.

Pro football Hall of Famer Ray Didinger joins the show to discuss the Eagles-Steelers game, and what has been the biggest difference for Philly this year. His thoughts on the Eagles' D improvement, and playing QB in Philadelphia.

Steve talks about Beau Pribula into transfer portal, then we talk with Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Didinger about the Eagles vs. Steelers game and Susquehanna linebacker Drew Robinson about the River Hawks' win in the Division III quarterfinals.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today joins the show to discuss all the news in baseball from the Winter Meetings: Juan Soto leaving the Yankees for the Mets; and why didn't it work in San Diego for Soto; Yankees moves this off season after losing out on Soto; Boston's trade for Garrett Crochet; What will the Phillies do? Ray's and A's situations and what are the next dominoes to fall in free agency.  

Steve, the King and Todd make their bowl picks for 2024 in the first segment; then in the second segment: USA Today's Bob Nightengale gets us caught up from this week's Major League Baseball Winter Meetings.

Nick Farabaugh of pennlive.com joins us to talk the Steelers plus the Steelers-Eagles game this weekend. Russell Wilson's becoming the starter; J.J. Watt this season; the Steelers banking wins this season and the rest of the schedule; defending Derek Henry vs. defending Saquon Barkley

Steve opens the show talking how the fans will play a big role for Penn State at Beaver Stadium against SMU; The Mustangs haven't played in front of a crowd larger than 55,000 this season. Then in the second segment, Steve is joined by pennlive's Nick Farabaugh to talk the Steelers and Steelers vs. Eagles game on Sunday.

Steve is joined by Adam Rittenberg of ESPN in the first segment to discuss the Big Ten title game, SMU and Heisman Trophy race plus hear Penn State's 2025 football schedule; then Steve is joined by Mike Poorman of StateCollege.com to discuss Penn State's game with Oregon; the financial impact of the football playoff on State College and some other college football thoughts.

Mike joins the show to discuss Saturday's game with Oregon; his thoughts on the playoff game with SMU; ticket demand in State College; the impact of the game on State College with graduation the same weekend; his thoughts on the overall playoff set up and the current state of college football.