9/2/20 Hour 2 – Austin-Peay football, Phillies success
Hour 2 – Guest: George Robinson, The Leaf Chronicle in Tennessee who covers Austin-Peay, on their opening game with Central Arkansas, what the rest of their season looks like, Damion Barber’s impact, and more. Topics: Phillies playing well, Yankees-Rays incident.
9/2/20 Hour 1 – College hoops may start Nov. 25, B1G football October 10 start?
Wednesday 9/2/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Penn State COVID test update, college hoops may start November 25, and why October 10 is the reported new target date to start Big10 football -Penn State would only need three weeks to ramp up according to Steve. Guest: Barry Abrams, ESPN, with a preview of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.
8/31/20 Hour 2 – John McClain on John Reid’s impression at Texans’ camp, MLB trade deadline
Hour 2 – Guest: John McClain, Houston Chronicle, on the big impression of John Reid at Texans’ camp, Bill O’Brien’s growth as a head coach and more. Topics: Recapping the MLB trade deadline, Eagles injuries and owner Jeff Lurie’s press conference.
8/31/20 Hour 1 – Steve remembers John Thompson, Matt Leon on Eagles injuries, Flyers-Isles, Sixers coaching search
Monday 8/31/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve remembers John Thompson, his standards as a coach, how he became successful and more. Guest: Matt Leon, KYW Newsradio Philadelphia, on Jalen Reagor’s injury yesterday at Eagles camp, the Flyers’ struggles in the Islanders series, Sixers’ coaching search – including Dawn Staley as a rumored possibility.
08-28-20 Hour 2 – More on possible Big 10 Thanksgiving football, Jim Salisbury on Phils not playing
Hour 2 – Topics: Steve further examines how the Big 10 can start football around Thanksgiving. Guest: Jim Salisbury, NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Phillies Insider, on how the Phillies came to the decision not to play vs. the Nationals yesterday, what Phillies players have been leading the social justice charge, why bullpens are weak across the majors, and the Phils’ inconsistent play.
8/28/20 Hour 1 – Possible Thanksgiving start to Big 10 season, Nate Bauer
Friday 8/28/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Big 10 discussing possible start to the football season around Thanksgiving, and the pros and cons to that start. Guest: Nate Bauer, Blue-White Illustrated, on that possibility, how the B1G athletic directors and coaches were never really united on the postponement decision, it’ll be hard to convince the league presidents to start then, and more.
8/27/20- Hour 2- Will Hobson on the Dan Snyder Tapes
Guest: Will Hobson, Washington Post Sports Reporter, on the reporting around the videotape story with Washington Football Team’s Dan Snyder.
8/27/20- Hour 1- Dennis Chambers and the NBA
Topics: The NBA cancels games due to the Blake shooting in Wisconsin. Guest: Dennis Chambers, NBA reporter, on that and more.
8/26/20 Hour 2 – NBA postpones tonight’s playoff games after boycotts
Hour 2 – Topics: Bucks boycott Game 5 of Round 1 series with the Magic to protest the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin, and the rest of the teams scheduled to play follow suit, plus testing around college football.
What B1G spring football could look like, Noah Levick NBCS Philly on Sixers coaching search
Wednesday 8/26/20 Hour 1 – Topics: The recent letter sent from parents to B1G Commissioner Kevin Warren, a better idea of what a spring semester season could look like, and a Penn State COVID-19 testing update. Guest: Noah Levick, NBC Sports Philadelphia, on who the Sixers will be looking for in their coaching search, what went wrong for the team, GM Elton Brand, and more.