9/11/20 Hour 1 – Reviewing last night’s NFL game, Talor Battle
Friday 9/11/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Last night‘s NFL kickoff game was a good one, but the TV ratings were down 16% – maybe because of the pregame social justice demonstrations? We assess what happened. Guest: Talor Battle, Penn State’s all-time leading scorer and new assistant coach, on his excitement to be back with the team, what he likes about returning players, and more.
8/25/20 Hour 2 – Neal Coolong on Steelers Camp, NFL testing error; Lions/Raptors shooting responses
Hour 2 – Guest: Neal Coolong, Steelers Wire/USA Today, on the state of the Steelers’ locker room this year, training camp updates, NFL’s 77 false positive COVID-19 tests, and more. Topics: Lions cancel practice, Raptors threatening to boycott Game 1 of playoff series with the Celtics, and sports and news reporting getting ‘lax’ because of the pandemic.
8/24/20 Hour 2 – Options to start NCAA hoops, Sam Carchidi previews Flyers-Isles
Hour 2 – Topics: NFL testing issues, and there’s four options to when NCAA basketball may starts. Guest: Sam Carchidi, Philadelphia Inquirer, previewing the Flyers-Islanders series – how similar both teams are, the Flyers are going to need more scoring from their top players, and what it meant for the Flyers to win a playoff series for the first time since 2012.
8/13/20 Hour 2 – Tony Knopp on a bleak future for NFL, NBA; Richard Scarcella on no Penn State football
Hour 2 – Guests: Tony Knopp, Ticket Manager, on the financial repercussions of the COVID-19 impact on sports, how there’s still some unique opportunities for media even though TV money can’t be recovered, PAC-12 players union issues, NBA ratings bad, and how big labor strikes are coming in NBA and NFL ; Richard Scarcella, Reading Eagle who has a major disappointment with the Big 10 decision, but understood it, he’s not sure a spring season is possible, and what could happen with a PIAA fall sports decision.
8/12/20 Hour 2 – BTN’s Dave Revsine says teams should be on board w/ B1G; Neal Coolong
Hour 2 – Guests: Dave Revsine, BTN, who interviewed B1G Commissioner Kevin Warren yesterday. He says its important for all teams to be on board with the conference’s decision, and it was the right decision. He also says B1G officials were uncomfortable with contact; Neal Coolong, Steelers Wire/USAToday – he says NFL should be first in playing, and the pro sports COVID-19 issues have been from players not complying with guidelines.
7/28/20 Hour 1 – Marlins/MLB COVID mess, Neal Coolong on NFL Training Camps starting
Tuesday 7/28/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Marlins off this week, Phillies won’t play until Friday, and all the latest MLB COVID-19 outbreak news, and COVID-19 college football scheduling announcements. Guest: Neal Coolong, Steelers Wire/USA Today, on how NFL Training Camps will start with their virus protocols, what the future is, and the latest on the Steelers entering camp.
7/27/20 Hour 1 – Matt Leon on MLB, NFL college football and NBA; Covid-19 & the MLB season
Hour 1 – How Covid-19 is affecting the MLB schedule, including tonight’s Phillies game being postponed, the 60 man rosters, and the MLB owners meeting today, which was a regular weekly meeting. Matt Leon, sports anchor and reporter in Philadelphia, talked about the baseball situation, the upcoming NFL and college football seasons, and what’s going on with the NBA.
7/21/20 Hour 1 – Steve’s perspective on race, Neal Coolong on NFL safety negotiations
Monday 7/21/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve gives his perspective on the issue of race in our country following Gabe Kapler kneeling during national anthem, and some Penn State basketball, football, and B1G football notes. Guest: Neal Coolong USA Today/Steelers Wire, on the NFL offering no preseason games this year, giving players the opt-out option, and more on the NFL-NFLPA safety protocol negotiations.
7-20-20 Hour 2 – John McClain on ‘unfair’ NFL safety negotiations, Matt Leon w/ Philly sports update
Hour 2 – Guests: John McClain, Houston Chronicle – he says what NFL wants to do to get season started is ‘unfair,’ NFL should move training camp back, but still thinks an agreement will get done; Matt Leon, KYW Newsradio Philadelphia, on how Joe Girardi and the Phillies have handled the return to play on and off the field, the Flyers and Sixers chances in their respective postseasons, what’s next for Ivy League and what other Philly schools like Temple are doing for fall sports.
7/20/20 Hour 1 – Washington football report saga, Iowa football turmoil
Friday 7/17/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Baseball’s back, concerns on no NFL safety protocols, Peter King’s FMIA column on Washington football, and things getting worse within Iowa football. Guest: Scott Allen, The Washington Post, with his perspective on the paper’s Washington football story, if Dan Snyder will sell the team and what would make him do it, his nickname thoughts, and more.
