Franklin Signs New Contract Extention
By Travis Johnson – STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State head football coach James Franklin has signed a contract extension that guarantees him $34.7 million through 2022. According to Penn State, the deal is worth an average of $5.78 million annually and contains up to $1 million in incentive bonuses each year. The extension modifies the initial six-year contract Franklin signed when he was hired in 2014. That contract was to pay him $4.6 million this year. After back-to-back 7-6 seasons in Franklin’s first two years in Happy Valley, the Nittany Lions won the Big Ten last year. Penn…
Steve Jones Show – Friday, August 18, 2017 Hour1
Topics: James Franklin contract extension, Phillies, Patriots, Derek Jeter and NFL preseason. Guest: ESPN MLB reporter Tim Kurkjian checks in from Williamsport at the Little League World Series and is preparing to cover the first ever MLB Little League Classic between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals.
Steve Jones Show – Tuesday, August 15, 2017 Hour 2
Topics: Call of the day and Penn State football.
Steve Jones Show- Friday, August 11, 2017 Hour 1
Topics: Penn State Football Pre-Season and Guest: Jessica Marksbury from Golf.com with a PGA update.
Steve Jones Show – Thursday, August 10, 2017 – Hour 2
Topics – Penn State Football. Guest: Brad ‘Spider’ Caldwell
Steve Jones Show – Monday, August 7, 2017 HOUR 2
Hour 2 – Topics: Penn State Head Football coach James Franklin’s press conference from Saturday. Guests: RJ Anderson, MLB Writer, CBS Sports talking about Don Baylor and Darren Daulton’s passing, Sonny Grey and Corey Kluber showdown, Pete Rose ceremony being cancelled, DBacks stadium issue in Arizona.
Steve Jones Show – Friday, August 4, 2017 Hour 1
Topics: Pro Football Hall of Fame Weekend, Kurt Warner, great baseball trades, Penn State Football, Mets and Ryan Tannehill.
Steve Jones Show – Thursday, August 3, 2017 Hour 1
Topics: Pittsburgh Pirates slump, Penn State at number 6 in the preseason Coaches Poll and this day in sports history. Guest: Mike Conti (Sports Radio 92.9 The Game/Atlanta).
Steve Jones Show – Thursday, July 27, 2017 Hour 1
Topics: Former Penn State offensive lineman John Urschel retires from football and former Bucknell basketball great Mike Muscala resigns with the Atlanta Hawks. Also, our “Best Of Week” continues with Chuck Hixson (PhillyBaseballInsider.com) plus Phillies 2017 1st round draft pick and current Williamsport Crosscutter Adam Haseley.
Steve Jones Show – Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Hour 1
Big Ten Football Media Days are happening in Chicago with Head Coach James Franklin addressing reporters. Also, “Best Of Week” continues as we replay Steve’s interviews with Penn State football great Steve Smear and NBC Olympics Track Analyst Ato Boldon.
