9/14/20 Hour 2 – ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg with the latest on the B1G
Hour 2 – Guest: Adam Rittenberg, ESPN College Football Reporter – he says all of the Big 10 is all in or out to play this fall, and this issue is just one small thing for presidents to deal with during the pandemic, rapid testing will make logistics of releasing quarantining players faster, and he explains how difficult this issue has been to report on. Then Blue-White Illustrated’s Nate Bauer has the latest on what he’s hearing, reviewing the timing of all this and how the College Football Playoff could be affected.
9/14/20 Hour 1 – Following the latest with Big 10 football
Monday 9/14/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Following what the next Big 10 football decision will be, and how hard this is to report.
9/11/20 Hour 2 – NBC Sports’ Peter King, our picks
Hour 2 – Guest: Peter King, NBC Sports, on Brett Veach’s impact on the Chiefs, how different the season will be for him covering it, thoughts on the Steelers and more. Plus, its the return of our picks segment with The King!
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.
9/10/20 Hour 2 – HS Football roundtable Week 1, PFF’s Anthony Treash
Hour 2 – It’s the first edition of our high school football roundtable, and PFF’s Anthony Treash, with the prospects to watch this weekend, how prospects not playing right now are affected, and more.
9/10/20 Hour 1 – When the B1G could meet again, Merrill Reese on Eagles-Washington
Thursday 9/10/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Football is back, NCAA says no to ACC proposal on all-inclusive tourney, and when the B1G could meet again on football. Guest, Merrill Reese, the voice of the Eagles, explains what the radio broadcast will be like, we’ll see if the level of play is worse, offensive line concerns, and more.
9/9/20 Hour 2 – ESPN’s Brad Edwards, ACC tourney proposal
Hour 2 – ESPN College Football Insider Brad Edwards, on COVID testing in college football, Notre Dame playing a conference schedule, the impact of no B1G and PAC-12 football and more. Topics: More on why the ACC coaches proposed an all-inclusive NCAA hoops tourney.
9/9/20 Hour 1 – Steve on ACC’s NCAA hoops Tourney proposal
Wednesday 9/9/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve says colleges need the money from an expanded NCAA tournament, reacting to Matt’s take against the ACC’s proposal to allow all D-I teams in for a NCAA hoops tourney this year.
9/8/20 Hour 2 – Neal Coolong on Duck Hodges, Cam Heyward; Remembering Lou Brock
Hour 2 – Topics: Remembering Lou Brock, Peter King’s column on Al Michaels, and more on why Kevin Warren needs to speak up. Guest: Neal Coolong, Steelers Wire/USA Today, on Delvin ‘Duck’ Hodges being let go, Cam Heyward contract extension, Big Ben’s health, and more.
9/8/20 Hour 1 – Cutters, Spikes affiliations running out, Kevin Warren needs to be more vocal
Tuesday 9/8/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Cutters and Spikes, MLB and MiLB affiliations running out soon, and Steve expresses frustration with COVID-19 reporting within certain sports like basketball that haven’t even formally practiced yet. Plus how the new rapid testing can help the sports world and college football, and Kevin Warren needs to be more vocal about playing or not playing this fall.
