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.
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.
8/25/20 Hour 1 – What Penn State can do now, CBS Sports’ Ben Kerscheval
Monday 8/24/20 Hour 1 – Topics: What Penn State football can do during the fall semester, Micah Parsons, Pat Friermuth named to 1st team All-American, what the local sports scene looks like this fall, and the Flyers’ loss. Guest: Ben Kerscheval, CBS Sports, on his story on James Franklin’s frustration, spring ball wouldn’t be that bad, and more.
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.
8/24/20 Hour 1 – Steve doesn’t buy NBA hype, and FOX 43’s Andrew Kalista on PIAA
Monday 8/24/20 Hour 1 – Topics: An anti-climatic Indy 500, Luka Doncic’s game winner but Steve doesn’t buy the overall NBA hype. Guest: Andrew Kalista, FOX 43 York Sports Anchor, on the PIAA’s decision to play fall sports, what schools in southcentral PA are deciding, and more.
