8/21/20 Hour 2 – Sports trivia w/ the king, PIAA’s Bob Lombardi on saying yes to fall sports
Hour 2 – It’s weekly sports trivia with The King, and PIAA Executive Director Dr. Bob Lombardi explains the decision to go ahead with fall sports, how the decision was made, when sports would start, and more.
8/21/20 Hour 1 – PIAA decision, Donnie Collins on Kevin Warren letter and more
Friday 8/21/20 Hour 1 – Topics: PIAA making decision regarding fall sports, and Iowa cuts four sports.Guest: Donnie Collins, Scranton-Times Tribune, on Kevin Warren’s letter, problems again with the timing of the decision, Penn State testing and more.
8/20/20 Hour 2 – Ryan Snyder w/ recruiting following B1G decision
Hour 2 – Guest: Ryan Snyder Blue-White Illustrated/Rivals.com, on how recruiting is and will be affected by no Big 10 football, and update on the dead period, and how no in-person recruiting has hurt coaching staffs. Topics: A look around MLB and NBA, and the struggles of baseball recruiting.
8/20/20 Hour 1 – Steve says Kevin Warren has ‘perception problem,’ Frank Bodani joins the show
Thursday 8/20/20 Hour 1 – Steve reacts to Big 10 Commissioner Kevin Warren’s letter, says there’s a ‘perception problem’ with him. Guest: Frank Bodani, York Daily Record, on James Franklin’s frustration of protocols getting ready for the season not being good enough, the 12 hour rule doesn’t make sense, and PIAA unknowns.
8/19/20 Hour 2 – James Franklin zoom conference, expressing frustration w/ B1G postponement
Hour 2 – Penn State Head Coach James Franklin meets with the media following the Big 10 postponement. He expresses frustration with the timing of the decision, how difficult its been telling players and parents bad news without any answers, he doesn’t like the 12-hour rule, and how players and coaches weren’t heard before the decision.
8/19/20 Hour 1 – Steve rips Lane Kiffin comments, more on B1G spring scheduling
Wednesday 8/19/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve doesn’t like Lane Kiffin’s comments on transfers, and he breaks down a report on what Big 10 spring football scheduling could look like.
8/18/20 Hour 2 – Neal Coolong on Artie Burns’ comments, Steve on bad NBA ratings
Hour 2 – Guest: Neal Coolong, Steelers Wire/USA Today, on Artie Burns comments not getting a fair chance to play in Pittsburgh, new dynamics of training camp and more. Topics: Steve has more on the bad NBA ratings, Big 10 parents going to conference headquarters to protest, and more.
8/18/20 Hour 1 – Steve on Tatis grand slam, bad NBA ratings; NBC Sports Philly’s Serena Winters on Sixers
Tuesday 8/18/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve’s only beef with the Tatis grand slam was swinging through a take sign, why there’s bad NBA ratings right now, and his problem with load management. Plus, why analytics can be a problem in the NBA and MLB. Guest: Serena Winters, NBC Sports Philadelphia Sixers Sideline Reporter, with her analysis of the team’s Game 1 loss to Boston, possible lineup changes on both sides after the Gordon Heyward injury, and more.
8/17/20 Hour 2 – Sandy Barbour zoom conference, Matt Leon on Flyers & Sixers
Hour 2 – Hear from Penn State VP of Intercollegiate Athletics Sandy Barbour – she discusses liability, she doesn’t see the B1G reconsidering the decision, how she doesn’t know if there was a vote, and much more. Guest: Matt Leon, KYW Newsradio Philadelphia, on the Flyers getting away with ‘playing not to lose,’ and previewing Sixers-Celtics.
8/17/20 Hour 1 – Steve on Sandy Barbour conference, Cindy Boren on Washington Football
Monday 8/17/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve gives his early thoughts on Sandy Barbour’s zoom conference, and how he would schedule the spring semester season and next fall, the Justin Fields’ petition. Guest: Cindy Boren, The Washington Post, with more on the Field’s petition, the Washington Football Team hiring the first NFL franchise black President, Alex Smith’s recovery, and more.
