8/14/20 Hour 2 – MLB testing, sports trivia with ‘The King!’
Hour 2 – Topics: Flyers struggling in game 2, more on recent MLB testing, and ‘the King!’ is back for sports trivia and why the NBA ratings haven’t been good so far.
8/14/20 Hour 1 – Steve says MLB is not a mess, microcarditis not only caused by COVID; Sam Carchidi on Flyers success
Friday 8/14/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Where we go from a tough week in college football, Steve says MLB is not a mess, plus more on microcarditis, and why COVID is not the only virus that can cause it. Guest: Sam Carchidi, Philadelphia Inquirer, with a look at what has led to the Canadiens’ success, if the Flyers can make a deep run, Carter Hart’s success, and what Alain Vigneault’s coaching style means to the team.
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.
8/13/20 Hour 1 – OK State Play-By-Play man Dave Hunziker on Big 12
Thursday 8/13/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Some good news from the Purdy Memorial Golf Tournament. Guest: Dave Hunziker, Oklahoma State football radio Play-By-Play, he says he thought the Big 12 was done at first, but understands all decision making. He also likes the Big 12 bye weeks, and he explains his broadcast situation this year.
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.
8/12/20 Hour 1 – Steve on Ryan Day comments, Kevin Warren struggling; Altoona Mirror’s Neil Rudel
Wednesday 8/12/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve is taken back by Ryan Day’s comments, thought B1G Commissioner Kevin Warren struggled, plus he answers questions on who may or may not play for Penn State if there is spring football. Guest: Neil Rudel, Altoona Mirror, he also questions who may or may not play for Penn State in a possible spring season, and he wonders if the Big 10 would regret the decision if other conferences play in the fall with little or no issues.
8/11/20 Hour 2 – PAC-12 cancels fall sports, can B1G teams still play, and when a spring season would need to start
Hour 2 – Topics: PAC-12 cancels fall sports through end of the year, and Nebraska may try to play outside the Big 10 in football – can that be done? And Steve says a spring football season would need to start by mid February.
8/11/20 Hour 1 – Steve still surprised by B1G decision not to play
Tuesday 8/11/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve says it would’ve been better for the Big 10 to wait before deciding to cancel fall sports, and he’ still surprised by the decision, and has all the reaction from the Big 10, Penn State, and more. Guest: Matt Leon, KYW Newsradio Philadelphia, on the Sixers struggles and notable injuries, Carter Hart’s play, the Phillies insanely bad bullpen, and Eagles starting training camp.
8/10/20 Hour 2 – SI’s Mark Wogenrich: Penn State created ‘really good bubble’
Hour 2 – Guest: Mark Wogenrich, SI.com, he says Penn State has created a ‘really good bubble’ since players returned, and Pat Freiermuth even mentioned he forgot about COVID while practicing, and he questions what are presidents and commissioners seeing now to stop college football.
8/10/20 Hour 1 – Steve says listen to players & parents, Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press
Monday 8/10/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve says the players and parents feeling comfortable with playing this year should say something. Guest: Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press- he confirmed Dan Patrick’s report of no B1G football – he says we’ll see who’s the power broker with the decision, academia or athletics? Plus, players still fear retaliation for opting out, and 2 B1G presidents are medical doctors with infectious disease backgrounds.
