6/19/20 Hour 2 – Scott Lauber w/ latest on Phils virus outbreak, sports trivia
Hour 2 – Guest: Scott Lauber, Phillies Writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, joins us to react to Phillies outbreak news and has the latest, and his frustrations with the MLB negotiations. Plus, its weekly sports trivia with Steve’s brother, Kevin.
6/19/20 Hour 1 – Reaction to Phillies Clearwater COVID-19 outbreak
Friday 6/19/20 Hour 1 – Topics: 8 people in the Phillies organization, including five minor league players, test positive for COVID-19, forcing the closure of the Clearwater facility. Other clubs closed facilities due to outbreaks as well, but find out why Steve says keep calm about the state of sports resuming. Steve also gives his thoughts on broadcasting a game without fans, or having artificial crowd noise.
6/12/20 Hour 1 – Kyrie’s complaints, HS sports returning
Friday 6/12/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Kyrie Irving’s complaint on NBA resumption plans, the latest baseball proposal and Penn State athletes COVID-19 testing. Guest: Alex Colie Fox43 York, on the return of high school sports, the PIAA’s standpoint, no spring season, and more.
The Steve Jones Show – Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Tuesday 4/7/20 Hour 1 – Baseball eyeing a May return in Arizona. Guest: RJ Anderson, CBS Sports, with more on baseball’s possible plan to return, whether the players would be for or against this idea, how the minor leagues would be affected and more.
The Steve Jones Show – Monday, April 6, 2020
Hour 2 – Topics: Why some sports franchises struggle to attract fans even when they’re good, other minor league sports issues with COVID-19, and Tom Dempsey’s passing.
The Steve Jones Show – Monday, March 30, 2020
Hour 2 – Guest: Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, with some insight on today’s NCAA conference call determining if winter and spring athletes will be granted one more year of eligibility, and how that would affect small conferences and other factors heading into the decision. Plus, what the Redskins will do with Trent Williams. Topics: After the latest news on COVID-19’s continued spread, we reassess when- and if -sports will get back underway.
The Steve Jones Show – Monday, March 30, 2020
Monday 3/30/20 Hour 1 – Topics: NCAA voting on whether to allow winter and spring athletes an additional year of eligibility, and if its financially feasible for schools, plus Kirk Herbstreit’s comments on if we’ll see football this fall due to COVID-19. Guest: Neal Coolong, USA Today/Steelers Wire, on what the Steelers’ roster looks like before the NFL Draft, and more.
The Steve Jones Show – Thursday, March 26, 2020
Hour 2 – Guest: Bob Nightengale, USA Today Baseball Columnist, on when the MLB could start, how it could handle playing in epicenters of COVID-19 and how all this affects revenue. Plus, we play part 2 of James Franklin’s teleconference.
The Steve Jones Show – Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Tuesday 3/24/20 Hour 1 – Topics: First COVID-19 confirmed case on the Penn State campus, and the latest news updates. Guest: Greg Pickel, PennLive with more updates on Penn State recruiting the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, who stands out in the upcoming recruiting classes and Penn State’s chances of getting them.
The Steve Jones Show – Friday, March 20, 2020
Friday 3/20/20 Hour 1 – Topics: COVID-19 news updates, and the challenges of student-athletes during this time period. Guest: Sam Monson, PFF, with reaction to all the NFL moves made, and what teams are having good offseasons so far.
