7/28/20 Hour 2 – Scott Lauber on Phillies COVID situation, week 0 back for college football
Hour 2 – Guest: Scott Lauber, Philadelphia Inquirer, with the latest on the Phillies in the midst of the Marlins/MLB COVID-19 outbreak, what’s next for the team, potential players that could opt-out, and why its best for MLB to use winning percentage for the playoffs. Topics: What went wrong with the Marlins not speaking up before Sunday’s game and what happens next, and week 0 now allowed for the upcoming college football season.
7/28/20 Hour 1 – Marlins/MLB COVID mess, Neal Coolong on NFL Training Camps starting
Tuesday 7/28/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Marlins off this week, Phillies won’t play until Friday, and all the latest MLB COVID-19 outbreak news, and COVID-19 college football scheduling announcements. Guest: Neal Coolong, Steelers Wire/USA Today, on how NFL Training Camps will start with their virus protocols, what the future is, and the latest on the Steelers entering camp.
7/21/20 Hour 2 – Phils PA Announcer Dan Baker, ESPN’s Phil Steele join Steve Jones
Hour 2 – Guests: Dan Baker, Phillies Public Address Announcer, entering his 49th year – he says he has some experience announcing in empty stadiums, the Phillies bright future, the need for the return of sports in our country, and more; Phil Steele, ESPN, Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, with some big expectations for Penn State football, and he gives an extensive preview of B1G football this year.
7-20-20 Hour 2 – John McClain on ‘unfair’ NFL safety negotiations, Matt Leon w/ Philly sports update
Hour 2 – Guests: John McClain, Houston Chronicle – he says what NFL wants to do to get season started is ‘unfair,’ NFL should move training camp back, but still thinks an agreement will get done; Matt Leon, KYW Newsradio Philadelphia, on how Joe Girardi and the Phillies have handled the return to play on and off the field, the Flyers and Sixers chances in their respective postseasons, what’s next for Ivy League and what other Philly schools like Temple are doing for fall sports.
7/7/20 Hour 1 – Replays of Joe Putnam, Scott Franzke
Tuesday 7/7/20 Hour 1 – Guests: We replay interviews with Joe Putnam, State College Spikes, on the cancellation of the minor league baseball season, and Scott Franzke, Phillies Radio Play-By-Play Broadcaster, on his time off during the pandemic, what spring training 2 will look like, the state of the team at this point, and more.
6/23/20 Hour 1 – Bubba Wallace NASCAR impact, Andrew Brandt joins Steve Jones
Tuesday 6/23/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Steve gives his thoughts on the unity shown in NASCAR for Bubba Wallace, and Steve’s still not panicking after more positive COVID-19 cases with the Phillies reported. Guest: Andrew Brandt, MMQB Columnist, Business of Sports Podcast, with some criticism of sports resuming now with higher risk of coronavirus, future CBA’s of the MLB and NFL, the MLB negotiations, and more.
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.
The Steve Jones Show – Thursday, May 7, 2020
Hour 2 – Hear part 2 of James Franklin’s zoom conference, and Scott Lauber, Phillies Beat Writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer joins us to promote his new book, ‘The Big 50: Philadelphia Phillies,” and his thoughts on how the MLB could open up the season.
The Steve Jones Show – Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Hour 2 – Guest: Larry Anderson, Phillies Radio Color Commentator, previewing the Phillies season when it gets going, his thoughts on when the season could start, and how players are dealing with the COVID-19 stoppage. Plus, James Franklin addresses the media via a teleconference.
