12/29/20 HOUR 2 – Nate Bauer of Blue White Illustrated, parity in the NFL
Nate Bauer of Blue White Illustrated talked Penn State Football with Steve and PSU players declaring for the NFL draft, the idea of an expanded football playoff and more. Steve talked about the importance of parity in the NFL, which college football doesn’t have. Is there a way to spread the wealth?
12/29/20 HOUR 1 – Neal Coolong of Steelers Wire
After the Steelers have played 13 straight weeks, Steve is fine with Ben Roethlisberger not starting on Sunday. Steve doesn’t think Jalen Hurts is the answer for the Eagles, they have receiver and offensive line problems. Neal Coolong of Steelers Wire talked Steelers.
9/1/20 Hour 2 – Neal Coolong talks Steelers, Zach Berman talks Eagles
Neal Coolong, with USA Today, talks Pittsburgh Steelers and Zach Berman of The Athletic talks Philadelphia Eagles
9/1/2020 Hour 1 – The possibility of a Big 10 season, PSU basketball needs an assistant coach
Hour 1 President Trump’s tweet pushing to have the Big 10 play this season. The president and Kevin Warren of the Big 10 have talked by phone. What sources are saying about the possibility of a Big 10 season, and when it could start. The tests for Covid-19, costs, how they are done, how quick the turnarounds are on tests. Penn State basketball has a coaching opening as Kevin Freeman returns to UCONN as assistant coach.
8/5/20 Hour 1 – Andrew Marchand of ESPN, PSU’s Micah Parsons opting out
Hour 1 Talked about Penn State’s Micha Parsons and other players opting out of football this fall, Penn State’s linebacker situation, and the Nittany Lions’ football schedule as it stands now. Andrew Marchand of ESPN on on-air broadcast teams, including for Monday Night Football, and ABC wanting the Super Bowl, and his opinion of the in-studio play-by-play in games being covered right now.
7/27/20 Hour 2 Frank Bodani from York Daily Record, Tony DeFazio from Pittsburgh Sports Report
Talked Penn State Football, now into day 3 of walk-throughs. How Penn State, Michigan State, and other colleges are dealing with Covid-19. Frank Bodani of the York Daily Record, talking Penn State Football. Tony DeFazio of the Pittsburgh Sports Report talked Steelers football and Pirates baseball. An incident that Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, the new wide receiver coach for Bloomsburg University, had to deal with at a practice as a player at Iowa
7/27/20 Hour 1 – Matt Leon on MLB, NFL college football and NBA; Covid-19 & the MLB season
Hour 1 – How Covid-19 is affecting the MLB schedule, including tonight’s Phillies game being postponed, the 60 man rosters, and the MLB owners meeting today, which was a regular weekly meeting. Matt Leon, sports anchor and reporter in Philadelphia, talked about the baseball situation, the upcoming NFL and college football seasons, and what’s going on with the NBA.
7/1/20 Hour 2 – Penn State linebacker Jesse Luketa, and the Top 16 ridiculous athlete contracts still being paid off
Hour 2 – An interview with Penn State linebacker Jesse Luketa Penn State. Steve talked about ridiculous contracts where athletes, like Bobby Bonilla, are still being paid – Bobby gets $1.2 million a year, every year. Reviewed the top 16 crazy contracts still being paid off.
7/1/20 Hour 1 – the possibility of football this fall, and Joe Putnam of the State College Spikes
The possibility of high school, college and pro football having a season, how it could all play out. Joe Putnam of the State College Spikes, talking about the cancellation of the minor league baseball season, and some things the Spikes may do for fans. Players opting out – or not – of a season and how it effects tv viewership, and winning.
6/25/20 Hour 1 – NBA restart, possible PSU football players for B1G football all decade team
Thursday 6/25/20 Hour 1 – Topics: Why the NBA is choosing to bring back 22 teams, which PSU football player has a chance to be named on the B1G All Decade football team next week, the new Seattle NHL arena, and the NFL Hall of Fame weekend is cancelled.
