Steve Jones Show

Topics: New Philadelphia Eagle Michael Bennett facing a legal situation, March Madness Sweet 16, Loyola (Chicago) advances to Elite 8, will Purdue’s Isaac Haas return to the tournament and this day in sports history. Guest: Penn State Men’s Ice Hockey play-by-play announcer Brian Tripp gives a preview of the Nittany Lions’ matchup in Allentown against defending national champion Denver.

Guests: WKOK Sports basketball analyst Dave Ritchie talks about the Northumberland County High School All-Star games on Sunday in Shikellamy’s Phil Lockuff gym. Then, Penn State football writer Frank Bodani (York Daily-Record) gives us a look into the Nittany Lions’ pro day.

Topics: Giants trade JPP, Dan Hurley leaves Rhode Island for UConn, Jake Arietta’s first pitching effort for the Phillies, Penn State Spring football update and is the idea of a “two-and-none rule” in college hoops a good one?

Guest: Ben Jones (Penn State Sports Writer, StateCollege.com) recaps Penn State football pro day and the big basketball NIT quarterfinal victory at Marquette.

Topics: Penn State hoops are going back to the NIT Final Four, Notre Dame’s Bonzie Colson re-injured his left foot last weekend versus Penn State and this day in sports history. Guest: Jason Rollison (PiratesBreakdown.com) gives a report on how Pittsburgh’s spring training has been going.

Guests: NFL Wire Network Editor Neal Coolong and Steve discuss the newest Pittsburgh Steelers signings plus NFL rules that will be updated, including “what is a catch”, then we wrap up the show by recapping the magical weekend Penn State wrestling experienced in Cleveland with play-by-play announcer Jeff Byers.

Steve is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the NIT quarterfinals between Penn State and Marquette with the winner going to Madison Square Garden. Topics: Penn State football pro day and a new spring football league, the Alliance of American Football, will debut in 2019, following Super Bowl 53.

Guests: Phil Savage (Senior Bowl Executive Director/Alabama Football Radio Network Color Analyst) looks back at the all-star game in Mobile plus dials in on select players as their Pro Days get closer. Then, we wrap up the show with pro football free agency talk from Neal Coolong (NFL Wire Network Editor).

Topics: Nittany Lions men’s basketball advances to the NIT quarterfinals at Marquette plus Penn State wrestling enjoys another magical weekend and claims their 7th national championship in the last 8 years! Guests: Jessica Marksbury (Golf.com Multimedia Editor) and Kim Jones (NFL Network).

Topics:  More from Steve from South Bend, Indiana, and the NIT and NCAA Tournament.  Guest:  Steve’s brother, Kevin, on the the start of the tournament.

Topics:  Steve is live from West Bend, Indiana, home of Penn State’s NIT game this weekend with Notre Dame.  He talks about the Nittany Lions as well as the NCAA Basketball and Wrestling Tournaments.

Topics:  NCAA Wrestling Tournament and more on NCAA Basketball.  Guest:  Jeff Byers, Play-by-Play Announcer for Penn State Wrestling.

Topics:  NCAA Basketball Tournament, Penn State-Temple NIT post game wrap-up.

Hour 2 – Topics: More Penn State men’s basketball and other March Madness talk, NFL Free Agency recap. Guests: Patrick Chambers, Penn State Men’s Basketball Head Coach.

Wednesday 3/14/18 Hour 1 – Topics: Penn State-Temple NIT preview and other March Madness talk, NFL Free Agency. Guests: Matt Leon, KYW Radio.

Steve and Shawn continue to track the latest NFL Free Agency headlines as well as Neal Coolong (NFL Wire Network Editor).

Topics: Latest moves in NFL free agency, legendary Penn State linebacker Paul Posluszny retires from football and with the Nittany Lions in the NIT tournament, Steve break down the new rules to watch.

Guest: MLB Writer Bob Nightengale (USA Today) broke the Jake Arrieta move to Philadelphia and gives us full details on the deal, what it’ll do for the team plus how it could impact and stack up in the NL East.  Steve and Bob also discuss the increased usage of analytics by coaches and management, Ichiro returning to Seattle and what to focus on as Spring Training continues.

Topics: Arrieta signs with Phillies, who will sign Kirk Cousins, Bucknell gets Sparty in Detroit Friday night and what the tournament committee got wrong on Selection Sunday.

Guests: Kim Jones (NFL Network reporter) recaps the Scouting Combine, how the former Penn State stars did and shares impressions the quarterbacks left on the coaches. Then we wrap up the week as Steve’s brother, Kevin Jones checks in.