Spielman and Hooley
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Spielman and Hooley
Former Ohio State linebacker and Fox NFL analyst Chris Spielman and veteran Ohio media personality Bruce Hooley have taken their successful radio partnership to their own podcast, where they discuss all things Ohio State, NFL and professional and college sports, while also freely incorporating their...
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S6E5 - James Franklin's failures; Luke Fickell takes his shot; A unique World Series; NIL in high school...no thanks
James Franklin is 1-9 against Ohio State...how does Penn State put up with that?
Luke Fickell takes his shot at OSU on Saturday night.
Ohi...

S6E4 - OSU vs. USC, Texas or OU...Buckeyes' All-American Sammy Sasso victimized again, this time by media corruption
Ohio State rolls Maryland, but how would the Buckeyes do against Texas, Oklahoma or USC, after all three played epic games on Saturday.
Hey, Bro...

S6E3 - How can you host a podcast and guest on a podcast at the same time?
Shoutout to the memory of my dad and Buckeye football Saturdays in Ohio
This podcast is different in two ways than any We Tackle Life podcast be...

S6E2 - Ryder Cup goes South; So will Stefon Diggs; Mel Tucker has...and how you know you're wrong
The dearth of truthful reporting and commentary has consequences far beyond the Ryder Cup.
Stefon Diggs has a big game, so his petulance and unr...

S6E1 - The We Tackle Life podcast returns!
Show notes....9-25-23:
Today, Season 6 begins with a new focus in light of a brain tumor diagnosis and upcoming cancer treatment.
The podc...

S5E1 - What to do with Chris Holtmann; How to speed up college football
Where have you been, Bruce?
OK, now for some details on my newest gig
OSU hoops is in the dumper
Evaluating Chris Holtmann
Eve...

S4E42 - Is OSU's defense legit?; Another backup beats Browns; Bengals roll
OSU's off week came amid a wild college football weekend
Does anyone play defense any more?
Is OSU's defense championship worthy?
Io...

S4E41 - OSU makes B1G boring; Wisconsin cans Chryst; Browns flame out
OSU blows out Rutgers
Michigan State is next
Sparty owes Mel Tucker a boat load of cash
Buckeyes dominance makes the B1G yawn-worthy...

S4E40 - OSU routs Toledo; Could Urban fix Nebraska?; Browns, Bengals face plant
Toledo wasn't worth the ticket price
Should you take Wisconsin seriously?
Mabe, if it hadn't already lost at home to Washington State

S4E39 - Toledo? Really?...Nick Saban rants; Not 1, not 2, but 3 Cleveland titles?...Browns & Bengals Week II
Oh, boy....Toledo. Whoopee!
Nick Saban goes off on a familiar tangent
What if the Guardians, Indians and Browns all won championships in t...

S4E38 - A wild CFB weekend; Browns beat Baker; Bengals blow opener, Happy birthday to me
Arky State first of many OSU blowouts
The return of the Tressel Blowout
Michigan rolls with J.J. McCarthy
QB pressure is different w...

S4E37 - Game week: OSU vs. Notre Dame; Dailyn Swain's verbal; Browns, Bengals eye openers
Well, where have I been?
OSU gets ready for season-opener against Notre Dame.
Marcus Freeman's homecoming won't be pleasant
Buckeyes...

S4E36 - OSU debuts No. 2; B1G to NBC; Buckeye hoops crushing it; Kareem Hunt trade demands
OSU debuts No. 2 behind Alabama in coaches' poll
There are two ways to vote in a Preseason Top 25
If you're picking on which team will fin...

S4E35 - Michigan QB steps in it; Stroud's hoops dare; William White...and the power of dying in peace
It's been a dozen years since Tattoogate....really?
The goal at Big Ten Media days is to not say anything stupid
Michigan QB Cade McNamara...

S4E34 - B1G Media Day means season is here; Harbaugh makes headlines; Baker debuts in Carolina
Are the powers that be ruining college athletics?
Lack of leadership has changed college sports forever
Get ready for full-on free agency...

S4E33 - Baker Mayfield traded; Best trade in Browns history is also the worst; Here come super conferences
Browns trade Baker Mayfield
Carolina got a steal...for a year
Why Baker will be successful, and why that may not hold
Chip-on-the-sh...

S4E32 - B1G adds USC, UCLA; Big 12, Pac 12 fight to survive; Tradition loses
USC, UCLA join the B1G
Of cour$e, it make$ perfect $en$e
What's the B1G's next logical step?
Big 12, Pac 12 fight to survive
I...

S4E31 - Watson will sit; Will Baker play?; OSU off to Maui: LIV and let live
Deshaun Watson headed for a year-long suspension
Sam Darnold for Baker Mayfield makes sense
Browns appear not to want to make sense
...

S4E30 - Liddell, Branham drafted; OSU hoops vs. Duke; Arch Manning picks Texas; ob Sowards chases history; Roe overturned
E.J. Liddell drafted in second round by New Orleans
Malaki Branham goes to Spurs in Round One
Cavs pass on Branham at No. 14
That ma...

S4E29 - Hartline's recruiting home run; DeShaun Watson pays up; Rapinoe's selfish stupidity
OSU gets three top wide receiver commitments
Brian Hartline is a rock star
Why doesn't Hartline get a look when jobs are open?
OSU i...

S4E28 - Is Day an OSU lifer?; OSU fires Beals; AD goes silent; Branham's stock rising; Evil's role in school shootings
Ryan Day says he wants to stay at OSU as long as he can.
Do you think he means it?
If he leaves, does that mean he lied to you?
OSU...

S4E27 - Browns, Bengals OTAs; OSU looks NC-worthy; Dwayne Haskins' toxicology report
Browns start OTAs without Baker Mayfield
Carolina, Seattle still seem likeliest landing spots for Mayfield
Bengals seem AFC North worthy a...

S4E26 - Contract extensions for Holtmann, Day; Saban, Jimbo Snipe over NIL
Ryan Day, Chris Holtmann get contract extensions
The escalation of OSU football HC salary is quite a thing
Holtmann's extension won't keep...

S4E25 - Ahrens landing spot; Bengals, Browns schedules; Bahamas beckon Browns
Justin Ahrens lands out west
Kyle Young call is a career
Reds throw a no-hitter, and offer a no-scorer
Deshaun Watson takes the Brow...

S4E24 - Another elite QB commits to OSU; Does that guarantee anything?; Who's UC's new QB?n
OSU gets a commit from another elite QB
What does this guarantee for the future?
Remember Tate Martell? Jack Miller? Emory Jones?
Wh...

S4E23 - MNF doubleheader; OSU stresses over NIL; Transfer Portal QB Bingo
Monday Night Football doubleheader announced
Former MSU, Dayton Jefferson hooper Andrien Payne murdered
Jimmy G is on the tradiong block

S4E22 - Money talk...on OHSAA considering NIL, OSU paying for grades, Gene Smith wants action
OHSAA voting on NIL
Ohio State paying for academic performance
OSU AD Gene Smith wants help managing NIL
Find out more at https://sp...

S4E21 - Is CJ Stroud 2023's Top Overall pick?; OSU hoops gets a transfer; The back story on Baker Mayfield
Looking ahead to 2023 NFL Draft
OSU hoops gets an experienced guard
It's always fun to revel in Golden State's issues
Draymond Green...

S4E20 - OSU defense no-shows in NFL Draft; Baker stays a Brown; Bengals solidify defense; Urban returns
NFL Draft wraps up
Ohio State defenders lacking in draft success this year
Lack of DBs tells you everything about why Buckeyes struggled d...

S4E19 - Wilson, Olave go early; Replacing Branham; Browns eye WR; Baker drama
NFL Draft Round One featutres a WR run
OSU makes a case as WRU, with Wilson going 10 and Olave 11
Maybe now they make enough to afford pan...

S4E18 - NFL Draft Thursday; Malaki leaves OSU; Bengals draft success; Mark Emmert retires
NFL Draft dawns on Thursday
Malaki Branham leaves OSU, will hire an agent
Was that worth giving Jim Jackson's jersey away?
Malaki le...

S4E17 - NFL Draft approaches; OSU hoops gets WVU shooter; Will Malaki return?; NFL steals Christmas:
NFL Draft approaches
Will UC get more first-rounders than OSU
Buckeyes dominate B1G in NFL, too
Ohio State hoops get a West Virginia...

S4E16 - Details on Haskins; George Clooney targets OSU; Ward's mega-deal; Baker in limbo
Sobering details on the day Dwayne Haskins died
George Clooney is coming for Ohio State...and Jim Jordan
Big Ten makes a stupid choice on...

S4E15 - Dwayne Haskins' tragic death; Scheffler wins the Masters, USFL returns
Dwayne Haskins' tragic death
Haskins' star burned brightly at OSU
Scottie Scheffler wins The Masters
Tiger labors, but finishes

S4E14 - UNC spoils Coach K fairy tale; OSU loses Malaki, gains Holden; Thad is back
UNC vs. Kansas for NCAA title
Coach K, Duke come up short
Villanova ran into too much size
OSU loses Malaki Branham to NBA
Tan...

S4E13 - Cade Stover moves positions again; Holtmann's roster redux; Baker's gotta goTa
Cade Stover changes positions again at OSU
Holtmann has the chance to remake his basketball roster and staff
Gabe Cupps wins Mr. Basketbal...

S4E12 - Blueblood Final Four; OSU don't play that; Malaki is gone
Villanova, Duke, North Carolina and Kansas make the Final Four
Duke winning would be awesome (you heard me)
What you don't know about Mike...

S4E11 - DeShaun Watson's introduction in Cleveland; Beating up on Urban; Johnny Manziel's future;
DeShaun Watson's introductory press conference
The irony of getting a franchise QB you can't express happiness about
What if Browns had to...

S4E10 - NFL Pro Day at OSU; Retooling OSU's hoops roster, staff; USFL rules innovation
Pro Day at OSU brings out the NFL GMs
OSU hoops is in for an overhaul, or an extreme makeover
Buckeyes need a few consequential transfers<...

S4E9 - OSU falls to Villanova; Browns trade for Watson; OHSAA boys tourney
OSU's season ends in NCAA second round
Buckeyes ran into a deep, versatile team
What is Ohio State's basketball DNA
Injuries and oth...