21 FEB 2023 · 2-20-23 We Tackle Life podcast: Where have you been, Bruce? OK, now for some details on my newest gig OSU hoops is in the dumper Evaluating Chris Holtmann Everything was phenomenal three years ago Now, what if we grade Holtmann by his own standard Would OSU fire Holtmann if the Buckeyes don't win another game Is there any other way out of this mess? College football games are too long What are the proposals to fix it? How would these "fixes" change the game? Getting serious about the Great Commision Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

17 OCT 2022 · 10-17-21 We Tackle Life podcast: OSU's off week came amid a wild college football weekend Does anyone play defense any more? Is OSU's defense championship worthy? Iowa won't help you answer that question. OSU hoops isn't ranked Browns fall to another backup QB Bengals come from behind on the road Future looks much better for Bengals than for Browns Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

4 OCT 2022 · 10-4-22 We Tackle Life podcast: OSU blows out Rutgers Michigan State is next Sparty owes Mel Tucker a boat load of cash Buckeyes dominance makes the B1G yawn-worthy Schiano, Day bicker, patch things up Wisconsin fires Paul Chryst The timing of Chryst's outster makes sense Is it time for a style change at Wisconsin Browns lose at Atlanta This just in...Jacoby Brissett is a backup Take the points when they are there to be taken The Cleveland Calendar of Dysfunction never runs out of entries Jesus calms the storm Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

19 SEP 2022 · 9-19-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Toledo wasn't worth the ticket price Should you take Wisconsin seriously? Mabe, if it hadn't already lost at home to Washington State Bad day for the B1G Urban was in Lincoln Of course, they want him The one reason Urban won't take the Nebraska job Michigan looks OK, but play somebody, please USC can really score Browns show they can still choke one away Bengals' offensive line is bad, but Burrow isn't great, either Arizona wins a wild one via Clemson on Clemson crime Tua ties a hallowed Dolphins' record Peace is powerful Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

16 SEP 2022 · 9-15-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Oh, boy....Toledo. Whoopee! Nick Saban goes off on a familiar tangent What if the Guardians, Indians and Browns all won championships in the same year? Browns go for 2-0 start? Bengals try to get to 1-1 Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

13 SEP 2022 · 9-13-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Arky State first of many OSU blowouts The return of the Tressel Blowout Michigan rolls with J.J. McCarthy QB pressure is different when it's starting QB pressure Jackson Smith Njigba's return will elevate everyone Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan State...meh Scott Frost gets fired. Did he fail, or is it Nebraska? USC is a monster on the horizon Dailyn Swain breaks my heart George Washington III decommits Thanks for costing us Gabe Cupps, George Browns survive on Cade York's bomb Chubb and Hunt are really good Jacoby Brissett is so average Hard to envision Browns' QBs being elite this season Bengals blow the opener The problem on the blocked PAT wasn't the snap Sure, Steelers won, but they're still screwed The narrow gate Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

30 AUG 2022 · 8-29-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Well, where have I been? OSU gets ready for season-opener against Notre Dame. Marcus Freeman's homecoming won't be pleasant Buckeyes are just too loaded at skill positions Ryan Day's future The pressure at OSU isn't week-to-week, it's the annual weight of expected perfection Notre Dame violated the Never Hire the Interim rule Uh, ok....so did Ohio State Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

11 AUG 2022 · 8-10-22 We Tackle Life podcast: 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 finish unbeaten, OSU is the best choice It's fall camp, which means the headlines are lavishly optimistic Big Ten getting close to a TV rights deal Fox, NBC and CBS appear to be edging ESPN out NBC adding B1G means Notre Dame might not be far behind Bengals add a corporate naming rights sponsor Kareem Hunt wants to be traded Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

30 JUL 2022 · 7-29-22 We Tackle Life podcast: 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 failed the test So did C.J. Stroud, but in a much more harmless way It's national title or bust for the Buckeyes. Nothing else will suffice Under Armour writes a $67 million check to UCLA Do we get white smoke from the Vatican chimney when the NFL makes up its mind on Deshaun Watson? Amari Cooper will be a steal for the Browns You can thank Jerry Jones' stupidity for that The NFL's mandatory vaccine program was, like all mandates, a failed endeavor Free agency beefed up Bengals' OL, but maybe Jackson Carman will, too The perfect serendipity of Chris Spielman's two Hall of Fame ceremonies William White: powerful peace in death A friend displays the same power in the same circumstances as William White, and it charts a course for us all. Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

28 JUL 2022 · 7-27-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Are the powers that be ruining college athletics? Lack of leadership has changed college sports forever Get ready for full-on free agency in college sports, every year B1G Media Days means the season is here The pressure on Ryan Day is greater at OSU than in NFL Big Ten will expand, maybe with Miami or FSU and Pac 12 leftovers Baker Mayfield throws an int in his first Panthers' practice Joe Burrow undergoes an appendectomy Harbaugh is pro-life, and that takes courage in these times Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co