5-11-22 We Tackle Life podcast: OSU gets a commit from another elite QB What does this guarantee for the future? Remember Tate Martell? Jack Miller? Emory Jones? What if C.J. Stroud gets injured? A recommendation for Ryan Day Cincinnati is looking for the next Desmond Ridder Two candidates seem viable, one of whom was a Bearcat before Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

5-9-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Monday Night Football doubleheader announced Former MSU, Dayton Jefferson hooper Andrien Payne murdered Jimmy G is on the tradiong block That makes dealing Baker complicated Ohio State stresses about NIL rules There is no reason why OSU should ever get outbid for a player Not with the heavy hitters on board with the Buckeyes' NIL collectives Let's play Transfer Portal QB Bingo Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

5-6-22 We Tackle Life podcast: OHSAA voting on NIL Ohio State paying for academic performance OSU AD Gene Smith wants help managing NIL Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

5-5-22 We Tackle Life podcast: 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 is still Draymond Green Baker Mayfield may make Browns regret dropping him OSU and Boston College make some way-in-the-future plans What faith requires on a divisive issue Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

5-2-22 We Tackle Life podcast: NFL Draft wraps up Ohio State defenders lacking in draft success this year Lack of DBs tells you everything about why Buckeyes struggled defensively Will that change next year? Browns take secondary depth to bolster their fragile secondary Bengals fill in on defense, offensive line, which is where they need help Seth Towns is coming back for a seventh season with OSU hoops Urban Meyer about to return to the Fox booth Find out more at...

4-29-22 We Tackle Life podcast: 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 pants Spiels' Lions make a monster trade for Jameson Williams Where was Spiels hiding in the Draft Room? Replacing Malaki Branham Browns have a need for a WR in Round Two and there are six good ones available right now This may be Baker Mayfield's last weekend as a Brown Find out more at...

4-27-22 We Tackle Life podcast: NFL Draft dawns on Thursday Malaki Branham leaves OSU, will hire an agent Was that worth giving Jim Jackson's jersey away? Malaki leaves....might another take his place? Garrett Wilson rates No. 6 overall Mark Emmert retires from NCAA Is Gene Smith the next NCAA head honcho? Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

4-25-22 We Tackle Life podcast: NFL Draft approaches Will UC get more first-rounders than OSU Buckeyes dominate B1G in NFL, too Ohio State hoops get a West Virginia transfer Malaki Branham dropping a bit in NBA Draft projections Might Malaki return to Buckeyes? The NFL steals Christmas from the NBA Indians/Tribe/Guardians/Guards get Yanked in New York Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

4-20-22 We Tackle Life podcast: 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 basketball tournaments Denzel Ward cashes in Baker Mayfield awaits a trade Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

4-11-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Dwayne Haskins' tragic death Haskins' star burned brightly at OSU Scottie Scheffler wins The Masters Tiger labors, but finishes The USFL is back, and it's like time stood still Don't miss the beginning or the end of The Great Commission Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

4-4-22 We Tackle Life podcast: UNC vs. Kansas for NCAA title Coach K, Duke come up short Villanova ran into too much size OSU loses Malaki Branham to NBA Tanner Holden coming to Columbus from Wright State Watch for it....Holtmann could be getting an extension to end negative chatter Tiger likely to play Masters Thad Matta returns to Butler Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

3-30-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Cade Stover changes positions again at OSU Holtmann has the chance to remake his basketball roster and staff Gabe Cupps wins Mr. Basketball Browns can't keep Baker Mayfield The question isn't whether DeShaun Watson is getting suspended...it's how long he's getting suspended. The mind is amazing....and totally inadequate for one thing Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

3-28-22 We Tackle Life podcast: 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 Krzyzewski Teams in the Elite 8 didn't look like OSU...and that's an OSU problem Synchro Swim wins another natty Tiger back in Masters Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

3-25-22 We Tackle Life podcast: DeShaun Watson's introductory press conference The irony of getting a franchise QB you can't express happiness about What if Browns had told the truth about why Watson appealed to them? Where was Jimmy Haslam? The beef of some Browns fans that rings hollow given the Browns' history What history tells us about how Watson will eventually -- probably quickly -- be viewed Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

3-23-22 We Tackle Life podcast: 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 Please, not mid-major wannabes Suddenly, there are two available 6-8 five-star freshmen There are also two openings on the staff How about filling one of them with someone who's been a coach in the B1G USFL makes its return Check out these cool rules Wash, fast wax or buff to a high gloss? Find out more at...

3-22-21 We Tackle Life podcast: OSU's season ends in NCAA second round Buckeyes ran into a deep, versatile team What is Ohio State's basketball DNA Injuries and other factors made this year a struggle Holtmann's incoming recruiting class will define the program going forward OHSAA boys state tournament ends with lots of low scoring, and there' s a reason why Browns trade for DeShaun Watson Objections on principle are fine, but will they last? Concerns about mental health often miss...

We Tackle Life podcast, 3-13-22 OSU is a No. 7 seed in NCAA Tournament Buckeyes get Sister Jean, Loyola Chicago in Round One Villanova looms in Round Two OSU's draw is as good as a No. 7 can hope for What went wrong at the Big Ten Tournament Guards are killing Ohio State, its own and the opponents It sure looks like #OSU is battling in internal issues Browns trade for Amari Cooper The less drama in Cleveland, the better DeShaun Watson is a huge risk Jarvis Landry served a purpose,...

We Tackle Life podcast, 3-7-22 OSU finishes its regular season with a home loss to Michigan Buckeyes had a seven-point halftime lead and blew it Ohio State was the last Big Ten team to lose at home. And then lost three times Hunter Dickinson didn't play, and MIchigan won anyway. No, Juwan Howard didn't coach. Yes, that helped Michigan. Why does Michigan continually find better transfer point guards than the Buckeyes? The Big Ten Tournament offers a chance for redemption. And a chance to...

2-18-22 We Tackle Life podcast: The College Football Playoff stays at four teams This is the right number...even though you don't like it A little mystery is a good thing Gene Smith doesn't want a December home game in the CFB Playoff If you think that's bad, wait until you hear who Gene wants to head NIL oversight OSU hoops gets ready for grouchy Fran and Iowa Buckeyes will be back at it Monday against IU Big Ten standings and schedule put OSU in a great spot If you know the Good...

2-16-22 We Tackle Life podcast: OSU hoops defeats Minnesota Buckeyes start extremely slow An experienced team shouldn't do that Injuries have interrupted OSU's momentum and development Is this a Sweet 16 team? E.J. Liddell is having a great year, but not a Big Ten MVP year. Not yet, anyway. Is Liddell an NBA draft pick? Super Bowl LVI goes to the Rams Officials play a role, perhaps not intentional, in the outcome As long as humans offiiciate games, human error will intrude Logan...

1-31-22 We Tackle Life podcast: How about Joe Burrow and the Bengals? I'm starting to wonder about Patrick Mahomes Chiefs botched it at end of first half Browns fans, get over yourself and root for Bengals Odell Beckham has you in his crosshairs, Cleveland OSU's road woes continue at Purdue Sure, it was a nice rally, but don't fall 20 points behind Justin Ahrens didn't start, and that might signal a sea change Authenticity matters, at home and everywhere Find out more at...

1-26-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Baker Mayfield takes a break from social media Marketing inquiries are, of course, another matter Joe Burrow has the Bengals in the AFC title game Win or lose, Burrow has proven in Cincinnati what Mayfield hasn't in Cleveland Lots has changed since Cincy beat Kansas City for the AFC North title Ohio State shuffles its football coaching staff after a two-loss season Loyalty does not exist for OSU assistant coaches among OSU fans One DB coach makes 750K,...

1-7-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Ohio State lays down, rolls over, plays dead at Indiana Trace Jackson-Davis put his imprint, or was that his footprint, on this game. E.J. Liddell and other Buckeye big men wilted Greg Studrawa fired as Ohio State's offensive line coach The criticisms used to justify Studrawa's firing weren't his responsibility Baker Mayfield claps back at Mary Kay Cabot Baker continues to show he doesn't understand leadership and has no self-awareness Kirk Herbstreit...

Jan. 2, 2022 We Tackle Life podcast: Why Michigan got blown away in CFB Playoff Cincinnati-Alabama demonstrates a dominance by Bama, not a failure by UC OSU's rally in Pasadena wasn't a surprise The panic over the Buckeye defense was unnecessary OSU's defense was superior to Utah's Kyle Whittingham's inexperience in big games showed Ryan Day is a big-game coach Buckeyes have momentum going forward Joe Burrow and Bengals seek AFC North against Kansas City Browns will have a lot to...

12-27-21 We Tackle Life podcast: Bengals hammer Baltimore Joe Burrow throws for team-record 525 yards A Ravens' assistant mouths off, gets embarrassed Bengals are a win away from clinching division Browns are under .500, but still have second-best chance to win division Three Bengals receivers top 100 yards Browns fall in another close one Mayfield's four interceptions make the difference If Mayfield could humble himself, he might be fine as a franchise QB Find out more at...