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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 Christian faith into meaningful, encouraging conversations about their lives as husbands and fathers and men striving to live by Biblical truth.

Latest Episodes:

S3E85 - OSU's DEs, RBs are crucial; Cool HOF stories; Olympic joy; Choose wisely Aug 06, 2021

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We Tackle Life podcast, Friday, 8-6-21

Tyler Friday's injury opens a path for Jack Sawyer, J.T. Tuimoloau

Don't sleep on the importance of OSU's running backs

Still waiting on Quinn Ewers

Jimmy Johnson's surprise at the Pro Football Hall of Fame game

A great leadership lesson from the HOFer

Tom Brady pays Peyton Manning the ultimate compliment

Brady vs. Manning will surprise you

Still a sucker for grateful Olympians who triumph on the biggest stage

God is love and God is holy, but He's also something else we cannot ignore or avoid

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S3E84 - Ewers' shadow looms over OSU QBs; Inspiring U.S. Olympians still exist; Family is a blessing Aug 04, 2021

Show notes

We Tackle Life podcast, Wednesday, 8-4-21

Quinn Ewers coming to OSU throws off the orderly transition of QB power

Ewers is coming to make money; is that good?

OSU's three incumbents are handling it well.

Ryan Day has another challenge on his plate

There are ample reasons why high school associations don't allow NIL compensation

The Olympics offer some inspirational stories

Gratitude is the common thread between Olympians who still love the U.S.

Your family may have let you down, but there is a family that won't.

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S3E83 - Waiting on Quinn Ewers; USWNT falls; Olympic protests; Gratitude unlocks everything Aug 02, 2021

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We Tackle Life podcast, Monday, Aug. 2

Today is going to be a great day

Quinn Ewers hasn't made up his mind yet

Buckeyes lose a high-ranked recruit

USWNT loses to Canada

Olympians are making a statement

Why are so many of them unhappy

Gratitude is the key that unlocks contentment

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S3E82 - Quinn Ewers' decision on OSU; Simone Biles' bad choice; Simple words of great truth Jul 30, 2021

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We Tackle Life podcast, Friday, July 30:

Quinn Ewers may enroll early at OSU

Does Ryan Day want that:

What are the ramifications of Ewers' immediate arrival

Does anyone remember Art Schlichter?

Duane Washington gets signed, but not drafted

Curt Schilling asks for courtesy, and instead receives petulance from BBWAA

Simone Biles gives greater insight into her decision that would have been helpful earlier

Simple words of everlasting truth

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S3E81 - Gene Smith backs bus over Kevin Warren; Carmen's Crew falls; Simone Biles bails; Praise vs. sacrifice Jul 28, 2021

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Wednesday, July 28, We Tackle Life podcast:

Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC is all about TV money

Football is what matters in conference expansion

The SEC didn't make the same mistake a second time when leaving CBS

Rutgers' and Maryland's additions to the Big Ten now cost everyone money

Ohio State isn't interested in cutting sports or cutting budget

Gene Smith says something very telling about Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren

Carmen's Crew has and blows a big lead in the TBT

Simone Biles withdraws from team competition and individual all-around

The reaction to Biles' decision is more surprising than the decision itself

Praise is a cauldron that can consume

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S3E80 - Should OSU leave B1G for SEC?; Indians alienate their base; Self-control is a myth Jul 26, 2021

Show notes

We Tackle Life podcast, Monday, July 26:

USA hoops falls in Olympic opener

Katie Lidecky's freestyle dynasty ends

If you don't like the team, don't wear the uniform

Oklahoma, Texas leaving Big 12 for SEC

Big 10 was asleep at the switch

Expansion options for B1G are like a face-saving prom date

Should Ohio State leave the Big Ten to join the SEC?

What if OSU were in one of four five-team pods in the SEC with Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan and Vanderbilt?

Carmen's Crew has some familiar/unfamiliar faces

Self-control is necessary, but impossible, apart from the Spirit

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S3E79 - Kevin Warren's leadership failures; B1G expansion options; Indy uber alles; Don't make this trade Jul 23, 2021

Show notes

We Tackle Life podcast, Friday, July 23:

Jim Harbaugh makes headlines at B1G Media Days

What else did you expect him to say?

Kevin Warren's comments convict him of horrendous leadership

Warren doesn't get it and doesn't get that he doesn't get it

The window/mirror complex

Ryan Day will chase the stink from the podium today

Oklahoma-Texas moving to SEC forces Big Ten to act

Where can B1G look for sensible assets?

Don't make this trade

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S3E78 - Giannis' eloquence; Olympic upheaval; Millionaire CFB QB; Lights, camera, Urban; Timing is everything Jul 21, 2021

Show notes

We Tackle Life podcast, Wednesday, July 21

Bucks win NBA title, Giannis gives sage advice

Alabama's inexperienced QB cashes in on Bama's image

Two USA teams in Olympics that are hard to embrace

Tokyo citizens aren't excited for Olympics

Urban Meyer's first season in Jacksonville is quite a production

Asking the right question at the wrong time

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S3E77 - Morikawa wins Open; Kofi stays, Carr goes; The COVID Olympics; Ego's ingredients Jul 19, 2021

Show notes

We Tackle Life podcast, Monday, July 19:

Collin Morikawa wins The Open

Is it The Open, or, The British Open

Morikawa's record so far is amazing

Is he another Tiger, or another Rory?

Why are there so many one-time major champions

Cofi Coburn stays at Illinois

What's happened to Kentucky?

Marcus Carr heads for Texas, which is Transfer U

Covid threatens the Olympics

Sleeping single on a cardboard bed

What are the ingredients in, ego?

If every element of a product is bad, can the final result be good?

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S3E76 - Mattis Kivlenieks' memorial; Bryson's meltdown; Improving the NBA; Sherman explodes; Accepting your mission Jul 16, 2021

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We Tackle Life podcast, Friday, July 16

Mattis Kivlenieks' memorial service

Rooting for Phoenix

NBA basketball needs some tweaking

Tom Brady's legend grows

Richard Sherman is out of control

Bryson DeChambeau goes off on Cobra

Your mission, should you choose to accept it...

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