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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:

S3E25 - Michigan edges OSU; The decisive intangible in OSU's loss; Deion's debut; Avoiding identity theft Feb 22, 2021

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Monday, 2-22-21 We Tackle Life podcast:

Michigan claims a 92-87 win over OSU

Hopefully, these teams will meet again

Why the next time could be different

Michigan has outrageous experience via transfers

E.J. Liddell can't be in foul trouble

Too many OSU starters had subpar games

No matter what people say, one play can decide a game

Deion Sanders makes a debut befitting Deion Sanders

A brush with Deion from the Wayback Machine

Identity is a big deal now

Your identity is what your inventor says it is

Do you know what He says about your identity?

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S3E24 - Another Penn State root canal; Michigan is mammoth; Harbaugh's QB issues; The formula for wisdom Feb 19, 2021

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Friday, 2-19-21 We Tackle Life podcast:

Ohio State wins at Penn State

It's never easy against the Nittany Lions

E.J. Liddell and Duane Washington lead the way

Michigan and OSU will play Sunday in a historic matchup

The Wolverines' size looms as an issue

Juwan Howard evokes unpleasant memories

Jim Harbaugh loses another quarterback

The 19th of the month means a look into Proverbs 19 and all the wisdom it holds

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S3E23 - Penn State threatens OSU's No. 4 ranking; Will Urban run Zone Read; A Christ-centered view of Cancel Culture Feb 17, 2021

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Wednesday, Feb. 17, We Tackle Life podcast:

Ohio State remains No. 4 in the AP poll heading to Penn State

Nittany Lions have been, and will be, a pain for the Buckeyes

Urban Meyer has an offensive coordinator with a Big Ten/Rose Bowl background

Please, do not run the Zone Read with Trevor Lawrence

How did Jesus handle Cancel Culture when he engaged with people

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S3E22 - Buckeyes dump Indiana; Michigan is a big problem; Urban experiences Cancel Culture; Arriving through the back door Feb 15, 2021

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We Tackle Life podcast:

Ohio State takes Indiana to the woodshed

Identifying my IU issues with your Michigan issues

Holtmann proved the far better hire than Miller

Playing the Buckeyes is like playing Whack-a-Mole

Michigan is really good. And really big.

Cancel Culture comes for Urban's strength coach

Urban learns he has less autonomy than in college

If there is evil in the world -- and there is -- what keeps it from taking over unabated

That proves there must be superior force for good?

So being an atheist makes no sense

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S3E21 - The secret sauce to OSU hoops' success; A sad day in Central Ohio; It happened to Rome, it can happen to us Feb 10, 2021

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Feb 10, 2021 We Tackle Life podcast:

OSU gets another win at Maryland

Buckeyes triumph without much from E.J. Liddell and Justice Sueing

What makes Ohio State hard to play?

What differentiates this team from its predecessor?

Al Washington has leverage

Today is a very sad day in Central Ohio

Be precise in who we make heroes and who we make martyrs

What happened to Rome can happen to us

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S3E20 - Super Brady; Vols court Washington; OSU hoops at Terps; RIP Tex; Your spiritual best remains Feb 08, 2021

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Monday, Feb. 8 podcast:

Tampa Bay wins the Super Bowl in surprisingly-easy fashion

Tom Brady is too good for you to dislike him

Bruce Arians has earned his Hall-of-Fame jacket

Tony Romo was wrong

A respite, not a reminder, is what we needed

Tennessee courts OSU LB coach Al Washington as defensive coordinator

OSU can pay Washington enough to keep him, which should have happened before this.

The passing of Pedro Gomez is a very personal loss

Time ravages us physically, but should strengthen us spiritually

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S3E19 - Buckeyes bounce Iowa; Chris Holt-mann is The Man; A tribute to Les Levine; What prompts change? Feb 05, 2021

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We Tackle Life podcast, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021

Ohio State wins at Iowa

Buckeyes rally from 11 down

Good luck finding the one biggest shot in this win

Chris Holtmann is Bullwinkle

Thank you, Indiana. I deeply appreciate it

Fran McCaffery has a beef. And it's lame

A tribute to a true media legend and cherished friend, the one and only Les Levine

What prompts change?

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S3E18 - Buckeyes up to No. 7; Garza, Fran await; EA Sports revives CFB; There's ample reason in faith Feb 03, 2021

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2-3-21 We Tackle Life podcast:

Ohio State improves to No. 7 in the Top 25

Luka Garza and Iowa take down Michigan State

Garza is an issue for OSU

The temptation Iowa's defense dangles

Duane Washington...we need your offense

It's National Signing Day...whoopee!

EA Sports revives NCAA CFB game

Name, image and likeness will change college athletics

The death of a pet is searing

Is faith blind, or can you see it clearly via reason and logic?

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S3E17 - Buckeyes spank Sparty; IU's hoops misery; Are Browns close?; Stafford traded; Living without confusion Feb 01, 2021

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2-1-21 We Tackle Life podcast:

OSU handles Michigan State with ease

How did MSU get to this point?

Justice Sueing is doing more now that more is expected

E.J. Liddell is proving an alpha

Duane Washington Jr. has his ups and downs

You can never have enough point guards

Indiana got Archie Miller; Ohio State got the better coach in Chris Holtmann

Are the Browns the third-best team in the AFC?

Are the Browns close to a Super Bowl?

What is holding them back?

Matthew Stafford swapped for Jared Goff

Are the authorities looking for Spiels?

Living without confusion puts you on rock-solid ground

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S3E16 - OSU hoops survives Penn State; Myles Garrett's virtual snark; God is not a mob boss Jan 28, 2021

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Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 podcast:

Ohio State makes it interesting -- way too interesting -- vs. Penn State

Why is it hard to know what to expect from the Buckeyes night in and night out?

Myles Garrett has some fun with the Steelers

I finally watched a movie a friend has been on me to see

Don Corleone provides a good window into the Gospel...what it is, and what it isn't

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