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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:

S3E15 - The GOAT gets GOATER; Inconsistent analytics; OSU hoops is king of Saturday; Hell is real Jan 25, 2021

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1-25-20 We Tackle Life podcast:

It's OK to be an Ohio State fan and root for Tom Brady

We're lucky to live in the era of the NFL GOAT

The ghost of Eric Wedge hovers over another year of no Browns in the Super Bowl

Yes, Buffalo kicked too many field goals, but analytics geeks lose me with their defense of the Packers

If it's Saturday, OSU hoops is ruining a Top 15 team's weekend

Hell is real, and it's not what you might think it is.

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S3E14 - OSU hoops in Cheeseland; Tone it down, Baker; Mattison retires; If you see something... Jan 22, 2021

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Jan. 22, 2021 We Tackle Life podcast:

OSU hoops heads for Madison after blowing a win against Purdue

Holtmann always gives Ohio State a chance

Greg Mattison retires from Ohio State football staff

Mattison knew what he had when OSU played Florida for title in Fiesta Bowl

OSU returns more veterans than expected, which makes the Playoffs in 2021 likely

Buffalo vs. Kansas City and Tampa Bay vs. Green Bay

Rooting for Brady

PLD vs. John Tortorella

If you see something....say something

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S3E13 - Carelessness costs OSU hoops; Olave's return; Boldness isn't loudness Jan 20, 2021

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January 20, We Tackle Life podcast:

Philip Rivers retires

OSU hoops had big leads and lots of control against Purdue, but let it slip away

Chris Olave and Jeremy Ruckert return to OSU

What can be fairly expected of the Buckeyes in 2021

A new administration brings a call for speaking truth in love with boldness

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S3E12 - Browns waste their chance; Buckeye hoops rolling; Common people doing uncommon things Jan 18, 2021

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Monday, Jan. 18, We Tackle Life podcast:

Browns fall to Chiefs, 22-17

Running Patrick Mahomes was stupid

Sorry, mom...it's football

Down five on the Chiefs 20 with eight minutes left is when you win the game

Kansas City isn't far from Denver when you compare the 80s to the 20s

Chad Henne is still in the NFL?

Buckeye hoops keep surprising us

Let's tell E.J. Liddell every game is against Illinois

Zed Key, Justin Ahrens and Seth Towns come up big

Common people did uncommon things, and that's still possible today

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S3E11 - Urban jumps to Jags; OSU assistants staying put; A tall task for OSU hoops; Growing toward the Son Jan 15, 2021

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Jan. 15, We Tackle Life podcast:

Urban Meyer takes the Jags job

What will that mean for Ohio State's coaching staff?

What will that mean for the future of Urban Meyer's Pint House?

Ohio State hoops faces a tall task at Illinois

Browns are explosive enough to win at K.C.

Emails from listeners

What a trip along I-71 to Cleveland teaches us about reaching for the Son

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S3E10 - 'Bama belts OSU for CFB title; Browns bludgeon Pittsburgh; Act like you've been there Jan 12, 2021

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Tuesday, Jan. 12, We Tackle Life podcast:

OSU sticks with Bama for awhile, but then falls away

Final score, 52-24

Nick Saban is atop the college coaching ladder

Urban Meyer is close, because it's harder now to win a title

Ryan Day and the Buckeyes will be back, but maybe not next year

Browns eliminate Pittsburgh

Cleveland can win in Kansas City, but not if it plays cautiously

A charge to comport yourself with strength, courage and love

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S3E9 - Browns-Steelers preview; OSU hoops stuns Rutgers; A template for Christians in a rancorous time Jan 10, 2021

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Sunday, Jan. 9, We Tackle Life podcast:

One player OSU won't have for Monday's national championship game

Browns get some good news in advance of Sunday game at Pittsburgh

Buckeye hoops goes on the road without C.J. Walker and stuns Rutgers

A rancorous time compels Christians to do what the disciples did

How do we do that?

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S3E8 - Browns can win without Stefanski; OSU-Bama could be USC-Texas; Odds of Urban in NFL; Honoring the faith Jan 07, 2021

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We Tackle Life podcast, Jan. 7, 2021

Browns face Pittsburgh without head coach Kevin Stefanski

Pittsburgh is reeling....there's no reason Browns can't win

Ohio State on schedule to play for national title on Monday

Covid rumors abound, but no postponement yet

DeVonta Smith wins the Heisman

Jalen Waddle may play for Alabama

The one key for Ohio State to win

The one key for Alabama to win

The best matchup in the championship game

What's on Ohio State's bulletin board this week

Events in Washington, viewed through a faith prism

What lies ahead for Christians

Holding onto a long-cited scripture that never fades in significance

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S3E7 - Browns make playoffs; Urban's NFL offer; OSU hoops struggles; Buckeyes vs. Bama Jan 04, 2021

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Monday, Jan. 4, We Tackle Life podcast:

Browns survive Steelers, get the Steelers again Sunday in Pittsburgh

Baker Mayfield is the Browns QB. But he's not a personal favorite

Bengals haven't given up on Zack Taylor...why would they?

Open NFL jobs each feature a pretty good QB

Urban Meyer has a clean slate in Jacksonville if he wants it

The NCAA will play its entire Tournament in the State of Indiana

Who was Simon Skodt?

In case you hadn't heard, Assembly Hall is a dump

OSU vs. Bama in College Football Playoff title game has OSU-Miami, Texas-USC potential

Ways Ohio State can win the championship

Nick Saban has quite a history with OSU and the State of Ohio

Binge-watching, "Alaska, the Last Frontier," leads to a scriptural buried treasure

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S3E6 - OSU 49, Clemson 28....and now bring on 'Bama Jan 02, 2021

Show notes

Jan. 1 Post-Sugar Bowl Podcast:

Ohio State 49, Clemson 28

And now bring on Alabama

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