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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:

S3E5 - OSU hoops cruises; CFB's underbelly...well, duh!; Living in silos; Humility precedes wisdom Dec 31, 2020

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Dec. 31, We Tackle Life, podcast:

OSU hoops gets well against Nebraska

Almost every Buckeye who's been struggling found confidence against the Cornhuskers

One OSU player still isn't hitting on all cylinders

Where is Meechie Johnson?

Florida lays an egg in the Cotton Bowl

Sports Illustrated takes aim at college football

The system works for some, not for others, but can't be fixed without ruining it for everyone

A Sugar Bowl press conference reflects what sports media has become, and what life has become

Humility is the beginning of a process that gives you a chance to get right the one decision you must get right

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S3E4 - Browns blow it; Urban to NFL?; Ugly OSU hoops' loss; Clemson-OSU II; Win on little things Dec 28, 2020

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Monday, Dec. 28, We Tackle Life podcast:

Browns blow a playoff-clinching win in New York

Baker Mayfield has to be better

53 passes? Fifty-three???

Bengals hurt their draft pick, but will still get a great player

Urban to the NFL?

Why Jacksonville makes sense

Sizing up another OSU-Clemson semifinal

OSU hoops blows a win at Northwestern

Justice Sueing, C.J. Walker and Duane Washington struggle

Flashing back on Christmases past and a simpler time in America. What can that tell us now?

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S3E3 - Haskins goes mask-less; Don Brown fired; OSU's edge vs. Clemson; Mistakes can be useful Dec 23, 2020

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Wednesday, Dec. 23, We Tackle Life podcast:

OSU hoops faces Rutgers

Dwayne Haskins shows immaturity and it puts his team in a tough spot

Don Brown is out as Michigan's defensive coordinator

Steelers have lost three straight

Bengals haven't blown No. 3 pick yet

Browns scenario to win the AFC North

Ohio State has at least one distinct advantage vs. Clemson

Mistakes can be turned into something meaningful

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S3E2 - OSU vs. Clemson, Round 5; Browns get 10th win; B1G leadership stinks; Fear isn't what you think Dec 21, 2020

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Monday, Dec. 21, We Tackle Life podcast:

Buckeyes get in at No. 3

OSU will play Clemson again

Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Oklahoma dominate CFB history

Big Ten amends its 21-day wait

Kevin Warren's leadership is exposed again

Where is Clemson better, or worse, than last year

Where is OSU better, or worse, than last year

Browns win 10th game

Fear is all around us, but it may not mean what you think when it appears in the Bible

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S3E1 - Response to Spiels' new job; We Tackle Life's future; Why Harbaugh failed; Disappearing ink Dec 16, 2020

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Wednesday, Dec. 16, podcast:

Rave reviews greet Spiels' arrival in Detroit

OSU needs only to defeat Northwestern. Margin doesn't matter.

Northwestern's defense hasn't seen an opponent like this

Why Harbaugh has failed at Michigan

How Michigan can fix it

Browns show well against Ravens, but not good enough

Peter, Paul and the Case of the disappearing ink

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S2E39 - Mr. Spielman Returns to Detroit...as Special Assistant to Lions' Owner & President Dec 15, 2020

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We Tackle Life: BREAKING NEWS Edition

We discussed it, joked about it, hinted at it and avoided it...but now it's official -- Chris Spielman is joining the Detroit Lions' front office as a special assistant to the owner and team president.

So, Two Men in a Basement NFL Consulting has birthed its first hire, and we couldn't be happier for Chris as he heads back "home" to lend his wide-ranging expertise to a franchise still searching for its first Super Bowl appearance.

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S2E38 - Bengals honor Dalton; Baker Mayfield's growth; Dabo disses Buckeyes; An independent kingdom Dec 14, 2020

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Monday, Dec. 15, We Tackle Life podcast:

Chris gets an up-close look at the Bengals

Andy Dalton gets a nice homecoming announcement

And then the Bengals present him three fumbles and an easy win

Browns have hope of winning the AFC North with Steelers loss to Buffalo

Baker Mayfield is playing great as part of a team that knows what it is

Kevin Stefanski deserves credit for molding Browns into what they need to be

Would Odell Beckham foul the formula that's working in Cleveland

Something has happened to PIttsburgh's offense

Dabo Swinney takes a shot at Ohio State's CFB Playoff qualifications

Dabo is saying what Ryan Day would if OSU's case was the same as Clemson's

What did Jesus mean when he said, "My kingdom is not of this world."

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S2E37 - -B1G green lights OSU; Browns-Ravens on MNF; Red Rifle returns; Urban's future; May it be to me as you have said Dec 11, 2020

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Friday, Dec. 11, We Tackle Life podcast:

OSU gets clearance from Big Ten to play for league title despite only five regular-season games

Browns host Ravens on MNF

Andy Dalton returns to Cincinnati

The three things that made the difference for OSU in win at Notre Dame

No. 3 is a constant every night, and that's a very good thing

Urban Meyer turning down Texas is a bummer for old-school college football fans

A 13- or 14-year-old girl utters a phrase we'd all do well to remember

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S2E36 - OSU-Michigan cancelled; An easy B1G fix; The secret sauce for coaches; The give-receive circle Dec 09, 2020

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Wednesday, Dec. 9, We Tackle Life podcast:

Gregg Williams gets fired

Ohio State-Michigan cancelled

OSU could play Northwestern this week

OSU could play another B1G opponent this week

OSU doesn't need to play anyone this week

This is a problem only if the B1G treats it as a problem

The fix is simple

Coaching carousel in the NFL is about to turn

Pat Fitzgerald is high on the Bears list

What makes a successful NFL coach in this era

Which came first...the head coach or the GM

COVID19 relief drawings are drawing to a conclusion

The blessing of giving and the blessing of receiving

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S2E35 - Is OSU-Michigan on or off?; Browns impress; Bengals fail again; Leadership is sacrifice Dec 07, 2020

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Monday, Dec. 7, We Tackle Life podcast:

Spiels watches a Lions' comeback win

Anything new to report on Lions' GM search?

OSU embarrasses Michigan State

It's Michigan week, but perhaps without Michigan

Harbaugh's nature won't allow him to tap out

Maryland might allow you to justifiably use all those Xs for Ms

The most important item on Ohio State's resume

Exactly who has COVID on the Buckeyes remains a mystery

Browns get off to a hot start in Tennessee and then hang on

Bengals get close in Miami, but can't get over the hump

Coaching is leadership, and leadership is an opportunity to serve

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