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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:

S2E34 - Ryan Day is bummed; Texas courts Urban; Playoff scenarios; The fuss over Sarah Fuller; The greatest trade ever Dec 04, 2020

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Friday, Dec. 4, We Tackle Life podcast:

OSU ready to go for Michigan State

We won't know who tested positive for OSU until roster is released Friday night

Michigan won't play Maryland because of COVID

Wolverines have QB issues beyond their normal on-field QB issues

If OSU doesn't get to play six regular-season games, Barry Alvarez says Big Ten may rescue the Buckeyes

Ryan Day sounds bummed

Leadership is a two-way street

Playoff arguments will be dicey if Florida, Bama, Clemson and ND all have one loss

Texas supposedly recruiting Urban Meyer to Austin

Would Meyer's Mafia go with him or stay with Day

If Day's staff gets decimated, would he leap for the NFL now

Browns-Titans is an old-fashioned mudfest on turf

Burrow's injury denies us our first Joe vs. Tua installment

Sarah Fuller did nothing wrong until she decided to be Knute Rockne

The greatest trade ever

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S2E33 - Is fate intervening with Spielman, Lions?; OSU stays No. 4; Herbie apologizes to Michigan; Should Bengals draft a QB?; Anxiety is a faith battle Dec 02, 2020

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Wednesday, Dec. 2, We Tackle Life podcast:

Rumors of Spielman to the Lions as GM won't go away

As fate would have it, Chris is doing the Lions-Bears this week

Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings keep OSU No. 4

Buckeyes won't have the chance to play as many games as other Playoff contenders

ACC adjusts its schedule to make a fair comparison

Notre Dame will play for ACC title against Clemson if both win this week

Kirk Herbstreit says Michigan will "opt out" of playing OSU

Herbie issues an apology for saying what many believe to be true

Bengals have the No. 3 pick right now

Is there a case for them taking a QB?

Serving God can be accomplished by how you do things, not what you do

Anxiety is a battle, like so many things faith-related

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S2E32 - Bengals gonna Bengal; Is Spielman Lions' GM answer?; Buckeyes battle COVID; Don't conform...transform Nov 30, 2020

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Monday, Nov. 30, We Tackle Life podcast:

Bengals have a chance, but blow it

Browns survive in Jacksonville thanks to Doug Marrone

Lions fire Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn

Spielman's former teammate, Herman Moore, nominates him for GM

Would Chris want the job?

What kind of team would Spiels build in Motown?

Would Spielman draft wide receivers in the first round three consecutive years?

Ohio State opts not to play at Illinois

Would OSU be better off playing Wisconsin in a non-Big Ten title game than it would be Northwestern for the conference championship?

Giving thanks for endless forgiveness and the unending chances to get it right

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S2E31 - Spiels heads for Cincy; Beware Browns; Buckeyes debut No. 4; Stay connected to extend patience Nov 25, 2020

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We Tackle Life, 11-25-20

Spielman gets Bengals-Giants

Cincy start Ryan Finley or Brandon Allen?

OSU alums figure prominently in Bengals' plans

Denzel Ward is hurt again

Jags have lost nine a row

Browns aren't good enough to overlook Jacksonville

Buckeye hoops starts today

Michigan is regressing, not progresssing

Ohio State's issues in the back end

Spiels gets accosted twice

Staying connected to the vine allows you to bear fruit

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S2E30 - Joe Burrow's injury; the Massillon/OHSAA experience; Does OSU have issues; Defining and pursuing humility Nov 23, 2020

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Monday, Nov. 23, We Tackle Life podcast:

Joe Burrow suffers a season-ending knee injury

Spiels has the Bengals, with Burrow or Joe Mixon

A shutout in the NFL? Yes, it happens

Bruce visits Massillon, and now gets why it's the mecca of high school football

A thrilling end to a high school football season we weren't sure would happen

Browns find their identity with Chubb and Hunt

Humility is a meaningful pursuit

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S2E29 - No moms or dads for IU-OSU; Day grabs another QB; Chase Young to Chase Burrow; Don't driftg Nov 20, 2020

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11-20-20 We Tackle Life podcast:

No parents can attend IU vs. OSU

Buckeyes grab nation's No. 1 QB

Bengals play Washington, which means Chase Young will be stalking Joe Burrow

Browns get Eagles. Watch out, they're Raider-capable

OSU hoops schedule is out, just in time

Don't drift or you'll regret your destination

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S2E28 - How legit is IU?; Shut it down at 10; Massillon takes its shot at the title; Keep churches open Nov 18, 2020

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Wednesday, 11-18-20 podcast:

Governor DeWine institutes a 10 p.m. curfew

Common sense...what it is, and what it isn't

Indiana brings a No. 9 ranking into Ohio Stadium

There's no such thing this year as a home-field advantage

OSU not quite as good in one area as anticipated

Massillon goes for a state championship

Keep those churches open, and here's why

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S2E27 - Chubb, Hunt give Browns lethal 1-2; Urban on Fickell's future; What's next for Michigan?; Withstanding & standing in the storm Nov 16, 2020

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Monday, Nov. 16, We Tackle Life Podcast:

Spiels gets blown home from New Jersey

Kareem Hunt and Nick Chubb give the Browns a Mack-Byner feel

What is Dwayne Haskins future in Washington?

Did Zac Taylor make a mistake with Joe Burrow

Spiels talks to Urban Meyer, who discusses Luke Fickell and the Michigan job

Would Bob Stoops or Chris Petersen want the Michigan job

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S2E26 - COVID cancels OSU-Marland; Nick Chubb returns; Big Ben vs. Burrow; Sad but true from Chris Holtmann; Pursue your spouse/friends Nov 13, 2020

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Friday, Nov. 13 podcast:

COVID intrudes on OSU-Maryland

How does the Big Ten tiebreaker work

Will we have a College Football Playoff

Browns host Texans

Baker Mayfield will play, and so will Nick Chubb

Texans have a potent offense and a lousy defense

Bengals get chance to give Steelers their first loss

Joe Burrow vs. Big Ben, provided Big Ben plays

Chris Holtmann makes a sobering statement about OSU hoops' schedule

Watch out for Justice Sueing

Pursuit of the right things includes policing the fruit of your words

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S2E25 - Watch out for little Tua; Insight on Luke Fickell; Shaun Wade's self-evaluation; Big Ben is big time; Thank you, veterans Nov 11, 2020

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Watch out for Tua's little brother in OSU's game at Maryland

Spiels is off to the Meadowlands for the Carson Wentz vs. Daniel Jones turnover bake-off

A rockin' deal on Hemisphere Coffee at 98.9 The Answer

Urban says he's "legitimately worried" about Michigan

Thad Matta may be back soon

Wisconsin is primed to play Saturday at Michigan

Shaun Wade is Shaun Wade's biggest critic

Big Ben is playing off the chart

Shaun Wade is Shaun Wade's biggest critic

An insider's view into the mindset of Luke Fickell

Will Ryan Day be coaching OSU next year

Veterans Day prompts a reflection on sacrifice

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