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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:

S4E28 - Is Day an OSU lifer?; OSU fires Beals; AD goes silent; Branham's stock rising; Evil's role in school shootings May 26, 2022

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5-25-22 We Tackle Life podcast:

Ryan Day says he wants to stay at OSU as long as he can.

Do you think he means it?

If he leaves, does that mean he lied to you?

OSU fires baseball coach Greg Beals

Gene Smith has, "no comment"

That's gutless on Gene's part

Malaki Branham's stock is rising

Cavs didn't interview Branham at NBA Draft Combine

Are Cavs playing it cool?

E.J. Liddell's NBA comparable

Are school shootings because of evil or because of mental health failures?

Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co

S4E27 - Browns, Bengals OTAs; OSU looks NC-worthy; Dwayne Haskins' toxicology report May 24, 2022

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5-24-22 We Tackle Life podcast:

Browns start OTAs without Baker Mayfield

Carolina, Seattle still seem likeliest landing spots for Mayfield

Bengals seem AFC North worthy again, if OL develops

If only Bengals' closing schedule wasn't ridiculous

OSU should go undefeated

Buckeyes don't take many transfers, but the ones they take are consequential

Tanner McAlister is the latest of those

Dwayne Haskins' toxicology report tells a troubling tale

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S4E26 - Contract extensions for Holtmann, Day; Saban, Jimbo Snipe over NIL May 19, 2022

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5-19-22 We Tackle Life podcast:

Ryan Day, Chris Holtmann get contract extensions

The escalation of OSU football HC salary is quite a thing

Holtmann's extension won't keep suitors away

Jimbo Fisher and Nick Saban snipe over NIL

Worry doesn't work

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S4E25 - Ahrens landing spot; Bengals, Browns schedules; Bahamas beckon Browns May 16, 2022

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5-16-21 We Tackle Life podcast:

Justin Ahrens lands out west

Kyle Young call is a career

Reds throw a no-hitter, and offer a no-scorer

Deshaun Watson takes the Browns to the Bahamas

Cleveland schedule is friendly to start if Watson is suspended

Bengals schedule is unbelievably difficult to finish

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S4E24 - Another elite QB commits to OSU; Does that guarantee anything?; Who's UC's new QB?n May 11, 2022

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5-11-22 We Tackle Life podcast:

OSU gets a commit from another elite QB

What does this guarantee for the future?

Remember Tate Martell? Jack Miller? Emory Jones?

What if C.J. Stroud gets injured?

A recommendation for Ryan Day

Cincinnati is looking for the next Desmond Ridder

Two candidates seem viable, one of whom was a Bearcat before

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S4E23 - MNF doubleheader; OSU stresses over NIL; Transfer Portal QB Bingo May 09, 2022

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5-9-22 We Tackle Life podcast:

Monday Night Football doubleheader announced

Former MSU, Dayton Jefferson hooper Andrien Payne murdered

Jimmy G is on the tradiong block

That makes dealing Baker complicated

Ohio State stresses about NIL rules

There is no reason why OSU should ever get outbid for a player

Not with the heavy hitters on board with the Buckeyes' NIL collectives

Let's play Transfer Portal QB Bingo

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S4E22 - Money talk...on OHSAA considering NIL, OSU paying for grades, Gene Smith wants action May 06, 2022

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5-6-22 We Tackle Life podcast:

OHSAA voting on NIL

Ohio State paying for academic performance

OSU AD Gene Smith wants help managing NIL

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S4E21 - Is CJ Stroud 2023's Top Overall pick?; OSU hoops gets a transfer; The back story on Baker Mayfield May 05, 2022

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5-5-22 We Tackle Life podcast:

Looking ahead to 2023 NFL Draft

OSU hoops gets an experienced guard

It's always fun to revel in Golden State's issues

Draymond Green is still Draymond Green

Baker Mayfield may make Browns regret dropping him

OSU and Boston College make some way-in-the-future plans

What faith requires on a divisive issue

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S4E20 - OSU defense no-shows in NFL Draft; Baker stays a Brown; Bengals solidify defense; Urban returns May 02, 2022

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5-2-22 We Tackle Life podcast:

NFL Draft wraps up

Ohio State defenders lacking in draft success this year

Lack of DBs tells you everything about why Buckeyes struggled defensively

Will that change next year?

Browns take secondary depth to bolster their fragile secondary

Bengals fill in on defense, offensive line, which is where they need help

Seth Towns is coming back for a seventh season with OSU hoops

Urban Meyer about to return to the Fox booth

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S4E19 - Wilson, Olave go early; Replacing Branham; Browns eye WR; Baker drama Apr 29, 2022

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4-29-22 We Tackle Life podcast:

NFL Draft Round One featutres a WR run

OSU makes a case as WRU, with Wilson going 10 and Olave 11

Maybe now they make enough to afford pants

Spiels' Lions make a monster trade for Jameson Williams

Where was Spiels hiding in the Draft Room?

Replacing Malaki Branham

Browns have a need for a WR in Round Two and there are six good ones available right now

This may be Baker Mayfield's last weekend as a Brown

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