Spielman and Hooley

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S1E82 - A Berry, Berry Interesting choice as GM; the Kareem Hunt dilemma; OSU gets more stars; An email moves us deeply Jan 29, 2020

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Today:

Andrew Berry, Will you accept this rose?

This feels like an episode of The Bachelor

Funny how life imitates art

Kareem Hunt winds up on TMZ video

The cop who stopped him is Captain Obvious

This is a great opportunity for Stefanski-Berry to show who they are and what they're about

Richard Sherman goes off on Jim Harbaugh

The Buckeyes' recruits are getting better without playing

A reviewer gives Bruce a second chance

An emailer offers inspiration on the fitness front, inspired by Spiels' 6,000-mile challenge

An email from Nashville makes our day and emboldens our confidence in why we do a podcast

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S1E81 - Kobe crash hits hard with OSU hoops; George Paton walks out on Browns; What Browns lack; Investigate for yourself what is true Jan 27, 2020

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Today:

Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash stuns the sports world

Kobe's death hits home for two OSU basketball players

Buckeyes get a win at Northwestern

Chris Holtmann's adjustments helped OSU get the win

George Paton walks away from the Browns

What happened to make that happen

Why Paton's exit makes us skeptical this Browns reboot will be any different from the others

If you want people in the building to buy in, you have to be in the building

Kyle Shanahan's description of what makes the Niners special shows what the Browns lack

It is OK to be a skeptic. It's beyond dangerous to be skeptical and not know why.

Some resources apart from the Bible that will help you make an educated decision about the most important choice you'll ever make.

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S1E80 - Another OSU hoops loss; Ryan Day's motivation; K.J. Hill rocks the Senior Bowl; Eli retires; God uses our stiff-necked disobedience Jan 24, 2020

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Today:

Another crushing loss for Ohio State hoops

Kaleb Wesson struggles.

Chris Holtmann needs to figure it out

The Buckeyes have a roster full of guys who are good at something, but not good at everything

Ryan Day speaks to the crowd at halftime and frames the Fiesta Bowl in a productive way

K.J. Hill is killing it at the Senior Bowl

What NFL teams may finally realize about OSU wide receivers that they missed twice before

Eli Manning retires

How rare a success story Eli was during his NFL career, even though he was a .500 QB

Did you know there's a QB in the HOF who was under .500 for his career?

A heartbreaking story of a high school player who says a coach crushed their love of the sport

Bruce voices a desire to help coaches manage the many demands on them

Chris shares about his father, a high school coach, and the key thing he communicated to his players

Three things have converged to chart a course for what Bruce hopes is his professional future

Bruce looks back, and realizes God can and does use the muscles we build from disobedience to serve Him better

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S1E79 - Coombs comes home; 3 disturbing sports videos; Burrow checks every box; Is Spiels a HOFer?; Deliverance from destruction Jan 22, 2020

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Today:

Kerry Coombs and Corey Dennis complete Ryan Day's coaching staff...good hires or risky hires?

Spiels shares about his conversation with Luke Kuechley

Antonio Brown off the deep end again

The Delonte West video

An ugly college basketball brawl in Kansas

Bengals personnel guy talks Joe Burrow

Should the Bengals think about trading that pick?

Burrow checks every box...on the field and off

An amazing stat on successful NFL QBs and Tom Brady

Randy Gradishar doesn't make the HOF

Spiels gives an honest assessment of his HOF credentials

Bruce will be in the crosshairs for his opinion on Clay Mathews and Omar Vizquel

The Browns GM search continues...is George Paton going to be the choice?

Spiels' 6,000-mile challenge prompts an email from someone who's taken him up on it

Would you like to hire a great employee? Well, we have the perfect person for you.

1 Samuel 17:1 makes an awesome promise about delivering you from destruction

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S1E78 - OSU hoops is "heart-less"; There's money for coach...why not for players?; Mr. Spielman should go to Washington; A story of true heroism and love Jan 20, 2020

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Today:

Spiels braved a blizzard to find OSU hoops on television on Saturday. So, he put more effort into the Penn State game than the Buckeyes did.

Are the Buckeyes really a good team in a slump or an average team that had a hot start

We have the two best teams in the NFL in the Super Bowl

OSU's coaches get big bonuses...you got a problem with that?

If there's money for coaching bonuses, there's money for players

When OBJ doled out cash to LSU players, it looked bad. But was it wrong?

Mr. Spielman could be useful to Congress

A trip to Connecticut that Spiels didn't want to make wound up strengthening his faith by seeing Christ's love in someone else.

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S1E77 - Spiels goes "Camping"; OSU hoops heads for Penn State; OBJ not worth squeeze; Bengals can ride the Burrow; Be thankful, humble, diligent Jan 17, 2020

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Today:

Spiels goes Camping. Well, Walter Camping, and it's another nice honor for him.

The Browns schedule GM interviews.

George Paton gets the last word, and that's a good thing

Odell Beckham steals the show at the national championship game

Trouble is, it wasn't his show to steal

What Odell says and what he does say two very different things

Chris Holtmann reinstates Luther Muhammad and Duane Washington Jr.

If OSU can win at Penn State, will that prove the Buckeyes are back

Joe Burrow's season shows what happens when a player with lots of talent listens and submits to coaching

Baker Mayfield, are you listening?

What Urban and Nick Saban did to stay among the greatest of all time

Fox and State Farm are rooting hard for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs

Green Bay has Aaron Rodgers, but that's probably not enough to make up for San Fran's strength elsewhere

Another honor for his college football career causes Chris to reflect on his achievements in the game and offer some solid Biblical values like gratitude, maturity, sacrifice and humility, as well as motivation for 2020.

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S1E76 - Stefanski's in, now on to GM; What Joe Burrow brings to Battle of Ohio; Bruce's Buckeye man crush; Devote yourself to spiritual growth Jan 15, 2020

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Today:

Kevin Stefanski's debut in Cleveland as Browns head coach

Chris's brother, Rick, is Vikings GM. Stefanski has been in Minnesota 14 seasons. What does Rick say about him?

Who is George Paton and what would he bring as Browns' GM

What Paton's selection as GM would say about the Browns future, and what Andrew Berry's would say

Joe Burrow is Gavin Gray without the movie...yet

The Bengals can't screw this up, can they?

Joe Burrow's arrival in Cincinnati has the potential, in tandem with Baker Mayfield in Cleveland, to revive the energy in the Battle of Ohio

Bruce admits to going way over the line -- WAY OVER -- indulging his Buckeye Man Crush

Are you willing to live in the desert if that's what it takes to get close to God?

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S1E75 - Who is Kevin Stefanski? Will he work with Browns?; OSU hoops loses its mojo; Sacrificial giving Jan 13, 2020

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Today:

Spiels and Bruce suffer Saturday setbacks

Browns hire Kevin Stefanski from Minnesota to be head coach

Spiels gives a detailed scouting report on Stefanski, the offensive coordinator for Minnesota, where Chris' brother, Rick, is general manager.

If reports are accurate about Stefanski meeting with ownership and the analytics staff every week, is that unusual in the NFL?

Bruce paints a scenario where such meetings would be productive, and where they would be unproductiven

The search unfolded in a way that creates an impression it wasn't all that comprehensive

An emailer asks why media members aren't calling out another media member who made a reporting mistake

San Francisco dominates the Vikings, who Spiels thinks wore something unusual on their jerseys

Bill O'Brien's decision-making and its role in the Texans blowing a 24-0 lead in Kansas City

How Mike Vrabel's Titans are getting it done and how they could give Kansas City trouble

What's the use of replay if it can't get the Jimmy Graham spot correct?

OSU hoops loses at Indiana, even though Indiana tried hard not to win

What's gone wrong with the Buckeyes' offense

The question Bruce plans to ask Chris Holtmann today

Chris shares about sacrificial giving and the blessings it can bring

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S1E74 - Saturday will be a challenge for both of us; McDaniels' interviews with Browns; Spiels is No. 143!; How to have a civil political conversation Jan 10, 2020

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Today:

NFL Divisional Round previews.

Which young QB in NFL would we take to build around?

Get to know Robert Saleh, the 49ers DC who interviewed for the Browns' job

Mr. Spielman shows up on ESPN's list of the Top 150 college football players of all time

What other Buckeyes are listed among the Top 150?

A reviewer doesn't like the faith portion of the podcast

Another reviewer asks how to have a political conversation with people who disagree with him

We can compromise on a lot of things, but not on this one thing

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S1E73 - Are Browns getting leftovers?; Joe Burrow's dream season; Chase Young or Bosa brothers?; OSU hoops hits skids; Spiritual discernment or not? Jan 08, 2020

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Today:

Pat Shurmer's triumphant return to Cleveland!!!

Are the Browns settling for leftovers?

What's the fuss over Matt Ruhle?

Spiels shares on whether NFL or college coaches are more paranoid

An early look at Clemson vs. LSU

The legend of Joe Burrow

One of us doesn't like the right-handed Ronnie Bass as much as the other

Chase Young or Joe Burrow...which is the safer long-term bet in the NFL?

Somebody stole Bruce's No. 2-ranked Buckeye basketball team