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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:

S1E12 - Browns whiff, Bengals come close; Justin Fields is Heisman-worthy; Atta boy, Drew Brees Sep 09, 2019

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The Browns lose their 15th straight opener. Boy, do they.

Chris and Bruce explain how the team's mindset set them up for this free-fall, but agree the 43-13 loss to Tennessee is the best thing that could have happened.

14:00 -- Is it too soon to think of Justin Fields as a Heisman Trophy contender?

15:30 -- What's different about this OSU team that will make this trip to Bloomington easier than others?

21:00 -- Bengals fall one point short of Seattle and get the Spielman treatment on Fox this week.

30 -- Cleveland has 18 penalties. Who's to blame?

33 -- Emailers want to know why the Bengals weren't on locally and whether Drew Brees got a raw deal from those who criticized him for a Public Service Announcement he made on behalf of Bring Your Bible to School Day.

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S1E11 - Quick react: Buckeyes cruise vs. UC; Michigan in OT vs. Army Sep 07, 2019

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Chris and Bruce react to OSU's 42-0 win over Cincinnati as Michigan struggles against Army in overtime.

S1E10 - Where would Fickell jump from UC; Browns vs. Vrabel; funny (but bad) marital advice Sep 06, 2019

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A landmark day in the Hooley household exposes Spielman's irrational fear

Where would Luke Fickell jump from Cincinnati

Great marital advice if you really want to tick off your wife

What kept Spielman up all night

The weird relationship between Cincinnati and Columbus, UC and OSU

How does Chris spend his weekend when doing an NFL game (Atlanta at Minnesota) on Fox

One major area of concern for the Browns against the Titans

Does Peter King believe in the Browns as a playoff team

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S1E9 - E9 -- Zeke gets paid; Mike Weber's future; Teenage decision-making Sep 04, 2019

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Zeke Elliott signs a big deal.

Mike Weber...cut in Dallas, not picked up yet. Did he make a mistake going pro

NFL coaches health...Spiels pounds the table for better monitoring by the league

Teenage decision-making. Should you do it for them, or let them make their own decisions?

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S1E8 - Can Fickell do what few ex-OSU assistants have done; AFC North picks Sep 03, 2019

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Luke Fickell is trying to do what a few, but very few, ex-OSU assistant coaches have done -- win in Ohio Stadium.

What would it mean for Luke, who played at OSU and served as an assistant, defensive coordinator and interim head coach, to win in the Horseshoe.

We know what it would mean to Browns fans to win the AFC North, but do Chris and Bruce think they will do it?

Spiels asks Bruce, "Do you live reactively or proactively," and it sparks a great discussion about how to persevere in the midst of adversity. That's what they mean when they say of this podcast, "We tackle everything."

You can always email us at spielmanhooleypodcast.com or reach us with your questions/comments on Twitter @Chris_Spielman or @bhoolz

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Luke or Day...what if it had come down to that? Sep 02, 2019

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Luke Fickell returns to Ohio State as UC's head coach on Saturday. But what if he had stayed at OSU as an assistant. Would OSU have chosen him to succeed Urban Meyer over Ryan Day.

Jalen Hurts' fantastic debut positions him as a Heisman contender and Oklahoma as a playoff contender. Are fans likely to embrace Hurts, or reject him because of Sooner Fatigue?

The NCAA makes a nonsensical ruling, but not against former Buckeye Matthew Baldwin, who it must like.

And emailers want to know who to be worried about in the Big Ten.

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A fast start for Fields, OSU in opener; What's Urban doing in 3 years, coaching or broadcasting Aug 31, 2019

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Justin Fields gets an A, and Ohio State a B-plus as a team, after an easy opening win against Florida Atlantic.

Urban Meyer's future...is it in broadcasting, or in coaching. Or, Spiels has another idea.

And the Cowboys are getting closer to signing Zeke Elliott. Is that a good idea, given he has two years left on his rookie deal.

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It's Ryan Day's time, but maybe not Harbaugh's Aug 30, 2019

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0-6 min -- Spielman's magic shoes from long ago, and how Ryan Day will be floating on air before kickoff on Saturday.

6:30 -- When did Spiels first meet Ryan Day, and what did he tell Urban about him?

7:45 -- The Ryan Day vs. Lane Kiffin coaching matchup is one of contrasting resumes

13:00 Lane Kiffin did Ohio State a big favor in the 2014 College Football Playoff

18:45 -- Did anyone see Ryan Day coming as Urban's successor?

21:45 -- Is Paul Finebaum correct in saying that if Jim Harbaugh doesn't win the Big Ten this year, he never will?

27:00 Gronk gets emotional, and Spiels doesn't mind.

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Ryan Day talks Florida Atlantic and Nick Saban talks second chances Aug 28, 2019

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Episode Notes

Ryan Day's debut press conference at OSU (no, being an interim last year doesn't count) gets the Spielman and Hooley comparison to previous OSU coaches. Is he as dynamic as Urban (is anyone?), as, uh, measured as Tress, as folksy as Coop?

And Nick Saban, in a 5-year-old rant about giving players second chances, sparks a discussion about whether one success story is transferable to all players who get in trouble.

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Urban's TV debut; Is Justin Fields another J.T. Barrett; What went wrong for Browns in Tampa Aug 26, 2019

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0-7:00 Andrew Luck surprises the NFL with his retirement

7:00-14:00 Urban Meyer's debut on Fox College Football Preview...Spiels has a review.

14:00-22:30 -- Justin Fields, is he a better runner than J.T. Barrett? Is he a better thrower?

26:00-35:00 Spiels now has a rival for best No. 54 in modern Cleveland Browns history. Otherwise, things didn't go well for the Orange Helmets in Tampa

35:00-42:00 -- Emails, including one asking what intangible must go right for first-year coaches Ryan Day (OSU), Freddie Kitchens (Browns) and Zac Taylor (Bengals) to have successful first seasons.

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