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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:

S3E95 - OSU bounces Minnesota; Targeting stinks; One B1G team to fear (not Michigan); CFB Week One wrap Sep 06, 2021

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We Tackle Life podcast, 9-6-21

OSU handles Minnesota

Offense looks as good as advertised

Running backs are explosive and talented

Olave and Wilson are uncoverable

Defense is a work in progress...at least, it better be

Will criticism find Kerry Coombs?

Oregon wasn't impressive in its opener

An injury takes the teeth out of the Ducks' upset hopes in Columbus

Targeting is an noble experiment worth dropping

Michigan looks like a winged-helmet Boise State

Iowa throttles Indiana and looks legit, pending this week vs. Iowa State

Notre Dame survives McKenzie Milton and FSU

Cancel your cancellation attempt of Brian Kelly

Clemson lost to Georgia, but is more fixable than Georgia

Wisconsin is average

Penn State has some dudes, but not enough to beat Ohio State

Alabama is really good, really fast and really nasty

Watch out for two tight ends at Bama thanks to Bill O'Brien

Don't do this, but if you have, know there is a path back

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S3E94 - OSU's top Heisman candidate; Who leads OSU in rushing?; Urban's candor chafes NFLPA; Art Schlichter paroled Sep 01, 2021

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We Tackle Life podcast...9-1-21

OSU set for opener at Minnesota

Who will lead OSU in rushing?

Which Buckeye is their best bet in the Heisman Trophy race?

Art Schlichter paroled from prison

Urban Meyer says the quiet part out loud and the NFLPA doesn't like it

Assurance amid uncertainty

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S3E93 - Game time for OSU; Browns, Bengals finish preseason; Pause for respect Aug 31, 2021

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We Tackle Life podcast, 8-30-21

Buckeyes about to debut

Minnesota returns lots of starters....on a bad defense

P.J. Fleck is still funny, but he's also a pretty good coach

OSU's defense remains an unknown

Getting a pass rush is the key

Browns appear loaded with offensive talent

A loss in Kansas City is no disgrace

Bengals trade Billy Price

Joe Burrow looks ready to go

A frustrating moment at a high school football game

An example of perfect eloquence that provides a worthy template

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S3E92 - At OSU, an Oprah episode breaks out...You get a car! And you get a car!"; Aug 27, 2021

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We Tackle Life podcast, Friday, 8-27-21

OSU players get cars

Will that cause culture issues?

Browns will play Baker Mayfield on Sunday

Urban Meyer's methods chafe some

Joe Burrow to get some snaps

Billy Price...back from the scrap heap

A reflection on 20 years of straying from God

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S3E91 - Big Ten forms an Alliance; OSU defense is key; Rachel Nichols shelved; Get smart, get free Aug 26, 2021

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Episode Notes

The Big Ten's counter-move to SEC expansion is to join forces with ACC, Pac 12

The Alliance?

Kevin Warren's next trick

OSU's secondary is talented, but unproven

Likewise, the linebackers

It all hinges on the pass rush

C.J. Stroud will be the B1G's best QB

Rachel Nichols shelved

Do not ask for whom the bell tolls....

Don't be stupid about your destiny

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S3E90 - Stroud named starter; NFL exhibitions tell nothing; A new threat to OSU hoops; Aug 23, 2021

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We Tackle Life podcast, Monday, 8-23-21

C.J. Stroud gets the nod as OSU's starting quarterback

Ryan Day avoids the mistake that may have cost OSU national championships in 1996 and 2015

Browns exhibition games don't tell us much, except they have a lot of talent worth protecting

Bengals offensive line gets a boost from a former Buckeye

Ja'Marr Chase may have John Ross disease, but hopefully Joe Burrow is the cure

As if Chris Holtmann needed it, there's another major threat to college basketball and his recruiting efforts

A challenging week in the life of the Hooley family didn't deliver on expectations, but maybe that wasn't the point

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S3E89 - Stroud is OSU's QB; OSU's question marks; GameDay passes on OSU-Oregon; The gift you can't give Aug 18, 2021

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We Tackle Life podcast, Wednesday, 8-18-21

C.J. Stroud takes the lead in OSU QB battle

Ewers' timetable

Ohio State's defense is an unknown

GameDay will not feature Ohio State vs. Oregon...for a great reason

Jon Rahm got screwed out of an Olympic berth

Bengals prepare for a trip to Washington

Browns have a prime slot Sunday against Giants

Don't miss out on this gift that no person can give you

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S3E88 - Ewers arrives; Browns, Bengals win preseason debuts; A request for prayer Aug 16, 2021

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We Tackle Life podcast, Monday, Aug. 16

Quinn Ewers arrives in Columbus

Setting the over-under on number of OSU quarterbacks who never play anywhere else

Browns preseason TV ignores Urban Meyer

Case Keenum is an ideal backup

Demetric Felton is apparently another Tom Brady

Bengals defense looks improved, but who knows?

Winning matters to Cincinnati in the preseason

Trevor Lawrence is going to be just fine

A request for prayer

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S3E87 - McCord sheds stripe; Fields, Haskins star; Don't pay Baker yet; Field of Dreams; Conviction Aug 13, 2021

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We Tackle Life podcast, Friday, 8-13-21:

Kyle McCord loses his stripe

Can you start for OSU if you still have your black stripe?

Justin Fields has them excited in Chicago

Dwayne Haskins looks like the heir apparent to Big Ben in Pittsburgh

Joe Schobert made too much for Urban Meyer's tastes

Schobert joins Joe Haden on Steelers' defense

Joe Burrow has residual mental issues with his ACL recovery

Jesse Bates deserves to get paid in Cincinnati

Odell Beckham is looking good in Cleveland, but do the Browns need him?

Donovan Peoples-Jones looks the part as a sixth-round steal

Baker Mayfield's contract situation is ticklish

"I need to see more," is Browns smartest response to Mayfield

MLB's Field of Dreams game was straight out of Hollywood

It's no fun being rebuked by those you respect, but it's necessary and cleanshing

Sometimes, God's Word speaks directly and loudly

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S3E86 - Ewers arrives soon; OSU's O-line is stacked; Jack Sawyer's new ride; Read the fat part, too Aug 11, 2021

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We Tackle Life podcast, 8-11-21

Wasp encounters

Charity golf adventures

Quinn Ewers arrives on Thursday

How soon will Ewers get snaps?

Jack Sawyer cashes in big with Mark Wahlberg Chevy

NIL will be another weapon in an already-robust OSU recruiting arsenal

Ohio State's offensive line is jacked

Dawand Jones is a big, big man in search of a big, big deal

Duane Washington starts hot in the NBA Summer League

Spiels' pick as Lions' head coach is amped up, just like Spiels used to be

Why is the Old Testament so much bigger than the New Testament?

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