PennLive’s Bob Flounders is joined by longtime Penn State football insider David Jones on this episode for an in-depth conversation about the future of Penn State football and the changing landscape of the Big Ten.

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PennLive's Bob Flounders attended Penn State's Thursday morning spring practice and shares his impressions of a few promising offensive linemen, along with why edge rusher and defensive tackle remain key priorities for the Nittany Lions this offseason. The episode also includes discussion coming out of new head coach Matt Campbell’s early‑week media session and what it reveals about where the program is headed.

Bob shares his thoughts with Johnny McGonigal about early spring trends, roster development, and what questions still need answers as Penn State builds toward the season.

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PennLive's Johnny McGonigal is joined by Steelers beat reporter Nick Farabaugh to analyze Penn State's top NFL draft prospects, with a focus on Drew Allar’s pro day performance, Vega Ioane's rising stock, and potential draft landing spots. They also discuss other key players and positional trends heading into the 2026 NFL Draft.

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PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders preview Penn State's Pro Day in State College on Wednesday. PSU has a deep group of former players who should be selected in the 2026 NFL draft in the spring.

The cast includes quarterback Drew Allar, edge rusher Dani Dennis-Sutton, Kaytron Allen, Zakee Wheatley and Nick Singleton.

Allar, who had ankle surgery last fall, is expected to be in attendance. Johnny and Bob discuss the pros and cons of picking Allar early in the draft.

Johnny and Bob also offer a few thoughts on PSU's upcoming spring practice sessions.

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With NFL free agency kicking off this week, more than a few Former Penn State Nittany Lions received big-time paydays.

That includes specialists Jordan Stout and Chris Stoll, as well as marquee edge rusher Odafe Oweh.

Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal discuss the latest Penn State-related developments on Thursday’s edition of the Blue-White Breakdown.

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PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders examine several interesting Penn State football storylines for Matt Campbell's first spring in State College on this episode.

Max and Bob have their focus on Penn State's defensive end group, the offensive skill positions, the Lions' offensive tackles and a few more players.

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The 2026 NFL draft is less than a month away, which means it’s time for a PennLive mock draft.

⁠Johnny McGonigal⁠ and ⁠Nick Farabaugh⁠, PennLive’s ⁠Philadelphia Eagles⁠and ⁠Pittsburgh Steelers⁠ reporters, respectively, linked up for a special edition of the ⁠“Steelers Breakdown”⁠ and ⁠“Blue-White Breakdown”⁠podcasts. 

McGonigal and Farabaugh went back and forth, completing a first-round mock draft covering all 32 picks. 

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As Penn State nears the start of 2026 spring practices, we continue our breakdowns of the Nittany Lions' position groups. Up next is the running backs, with an intriguing blend of transfers and returning talent.

Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal discuss on Thursday's Blue-White Breakdown.

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PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders react to the performances and press conferences of Penn State's considerable contingent at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.

PSU's list of players included Drew Allar, Kaytron Allen, Nick Singleton, Vega Ioane, Zakee Wheatley, Dani Dennis-Sutton and Zane Durant. Johnny was out in Indianapolis for the scouting combine and he shares his thoughts on some fine efforts by Dennis-Sutton, Durant, Wheatley and Allar.

Bob and Johnny also look at were Ioane could go in the first round of the April draft and where Allar and Wheatley fit in the draft.

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We had our first chance to talk with many of Penn State’s transfers on Wednesday, and we learned plenty about Matt Campbell, his staff and the culture they’re building at Penn State.

Notably, many Penn State returners have highlighted key changes in the culture compared to the past few years under now-Virginia Tech coach James Franklin.

Max Ralph and Bob Flounders take you inside that culture change. They’ll also share further notes and takeaways from Wednesday’s availability.

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