Spielman and Hooley

Aaron covers the Columbus Blue Jackets for the Athletic.com, he joined Bruce on Thursday to preview Game 1 between the CBJ and Washington Capitals. Can the Blue Jackets get into the Caps' heads with an early game 1 win with the pressure mounting on Barry Trotz to get a Cup with Alex Ovechkin? If Sergei Bobrovsky can't deliver in this post-season series, what will happen to him in the off-season???

The Blue Jackets captain joined Bruce on Wednesday to discuss his teams' mind-set heading into game 1 of their first round playoff series against the Washington Capitols.

Doug covers Buckeyes Football for Cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer. Doug joined Bruce on Tuesday to discuss OSU's spring football practice. With the Spring Game coming up on Saturday, what's going to be Urban's message to his 3 Quarterbacks before and after the scrimmage?

Aaron covers the Blue Jackets for the Athletic.com and joined Bruce on Monday to discuss the Jackets' heart-breaking 5-4 loss to the Penguins in OT. Porty says the team needs to rely on Sergei Bobrovsky to get over the Penguins, because they'll need to beat the Pens if they ever want to contend for a Stanley Cup.

Tim covers the Buckeyes for the Columbus Dispatch, he joined Bruce on Friday from St. Paul where OSU Men's Hockey lost in the Frozen Four. Tim thinks that Urban Meyer asked for an extension from OSU to show the country that he's not going anywhere anytime soon.

Doug covers the Buckeyes and Browns for Cleveland.com, he joined Bruce on Tuesday to give his thoughts on Villanova's win over Michigan, talk about the 3-man race at QB for the Buckeyes and wonders if Ohio State has any "great" wide receivers on the team.

Chris joined Bruce on Thursday to discuss the NFL's new rule that would assess a 15 yard penalty and possible ejection for those who lower their head to initiate contact. Because of his personal history and what he's seen, Chris thinks the new rule is long overdue. If coaches from the Pros down to youth leagues teach better tackling, this rule will only make things safer down the road.

Tom covers the Columbus Blue Jackets for the Athletic.com and joined Bruce on Wednesday to recap the CBJ's 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Tom thinks that if the Blue Jackets face the Penguins in the Stanley Cup playoffs, based on their current play, the Jackets could get the Pittsburgh monkey off their back.

Jason covers the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Athletic.com and joined Bruce on Tuesday from South Beach. Jason has been covering the Cavs for about 8 years, and they haven't won once in Miami in that tenure...does it change on Tuesday? Now that the Isaiah Thomas saga is over, where is the Cavaliers locker room in terms of relationships? Jason also gives an update on the status of Tyronn Lue.

Chris and Bruce discuss Spring Football at Ohio State. Urban Meyer says he's not sure who is going to start at Quarterback in the fall, Chris doesn't buy that. Also, Chris is more and more open to a potential trade the Browns could make with the Giants to land Odell Beckham Jr. in Cleveland.