Spielman and Hooley

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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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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Spielman & Hooley tackle these matters as the Buckeyes, Browns and Bengals approach their season openers:

On OSU...Does Ryan Day have a tough act to follow in Urban Meyer? With fans, sure. But with those inside OSU, wellllll...

On the Browns...Why is Baker Mayfield punching down at the guy who is kinda/sorta this year's Baker Mayfield.

On the Bengals...Zac Taylor may not have the talent every coach wants, but he has one thing every coach in the NFL envies.

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Chris Spielman and Bruce Hooley just can't stay away from each other, and that's a good thing if you're into Ohio State football, the Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals and professional and college sports. It's especially good if you crave conversations on those topics flavored with the laughter and respectful disagreements between two long-time friends who strive to live their lives through the prisms of faith, family and and service to others.

All told, Chris and Bruce have been sports radio partners for about seven years, and they collaborated on the book, "That's Why I'm Here: The Chris and Stefanie Spielman Story." Now they're bringing their friendship and association to the podcast world, free from the time and topic constraints that sometimes intruded on their previous sports radio discussions.

Whose idea was this and how did it come about? Give a listen to this introductory episode and subscribe on all your favorite podcast platforms for the return of Spielman and Hooley, with episodes scheduled to drop at least four times each week.