The Jay Stephens Podcast: An Ohio State Football and Basketball Podcast

Today is joined by Garrett Grandy.  It's been a while since Jay & Garrett have got together to chop it up and that's very evident from the beginning of their conversation.  Garrett isn't here to only talk about hockey, which he does at the beginning of their time together, but to help everyone get ready for the NFL season.

Happy Labor Day everyone!  Hope you guys enjoyed time with your family and friends.

Jay introduces a new fun way for listeners to interact and be a part of the podcast.  Next week we are going to have our first question and answer session.  You can email questions to [email protected], send them to his twitter dms @jaystephens07, or leave a 5 star review with a question.  The first question and answer session will be next week.

On today's episode, Jay opens the show talking about yet another college football player that decided to opt out of playing this season.  Jamie Newman not only decided to opt out of the season, but also declared for the draft.  Doesn't seem like opt out season is going to stop any time soon.  From there he moves to talk about the Nets hiring Steve Nash as their next head coach, one thing that keeps sticking out as he watches the NBA Playoffs, and what we can expect week 1 of the NFL season.

Another weekend. Another great show.  Jay starts the weekend talking about the final play during game 3 of the Raptors-Celtics game, a labor day weekend tradition, the teams that won't make the playoffs in the NFL, and gives his college football picks for the day.

Today Jay is joined by another athlete and he has to give props to his dad for helping him set this up.  Darrell "Flash" Gordon, former linebacker at The University of Notre Dame is today's guest.  Jay & Darrell talk about Darrell's playing career and a few things he's been doing after his playing days were over.

Football is back!! And that's exactly what Jay opens the show talking about. From there he moves to talk about the boycott that took place in the NBA, news that big ten officials won't like, and if players will opt out of an entire season down the road to get ready for the NFL.

- Athletes and coaches protest racial inequality

- A football season that starts Thanksgiving weekend?

- Football is back!

Jay & Jesse talk about the podcast Jesse and his co host Chris recently started as well as his obsession and approach to sports betting.

Fernando Tatis Jr.  Never thought him hitting a home run would get so many people talking and that's exactly how Jay opens the show.  He moves from their to talk about how he loves the competition we're seeing in the NBA Playoffs, why this may be a good time for conference realignment in collegiate sports, and why Earl Thomas needs to learn from his mistakes.

- Playoff P

- NBA Ratings keep going down

- The mess in the Big Ten

Today Jay is joined by David Shepard of CBS Sports Radio.  The two of them talk about sports talk radio and then jump into going around the NBA as they talk about the NBA Playoffs.