We Tackle Life
Veteran Ohio media personality Bruce Hooley discusses all things Ohio State, NFL and professional and college sports, while also addressing the intersection of sports and culture and incorporating his Christian faith into meaningful, encouraging conversations about life as a husband, father and disciple who strives to live by Biblical truth.
Episodes
February 21, 2023 • 55 mins
2-20-23 We Tackle Life podcast: Where have you been, Bruce? OK, now for some details on my newest gig OSU hoops is in the dumper Evaluating Chris Holtmann Everything was phenomenal three years ago Now, what if we grade Holtmann by his own standard Would OSU fire Holtmann if the Buckeyes don't win another game Is there any other way out of this mess? College football games are too long What are the proposals to fix it? How would the...
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October 17, 2022 • 42 mins
10-17-21 We Tackle Life podcast: OSU's off week came amid a wild college football weekend Does anyone play defense any more? Is OSU's defense championship worthy? Iowa won't help you answer that question. OSU hoops isn't ranked Browns fall to another backup QB Bengals come from behind on the road Future looks much better for Bengals than for Browns Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co
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October 4, 2022 • 50 mins
10-4-22 We Tackle Life podcast: OSU blows out Rutgers Michigan State is next Sparty owes Mel Tucker a boat load of cash Buckeyes dominance makes the B1G yawn-worthy Schiano, Day bicker, patch things up Wisconsin fires Paul Chryst The timing of Chryst's outster makes sense Is it time for a style change at Wisconsin Browns lose at Atlanta This just in...Jacoby Brissett is a backup Take the points when they are there to be taken The C...
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September 19, 2022 • 35 mins
9-19-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Toledo wasn't worth the ticket price Should you take Wisconsin seriously? Mabe, if it hadn't already lost at home to Washington State Bad day for the B1G Urban was in Lincoln Of course, they want him The one reason Urban won't take the Nebraska job Michigan looks OK, but play somebody, please USC can really score Browns show they can still choke one away Bengals' offensive line is bad, but Burrow isn...
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September 16, 2022 • 41 mins
9-15-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Oh, boy....Toledo. Whoopee! Nick Saban goes off on a familiar tangent What if the Guardians, Indians and Browns all won championships in the same year? Browns go for 2-0 start? Bengals try to get to 1-1 Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co
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September 13, 2022 • 46 mins
9-13-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Arky State first of many OSU blowouts The return of the Tressel Blowout Michigan rolls with J.J. McCarthy QB pressure is different when it's starting QB pressure Jackson Smith Njigba's return will elevate everyone Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan State...meh Scott Frost gets fired. Did he fail, or is it Nebraska? USC is a monster on the horizon Dailyn Swain breaks my heart George Washington III decommits Th...
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August 29, 2022 • 42 mins
8-29-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Well, where have I been? OSU gets ready for season-opener against Notre Dame. Marcus Freeman's homecoming won't be pleasant Buckeyes are just too loaded at skill positions Ryan Day's future The pressure at OSU isn't week-to-week, it's the annual weight of expected perfection Notre Dame violated the Never Hire the Interim rule Uh, ok....so did Ohio State Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pi...
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August 10, 2022 • 36 mins
8-10-22 We Tackle Life podcast: OSU debuts No. 2 behind Alabama in coaches' poll There are two ways to vote in a Preseason Top 25 If you're picking on which team will finish unbeaten, OSU is the best choice It's fall camp, which means the headlines are lavishly optimistic Big Ten getting close to a TV rights deal Fox, NBC and CBS appear to be edging ESPN out NBC adding B1G means Notre Dame might not be far behind Bengals add a corp...
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7-29-22 We Tackle Life podcast: It's been a dozen years since Tattoogate....really? The goal at Big Ten Media days is to not say anything stupid Michigan QB Cade McNamara failed the test So did C.J. Stroud, but in a much more harmless way It's national title or bust for the Buckeyes. Nothing else will suffice Under Armour writes a $67 million check to UCLA Do we get white smoke from the Vatican chimney when the NFL makes up its min...
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7-27-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Are the powers that be ruining college athletics? Lack of leadership has changed college sports forever Get ready for full-on free agency in college sports, every year B1G Media Days means the season is here The pressure on Ryan Day is greater at OSU than in NFL Big Ten will expand, maybe with Miami or FSU and Pac 12 leftovers Baker Mayfield throws an int in his first Panthers' practice Joe Burrow un...
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7-12-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Browns trade Baker Mayfield Carolina got a steal...for a year Why Baker will be successful, and why that may not hold Chip-on-the-shoulder guy works for awhile Browns didn't want Sam Darnold Now Browns need another QB The history of Browns trades is complicated Super conferences are on the horizon The dilution of the college sports fan base is in process This is the greatest trade in human history Fi...
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July 5, 2022 • 42 mins
7-5-22 We Tackle Life podcast: USC, UCLA join the B1G Of cour$e, it make$ perfect $en$e What's the B1G's next logical step? Big 12, Pac 12 fight to survive If it's TV markets the B1G wants, then Washington, Arizona State, Arizona and Stanford make sense Stanford is attractive because of San Francisco, and as a recruiting tool for Notre Dame Baker Mayfield remains a Brown, with training camp a month away Seattle apparently cool on M...
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June 29, 2022 • 41 mins
6-29-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Deshaun Watson headed for a year-long suspension Sam Darnold for Baker Mayfield makes sense Browns appear not to want to make sense Baker says he's ready to move on Why does he get to make that choice? OSU's non-conference basketball schedule includes a trip to Maui Devin Royal and Dailyn Swain would be nice gets A massive mistake by Crew fan base PGA Tour should live and let LIV Making spiritual sen...
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6-24-22 We Tackle Life podcast: E.J. Liddell drafted in second round by New Orleans Malaki Branham goes to Spurs in Round One Cavs pass on Branham at No. 14 That makes no sense Ohio State will play Duke again in the ACC-Big Ten shootout. Buckeyes and Blue Devils will look dramatically different Arch Manning picks Texas. Yes, just like Quinn Ewers Bob Sowards chases Ohio golf history Roe overturned Find out more at https://spielman-...
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June 22, 2022 • 38 mins
6-22-22 We Tackle Life podcast: OSU gets three top wide receiver commitments Brian Hartline is a rock star Why doesn't Hartline get a look when jobs are open? OSU is awash in WRs and QBs The Buckeyes have a new baseball coach DeShaun Watson pays 20 massage therapists Four cases remain The impact on Watson's suspension is negligible Megan Rapinoe takes a pro-trans stance that would eliminate her job Nice timing, since she's nearing ...
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5-25-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Ryan Day says he wants to stay at OSU as long as he can. Do you think he means it? If he leaves, does that mean he lied to you? OSU fires baseball coach Greg Beals Gene Smith has, "no comment" That's gutless on Gene's part Malaki Branham's stock is rising Cavs didn't interview Branham at NBA Draft Combine Are Cavs playing it cool? E.J. Liddell's NBA comparable Are school shootings because of evil or ...
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May 24, 2022 • 41 mins
5-24-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Browns start OTAs without Baker Mayfield Carolina, Seattle still seem likeliest landing spots for Mayfield Bengals seem AFC North worthy again, if OL develops If only Bengals' closing schedule wasn't ridiculous OSU should go undefeated Buckeyes don't take many transfers, but the ones they take are consequential Tanner McAlister is the latest of those Dwayne Haskins' toxicology report tells a troublin...
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May 19, 2022 • 31 mins
5-19-22 We Tackle Life podcast: Ryan Day, Chris Holtmann get contract extensions The escalation of OSU football HC salary is quite a thing Holtmann's extension won't keep suitors away Jimbo Fisher and Nick Saban snipe over NIL Worry doesn't work Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co
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May 16, 2022 • 29 mins
5-16-21 We Tackle Life podcast: Justin Ahrens lands out west Kyle Young call is a career Reds throw a no-hitter, and offer a no-scorer Deshaun Watson takes the Browns to the Bahamas Cleveland schedule is friendly to start if Watson is suspended Bengals schedule is unbelievably difficult to finish Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co
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5-11-22 We Tackle Life podcast: OSU gets a commit from another elite QB What does this guarantee for the future? Remember Tate Martell? Jack Miller? Emory Jones? What if C.J. Stroud gets injured? A recommendation for Ryan Day Cincinnati is looking for the next Desmond Ridder Two candidates seem viable, one of whom was a Bearcat before Find out more at https://spielman-and-hooley.pinecast.co
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