Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Penguins. The title is exactly what it looks like. We're building Wrestlemania matches using past and present members of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Oh and we also answer a couple questions about their recent performance and trade targets should the Penguins be buyers at the NHL Trade Deadline. Let's have some fun and get into it! Everything Custom Designs: https://www.facebook.com/everythingcustomdesigns Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Feb 09, 2024•30 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. We take to Twitter to have a little offseason Q & A about Diontae Johnson's fit in Arthur Smith's offense, our favorite draft picks of all-time, the running back situation going forward and much more! Let's dive in! Everything Custom Designs: https://www.facebook.com/everythingcustomdesigns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 08, 2024•43 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Penguins. After the team collected 3 points in a 2 game stretch over the last weekend, the Penguins sit in a spot where if they win their games at hand, they're right back into a playoff spot. Kyle Dubas has a tough job identifying what exactly this team is with the up and down season they've put on display. What exactly are they? Is this a team worth adding to in order to make a run or should they be trading off assets such as Jake Guen...
Feb 01, 2024•35 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers concluded their search for their next offensive coordinator by hiring former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith on Tuesday. His offensive philosophies align with what the Steelers want to do, so we honestly felt like the writing was on the wall that this could be the direction they go. Maximizing what he had in Tennessee, the Titans had top of the league type offense under Smith with Ryan Tannehill, Derrick He...
Jan 31, 2024•54 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss the latest with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team signed Aroldis Chapman to a one-year deal to really beef up their bullpen. Adding him to the mix alongside David Bednar, Colin Holderman, Dauri Moreta, etc... will give the Pirates plenty of flexibility with the group and has made it a real strength of the club. How does he fit both on and off the field though? Do the Pirates have the brightest future among the pro teams in Pittsburgh? Let's discuss! Everything...
Jan 26, 2024•24 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Penguins. After a disappointing couple of games against the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Arizona Coyotes, has the thinking shifted for Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins? Jake Guentzel's name has been widely discussed as a top NHL Trade Deadline commodity, but could names such as Marcus Pettersson, Bryan Rust and Reilly Smith (when healthy) join him? How patient with management and ownership be with this group? Is playing alongside K...
Jan 25, 2024•28 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers began their search for their next offensive coordinator with some intriguing names that we didn't anticipate seeing. Los Angeles Rams pass-game coordinator Zac Robinson and former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury are the first two names we've seen linked to the vacancy. Are either or both of these candidates a good fit? We also discuss if we believe the Steelers are as far away as perception may seem to...
Jan 24, 2024•57 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Penguins. Mike Sullivan's team has continued to rack up points which has seen them climb a bit in the standings. Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel continue to carry the load for the club that now sits just 1 point out of a wild card spot. With his future up in the air though, is Jake Guentzel a legit trade candidate for Kyle Dubas and the Penguins? Could the team be both a buyer and a seller at the deadline? Who else on the roster could th...
Jan 19, 2024•38 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers season came to an end on Monday following their Wild Card loss to the Buffalo Bills. The TJ Watt-less defense had no answers for Josh Allen and company despite getting Minkah Fitzpatrick back in the mix. Mason Rudolph battled but the offense didn't do enough, and their turnovers proved costly. As we head into the off-season, there are plenty of questions that need answers before we kick off in 2024-25. Mike Tomlin ...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Penguins. Mike Sullivan's team has played really good hockey over the last 6 weeks or so and find themselves very much in the playoff mix, despite sitting 7th in the Metro Division as of right now. While the Power Play struggles have continued, so has impressive play in net, dominance from Sidney Crosby's line and getting enough contributions throughout the rest of the lineup to win more nights than not. The team has struggled to find th...
Jan 11, 2024•24 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike Tomlin's team qualified for the NFL playoffs thanks to a victory over the Baltimore Ravens and getting help in the form of a Tennessee Titans victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. They will head to Buffalo to take on Josh Allen and the Bills. They go in as a double-digit underdog for this contest as we sit here right now, so are we giving them any chance to be able to advance to the Divisional round? What's the path for v...
Jan 10, 2024•52 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Penguins. The team ended the month of December having just 3 games in which they didn't secure at least one point in. They seem to have stabilized themselves a bit and are very much in the thick of things. This comes despite not having an even league average power play and meh production within the bottom six. One area where the Penguins have gotten solid play more often than not is in net. Whether it be Tristan Jarry or Alex Nedeljkovic...
Jan 05, 2024•30 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike Tomlin's team still has their playoff hopes alive as they head to Baltimore to take on the Ravens in their regular season finale. They need a win and to get some help from the Dolphins over the Bills or Titans over the Jaguars (or some other much less likely scenarios) to clinch a spot. Following 3 consecutive losses to the Cardinals, Patriots and Colts, it didn't even look like being in this position was realistic, but he...
Jan 04, 2024•48 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss the latest with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team re-signed Andrew McCutchen to a one-year deal worth $5 million for the 2024 season. A no-brainer move that makes sense all around is done and gives us all something to look forward to this upcoming season. The team also signed Martin Perez to a one-year $8 million contract to add to their rotation. Perez won the World Series with the Rangers this past season and was an All-Star the previous season. The team is ...
Dec 22, 2023•28 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team's season of mixed results continued since we last spoke with a blowout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs followed by a victory over the Minnesota Wild. Ryan Graves early struggles have continued and have us questioning the short- and long-term implications of his deal. As the Penguins have gotten guys back in the fold like Rickard Rakell, Noel Acciari and Chad Ruhwedel, Valtteri Puustinen has kept his...
Dec 21, 2023•38 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. The team lost it's third consecutive game to the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday to put them outside of the playoff race. Mason Rudolph replaced Mitch Trubisky in this one once it got out of hand and could start on Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals if Kenny Pickett is unable to return for the contest. George Pickens made plenty of headlines over the last few days after showing no effort to block on a Jaylen Warren run, say...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates off-season has been underwhelming to say the least. This seems like the right time to add to the roster via free agency/trade and as we sit here right now, the team has done very little to improve their roster externally. They added Marco Gonzales via trade from the Atlanta Braves and signed Rowdy Tellez and Ali Sanchez. The Sanchez move came on the heels of losing promising youngster Endy Rodriguez for the entire 20...
Dec 15, 2023•28 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team came up 0-2 on their Florida trip against the Lightning and Panthers, but have won back to back games against the Coyotes and Canadiens since. The team has scored 4 power play goals on their last 8 attempts over those 2 games and continued to get solid goaltending whether it's been Tristan Jarry or Alex Nedeljkovic. Valtteri Puustinen has been a spark for the team while playing Evgeni Malkin and Reilly ...
Dec 15, 2023•35 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. Following back-to-back losses against the Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots, the Steelers are going to have to right the ship and do so fast as they head to Indianapolis to take on the Colts who also sit at 7-6. Will they have to do so without TJ Watt and/or Alex Highsmith? Mitch Trubisky has already been named the starter by Mike Tomlin, as Kenny Pickett is set to miss his second consecutive game. Taking a look around...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to talk all things Pittsburgh Penguins. The team's inconsistent season continued over the last week with a comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning followed by back-to-back OT/Shootout losses to their cross-state rival Philadelphia Flyers. Tristan Jarry, who has been fantastic in net also potted his first NHL goal and first by a goalie in Pittsburgh Penguins history. He along with their top line of Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust have been fantastic. It...
Dec 06, 2023•33 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. Following a disappointing loss to the Arizona Cardinals, how will the Steelers rebound on a short week against the New England Patriots? Kenny Pickett suffered an ankle injury that required surgery and will sideline him for a few weeks, so in comes veteran Mitch Trubisky to try to steady the ship. Will he, Jaylen Warren, Najee Harris, Diontae Johnson, Pat Freiermuth and George Pickens be able to do enough to get...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins. Mike Sullivan's team has had a roller coaster start to the 2023-24 season. At 10-10-1, you can't get much more average than what the Penguins have been. The biggest reason they sit in this position? The Powerplay in our opinions. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Erik Karlsson, Jake Guentzel, Bryan Rust...the talent is too good to be 0-20 and near the bottom of the league overall on the man advantage. So what can th...
Nov 30, 2023•29 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. In their first game following the firing of Matt Canada, Kenny Pickett and the Steelers offense surpassed 400 yards for the first time since Week 2 of the 2020 season. Najee Harris and Pat Freiermuth led the way for the Steelers' offense, that scored just 16 points despite the large spike in yardage and time of possession. What do we make of the Diontae Johnson incident? Flipping sides, the Steelers defense look to get Minkah F...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins. Mike Sullivan's team has won 4 straight and the key to unlocking the best version of this team appears to be a change in the system they're playing. They've switched up their forechecking approach and that has seemingly propelled them into being a much more sound club that can play to their strengths. Erik Karlsson has really started to come into his own playing alongside Marcus Pettersson. Kris Letang has taken...
Nov 14, 2023•32 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike Tomlin's team took care of business against a visiting Green Bay Packers squad on Sunday. Jaylen Warren and Najee Harris led the way for a Steelers rushing attack that had 205 yards. Broderick Jones, Darnell Washington and company were clearing lanes all game. Kenny Pickett and the passing attack still left a lot to be desired, which is the next step in the progression of this offense. On the defensive side...
Nov 14, 2023•56 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pens bounced back in a big way, outscoring their opponents 12-2 over the last 2 games. A 10 goal performance vs the San Jose Sharks went a long way in propping up their goal differential. Only 5 players didn't register a point in that contest. Jeff Carter was made a healthy scratch for the first time in his career, as Vinny Hinostraza made his way into the lineup and even netted a goal. That one change seemed to provide a b...
Nov 09, 2023•30 min
Smitty and Tyler discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike Tomlin's team took care of business on Thursday Night Football over the visiting Tennessee Titans and Mike Vrabel. Kenny Pickett did what we've grown accustomed to seeing, playing poorly for the majority of the game, only to come up big when it mattered by engineering a game-winning touchdown drive, ending with Diontae Johnson scoring for the first time since 2021. Broderick Jones made his first start at right tackle, ...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr
Smitty and Tyler discuss the latest surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins. The sudden and tragic loss of Adam Johnson rocked the entire hockey and sports world last week and the guys spend some time talking about that situation and the changes the game could make due to it. Their underlying numbers suggest the Penguins shouldn't be as bad as they've been this season, which to outsiders may suggest there is hope the team can turn it around. It's become hard not to be pessimistic about this team's a...
Nov 02, 2023•38 min
Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. They discuss the team's loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Kenny Pickett left the game with a rib injury, but even prior to being replaced by Mitch Trubisky, he looked like he had taken 3 steps back after seemingly taking a step forward in the week prior. He couldn't get on the same page as Diontae Johnson and George Pickens. The offensive line wasn't creating anything for Najee Harris and Jaylen Speaking of, could this lead to ...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Smitty and Tyler are back for another Pittsburgh Pirates based show! It's been a minute, we know, but we felt inspired. The Arizona Diamondbacks clinched a spot in the World Series after knocking off the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS. A team that won just 84 regular season games will now play for the game's top prize. How far off are the Pirates, really then? Can they accomplish what we are witnessing the Diamondbacks do in real time with a $60 million payroll? What kind of contributions fro...
Oct 27, 2023•20 min
