Hour 1: Poni reacts to the blockbuster Steelers-Dolphins trade. Are the Steelers about to trade TJ Watt? And Ray Fittipaldo joins the show to talk about the Jalen Ramsey-Minkah Fitzpatrick trade, a possible Watt trade, and more!
The Steelers have made a monster trade today with Miami. You know what it is, no need for me to tell you again. Poni says you can’t love or hate this trade. Poni says this makes the Steelers marginally better. Everything has changed with this franchise ever since they traded Kenny Pickett.
Aaron Rodgers plans to retire after one year in Pittsburgh, Oneil Cruz sits for lack of effort, George Pickens bailed on a kids’ football camp but one Steeler is coming to the rescue.
PM Team FULL Show 6-27-25
James Harrison thinks the best and worst quality of Mike Tomlin is that he is too much of a player’s coach. Guys love playing for him, but sometimes that makes things too buddy-buddy and messy. Is it fair to ask Tomlin to change his stripes or reevaluate how he is? There were some damning words from Harrison on a few fronts even though he respects and liked playing for Tomlin overall. Do fans agree with James Harrison? Donny Football Debrief – There will not be a supplemental draft this year (th...
James Harrison thinks the best and worst quality of Mike Tomlin is that he is too much of a player’s coach. Guys love playing for him, but sometimes that makes things too buddy-buddy and messy. Is it fair to ask Tomlin to change his stripes or reevaluate how he is? There were some damning words from Harrison on a few fronts even though he respects and liked playing for Tomlin overall.
Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark shared his excitement for the WWE super-show in town on Monday. The discussion turned to TJ Watt after that and if he will get more money than Myles Garrett. Kaboom isn’t convinced this will be the final deal Watt signs with the Steelers, but he does think it will be the final multi-year deal. Mark said the Steelers need to move Watt around more to see results. More w/ Mark – The guys talked about the latest Aaron ...
At least one NFL insider gets the sense TJ Watt will get more money than Myles Garrett. Is that good business by the Steelers? Chris said the idea of ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ doesn’t apply to the Cleveland Browns. It would be different if Watt helped win a lot of big games, but he has zero playoff wins in his career and he’s done very little individually in those games. We got into the debates that have happened between Steelers & Browns fans over their top defensive players. Chris note...
NHL reporter Sean Gentille from The Athletic joined the show. The Penguins have picks 11 and 12 in the opening round of the NHL Draft tonight and Sean isn’t sure if it’s in their best interest to move up. Sean said being in the first 9 picks would be ideal. He mentioned that it could turn into a crapshoot like it normally does. Sean noted that the Islanders are a team to watch tonight. Sean looked at what Kyle Dubas has on his plate heading into the weekend and what type of players the Pens coul...
At least one NFL insider gets the sense TJ Watt will get more money than Myles Garrett. Is that good business by the Steelers? Chris said the idea of ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ doesn’t apply to the Cleveland Browns. It would be different if Watt helped win a lot of big games, but he has zero playoff wins in his career and he’s done very little individually in those games. We got into the debates that have happened between Steelers & Browns fans over their top defensive players. Chris note...
PM Team FULL Show 6-26-25
At the halfway point of the season, the Pirates are 32-50. What has gone so wrong this season? Chris said the real story is about Bob Nutting, but not in the way you may expect. Chris went through a couple of notable owners in sports that showed a true identity. It seems like the GM is safe when he shouldn’t be. How many more times can we watch Ben Cherington screw something up? We struggled to think of many major positive moves made by GMBC in his tenure outside of Paul Skenes and Bailey Falter...
Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray reacted to the words from Aaron Rodgers the other day, stating that it will likely be his final season. Ray does think this all has a chance to work out, which could mean a respectable showing in the playoffs and maybe even a win. Ray doesn’t believe the Rodgers legacy hinges on what he does in Pittsburgh. How much pressure would Mike Tomlin be under if the Steelers can’t win a playoff game? Ray thinks pressure could be put on Omar...
We kept the conversation going about Barry Bonds and the ‘steroid era’ of baseball. We defended the players from this era and players like Bonds because some of them were truly some of the greatest we ever saw play. MLB insider Bob Nightengale from USA Today joined the show. Bob was the first to indicate that the Cubs contacted the Pirates about Mitch Keller. Bob explained how much Keller could fetch in a trade, saying ‘people like a lot’ even though he’s not an ace of a staff. Bob thinks Keller...
MLB insider Bob Nightengale from USA Today joined the show. Bob was the first to indicate that the Cubs contacted the Pirates about Mitch Keller. Bob explained how much Keller could fetch in a trade, saying ‘people like a lot’ even though he’s not an ace of a staff. Bob thinks Keller would return a Top 5-10 prospect in another team’s system because people are reluctant to trade away their prospects. Bob said there is a lot of interest in Isiah Kiner-Falefa around the league as the deadline appro...
We kept the conversation going about Barry Bonds and the ‘steroid era’ of baseball. We defended the players from this era and players like Bonds because some of them were truly some of the greatest we ever saw play.
Who needs a bigger season – Mike Tomlin or Aaron Rodgers? Chris thinks the viewpoints from local and national media will be much different if things don’t go well or it’s another season that ends in a first-round playoff exit. Tomlin has had so much control over the position since Ben Roethlisberger retired and it has not gone well. Chris got into the butchering of Kenny Pickett and the clamps that were put on every other QB that has taken snaps. KDKA TV’s Bob Pompeani joined the show. Pomp is s...
KDKA TV’s Bob Pompeani joined the show. Pomp is still surprised that Joe is obsessed with golf. Bob tried to sit on the fence when Chris asked him who needed a bigger year out of Mike Tomlin or Aaron Rodgers. Do you think there are any shakes with Art Rooney if Tomlin’s team doesn’t show any improvement this season? The chat switched to baseball and all of the problems going on with the Pirates. Would it have been better to axe Ben Cherington at the end of last season? Bob isn’t sold that things...
Who needs a bigger season – Mike Tomlin or Aaron Rodgers? Chris thinks the viewpoints from local and national media will be much different if things don’t go well or it’s another season that ends in a first-round playoff exit. Tomlin has had so much control over the position since Ben Roethlisberger retired and it has not gone well. Chris got into the butchering of Kenny Pickett and the clamps that were put on every other QB that has taken snaps.
The Pirates are 32-50 at the halfway point in what has been a disastrous season so far. A lot of it does come back on Bob Nutting, but what about Ben Cherington gives you confidence going forward? Why is he still here? The managerial change to Don Kelly gave the team a bit of a spark, but still didn’t turn it into a winning ballclub. Chris painted a picture of what could have been if Cherington and Derek Shelton were both let go at the end of last season instead of keeping that pair around for t...
PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason said Bob Nutting and Ben Cherington have been brothers in arms as 2025 goes crashing and burning. He doesn’t have a logical explanation for the thought process behind what is happening. Jason thinks it is in their best interest to move on from anyone on an expiring deal at the trade deadline. Will Mitch Keller get dealt within the next month? The guys went through a couple other names that could and should be on the move. Jason said Ke’Bryan Hayes...
The Pirates are 32-50 at the halfway point in what has been a disastrous season so far. A lot of it does come back on Bob Nutting, but what about Ben Cherington gives you confidence going forward? Why is he still here? The managerial change to Don Kelly gave the team a bit of a spark, but still didn’t turn it into a winning ballclub. Chris painted a picture of what could have been if Cherington and Derek Shelton were both let go at the end of last season instead of keeping that pair around for t...
PM Team FULL Show 6-25-25
Brewers beat the Pirates 4-2 to win the series in Milwaukee. Paul Skenes was beat up a bit in what looked like his worst outing of his career. The Pirates struck out a ton, again. Chris thinks this is a clear example of a team doing everything right and one that does a lot of stuff wrong. Once it was 4-0 that was it. Did Mullsy catch SportsNet Pittsburgh with their hand in the cookie jar? A report out of Chicago that the Cubs have ‘talked’ to the Pirates about Mitch Keller. Could the Pirates be ...
93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. We got Jeff’s reaction to the Pirates loss to the Brewers in a Paul Skenes start. Jeff brought up a philosophical problem with some hitters in the organization. Jeff thinks Don Kelly should have benched Oneil Cruz for today’s game after taking him out of the game last night. The guys discussed Cruz’s play in centerfield. Jeff said Skenes and Cruz should be the untouchables at the trade deadline, but it stops there.
We may have witnessed the worst Paul Skenes of his career as the Brewers beat him up early en route to a 4-0 lead. The Pirates added a run, but it clearly looked like Skenes was off his game. The Pirates didn’t do him many favors in the field, but the best stuff was not there. Today was another look at why the Pirates aren’t very close to the Brewers. Why can’t they be like the teams in Milwaukee, Cleveland or Tampa? ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi reacted to the Aaron Rodgers comments. She loves th...
ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi reacted to the Aaron Rodgers comments. She loves the way he is excited about mentoring Will Howard since this will ‘probably’ be his final season. She said the comments can only bode well for Steelers fans. Aditi reiterated that she has never heard a bad thing about Rodgers’ locker room presence. Aditi think it’s the best combination of offensive talent they’ve had for quite some time.
We may have witnessed the worst Paul Skenes of his career as the Brewers beat him up early en route to a 4-0 lead. The Pirates added a run, but it clearly looked like Skenes was off his game. The Pirates didn’t do him many favors in the field, but the best stuff was not there. Today was another look at why the Pirates aren’t very close to the Brewers. Why can’t they be like the teams in Milwaukee, Cleveland or Tampa?
The Pirates are already down 4-0 in a Paul Skenes start and it has been accompanied by some ugly baseball. Mullsy said this game feels like a microcosm of how the two organizations are put together. Nick Gonzales had a horrendous attempt of a throw-home. The Brewers have several players that would be the Pirates best player. There has also been some former Steelers WR drama. George Pickens backed out of a youth camp he had scheduled last minute and has been replaced by, friend of the show, Pat F...
Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Chris wanted to ask Mike about the reports of collusion in the NFL in regards to guaranteed contracts. Mike said a lot of it was about the Deshaun Watson contract, in which the Browns gave him $230M guaranteed. Mike explained how just days after the Watson deal was signed, the NFL and the owners wanted to work together on not making the high-level guarantees the norm. Mike dove into some of the other details and how Russell Wilson is involved. ...
