Aaron Rodgers said in his press conference that Preseason games are meaningless, and that joint practices are more useful. Would other players in different situations disagree? Mullsy says that preseason matters more to rookies than it does to a 20+ year vet like Aaron Rodgers.
Will Howard will miss the entire preseason, per the reports of a broken hand. It’s probably good Poni is off today. We acknowledge that it does suck for Howard because this was his big shot to show the Steelers if he had anything, even if we have to take preseason results with a grain of salt. Chris said there is no shame in being a career backup if you were chosen in the 6th round. It robs Howard of some important reps, but this should have never prohibited the Steelers from their plan in 2026....
Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. Matt says that it is frustrating for fans to have to trust Ben Cherington’s decisions on certain trade packages. The rumor was that Cherington turned down a package headlined by Eduardo Tait to take the Flores package instead. Clement mentions that Flores fits the Paul Skenes timeline and Tait does not. He also says that the numbers that Skenes has put up his first two years have never been seen before. Matt says that it would make sense for Skene...
Will Howard will miss the entire preseason, per the reports of a broken hand. It’s probably good Poni is off today. We acknowledge that it does suck for Howard because this was his big shot to show the Steelers if he had anything, even if we have to take preseason results with a grain of salt. Chris said there is no shame in being a career backup if you were chosen in the 6th round. It robs Howard of some important reps, but this should have never prohibited the Steelers from their plan in 2026....
PM Team FULL Show 8-5-25
93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff isn’t sure if Will Howard will play on Saturday after suffering a minor injury today in practice. He said Roman Wilson had, maybe, his best day of camp. Jeff thinks Wilson’s spot on the depth chart may be a piece of motivation from Mike Tomlin. Jeff said the offense looked fluid today with Aaron Rodgers dicing things up with some simple throws. Jeff mentioned Jack Sawyer and how he has size that doesn’t get mentioned enough. What d...
Will Howard was presumably injured in practice today. Aaron Rodgers threw a pick that was a perfect pass that hit Connor Heyward in the facemask. Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. Greg says that he was not shocked by any of the moves the Pirates made at the trade deadline. He also says that “there’s something in there” with Jack Suwinski. Greg says that the leadership aspect of players is overrated, and he’d rather get young guys more at-bats. He says that moving Falter allowed for...
Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. Greg says that he was not shocked by any of the moves the Pirates made at the trade deadline. He also says that “there’s something in there” with Jack Suwinski. Greg says that the leadership aspect of players is overrated, and he’d rather get young guys more at-bats. He says that moving Falter allowed for Oviedo to come up. Brown calls the Bednar and Hayes trades “gigantic” moves. He also says that he’d be surprised if Skenes wasn’t open to re-sign...
The Steelers depth chart is out. There were a few takeaways. One of them being the bloom being off the rose that is Roman Wilson in training camp, who is currently listed as their 5th receiver. The training camp returns on Wilson are disappointing. How much do we take this into account given how we know Mike Tomlin claims to not pay attention to his early depth charts? We are hearing people watching practice say Scotty Miller has looked noticeably better than Wilson. The guys dug into Jonnu Smit...
Former NFL GM Michael Lombardi joined the show. The guys asked Michael about the idea of a Terry McLaurin trade and if the Steelers have a shot to make it happen. Michael talked about some major differences he’s finding between the college and pro game. Will the Steelers have success with Aaron Rodgers? He thinks arm strength is one of the most overrated attributes for a QB. Michael thinks the Steelers need to win a playoff game to claim success in 2025. The guys asked Michael about the Steelers...
The Steelers depth chart is out. There were a few takeaways. One of them being the bloom being off the rose that is Roman Wilson in training camp, who is currently listed as their 5th receiver. The training camp returns on Wilson are disappointing. How much do we take this into account given how we know Mike Tomlin claims to not pay attention to his early depth charts? We are hearing people watching practice say Scotty Miller has looked noticeably better than Wilson. The guys dug into Jonnu Smit...
We started with a conversation we had with Dan Zangrilli yesterday that had us thinking – will the Pirates truly try to sign Paul Skenes to an extension? Poni thinks there is actually an avenue to it happening, but Chris isn’t seeing it. It’s hard to imagine Skenes wanting to be here any longer than he has to be. If it’s a 5-year deal, will he be here for the full 5? With how baseball is now, is it logical to think Skenes would sign a deal here? GIVEAWAY. Pirates insider Noah Hiles from the PG j...
Pirates insider Noah Hiles from the PG joined the show. Noah is not getting the sense that the Pirates are pursuing an extension with Paul Skenes right now. How much do the circumstances matter? Would it be different if the Pirates were really trying to win instead of what their offseason plan was? Noah brought up the military background for Skenes. Chris wanted a tour of what happened at Coors Field on Friday night.
We started with a conversation we had with Dan Zangrilli yesterday that had us thinking – will the Pirates truly try to sign Paul Skenes to an extension? Poni thinks there is actually an avenue to it happening, but Chris isn’t seeing it. It’s hard to imagine Skenes wanting to be here any longer than he has to be. If it’s a 5-year deal, will he be here for the full 5? With how baseball is now, is it logical to think Skenes would sign a deal here?
PM Team FULL Show 8-4-25
93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. How are things beginning to shake out at WR2 for the Steelers? The guys asked Jeff about his chat with Arthur Smith. Jeff explained why tackle could always be in the future for Darnell Washington, but it’s definitely too late to do it for this season. Is Broderick Jones really struggling to the level that we are all hearing? Jeff doesn’t think a Terry McLaurin trade is likely, but he said it is hard calling anything is impossible under ...
Mason Rudolph says that Aaron Rodgers has forgotten more football than most people will ever know. Rudolph has gone from talking himself up to now talking Aaron Rodgers up. Mullsy mentions that Mason was probably humbled a little bit by his time in Tennessee. Jeff Hathhorn sat down with Arthur Smith to talk about the Steelers’ offense. Arthur Smith calls the Steelers’ offensive additions this season “awesome”. He also says that the whole offense is going to have to adjust to any new quarterback ...
Donny Football Debrief. The CFB Coaches’ Poll has dropped. Fans get a 1 vs 2 matchup right off the bat with Texas vs Ohio State. Buffalo received a vote and Florida State, who won 2 games last year, received votes. The guys discuss a potential segment on college quarterbacks that could be future Steelers. Mullsy says that there’s a reason Will Howard was available at pick 162.
Mason Rudolph says that Aaron Rodgers has forgotten more football than most people will ever know. Rudolph has gone from talking himself up to now talking Aaron Rodgers up. Mullsy mentions that Mason was probably humbled a little bit by his time in Tennessee.
Ben Cherington said that the Pirates would never make a trade to save money, yet he contradicted himself in the next sentence. Poni says that the whole point of the Paul Skenes era is to spend money while we have him. The Pirates rank 8th in attendance in the NL, despite the small market. Cherington also said that the Pirates spend money on things outside of the player payroll in order to win games. MLB prospect expert Keith Law from The Athletic joined the show. Keith says that the Pirates “did...
MLB prospect expert Keith Law from The Athletic joined the show. Keith says that the Pirates “did fine” at the Trade Deadline. He also says that everything the Pirates do should be to get talent around Paul Skenes for the time that they have him. Keith can’t believe that the Pirates turned down Eduardo Tait for Rafael Flores instead. He brings up the fact that the Pirates do not have a good track record of developing power hitters. Keith had to look up one of the guys that the Pirates traded Bai...
Ben Cherington said that the Pirates would never make a trade to save money, yet he contradicted himself in the next sentence. Poni says that the whole point of the Paul Skenes era is to spend money while we have him. The Pirates rank 8th in attendance in the NL, despite the small market. Cherington also said that the Pirates spend money on things outside of the player payroll in order to win games.
Quite the weekend in Colorado as the Pirates dropped 2 of 3 to the lowly Rockies. Following the debacle that was the trade deadline, the Pirates lost Friday night after leading by 9 runs on two separate occasions. What is a feeling we would use to describe where we are at on the Pirates? GIVEAWAY. Pirates pre-post game host Dan Zangrilli joined the show. Dan reacted to the trade deadline and how ugly it was for the Pirates. The Ke’Bryan Hayes deal looks like the best one, but what about the Davi...
Pirates pre-post game host Dan Zangrilli joined the show. Dan reacted to the trade deadline and how ugly it was for the Pirates. The Ke’Bryan Hayes deal looks like the best one, but what about the David Bednar move? Dan said the Bailey Falter deal ‘raised his eyebrows’ when he saw it across his timeline. Why is Andrew Heaney still here? Dan claimed he had heard from someone around baseball that Mitch Keller wasn’t seen as a player with a lot of value at the deadline. Is it true that the Pirates ...
Quite the weekend in Colorado as the Pirates dropped 2 of 3 to the lowly Rockies. Following the debacle that was the trade deadline, the Pirates lost Friday night after leading by 9 runs on two separate occasions. What is a feeling we would use to describe where we are at on the Pirates?
In the best of the Pirates on The Fan this week, The Fan Morning Show, The Pomp & Joe Show and The PM Team w/Poni & Mueller react to the trades of Ke'Bryan Hayes and David Bednar and ask why more players weren't dealt
PM Team FULL Show 8-1-25
We are still in shock by how bad Ben Cherington is at his job. We thought it was a bad decision to let the man run the deadline this season and it was proven yesterday. Only one of the new prospects has cracked the Pirates new Top 10, according to MLB Pipeline. Just how bad was it? Open Phone Friday.
We are still in shock by how bad Ben Cherington is at his job. We thought it was a bad decision to let the man run the deadline this season and it was proven yesterday. Only one of the new prospects has cracked the Pirates new Top 10, according to MLB Pipeline. Just how bad was it?
Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark doesn’t believe that Mullsy made 9 straight threes in a pickup game. The guys bring up Mark’s controversial comment on the Mcafee show about throwing toilet paper away. Mark said they were just wipes. Mark says it is very unlikely that the Steelers would trade for Terry Mclaurin. Apparently, the Steelers have the second best odds to trade for Micah Parsons. More w/ Mark – The consensus is that Rodgers had his best ...
