Starkey & Mueller

8-6 PM Team Full Show including Ray Fittipaldo, Bob Pompeani, Steve Palazzollo, and Matt Clement

The Pirates have lost again to the Brewers by a final score of 5-2 today and are now in last place in the NL Central. The Pirates' bats have gone silent the last few days. They're missing the offense of Konnor Griffin, Oneil Cruz, Ryan O'Hearn, and now Esmerlyn Valdez is in a slump. After the trade deadline, the bullpen seems to be their best asset. Mullsy is bummed. Things have changed drastically since the second half of the season started. Matt Clement joins the show! He says he is more impressed with the Brewers than upset about the Pirates. Matt says a big difference is that the Brewers win the games they are supposed to and the Pirates don't. Nick Gonzales had a rough game. Poni thought the game was over when Jackson Chourio hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first. We listen to Don Kelly speak after the Pirates dropped three of four to the Brewers.

Mike Tomlin is going to make his TV debut tonight on the broadcast for the Hall of Fame Game. Also, Kenny Pickett is going to start. Where will Mike Tomlin coach next if he coaches at all? Tampa Bay comes to mind for the guys. Could the Commanders work? Mullsy thinks he is completely done with coaching. Steve Palazzolo joins the show! He says that he can eat 40 wings in 4 hours and do the challenge with Poni. He says that he will go medium buffalo and lemon pepper. Steve says that the Colts could be a place Tomlin can go to if they make a head coaching change. The Donny Football-less Debrief: Nicolas Cage will portray John Madden in an upcoming movie. This is either going to suck or be the best sports movie ever made, and nowhere in between.

Mike McCarthy says that Mason Rudolph has been awesome since he saw him in training camp. Where does Rudolph rank among potential backup quarterbacks in the NFL? Could Rudolph become a potential Rich Gannon type? Gannon's numbers in his MVP season were absolutely terrible. The passing game has changed significantly over the years. Zay Flowers signed a big contract with the Ravens. The Steelers have not had a good time drafting and developing wide receivers in recent years. Bob Pompeani joins the show! What does Bob think of McCarthy's comments on Mason Rudolph? Does Bob like cereal? Power Rankings: Worst 5 Draft Picks of the Mike Tomlin era. Limas Sweed. Colin Holba. Artie Burns. Dri Archer. Kenny Pickett was number one for both Poni and Mueller.

Mike McCarthy had some high praise for third-round pick quarterback Drew Allar. A CBS report suggests that some plays Allar has made in camp looked better than the actual result. Allar vs Howard debate continues. Some reports also suggest Allar is clearly outplaying Howard. Poni asks the question: if Allar has outplayed Howard so much, what is the point of Howard being on the roster? ESPN published an article about Hall of Famers on all 32 NFL teams. They have two shoe-ins for the Steelers: Aaron Rodgers and TJ Watt. Ray Fittipaldo joins the show! Max Iheanachor left practice with an injury. Ray says Max was watching practice and it wasn't serious enough for him to leave the facility completely but he did not return to practice. Ray says that Allar has been fine but is also a rookie that has made some mistakes. McCarthy has praised Mason Rudolph as well. Does that mean he will be the backup? Ray says he does not know. Aaron Rodgers had some choice words for Roman Wilson after he might have run the wrong ro

Things have changed drastically since the second half of the season started. Matt Clement joins the show! He says he is more impressed with the Brewers than upset about the Pirates. Matt says a big difference is that the Brewers win the games they are supposed to and the Pirates don't.

The Pirates have lost again to the Brewers by a final score of 5-2 today and are now in last place in the NL Central. The Pirates' bats have gone silent the last few days. They're missing the offense of Konnor Griffin, Oneil Cruz, Ryan O'Hearn, and now Esmerlyn Valdez is in a slump. After the trade deadline, the bullpen seems to be their best asset. Mullsy is bummed.

Steve Palazzollo joins the show! He says that he can eat 40 wings in 4 hours and do the challenge with Poni. He says that he will go medium buffalo and lemon pepper. Steve says that the Colts could be a place Tomlin can go to if they make a head coaching change.

Mike Tomlin is going to make his TV debut tonight on the broadcast for the Hall of Fame Game. Also, Kenny Pickett is going to start. Where will Mike Tomlin coach next if he coaches at all? Tampa Bay comes to mind for the guys. Could the Commanders work? Mullsy thinks he is completely done with coaching.

Zay Flowers signed a big contract with the Ravens. The Steelers have not had a good time drafting and developing wide receivers in recent years. Bob Pompeani joins the show! What does Bob think of McCarthy's comments on Mason Rudolph? Does Bob like cereal?

Mike McCarthy says that Mason Rudolph has been awesome since he saw him in training camp. Where does Rudolph rank among potential backup quarterbacks in the NFL? Could Rudolph become a potential Rich Gannon type? Gannon's numbers in his MVP season were absolutely terrible. The passing game has changed significantly over the years.

Ray Fittipaldo joins the show! Max Iheanachor left practice with an injury. Ray says Max was watching practice and it wasn't serious enough for him to leave the facility completely but he did not return to practice. Ray says that Allar has been fine but is also a rookie that has made some mistakes. McCarthy has praised Mason Ruduolph as well. Does that mean he will be the backup? Ray says he does not know. Aaron Rodgers had some choice words for Roman Wilson after he might have run the wrong route leading to an almost interception. Brandin Echols also left practice with an injury today.

Mike McCarthy had some high praise for third-round pick quarterback Drew Allar. A CBS report suggests that some plays Allar has made in camp looked better than the actual result. Allar vs Howard debate continues. Some reports also suggest Allar is clearly outplaying Howard. Poni asks the question: if Allar has outplayed Howard so much, what is the point of Howard being on the roster?

PM Team FULL Show 8-5-26

Paul Skenes gets the ball tonight coming off another bad start. The game is on ESPN against the Brewers in Milwaukee. Will we see Skenes shine? What has been the biggest issue with Skenes this season? 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff would not be surprised if Aaron Donald does return to the Rams, who he was working out for today. How much rust will there be? What were some of Jeff’s reactions to the Steelers initial depth chart? Jeff said Yahya Black put on weight which explains his spot as the starting nose tackle right now. How much runway is there for Robert Spears-Jennings, who was one of the 7th round picks this year? The guys asked Jeff about the battle going on at right tackle. Jeff said Drew Allar makes his best throws when he doesn’t seem to be thinking about it. Jeff doesn’t believe we see Aaron Rodgers play as many snaps as Mike McCarthy claimed. Judge Donny – Will the Rams will the Super Bowl if Aaron Donald comes back?

Is Marcell Ozuna the worst free agent signing in Pittsburgh sports history? Mullsy thinks Derek Bell was a worse signing, but Ozuna is definitely up there somewhere. Poni thinks that there is definitely an argument to be made that Ozuna is the worst one. ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi says that she has heard from people that Will Howard has looked good in camp. She also says that it won’t be clear if Drew Allar or Will Howard has pulled away from the other as we do not know what is being asked of either one of them by the coaching staff. Aditi thought that the Zay Flowers contract was kind of wild, and it is crazy that he is getting paid so much more than Bijan Robinson. Donny Football Debrief – Akron football is allowing a fan to script the opening drive for their home opener against Robert Morris. The guys think this is disrespectful to Robert Morris.

Should the Pirates sign Andrew McCutchen to a cheap deal in an attempt to replace Ozuna and pick up a bat that can hit lefties? Mullsy does not think that this would be a good idea at all, to which Poni disagrees and thinks it is worth a shot. The Pirates cannot hit lefties this year at all, and they do not have any good options of right-handed bats in Triple A. Some of the available options on waivers for right-handed bats include Jorge Soler, Lane Thomas, or Joey Wiemer. Former Pirates slugger and current broadcaster Kevin Young joined the show. KY thinks that the biggest reason why Marcell Ozuna’s stint with the Pirates didn’t work out is because age is undefeated, and father time caught up to Ozuna. He also says that it felt like Ozuna didn’t have a good feel for where the barrel of his bat was whenever he would swing. Kevin doesn’t buy that Ozuna’s lack of playing time contributed to his struggles, and mentions that Ozuna had a ton of opportunities early in the season to get into a groove, and he was ve

The Pirates have cut ties with Marcell Ozuna. One of the big offseason acquisitions was finally let go after a very disappointing 2026 season. But the takes may surprise you – the guys think it’s a very odd time to do this, just days after the trade deadline. The corresponding move is Ronny Simon, who we have seen in small doses and likely won’t provide more than Ozuna, even in a bad year. Was this the right move and did it come at the right time? What could the Pirates have done instead of signing Marcell Ozuna this offseason? What move could the Pirates have made at the deadline to offset this move? Rodgers Realm – Will ESPN cover the Steelers differently after what Aaron Rodgers said on The Pat McAfee Show the other day?

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff would not be surprised if Aaron Donald does return to the Rams, who he was working out for today. How much rust will there be? What were some of Jeff’s reactions to the Steelers initial depth chart? Jeff said Yahya Black put on weight which explains his spot as the starting nose tackle right now. How much runway is there for Robert Spears-Jennings, who was one of the 7th round picks this year? The guys asked Jeff about the battle going on at right tackle. Jeff said Drew Allar makes his best throws when he doesn’t seem to be thinking about it. Jeff doesn’t believe we see Aaron Rodgers play as many snaps as Mike McCarthy claimed.

Donny Football Debrief – Akron football is allowing a fan to script the opening drive for their home opener against Robert Morris. The guys think this is disrespectful to Robert Morris.