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PM Team FULL Show 11-26-25

The Fan vs The Fans. 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff said it is really up in the air if we will see Aaron Rodgers on Sunday. How will things shake out on the defensive line Sunday due to the Derrick Harmon injury? The Steelers will also be missing Broderick Jones on Sunday, which means a shuffle up front. Chris asked Jeff about the inconsistencies with the Steelers which build up the frustrations. Bills 38, Steelers 24 was Jeff’s pick. Judge Donny – Can the Steelers beat the Bills if Mason Rudolph starts the game?

Rodgers Rebuttals – What did Aaron Rodgers say to the media earlier today? ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – The guys asked Aditi if she has had conversations with Jakobi Meyers and everything that happened around the trade deadline. Meyers confirmed that the report of him having a choice between the Jaguars and Steelers were not accurate. What should it mean for the Steelers that current and former players are beginning to question what is happening on defense? What does it mean for Mike Tomlin? Aditi isn’t sold on the Pittsburgh media being harsh enough on Tomlin. Aditi said it feels like we have the same conversations so often about what is going on in the Steelers front office. Donny Football Debrief – What is your favorite NFL on Thanksgiving memory?

BREAKING: Aaron Rodgers did not practice today, which has his status up in the air for Sunday. Poni is going to the Penguins game tonight, but forgot to do an errand his wife asked him to complete. We heard audio from Pirates president Travis Williams getting into the team’s off-season plan/moves. Given that Williams is more of the off-the-field guy, how much weight do we let these comments carry? Does Ben Cherington have what he needs to get the job done? Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. The guys asked Matt about any spots on Thanksgiving Eve where the boys used to get after it in Butler. Matt hopes something finally comes to fruition with the Pirates off-season unlike all of the years in the past. Matt thinks this should be the best opportunity for Ben Cherington to get the job done, hopefully. Matt believes there could be a ‘Pirates tax’ to attract free agents if they are in a bidding war against big market teams. Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Did Mike have any spo

One of the only national voices willing to step up and call out Mike Tomlin is Colin Cowherd. The guys applauded Cowherd for the act of saying the non-losing season streak means zero in the NFL. Some of the numbers breaking down Tomlin’s shortcomings in years where they simply made the playoffs – only winning playoff games in 4 of those seasons. How many defenses are left for Tomlin? When will the majority of national voices turn the corner? More players are being asked if the scheme is the biggest issue with the Steelers defensive woes. Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. TK thinks the Penguins need to pay the hot-hand at goaltender until someone cools down. He said the rhythm is very important for the guy between the pipes as the Pens deal with 3 of them on their active roster. Could playing Tristan Jarry more and more be in an effort to trade him? Justin Brazeau is TK’s team MVP so far because he’s been so much better than anyone expected and his absence is noticeable. Is this the best we ha

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff said it is really up in the air if we will see Aaron Rodgers on Sunday. How will things shake out on the defensive line Sunday due to the Derrick Harmon injury? The Steelers will also be missing Broderick Jones on Sunday, which means a shuffle up front. Chris asked Jeff about the inconsistencies with the Steelers which build up the frustrations. Bills 38, Steelers 24 was Jeff’s pick.

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – The guys asked Aditi if she has had conversations with Jakobi Meyers and everything that happened around the trade deadline. Meyers confirmed that the report of him having a choice between the Jaguars and Steelers were not accurate. What should it mean for the Steelers that current and former players are beginning to question what is happening on defense? What does it mean for Mike Tomlin? Aditi isn’t sold on the Pittsburgh media being harsh enough on Tomlin. Aditi said it feels like we have the same conversations so often about what is going on in the Steelers front office.

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Did Mike have any spots in Wheeling to go out on Thanksgiving Eve back in the day? Mike still doesn’t think there is much of a drop-off between Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph, if the Steelers have to sit Rodgers versus Buffalo. The guys are surprised that Rodgers would all of the sudden listen to doctors. Mike said it’s not good for anyone involved with the Steelers if they miss the playoffs and it will be even worse for Mike Tomlin if they finish below .500 for the first time in his career. He compared the Steelers to the guy in his late 20’s that still shows up to the high school party wearing his letterman jacket. Mike said teams are constantly monitoring Tomlin’s situation with the Steelers, but how much longer would teams be lining up for him if he were to become available? Mike agreed with Colin Cowherd that Tomlin would have been fired by certain organizations around the league due to not winning a playoff game in almost 10 years. Mike reiterated his

Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. The guys asked Matt about any spots on Thanksgiving Eve where the boys used to get after it in Butler. Matt hopes something finally comes to fruition with the Pirates off-season unlike all of the years in the past. Matt thinks this should be the best opportunity for Ben Cherington to get the job done, hopefully. Matt believes there could be a ‘Pirates tax’ to attract free agents if they are in a bidding war against big market teams.

Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. TK thinks the Penguins need to pay the hot-hand at goaltender until someone cools down. He said the rhythm is very important for the guy between the pipes as the Pens deal with 3 of them on their active roster. Could playing Tristan Jarry more and more be in an effort to trade him? Justin Brazeau is TK’s team MVP so far because he’s been so much better than anyone expected and his absence is noticeable. Is this the best we have seen Erik Karlsson play in a Penguins uniform? TK gives Dan Muse a B+ for his first quarter-season grade as Penguins coach. Tyler likes what he sees from Evgeni Malkin and is hoping he can keep building this momentum for the rest of the season.

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One of the only national voices willing to step up and call out Mike Tomlin is Colin Cowherd. The guys applauded Cowherd for the act of saying the non-losing season streak means zero in the NFL. Some of the numbers breaking down Tomlin’s shortcomings in years where they simply made the playoffs – only winning playoff games in 4 of those seasons. How many defenses are left for Tomlin? When will the majority of national voices turn the corner?

PM Team FULL Show 11-25-25

Tomlin Takes – What else did Mike Tomlin say to the media today? College Football analyst Danny Kanell from CBS Sports joined the show. Danny shared this his parents are both from Pittsburgh and his dad is still in Pitt’s record book for shotput. The guys did not expect to be having a college football conversation regarding the Pitt Panthers this late in the season. Danny said Mason Heintschel has been super impressive – only showing struggles against a great Notre Dame defense. He gave Heintschel praise for how he bounced back following the Notre Dame game in what led to a big win over Georgia Tech. Will Pitt be able to keep their freshman QB around in the transfer portal/NIL era? Danny thinks Pitt fans should have the same nerves over keeping Kade Bell on their staff. Danny talked about some of the collateral damage in this season’s coaching carousel. Who would be a big-time hire for Penn State? Danny threw around some names for the Nittany Lions, like Bob Chesney, who is currently at JMU. Danny thinks Mi

More former Steelers are beginning to call out Mike Tomlin and his defense, asking what the hell the issue is? James Harrison was irate on his podcast about the Steelers consistent defensive issues and why they have been happening all season long. The guys discussed why the players on the defense matter so much if the coach is a defensive wiz. How much does the scheme need to be fixed? Is it fair of former Steelers to come out and criticize Mike Tomlin? Donny Football Debrief – The 26 modern-day pro football HOF semifinalists have been named. Will this be the year for Hines Ward?

We still don’t know how the Aaron Rodgers decision went down on Sunday morning – or, according to Mike Tomlin, Saturday night. Poni thinks Tomlin is being coy because he has to be careful who he is talking about. Is it more of a gray area for Rodgers when it comes to injuries? The Vegas line has it baked in that Rodgers has a 50/50 chance to play. How much ramp up time does Rodgers need? We found a Mike Tomlin defender out there. Is it the players or the scheme that lead to defensive struggles? Tomlin Tidbit – Mike Tomlin couldn’t wait to answer the Hines Ward HOF question.

Tomlin Tuesday had the guys a bit fiery following the loss to the Bears with a very odd takeaway from Mike Tomlin – blaming the punting/kickoff game for a big reason why the Steelers lost the game. Poni put the ‘mediocre’ mantra on Tomlin and said it was unfair of him to put it on Mason Rudolph. What is Mike’s record since the retirement of Ben Roethlisberger? Tomlin was also a wise ass to Chris Carter after asking an X’s & O’s type question. The Bears dirty, bouncy balls played the big factor. Some stats on Mike Tomlin in his last few years as head coach. An interesting Josina Anderson post from this morning referencing a longtime head coach wanting a ‘change of scenery.’ Tomlin-ism of the Week – The Steelers will be missing Broderick Jones and Derrick Harmon on Sunday – a pair of recent 1st round picks. The guys also discussed a few players dinged up going into the weekend. Could we finally see Marquez Valdes-Scantling or Asante Samuel?

College Football analyst Danny Kanell from CBS Sports joined the show. Danny shared this his parents are both from Pittsburgh and his dad is still in Pitt’s record book for shotput. The guys did not expect to be having a college football conversation regarding the Pitt Panthers this late in the season. Danny said Mason Heintschel has been super impressive – only showing struggles against a great Notre Dame defense. He gave Heintschel praise for how he bounced back following the Notre Dame game in what led to a big win over Georgia Tech. Will Pitt be able to keep their freshman QB around in the transfer portal/NIL era? Danny thinks Pitt fans should have the same nerves over keeping Kade Bell on their staff. Danny talked about some of the collateral damage in this season’s coaching carousel. Who would be a big-time hire for Penn State? Danny threw around some names for the Nittany Lions, like Bob Chesney, who is currently at JMU. Danny thinks Miami beats Pitt on Saturday in a close game.

Donny Football Debrief – The 26 modern-day pro football HOF semifinalists have been named. Will this be the year for Hines Ward?

More former Steelers are beginning to call out Mike Tomlin and his defense, asking what the hell the issue is? James Harrison was irate on his podcast about the Steelers consistent defensive issues and why they have been happening all season long. The guys discussed why the players on the defense matter so much if the coach is a defensive wiz. How much does the scheme need to be fixed?