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PM Team FULL Show 8-15-25

Former Steeler Bryant McFadden joined the show. BMac talked about his trip to Saint Vincent a couple weeks ago to watch his former team practice. We got into the hold-ins of Cam Heyward and Chris Boswell, and Bryant said Boswell is just as valuable. What will it take for the Steelers to get back to the winning formula they had while winning championships? BMac told a good training camp story with Ryan Clark. How would BMac align the defensive backfield? Bucco Minute – The Pirates beat the Cubs thanks to a Jack Suwinski HR. What is the future for Andrew McCutchen? Open Phone Friday.

Former Steeler Bryant McFadden joined the show. BMac talked about his trip to Saint Vincent a couple weeks ago to watch his former team practice. We got into the hold-ins of Cam Heyward and Chris Boswell, and Bryant said Boswell is just as valuable. What will it take for the Steelers to get back to the winning formula they had while winning championships? BMac told a good training camp story with Ryan Clark. How would BMac align the defensive backfield?

Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark says that everybody has asked for a raise before, so it is hard to blame Cam Heyward. Mark says that after this contract, the Steelers shouldn’t want to sign Cam Heyward for more than a year. Mark didn’t like the interview with Jake “the snake” Roberts. Mark says Heyward is more important to the Steelers than Boswell is. More w/ Mark – Mark says that Calvin Austin’s injury is somewhat worrisome. Mark thinks that the Steelers will add another receiver before the beginning of the season, but doesn’t think it will be Odell. Mark says that Roman Wilson stood out during training camp. He says that if all receivers were healthy, Austin would be the 2. Mark also says that Darnell Washington will never be the Steelers’ best tight end. More w/ Mark – Mark says that the joint practice with the Bucs was hard to cover because there was so much going on at once. Mark praises Kaleb Johnson and says not to worry about him. Mark says he’d take

Mike Tomlin said that this defense can do historic things. The joint practice against the Bucs went so badly that Todd Bowles decided to rest his starters on offense tomorrow. Is this cause for concern? Poni says that this better not be a bad omen for the season, as the Steelers defense is the highest paid unit in the league. Calls. Our good friend Lou in Staten Island met up with Lawrence Timmons this Summer. Surprise Name Game! Donny Football Debrief – Michigan Football was disciplined for the scandal of the 2023 season. Is this right? Poni says that the league shouldn’t be seen as a refuge for coaches that get disciplined in college football. Donny says that Harbaugh should be disciplined by the NFL.

Surprise Name Game! Donny Football Debrief – Michigan Football was disciplined for the scandal of the 2023 season. Is this right? Poni says that the league shouldn’t be seen as a refuge for coaches that get disciplined in college football. Donny says that Harbaugh should be disciplined by the NFL.

Mike Tomlin said that this defense can do historic things. The joint practice against the Bucs went so badly that Todd Bowles decided to rest his starters on offense tomorrow. Is this cause for concern? Poni says that this better not be a bad omen for the season, as the Steelers defense is the highest paid unit in the league.

The Steelers will play their only home preseason game tomorrow night and Poni is wondering how fans will treat Cam Heyward once he runs out of the tunnel. Would it be outlandish for people to boo? Poni finds it odd that a player that has been an example of great Steelers football for 15 years is all of the sudden a jackass. How will fans treat Cam Heyward tomorrow night? ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi is surprised the Cam Heyward and Chris Boswell stories popped up so late into the offseason. Aditi isn’t too entrenched in the situation, so she didn’t want to comment too much on it. Poni pointed out how the Steelers don’t put incentives into contracts. Poni and Aditi pondered if Omar Khan would give an honest answer about the situation if they had him on the air right now. Aditi has Eagles-Browns this weekend, so she talked about the injury to Shedeur Sanders after a terrific preseason debut. Where will Kenny Pickett be on the Browns depth chart when the season starts?

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi is surprised the Cam Heyward and Chris Boswell stories popped up so late into the offseason. Aditi isn’t too entrenched in the situation, so she didn’t want to comment too much on it. Poni pointed out how the Steelers don’t put incentives into contracts. Poni and Aditi pondered if Omar Khan would give an honest answer about the situation if they had him on the air right now. Aditi has Eagles-Browns this weekend, so she talked about the injury to Shedeur Sanders after a terrific preseason debut. Where will Kenny Pickett be on the Browns depth chart when the season starts?

The Steelers will play their only home preseason game tomorrow night and Poni is wondering how fans will treat Cam Heyward once he runs out of the tunnel. Would it be outlandish for people to boo? Poni finds it odd that a player that has been an example of great Steelers football for 15 years is all of the sudden a jackass.

PM Team FULL Show 8-14-25

Pro wrestling Hall of Famer Jake ‘the Snake’ Roberts joined the show. Jake told the guys what he loves most about coming back to Pittsburgh – he will be in town Saturday night for the Riverhounds game. He said Jim Duggan and The Undertaker are two guys he usually he road to different towns with. Jake told an infamous Haku story, where he bit a guy’s nose off. Jake said he got into the snake gimmick because he was a big fan of Ken Stabler. Oddly enough, Roberts is terrified of snakes. Jake was part of the iconic Austin 3:16 promo, losing to Steve Austin in the King of the Ring final in 1996. He had an insane Andre the Giant story, where the big man drank 2 cases of beer in a 2-hour car ride. Jake said he hated the Steelers in the 1970’s and Lynn Swann was his least favorite. The guys asked Jake to reflect on the life and career of Hulk Hogan. Jake shared a story that he was in a program with Hogan, but the fans started turning on the Hulkster, so the idea got squashed. Roberts said he had a knack for putting p

Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray gave his takeaways from the joint practice today with the Buccaneers. How much pad crunching did we get? Ray said Vita Vea and Zach Frazier was a fun matchup. There was a near skirmish on a punt. Which team got the most out of this? The guys asked Ray about what we should expect to see from Kaleb Johnson in the second preseason game after an underwhelming first game. Where are things at with the Cam Heyward negotiations? Has Cam tarnished his legacy? Will the Steelers add a WR before we reach Week 1? Ray said there is an argument to be made that Chris Boswell is as impactful as Heyward.

Pro wrestling Hall of Famer Jake ‘the Snake’ Roberts joined the show. Jake told the guys what he loves most about coming back to Pittsburgh – he will be in town Saturday night for the Riverhounds game. He said Jim Duggan and The Undertaker are two guys he usually he road to different towns with. Jake told an infamous Haku story, where he bit a guy’s nose off. Jake said he got into the snake gimmick because he was a big fan of Ken Stabler. Oddly enough, Roberts is terrified of snakes. Jake was part of the iconic Austin 3:16 promo, losing to Steve Austin in the King of the Ring final in 1996. He had an insane Andre the Giant story, where the big man drank 2 cases of beer in a 2-hour car ride. Jake said he hated the Steelers in the 1970’s and Lynn Swann was his least favorite. The guys asked Jake to reflect on the life and career of Hulk Hogan. Jake shared a story that he was in a program with Hogan, but the fans started turning on the Hulkster, so the idea got squashed. Roberts said he had a knack for putting p

We haven’t heard from Omar Khan yet about the Cam Heyward negotiations. Andy Weidl told the media he is staying out of it and letting those guys do their thing. We had some laughs over a few questions in the Dulac mailbag, including a shot at a former intern. The AP put out their all-time All-American team, which featured 3 Pitt players over the last 100 years. The only other school to have 3 is Ohio State. Donny Football Debrief – Madden ’26 is out worldwide today. Will you play it?

The AP put out their all-time All-American team, which featured 3 Pitt players over the last 100 years. The only other school to have 3 is Ohio State.

We haven’t heard from Omar Khan yet about the Cam Heyward negotiations. Andy Weidl told the media he is staying out of it and letting those guys do their thing. We had some laughs over a few questions in the Dulac mailbag, including a shot at a former intern.

Weidl’s Words – What did Andy Weidl say to the Steelers media today? KDKA TV’s Bob Pompeani joined the show. Bob talked about the process of memorization when it comes to a play-by-play broadcast. He said the big hurdle is multiple guys with multiple numbers in the preseason. Pomp said it takes 4-5 hours to put together his spotter board, including players names, notes, sponsor reads, etc. and the challenges that come along with it. Pomp thinks Aaron Rodgers will get plenty of run in the joint practice today, but wishes Rodgers would play a series or two on Saturday night. The guys asked Bob about the leverage Cam Heyward may have in negotiations and if he is hurting his legacy with the fanbase. Will the Steelers add another WR before the season begins? The guys want Pomp to work in a line for them on Saturday night. Power Rankings.

Power Rankings.

KDKA TV’s Bob Pompeani joined the show. Bob talked about the process of memorization when it comes to a play-by-play broadcast. He said the big hurdle is multiple guys with multiple numbers in the preseason. Pomp said it takes 4-5 hours to put together his spotter board, including players names, notes, sponsor reads, etc. and the challenges that come along with it. Pomp thinks Aaron Rodgers will get plenty of run in the joint practice today, but wishes Rodgers would play a series or two on Saturday night. The guys asked Bob about the leverage Cam Heyward may have in negotiations and if he is hurting his legacy with the fanbase. Will the Steelers add another WR before the season begins? The guys want Pomp to work in a line for them on Saturday night.