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A solo Poni show today! Poni asks the simple question: Does anyone actually care besides Art Rooney II that Mike McCarthy is from Pittsburgh? The first few answers from Steelers fans are that no, they don't care More Steelers fans chime in. The general answer is that no one cares where McCarthy is from, only that he can win games for the Steelers A Senior Bowl Edition of Fair Game with Farabaugh! Poni ditches the "fair game" gimmick as Nick says the Steelers were reportedly interested in Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson. Poni is scared to hear that. Nick gives updates on who the Steelers are interested in for the open coordinator positions.

JT Brick joins the show to talk about Patrick Graham. JT says that Graham is a very smart guy and is just as good as his players are. Which makes sense since he is the DC of the Raiders. He says that Patrick is going to fit very well with Mike McCarthy.

Mike McCarthy says the Steelers are not in a rebuild right now. Is he right? With the QB position in such question, Poni can't help but think they are in a rebuild. Odds makers say that the Steelers are in fact, in a rebuild.

Mark joins. Is Aaron Rodgers coming back for another year? A discussion about Kyler Murray, Malik Willis, and other options against another year of Old Man Rodgers. Mark is all for Rodgers or Mason Rudolph. How many wings is too many? Poni asks if it is a done deal that Patrick Graham is the next DC. Mark hasn't heard anything yet, but thinks it is trending that way and they will announce the whole staff at the same time. Mark doesn't think that McCarthy got hired only because he is from Pittsburgh. Senior Bowl, pizza, and Poni proposes a chicken wing eating contest between the two.

The Donny Football Debrief: Joe Flacco is a Pro Bowl QB for the first time in his career and the Minnesota Vikings fired their GM. Poni thinks I said a word that I absolutely did NOT say. He has a hard time getting back on track.

Bryant McFadden joins the show! BMac is excited that McCarthy is the HC of the Steelers. He loves the passion McCarthy has becoming the Steelers coach. He says it's different when someone local takes the job of their childhood team. BMac would not have an issue with Aaron Rodgers coming back.

Mike McCarthy is excited to work with Will Howard. He seems to be the only one. Why is McCarthy so excited about Howard? Does the Ty Simpson rumor from Farabaugh change the plans at quarterback? What is the status of Aaron Rodgers?

A Senior Bowl Edition of Fair Game with Farabaugh! Poni ditches the "fair game" gimmick as Nick says the Steelers were reportedly interested in Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson. Poni is scared to hear that. Nick gives updates on who the Steelers are interested in for the open coordinator positions.

A solo Poni show today! Poni asks the simple question: Does anyone actually care besides Art Rooney II that Mike McCarthy is from Pittsburgh? The first few answers from Steelers fans are that no, they don't care.

PM Team FULL Show 1-29-26

There are conflicting reports surrounding Patrick Graham, who is expected to be the Steelers next defensive coordinator. Some reports say the deal is done, but others say that is not the case and he still has to interview with the team. Graham’s defenses don’t look good on the surface, but are they as bad as that? His defenses have performed better than the Steelers defense in recent years, which is the highest paid unit in the game. The Raiders have Maxx Crosby, but outside of that, there isn’t a ton of talent there and certainly not what the Steelers offer. Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray said his understanding is that the Steelers will hire Patrick Graham as their next DC. Ray talked about some of the overturn in the coaching staff and that we could see more coaches under Mike McCarthy. Ray wouldn’t be surprised at all if Aaron Rodgers is back as the Steelers QB and thinks it could even be for a raise. Ray expects us to largely see the same Rodgers that we saw last season

Bill Belichick being snubbed as a first ballot Hall of Famer has been one of the biggest stories in sports in the last 72 hours and we found out it has a Pittsburgh connection to it. Because of a weird flaw in the process, multiple members seemingly voted for LC Greenwood to make it in, or at least to keep his name on the ballot. It’s not an odd strategy because it’s something that we have seen from voters across sports when it comes to HOF voting. Caller told Mullsy he was a bum. A lady nearing the century mark called in on 2 different lines. Donny Football Debrief – Happy Anniversary to the Steelers 1974 draft.

Nick Farabaugh told Donny on Monday night that Mike McCarthy ‘likes’ Kyler Murray and his game. Would he be a real option as the Steelers next QB? Does his work ethic worry you? Does his ability worry you? The guys think there are some real questions with Murray’s game all-around. He has real talent, but could be a classic case of talent that lacks hard work. Is McCarthy the man to unlock it? Poni said he would be interested with this move if the Cardinals ate some of his money and it didn’t require a high draft pick. He also noted that we have seen QBs in the last few years that were drafted highly one place and finally flourished elsewhere, like Sam Darnold. Chris pointed out that Murray is oddly better outdoors than indoors. KDKA TV’s Bob Pompeani joined the show. The guys gave Pomp credit for picking the Penguins to make the playoffs before the season, which is looking quite good right now. Bob isn’t in favor of the Steelers trying for another retread at QB and hopes Will Howard gets the reigns in 2026.

A potential scoop from Donny to start today’s show after he got a text that Aaron Rodgers ‘will be back, period.’ Do fans want this? Will this do anything for the Steelers? It feels like another case of kicking the can down the road. Rodgers said Mike Tomlin was the only coach he wanted to play for, but the Steelers hired the only other coach that would fall under that category in the form of Mike McCarthy. Why is there a fear of this team looking to the future? The Steelers and Mike McCarthy are starting to fill out the staff, including James Campen, who coached over a decade with McCarthy in Green Bay and is also a favorite of Aaron Rodgers. How do fans feel? Pirates insider Jason Mackey from the PG joined the show. Where are things at with Andrew McCutchen and the Pirates? Jason thinks there is a spot for Cutch on the team, but in what role? Jason gets a strong feel that McCutchen wants to play in Pittsburgh even though some people are telling him Cutch has a market around the league. Jason said Paul S

Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray said his understanding is that the Steelers will hire Patrick Graham as their next DC. Ray talked about some of the overturn in the coaching staff and that we could see more coaches under Mike McCarthy. Ray wouldn’t be surprised at all if Aaron Rodgers is back as the Steelers QB and thinks it could even be for a raise. Ray expects us to largely see the same Rodgers that we saw last season. Will it look any different in the McCarthy offense? The guys asked Ray about the love for Will Howard and if there is a real chance the kid is the Steelers QB1 by the season opener? Ray expects us to know in 4-6 weeks if Rodgers will be back. Ray immediately jumped to Malik Willis when asked about an outside QB that could be here if Rodgers decides to retire or play elsewhere.

Bill Belichick being snubbed as a first ballot Hall of Famer has been one of the biggest stories in sports in the last 72 hours and we found out it has a Pittsburgh connection to it. Because of a weird flaw in the process, multiple members seemingly voted for LC Greenwood to make it in, or at least to keep his name on the ballot. It’s not an odd strategy because it’s something that we have seen from voters across sports when it comes to HOF voting.

KDKA TV’s Bob Pompeani joined the show. The guys gave Pomp credit for picking the Penguins to make the playoffs before the season, which is looking quite good right now. Bob isn’t in favor of the Steelers trying for another retread at QB and hopes Will Howard gets the reigns in 2026. Pomp doesn’t want to go down the Kyler Murray well, referencing the work ethic concern. Pomp thanked his parents for his lifelong hard work. Bob gave a shout to Robert Morris and Duquesne hoops for a little revival and dealing with the current format of college sports. Bob wondered how the Penguins are going to deal with the goaltender situation looming down the road. Bob let the guys know he is still on Tik Tok, but doesn’t like the editing process. He hopes that he has a sit-down with Mike McCarthy soon.

Nick Farabaugh told Donny on Monday night that Mike McCarthy ‘likes’ Kyler Murray and his game. Would he be a real option as the Steelers next QB? Does his work ethic worry you? Does his ability worry you? The guys think there are some real questions with Murray’s game all-around. He has real talent, but could be a classic case of talent that lacks hard work. Is McCarthy the man to unlock it? Poni said he would be interested with this move if the Cardinals ate some of his money and it didn’t require a high draft pick. He also noted that we have seen QBs in the last few years that were drafted highly one place and finally flourished elsewhere, like Sam Darnold. Chris pointed out that Murray is oddly better outdoors than indoors.

Nick Farabaugh told Donny on Monday night that Mike McCarthy ‘likes’ Kyler Murray and his game. Would he be a real option as the Steelers next QB? Does his work ethic worry you? Does his ability worry you? The guys think there are some real questions with Murray’s game all-around. He has real talent, but could be a classic case of talent that lacks hard work. Is McCarthy the man to unlock it? Poni said he would be interested with this move if the Cardinals ate some of his money and it didn’t require a high draft pick. He also noted that we have seen QBs in the last few years that were drafted highly one place and finally flourished elsewhere, like Sam Darnold. Chris pointed out that Murray is oddly better outdoors than indoors.

A potential scoop from Donny to start today’s show after he got a text that Aaron Rodgers ‘will be back, period.’ Do fans want this? Will this do anything for the Steelers? It feels like another case of kicking the can down the road. Rodgers said Mike Tomlin was the only coach he wanted to play for, but the Steelers hired the only other coach that would fall under that category in the form of Mike McCarthy. Why is there a fear of this team looking to the future?