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Happy Birthday Paul Skenes. Is he the best athlete in Pittsburgh sports right now? The case is still made for Sidney Crosby. How much of a case does TJ Watt have? Cam Heyward? The guys think Skenes is second behind Sid. A text in for Chris Boswell to be on the list. Paul Skenes is now 23. What were we doing on our 23rd birthdays? PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Nick Yorke has fallen down some prospect rankings which has the guys wondering if the Pirates are messing with his approach. Does Paul Skenes genuinely believe that the Pirates can win with him here? Despite a hot streak from Henry Davis, Jason still has some doubt he turns into the player we are hoping for. Jason had his takeaways from the schedule we got for our 5 Alarm Marathon. The guys had reactions to the Top 25 (since 2000) Pitt list that Pat Bostick put out there.

PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Nick Yorke has fallen down some prospect rankings which has the guys wondering if the Pirates are messing with his approach. Does Paul Skenes genuinely believe that the Pirates can win with him here? Despite a hot streak from Henry Davis, Jason still has some doubt he turns into the player we are hoping for. Jason had his takeaways from the schedule we got for our 5 Alarm Marathon. The guys had reactions to the Top 25 (since 2000) Pitt list that Pat Bostick put out there.

Happy Birthday Paul Skenes. Is he the best athlete in Pittsburgh sports right now? The case is still made for Sidney Crosby. How much of a case does TJ Watt have? Cam Heyward? The guys think Skenes is second behind Sid. A text in for Chris Boswell to be on the list.

PM Team FULL Show 5-28-25

Did the Steelers fail Kenny Pickett or did he fail the team? It’s a bit of both, let’s be honest. Pickett did not get put into a good situation whatsoever, but he was also not near the player that was expected as the most ‘pro ready’ QB. The Steelers didn’t set Mason Rudolph up for success either. The Steelers had bad OCs ruin young QBs with Matt Canada likely the worst one. Is all of this making us hype up Will Howard since they have failed so many others? 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff said Mason Rudolph looks comfortable and said he’s leaving no doubt who the starter is, right now. Between Kaleb Johnson and Jaylen Warren, what can we expect out of the Steelers backfield? How is Robert Woods looking in the ongoing battle for WR2? Jeff said it is ‘unbelievable’ how much better Broderick Jones looks at left tackle, just from the mindset alone. Jeff said it’s a rotation right now, but he doesn’t have a ton of doubt Derrick Harmon will earn his spot by the start of the season

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff said Mason Rudolph looks comfortable and said he’s leaving no doubt who the starter is, right now. Between Kaleb Johnson and Jaylen Warren, what can we expect out of the Steelers backfield? How is Robert Woods looking in the ongoing battle for WR2? Jeff said it is ‘unbelievable’ how much better Broderick Jones looks at left tackle, just from the mindset alone. Jeff said it’s a rotation right now, but he doesn’t have a ton of doubt Derrick Harmon will earn his spot by the start of the season. Jeff gave a surprising name as to which defensive lineman looked best in the drills at OTAs.

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike reacted to Terry Bradshaw blasting Aaron Rodgers on an Arkansas radio show. Mike thinks Steelers fans are in favor of what Bradshaw said. Mike gave reasons why he’s bothered by what Rodgers is doing. Mike said it is exhausting to deal with Rodgers as a fan or follower of the team. Mike was going through some of the conspiracy theories of major events in recent American history. Does Mike think the Steelers should be worried at all about the TJ Watt contract situation? Kenny Pickett had some words for the Steelers organization today – is Pickett safe in Cleveland? Mike think it comes down to Pickett or Joe Flacco due to the other QBs in their room. ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi thought the comments by Terry Bradshaw on Aaron Rodgers ‘says it all.’ Aditi said she has talked to plenty of people around the league who are ‘stunned’ that the Steelers are just waiting around on Rodgers. Aditi isn’t sure how much the Rodgers acquisition would even move the need

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi thought the comments by Terry Bradshaw on Aaron Rodgers ‘says it all.’ Aditi said she has talked to plenty of people around the league who are ‘stunned’ that the Steelers are just waiting around on Rodgers. Aditi isn’t sure how much the Rodgers acquisition would even move the needle for the Steelers. Aditi also caught the comments made by Bradshaw on Kenny Pickett and why she has been on that train for months now. Aditi said it’s a pretty common feeling in the NFL that Pickett was drafted into a dysfunctional situation and the Steelers failed him. Aditi isn’t sold on the Browns keeping both of their rookie QBs on the active roster. Aditi is at Kennywood and said she doesn’t like Potato Patch fries.

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike reacted to Terry Bradshaw blasting Aaron Rodgers on an Arkansas radio show. Mike thinks Steelers fans are in favor of what Bradshaw said. Mike gave reasons why he’s bothered by what Rodgers is doing. Mike said it is exhausting to deal with Rodgers as a fan or follower of the team. Mike was going through some of the conspiracy theories of major events in recent American history. Does Mike think the Steelers should be worried at all about the TJ Watt contract situation? Kenny Pickett had some words for the Steelers organization today – is Pickett safe in Cleveland? Mike think it comes down to Pickett or Joe Flacco due to the other QBs in their room.

Helluva comeback last night for the Buccos, beating the Diamondbacks 9-6 after facing a 6-0 deficit after the 4th. A monster night for Bryan Reynolds, 4-4 with a 3-run HR to give the Pirates the lead. Paul Skenes gets the ball today as the Pirates try to take the series in Arizona. Poni highlighted the maturity of Skenes and how it really does feel like the guy wants to win here. We heard some audio from Skenes. Poni wants to see Skenes become AJ Burnett – or have a similar attitude to bring to the Pirates. More thoughts as to what a Paul Skenes trade could look like from another big MLB insider. Where do some of these prospects rank among MLB’s Top 100? Bucco Minute – What does the Pirates lineup look like as they try to take the series in Arizona? Is there actually a way for Ben Cherington to save his job?

What does the Pirates lineup look like as they try to take the series in Arizona? Is there actually a way for Ben Cherington to save his job?

Helluva comeback last night for the Buccos, beating the Diamondbacks 9-6 after facing a 6-0 deficit after the 4th. A monster night for Bryan Reynolds, 4-4 with a 3-run HR to give the Pirates the lead. Paul Skenes gets the ball today as the Pirates try to take the series in Arizona. Poni highlighted the maturity of Skenes and how it really does feel like the guy wants to win here. We heard some audio from Skenes. Poni wants to see Skenes become AJ Burnett – or have a similar attitude to bring to the Pirates.

Terry Bradshaw blasted Aaron Rodgers on an Arkansas radio station. He thinks it’s a joke that the Steelers are playing this game with a guy they will have for one season. Poni brought up QBs that started seasons at 41-years-old and how they fared in those seasons. Spoiler alert – it wasn’t pretty for anyone outside of Tom Brady, who is the only one of four QBs to have success at that age. Poni thinks Bradshaw knows about 2 big things when it comes to QBs – aging bodies and playing well in big games. Will the Steelers host a playoff game in 2025? Joe was called out by Mark in Brentwood. Who won the battle? Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. Are the Penguins able to win again with Sidney Crosby? How far away are they? Poni asked TK about a big move Kyle Dubas could make this offseason. Tyler said the Pens have a lot of gaps in the bottom six that need to be filled. TK said the Penguins need more of a complete team because it’s difficult for the older guys to carry the team at this stage in their

Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. Are the Penguins able to win again with Sidney Crosby? How far away are they? Poni asked TK about a big move Kyle Dubas could make this offseason. Tyler said the Pens have a lot of gaps in the bottom six that need to be filled. TK said the Penguins need more of a complete team because it’s difficult for the older guys to carry the team at this stage in their careers. TK questioned if Mitch Marner would be the right move for the Penguins.

Terry Bradshaw blasted Aaron Rodgers on an Arkansas radio station. He thinks it’s a joke that the Steelers are playing this game with a guy they will have for one season. Poni brought up QBs that started seasons at 41-years-old and how they fared in those seasons. Spoiler alert – it wasn’t pretty for anyone outside of Tom Brady, who is the only one of four QBs to have success at that age. Poni thinks Bradshaw knows about 2 big things when it comes to QBs – aging bodies and playing well in big games. Will the Steelers host a playoff game in 2025?

PM Team FULL Show 5-27-25

What did Mason Rudolph say to the media on the first day of OTAs? We heard from Cam Heyward as well. ESPN NFL insider Brooke Pryor joined the show. Brooke said Aaron Rodgers doesn’t want to be around for things that aren’t mandatory and labeled him as a ‘wild card.’ Brooke doesn’t have the sense that Rodgers wants to play for someone else – she said the expectation is that he will be the Steelers QB, but that could show some cracks if we get later into the summer. Brooke doesn’t think the Kirk Cousins scenario would take place until training camp, if it ever does. Brooke said it feels like a game of chicken with Rodgers as we venture close to June. Brooke said the Joe Rogan podcast is not part of her Spotify playlist. Is there a reason we should be buying stock in Roman Wilson in 2025? Brooke thinks Broderick Jones is a Top 5 most important Steeler going into the season. Brooke said she won’t raise any red flags on the TJ Watt situation until we get to training camp if a deal is still not done. Name Game.

ESPN NFL insider Brooke Pryor joined the show. Brooke said Aaron Rodgers doesn’t want to be around for things that aren’t mandatory and labeled him as a ‘wild card.’ Brooke doesn’t have the sense that Rodgers wants to play for someone else – she said the expectation is that he will be the Steelers QB, but that could show some cracks if we get later into the summer. Brooke doesn’t think the Kirk Cousins scenario would take place until training camp, if it ever does. Brooke said it feels like a game of chicken with Rodgers as we venture close to June. Brooke said the Joe Rogan podcast is not part of her Spotify playlist. Is there a reason we should be buying stock in Roman Wilson in 2025? Brooke thinks Broderick Jones is a Top 5 most important Steeler going into the season. Brooke said she won’t raise any red flags on the TJ Watt situation until we get to training camp if a deal is still not done.

Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. Greg shouted out Hannah Mears and the job she did on the coverage of Braxton Ashcraft last night when he made his debut. How has this team been different under Don Kelly so far? Greg reacted to the Pirates being shut out for the ninth time already this season. Will the Pirates ever get power out of Ke’Bryan Hayes? Greg brought up a few guys that have disappointed at the plate this season. Greg highlighted the play of Oneil Cruz, both at the plate and in the field. The guys brought up the old idea of Paul Skenes hitting if this offense continues to struggle. Greg talked about the lineup and how it has had more consistency. Intern Dom went at Pomp yesterday after being trapped by Joe in a conversation about golf. What do prices look like for the Steelers home schedule? Donny Football Debrief – Phil Robertson, of Duck Dynasty fame, passed away over the weekend. He once started over Terry Bradshaw at Louisiana Tech.

Intern Dom went at Pomp yesterday after being trapped by Joe in a conversation about golf.