Starkey & Mueller

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. Greg talked about the lineup and how it has had more consistency.

Was there a QB move the Steelers should have made instead of waiting around for Aaron Rodgers? The list of QB transactions this offseason was underwhelming to say the least. The guys think Justin Fields coming back would have been the most logical move. Should there be any expectations for Roman Wilson this season? What did receivers not named George Pickens do last year for the Steelers? How BAD was the Steelers offseason, according to ESPN? Bucco Auction House – Round 8.

Should there be any expectations for Roman Wilson this season? What did receivers not named George Pickens do last year for the Steelers? How BAD was the Steelers offseason, according to ESPN?

Was there a QB move the Steelers should have made instead of waiting around for Aaron Rodgers? The list of QB transactions this offseason was underwhelming to say the least. The guys think Justin Fields coming back would have been the most logical move.

The Steelers have wrapped up the first day of OTAs and Aaron Rodgers was nowhere to be found. He hasn’t signed with the team, so why expect him to be there? Is it a big deal that Rodgers hasn’t signed yet? When will the Steelers finally hold his feet to the fire? Who is to blame over this? TJ Watt was also a no-show at OTAs. Did anyone out there watch Aaron Rodgers on the Joe Rogan podcast? Pirates insider Noah Hiles from the PG joined the show. Noah gave Ben Cherington a 50/50 shot of being back in 2026. If the team has a winning record in their remaining 100+ games, he thinks there is a real chance Cherington comes back. How will the team handle things at the trade deadline? Noah said Mitch Keller would be the biggest name that ‘could’ be on the move by late July. Noah’s bold prediction is that Spencer Horwitz finishes second on the team in HRs.

Pirates insider Noah Hiles from the PG joined the show. Noah gave Ben Cherington a 50/50 shot of being back in 2026. If the team has a winning record in their remaining 100+ games, he thinks there is a real chance Cherington comes back. How will the team handle things at the trade deadline? Noah said Mitch Keller would be the biggest name that ‘could’ be on the move by late July. Noah’s bold prediction is that Spencer Horwitz finishes second on the team in HRs.

The Steelers have wrapped up the first day of OTAs and Aaron Rodgers was nowhere to be found. He hasn’t signed with the team, so why expect him to be there? Is it a big deal that Rodgers hasn’t signed yet? When will the Steelers finally hold his feet to the fire? Who is to blame over this?

Austin vs Logan. Top 5 Memorial Day cookout foods.

Don Kelly. Austin's analysis of his short time as the manager. He has managed the bullpen well... What to do with Henry Davis.

Donny Football Debrief with Logan Arblaster. Flag football is headed to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Who will be the quarterback for Team USA?

Nick Farabaugh gives thoughts on what storylines to follow in camp and preseason... There could be an overreaction to how Will Howard plays early on. He could turn into a solid backup QB... Farabaugh says he would extend Calvin Austin.

Soundbite from James Jones. Big Ben thinks the Steelers would be a 10 win team with Arod and a 7 win team without him.

Dan Zangrilli joins. Dan would not shut the door on the idea of a Cruz extension. It would have to be creative. He explains what he thinks a deal would look like...Santana is the best option right now late in the game. Austin thinks he will never return to his lights out form. Joe calls into the show.

Austin says an Oneil Cruz extension would be a nice parting gift from Cherington. Not that analytics are all that matter, but he points out how well Oneil Cruz is swinging it. 30/30 player company is a short list and Cruz could be on that list

Pirates won't entertain trading Paul Skenes, latest on Rodgers, Why the Steelers always start the season on the road and more.

PM Team FULL Show 5-23-25

Is Kenny Pickett going to start for the Browns? Will he get boo’d by fans at Acrisure Stadium when the Browns play here in Week 6? We asked why people hate playing the win/loss game when the schedule comes out. Somehow, Ben Roethlisberger thinks Kenny will get cheered if he plays against the Steelers in Pittsburgh. We think that is ludicrous. Calls on Paul Skenes, Kenny Pickett and Aaron Rodgers. Donny Football Debrief – Boise State’s AD took offense to the change with the College Football Playoff.

Is Kenny Pickett going to start for the Browns? Will he get boo’d by fans at Acrisure Stadium when the Browns play here in Week 6? We asked why people hate playing the win/loss game when the schedule comes out. Somehow, Ben Roethlisberger thinks Kenny will get cheered if he plays against the Steelers in Pittsburgh. We think that is ludicrous.

Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark told us about his days on the Pirates beat. Instead of telling us if a guy was a bad guy, he just called them ‘interesting.’ Mark said there is “no way” Aaron Rodgers was coming out of a Strip District hotel this morning. Mark took a guess at when Rodgers is here. Mark chatted with Mason Rudolph earlier this week, but Mason couldn’t say for sure when Rodgers is showing up – they are all just assuming. We also spent some time talking about the Harry Callas political run that fell just shy of a chair seat in Green Tree. More w/ Mark – Mark reacted to Booger McFarland claiming the Steelers are ‘taking years’ off the life of their defense. Mark does not think the veterans are upset with Mason Rudolph or will be upset with him if he ends up being the QB. He said the team should be upset at the succession plan since Ben Roethlisberger retired. Mark said we haven’t seen Mason work with Arthur Smith or his offense – and added that Aar