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We continued reacting to the Steelers moves of the day, including trading for Michael Pittman and signing Jamel Dean. Will people start to come around on Aaron Rodgers coming back? Will people talk themselves into the Steelers being a Super Bowl contender by the time we reach the regular season? Colts analyst Jeff Rickard from 107.5 The Fan joined the show. Jeff gave his reaction to the Steelers and Colts making a trade involving Michael Pittman. Jeff said Pittman is great to move the chains and in the middle of the field on key downs. Jeff labeled Pittman as a ‘very attractive’ red zone option and loves his pairing with DK Metcalf in the Steelers offense. Jeff said Pittman is a ‘farmer/rancher’ when it comes to his attitude. He told the guys Pittman isn’t afraid to block down field and go up and battle for the football. He painted a very rosy picture about Pittman. Look around the NFL at the notable moves in the last hour or so.

NFL Free Agency is here as the legal tampering period began at noon today. The Steelers had a splash in the first hour – trading for Michael Pittman and extending him with a 3-year, $59M. There is no word yet on the trade details with the Colts other than Pittman being involved, but a ‘late-round pick swap’ has been reported. Did the Steelers make the right move? Omar Khan has finally found another WR after multiple years of being in a WR2 desert. How do fans feel about the Michael Pittman Jr. trade? BREAKING: The Steelers have signed Jamel Dean to a 3-year, $36M deal. The CB comes from the Buccaneers and was great last year, according to at least one metric source. Devin Bush also has a new home in Chicago.

Poni labeled this as a ‘good’ day for the Steelers and they got better with their 2 acquisitions. The first move of the day was a trade for Michael Pittman that involved late-round picks, although we have yet to get that official compensation with the Colts. Their next was signing Jamel Dean, who had some very favorable metrics in his final of 7 seasons with the Buccaneers.

Charlie Borges reminded us what he hates Jamel Dean, the Steelers newest member of the secondary.

We now know the additional draft compensation each team will receive. The Steelers officially have 4 additional selections – 3-99, 4-135, 6-214, 6-216.

Colts analyst Jeff Rickard from 107.5 The Fan joined the show. Jeff gave his reaction to the Steelers and Colts making a trade involving Michael Pittman. Jeff said Pittman is great to move the chains and in the middle of the field on key downs. Jeff labeled Pittman as a ‘very attractive’ red zone option and loves his pairing with DK Metcalf in the Steelers offense. Jeff said Pittman is a ‘farmer/rancher’ when it comes to his attitude. He told the guys Pittman isn’t afraid to block down field and go up and battle for the football. He painted a very rosy picture about Pittman.

We continued reacting to the Steelers moves of the day, including trading for Michael Pittman and signing Jamel Dean. Will people start to come around on Aaron Rodgers coming back? Will people talk themselves into the Steelers being a Super Bowl contender by the time we reach the regular season?

BREAKING: The Steelers have signed Jamel Dean to a 3-year, $36M deal. The CB comes from the Buccaneers and was great last year, according to at least one metric source. Devin Bush also has a new home in Chicago.

NFL Free Agency is here as the legal tampering period began at noon today. The Steelers had a splash in the first hour – trading for Michael Pittman and extending him with a 3-year, $59M. There is no word yet on the trade details with the Colts other than Pittman being involved, but a ‘late-round pick swap’ has been reported. Did the Steelers make the right move? Omar Khan has finally found another WR after multiple years of being in a WR2 desert.

The Penguins made one small move, McCutchen signs a minor league deal with Rangers and Rodgers says nothing ahead of free agency

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Dubas’ Discourse – We listened to what Kyle Dubas said to the media today following the NHL Trade Deadline. Open Phone Friday.

Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from the Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Where do the Steelers stand on Aaron Rodgers? Mark doesn’t think the team will set a deadline, but the anticipation is that it will happen soon. What would have to happen for the Steelers to let Mason Rudolph and Will Howard drive the car? Mark insisted that Rodgers is still the Plan A for 2026. Mark isn’t wiping a trade off the table that could happen over the weekend, like the DK Metcalf move from last year. More w/ Mark – Mark said Will Howard has the lovable personality which is a reason why he has so many fans without taking a snap as a rookie. Mark liked that Howard was present around the facility while he was on IR and thinks the players appreciate his attention to detail. The guys went through a list of pending UFAs and doesn’t think many, if any, come back in 2026. He said Isaac Seumalo walking out the door is a team decision. Mark said Rachaad White would be an interesting name to look for. Will the Steelers bring back an

Was the NHL Trade Deadline a dud? Not just for the Penguins, but the entire league was pretty quiet. NHL Network spent time breaking down the Penguins deal for a guy that has 3 points this season. The talking heads gave the Pens props for this move and said Kyle Dubas may have put together the best 4th line in the NHL. A recap of the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline. Did the Penguins do enough? Donny Football Debrief – If the Steelers get bad news on Broderick Jones, could they look into Taylor Decker as a 1-year stopgap? A massive LT visited the team today as part of the pre-draft process. Could they consider tackle in the 1st round again? Will we see an NFL player box Logan Paul?

We are 1 hour away from the NHL Trade Deadline. The Penguins have yet to make a move. Will they? Is it a failure on the part of Kyle Dubas if they stand pat? Could a small move pay big dividends the way some of the others have for Dubas this season? We also reacted to the Evgeni Malkin play from last night that could end up in suspension and Sidney Crosby practicing today. Would you rather the Penguins make a splashy buy or a splashy sell? The guys are OK if a little deal is made. BREAKING: The Penguins have acquired Elmer Soderblom from the Red Wings for a 3rd round pick. Elmer is a massive human – 6’8, 252 pounds, but has just 3 points all season. Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh from Penn Live dot com joined the show for some Fair Game w/ Farabaugh. Nick doesn’t expect us to know the answer to the QB question on Monday, but maybe by the end of next week. Who is dictating terms here? Nick said the Steelers probably won’t offer Aaron Rodgers anything until he makes it clear that he wants to play. What wil

Was the NHL Trade Deadline a dud? Not just for the Penguins, but the entire league was pretty quiet. NHL Network spent time breaking down the Penguins deal for a guy that has 3 points this season. The talking heads gave the Pens props for this move and said Kyle Dubas may have put together the best 4th line in the NHL.

Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh from Penn Live dot com joined the show for some Fair Game w/ Farabaugh. Nick doesn’t expect us to know the answer to the QB question on Monday, but maybe by the end of next week. Who is dictating terms here? Nick said the Steelers probably won’t offer Aaron Rodgers anything until he makes it clear that he wants to play. What will the contract look like for Malik Willis and is it too steep for the Steelers? Nick thinks Omar Khan and Mike McCarthy are in lockstep here and they want Rodgers back. Nick thinks the Steelers will add 2 WR in free agency and 2-3 in the draft. He expects them to make a signing ‘pretty early’ into free agency on Monday, but doesn’t expect it to be a ‘big’ name right away. Nick thinks the WR on the trade market are likely too rich for the Steelers to make a play on. Jalen Tolbert is a name Nick mentioned – citing his ties to McCarthy from Dallas. Nick doesn’t think the Steelers are going to be too aggressive in pursuit of Kenneth Walker, but expects them

BREAKING: The Penguins have acquired Elmer Soderblom from the Red Wings for a 3rd round pick. Elmer is a massive human – 6’8, 252 pounds, but has just 3 points all season.

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Poni’s 5 Steelers free agent targets: Tyler Allgeier, Romeo Doubs, Wan’Dale Robinson, Greg Newsome and Andre Cisco. Pirates insider Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason reacted to Andrew McCutchen signing a minor league deal with the Rangers. He stands behind the Pirates making the right move by letting Cutch walk this time around. Jason isn’t sure how the Pirates ever cool these waters with Cutch and what it could look like if he balls out in Texas. Jason gets the feel that Konnor Griffin is bound for Triple A based on how the spring has gone so far. Jason doesn’t think Griffin will be upset by the move because it could be the right move for him right now. Who is Tyler Callihan and why did the Pirates let go of a reliever for him? Jason said Justin Lawrence opened some eyes this spring coming off an injury that cut short 2025. Total Request Thursday.