Starkey & Mueller

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi thinks the formula is simple for the Steelers on Sunday – pressure Justin Fields. She thinks working Fields into a mistake or two will be the key to victory. Aditi isn’t sure there is a clear answer on which side of the football will have an easier time on Sunday. DK Metcalf vs Sauce Gardner on Sunday – Aditi thinks DK has the advantage. The guys asked Aditi if Poni’s fantasy football tradition is weird. Aditi was quite reluctant to give her Steelers prediction and ultimately did not give one!

Rodgers Replies – What did Aaron Rodgers say to the media earlier today?

Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. Matt talked about the level of amazement he has watching Shohei Ohtani play baseball, who is slated to pitch tonight or tomorrow against the Pirates. How much more does he have to do to have a real argument as greatest player in baseball history? Matt gave a lot of credit to Don Kelly for having this team play at a .500 level since taking over as manager. The guys asked Matt about an awkward pitcher-catcher situation from last night in Houston.

Ben Roethlisberger thinks the Steelers are built to win a Super Bowl. The guys can’t disagree more. Can they even win a playoff game? The Steelers are underdogs in 11 games this season. Poni thinks the Steelers will, technically, exceed expectations before dropping his record bomb on us. He has the Steelers finishing 7-10 this season and a pick in the top 10 of the 2026 NFL Draft.

Early reports saying Cam Heyward was active in practice today. Chris Boswell could be fined if he doesn’t speak to the media this week. Would the Steelers sign up for 2020 Ben Roethlisberger numbers from Aaron Rodgers? Poni thinks people are crazy because some listeners think the Chiefs will be dethroned in the AFC West.

Tom Brady said Aaron Rodgers is the best thrower of the football of all-time. Poni thinks that’s a little far-fetched, but is it? What kind of season will Rodgers have? The guys gave their predictions of his stat line. Poni doesn’t expect AR12 to play every game – in fact, he has him missing quite a few.

PM Team FULL Show 9-2-25

5 days away from Steelers-Jets to open the season and we aren’t sure if Cam Heyward will play. He said on his podcast “we’ll see” when it comes to his status on Sunday. Mike Tomlin said he ‘expects’ Cam to be out there, but it felt like he was mostly trying to stay out of it. Where would Cam’s status go with Steelers fans if he doesn’t play in Week 1? Calls on Cam Heyward and his status for Sunday. Tomlin-ism of the Week.

Mike Tomlin is confident in his receiver group. Is he? The Steelers have looked around for WRs throughout the offseason and have yet again come up empty as the season is set to begin for real. He talked up Scotty Miller, Calvin Austin and Roman Wilson in his weekly presser. We looked at the stat lines for WRs in last season’s opener and they were comical. Did the Steelers make a mistake by trading George Pickens? Poni thinks fantasy football is a good story teller to how people really feel about the Steelers. Does Bob Pompeani sponsor a clothing line? Where do most of the power rankings have the Steelers going into the season? Poni is doubting Derrick Henry following a monster year. Tomlin Tidbits – Who will fill the void of Derrick Harmon on Sunday?

Mike Tomlin stated today that it was a mutual parting of ways between the Steelers and Justin Fields. Chris thinks there is a tell in some of Tomlin’s pressers in terms of how much he thinks of the opponent’s ability. Was it really a mutual split between Fields and the Steelers? The guys said Tomlin went back to the old school well of QB and not the modern-day type. Donny is calling for an upset – Jets beat the Steelers on Sunday. Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. The Pirates are one of the hottest teams in baseball and have an outside shot to finish with 76 wins for the third consecutive season. Greg doesn’t necessarily believe that a good September will save the jobs of people within the organization. Will the Pirates consider keeping Tommy Pham around for 2026? Greg said Bubba Chandler is expected to pitch tonight and likely enter the game in the 4th or 5th inning. When will we see Chandler start a game instead of entering out of the bullpen? Greg reacted to the stat about Henry Davis, whic

Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. The Pirates are one of the hottest teams in baseball and have an outside shot to finish with 76 wins for the third consecutive season. Greg doesn’t necessarily believe that a good September will save the jobs of people within the organization. Will the Pirates consider keeping Tommy Pham around for 2026? Greg said Bubba Chandler is expected to pitch tonight and likely enter the game in the 4th or 5th inning. When will we see Chandler start a game instead of entering out of the bullpen? Greg reacted to the stat about Henry Davis, which is him about to set a league record on hitting with runners in scoring position.

Mike Tomlin stated today that it was a mutual parting of ways between the Steelers and Justin Fields. Chris thinks there is a tell in some of Tomlin’s pressers in terms of how much he thinks of the opponent’s ability. Was it really a mutual split between Fields and the Steelers? The guys said Tomlin went back to the old school well of QB and not the modern-day type. Donny is calling for an upset – Jets beat the Steelers on Sunday.

Where do most of the power rankings have the Steelers going into the season? Poni is doubting Derrick Henry following a monster year.

Mike Tomlin is confident in his receiver group. Is he? The Steelers have looked around for WRs throughout the offseason and have yet again come up empty as the season is set to begin for real. He talked up Scotty Miller, Calvin Austin and Roman Wilson in his weekly presser. We looked at the stat lines for WRs in last season’s opener and they were comical. Did the Steelers make a mistake by trading George Pickens? Poni thinks fantasy football is a good story teller to how people really feel about the Steelers.

Tomlin-ism of the Week.

5 days away from Steelers-Jets to open the season and we aren’t sure if Cam Heyward will play. He said on his podcast “we’ll see” when it comes to his status on Sunday. Mike Tomlin said he ‘expects’ Cam to be out there, but it felt like he was mostly trying to stay out of it. Where would Cam’s status go with Steelers fans if he doesn’t play in Week 1?

What was Jerry Jones thinking trading Micah Parsons? Steelers QB ranked the ‘most annoying’ player in the NFL, Banana Ball at PNC Park and more!

PM Team FULL Show 8-28-25

BREAKING NEWS: Micah Parsons has been traded to the Packers. How has this impacted the league? The Steelers-Packers matchup got juicier and the Steelers are now an underdog in that game. The Packers visit the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football in Week 4. Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray reacted to the Micah Parsons trade as the details were coming in. Ray talked about the storylines with Steelers-Jets in Week 1, along with their game against the revamped Packers later in the season. Ray said the Steelers are confident in Calvin Austin and may not add anything at receiver. He believes Ben Skowronek could be their WR2. Ray agreed with Jeff from yesterday and told us Will Howard may spend the whole season on IR. Ray thinks the Steelers will go 10-7 and win a wild card game. Total Request Thursday.

In typical fashion, Mike Greenberg is high on hopium when it comes to Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin going into 2025. Poni listed off the QBs – some of which are complete bums – that won a playoff game more recently than Tomlin has. The guys don’t think the Ben Roethlisberger excuse should still be used by pundits around the league. Chris thinks it’s a tired argument from Greenberg and others on the subject. Poni isn’t convinced Rodgers is better than what Russell Wilson gave them at QB last season. Are there some sneaky challenging games on the Steelers schedule? KDKA TV’s Bob Pompeani joined the show. Pomp will be hosting our Pitt pregame coverage on Saturday and he said his wife, Lisa, a proud Duquesne alum, isn’t happy about the point spread right now. Once Pomp brought up Rib Fest, the guys asked about Edmund Nelson, but Pomp promised that the infamous graphic from a Steelers preseason game. Pomp broke down the Steelers schedule and gave his prediction on the season. Would the Steelers run it back with