Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast

In this week's "Madden Monday" podcast with Mark Madden examines the Steelers losing i their home opener, Pitt blowing the Backyard Brawl, and all the Sidney Crosby trade talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Gorman of TribLive joins me to discuss the Pirates last homestand of the year, Paul Skenes & balloting for the Cy Young, and the Bucs' offseason plans to add offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's pre game show podcast features thoughts on Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers run defense. Also an interview with ILB Payton Wilson, and opinions from Joe Rutter, KJR Radio's Dave "Softy" Mahler, and Mike DeCourcy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darren Zaslau of 22 The Point joins me to talk about this weekend's High School Football slate, including their Friday Night Rivals game between Thomas Jefferson (3-0) and Avonworth (3-0) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's fantasy football podcast looks at DK Metcalf and Kenneth Walker in the Steelers-Seattle game, point spread, loser, and conventional elimination pools, Bengals stacks gone bad, WR bounce back weeks, WR flex bingo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TribLive Pitt beat writer Justin Guerriero joins me to preview the Backyard Brawl from a Panthers perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WVU sideline reporter Jed Drenning joins me to preview the Backyard Brawl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave "Softy" Mahler from KJR Radio in Seattle joins me to talk about the Steelers next opponent, the Seattle Seahawks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz and Joe Rutter discuss Mike Tomlin's responses to Aaron Rodger's strong debut, the lack of run defense, Broderick Jones' problems and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's Madden Monday features a recap of the Steelers win over the New York Jets, analysis of NFL Week 1 and Bubba Chandler's bad start against Milwaukee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A quick podcast with thoughts in the Cameron Heyward contract resolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pirates keep beating good teams. Toronto, Boston and now a sweep of the Dodgers. Kevin Gorman of TribLive joins me to discuss the Buccos' surge in September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 1 and regular season predictions. Steelers vs. Jets analysis. Cornerback Darius Slay discusses his move to Pittsburgh. Insight from New York on the Rodgers-Fields swap. Mike DeCourcy from the Friday Football Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 2 of AHN Friday Night Rivals with Darren Zaslau takes us up to North Allegheny for the match up against Penn Hills. We also talk about Woodland Hills vs Central Catholic in Canton, Penn-Trafford at Moon, & Avonworth at Aliquippa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Maher of News 12 New York joins me to discuss the Jets -Steelers matchup from a New York perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get your fantasy lineups set and make your final moves before Week 1 of the fantasy football season. Jeff Erickson of RotoWire has tips, advice and analysis. Plus we talk baseball, too, as Paul Skenes gets ready to pitch against the Dodgers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Tim Benz and Joe Rutter react to news about Cam Heyward, Justin Fields, Derrick Harmon, Nick Herbig and more from Mike Tomlin's first press conference of the 2025 regular season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Madden and Tim Benz talk about the Steelers 2025 opener in New York, Justin Fields vs. Aaron Rodgers, Mike Tomlin vs. Aaron Glenn, the Savannah Bananas visit to PNC Park, the Pirates' trip to Fenway and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's baseball podcast with Kevin Gorman of TribLive, week look at Bubba Chandler's exciting debut, discus the 2025 rotation, & preview Paul Skenes' exciting start Friday at Fenway Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our debut of "Friday Night Rivals" with Darren Zaslau of 22 The Point and me featuring . Check out all their high school football coverage at 22 The Point and ours at TribLIVE HSSN! They start this week with Pine-Richand vs. Central Catholic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duquesne football coach Jerry Schmitt joins me from Mike's Beer Bar on the Dukes coaches show to discuss the highly anticipated season opener against Pitt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike DeCourcy and Tim Benz host the Mike's Beer Bar "Friday Football" show looking at the Steelers 53-man roster, the full pre-season, questions, concerns and optimism about 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let chance for fantasy football draft advice with Jeff Erickson of RotoWire. Also, reaction to the Micah Parsons trade! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pitt beat reporter Justin Guerriero joins us to talk about the Panthers 2025 football campaign and the season opener Saturday vs. Duquesne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Adamski joins me to discuss the Steelers setting the 53-man roster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Steelers preseason is over. Bubba Chandler is now a Pirate. Pitt gets ready to debut 2025 against Duquesne in football, but won't play them in basketball. And the Hoffmann family is allegedly interested in buying the Penguins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's fantasy sports podcast looks at ADP over/under valued QBs, TE & rookie RB sweet spots, inflation on WRs you can buy, Jaylen Warren questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A rare recap day for the Friday Football Show with Mike DeCourcy and me as we recap the Steelers-Panthers preseason finale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Gorman and I talk about Andrew McCutchen's comments this week, the promotions of Bubba Chandler and Konnor Griffin, Colorado is in town playing better, Clint Hurdle returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's pregame show podcast features Joey Porter Jr., O-Line coach Pat Meyer, DB coach Gerald Alexander & TribLive's Chris Adamski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz and Chris Adamski preview Thursday's game against Carolina, discussing player participation for the game, Cam Heyward's status and readiness of the offense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Madden Monday, Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the Steelers preseason loss to Tampa Bay, the wide receiver situation, the Boswell/Heyward contract issue, the Pirates state of affairs and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Erickson from Rotowire joins us with NFL draft tips. Waiting on QBS. Why most drafts get interesting at No. 7. Clear cut lines for QBs. Brewers blowing up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Mike's Beer Bar Pregame Show podcast looks ahead to Steelers vs. Bucs with Mason Rudolph, Larry Foote, Mike Decourcy, and Jay Recher. We also discuss Cam Heyward's contract issues, remedies for the Latrobe Flu, and hype surrounding the Steelers defense . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Rutter of TribLive joined me on 105.9 the X to discuss the Steelers-Bucs Game Saturday night, the organized scrimmage, Cam Heward's contract, Aaron Rodgers, Chris Boswell and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Gorman of TribLive joins me for the baseball podcast. We talk about their failures in Milwaukee, Don Kelly as a manger so far, demands from future GM candidates if Ben Cherington is fired, Bubba Chandler's future and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz interviews Steelers Super Bowl Champion Larry Foote aboth the current Steelers defense, the great defenses he was on in the early 2000s and theta he is coaching in Tampa Bay right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Long time Tampa Bay sports personality Jay Recher joins me to preview the Bucs' visit to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers in a joint practice and a preseason game on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Adamski joins me to wrap up the Steelers 2025 training camp activities at Saint Vincent College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a conversation with Steelers OLine coach Pat Meyer, discussing Broderick Jones flip to the left side, Troy Fautanu's return, Isaac Seumalo's health and the development of both Mason McCormick and Zach Frazier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday's Letters from camp podcast features an interview with Mason Rudolph, an update on Cam Heyward's contract situation, and an injury report from Monday's practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Breakfast With Benz "Madden Monday" podcast, Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the Steelers preseason win over Jacksonville; the controversy surrounding the contracts of Cam Heyward and Chris Boswell and Paul Skenes' future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mike's Beer Bar Pre game show podcast features Joe Rutter, Mike DeCourcy, Cole Pepper and myself. We discuss everything about the Steelers preseason opener in Jacksonville, training camp so far, injuries the OLine, and the contract disputes involving Cam Heyward and Chris Boswell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cole Pepper covers the Jaguars for Sirius XM. He tells us about Travis Hunter, Trevor Lawrence and all the other starters expected to play vs. the Steelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz and Kevin Gorman talk about Paul Skenes' latest start, his mastery of the Reds, his contractual options with the Pirates, and Ben Cherington's future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz and Jeff Erickson of RotoWire talk about fantasy football drafts, preseason injuries and playing time strategy, MLB post-trade fallout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TribLive Steelers beat writer Joe Rutter joins me after Mike Tomlin's press conference in advance of the Jacksonville preseason opener. We discuss the roster of players who might actually play, Cam Heyward's contract displeasure and Will Howard's hand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With all the injuries, here's what to watch when the Steelers play the Jaguars in Saturday's preseason opener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Adamski joins me for our weekly Steelers conversation from the Cabin in Ligonier before Wednesday's Practice at Saint Vincent College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the notion of the Pirates potentially approaching Paul Skenes with an extension. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices