Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast

In this week's hockey podcast, Brian Metzer of the Pens radio network joins me to talk about the Penguins trip to Sweden, the long lull before playing again Friday, Sergei Murashov's shutout, the state of the Metro Division, mummies in New Jersey, John 5, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz and Joe Rutter recap Mike Tomlin's press conference in advance of his team's trip to Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's "Madden Monday," Mark Madden and Tim Benz talk about the Steelers-Bengals game. They also get into the Pitt loss to Notre Dame, and the Penguins split in Sweden against Nashville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's pre game show podcast features Jonnu Smith, Mike DeCourcy, Dan Hoard and Chris Adamski as we break down the rematch of Steelers- Bengals in Rd. 2 of 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TribLIVE's Pitt beat writer Justin Guerriero previews the Panthers highly anticipated game vs. Notre Dame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Hoard of the Bengals PxP team joins me to preview the second edition of the Steelers vs Cincinnati at Acrisure Stadium Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Erickson and I discuss this week's fantasy football nuggets. We dive into some Steelers TEs that may help for late pick ups, where to rank Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase against the Steelers. How the QB change in NY impacts skill guys. Lamar Jackson's status and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Penguins head to Sweden for the games against Nashville. Brian Metzer of the Penguins radio Network joined us Tuesday morning for a preview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz and Chris Adamski react to Mike Tomlin's press conference before Sunday's rematch against Cincinnati. They discuss attempts to slow Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, Jaylen Warren's usage, changes in the secondary, Aaron Rodgers performance in L.A., the tight ends and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Madden Monday podcast, Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the Steelers' "Sunday Night Football" loss in L.A., a busy week for the Penguins, Pitt getting ESPN's "College Gameday," and Penn State's loss to Indiana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's Mike's Beer Bar pregame show podcast with Tim Benz previews the Steelers trip to Los Angeles to play the Chargers. He's joined by Nick Herbig, Brandin Echols, Teryl Austin, Joe Rutter and Mike DeCourcy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Navigating the negative universe of double quarterback pinches with byes and injuries. Tough 50-50 calls at running back and WR. Playing the matchup game with emergency QBs. Emerging tight ends. Baseball, hockey and basketball too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's hockey podcast looks at that awful blown lead in Toronto for the Penguins, their rookies, their goalies and the upcoming game at home against Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz recaps Mike Tomlin's Tuesday press conference with Joe Rutter. They also examine trade deadline moves, the win over Indianapolis, Sunday's game in Los Angeles and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz and MarkMadden discuss the Steelers surprise win over the colts, the AFC North standings, the Penguins up and own week and the World Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz previews the Steelers-Colts game with Ian Eagle, Pat Freiermuth, Mike DeCourcy, Trey Sermon and Joe Rutter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz goes in the Steelers locker room to interview Pat Freiermuth about some red zone issues and his friendship with Colts TE Tyler Warren. Also, ex-Colts running back Trey Sermon talks about his perspective of his former team's 7-1 start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Eagle is on the class for Steelers-Colts. He joins us to break down Sunday's game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's Fantasy Sports podcast with Jeff Erickson of RotoWire features discussion about Lamar Jackson's return and what that may do for your QB trade market. RB flex decisions, injury issues & bye moves. Head to head QB calls. Indy vs PGH... &.... KC vs Buff standouts. Plus NBA talk too Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Tomlin addressed defensive woes, Teryl Austin's status, red zone problems, offensive threats in Indianapolis, injury problems. Tim Benz and Joe Rutter discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's hockey podcast with Brian Metzer and Tim Benz, the guys talk about the Penguins' win over St. Louis, their first game of the season year against the Flyers, the start of the Dan Muse era, and early hot streaks for Sid and Geno. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's "Madden Monday" podcast with Mark madden and Tim Benz examines the Steelers' home loss to Green Bay, the state of the AFC North, the Penguins loss to Columbus and the national gambling controversy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz is joined by Mike DeCourcy, Charlie Batch, Joe Rutter and Matt Williamson to preview the "Steelers Sunday Night Football" game against the Green Bay Packers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our final AHN Friday Night Rivals podcast of the year with Darren Zaslau of 22 the Point. We focus on their game of the week: Peters vs. Bethel Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Fantasy Sports podcast, Jeff Erickson of Rotowire tells us how to get around all of the chaos in our lineups created by six teams on byes. We also have some WR/RB injury concerns to navigate. Last minute DEF adjustments, and double TE flex ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz and Joe Rutter dissect what Mike Tomlin had to say about the Steelers loss in Cincinnati and what to expect against Green Bay Sunday night...as well as their contests against Indianapolis and Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Pro and college scout Matt Williamson of Fox Sports PGH 970 and the Steelers radio network joined me on the Mark Madden Show to discuss the loss on Thursday, preview their big three game stretch, and discuss looming trade deadline possibilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Steelers QB (and current Steelers radio analyst) Charlie Batch joined me to talk about the team's loss in Green Bay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's hockey podcast with Brian Metzer occurs as he fills in for Mark Madden with me on "Madden-Benz: Unfiltered!' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pitt vs. Syracuse football preview with Orange PxP man Matt Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Erickson of RotoWire joins us to look at the potential fantasy football impact of Steelers-Bengals, dicey WR injury concerns, depth RB pickups and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz & Mike DeCourcy recap the Steelers' loss in Cincinnati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this week's Mike's Beer Bar Pregame show podcast, we talk about Mike Tomlin's apparent "Flacco Phobia" as the Steelers play in Cincinnati. Bengals PxP voice Dan Hoard joins us. So does TribLive Steelers writer Dan Hoard. And we discuss the Steelers need to improve the WR depth chart, as well as the turf at Heinz Field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz and Bengals PxP voice Dan Hoard preview Thursday's Steelers-Bengals game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network joins me to discuss the Pens game in Anaheim, their three games so far, goaltending, young player contributions, and Dan Muse's early impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Rutter & Tim Benz wrap up what Mike Tomlin had to say at his press conference in advance of the Steelers game in Cincinnati following the win over Cleveland. Shots at Andrew Berry, the Acrisure Stadium turf, seeing Joe Flacco again, passing game analysis, defensive improvement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Madden Monday podcast, Mark Madden and I discuss the Steelers win over the Browns, James Franklin's dismissal at Penn State, Mason Heintschel's second win at Pitt, and the first three games of the Penguins' 2025-26 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's Mike's Beer Bar Steelers vs. Browns pre game show podcast features Patrick Queen, Kenneth Gainwell, Joe Rutter, Mike DeCourcy, Andrew Siciliano and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darren Zaslau of 22 the point joins me for this week's Friday Night Rivals podcast previewing the Gateway vs. Woodland Hills clash. We also discuss. Upper St. Clair tangling with Bethel Park, Mars at McKeesport and Chartiers Valley at Trinity. Check out all of our coverage, too, at TribLive HSSN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our weekly Fantasy Sports Podcast with Jeff Erickson looks at the fantasy impact of Steelers-Browns. We also talk about some tricky TE decisions, coin flip calls between teammates, slumping WRs, QB conundrums and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Browns PxP voice (and WAER HoF inductee) Andrew Siciliano joins me to preview Steelers-Browns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz and Joe Rutter examines the Steelers chances of getting to 4-1 after their bye as Cleveland comes to town Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network joins me for this week's hockey podcast to open to 2025-26 season as the Penguins play Game 1 in New York against Mike Sullivan and the Rangers . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Madden Monday, Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the struggling AFC North and the Steelers place in it, Penn State's horrible loss at UCLA, the Penguins upcoming season, the Steelers-Browns game this week, and Pitt's QB change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We preview the start of the 2025-26 campaign for Robert Morris hockey with men's head coach Derek Schooley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darren Zaslau of "22 The Point" joins me for our weekly "Friday Night Rivals" podcast. This week's episode centers around Fox Chapel and Franklin Regional, plus all the headline centering around the Foxes' program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tough survivor week to pick, getting around Lamar Jackson's injury, tough TE & teammate WR calls to make. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boston College PxP voice John Meterparel joins me to discuss the B.C./Pitt game on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duquesne coach Dru Joyce and new transfer John Hugley IV joined me on Fox Sports Pittsburgh 970 at the A-10 media day festivities at PPG Paints Arena. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duquesne women's coach Dan Burt joined me at the A-10 Media Day festivities at PPG Paints Arena Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices