Steelers Afternoon Drive

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss how the Steelers head coaching job stacks up to the others available in terms of its attractiveness to potential candidates, what players could benefit or be hurt by the hire and exactly how the head coach interview process takes place. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the continued fallout from the resignation of head coach Mike Tomlin, and specifically where we should expect a big turnover on the team's roster. The team has 28 pending free agents, so it seems like they were in line for a large turnover anyway, even before the emotional exit of Tomlin. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the team requesting to interview Ejiro Everjo & Jeff Hafley, Mike DeFabo's piece in the Athletic about Mike Tomlin's exit meeting and much more. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Night Shift! Our new LIVE audience interaction broadcast across YouTube, Twitter, and Facebookhosted by Jobe Morrison! This week we discuss the 2025 season and the changes already observed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the team requesting to interview Chris Shula, Nathan Scheelhaase, Brian Flores, Anthony Weaver and Jesse Minter for their head coaching vacancy. What do we make of these candidates and is the possibility there to double dip with the Rams staff? We also talk about what Art Rooney II had to say following Mike Tomlin stepping away from the team and how the coaching search will take place. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the continued fallout from the resignation of head coach Mike Tomlin, and specifically what happens to the rest of the team's coaching staff. Arthur Smith has another interview for a head coach position, while most of the rest of the staff is in wait-and-see mode -- and for some who have expired contracts, they should probably already be looking for new work. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss Mike Tomlin stepping away from the Steelers after 19 seasons as the team's head coach. Where does the team turn to as they begin their first head coaching search since 2007? How wide of a net will the team cast? How did we reach this point? Was this always going to ultimately be the outcome? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pittsburgh Steelers Postgame: Join Alan Saunders and Jobe Morrison from Acrisure Stadium after the Steelers' defeat against the Texans on YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss Cam Heyward earning second-team All Pro honors, Alan gives his thoughts ahead of the Steelers-Texans Wild Card matchup and we answer some questions from the audience. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the updated brackets for the 2025 NFL playoffs, which will see the winner of Monday night's game in Pittsburgh head to face the New England Patriots in the second round, along with the fallout surrounding an unusual moment during the press conference for Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Steelers Afternoon Drive, our new daily podcast featuring all the latest Steelers news and analysis. Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Alan breaks down the latest news ahead of Monday night's Wild Card playoff game against the Houston Texans, including the latest from the injury reports of both teams, as well as Cam Heyward's selection to the Associated Press All-Pro team. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders, Derrick Bell and Zachary Smith of Steelers Now come together to discuss the NFL Playoffs. Who do they believe will win each game of Wild Card weekend and what big storylines are they looking for coming out of this weekend? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Derrick Bell joins us to preview and predict how things will go between the Steelers and the Houston Texans. What are the key matchups in this one that will determine who comes out of this one on the right side of things? Who will advance to the AFC Divisional Round? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss Jaylen Warren being the only absent player from practice due to an illness, what the coordinators had to say during their availability, how the Steelers can take advantage of the best defense in football in the Houston Texans and much more. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the NFL coaching carousel impacting the Steelers, with the Tennessee Titans requesting an interview the Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and former Pittsburgh assistant Brian Flores interviewing for the vacant Baltimore Ravens head coaching position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Night Shift! Our new LIVE audience interaction broadcast across YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook hosted by Jobe Morrison! This week we preview the Steelers Wildcard playoff against the Texans! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Will Graves of the Associated Press fills in for Smitty. He and Alan discuss the news of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette closing its doors in May and what it means for the Pittsburgh journalism scene. They also discuss what Mike Tomlin had to say about his tenure and his reaction to the Baltimore Ravens moving on from head coach John Harbaugh. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Steelers Afternoon Drive, our new daily podcast featuring all the latest Steelers news and analysis. Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers.  On today's episode, Nick Farabaugh replaces Smitty and he and Alan break down the Steelers' win 26-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens, Mike Tomlin's Tuesday press conference and the importance of his playoff losing streak, the return of wide receiver DK Metcalf and the firing of Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's moving onto the NFL playoffs, and what that means for the team in terms of roster management, waivers, players on the injured reserve and the salary cap. Alan breaks it down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Brendan Howe replaces Smitty and he and Alan break down the Steelers' win 26-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens, the environment at Acrisure Stadium, and the return of wide receiver DK Metcalf and what that might mean for the team in the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's a shout out to the fans at Acrisure Stadium, who were a huge part of the team's 26-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens to clinch the AFC North title on Sunday night. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pittsburgh Steelers Postgame: Join Alan Saunders and Jobe Morrison from Acrisure Stadium after the Steelers' victory over the Ravens on YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Derrick Bell joins us to preview and predict how things will go between the Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens. What are the key matchups in this one that will determine who comes out of this one on the right side of things? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's how attractive the Steelers might be to potential free agents, specifically on the offensive side of the ball, if they need a new quarterback to replace Aaron Rodgers in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the injury statuses for the likes of James Pierre, Brandin Echols, Calvin Austin III, Isaac Seumalo and of course TJ Watt. We also discuss what Teryl Austin had to say about Joey Porter Jr. and what Artie Smith had to say about replacing Darnell Washington. Finally, we dive into what we believe should be some New Year's resolutions for the team heading into 2026. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's whether Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens could be the last in the career of quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers said before the season that it would probably be his last season, but he partially walked back that comment on Wednesday, saying that he hasn't decided what he'll do after the season and acknowledging that he'd likely have options if he wants to return. So could we be watching Rodgers for the final time? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Night Shift! Our new LIVE audience interaction broadcast across YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook hosted by Jobe Morrison! Welcome to New Year's Eve's episode as we preview Steelers vs Ravens! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the injury statuses for the likes of James Pierre, Brandin Echols, Calvin Austin III, Isaac Seumalo and of course TJ Watt. We also discuss Patrick Queen winning the team's "Chief" award and Derrick Harmon winning the team's "Joe Greene" award. How important has it been for the future that young players are largely leading the way for the team? Can we see the team use Jonnu Smith & Pat Freiermuth in different ways with the lack of WR options? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the showdown between Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh, the embattled head coaches of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens. Both coaches, the longest tenured members of the NFL fraternity with one team, have been under fire lately, with the Ravens under-performing expectations amid reports of strife between the organization and star quarterback Lamar Jackson. In Pittsburgh, Tomlin has been unable to raise the team's ceiling beyond simply contending for a playoff spot. Would either team be better off without their coach, and what kind of spectacle would a true loser-leaves-town match create? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss what Mike Tomlin had to say during his weekly media availability in regard to Darnell Washington's injury, if we could see returns for the likes of James Pierre, Brandin Echols, Calvin Austin III, Isaac Seumalo and of course TJ Watt. Could this be the last game of Aaron Rodgers' NFL career? What should be expected in a do or die situation for both teams? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the case for former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Ward was snubbed from the list of Hall of Fame finalists on Tuesday for the 10th consecutive year, leaving some to wonder if the Super Bowl XL MVP will ever be enshrined in Canton, Ohio. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss what went wrong in the loss to the Cleveland Browns, why the squandered opportunity could prove costly even with a victory over the Ravens, if there is a path to victory with the injuries and suspension of DK Metcalf and much more. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Alan Saunders & Zachary Smith to discuss the team's 13-6 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Derrick Bell joins us to preview and predict how things will go between the Steelers and the Cleveland Browns. What are the key matchups in this one that will determine who comes out of this one on the right side of things? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the Detroit Lions' ugly loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day, and whether the Steelers had something to do with the Lions falling apart at the end of the season. A loss to the Steelers has also portended tough times for the Indianapolis Colts, Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals earlier this season. So are the Steelers breaking the opponents they beat? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Smitty is off enjoying Christmas, while Alan breaks down the latest moves and news for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Check out the show on our YouTube page, or find it on Megaphone or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss TJ Watt, Nick Herbig, Isaac Seumalo and James Pierre all returning to practice on Wednesday. Who amongst them will be available for the team's upcoming game against the Cleveland Browns? We then dive into what the plan of attack is without DK Metcalf in the fold. Finally, we discuss how practice can and should be structured with an older roster and how we'd handle the last two games of the regular season? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Night Shift! Our new LIVE audience interaction broadcast across YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook hosted by Jobe Morrison! Welcome to Christmas Eve's episode as we preview Steelers at Browns! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the behavior of fans like Ryan Kennedy, the Detroit heckler who purposefully incited an altercation with DK Metcalf on Sunday. Metcalf was suspended two games for taking a swipe at Kennedy, but there have been no repreucssions so far for Kennedy, despite him celebrating getting his desired reaction out of Metcalf. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss what Mike Tomlin had to say during his weekly availability. What is his response to the two-game suspension for WR DK Metcalf, the play of rookie Derrick Harmon, how Dylan Cook has filled in and much more. In regard to Cook, we also talk about if he could make it a competition with Broderick Jones for LT going into 2026. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the suspension of wide receiver DK Metcalf and how much it will cost him. Metcalf was suspended for two games by the NFL on Monday after getting into an altercation with a Detroit Lions fan behind the Pittsburgh bench during Sunday's game. That suspension will cause Metcalf to forfeit his salary for those two games, but as far as other financial punishments, while there are some on the table, they are not ones that should be expected in this circumstance. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the fallout of the team's win over the Detroit Lions, DK Metcalf facing a two-game suspension for his altercation with a fan, what Ben Skowronek had to say about his Pro Bowl bid, Mason McCormick discussing the run game and much more. Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Alan Saunders & Zachary Smith to discuss the team's 29-24 victory over the Detroit Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Derrick Bell joins to preview and predict how things will go between the Steelers and the Detroit Lions. What are the key matchups in this one that will determine who comes out of this one on the right side of things? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the roller coaster ride of the 2025 season and whether expectations have -- or should have -- changed for the Black and Gold. Things obviously looked bleak over the middle of the season, especially when they lost five games in seven weeks, but two wins in a row, including a crucial AFC North win at Baltimore, has renewed some optimism. So should we feel differently about these Steelers? Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the injury updates of TJ Watt, Nick Herbig, Isaac Seumalo, Zach Frazier and James Pierre. What could the offensive line potentially look like on Sunday? The team brought Jeremiah Moon back as they seek help at EDGE. Should that prevent them from adding Matthew Judon or anyone else? What do we make of the runs of the 2020-24 Steelers? Was the success predicated entirely around the play of TJ Watt? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Night Shift! Our new LIVE audience interaction broadcast across YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook hosted by Jobe Morrison! Brendan Howe joins to preview Steelers at Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss the injury updates of TJ Watt, Nick Herbig, Isaac Seumalo and James Pierre. We also discuss if there is a move to be made to help out with the team's OLB injury issues such as adding Matthew Judon. What did Alex Highsmith say about the unique challenges presented by the Detroit Lions' aggressive nature? Does it matter who is leading the snap count between Kenny Gainwell and Jaylen Warren? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the team running back position, where Kenneth Gainwell seems poised to pass Jalen Warren as the team's starter. Gainwell has had a larger-than-expected share of the carries all season, and that trend continued in a big way on Monday night, when he took off for 80 yards on 13 carries. Warren was dealing with an illness before that game, but it just seems that for whatever reason, Arthur Smith has preferred to use more of Gainwell this season. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, we discuss if the Steelers have found a winning formula offensively thanks largely due to the veteran WR additions of MVS & Adam Thielen that allow them to mix and match personnel differently and see them play 11 personnel a lot more. Could the team continue to add to that in the form of Allen Lazard? What were our takeaways from the win over the Dolphins? What did Mike Tomlin have to say in regard to injuries to Nick Herbig & Isaac Seumalo? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's Monday night's win over the Miami Dolphins, the NFL playoff picture, and how Aaron Rodgers should give the Black and Gold hope going into January. After losing back-to-back games to the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills, things looked bleak for the Steelers coming into December, and there was probably a good amount of deja vu involved, considering how their 2024 season ended. But now they've stopped the skid, turned it around, and not only does Rodgers deserve a lot of credit for that, he's a reason they should be hopeful moving forward. Alan breaks it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices