The Fan Morning Show

MIKE MCKENRY- McKenry thinks that Oneil Cruz has a paper mache ceiling. Thinks the only guy who stands in his way is himself. He's not surprised by Suwinksi's power because he was hitting homers in a tough place in San Antonio.  Mike says that Oscar Marin has been tough on Keller to try to get him to know his worth.  DONNY FOOTBALL - He's got a new goal for July and listeners can get involved! We love it. EPIC ENDING 

McKenry thinks that Oneil Cruz has a paper mache ceiling. Thinks the only guy who stands in his way is himself. He's not surprised by Suwinksi's power because he was hitting homers in a tough place in San Antonio.  Mike says that Oscar Marin has been tough on Keller to try to get him to know his worth. 

Altoona Curve have a "color your own bobblehead" promotion tonight. Ross Ohlendorf used to sweat a lot. Which sports entity eats itself the most? MLB, NHL, or college football? We discuss. We have our daily DeShaun Watson update.  ALEX KIRSHNER- "I don't think this spells doom for Pitt and West Virginia." Alex looks at this all as a proxy fight between FOX and Disney. He thinks that the differences now between Pac 12 and B1G make it harder for playoff discussions to go on. MERICA DRAFT!!! 

UCLA and USC are joining the BIG 10. It makes Crowley sick. IF you aren't in the B1G or the SEC, you're probably screwed.  Not to pat our own backs...It was a good and thorough talk. Breakfast Bytes- Jason La Canfora says Mason Rudolph has no trade market.  ADITI KINKHABWALA- Aditi has never heard of Strawberry Pretzel Salad!!! "I think it's going to be an indefinite suspension because it's what the league wants...And we know the NFL gets what it wants." Aditi says it doesn't matter who calls the defensive plays w/ the Steelers. Aditi says Diontae Johnson won't be happy with a franchise tag. Aditi spoke w/ an OC about Diontae v. McLaurin and the OC said he thinks Johnson will make a compelling argument and ask to be let go and not franchised.  Crowley isn't street smart. He had to change pants in his car like an idiot. We discuss. 

Aditi has never heard of Strawberry Pretzel Salad!!! "I think it's going to be an indefinite suspension because it's what the league wants...And we know the NFL gets what it wants." Aditi says it doesn't matter who calls the defensive plays w/ the Steelers. Aditi says Diontae Johnson won't be happy with a franchise tag. Aditi spoke w/ an OC about Diontae v. McLaurin and the OC said he thinks Johnson will make a compelling argument and ask to be let go and not franchised. 

Michael Perez hit three homers. Bryan Reynolds just did the same thing. The Bucs hit 43 homers in June. They still went 10-18 in the month. We discuss what it means. Cue up the Gnarles Barkley...Poni had a bad food take. We take him to task. We talk about Jim Colony's famous 4th of July party. GET MONEY. Do you trust online reviews or do you think the results are tainted? Yelp, TripAdvisor et al. TWITTER POLL! How long will Watson be suspended? We celebrate Pomps 40 years doing TV. 

Crowley bought shorts yesterday and then changed in the car. The changing attendant at Marshall's wouldn't let Crowley change in the dressing room. 

DOUG FARRAR of USA Today - Thinks Tomlin is great and teams would line up to hire him if he were ever fired. Doug thinks Trubisky will fit w/ in what Matt Canada wants to do in this offense. Doug called Kenny Pickett "good Kirk Cousins." Doug thinks that Diontae Johnson is a good player, but not as good as some of the other guys that have been paid this offseason. Doug called Brian Flores one of the best defensive minds in the league. "Najee Harris does everything well, and nothing spectacularly."We name Chris Mueller child. Starkey Mueller? How about Starkey Seibol. JIM COLONY jumped on with us. Is this man really retired? We play an Albert Breer clip talking about the NFL's appeal process. EPIC ENDING 

Thinks Tomlin is great and teams would line up to hire him if he were ever fired. Doug thinks Trubisky will fit w/ in what Matt Canada wants to do in this offense. Doug called Kenny Pickett "good Kirk Cousins." Doug thinks that Diontae Johnson is a good player, but not as good as some of the other guys that have been paid this offseason. Doug called Brian Flores one of the best defensive minds in the league. "Najee Harris does everything well, and nothing spectacularly." 

Rob Manfred speaks! We react...and fix baseball. Why do some people pronounce route as "root?"  ANDREW PETCASH the intersection of business and sports!  DAN ROSEN of NHL dot com "When it gets to this point...and he's still unsigned...That's when I get to the point where I'm like 'I don't know if it's going to happen." Thinks at least one of these Penguins stars won't be returning.Rooting For/Against

We take suggestions on a name for Mueller's son! We revisit Starkey's golf shenanigans. Why do people flame airlines on twitter instead of dealing w/ customer service? Breakfast Bytes- Oneil Cruz sings! JEFF HATHHORN- Jeff was in Altoona last night. Jeff said that before he got called up, Oneil Cruz would point to a fake watch on his wrist to signify "it's time to call me up." Jeff thinks "at worst Kenny Pickett will be the backup this year." Should the Pirates trade Bryan Reynolds? Buster Olney tweeted that the Bucs could move him now. 

Jeff was in Altoona last night. Jeff said that before he got called up, Oneil Cruz would point to a fake watch on his wrist to signify "it's time to call me up." Jeff thinks "at worst Kenny Pickett will be the backup this year." 

Adam Rank said that it's a success if the Steelers have a winning season and keep Tomlin's streak going. We debate what a success looks like for the Steelers. Starkey broke some golf etiquette rules. TAKE IT/FLUSH IT Buying clothes online, The Eagles (band), leaving a knife in w/ the banana bread. Reynolds hit three dingers! We say the Pirates should trade him for pitching. Mack says he doesn't want to trade Reynolds but thinks it's probably a necessity. TWITTER POLL! Who should be the Pirates all-star? We read a couple of tweets. One makes us laugh. We made fun of "Allen." Tennis drama. 

Calendar talk! We discuss how we plan things out. Crowley doesn't know how to exist w/out GPS. Shadyside is expensive, huh? Have you ever had a doctor or dentist appointment that starts on time? 

Ray thinks the "Diontae Johnson ship sailed" when Christian Kirk signed his deal with Jacksonville. Ray was surprised by Ross Tucker's comments on Najee Harris. Ray thinks he can be an Emmitt Smith type back!!! He's that kind of back. Not a breakaway speed guy. "There's no reason Najee Harris can't be Nick Chubb. I think he's every bit as good as that guy." Ray addressed what the cost would be to slap the franchise tag on Johnson. Ray thinks Larry Ogunjobi can be really impactful. Colin had an unwelcome visitor knock on his door last night.  Crowley doesn't think the NFL ever should have become the morality police. The show debates. DORIN DICKERSON has been added to the Fan Morning Show!

Poni and Colin Dunlap agree on a bet. 

Ray thinks the "Diontae Johnson ship sailed" when Christian Kirk signed his deal with Jacksonville. Ray was surprised by Ross Tucker's comments on Najee Harris. Ray thinks he can be an Emmitt Smith type back!!! He's that kind of back. Not a breakaway speed guy. "There's no reason Najee Harris can't be Nick Chubb. I think he's every bit as good as that guy." Ray addressed what the cost would be to slap the franchise tag on Johnson. Ray thinks Larry Ogunjobi can be really impactful. 

Matt Clement has two dogs. Two dogs died. He kept mentioning it. Clement also says that the Pirates should trade Reynolds and Bednar in order to actually move the rebuild forward. Matt Clement said he didn't have to hit people on purpose because he did it enough by accident. Breakfast Bytes- LIV GOLF. ANDREW FILLIPPONI - Andrew says he can roll a perfect game if he works hard enough. Colin and Andrew have a nice little bet!  MIDWEEK MORNING MOUTH OFF 

Matt Clement has two dogs. Two dogs died. He kept mentioning it. Clement also says that the Pirates should trade Reynolds and Bednar in order to actually move the rebuild forward. Matt Clement said he didn't have to hit people on purpose because he did it enough by accident. 

Did the Steelers miss the boat on signing Diontae Johnson to a deal? LAWN TALK! GET MONEY. Kenny Pickett is boring, and that's okay!! Being boring is okay when the previous QB threw people under the bus. TWITTER POLL! Do you like fireworks? Crowley's friend expresses her dogs anal glands. 

Crowley's wife refolded the laundry that he folded. He feels like he wasted his time. Mack says Crowley is a bad folder. Colin has the same problem but w/ the dishwasher. Mack plans his outfits on Sunday night. 

John Wehner thinks that Oneil Cruz could be a 40 home run guy one day. 

Brad detailed the process of the DeShaun Watson hearing that starts today. He got into Dan Snyder skirting the law as well. Brad called the Ogunjobi deal a "big time move...and (he) could make a serious impact." Crowley is way down on Alex Highsmith. Agree/Disagree? How hot is too hot? 8:46- SHELBY CASSESSE THIS HITS DIFFERENT 

Brad detailed the process of the DeShaun Watson hearing that starts today. He got into Dan Snyder skirting the law as well. Brad called the Ogunjobi deal a "big time move...and (he) could make a serious impact."

Jeff doesn't think the Pirates will sign Cruz in the next few weeks. He does think at some point they will give him a deal. Jeff thinks Bryan Reynolds is going to stay past this deadline. Jeff thinks that closers are easier to find than all-star center fielders. The Pirates could trade Bednar. Jeff thinks that Mike Tomlin will still have the final say on the defense, but that Austin will get the first crack to call plays. Jeff thinks Kenny Pickett will be the two at training camp.  Breakfast Bytes- Vince Williams w/ Arthur Moats. Said he was depressed and that's why he retired. Candid stuff from Vince.Le'Veon Bell v. Adrian Peterson. We go over the long list of hilarious celebrity boxing matches. ROOTING FOR/AGAINST 

Jeff doesn't think the Pirates will sign Cruz in the next few weeks. He does think at some point they will give him a deal. Jeff thinks Bryan Reynolds is going to stay past this deadline. Jeff thinks that closers are easier to find than all-star center fielders. The Pirates could trade Bednar. Jeff thinks that Mike Tomlin will still have the final say on the defense, but that Austin will get the first crack to call plays. Jeff thinks Kenny Pickett will be the two at training camp. 

Every time Oneil Cruz does something then it's aggregated by the national baseball media. What's that mean for the Pirates? Do people feel bad for the Pirates? The Bucs need to pay Cruz at the end of the year. What are your thoughts on the DIY carwash?  TAKE IT/FLUSH IT - Cats/ All-star voting/ Self-parking cars. USFL return...Would you go if there are games in Pittsburgh? Colin looked for his glasses for 11 minutes. They were hanging on his shirt. TWITTER POLL! Who do you root for the in Adrian Peterson/Le'Veon Bell fight? 

They found an old WWII ship in the Pacific. Colin says he will watch the documentary, but he's not into diving. Mack doesn't like submarines. Crowley is scared of space documentaries. They make him feel insignificant. What documentaries would you watch but would never try to do in real life? 

We revisit Ross Tucker saying that Najee Harris isn't a "guy." We name RB's that are better than him. We have him about 9 or 10th in the league. Mack thinks he will be a stud this year. If he's not a top-5 back is he a failure? NEIL WALKER- Neil Walker had a 5am flight out of Pittsburgh to Denver. Neil says the Pirates should offer Cruz a contract and put him in a position where he has to say "no." Neil says when he was young that players told him "get to arbitration healthy." Neil had a bear in his yard. Colin saw Neil go cliff diving this weekend. Neil weighed in on the Tony La Russa comments. EPIC ENDING

Neil Walker had a 5am flight out of Pittsburgh to Denver. Neil says the Pirates should offer Cruz a contract and put him in a position where he has to say "no." Neil says when he was young that players told him "get to arbitration healthy." Neil had a bear in his yard. Colin saw Neil go cliff diving this weekend. Neil weighed in on the Tony La Russa comments. 

We revisit Ross Tucker saying that Najee Harris isn't a "guy." We name RB's that are better than him. We have him about 9 or 10th in the league. Mack thinks he will be a stud this year. If he's not a top-5 back is he a failure? 

Crowley explains why the PM Team is upset with him. Colin says Crowley shouldn't call names. Crowley says he will say anything for a cheap laugh. We talk about Donny Football's love life and him dating a 30-year-old. Donny Coitus. Nathan Mackinnon mentioned Sid after he won the cup. We don't think Crosby is going to get drunk at the celebration. We got the bellefonte snorkel from Jonathan Mayo. We revisit the Peter Peter Gammons story. Colin saw a dude in a motorcycle break all kinds of laws. Crowley says he's done some traffic faux paus. 

Crowley explains why the PM Team is upset with him. Colin says Crowley shouldn't call names. Crowley says he will say anything for a cheap laugh. We talk about Donny Football's love life and him dating a 30-year-old. Donny Coitus. 

Tony La Russa said the quiet part out loud. He's a dork, but he's right in this instance. Mike Tomlin said losing Super Bowl 45 cost Hines Ward a gold jacket. We debate.  Breakfast Bytes- BASEBRAWL! Pro Golf Weekend Rewind w/ JEFF HATHHORN. Plus, someone pooped in the Hampton pool.DeShaun Watson has his hearing starting tomorrow. We discuss. 

Someone in the Pirates organization says that the team will win a World Series in the next five years. Wishful thinking? Should the Pirates pay Oneil Cruz right now? Angel Hernandez sucks. GET MONEY. THE FIVE: Can you take a moral victory from the Bucs getting walked off twice and losing late against the Rays? Najee Harris...top-5 RB? If your RB is your best player, what does it really get you? Are the basebrawls good for MLB? Are the lightning a dynasty? Did you soak in the College World Series? TWITTER POLL! Crowley is trying to court his neighbors. He's nervous. We all used to hit lightning bugs with whiffle ball bats. 

Colin's daughter didn't get what she wanted at a local gas station restaurant that lets you use the touch screen to order food. 

Ross Tucker says that the national narrative on Tomlin is that he's a top five coach in the NFL. He said Tomlin would have his choice of 10+ coaching jobs if he were ever fired. He has the Steelers winning 7 or 8 games this year...Ross never would have tanked. He thought the Steelers nailed this with giving Ben one more year and they still got their QB. Ross doesn't think Najee Harris is a "guy, guy." Doesn't think he's a special player, just a solid one. "He's not a guy, guy. I don't think  we will ever talk about him as one of the top-5 running backs in the NFL." Gnarles Barkley "Crazy" is the song we will play when we read Poni tweets. Again, we love him. DONNY FOOTBALL! Donny gave us a running update and he said he's getting dates!  9:48- EPIC ENDING

The creator of the Paw Patrol theme song is a huge fan of The Fan Morning Show. He made a Paw Patrol theme, but for the Fan Morning Show! Also, 18 holes of golf is too many. We love Poni, but we're looking for a song to play under Poni tweets when he has outlandish takes. MIKE HOLDEN- We said goodbye to a Pittsburgh institution! 8:46- Do you root for Baker Mayfield? Do you feel bad for him?? 

We said goodbye to a Pittsburgh institution! 

Mackey says he doesn't want to put a limit on how excited people should be with Oneil Cruz. Mackey thinks that Shelton creates a better environment than Hurdle for young players to come up. He also thinks that when the Pirates are close that they will add via free agency. Mackey says the Pirates aren't going to push for a Reynolds trade, but will be listening. Jason thinks that Suwinski hasn't reached his ceiling yet. Doesn't think he's Reynolds, but thinks he can be a regular above average MLB player.  Breakfast Bytes- Pirates WIN! Crowley's mom got him an interesting gift for Father's Day. What do we make of the air conditioning device you can wear around your neck? Arch Manning is going to the SEC. Is college football better when the blue blood programs are good? Texas, Notre Dame, USC...

Mackey says he doesn't want to put a limit on how excited people should be with Oneil Cruz. Mackey thinks that Shelton creates a better environment than Hurdle for young players to come up. He also thinks that when the Pirates are close that they will add via free agency. Mackey says the Pirates aren't going to push for a Reynolds trade, but will be listening. Jason thinks that Suwinski hasn't reached his ceiling yet. Doesn't think he's Reynolds, but thinks he can be a regular above average MLB player.

We talked about Dorin Dickerson's swing at the Fan Open. Also, it's now fireworks sale time. What's with these firework tents that are there for a week and then never to be seen again?? 

Jim Colony joins the show for the remainder of the program! He was rolling. 

OUR LONG NATIONAL NIGHTMARE IS OVER! Kenny Pickett signs his deal! We also hear from Jon Cooper, who has sand in his grundle over last night's too many men non-call. We discuss replay in sports. ANDREW PETCASH- The intersection of business and sports. NFL INSIDERJORDAN SCHULTZ - He broke the Rob Gronkowsi news. He said Rob seems content to him w/ retirement and doesn't believe he will come back. Jordan said if he has to put a number on DeShaun he would go 10 games to a full season. "10 games is probably the bare minimum at this point." ROOTING FOR/AGAINST

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He broke the Rob Gronkowsi news. He said Rob seems content to him w/ retirement and doesn't believe he will come back. Jordan said if he has to put a number on DeShaun he would go 10 games to a full season. "10 games is probably the bare minimum at this point." 

Jeff thinks the regular tour guys should stop ripping the LIV tour guys. He thinks the PGA guys need to understand that this is good for them, too. He thinks Cruz is the real deal. He also believes this is headed somewhere with the Bucs. Still thinks they need the pitching. Jeff said he doesn't mind Chase Claypool betting on himself. 

Have the Steelers really disrespected Mason Rudolph? We discussed dog shows. TAKE IT/FLUSH. Mike Tomlin is 16/1 to get fired first. Just flush your money. When does it end here for Tomlin, and how? TWITTER POLL! Will Oneil Cruz win ROY? We pay respects to Tony Siragusa. 

What do you think of the golfer who wears knickers? Why did Ron Cook quit golf? Crowley said people used to have sex at night at the Lebo golf course.