The PM Team w/Poni & Mueller

PM Team FULL Show 8-5-25

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff isn't sure if Will Howard will play on Saturday after suffering a minor injury today in practice. He said Roman Wilson had, maybe, his best day of camp. Jeff thinks Wilson's spot on the depth chart may be a piece of motivation from Mike Tomlin. Jeff said the offense looked fluid today with Aaron Rodgers dicing things up with some simple throws. Jeff mentioned Jack Sawyer and how he has size that doesn't get mentioned enough. What did Jeff make of the viral video of Rodgers moving around in drills? Jeff felt good about saying it was the best day for the offense and maybe the best overall day of camp. Jeff broke down a potential punter battle brewing.

Will Howard was presumably injured in practice today. Aaron Rodgers threw a pick that was a perfect pass that hit Connor Heyward in the facemask. Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. Greg says that he was not shocked by any of the moves the Pirates made at the trade deadline. He also says that “there's something in there” with Jack Suwinski. Greg says that the leadership aspect of players is overrated, and he'd rather get young guys more at-bats. He says that moving Falter allowed for Oviedo to come up. Brown calls the Bednar and Hayes trades “gigantic” moves. He also says that he'd be surprised if Skenes wasn't open to re-signing here. Greg says he 100% still believes that Bob Nutting cares about winning. Donny Football Debrief – The Browns will start Shedeur Sanders to begin the preseason. Who will be their starter for Week 7 against the Steelers? Poni thinks it will be Gabriel, and Mullsy thinks it will be Pickett. Donny thinks it will be Shedeur. Poni says if Pickett starts and beats the Steelers, it will be Mike Tomlin's worst loss ever.

Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. Greg says that he was not shocked by any of the moves the Pirates made at the trade deadline. He also says that “there's something in there” with Jack Suwinski. Greg says that the leadership aspect of players is overrated, and he'd rather get young guys more at-bats. He says that moving Falter allowed for Oviedo to come up. Brown calls the Bednar and Hayes trades “gigantic” moves. He also says that he'd be surprised if Skenes wasn't open to re-signing here. Greg says he 100% still believes that Bob Nutting cares about winning.

The Steelers depth chart is out. There were a few takeaways. One of them being the bloom being off the rose that is Roman Wilson in training camp, who is currently listed as their 5th receiver. The training camp returns on Wilson are disappointing. How much do we take this into account given how we know Mike Tomlin claims to not pay attention to his early depth charts? We are hearing people watching practice say Scotty Miller has looked noticeably better than Wilson. The guys dug into Jonnu Smith and Pat Freiermuth being listed together as TE1. And are we in for a punter battle for the ages? Former NFL GM Michael Lombardi joined the show. The guys asked Michael about the idea of a Terry McLaurin trade and if the Steelers have a shot to make it happen. Michael talked about some major differences he's finding between the college and pro game. Will the Steelers have success with Aaron Rodgers? He thinks arm strength is one of the most overrated attributes for a QB. Michael thinks the Steelers need to win a playoff game to claim success in 2025. The guys asked Michael about the Steelers change in philosophy with some flashy free agent moves. Michael listed some guys he feels like played for the Steelers that should get more Hall of Fame consideration. Steelers Auction House – Round 2.

Former NFL GM Michael Lombardi joined the show. The guys asked Michael about the idea of a Terry McLaurin trade and if the Steelers have a shot to make it happen. Michael talked about some major differences he's finding between the college and pro game. Will the Steelers have success with Aaron Rodgers? He thinks arm strength is one of the most overrated attributes for a QB. Michael thinks the Steelers need to win a playoff game to claim success in 2025. The guys asked Michael about the Steelers change in philosophy with some flashy free agent moves. Michael listed some guys he feels like played for the Steelers that should get more Hall of Fame consideration.

The Steelers depth chart is out. There were a few takeaways. One of them being the bloom being off the rose that is Roman Wilson in training camp, who is currently listed as their 5th receiver. The training camp returns on Wilson are disappointing. How much do we take this into account given how we know Mike Tomlin claims to not pay attention to his early depth charts? We are hearing people watching practice say Scotty Miller has looked noticeably better than Wilson. The guys dug into Jonnu Smith and Pat Freiermuth being listed together as TE1. And are we in for a punter battle for the ages?

We started with a conversation we had with Dan Zangrilli yesterday that had us thinking – will the Pirates truly try to sign Paul Skenes to an extension? Poni thinks there is actually an avenue to it happening, but Chris isn't seeing it. It's hard to imagine Skenes wanting to be here any longer than he has to be. If it's a 5-year deal, will he be here for the full 5? With how baseball is now, is it logical to think Skenes would sign a deal here? GIVEAWAY. Pirates insider Noah Hiles from the PG joined the show. Noah is not getting the sense that the Pirates are pursuing an extension with Paul Skenes right now. How much do the circumstances matter? Would it be different if the Pirates were really trying to win instead of what their offseason plan was? Noah brought up the military background for Skenes. Chris wanted a tour of what happened at Coors Field on Friday night.

Pirates insider Noah Hiles from the PG joined the show. Noah is not getting the sense that the Pirates are pursuing an extension with Paul Skenes right now. How much do the circumstances matter? Would it be different if the Pirates were really trying to win instead of what their offseason plan was? Noah brought up the military background for Skenes. Chris wanted a tour of what happened at Coors Field on Friday night.

We started with a conversation we had with Dan Zangrilli yesterday that had us thinking – will the Pirates truly try to sign Paul Skenes to an extension? Poni thinks there is actually an avenue to it happening, but Chris isn't seeing it. It's hard to imagine Skenes wanting to be here any longer than he has to be. If it's a 5-year deal, will he be here for the full 5? With how baseball is now, is it logical to think Skenes would sign a deal here?

PM Team FULL Show 8-4-25

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. How are things beginning to shake out at WR2 for the Steelers? The guys asked Jeff about his chat with Arthur Smith. Jeff explained why tackle could always be in the future for Darnell Washington, but it's definitely too late to do it for this season. Is Broderick Jones really struggling to the level that we are all hearing? Jeff doesn't think a Terry McLaurin trade is likely, but he said it is hard calling anything is impossible under Omar Khan. Is Will Howard the most-hyped 6th round pick of all-time? Jeff said the offense has been a little concerning, but the offensive line has only been fully together for one day of padded practices.

Mason Rudolph says that Aaron Rodgers has forgotten more football than most people will ever know. Rudolph has gone from talking himself up to now talking Aaron Rodgers up. Mullsy mentions that Mason was probably humbled a little bit by his time in Tennessee. Jeff Hathhorn sat down with Arthur Smith to talk about the Steelers' offense. Arthur Smith calls the Steelers' offensive additions this season “awesome”. He also says that the whole offense is going to have to adjust to any new quarterback that the Steelers would have, it's not just an Aaron Rodgers thing. Smith says that he's been really impressed with Kenneth Gainwell. He also calls the receiving room a “great group of guys”. Donny Football Debrief. The CFB Coaches' Poll has dropped. Fans get a 1 vs 2 matchup right off the bat with Texas vs Ohio State. Buffalo received a vote and Florida State, who won 2 games last year, received votes. The guys discuss a potential segment on college quarterbacks that could be future Steelers. Mullsy says that there's a reason Will Howard was available at pick 162.

Donny Football Debrief. The CFB Coaches' Poll has dropped. Fans get a 1 vs 2 matchup right off the bat with Texas vs Ohio State. Buffalo received a vote and Florida State, who won 2 games last year, received votes. The guys discuss a potential segment on college quarterbacks that could be future Steelers. Mullsy says that there's a reason Will Howard was available at pick 162.

Mason Rudolph says that Aaron Rodgers has forgotten more football than most people will ever know. Rudolph has gone from talking himself up to now talking Aaron Rodgers up. Mullsy mentions that Mason was probably humbled a little bit by his time in Tennessee.

Ben Cherington said that the Pirates would never make a trade to save money, yet he contradicted himself in the next sentence. Poni says that the whole point of the Paul Skenes era is to spend money while we have him. The Pirates rank 8th in attendance in the NL, despite the small market. Cherington also said that the Pirates spend money on things outside of the player payroll in order to win games. MLB prospect expert Keith Law from The Athletic joined the show. Keith says that the Pirates “did fine” at the Trade Deadline. He also says that everything the Pirates do should be to get talent around Paul Skenes for the time that they have him. Keith can't believe that the Pirates turned down Eduardo Tait for Rafael Flores instead. He brings up the fact that the Pirates do not have a good track record of developing power hitters. Keith had to look up one of the guys that the Pirates traded Bailey Falter for. He also believes that “everybody missed” on Termarr Johnson. Keith says that the Pirates are still trying to figure out Bubba Chandler's breaking ball. Weekend Review. Will Steelers' Friday Night Lights practice attendance beat the Pirates attendance tonight? The guys think so. The Pirates have had 2 games on Mondays exceed 13000 fans in attendance. The guys needed the intern to tell them who NBA Youngboy was.

MLB prospect expert Keith Law from The Athletic joined the show. Keith says that the Pirates “did fine” at the Trade Deadline. He also says that everything the Pirates do should be to get talent around Paul Skenes for the time that they have him. Keith can't believe that the Pirates turned down Eduardo Tait for Rafael Flores instead. He brings up the fact that the Pirates do not have a good track record of developing power hitters. Keith had to look up one of the guys that the Pirates traded Bailey Falter for. He also believes that “everybody missed” on Termarr Johnson. Keith says that the Pirates are still trying to figure out Bubba Chandler's breaking ball.

Ben Cherington said that the Pirates would never make a trade to save money, yet he contradicted himself in the next sentence. Poni says that the whole point of the Paul Skenes era is to spend money while we have him. The Pirates rank 8th in attendance in the NL, despite the small market. Cherington also said that the Pirates spend money on things outside of the player payroll in order to win games.

Quite the weekend in Colorado as the Pirates dropped 2 of 3 to the lowly Rockies. Following the debacle that was the trade deadline, the Pirates lost Friday night after leading by 9 runs on two separate occasions. What is a feeling we would use to describe where we are at on the Pirates? GIVEAWAY. Pirates pre-post game host Dan Zangrilli joined the show. Dan reacted to the trade deadline and how ugly it was for the Pirates. The Ke'Bryan Hayes deal looks like the best one, but what about the David Bednar move? Dan said the Bailey Falter deal ‘raised his eyebrows' when he saw it across his timeline. Why is Andrew Heaney still here? Dan claimed he had heard from someone around baseball that Mitch Keller wasn't seen as a player with a lot of value at the deadline. Is it true that the Pirates have had early conversations with Paul Skenes on a contract extension?

Pirates pre-post game host Dan Zangrilli joined the show. Dan reacted to the trade deadline and how ugly it was for the Pirates. The Ke'Bryan Hayes deal looks like the best one, but what about the David Bednar move? Dan said the Bailey Falter deal ‘raised his eyebrows' when he saw it across his timeline. Why is Andrew Heaney still here? Dan claimed he had heard from someone around baseball that Mitch Keller wasn't seen as a player with a lot of value at the deadline. Is it true that the Pirates have had early conversations with Paul Skenes on a contract extension?

Quite the weekend in Colorado as the Pirates dropped 2 of 3 to the lowly Rockies. Following the debacle that was the trade deadline, the Pirates lost Friday night after leading by 9 runs on two separate occasions. What is a feeling we would use to describe where we are at on the Pirates?

In the best of the Pirates on The Fan this week, The Fan Morning Show, The Pomp & Joe Show and The PM Team w/Poni & Mueller react to the trades of Ke'Bryan Hayes and David Bednar and ask why more players weren't dealt

PM Team FULL Show 8-1-25

We are still in shock by how bad Ben Cherington is at his job. We thought it was a bad decision to let the man run the deadline this season and it was proven yesterday. Only one of the new prospects has cracked the Pirates new Top 10, according to MLB Pipeline. Just how bad was it? Open Phone Friday.

We are still in shock by how bad Ben Cherington is at his job. We thought it was a bad decision to let the man run the deadline this season and it was proven yesterday. Only one of the new prospects has cracked the Pirates new Top 10, according to MLB Pipeline. Just how bad was it?

Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark doesn't believe that Mullsy made 9 straight threes in a pickup game. The guys bring up Mark's controversial comment on the Mcafee show about throwing toilet paper away. Mark said they were just wipes. Mark says it is very unlikely that the Steelers would trade for Terry Mclaurin. Apparently, the Steelers have the second best odds to trade for Micah Parsons. More w/ Mark – The consensus is that Rodgers had his best practice as a Steeler yesterday. Kaboly says that he was getting his best protection yet yesterday. He also says that the offense was terrible on Wednesday and was probably motivated to bounce back. Broderick Jones is currently hurt and has not been on the field. Mark finds it hard to believe that Broderick will get benched this season because the options behind him are not good. Fans were excited whenever Aaron Rodgers completed a pass over the middle of the field. Kaboly says that Payton Wilson has taken it to the next level in training camp so far. He also expects a positional battle between Juan Thornhill and Chuck Clark. More w/ Mark – Mark says that Will Howard looks better than what a 6th round QB should look like in his first camp. He says the Steelers think they got a steal, but not a ridiculous one. Mason Rudolph knows that he's not the starter, but he knows that he has to be ready if needed and ready to win. Mark says that Will Howard is very smart. The guys discuss where Ben Roethlisberger ranks all time.

Ben Cherington believes that he put the Pirates in a stronger position going into next year. Yahoo Sports gave the Pirates an F+ for the trade deadline. Mullsy dropped the Pirates deadline grade to an F. Poni thinks the Ke'Bryan Hayes trade was the Pirates only good decision. He gives it a B+. Tommy Pham has been one of the best hitters in baseball the last couple of months, and the Pirates somehow didn't trade him. An insider says he is done with the Pirates because they care more about finances than winning. MLB writer Travis Sawchik from Driveline Baseball joined the show. Rafael Flores is ranked below Nick Yorke in the Pirates top 30 prospects. Sawchik says the Pirates went against the league consensus with the return in the Bednar trade. He also says that Fangraphs projects that Flores would have an 86 WRC+ if he came up today, which is a problem because he might not be a catcher. Travis says he can't believe Bailey Falter would be a non-tender candidate. Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Florio says the Micah Parsons situation was just the Cowboys doing Cowboys things and it blew up in their faces. He also says that if he were to get traded it would take two first rounders and a $45 million deal. Mike says that Parsons lost all of his leverage because he actually showed up. Mike thinks that Buffalo makes the most sense to send a deal for Parsons. He thinks that the Terry Mclaurin trade request is just an effort to get the Commanders to pay him. Florio says that people should be skeptical of anything ESPN reports about the NFL as a whole.

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Florio says the Micah Parsons situation was just the Cowboys doing Cowboys things and it blew up in their faces. He also says that if he were to get traded it would take two first rounders and a $45 million deal. Mike says that Parsons lost all of his leverage because he actually showed up. Mike thinks that Buffalo makes the most sense to send a deal for Parsons. He thinks that the Terry Mclaurin trade request is just an effort to get the Commanders to pay him. Florio says that people should be skeptical of anything ESPN reports about the NFL as a whole.

MLB writer Travis Sawchik from Driveline Baseball joined the show. Rafael Flores is ranked below Nick Yorke in the Pirates top 30 prospects. Sawchik says the Pirates went against the league consensus with the return in the Bednar trade. He also says that Fangraphs projects that Flores would have an 86 WRC+ if he came up today, which is a problem because he might not be a catcher. Travis says he can't believe Bailey Falter would be a non-tender candidate.

The trade deadline from hell. We continued to break down what the Pirates did yesterday as the trade deadline wrapped as the show was going off the air. The other telling point is that the Pirates failed to move multiple players on expiring deals. The moves made little to no sense and the returns were even worse – and got worse as the day went on. There is at least one outlet around the city that claims to be ‘done' covering the Pirates. How did the organization screw this up yet again? We took more calls on the situation. Donny Football Debrief – BREAKING NEWS regarding Micah Parsons, as well as the future of the NFL, ESPN and Sunday Ticket relationship.

There is at least one outlet around the city that claims to be ‘done' covering the Pirates. How did the organization screw this up yet again?

The trade deadline from hell. We continued to break down what the Pirates did yesterday as the trade deadline wrapped as the show was going off the air. The other telling point is that the Pirates failed to move multiple players on expiring deals. The moves made little to no sense and the returns were even worse – and got worse as the day went on.

Hour 4: Jeff Passan seems to love the David Bednar trade, but Poni wonders why. Poni gives a restaurant hack to the guys. And Bailey Falter gets traded to the Royals.

Pirates saved roughly $20 million with the Bednar and Hayes trades. Jeff Passan loves the Bednar trade for the Pirates. Donny Football said on Twitter that it's incredible how bad Ben Cherington is at his job. Mullsy thinks the deal was below average for Ben Cherington. Poni says that one of the pros of the trade is that Flores has been productive in the minors. The Bednar trade does not measure up when compared to other deals. A caller calls for Ben Cherington to be fired now. An insider on Twitter said that the Bednar return was light in terms of the reliever market. We still don't have a Tommy Pham or IKF trade with 100 minutes until the trade deadline. A caller says that the Pirates won't reinvest the money they freed up. Poni and Mullsy both tweeted out polls asking if fans liked the Bednar trade, and both polls resulted in about 85% no. A caller is happy that Bednar got traded because he wants him to go win a World Series. Poni mentions that the Pirates never have a hard time finding a good closer. However, that was usually the case when Huntington was the GM. The Pirates traded Joe Musgrove to the Padres for a guy that recently retired from baseball, among two others that were not good. They also got Endy Rodriguez from the Mets in that deal. A caller says he likes Rafael Flores more because he plays first base as well as catcher. Another caller says that the Bednar trade made him buy Phillies hats for him and his wife and become a Phillies fan. Philip Rivers became a grandfather today.

Poni mentions that the Pirates never have a hard time finding a good closer. However, that was usually the case when Huntington was the GM. The Pirates traded Joe Musgrove to the Padres for a guy that recently retired from baseball, among two others that were not good. They also got Endy Rodriguez from the Mets in that deal. A caller says he likes Rafael Flores more because he plays first base as well as catcher. Another caller says that the Bednar trade made him buy Phillies hats for him and his wife and become a Phillies fan. Philip Rivers became a grandfather today.

David Bednar was traded to the Yankees with the headline of the return being Rafael Flores, the Yankees 8th ranked prospect. The A's traded Mason Miller to the Padres for the 3rd ranked prospect in all of baseball. The guys don't like this trade. The guys are definitely unhappy with the Bednar trade. Mullsy gives the trade a D. The Yankees don't have a good farm system and the Pirates only fetched their 8th ranked prospect in return. Jeff Passan loves the trade for the Pirates. Poni calls Flores a diamond in the rough. Ben Cherington said that he'd make the 2026 Pirates better, but he has actively made the 2026 Pirates worse. The guys look back at the JT Brubaker trade from a while ago, saying that it actually looks like a good one. Adam Marco joins the show. Adam thinks that Flores can turn into a good hitter in the majors. He also says that he has a projectable build and has a great personality that resonates with fans pretty well. Marco says that Flores can make good contact and that he shouldn't strike out too much.

The guys look back at the JT Brubaker trade from a while ago, saying that it actually looks like a good one. Adam Marco joins the show. Adam thinks that Flores can turn into a good hitter in the majors. He also says that he has a projectable build and has a great personality that resonates with fans pretty well. Marco says that Flores can make good contact and that he shouldn't strike out too much.

Poni has heard a rumor that the Rangers are interested in Andrew McCutchen, but Pittsburgh has said no go. Jason Mackey joins the show to talk about a potential Cutch trade, what he expects to happen with Bednar, who's making the calls behind-the-scenes on trades, and reaction to

The trade deadline is four hours away and scuttlebutt is abound. Jon Morosi can speak 6 different languages. Mason Miller got traded for a king's ransom, so is it a given that David Bednar will get traded before the show's over? Chris says Ben Cherington is an “ignoramous”. Poni wants to open up the phones, but the only guy on the line is someone labeled “DO NOT ANSWER, GUY KEEPS CALLING”. A caller badly messes up IKF's name. Chris praises Intern Jack, but takes a shot at me. How much faith should we have in Cherington at this deadline? Chris doesn't know if Bednar will ever be as good as he is now. A caller says he would rather give up Bubba Chandler over Bednar. What? Poni has heard a rumor that the Rangers are interested in Andrew McCutchen, but Pittsburgh has said no go. Jason Mackey joins the show to talk about a potential Cutch trade, what he expects to happen with Bednar, who's making the calls behind-the-scenes on trades, and reaction to

Nick Herbig, Joey Porter Jr, Mark Robinson, Troy Fautanu listed by Nick Farabaugh as stars of today's practice. Poni mentions that the defense should beat the offense in camp, as it is the highest paid unit in the NFL. Aaron Rodgers said that he's still having fun playing football, and that he likes Latrobe. Mullsy says that Aaron Rodgers has earned a reputation as being “artificial” behind the scenes. Rodgers said that in Green Bay and New York, they didn't tackle in practice. Poni says that you can see how different Rodgers is from Russell Wilson simply through his interview answers. All Access with Aditi Kinkhabwala. Aditi says that the teams that really want to compete always embrace physicality in camp. Mullsy says Rodgers sounds more authentic when talking about football than Russell Wilson. Aditi says that the defense always prospers in team drills early in camp. She says that this is often because the offense is always trying different stuff early in camp. Dom Debrief. The Steelers give out a packet with the name and face of team media personalities. Do the guys think that they're on the packet? Poni says that one of the guys should ask Pat Freiermuth to take a picture of this packet and send it to them. Mullsy gives Starkey props as a great interviewer. Dom calls himself the funniest guy at the station.

Dom Debrief. The Steelers give out a packet with the name and face of team media personalities. Do the guys think that they're on the packet? Poni says that one of the guys should ask Pat Freiermuth to take a picture of this packet and send it to them. Mullsy gives Starkey props as a great interviewer. Dom calls himself the funniest guy at the station.

Nick Herbig, Joey Porter Jr, Mark Robinson, Troy Fautanu listed by Nick Farabaugh as stars of today's practice. Poni mentions that the defense should beat the offense in camp, as it is the highest paid unit in the NFL. Aaron Rodgers said that he's still having fun playing football, and that he likes Latrobe. Mullsy says that Aaron Rodgers has earned a reputation as being “artificial” behind the scenes. Rodgers said that in Green Bay and New York, they didn't tackle in practice. Poni says that you can see how different Rodgers is from Russell Wilson simply through his interview answers.