The PM Team w/Poni & Mueller

PM Team FULL Show 2-25-26

Report: The Pirates and Konnor Griffin are open to a deal. Which Buccos star would you rather sign to a long-term deal – Griffin or Paul Skenes? The guys began to argue in favor of Griffin getting the deal because he plays every day. It's weird having a pair of potential generational talents with the Pirates. 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff gave the layout from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. He said the radio row area has become very impressive. Jeff talked about the trip to the Pacers game last night which led to an embarrassing Kaboly moment. Is it due diligence or more than that with Caleb Downs? Jeff isn't sure if it will be possible for the Steelers to move up far enough to draft him. Jeff said the Steelers need to listen to everything put on their table, including an offer for DK Metcalf. We noticed that 2 former Steelers hosting a podcast put out some very questionable free agents on their wish lists. Jeff talked about the layer of deception with the Steelers around the draft. Judge Donny – Is Omar Khan doing a ‘good' job?

The Steelers plan to meet with Caleb Downs at the NFL Combine. He is a consensus Top 10 player in this year's class. So, why are the Steelers wasting their time here? There is a chance he's the highest drafted safety in decades – with Mel Kiper having him 2nd overall in his latest mock draft. With how devalued the safety position has been, is it worth it for the Steelers to jump up to get a top tier player? ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi ran through some NFL coaching trivia before the guys asked her some NFL Combine question. Aditi weighed in on the Steelers meeting with Caleb Downs even though he's a top 5-10 pick. What other scuttlebutt is going on in Indy? Aditi has her doubts that Aaron Rodgers has his mind made up yet on returning to the NFL or the Steelers. Aditi thinks the Steelers need a plan at QB and can't keep treading water. Bucco Minute – Paul Skenes made his first start of the spring. How will he and others adjust to the balls and strikes review system in 2026? Oneil Cruz had a gaffe out in centerfield today too.

In an ESPN article regarding big trades to be made during the NFL offseason, DK Metcalf was ranked 6th – ahead of guys like Tua Tagovailoa and Kyler Murray. The Steelers are free of a dead cap hit with Metcalf due to the incident that took place during the Lions' game late in the season. Chris is OK with making a trade, even though it would leave them with 0 notable WRs. What if a team offers a 1st round pick? The conversation took a turn to best bands to come out of Western PA. The Bills, Commanders and Patriots were listed as landing spots for DK Metcalf in the article from ESPN stating that he is on the trade block. There's a weird piece of gym behavior in the work gym down the hill from us. More on the best bands in Western PA debate. Donny Football Debrief – A few Ravens players have sounded off after the NFL admitted to missing some big calls in their loss to the Steelers in Week 14.

The big breaking news of the day is Sidney Crosby being out for ‘at least' 4 weeks after the lower-body injury suffered last week in the Olympics. Does this ruin the Penguins' season? Historically, Evgeni Malkin has stepped up big when Crosby has been absent, but can he do that at 39? One of our biggest fans, and a massive Penguins fan, told us he was ‘spiraling' with this news. For as fun as this season has been and as fun as the US winning a gold medal was – was it all worth it? The guys don't think we should just accept the fact that the Olympics could very well cost the Penguins a playoff spot. Was Sidney Crosby really that close to playing in the Gold Medal game? Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. TK reacted to the news of Sidney Crosby being out for ‘at least' a month as the Penguins pursue a playoff spot. Tyler expects Evgeni Malkin to step up, even at 39-years-old, like he has done in the past without Sid. He thinks Kyle Dubas will be aggressive as the trade deadline approaches. Dubas made another trade TK liked yesterday, moving on from one defenseman to acquire another. Tyler said it's very good that Geno got this time off because he's at the age where that is necessary in the middle of the season. Tyler admitted he would give Jack Hughes a standing ovation tomorrow night if he was at the game. TK told us a wild story about an injury he suffered off-the-ice during his career that he had to slyly lie about.

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff gave the layout from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. He said the radio row area has become very impressive. Jeff talked about the trip to the Pacers game last night which led to an embarrassing Kaboly moment. Is it due diligence or more than that with Caleb Downs? Jeff isn't sure if it will be possible for the Steelers to move up far enough to draft him. Jeff said the Steelers need to listen to everything put on their table, including an offer for DK Metcalf. We noticed that 2 former Steelers hosting a podcast put out some very questionable free agents on their wish lists. Jeff talked about the layer of deception with the Steelers around the draft.

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi ran through some NFL coaching trivia before the guys asked her some NFL Combine question. Aditi weighed in on the Steelers meeting with Caleb Downs even though he's a top 5-10 pick. What other scuttlebutt is going on in Indy? Aditi has her doubts that Aaron Rodgers has his mind made up yet on returning to the NFL or the Steelers. Aditi thinks the Steelers need a plan at QB and can't keep treading water.

The Steelers plan to meet with Caleb Downs at the NFL Combine. He is a consensus Top 10 player in this year's class. So, why are the Steelers wasting their time here? There is a chance he's the highest drafted safety in decades – with Mel Kiper having him 2nd overall in his latest mock draft. With how devalued the safety position has been, is it worth it for the Steelers to jump up to get a top tier player?

A few Ravens players have sounded off after the NFL admitted to missing some big calls in their loss to the Steelers in Week 14.

In an ESPN article regarding big trades to be made during the NFL offseason, DK Metcalf was ranked 6th – ahead of guys like Tua Tagovailoa and Kyler Murray. The Steelers are free of a dead cap hit with Metcalf due to the incident that took place during the Lions' game late in the season. Chris is OK with making a trade, even though it would leave them with 0 notable WRs. What if a team offers a 1st round pick? The conversation took a turn to best bands to come out of Western PA.

Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. TK reacted to the news of Sidney Crosby being out for ‘at least' a month as the Penguins pursue a playoff spot. Tyler expects Evgeni Malkin to step up, even at 39-years-old, like he has done in the past without Sid. He thinks Kyle Dubas will be aggressive as the trade deadline approaches. Dubas made another trade TK liked yesterday, moving on from one defenseman to acquire another. Tyler said it's very good that Geno got this time off because he's at the age where that is necessary in the middle of the season. Tyler admitted he would give Jack Hughes a standing ovation tomorrow night if he was at the game. TK told us a wild story about an injury he suffered off-the-ice during his career that he had to slyly lie about.

The big breaking news of the day is Sidney Crosby being out for ‘at least' 4 weeks after the lower-body injury suffered last week in the Olympics. Does this ruin the Penguins' season? Historically, Evgeni Malkin has stepped up big when Crosby has been absent, but can he do that at 39? One of our biggest fans, and a massive Penguins fan, told us he was ‘spiraling' with this news. For as fun as this season has been and as fun as the US winning a gold medal was – was it all worth it? The guys don't think we should just accept the fact that the Olympics could very well cost the Penguins a playoff spot.

PM Team FULL Show 2-24-26

Khan's Quotes – What else did Omar Khan say to the media earlier today? Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. Matt said things have officially gotten interesting with how the Pirates will handle Konnor Griffin after 2 long home runs today against MLB caliber pitching. Ranger Suarez, one of the best LHP in baseball, allowed the first one, and Matt assured the guys he wasn't just ‘grooving' the pitches in there. How difficult is this situation going to be for the Pirates? Matt has noted before that he's a card collector, so he said he hopes everyone got their Griffin cards already. Could the Pirates have the next Mike Trout on their hands? Matt said he can't argue with the Pirates if they decide to send Griffin down for some final fine tuning before the season.

Last season it was Shedeur Sanders that got the love from Mel Kiper Jr going into the draft. This year's name appears to be Ty Simpson and Kiper, yet again, has the Steelers connected to the QB. Are we even positive that Simpson is better than Kenny Pickett? Poni said he would be more upset about the Steelers drafting Simpson would be worse than bringing Aaron Rodgers back. How do fans feel about Ty Simpson? We ranked Simpson against Will Howard and Drew Allar. Donny Football Debrief – Some of the new UFL rules are interesting. Will any ever get picked up by the NFL?

Poni is nervous. He once had a lot of hope for Will Howard, but he can't believe the amount of hype surrounding a 6th round pick by the team itself. Is this what happens with Mike Tomlin gone? A random conversation about kielbasa for breakfast turned the tide of the segment. Calls on Will Howard and kielbasa for breakfast. The answer we got today from Omar Khan about Broderick Jones has us worried about his football future. Is there any faith in Dylan Cook?

Omar Khan spoke to the media today as the NFL Combine is underway in Indianapolis. The biggest takeaway is what he said about quarterback and Mike McCarthy. Do we think Khan wants Aaron Rodgers back the same way the coach wants? The guys believe Khan actually wants Will Howard to start and push to the future, but the coach and owner could be holding that back. Poni has his doubts we find many people that will be calling in defense of the older QB. Would Aaron Rodgers consider any other team besides the Steelers? Would any other team, besides the Steelers, consider him? Sports Court w/ our friends from Edgar Snyder & Associates. With Konnor Griffin mashing the baseball today, the guys asked if any prospect in baseball could make a legal push to be on a big-league roster earlier than they should? After Sidney Crosby was hurt in the Olympics, what legal standing is there when it comes to pro players taking part in international competition? Rob told us baseball and hockey are different, and that each player in MLB has to have insurance policies in-place before they play in something like the World Baseball Classic. He added that players that don't get insured could lose everything if they get injured.

Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. Matt said things have officially gotten interesting with how the Pirates will handle Konnor Griffin after 2 long home runs today against MLB caliber pitching. Ranger Suarez, one of the best LHP in baseball, allowed the first one, and Matt assured the guys he wasn't just ‘grooving' the pitches in there. How difficult is this situation going to be for the Pirates? Matt has noted before that he's a card collector, so he said he hopes everyone got their Griffin cards already. Could the Pirates have the next Mike Trout on their hands? Matt said he can't argue with the Pirates if they decide to send Griffin down for some final fine tuning before the season.

Last season it was Shedeur Sanders that got the love from Mel Kiper Jr going into the draft. This year's name appears to be Ty Simpson and Kiper, yet again, has the Steelers connected to the QB. Are we even positive that Simpson is better than Kenny Pickett? Poni said he would be more upset about the Steelers drafting Simpson would be worse than bringing Aaron Rodgers back.

A random conversation about kielbasa for breakfast turned the tide of the segment.

Poni is nervous. He once had a lot of hope for Will Howard, but he can't believe the amount of hype surrounding a 6th round pick by the team itself. Is this what happens with Mike Tomlin gone?

Sports Court w/ our friends from Edgar Snyder & Associates. With Konnor Griffin mashing the baseball today, the guys asked if any prospect in baseball could make a legal push to be on a big-league roster earlier than they should? After Sidney Crosby was hurt in the Olympics, what legal standing is there when it comes to pro players taking part in international competition? Rob told us baseball and hockey are different, and that each player in MLB has to have insurance policies in-place before they play in something like the World Baseball Classic. He added that players that don't get insured could lose everything if they get injured.

Omar Khan spoke to the media today as the NFL Combine is underway in Indianapolis. The biggest takeaway is what he said about quarterback and Mike McCarthy. Do we think Khan wants Aaron Rodgers back the same way the coach wants? The guys believe Khan actually wants Will Howard to start and push to the future, but the coach and owner could be holding that back. Poni has his doubts we find many people that will be calling in defense of the older QB.

2-23 PM Team Full Show

2-23 PM Team 5pm Hour

Will any of the Team USA players play this week? Chris Mack says that the Jack Hughes goal was the biggest one in Team USA history. 

Ryan Whitney says that this was the best sporting event that he has ever watched. Is that a little dramatic? One caller said it was definitely the best hockey game that he had ever watched.

2-23 PM Team 4pm Hour

Bubba Chandler did not have a good day at the office today against the Yankees. He had four walks in the first inning. It still seems like his control issues are there. Was Bill Mazeroski's home run in the 1960 World Series the most important moment in Pittsburgh Sports History?

PM Team Draft Expert Ryan Wilson joins the show. He is currently in Indy for the Draft Combine. Ryan says the biggest story Ty Simpson will throw, and the conversations that will follow. Ryan gave high praise to some of the offensive linemen participating in the Combine. Ryan says Simpson will be a first-round pick; the only question is how much the New York Jets like him at pick 16.

Mark Kaboly is interested in Jaylen Waddle. Kaboly and Jeff Hathhorn are sharing the same room at the NFL Combine. If the Steelers added Waddle, where would their wide receiver room rank in the NFL? Poni says they're not winning anything with Rodgers even after adding Waddle. What is the status of Broderick Jones?

2-23 PM Team 3pm Hour

The Donny Football Debrief: The NHL is returning to the All Star Game next year in what will probably be the worst event of all time. Could the Cowboys franchise tag George Pickens?

Crosby said that Team Canada "deserved better." Nathan MacKinnon said that Canada was the better team. All that matters is the scoreboard and it showed that Team USA won 2-1. Poni says that he thinks some players value the process more than the results. The guys say that MacKinnon should be more upset about missing an open net than thinking they deserved better.

2-23 PM Team 2pm Hour

Tyler Kennedy joins the show! Did he celebrate as a US Citizen or a Canadian Citizen? When Jack Hughes scored, he said he was gutted but the rest of the house was celebratory. Tyler says that if Crosby plays, the Canadians would have won. TK says this was probably Crosby's last chance to play in the Olympics.

Do you feel bad for Sidney Crosby? Is Crosby going to play in the 2030 Olympics? If this was his last chance, he could not win Gold. Poni says that he feels bad for Sid because he couldn't finish. I do not feel bad for him. This was a prime opportunity for the younger generation to get the job done while Crosby has already been there and done that. Mullsy agrees with Poni. Daryl, who wanted Sid to break his leg a week ago, calls in. He says he cares about Sid as a Penguin. 

Pirates great AJ Burnett and new Bucco Brandon Lowe join the Fan, former Steeler Zach Banner defends Tomlin and Ben, and more!

2-20 PM Team Whole Show

2-20 PM Team 3pm Hour

2-20 PM Team 5pm Hour

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