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T.J. Watt is ruled out for Monday night, is Aaron Rodgers taking over the Steelers offense, did the Penguins win the Jarry trade and the Pirates continue to search for free agents.
Fair Game with Nick Farabaugh: what is fair to say and not fair to say about the Steelers-Dolphins game this Monday?
Bryant McFadden joins the show. What are his thoughts on chicken wings? Is BMac a flat or drum guy? BMac goes in depth on how an athlete gets treatment. He talks about the TJ Watt situation and how he would go about his own treatment. BMac is VERY concerned about the health and safety of Philip Rivers.
12-12 Mark Kaboly full hour with the PM Team
12-12 PM Team 3pm Hour: Rob Brown, TJ Watt's procedure goes wrong, Donny Football Debrief
Donny Football Debrief: What NFL Team has had the most head coaches in the last 10 years? Can the PM Team name them?
TJ Watt is officially out against the Dolphins due to his lung issue. Who is right? Mike Tomlin speaks, but says very little. Dry needling, what is it, how in the world could someone mess up this big to have Watt in the hospital? How did this happen? Plenty of D.P.T.'s chime in and say someone messed up big somewhere.
Former Penguin Rob Brown joins the show, as he is an analyst in Edmonton. He says that people in Edmonton were more upset at losing Kulak than they were Skinner. He breaks down the trade from the Oilers side. He says that Kulak is going to be a bright spot for the Penguins and Skinner is younger than Jarry and should be thought about as a possible long term answer in net for them.
12-12 PM Team 2pm Hour: Tristan Jarry is traded from the Penguins to the Edmonton Oilers
93.7 The Fan Penguins Analyst Tyler Kennedy joins the show! TK gives the trade a B-. He is the first person to have a somewhat negative reaction to the trade. He is unsure of what is next for the Penguins. Do the call up Sergey Murashov and send Skinner down? He is waiting to see the other falling pieces before giving a full grade.
Tristan Jarry has been traded to the Edmonton Oilers for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak, and a 2029 second round pick. Poni and Mueller grade the trade. Both say that this is a home run and a slam dunk of a trade. Kyle Dubas has turned around his reputation with one move. He started off slow but has redeemed himself as time went along.
The latest on TJ Watt. It sounds like he will NOT play Monday, according to the biggest insider in football. In fact, Adam Schefter made it sound like it would be a borderline miracle for the Steelers to get their star edge rusher on the field. Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray is having a hard time thinking TJ Watt will be able to play Monday night, but it won't be because he doesn't want to. Ray isn't ready to rule Watt out yet with a few days to go before the game. What caused this to happen? Ray didn't want to speculate, but he brought up a similar situation with Jerome Bettis before a playoff game in 2001. If Watt can't go, Ray said the Dolphins have a truly threatening run game. Does Ray think they can backfill there? Ray believes there is a real chance Roman Wilson does not play again this season. Ray went through some of the other injuries on the report from this afternoon and who they could be getting back, like Derrick Harmon. Ray thinks the Steelers win. Total Request Thursday.
Rodgers Rebuttals – What did Aaron Rodgers say to the media today? A fun Christmas music quiz between Poni and Chris. Donny Football Debrief – It sounds like Joe Burrow is working his way out of Cincinnati.
It sounds like Derrick Harmon will be back on Monday night. Given the defensive rushing stats, they will welcome him with open arms. The numbers make the argument that Harmon is the team's MVP. They allow roughly 100 fewer yards against the run with Harmon in the lineup. The guys talked about the draft structure that has changed since Kevin Colbert retired and why they like the working relationship between Omar Khan/Andy Weidl and Mike Tomlin throughout the process that culminates in late April. A review of their 2024 draft class looks good, for the most part, nearly 2 seasons complete. KDKA TV's Bob Pompeani joined the show. Bob reacted to the TJ Watt health scare that took place earlier this week and how much that impacts the game on Monday night. Bob is excited to see Nick Herbig see an uptick in snaps and wondered how much we see Jack Sawyer. Was Bob able to spell Tua Tagovailoa on-air? The guys asked Bob to rank the Steelers edge rushers by how they are playing right now. Injuries aside, Bob thinks the Steelers will win Monday night. Power Rankings – SportsCenter anchors.
A scary situation out of Steelers practice as TJ Watt was sent to a local hospital after a lung concern that took place while getting treatment at the facility. The Steelers have a 1-11 record, including the playoffs, without Watt on the field. Are they better backfilled than they were in the past? This is a big opportunity for Nick Herbig and possibly Jack Sawyer on Monday night. We compared it to the Tyrod Taylor situation with the Chargers back in 2020 that led to Justin Herbert getting his first start. An ESPN update on TJ Watt doesn't tell us much new. We revisited the 1 win the Steelers have without TJ Watt on the field. PG writer Jason Mackey joined the show. After the Pirates missed on big hitters the MLB Winter Meetings, Jason thinks they are truly in on conversations with the Rays for power-hitting infielder Brandon Lowe. He doesn't expect it to take a ton in return. Jason isn't sure if the Buccos will pull in a big-time guy, but thinks names like Jorge Polanco or Eugenio Suarez are possible. What else could be headed in the Pirates' direction?
Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray is having a hard time thinking TJ Watt will be able to play Monday night, but it won't be because he doesn't want to. Ray isn't ready to rule Watt out yet with a few days to go before the game. What caused this to happen? Ray didn't want to speculate, but he brought up a similar situation with Jerome Bettis before a playoff game in 2001. If Watt can't go, Ray said the Dolphins have a truly threatening run game. Does Ray think they can backfill there? Ray went through some of the other injuries on the report from this afternoon and who they could be getting back, like Derrick Harmon. Ray thinks the Steelers win.
KDKA TV's Bob Pompeani joined the show. Bob reacted to the TJ Watt health scare that took place earlier this week and how much that impacts the game on Monday night. Bob is excited to see Nick Herbig see an uptick in snaps and wondered how much we see Jack Sawyer. Was Bob able to spell Tua Tagovailoa on-air? The guys asked Bob to rank the Steelers edge rushers by how they are playing right now. Injuries aside, Bob thinks the Steelers will win Monday night.
It sounds like Derrick Harmon will be back on Monday night. Given the defensive rushing stats, they will welcome him with open arms. The numbers make the argument that Harmon is the team's MVP. They allow roughly 100 fewer yards against the run with Harmon in the lineup. The guys talked about the draft structure that has changed since Kevin Colbert retired and why they like the working relationship between Omar Khan/Andy Weidl and Mike Tomlin throughout the process that culminates in late April. A review of their 2024 draft class looks good, for the most part, nearly 2 seasons complete.
PG writer Jason Mackey joined the show. After the Pirates missed on big hitters the MLB Winter Meetings, Jason thinks they are truly in on conversations with the Rays for power-hitting infielder Brandon Lowe. He doesn't expect it to take a ton in return. Jason isn't sure if the Buccos will pull in a big-time guy, but thinks names like Jorge Polanco or Eugenio Suarez are possible. What else could be headed in the Pirates' direction?
A scary situation out of Steelers practice as TJ Watt was sent to a local hospital after a lung concern that took place while getting treatment at the facility. The Steelers have a 1-11 record, including the playoffs, without Watt on the field. Are they better backfilled than they were in the past? This is a big opportunity for Nick Herbig and possibly Jack Sawyer on Monday night. We compared it to the Tyrod Taylor situation with the Chargers back in 2020 that led to Justin Herbert getting his first start.
Steelers three-quarter-season awards. 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Has Roman Wilson played his final game with the Steelers this season? Maybe. Has Wilson played his final game with the Steelers ever? Jeff isn't ready to go that far yet. Jeff hopes it's a bit of a wakeup call for Wilson and other young receivers. Jeff can't quite figure out why Wilson is so far in the doghouse. Jeff does not believe the starting QB in Week 1 next season is on the roster right now. Jeff is disappointed by how little the TEs get used outside of Darnell Washington. Even though the first two RBs have been good players, why haven't we gotten anything out of Kaleb Johnson? Jeff does not believe the team will make a massive move in the draft and trade up for a QB. Jeff thinks Will Howard still has plenty to prove to be the team's future starting QB. Judge Donny – Will Philip Rivers play well for the Colts?
Will we see Aaron Rodgers next season? We also got notable NFL Draft news that the 1st round clock will drop from 10 minutes to 8 minutes per pick. That could be the night the Steelers draft their next QB. We know the Steelers won't show their hand early, but is Rodgers in their plans for next season? Will the Steelers still do everything they can to move up and take one of this year's QBs? Chris suggested allowing the fans to have their dream Mason Rudolph bridge season. There are not many (or any) attractive free agent QBs. ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Christmas music began the conversation with Aditi before it jumped to the future for old QBs like Aaron Rodgers and Philip Rivers. What should the strategy be for the Steelers going into the draft? If Rodgers doesn't trust Roman Wilson, what does that mean for his future? Aditi talked about the Dolphins pre-snap motion that is ‘a lot of eye candy.' Aditi gave a bit of a scouting report on the Dolphins as they come into town Monday night. She said the offensive line in Miami has been one of the best in football. Donny Football Debrief – A New York Giants coach was fired over their bye week and the final straw was a pretty funny reason. And is it Kenny Pickett time in Vegas? The Raiders take on the Eagles Sunday afternoon.
A big question in the direction of Art Rooney II made its way to the Gerry Dulac chat. The answer gave us another example of the owner leaning back on the organization being better than the mean of the league. Does he hear the fans growing tired? Maybe. But Gerry gave a pretty good guess as to how Art would answer things – telling fans to get off their backs because they are in first place, just in nicer words. Does he make a point? The guys think the team is still stale and the owner should show more emotion more than just simply wanting them to win more than they lose, on average. It sounds like Art would puff his chest out because the Steelers have been in first place since the beginning of the season – which is factually incorrect. The guys pointed out some of the better teams in the league that are better than the Steelers, but they aren't leading their own division. The Fan vs The Fans. Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. The conversation started with Christmas cookies before it shifted to the Philip Rivers signing in Indianapolis. The 44-year-old was apparently always the backup plan in Indy if things went south with QB health, which it has after the Daniel Jones season-ending injury. If the Colts still make the playoffs and Rivers plays respectable football, should he win the Comeback Player of the Year award? Mike said there's no way you can go back and act like the chants and boos didn't happen in the game against the Bills. What if things go off the rails against the Dolphins? Mike said if Art Rooney is in some state of delusion, that's not good for anybody. Mike believes you always have to have your finger on the pulse of the fanbase as an owner. The guys asked Mike about the catch rule and determining how the game ended in Baltimore on Sunday. Mike believes that Isaiah Likely play was a touchdown that the league missed and that the offices have gone a little rogue, which only confuses the viewer more. Mike dove into the gambling factor and is surprised Roger Goodell didn't resign once they got into bed with all of the sportsbooks.
The Pirates made a signing last night, but it's not one to get very excited about. Gregory Soto, a 2X All Star lefty reliever, isn't knocking the guys' socks off. Poni, a split-fan between the Pirates and Mets, said Soto was a terrible pitcher in New York. The guys spent time knocking this signing before jumping down the throat of Ben Cherington for another bad off-season move to add to the resume. The big question is – why is a left-handed reliever the first move the Pirates made? Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. Matt thinks the effort for Kyle Schwarber was ‘legit' on the Pirates' end, but getting him away from a big market like Philadelphia was already an uphill battle. He's not sure what kind of offer would have lured Schwarber away from the Phillies. Did the Pirates have any chance at Pete Alonso and were they even interested? The guys asked Matt about the Scott Boras factor and if he will still push his clients to simply take the most money if that money is coming from the Pirates. Matt reacted to the Gregory Soto signing and thinks it's a ‘great' pickup for the bullpen that needed a left-handed reliever. Matt credited Ben Cherington for putting together a group that has a strong pitching staff, but certainly has holdups on what he has acquired offensively. Matt thinks there needs to be a conglomerate of hitters to turn things around. Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. TK reacted to the Penguins losing a game last night after giving up the tying goal with 0.1 seconds remaining. He said it happened because they never thought it would happen. Tyler feels like the team has lost a little bit of their swagger, specifically when they get into shootout situations, where they continue to lose. He said it takes one win for them in that spot to maybe get things rolling. TK talked about some of the things guys need to learn when approaching a shootout. Tyler deciphered the difference between going down the ice in a shootout versus doing it via a breakaway. TK said it's all about a goalie being about to read the blade and puck placement.
93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Has Roman Wilson played his final game with the Steelers this season? Maybe. Has Wilson played his final game with the Steelers ever? Jeff isn't ready to go that far yet. Jeff hopes it's a bit of a wakeup call for Wilson and other young receivers. Jeff can't quite figure out why Wilson is so far in the doghouse. Jeff does not believe the starting QB in Week 1 next season is on the roster right now. Jeff is disappointed by how little the TEs get used outside of Darnell Washington. Even though the first two RBs have been good players, why haven't we gotten anything out of Kaleb Johnson? Jeff does not believe the team will make a massive move in the draft and trade up for a QB. Jeff thinks Will Howard still has plenty to prove to be the team's future starting QB.
ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Christmas music began the conversation with Aditi before it jumped to the future for old QBs like Aaron Rodgers and Philip Rivers. What should the strategy be for the Steelers going into the draft? If Rodgers doesn't trust Roman Wilson, what does that mean for his future? Aditi talked about the Dolphins pre-snap motion that is ‘a lot of eye candy.' Aditi gave a bit of a scouting report on the Dolphins as they come into town Monday night. She said the offensive line in Miami has been one of the best in football.
Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. The conversation started with Christmas cookies before it shifted to the Philip Rivers signing in Indianapolis. The 44-year-old was apparently always the backup plan in Indy if things went south with QB health, which it has after the Daniel Jones season-ending injury. If the Colts still make the playoffs and Rivers plays respectable football, should he win the Comeback Player of the Year award? Mike said there's no way you can go back and act like the chants and boos didn't happen in the game against the Bills. What if things go off the rails against the Dolphins? Mike said if Art Rooney is in some state of delusion, that's not good for anybody. Mike believes you always have to have your finger on the pulse of the fanbase as an owner. The guys asked Mike about the catch rule and determining how the game ended in Baltimore on Sunday. Mike believes that Isaiah Likely play was a touchdown that the league missed and that the offices have gone a little rogue, which only confuses the viewer more. Mike dove into the gambling factor and is surprised Roger Goodell didn't resign once they got into bed with all of the sportsbooks.
A big question in the direction of Art Rooney II made its way to the Gerry Dulac chat. The answer gave us another example of the owner leaning back on the organization being better than the mean of the league. Does he hear the fans growing tired? Maybe. But Gerry gave a pretty good guess as to how Art would answer things – telling fans to get off their backs because they are in first place, just in nicer words. Does he make a point? The guys think the team is still stale and the owner should show more emotion more than just simply wanting them to win more than they lose, on average. It sounds like Art would puff his chest out because the Steelers have been in first place since the beginning of the season – which is factually incorrect. The guys pointed out some of the better teams in the league that are better than the Steelers, but they aren't leading their own division.
Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. TK reacted to the Penguins losing a game last night after giving up the tying goal with 0.1 seconds remaining. He said it happened because they never thought it would happen. Tyler feels like the team has lost a little bit of their swagger, specifically when they get into shootout situations, where they continue to lose. He said it takes one win for them in that spot to maybe get things rolling. TK talked about some of the things guys need to learn when approaching a shootout. Tyler deciphered the difference between going down the ice in a shootout versus doing it via a breakaway. TK said it's all about a goalie being about to read the blade and puck placement.
Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. Matt thinks the effort for Kyle Schwarber was ‘legit' on the Pirates' end, but getting him away from a big market like Philadelphia was already an uphill battle. He's not sure what kind of offer would have lured Schwarber away from the Phillies. Did the Pirates have any chance at Pete Alonso and were they even interested? The guys asked Matt about the Scott Boras factor and if he will still push his clients to simply take the most money if that money is coming from the Pirates. Matt reacted to the Gregory Soto signing and thinks it's a ‘great' pickup for the bullpen that needed a left-handed reliever. Matt credited Ben Cherington for putting together a group that has a strong pitching staff, but certainly has holdups on what he has acquired offensively. Matt thinks there needs to be a conglomerate of hitters to turn things around.
The Pirates made a signing last night, but it's not one to get very excited about. Gregory Soto, a 2X All Star lefty reliever, isn't knocking the guys' socks off. Poni, a split-fan between the Pirates and Mets, said Soto was a terrible pitcher in New York. The guys spent time knocking this signing before jumping down the throat of Ben Cherington for another bad off-season move to add to the resume. The big question is – why is a left-handed reliever the first move the Pirates made?
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Tomlin Takes – What else did Mike Tomlin say to the media today? PG writer Noah Hiles joined the show. Noah said the offer to Kyle Schwarber from the Pirates was legitimate and actually higher than what he signed for, in AAV, with the Phillies. Noah said it's not worth celebrating because they didn't land the player, but this should mean the Pirates are willing to spend that money elsewhere. Noah didn't think it was a coincidence that the Pirates' offers were the ones that were openly put out there. Noah thinks it could tell other players that the Pirates are willing to spend, but it was probably leverage being played on both sides. How will the Pirates handle some of the other notable names on the market? Noah said Jorge Polanco is the top, realistic player on his list, but that shouldn't stop the Buccos from going after Ketel Marte. He said there are ways to get around a player's no-trade clause list, but it means they have to sweeten the deal. Noah believes the Pirates cannot show up ‘empty-handed' to Pirate Fest this year after the words that have been thrown around this off-season. Noah pointed to a particular agency that could be a way for us to follow the tea leaves. Name Game.
Where are things at with Roman Wilson right now? He was a healthy scratch on Sunday and the Steelers went with Scotty Miller instead due to his special team's prowess. How many receivers have left on good terms with the organization since Emmanuel Sanders? We are struggling to name any – that either didn't burn a bridge in Pittsburgh or had success elsewhere. The future for Wilson can't be bright if he's getting benched for random veterans like Miller. Why didn't the Steelers trade for Jakobi Meyers when they had the shot? Can Mike Tomlin hold off the critics if he wins a playoff game? Donny Football Debrief – Did you watch the Monsters Inc. broadcast last night? Do you like the creative, kid-friendly NFL broadcasts?
Mike Tomlin said he's been on the hot seat for 19 years. Maybe with some fans, but certainly not with the owner. What does Tomlin have to do this year to get back in your good graces? Chris is putting the limit at 2 playoff wins for Tomlin to cool the seat a little bit. Donny went with 1 playoff win. Poni can't get behind firing Tomlin if the Steelers win a playoff game. But if they get blown out in the first round…? Chris is having a hard time giving the Steelers credit if they win the AFC North due to the injuries around the division this season. One listener said he still wants Mike Tomlin gone even if the Steelers win the Super Bowl. Tomlin Tidbit – Our guy Mark Kaboly asked Mike Tomlin a question today for the first time in weeks.
The big slugger on the MLB free agent market signed with the Phillies. Were the Pirates actually in on Kyle Schwarber, who signed back in Philly for 5 years, $150M today. Do the Pirates get any benefit of the doubt from you since they were, allegedly, ‘in' on Schwarber? The guys don't think so. Until they make a move of any magnitude, there is nothing to base on them being in on big-name players. Do listeners believe the Pirates had a shot at signing Kyle Schwarber? Tomlin-ism of the Week – Mike Tomlin had no clue Philip Rivers was coming back to the NFL. He has not played since 2020 and is currently a semifinalist for the Hall of Fame. If he is signed to the active roster, that HOF clock resets. Is Rivers better than any other starting QB in the league?
PG writer Noah Hiles joined the show. Noah said the offer to Kyle Schwarber from the Pirates was legitimate and actually higher than what he signed for, in AAV, with the Phillies. Noah said it's not worth celebrating because they didn't land the player, but this should mean the Pirates are willing to spend that money elsewhere. Noah didn't think it was a coincidence that the Pirates' offers were the ones that were openly put out there. Noah thinks it could tell other players that the Pirates are willing to spend, but it was probably leverage being played on both sides. How will the Pirates handle some of the other notable names on the market? Noah said Jorge Polanco is the top, realistic player on his list, but that shouldn't stop the Buccos from going after Ketel Marte. He said there are ways to get around a player's no-trade clause list, but it means they have to sweeten the deal. Noah believes the Pirates cannot show up ‘empty-handed' to Pirate Fest this year after the words that have been thrown around this off-season. Noah pointed to a particular agency that could be a way for us to follow the tea leaves.
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