with Andrew Fillipponi and Chris Mueller

Metcalf suspended for two games, but there is real talk that this current Steelers team could be primed to make a serious playoff push.

Hour 1: Joe Starkey returns to afternoons to fill in for the guys today! Joe reacts to the Lions fan's press conference today addressing the DK Metcalf situation. Dom thinks that Joe has become a fraud. And can you drive golf carts on the road? Hour 2: Noah Hiles joins the show to talk about his viral James Harrison story. Dom says the Bears are making the Super Bowl this year. And could Joe Burrow be the Steelers QB in 2026? Hour 3: Mark Kaboly joins the show for the hour! Could ESPN try to get the Steelers on the Monday night Wild Card game? And which big-name QBs could Pittsburgh try to get this offseason? Hour 4: Have the Pirates had a successful offseason so far? A Pittsburgh media member does not like Dom. And are the Penguins mad at the city of Pittsburgh?

Hour 4: Have the Pirates had a successful offseason so far? A Pittsburgh media member does not like Dom. And are the Penguins mad at the city of Pittsburgh?

Hour 3: Mark Kaboly joins the show for the hour! Could ESPN try to get the Steelers on the Monday night Wild Card game? And which big-name QBs could Pittsburgh try to get this offseason?

Hour 2: Noah Hiles joins the show to talk about his viral James Harrison story. Dom says the Bears are making the Super Bowl this year. And could Joe Burrow be the Steelers QB in 2026?

Hour 1: Joe Starkey returns to afternoons to fill in for the guys today! Joe reacts to the Lions fan's press conference today addressing the DK Metcalf situation. Dom thinks that Joe has become a fraud. And can you drive golf carts on the road?

Hour 1: Donny Football in for the guys this Christmas Eve! Donny still thinks something fishy is going on with the DK Metcalf situation. Orioles reporter Jacob Meyer joins the show to break down the Pirates' trade for Ryan O'Hearn. And Cleveland radio host Ken Carman jumps on with Donny to talk Christmas movies and preview Steelers-Browns. Hour 2: The Lions fan who went at DK Metcalf announces he will be holding a press conference this week, and Dom wants the Lions to live stream it. Jason Mackey joins the show to break down the Pirates offseason and Penguins' recent slump. And Mike Florio jumps on to dissect the Metcalf situation. Hour 3: Aditi Kinkhabwala joins Donny to go discuss the DK Metcalf suspension. Have bowl games become irrelevant? And Dom thinks he saw Aaron Rodgers at Oakmont Bakery yesterday. Hour 4: We listen to Aaron Rodgers' press conference from today. Jeff Hathhorn joins the show to talk all things Steelers. And is Chevy Chase and SNL feuding?

Hour 4: We listen to Aaron Rodgers' press conference from today. Jeff Hathhorn joins the show to talk all things Steelers. And is Chevy Chase and SNL feuding?

Hour 3: Aditi Kinkhabwala joins Donny to go discuss the DK Metcalf suspension. Have bowl games become irrelevant? And Dom thinks he saw Aaron Rodgers at Oakmont Bakery yesterday.

Hour 2: The Lions fan who went at DK Metcalf announces he will be holding a press conference this week, and Dom wants the Lions to live stream it. Jason Mackey joins the show to break down the Pirates offseason and Penguins' recent slump. And Mike Florio jumps on to dissect the Metcalf situation.

Hour 1: Donny Football in for the guys this Christmas Eve! Donny still thinks something fishy is going on with the DK Metcalf situation. Orioles reporter Jacob Meyer joins the show to break down the Pirates' trade for Ryan O'Hearn. And Cleveland radio host Ken Carman jumps on with Donny to talk Christmas movies and preview Steelers-Browns.

PG writer Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason gave us a recap of the first period in the Penguins-Leafs game which started at 4 pm. The Pens trail 2-1 after 1. Are we already seeing a presence from the new ownership group? Is it likely the Penguins' best goalie is in the minors? The guys also wanted to get Jason's thoughts on the Pirates signing Ryan O'Hearn. Jason was adamant that the team is ‘not done' making offseason moves. Jason doesn't feel strongly that Andrew McCutchen will be back after some of these off-season acquisitions. Jason said Paul Skenes has to be feeling pretty good about what has happened so far and thinks a player like O'Hearn also takes some leadership lifting off Skenes' shoulders. Jason thinks Jared Triolo will stick around the Pirates lineup because of what he can provide on defense. Tomlin Takes – What else did Mike Tomlin say to the media today? Name Game.

Mike Tomlin said that he is excited to see what Roman Wilson can do after the suspension of DK Metcalf. When Shaq Lawson did something similar to DK Metcalf, there was no discipline from the NFL. Poni says that he would not be surprised if the Steelers think the punishment would have been less harsh if nobody was watching the game. The Pirates signed Ryan O'Hearn today to a two-year contract worth $29 million total. Mullsy thinks that the fan who got into the altercation with DK Metcalf should be banned from Ford Field. Should the Pirates sign Kazuma Okamoto to play third? Donny Football Debrief – Are Acrisure Stadium and PNC Park both top tier venues?

Mike Tomlin said that he'll keep his reaction to the DK video to himself. He also said that “volatile rhetoric” is a part of the NFL at this point. DK Metcalf has a good behavior clause in his contract, in a way. The Steelers now have a lot of flexibility with DK's contract. The Pirates have added 48 home runs to their lineup in the last week. Paul Skenes wants to win, at least while he is still in Pittsburgh. These offseason additions were much needed for a team that was last by a mile in home runs last year. Calls. Tomlin Tidbit – Mike Tomlin addressed what the plan could be if the Ravens lose to the Packers on Saturday. Should the Steelers rest their starters against the Browns if this is the case?

A Tomlin Tuesday has us continuing to follow the DK Metcalf situation today. Mike Tomlin wasn't allowed to dive too deep into the entire thing because he eluded to legal actions being taken outside of football. We wondered how all of this escalated and what is going on with the fan, Ryan Kennedy, who targeted Metcalf in the heckling incident that resulted in Metcalf throwing a punch. How messy is this going to get? BREAKING: The Pirates have signed Ryan O'Hearn to a 2-year deal. Ben Cherington is starting to make things happen. Can you believe it? How are we feeling? Jeremy Conn from The Big Bad Morning Show in Baltimore joined the show. Jeremy told the guys what the Pirates are getting in Ryan O'Hearn. He described him as a ‘great' clubhouse guy and someone fans will love against right-handed pitching. Jeremy said O'Hearn plays a decent first-base, but could also serve as a DH and just worry about his bat.

PG writer Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason gave us a recap of the first period in the Penguins-Leafs game which started at 4 pm. The Pens trail 2-1 after 1. Are we already seeing a presence from the new ownership group? Is it likely the Penguins' best goalie is in the minors? The guys also wanted to get Jason's thoughts on the Pirates signing Ryan O'Hearn. Jason was adamant that the team is ‘not done' making offseason moves. Jason doesn't feel strongly that Andrew McCutchen will be back after some of these off-season acquisitions. Jason said Paul Skenes has to be feeling pretty good about what has happened so far and thinks a player like O'Hearn also takes some leadership lifting off Skenes' shoulders. Jason thinks Jared Triolo will stick around the Pirates lineup because of what he can provide on defense.

Donny Football Debrief – Are Acrisure Stadium and PNC Park both top tier venues?

Mike Tomlin said that he is excited to see what Roman Wilson can do after the suspension of DK Metcalf. When Shaq Lawson did something similar to DK Metcalf, there was no discipline from the NFL. Poni says that he would not be surprised if the Steelers think the punishment would have been less harsh if nobody was watching the game.

Tomlin Tidbit – Mike Tomlin addressed what the plan could be if the Ravens lose to the Packers on Saturday. Should the Steelers rest their starters against the Browns if this is the case?

Mike Tomlin said that he'll keep his reaction to the DK video to himself. He also said that “volatile rhetoric” is a part of the NFL at this point. DK Metcalf has a good behavior clause in his contract, in a way. The Steelers now have a lot of flexibility with DK's contract.

BREAKING: The Pirates have signed Ryan O'Hearn to a 2-year deal. Ben Cherington is starting to make things happen. Can you believe it? How are we feeling?

A Tomlin Tuesday has us continuing to follow the DK Metcalf situation today. Mike Tomlin wasn't allowed to dive too deep into the entire thing because he eluded to legal actions being taken outside of football. We wondered how all of this escalated and what is going on with the fan, Ryan Kennedy, who targeted Metcalf in the heckling incident that resulted in Metcalf throwing a punch. How messy is this going to get?

Hour 1: Are the Steelers now Super Bowl contenders. The guys break down the DK Metcalf fan incident at the game yesterday. And did Dom throw up at the station Christmas party? Hour 2: How much credit should Mike Tomlin get for yesterday's game? The Steelers backups played very well against the Lions. And did Dom mess up Donny Football's “Game Balls” segment? Hour 3: Should Mike Tomlin have benched DK Metcalf yesterday? Intern Jack says Kenneth Gainwell's catch against the Lions was more impressive than the Immaculate Reception. And Dom wants John Harbaugh to go to Michigan. Hour 4: Could the Steelers rest starters if they clinch the division this weekend? BREAKING NEWS as DK Metcalf gets suspended for the rest of the regular season. And did Jim Nantz and Tony Romo have a rough game yesterday?

Hour 4: Could the Steelers rest starters if they clinch the division this weekend? BREAKING NEWS as DK Metcalf gets suspended for the rest of the regular season. And did Jim Nantz and Tony Romo have a rough game yesterday?

BREAKING NEWS: the NFL has suspended Metcalf for the remainder of the regular season. Did the NFL overstep with the decision? Poni wonders why security didn't step in to the altercation.

Hour 3: Should Mike Tomlin have benched DK Metcalf yesterday? Intern Jack says Kenneth Gainwell's catch against the Lions was more impressive than the Immaculate Reception. And Dom wants John Harbaugh to go to Michigan.

Donny Football Debrief. Intern Jack said that Kenneth Gainwell's catch was more impressive than the Immaculate Reception, which sparks a big debate. Dom takes over for today's debrief. He says that John Harbaugh should coach Michigan.

Hour 2: How much credit should Mike Tomlin get for yesterday's game? The Steelers backups played very well against the Lions. And did Dom mess up Donny Football's “Game Balls” segment?

Donny's Game Balls. A Lion received votes, and the guys try to guess who it was. Apparently Dom messed up the segment by not doing the game balls in order. There's a lot of Aaron Rodgers hate still going around.

Hour 1: Are the Steelers now Super Bowl contenders. The guys break down the DK Metcalf fan incident at the game yesterday. And did Dom throw up at the station Christmas party?

Donny's Game Balls. A Lion received votes, and the guys try to guess who it was. Apparently I messed up the segment by not doing the game balls in order. There's a lot of Aaron Rodgers hate still going around.

The Steelers beat the Lions yesterday and Poni said a lot of people are starting to flip-flop their opinions on the team. The guys are impressed, but don't see them as Super Bowl contenders yet. Chris said his opinion on their fortunes has somewhat changed. Poni says yesterday was one of the greatest rushing performances in Steelers history. Is Mullsy being a coward this afternoon?

Steelers go for season-defining win in Detroit without Watt, FSG sells the Penguins and the Pirates trade for a big bat in the lineup.

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The Other Side. Mark Ryan says that the Lions defense is a complete and total mess.

Noah Hiles joins the show to discuss the trade the Pirates made to get Brandon Lowe. Should Pirates fans think there is a catch the Pirates did not give up that much for Lowe, Mangum, and Montgomery? Noah says that Burrows might not have even made the Pirates opening day rotation.

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