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Hour 1: Donny Football in for the guys today! Is it time for the Pirates to send Mitch Keller to the bullpen? The PM Team has a great radio coaching tree at The Fan. And Nick Farabaugh joins the show for his weekly Fair Game segment.

Alex Highsmith was back at Steelers OTAs and participated on Monday. Nick doesn't think there is any ill-will that Nick Herbig is making more money. Nick doesn't think Highsmith will hold-out or hold-in. T.J. Watt could have less than 82% of the snaps and could be the way to keep Herbig and Highsmith with good snaps. Crowley thinks Porter Jr. and Dean could be one of the best corner duos in the league, and Nick agrees. Ramsey is going to play safety and slot corner. He thinks Jaquon Brisker is going to play 80-85% of the snaps, DeShon Elliott 70-75%.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: Alex Highsmith was back at Steelers OTAs and participated on Monday. Nick doesn't think there is any ill-will that Nick Herbig is making more money. Nick Farabaugh doesn't think Highsmith will hold-out or hold-in. T.J. Watt could have less than 82% of the snaps. This date in sports history.

Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh from Penn Live dot com joined the show. Nick shared that he will NOT be in attendance for Morgan Wallen this weekend even though he is a fan of his music. Nick expects Joey Porter Jr. to get a deal done with the Steelers before the season starts, on the heels of a pair of his class of 2023 teammates getting paid. Nick thinks we see Alex Highsmith and TJ Watt in black & gold this season following the Nick Herbig contract extension. Nick isn't sure if Highsmith goes the hold-in route like we've seen from players in the past. Nick projects Keeanu Benton getting 16-18 million bucks if the Steelers sign him long-term. Is Darnell Washington TE1?

The Pirates took 2 of 3 against the Astros as they set sail for a massive 6-game stretch against the Braves and Dodgers. How will this go? If things go well, who breaks out? If things don't, who is to blame? There's also a massive concert in town this weekend. Can the Pirates weather the storm of the Braves and Dodgers? Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh from Penn Live dot com joined the show. Nick shared that he will NOT be in attendance for Morgan Wallen this weekend even though he is a fan of his music. Nick expects Joey Porter Jr. to get a deal done with the Steelers before the season starts, on the heels of a pair of his class of 2023 teammates getting paid. Nick thinks we see Alex Highsmith and TJ Watt in black & gold this season following the Nick Herbig contract extension. Nick isn't sure if Highsmith goes the hold-in route like we've seen from players in the past. Nick projects Keeanu Benton getting 16-18 million bucks if the Steelers sign him long-term. Is Darnell Washington TE1?

Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh of PennLive joined the show. The Steelers have now officially signed Darnell Savage after being rumored for weeks. The Steelers are hosting their first day of mandatory minicamp. Safety isn't deep and Savage can help by doing little things right. Jalen Ramsey is going to move around, but play a lot of slot corner. If the Steelers play three safeties, Payton Wilson or Patrick Queen could go off the field. Nick doesn't think DeShon Elliott's game will dip after suffering a serious injury.

Hour 1 with Donny Football: The Pirates offense is better than anyone could have expected. The Pirates are statistically a top five offense. Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh of PennLive joined the show. The Steelers have now officially signed Darnell Savage after being rumored for weeks. Jalen Ramsey is going to move around, but play a lot of slot corner. Nick doesn't think DeShon Elliott's game will dip after suffering a serious injury. Nick thinks Jamel Dean is going to be a good tackler and has been good in coverage.

Hour 1: What is there to be positive about with the Steelers right now? Dom doesn't know where the Steelers-Packers preseason game is taking place. The guys wonder why the Steelers mysteriously fired a coach today. And Nick Farabaugh joins the show for his weekly Steelers segment.

Is Mike McCarthy the guy who can help bring the Steelers offense to a new level? Nick thinks, in some cases, Aaron Rodgers is going to do what he wants and it doesn't matter who the coach is. Mike McCarthy will add elements, but Rodgers has to throw the ball quickly to avoid being hit. Nick thinks Max Iheanachor and Gennings Dunker are going to go through difficult patches, but will be good by the end of the year.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey and Nick Farabaugh: Is Mike McCarthy the guy who can help bring the Steelers offense to a new level? Mike McCarthy will add elements, but Rodgers has to throw the ball quickly to avoid being hit. Nick thinks Max Iheanachor and Gennings Dunker are going to go through difficult patches, but will be good by the end of the year. Nick thinks the Steelers could franchise tag Nick Herbig and are going to do what they can to keep him.

Hour 1: Is TJ Watt still a top-ten pass rusher in the NFL? A car caller throws a segment off the rails. And Nick Farabaugh joins the show to go over the latest Steelers news and rumors.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: How good should the Steelers defense be? The Steelers are the highest-paid defense for the fifth year in a row. New defensive coordinator Patrick Graham has a deep respect for the history of the Steelers defense, but it can't be the Steel Curtain defense. Nick Kostos thinks it would be best for the Steelers to go 3-14 this season and draft a franchise quarterback.

How good should the Steelers defense be? The Steelers are the highest-paid defense for the fifth year in a row. New defensive coordinator Patrick Graham has a deep respect for the history of the Steelers defense, but it can't be the Steel Curtain defense. Nick thinks Mason Rudolph and Will Howard are co-QB2.

The NFL schedule is out. National voices are already saying it will be the first losing season since 2003 – something that has been said for most of this decade and has yet to happen. However, all of those years were under Mike Tomlin and this time it is Mike McCarthy. Poni thinks it will be a losing season. Poni is also confused as to why people are so obsessive over the 1 pm start time because more primetime games mean more relevance. A few calls to gave Poni advice on his upcoming trip to Disney. How do fans feel about the Steelers schedule? Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh from Penn Live dot com joined the show. Nick thinks it will be a surprise if Aaron Rodgers shows up for the first day of OTAs on Monday. He is circling mandatory minicamp on June 2. Which QB will Mike McCarthy spend more time with next week? Nick said the schedule shouldn't be one that makes the Steelers upset because it's nothing like 2024, when the end of their schedule was laid out like crazy with 3 games in 11 days. He likes the Week 9 bye, right in the middle of the season. Nick expects a ‘normal' Steelers season with 9 or 10 wins and a Wild Card loss.

Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh from Penn Live dot com joined the show. Nick thinks it will be a surprise if Aaron Rodgers shows up for the first day of OTAs on Monday. He is circling mandatory minicamp on June 2. Which QB will Mike McCarthy spend more time with next week? Nick said the schedule shouldn't be one that makes the Steelers upset because it's nothing like 2024, when the end of their schedule was laid out like crazy with 3 games in 11 days. He likes the Week 9 bye, right in the middle of the season. Nick expects a ‘normal' Steelers season with 9 or 10 wins and a Wild Card loss.

Nick Farabaugh joins to discuss Tony Hawk, how the Green Bay tenure ended between Rodgers and McCarthy, what's the alternative to bringing back Rodgers, revisiting how badly the Steelers fared in the first quarter of playoff games under Tomlin, can Allar become clutch if he wasn't born with that trait, where could the rookie offensive lineman factor in. Could the Steelers defense be top 10? What does Jamel Dean add to the secondary? Will this be Herbig's final season with the Steelers?

Nick Farabaugh joins to discuss Tony Hawk, how the Green Bay tenure ended between Rodgers and McCarthy, what's the alternative to bringing back Rodgers, revisiting how badly the Steelers fared in the first quarter of playoff games under Tomlin, can Allar become clutch if he wasn't born with that trait, where could the rookie offensive lineman factor in.

Could the Steelers defense be top 10? What does Jamel Dean add to the secondary? Will this be Herbig's final season with the Steelers? 

Fair Game with Nick Farabaugh! Nick says it is fair to say jobs can be lost but not won during rookie mini camp. This is the time for UDFAs to show they can handle the NFL and retain information. Nick believes that Aaron Rodgers is in Pittsburgh but isn't sure why. Nick says that he cannot guarantee that Rodgers will sign a contract by the end of the weekend. Can this extend to mandatory minicamp?

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Nick Farabaugh joins to discuss the Pirates. Joe did a Twitter poll about who the people want as Steelers QB in 2026, and it's Will Howard leading the way. Why isn't Allar getting as much support? Why are the Steelers aggravating Aaron Rodgers? Did Rodgers have any influence over the draft? Can the Bengals make a huge jump? The Athletic thinks they could win the Super Bowl. Nick can see Cincy winning the AFC North. What could the Ravens look like? What happens at QB wtih the Browns? How does Nick rank the AFC North? Nick predicts Aaron Rodgers shows up just before mandatory mini-camp (May 30th perhaps).

Can the Bengals make a huge jump? The Athletic thinks they could win the Super Bowl. Nick can see Cincy winning the AFC North. What could the Ravens look like? What happens at QB wtih the Browns? How does Nick rank the AFC North? Nick predicts Aaron Rodgers shows up just before mandatory mini-camp (May 30th perhaps).

Nick Farabaugh joins to discuss the Pirates. Joe did a Twitter poll about who the people want as Steelers QB in 2026, and it's Will Howard leading the way. Why isn't Allar getting as much support? Why are the Steelers aggravating Aaron Rodgers? Did Rodgers have any influence over the draft? 

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Fair Game with Nick Farabaugh! Is it fair to say that Broderick Jones is as big of a bust as Kenny Pickett was? Have we seen the last of Jones in a Steelers jersey already? Who will be the starter and backup for the Steelers this year? Nick says that Germie Bernard will have the most impactful draft pick for the Steelers this year.

Nick thinks the Steelers placing the right-of-first-refusal tender on Aaron Rodgers gives them the insurance of getting a draft pick if Rodgers goes to another team. If he retires but decides to sign elsewhere, it will give the Steelers a draft pick. Nick wonders if Rodgers was for sure coming back, why they would but this tender on Rodgers. It makes you think the Steelers are not 100%. It sets the contract parameter around $15 million dollars. Nick said that Drew Allar wouldn't have been there in the fourth round and isn't sure about 85. The Steelers need to developing their QBs.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: Nick thinks the Steelers placing the right-of-first-refusal tender on Aaron Rodgers gives them the insurance of getting a draft pick if Rodgers goes to another team. Nick wonders if Rodgers was for sure coming back, why they would but this tender on Rodgers. It makes you think the Steelers are not 100%. Our favorite and least favorite selections in the Steelers draft.

Fair Game with Nick Farabaugh. Nick believes the Steelers wanted Lemon. Nick reveals that calling players early is an Omar Khan move. Nick doesn't think Broadrick Jones's career is over yet. Nick still thinks the Steelers will walk away with two WRS from this draft.

Nick thinks the Steelers could trade up for Makai Lemon or Vega Ioane. Nick thinks if the Steelers stay, they pick Omar Cooper. Nick thinks Carson Beck or Drew Allar could be an option starting at pick No. 99. He thinks the Steelers are going to draft two wide receivers. What would a Steelers trade up inside the top 20, or even the top 10, be like? 

Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey from PNC Park for the draft: CBS Sports NFL staff writer Garrett Podell joined the show. Garrett has the Steelers taking Georgia offensive lineman Monroe Freeling. He thinks that edge rusher could be an option. Garrett would take Ty Simpson over Beck, Allar, and Nussmeier but wouldn't take him in the first round. He thinks Nussmeier is the QB3. Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh of PennLive joined the show. Nick thinks the Steelers could trade up for Makai Lemon or Vega Ioane. Nick thinks if the Steelers stay, they pick Omar Cooper. Nick thinks Carson Beck or Drew Allar could be an option starting at pick No. 99!

Nick Farabaugh thinks Aaron Rodgers will be back and is a matter of time. Rodgers has said in the past that Rodgers doesn't think OTAs and minicamp are worth participating in. If the Steelers trade up for one player, Nick Farabaugh thinks it's Makai Lemon.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: Nick Farabaugh thinks Aaron Rodgers will be back and is a matter of time. "They are taking a mid-round quarterback in this class, it just depends on when." If the Steelers trade up for one player, Nick Farabaugh thinks it's Makai Lemon. Kris Letang and Sam Girard have been bad and Anthony Mantha and Tommy Novak have been non-factors. The games have gotten pretty chippy.

Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh from Penn Live dot com joined the show. Nick was confused for Donny the other night at the Pirates game. Nick said it's a limited pool of players that fit into the typical formula requirements leading up to the draft. Nick thinks it's more likely that Omar Cooper Jr. is the name called at 21 less than a week away from the 1st round. Nick still believes WR is the position they will go with because it's a group that features about 6 guys that have 1st round grades. Nick could see Makai Lemon sliding a little bit next Thursday, but it would still require a trade up. He thinks the Steelers moving up the board in the 2nd round is very likely. Nick pointed to the 99th overall pick as one the Steelers could use as a chess piece next week, unless they decided to draft a QB with that selection. Nick said the gap between Ty Simpson and the QB3 of this class is massive and he wouldn't be surprised if the rest of that crew falls to the 4th round. He said Drew Allar and Carson Beck have gotten so much consistent interest from the organization.

Top 5 moments in the Penguins-Flyers rivalry. Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh from Penn Live dot com joined the show. Nick was confused for Donny the other night at the Pirates game. Nick said it's a limited pool of players that fit into the typical formula requirements leading up to the draft. Nick thinks it's more likely that Omar Cooper Jr. is the name called at 21 less than a week away from the 1st round. Nick still believes WR is the position they will go with because it's a group that features about 6 guys that have 1st round grades. Nick could see Makai Lemon sliding a little bit next Thursday, but it would still require a trade up. He thinks the Steelers moving up the board in the 2nd round is very likely. Nick pointed to the 99th overall pick as one the Steelers could use as a chess piece next week, unless they decided to draft a QB with that selection. Nick said the gap between Ty Simpson and the QB3 of this class is massive and he wouldn't be surprised if the rest of that crew falls to the 4th round. He said Drew Allar and Carson Beck have gotten so much consistent interest from the organization. Former Pirates pitcher AJ Burnett joined the show. AJ gave Chris some advice ahead of his first pitch tonight. The guys joked with AJ about the time he hit a truck driving behind home plate during his warmup. AJ said to throw at the body, not the glove. AJ said he was honored to take part in the city connect announcement last week and to be part of this game tonight. AJ described this Pirates team as a set of grinders that have done the little things to get the job done. AJ predicted a Konnor Griffin home run tonight and can't get over the size of the 19-year-old. AJ talked about how much his connection to the city of Pittsburgh means and the perfect fit it was way back when. He loves that he was part of the team that got the Pirates back to the playoffs for this city. AJ had advice for the young pitchers on the staff and how they can become the best version of themselves. AJ was pumped to see a lot of these guys in the spring when he sent a few days at the facility. He gave a breakdown of Bubba Chandler, who will start for the Buccos tonight.

Nick thinks the Bengals are under the most pressure in the AFC North to win the draft. Nick thinks it is basically a foregone conclusion that Aaron Rodgers will be back and Rodgers have been involved with discussions around new additions to the Steelers and how they fit with him on. Nick thinks the value at wide receiver is better than guard and doesn't think Vega Ioane will be there.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: Pittsburgh basketball star Megan McConnell joined the show. Megan knows she has to do the little things right to stick in the WNBA. BREAKING: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has been sold and will stay in Pittsburgh! Nick Farabaugh thinks the Bengals are under the most pressure in the AFC North to win the draft. Nick thinks it is basically a foregone conclusion that Aaron Rodgers will be back. Nick thinks the value at wide receiver is better than guard and doesn't think Vega Ioane will be there.

Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh from Penn Live dot com joined the show for a little Fair Game w/ Farabaugh. Is TJ Watt getting traded and is his contract even tradable? Nick is worried about Nick Herbig being blocked from a starting role as somewhat coming up on a contract year. Nick told the guys why a safety will be considered in the 1st round because of the lack of depth at the position in this year's class. The discussion went back to Herbig and if the Steelers would pay/tag him after this season. Nick believes the Steelers would bet a ‘significant haul' if they traded Herbig right now. Nick doesn't think TE will be considered in the 1st round, even if Kenyon Sadiq is still on the board, but it should be on the table in the middle rounds.

At least one Steelers insider reached out to Poni to say the Gerry Dulac report on TJ Watt being floated for a trade is ‘complete BS.' Chris and Donny guessed Mark Kaboly, who tends to enjoy poo-pooing any big news. Another layer on this is Nick Herbig, who got interest from another team, but the call reportedly ‘went nowhere.' Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh from Penn Live dot com joined the show for a little Fair Game w/ Farabaugh. Is TJ Watt getting traded and is his contract even tradable? Nick is worried about Nick Herbig being blocked from a starting role as somewhat coming up on a contract year. Nick told the guys why a safety will be considered in the 1st round because of the lack of depth at the position in this year's class. The discussion went back to Herbig and if the Steelers would pay/tag him after this season. Nick believes the Steelers would bet a ‘significant haul' if they traded Herbig right now. Nick doesn't think TE will be considered in the 1st round, even if Kenyon Sadiq is still on the board, but it should be on the table in the middle rounds. Donny Football Debrief – We now know the 16 players that will be attending the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: Peter Schrager has the Steelers taking edge rusher T.J. Parker in the first round. "The arms dead" for Carson Beck. Nick Farabaugh doesn't see upside with Beck. Nick's top five quarterbacks. Nick Farabaugh thinks Jordyn Tyson, KC Concepcion, Omar Cooper, and Denzel Boston are the four wide receiver names to keep an eye on in the first round.

Peter Schrager has the Steelers taking edge rusher T.J. Parker in the first round. Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports said the Steelers like Ty Simpson. Nick heard at the Senior Bowl that the Steelers like Simpson, but they don't love him. "The arms dead" for Carson Beck. Nick doesn't see upside with Beck.

Nick Farabaugh thinks Jordyn Tyson, KC Concepcion, Omar Cooper, and Denzel Boston are the four wide receiver names to keep an eye on in the first round.

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The Pirates fell to the New York Mets on Opening Day in embarrassing fashion. The guys did not have the chance to react yesterday so they are doing so here. What does this do for Paul Skenes after a rough day? A lot is being said about Oneil Cruz, but Skenes did not look good at all.  Pirates prospect Termarr Johnson joins the show with the guys from Indy! Temarr says he is not envious of hearing about the guys' road trips because he is used to the minor league road trips in the Eastern League. He still drives his brothers old car with over 100,000 miles on it. What are some of Temarr's superstitions? Temarr says that he does not use lotion on game days.  Matt Clement joins the show! He tells the story of ending up playing in Las Vegas during AAA. Matt says that the glass can still be half full for Oneil Cruz in centerfield. He says that the two plays were very bad but the damage can still be mitigated. The Pirates bullpen was not ready to enter in the first inning on a Paul Skenes day. It can change with a good day tomorrow. He also points out a few positives that came from Cruz.  Fair Game with Nick Farabaugh! Steelers draft plans, scouting, and the differing philosophies of Mike Tomlin and Mike McCarthy regarding the draft. 

It was reported that Omar Khan and Mike McCarthy would be at Ohio State's Pro Day, but Nick doesn't see them. Nick would look at corner Caden McDonald at nose tackle. Carnell Tate has had a solid day and looks "effortless" in some workout drills.

Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: It was reported that Omar Khan and Mike McCarthy would be at Ohio State's Pro Day, but Nick doesn't see them. Carnell Tate has had a solid day and looks "effortless" in some workout drills. Konnor Griffin didn't hit well enough against the fastball and Griffin needs to get back to being himself at the plate. Could be sooner than later. He talked to Griffin yesterday and Griffin said the Pirates didn't tell him much.

Hour 1: What sports story are Pittsburghers most excited about right now? There was a fake Joe Greene death post on social media today. And Nick Farabaugh joins the guys to go over the biggest Steelers news right now.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: The Broncos are trading a first-round pick to Miami for Jaylen Waddle. Nick thinks it's "Kenny Pickett-ish" picking Simpson and is a reach at 21st overall. Mel Kiper has the Steelers taking Vega Ioane in the first round. Joe details the history of the 21st pick in the NFL Draft.

Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh joins!! The Broncos are trading a first-round pick to Miami for Jaylen Waddle. Nick thinks it's "Kenny Pickett-ish" picking Simpson and is a reach at 21st overall. The 15-game sample size matters. Mel Kiper has the Steelers taking Vega Ioane in the first round.

Join Jeremy Betz and Shannon White for an all new Steel Curtain Network adventure every Wednesday Night on Yinz Steel Believe! On Episode 1, the boys bring on Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh to break down the latest on the Steelers as Free Agency and the NFL Draft approach. Yinz Steel Believe is a part of the Steel Curtain Network family of podcasts from Fans First Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices