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Austin thinks the situation is ridiculous with Rodgers, but the Steelers can win 10 games and potentially a playoff game with Rodgers. Joe doesn't see a big difference between Rodgers and Mason. The Steelers are just going to be average. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joins the show for Starkey's Card of the Week.
Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw thinks this is embarrassing what is going on between the Steelers and Aaron Rodgers. He said it's a joke, like Kaboly would say. He thinks Rodgers should go back to California and chew on bark. Austin thinks the situation is ridiculous with Rodgers, but the Steelers can win 10 games and potentially a playoff game with Rodgers. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joins the show for Starkey's Card of the Week.
Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: The Pirates top four starters' ERA is lower than the 2013 Pirates. Albert Breer is reporting that the Steelers inquired about Chris Olave earlier in the offseason. Did Crowley get it right that the Steelers still want Olave? Should we expect Team USA to dominate Olympic Flag Football? Jon Heyman was told by a Pirates source the Pirates are NOT trading Paul Skenes. Jeff Patton, Baseball Card Castle joins for Starkey's Card of the Week
Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: The NFL schedule release is tonight at 8pm. What do you WANT to see in the Steelers schedule? What do we THINK we will see in the Steelers schedule? Bryan Reynolds has been bad for the Pirates and is hitting .198. Reynolds is in a 2-42 stretch and is batting just over .100 in May. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week.
Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: The Pirates have been shut out more than any team and are 11-19. The Reds with Terry Francona are currently the third wild card. We think Francona would have worked here to make the right decisions with the lineup, bullpen, and decisions. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week.
Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Andrew McCutchen crushed a three-run home run to guide the Pirates offense and win 9-3 against the Angels. Do you want the Steelers to pick Shedeur Sanders? One NFL coach told Tom Pelissero that Sanders had with him the "worst formal interview I've ever been in in my life" and that Sanders is entitled. Jeff Patton, Starkey's Card of the Week.
Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week. Jeff has an Alex Ovechkin rookie card as one of the best cards of the week we've had! Jeff also has a card commemorating Sid and Ovi's first game against each other. Who's career would you rather have, Sidney Crosby or Alex Ovechkin?
Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Will Aaron Rodgers be announced as the Steelers next quarterback at the Pat McAfee Show Big Night Aht tonight? Joe thinks Rodgers might be waiting to see if the Steelers draft a QB. The Bucco bricks have been found and the Pirates are replacing them. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle has an Alex Ovechkin rookie card
The Pirates have demoted David Bednar to Triple-A. It's a big fall from grace. What if this turns to 2-8 or worse for Derek Shelton? Shelton has the fourth-worst winning percentage in baseball. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week.
Tony Grossi on ESPN Cleveland thinks it's possible Kenny Pickett starts the opener for the Browns. What are the Browns doing? Alex Ovechkin is closing in on the all-time goal mark. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week.
Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show. Joe and Bob had a great time at the Card Castle last week helping to raise money for Feed the Need. Joe Potocnik of JP Roofing and Siding is donating 4,500 meals to Feed the Need! Josh Rowntree joined the show.
Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show. Joe and Bob had a great time at the Card Castle last week helping to raise money for Feed the Need. Joe Potocnik of JP Roofing and Siding is donating 4,500 meals to Feed the Need!
Derek Shelton announced Jared Jones is dealing with elbow discomfort and could miss Opening Day and Noah tells us Carmen Mlodzinski and Thomas Harrington are options. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle in Cranberry joined the show. The General has multiple items we are auctioning off for Feed the Need and he shares all the items for auction this year with Pomp and Joe.
Bidding has begun for our Feed the Need auction. Jeff Patton shares that a Cam Heyward autographed rookie card is Starkey's Card of the Week. A man named Kevin Starkey joins the show but doesn't think he is related to Joe. Could the Jared Jones injury open the door for Bubba Chandler?
Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Bidding has begun for our Feed the Need auction. Jeff Patton shares that a Cam Heyward autographed rookie card is Starkey's Card of the Week. Could the Jared Jones injury open the door for Bubba Chandler? Najee Harris was critical of the Steelers and a lack of leaders on offense when talking in Los Angeles.
Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Derek Shelton told the media that Jared Jones is experiencing elbow discomfort and will not make his final start of spring training. Tom Pelissero is reporting the Vikings are not trading JJ McCarthy and want him to be their starter. Noah Hiles joins to give the latest on Jones. Jeff Patton joins live from the Baseball Card Castle!
Big Ben wants the Steelers to sign Justin Fields and still has some ability as a young, athletic QB to be a starter. George doesn't think Jeff Capel is on the hot seat and wouldn't be the right way to spend money for the program to buy Capel out at this financial time. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle has a hoops card for Starkey's Card of the Week
Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Rickard Rakell scored his 29th goal and Joe wants the Penguins to trade him before Friday's deadline. There is no guarantee Rakell will stay healthy this year or next for a trade. George Michalowski describes Pitt's issues. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle has a Cooper Flagg card for Starkey's Card of the Week.
Pitt basketball lost to Georgia Tech as 8.5-point favorites and will not make the NCAA Tournament. There are some coaches that have adopted "a portal only mindset." George thinks it needs to be an 80/20 split between the portal and high school basketball recruiting. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week.
Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Omar Khan told Judy Battista of NFL Network that Russell Wilson or Justin Fields are their "first preference" but also they still have the reality of no QB on the roster. Bob wonders if Fenway Sports Group will look to sell the Penguins because they are not the asset they thought they owned. George Michalowski and Jeff Patton join!
Big Ben on Footbahlin said a trend he saw later in his career is players would check their phone and social media at halftime. George Michalowski of Pittsburgh Sports Now joined the show. George doesn't think Pitt will make the NCAA Tournament and Pitt has a problem with a lack of size. Pitt also doesn't have a volume 3-point shooter. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week.
Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: The Bengals are planning to tag Tee Higgins. What is worse for baseball: the Dodgers spending $400 million or the Pirates below $90 million? George Michalowski of Pittsburgh Sports Now joined the show. George doesn't think Pitt will make the NCAA Tournament. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week.
Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Pitchers and catchers are reporting to Bradenton. Spencer Horwitz has a wrist injury that required surgery after PiratesFest. Deshon Elliott said to leave Aaron Rodgers at the retirement home on an Instagram post saying the Steelers are contenders for Rodgers.
Who is going to play first base? Pitt basketball has lost 8/10 games. Chris Carter of the Post-Gazette believes financially it's not feasible for Pitt to buy out Pat Narduzzi and/or Jeff Capel until the end of the 2027 season. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week.
Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Gerry Dulac of the Post-Gazette delivered a revealing story about Russell Wilson and Arthur Smith. The Steelers did not allow Russell Wilson to audible after the Bengals win and wanted to have a more run-focused offense. The Steelers and Mike Tomlin are holding back their offensive abilities. What does this mean for Russell Wilson and the Steelers keeping him? Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joins!
Joe thinks the odds are slim that Wilson will return and Bob thinks they are navigating their next course of action. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week!
George Michalowski thinks this game says more about Pitt than it does with North Carolina with defense up to a notch. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle tells us a Patrick Mahomes card is Starkey's Card of the Week and the most requested card of any football player outside the Steelers.
Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Pitt basketball held on to beat North Carolina and have the Heels' number at the Petersen Events Center. Zack Austin is an electrifying player to watch. George Michalowski of Pittsburgh Sports Now joined the show to recap Pitt's win over UNC. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle shares with us a Patrick Mahomes card is Starkey's Card of the Week.
George still has Pitt in the tournament, but that changes if they lose to Syracuse. The Paul Skenes rookie patch 1/1 card has been found and The General thinks the card is worth $1 million. $1 million in a card 10 weeks old has nothing to do will Skenes, but "you're selling into the hype" and the story.
Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Ramon Foster said on Ben Roethlisberger's podcast he doesn't want Mike Tomlin fired, but if there was a year to move on it would have been this one. George still has Pitt in the tournament, but that changes if they lose to Syracuse. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show. The Paul Skenes rookie patch 1/1 card has been found and The General thinks the card is worth $1 million.
Joe believes Justin Fields could take the Steelers to the playoffs, but not win a playoff game. George Michalowski of Pittsburgh Sports Now joined the show. Pitt is struggling, but George still believes they will make the NCAA tournament. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle tells us Starkey's Card of the Week.
Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Would you rather have Russell Wilson or Justin Fields? We all prefer Fields and would bring Fields back to start, but would still be looking to upgrade to a franchise QB for the next 10+ years. Joe believes Justin Fields could take the Steelers to the playoffs, but not win a playoff game.
George Michalowski of Pittsburgh Sports Now joined the show. Pitt won it's first ACC game against Virginia Tech, but wasn't pretty. Pitt's rebounding disadvantage was pretty evident. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week. A Dave Parker 1974 rookie card is Starkey's Card of the Week and a Spencer Horwitz card is added too!
Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: The Pirates traded Luis Ortiz and two left-handed pitching prospects to the Cleveland Guardians for first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Pitt won it's first ACC game against Virginia Tech, but wasn't pretty. Pitt's rebounding disadvantage was pretty evident. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week. A Dave Parker 1974 rookie card is Starkey's Card of the Week and a Spencer Horwitz card is added too!
Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: The Steelers debuted on Hard Knocks last night and Mike Tomlin stole the show. What are your reactions to Hard Knocks? George Michalowski of Pittsburgh Sports Now joined the show to talk about Pitt basketball. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show. No one has found the Paul Skenes 1/1 card with the debut patch. A Russell Wilson card is Starkey's Card of the Week.
Pitt is going to be very tested on the glass against Mississippi State. They need to work on communication. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show. No one has found the Paul Skenes 1/1 card with the debut patch. A Russell Wilson card is Starkey's Card of the Week.
Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Mike Tomlin explained why Justin Fields was on the field for 3rd and 4 late in the game against the Browns. Tomlin liked the matchup the Steelers had with George Pickens 1-on-1 but the Steelers didn't convert and resulted in a poor punt. Would you play Russell Wilson and Justin Fields on the field at the same time? Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week!
Would you play Russell Wilson and Justin Fields on the field at the same time? Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show. A Sidney Crosby 2005 Card is Starkey's Card of the Week and The General is including two Topps Chrome packs.
Jeff thinks the card is worth in between $1.5-$2 million. Starkey finds it incredible with the amount of technology that we still care about baseball cards. Money is made on cards on a per unit basis and when their cards are sent out, they're all in the marketplace and none left to still produce to sell.
Hour 2 with Joe Starkey and Bob Pompeani: Jeff thinks the card is worth in between $1.5-$2 million. Starkey finds it incredible with the amount of technology that we still care about baseball cards. Jim Colony made a surprise appearance on the show! Bob has the Steelers winning by a surprisingly large margin in Cleveland.
The General is giving away five of the Topps packs that has the Paul Skenes 1/1 card and is including a Paul Skenes rookie card. Jeff said the offer for the card is a fantastic and great offer, but an opening offer and someone should request even MORE.
Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Poni said he would give the Steelers a free pass if they lose to Cleveland Thursday night. WHAT??? We don't understand what he's saying with the Steelers fighting for the No. 1 seed. The General is giving away five of the Topps packs that has the Paul Skenes 1/1 card and is including a Paul Skenes rookie card. Jeff said the offer for the card is a fantastic and great offer, but an opening offer and someone should ask for even more.
The Steelers have a good defense, but are they great? Ben Roethlisberger thinks the Steelers are moving closer to the Chiefs. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week.
Melissa Perri is the founder of Product Institute, author of Escaping the Build Trap, and host of the Product Thinking Podcast. She has worked with startups, Fortune 50 companies, and everything in between to help them build better products and level up their product teams. In our conversation, we discuss:• The history of the product owner role• The differences between product owners and product managers• How to transition from product owner to product manager• The evolution of and problems with the SAFe framework• How large non-tech companies can improve their product practices• Much more—Brought to you by:• Pendo—The only all-in-one product experience platform for any type of application• OneSchema—Import CSV data 10x faster• Coda—The all-in-one collaborative workspace—Find the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/product-owners-melissa-perri—Where to find Melissa Perri:• X: https://twitter.com/lissijean• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissajeanperri/• Website: https://melissaperri.com/• Product Institute: https://productinstitute.com/• Podcast: https://www.produxlabs.com/product-thinking—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Melissa's background(02:12) The rise of the product owner role(06:37) Understanding Agile and Scrum(08:27) Challenges in Agile transformations(10:41) The history of the product owner role(13:58) The Scrum Guide(15:43) Product owner responsibilities(21:01) Adopting Scrum in organizations(26:21) The origins and implementation of SAFe(35:20) Why Melissa doesn't recommend SAFe(40:33) Advice for implementing a digital transformation(49:12) An example of SAFe adoption(51:27) The value of experienced product leaders(56:53) Career paths for product owners(01:04:14) Transitioning from product owner to product manager(01:06:41) Be careful relying on certifications(01:11:43) Evaluating existing product owners(01:16:55) Final thoughts on Agile and product management—Referenced:• Escaping the Build Trap: How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value: https://www.amazon.com/Escaping-Build-Trap-Effective-Management/dp/149197379X• Lean UX: https://leanuxnyc.co/• Scrum: https://www.scrum.org/• What is Extreme Programming? https://www.agilealliance.org/glossary/xp/• Capital One: https://www.capitalone.com/• The Agile Manifesto: https://www.atlassian.com/agile/manifesto• Ken Schwaber on X: https://x.com/kschwaber• Jeff Sutherland on X: https://x.com/jeffsutherland• Kanban: https://www.atlassian.com/agile/kanban• What is a kanban board?: https://www.atlassian.com/agile/kanban/boards• Ron Jeffries's website: https://www.ronjeffries.com/• Jeff Patton on X: https://x.com/jeffpatton• The Scrum Guide: https://www.scrum.org/resources/scrum-guide• OpenSky: https://www.openskycc.com/• SAFe: https://scaledagileframework.com/• Dean Leffingwell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanleffingwell/• Capital One scraps 1,100 tech positions: https://www.reuters.com/technology/capital-one-scraps-1100-tech-positions-source-2023-01-19/• Product management theater | Marty Cagan (Silicon Valley Product Group): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/product-management-theater-marty• Marty Cagan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cagan/• Jeff Gothelf on X: https://x.com/jboogie• Shruti Patel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruti-patel-32bb573a/• Product Thinking Podcast: Mastering Product Focus: Balancing Legacy and Innovation with Shruti Patel: https://www.produxlabs.com/product-thinking-blog/2024/9/25/episode-190-mastering-product-focus-balancing-legacy-and-innovation-with-shruti-patel• Melissa Douros on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadouros/• Mind the Product: https://www.mindtheproduct.com/• Athenahealth: https://www.athenahealth.com/• McKinsey: https://www.mckinsey.com/—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe
Mark Schlereth said he was wrong about Wilson not having anything left in the tank. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week. A Marc-Andre Fleury card and a Calvin Austin card are featured this week!
Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: A Yankees fan ripped a foul ball out of Mookie Betts' glove at Yankee Stadium and was joined by another fan in interfering with Betts. The Penguins have become a big story for their poor losing streak and now being at the bottom of the NHL standings. Mark Schlereth said he was wrong about Wilson not having anything left in the tank. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week.
You're not mortgaging the future trading for Cooper Kupp because it's only for a second rounder and he's still a great receiver. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show with an INCREDIBLE edition of Starkey's Card of the Week!
Eli Holstein is the catalyst behind Pitt's run and the offense leading the way. Pat Narduzzi's defense is typically a big strength, but Kade Bell's offense is taking Pitt to completely new heights. Jeff Patton join to tell us about Starkey's Card of the Week.
NFL Network insider Ian Rapaport said Davante Adams is frustrated in Vegas and it also didn't help that head coach Antonio Pierce liked a post critical of Adams. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show for Starkey's Card of the Week.
Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Raiders star receiver Davante Adams wants out of Vegas and traded to a contender. The team that acquires him is going to need over $10 million in cap space, which the Steelers have. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show to tell us Starkey's Card of the Week!