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Steelers insider Mark Kaboly comes on with Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson to discuss what chances QB Mason Rudolph has to make the opening roster after the underwhelming performances by Drew Allar and Will Howard against the New York Jets in the preseason on Friday.

In this hour, Steelers insider Mark Kaboly talks with Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson about how the Steelers are most likely to arrange their WR depth chart to open the NFL regular season. Also, are the Steelers likely to agree with CB Joey Porter Jr. on a contract extension before the NFL regular season begins? August 24, 2026, 9:00 Hour

In this hour, Steelers insider Mark Kaboly comes on with Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson to share his observations from the team's 17-0 preseason loss to the New York Jets on Friday. August 24, 2026, 8:00 Hour

Mark Kaboly joins the show for the next hour. Mark doesn't think it is necessarily a long shot that JPJ gets extended before the season, but he thinks it is more likely that he does not get an extension. He also thinks that Porter is not doing himself any favors by sitting out. Mark also says that the Steelers like their CB depth more than in years past, but they would obviously like to have Porter playing.  More with Mark. Mark thinks that Mason Rudolph is the best backup QB in the league and that he will benefit from having Mike McCarthy as head coach if he makes the team.  More with Mark - We are just over 2 hours away from the Steelers second preseason game. Mark is interested in seeing the running backs play today, as Warren and Dowdle did not play last game. Mark mentions that Kaden Wetjen might be a bubble guy right now, and that it would be a horrendous pick if he ended up getting cut. 

Chris Mack is joined by Mark Kaboly to talk all things Steelers as we head into Week 2 of the preseason.

Chris Mack is joined by Mark Kaboly to talk all things Steelers as we head into Week 2 of the NFL preseason. Also, which of the last two QB draft classes is better?

Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Mark Kaboly: Mark thinks it's almost set in stone that Mason Rudolph will be the backup. Mark believes it's going to take a ton for Will Howard to surpass Mason Rudolph. Mark thinks Travis Homer is probably going to be the third running back. Mark doesn't think Max Iheanachor has any chance to start at the beginning of the season.

Mark thinks Travis Homer is probably going to be the third running back. Mark doesn't think Max Iheanachor has any chance to start at the beginning of the season. Broderick Jones is likely going to be the backup to Dylan Cook.

Mark thinks it's almost set in stone that Mason Rudolph will be the backup. Mark believes it's going to take a ton for Will Howard to surpass Mason Rudolph. Mark doesn't think the Steelers would disrespect Rudolph and put him on the practice squad. Will Howard said that he lost 15 pounds. 

Do the Steelers believe Drew Allar is the QB of the future? Our buddy Mark Kaboly thinks the Steelers could be feeling that way after seeing Allar play in 1 preseason game. Mike McCarthy said the other day that Allar is a ‘1st round talent,' even though the Steelers picked him in the 3rd round. Do we believe them this time? Not long ago, the Steelers front office said something similar about Mason Rudolph. Who has the better shot to be the Steelers QB1 next season? Who is on the biggest hot seat with the Steelers? CBS Sports says it's DK Metcalf after putting together his worst season following a big contract signing. Can we blame it on too many check-downs last season? Let's also not forget Metcalf missing a few games due to the fan interaction in Detroit. Tuesday Draft – Best QBs from Western PA.

Do the Steelers believe Drew Allar is the QB of the future? Our buddy Mark Kaboly thinks the Steelers could be feeling that way after seeing Allar play in 1 preseason game. Mike McCarthy said the other day that Allar is a ‘1st round talent,' even though the Steelers picked him in the 3rd round. Do we believe them this time? Not long ago, the Steelers front office said something similar about Mason Rudolph. Who has the better shot to be the Steelers QB1 next season?

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly comes on The Fan Hotline to react to the latest involving the team with just a few training camp practices left and two more preseason games to play this year with Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson. August 17, 2026, 9:00 Hour

Hour 1: The guys react to Drew Allar's Steelers debut last night. Who will be the Steelers' starting QB in 2027 now? And Nick Farabaugh joins the show to break down yesterday's preseason game. Hour 2: Is it time for the Steelers to move on now from Mason Rudolph? Was Aaron Rodgers almost forced to play in last night's preseason game? Dom details his Acrisure Stadium experience yesterday with “Harry” Callas. And Dom says everyone is embarrassing themselves with their Drew Allar hype. Hour 3: Mark Kaboly joins the show in-studio for the full hour! Poni shares a crazy Kevin Costner story. Could Drew Allar start games for the Steelers this season? And are the Steelers trying to cleanse themselves of Mike Tomlin? Hour 4: Poni reveals a Ben Cherington rumor that someone texted him earlier today. Jason Mackey joins the show to go through the latest news with the Pirates and Paul Skenes. And are there too many movie remakes these days?

Hour 3: Mark Kaboly joins the show in-studio for the full hour! Poni shares a crazy Kevin Costner story. Could Drew Allar start games for the Steelers this season? And are the Steelers trying to cleanse themselves of Mike Tomlin?

Mark Kaboly joins the guys in-studio to give his thoughts on the Steelers preseason opener last night. Poni shares a wild Kevin Costner story from back in the day.

Aaron Rodgers doesn't really want to play in the preseason and hasn't played in it for two years. "He doesn't need to play" Mark thinks. Mark said it doesn't feel like DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman are going to play due to injury. Mark is leaning towards not playing. Drew Allar has a "stunning" arm. Mark said some people are going to call after watching Allar and say "wow."

The Christmas Day sports calendar has multiple NFL and NBA games after the NBA just released it's schedule. Is this the year Roman Wilson breaks through? He has to prove it in games and is trending towards being the WR3. Who is a breakout candidate for the Steelers? Bob and Austin think Germie Bernard is going to have a big year. Mark Kaboly picks Pat Freiermuth!

Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Mark Kaboly: Aaron Rodgers doesn't really want to play in the preseason and hasn't played in it for two years. "He doesn't need to play" Mark thinks. Mark said it doesn't feel like DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman are going to play due to injury. Mark is leaning towards not playing. Drew Allar has a "stunning" arm. Is this the year Roman Wilson breaks through? Who is a breakout candidate for the Steelers?

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly comes on The Fan Hotline in this hour to discuss more about how training camp is going, and he also previews the upcoming preseason game against the Green Bay Packers with Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson. August 10, 2026, 9:00 Hour

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly comes on The Fan Hotline to address the stance of head coach Mike McCarthy that QB Aaron Rodgers should play in preseason games with Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson.

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The Donny Football Debrief: Mark Kaboly is in his second hotel during training camp. Dogs barked in the first hotel. The second hotel has had a few domestic arguments. People are mistaking Mark for Mike McCarthy.

Mark Kaboly said Max Iheanachor is having a nice start to training camp. Asante Samuel has been a surprise. Mark is skeptical about Roman Wilson because he is great in practice and preseason, but not the game. Mark thinks there's a 98% chance Mason Rudolph is the backup. Mark thinks Rico Dowdle is going to get at least 60% of the snaps.

Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Mark Kaboly: Mason Rudolph is having a solid training camp. Mark still wants the Steelers to keep four quarterbacks. Mark thinks Drew Allar has been better than expected but hasn't been consistent. Asante Samuel has been a surprise. Mark is skeptical about Roman Wilson because he is great in practice and preseason, but not the game. Mark thinks there's a 98% chance Mason Rudolph is the backup!

On today's show Pat and the boys are live from Saint Vincent College in Latrobe PA with the Pittsburgh Steelers having their first full padded practice from training camp. Pat and the boys hilight the town of Latrobe and give their expectations of the upcoming NFL Season. Pat gets into the biggest sports news of the past weekend coming out of the MLB, as star pitcher Tarik Skubal has been traded to the Dodgers and ruined professional baseball. Pat takes the show camping around the AFC North bringing on Bengals beat reporter Ben Baby to talk about the Bengals expectations going into the 2026 season. After talking to Ben Baby, Pat brings on Daniel Oyefusi live from Browns camp to give the progrum boots on the ground perspective of the Browns QB battle between Shedder Sanders and Deshaun Watson. Joining Pat and the boys live is 2X Super Bowl Champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers Brett Kiesel talks his experiences at Steelers training camp and the differences between today's era of football. Heading over to the Ravens camp Junior NFL Reporter Ian Rapoport checks in with pat and the boys and lets us and the live crowd of Steelers fans the vibes from Ravens camp are high. Pat and the boys bring us around the whole NFL showing at least one hi light from every NFL teams training camp. Live from Saint Vincent College Steelers defensive pillars TJ Watt and Cam Hayward come on and talk about practice today and what to expect from the Steelers this upcoming year. Following TJ and Cam, Mike McCarthy and Omar Khan come on the progrum to further discuss what to expect from the Steelers this year. Pat moves from the Head coach and GM of the Steelers to friend of the Progrum, 4X NFL MVP, Super Bowl Champion, and Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Aaron comes on and after initially “pleading the 5th” gives us all of his thoughts on a lot of topics including this upcoming football season. Aaron's pass catchers DK Metcalf, Pat Freirmuth and Michael Pittman Jr. come on to the progrum to discuss their expectations for the season. To end out the show Pat has on our very own Steelers and WWE writer on X Mark Kaboly to break down the reaction from Summer Slam this last weekend. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, and will be back Tuesday. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly comes on The Fan Hotline to discuss his observations from the first week of Steelers' 2026 training camp in this hour with Adam Crowley. August 3, 2026, 9:00 Hour

Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark says that the practices so far have been very boring for the Steelers, but this could change come Monday when they put the pads on for the first time. He also says that there are no benches on the practice field for the Steelers. Mark says that Chris Boswell has actually been present at training camp and even kicked yesterday. Mark also mentions that nobody has made a first impression yet because they really haven't done anything in practice. Mark thinks that Rico Dowdle is going to be the Steelers RB1 this year. More w/ Mark – Mark believes that the Steelers actually are seeing flashes from Asante Samuel and Daylen Everette and that both guys will contribute to the defense this year. Mark says that Keeanu Benton is a wild card in terms of a contract extension, and nobody really knows how much he is actually worth. More w/ Mark – Baker Mayfield feels insulted by the fact that he has not been extended by the Buccaneers yet. Mark says that he would love to have Baker in Pittsburgh.

Do Steelers fans think Joey Porter Jr. should be paid? Jeremy Fowler's survey listed Porter as an honorable mention for a top 10 cornerback. Joe thinks Porter should earn $30 million and guys like Christian Gonzalez and others will pass the $30 million park. Porter is a good player who has been elite in coverage, but doesn't intercept a lot of passes. Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show joined the show.

Mark Kaboly said Spencer Anderson looked good against the sled. T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, and Nick Herbig moved around! Broderick Jones was taking second team reps and Dylan Cook first team. Mike McCarthy said look into personnel groupings, not who is on the field when. 

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: Do Steelers fans think Joey Porter Jr. should be paid? Jeremy Fowler's survey listed Porter as an honorable mention for a top 10 cornerback. Mark Kaboly said Spencer Anderson looked good against the sled. T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, and Nick Herbig moved around! Broderick Jones was taking second team reps and Dylan Cook first team. Mike McCarthy said look into personnel groupings, not who is on the field when!

On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat every team in the NFL officially reporting for training camp today as we Go Campin' with beat writers from several teams including Rick Stroud with the Bucs, Nate Taylor with the Chiefs, Mark Kaboly with the Steelers, David Lombardi with the 49ers, Matt Schneidman with the Packers, and Jane Slater with the Cowboys. Later, 12 year NFL veteran at QB, and ESPN NFL analyst, Dan Orlovsky joins the progrum to give some of his biggest takeaway's from the offseason and as teams report for training camp. Make sure to subscribe to ⁠youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow⁠ or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, we'll see you tomorrow. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly comes on in this hour with Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson to share what he's expecting from the team as they begin training camp this week. July 27, 2026, 9:00 Hour

Mark Kaboly joins the show for the next hour. Mark thinks that both Roman Wilson and Germie Bernard have a lot to prove in training camp this Summer. Mark says that nobody knows anything about Broderick Jones at this current moment, and that it is probably a lost cause because Troy Fautanu and Max Iheanachor are the team's tackles for the foreseeable future. More with Mark. Ben Roethlisberger said on his podcast the other day that the Steelers should cut Mason Rudolph. Mark thinks that the Steelers should roll with all four QBs, and maybe have one guy come up with a phantom injury that gets him put on the IR. Even more with Mark Kaboly. Mullsy quizzes Mark on a very tough trivia question from last year's Pirates season.

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Kaboly would trade Seth Hernandez for Mason Miller! Are the inside linebackers the worst unit on the team? Mark thinks so. We discuss multiple Steelers topics.

Mark Kaboly explains the term Jump the Shark from Happy Days. Mark and Jeff don't see Troy Fautanu and Mason McCormick going back to the right side of the Steelers offensive line. Aaron Rodgers still has good arm talent. Mark isn't concerned about a huge drop off unless there are injuries. 

Hour 4 with Jeff Hathhorn: Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Kaboly would trade Seth Hernandez for Mason Miller! Are the inside linebackers the worst unit on the team? Mark thinks so. We discuss multiple Steelers topics. Mark Kaboly explains the term Jump the Shark from Happy Days. Aaron Rodgers still has good arm talent.

With Steelers' training camp beginning in just over a week, Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson talk to insider Mark Kaboly in this hour about what he expects these workouts to look like now that Mike McCarthy is the head coach, along with other topics of interest surrounding the team. July 20, 2026, 9:00 Hour

Hour 3: Mark Kaboly joins the show in-studio for the full hour! There is major drama at The Open Championship with Bryson DeChambeau, and Chris can't get enough of it. Will TJ Watt actually have a good season this year? And Dom confronts Kaboly for muting him on Twitter.

Hour 1: Chris is riding solo for the show today! Where does confidence stand with the Pirates right now coming out of the All-Star break? Chris takes issue with Austin Bechtold's appearance. And Nick Farabugh joins the show for his weekly Fair Game segment, but Mullsy keeps making a blunder during the interview. Hour 2: Matt Clement joins the show to break down the Pirates post-All-Star break. Dom sent out a political tweet yesterday, but did it scare him away from doing it again? And are network TV NFL pregame shows about to become a thing of the past? Hour 3: Mark Kaboly joins the show in-studio for the full hour! There is major drama at The Open Championship with Bryson DeChambeau, and Chris can't get enough of it. Will TJ Watt actually have a good season this year? And Dom confronts Kaboly for muting him on Twitter. Hour 4: Chris reacts live to the breaking news that the Pirates-Guardians game tonight has been postponed due to the smoke. The guys try pickle beer together on the air. And FOX apparently wanted Game 7 of the 2016 World Series to be played on two different nights.

Mark Kaboly thinks the big story at training camp will be how much of a step Will Howard has taken this season.

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Lamar Jackson was named the 69th best player in the NFL. We dive into training camp and more talk about Aaron Rodgers and others. What are we looking for?

Hour 4 with Jeff Hathhorn: Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Lamar Jackson was named the 69th best player in the NFL. We dive into training camp and more talk about Aaron Rodgers and others. What are we looking for? Mark Kaboly thinks the big story at training camp will be how much of a step Will Howard has taken this season.

7-13 Fan Morning Show 9am Hour: Jeremy Fowler released another list based on polled NFL execs. Josh Allen is the new number one quarterback instead of Patrick Mahomes. Crowley accidentally saw Fowler fully nude one time. Which is not a sentence I thought I would ever type. Mark is not as upset about Sam Neill's passing as we are. Quarterback talk. That's exciting. One of Dorin's kids was able to pick him up. Crowley wonders if he could pull off that feat of strength. Is Callas enjoying his time in Ireland? Does Callas enjoy the pints of Guinness he has been having? Kaboly is judging Crowley's sister for having a birthday party. Kaboly just hates fun. Where would Kaboly rank Rodgers right now in the AFC quarterback race? Kaboly, shockingly, is expecting a big year from Aaron Rodgers. His success rides on the play of his offensive tackles. Dorin has high hopes for Max Iheanachor. What were the Steelers smoking in the recent photo that came out with Aaron Rodgers?

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Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark now just tweets “Buccos” any time something goes wrong for the Pirates. Poni thinks that this is to get under the skin of Pirate fans. Mark says that he has never been reprimanded by the Tomlin regime for anything journalism related, all though it happened a couple of times with the Cowher regime. More w/ Mark – Harry Callas is on a trip to Ireland right now, and he is currently bowling. Mark was shocked to see this, as bowling is something that you can do in Pittsburgh. Mark thinks that he was a better little league baseball player than JJ Wetherholt, citing that Wetherholt played in an era with bigger barrel bats and such. More w/ Mark – Ray Fittipaldo said that the backup QB job is Will Howard's to lose. Mark vehemently disagrees with this, saying that it is Aaron Rodgers 1 and Mason Rudolph 2 unless Will Howard forces the Steelers hand.

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Everything is different with camp with Mike McCarthy as head coach. The staff and players must get up to speed quickly. Mike Tomlin training camps were physical, at least at the start, but Kaboly wonders if McCarthy will even have players tackling. The Steelers are going to be practicing at 11 am. 

Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: High school sports reporter Mike White joined the show. Mike shares some of the best performances in WPIAL sports history. Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Everything is different with camp with Mike McCarthy as head coach. The staff and players must get up to speed quickly. Mike Tomlin training camps were physical, at least at the start, but Kaboly wonders if McCarthy will even have players tackling.

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly comes on in this hour to answer 22 questions related to the team from Adam Crowley. July 6, 2026, 9:00 Hour

Mark thinks the biggest thing to keep an eye on is guaranteed money for Joey Porter Jr. and doesn't think it's that big of a deal right now. Doug Whaley thinks Porter Jr. needs to add interceptions with only three in as many years. Joe and Austin trade places for the segment and Joe answers the phone!

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey and Mark Kaboly: The Penguins have made small moves at the start of free agency. Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark thinks the biggest thing to keep an eye on is guaranteed money for Joey Porter Jr. and doesn't think it's that big of a deal right now. Mark thinks Sebastian Joseph-Day will be a good add.