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On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys are LIVE from Latrobe, PA for Pittsburgh Steelers Training Camp previewing all things 2025 Steelers football. In the first hour, 7x Pro Bowler & DPOY TJ Watt joins the progrum alongside 7x Pro Bowler & Walter Payton Man of The Year Cam Heyward to chat about TJ's new contract, the additions of Jalen Ramsey and more. Also in the first hour, Super Bowl Champion & 4x MVP Aaron Rodgers stops by to talk about how fired up he is to join the Steelers, dorm life at Training Camp, fights at Training Camp, Mike Tomlin as a head coach & leader and more. Next, Super Bowl Champion Head Coach Mike Tomlin joins the set to tell us about the demeanor that Jalen Ramsey brings, the confidence Rodgers brings, and more. Steelers Special Teams Coach Danny Smith joined the program after Coach Tomlin for an electric pump up speech and epic stories from his 31 years in the NFL. In the second hour, Steelers GM Omar Khan stops by to discuss his mentality and approach in building the roster, give some insight into the process of bringing in Aaron Rodgers & reaching an extension with TJ Watt, and more. We close things out with the Pat McAfee Show Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly, who brings some Rudy's subs and divulges some unsavory information. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 ET), ESPN's YouTube (12-3 ET), or ESPN+. We will be LIVE from Canton, Ohio ahead of the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pirates are winning, and that feels like a problem. Joe reacts to a clip from Rosenthal about trading Keller and Bednar. Could Cherington possibly keep the main trade chips around in an attempt to finish strong. Why was Cherington kept when Shelton was fired? Could Ben Cherington be the worst GM in Pittsburgh sports history? The market for relievers is hot. Is Adolis Garcia a potential option for the Bucs? We run down the list of other hitters who have been rumored, both in the majors and in the minors. How do the Pirates have no good catchers anymore? What is Cherington thinking right now? A caller gives insight on a few prospects the Pirates could target. The Pirates drafted a guy in the 2nd round and he went to college instead. The General offers up a Ryne Sandberg card and throws in Nick Kurtz. Joe asks about a Caitlin Clark card. Mark Kaboly joins to preview the padded practice today, Darnell Washington in backs on backers, if Roman Wilson is in the equation, the crowded tight end room, Mark details his relationship with Aaron Rodgers, McAfee at camp today. Crowley woke up John Wehner way too early. Could KeBryan Hayes be on the move? Joe is worried about mosquitos and aliens. Will Cherington take a big risk or a low risk, could the Pirates have acquired Josh Naylor instead of Spencer Horwitz, what he actually thinks the Pirates will do. Will Hayes be on the move, what's the timeline for Konnor Griffin, who are the top prospects the Pirates could target, reacting to Skenes comments about the team needing to make moves. A look around the NFL: Isaiah Likely, Trey Hendrickson reports, Deion Sanders had a health scare and we speculate his coaching future. Aaron Rodgers talked to the media today, and we listen to his comments - he's very high on Zach Frazier. Joe claps back at the PM Team for their Favre over Ben argument. He provides a lot of evidence.

Mark Kaboly joins to preview the padded practice today, Darnell Washington in backs on backers, if Roman Wilson is in the equation, the crowded tight end room, Mark details his relationship with Aaron Rodgers, McAfee at camp today. Crowley woke up John Wehner way too early. Could KeBryan Hayes be on the move?

Mark Kaboly joins to preview the padded practice today, Darnell Washington in backs on backers, if Roman Wilson is in the equation, the crowded tight end room, Mark details his relationship with Aaron Rodgers, McAfee at camp today.

Pat McAfee was at Steelers training camp today, but Mark Kaboly hasn't been on. Is Mark hurt by that? Donny once thought Plato lived in the 1800s. Poni still believes the best thing for the Steelers is to have a bad year this season. Aaron Rodgers seems to be very happy right now in Pittsburgh. Are fans starting to become optimistic about the Steelers? How many teams are going to be drafting a quarterback in April? WR2s are still being connected to the Steelers. Do they drug test at FOX Sports? Mike Tomlin is a “puzzler”, but does it lower his aura? I once tried to impress a girl by beating her at chess. Matt Clement joins the show to talk about what it's like playing around the trade deadline, if the Pirates should trade Mitch Keller and David Bednar, what teams want most at the deadline right now, reaction to

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly comes on to talk with Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson about what he's observed so far in the team's training camp. July 28, 2025, 9:00 Hour

Mark Kaboly joins the show to talk Steelers training camp and more.

We discuss what Josh is hearing about Mario Lemieux's interest in purchasing the team back from FSG. On the eve of Steelers training camp, Mark Kaboly joins us to talk about the upcoming season and, of course, Aaron Rodgers.Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.2fortalking.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more from the podcast. We're posting articles there now, and there are links to all of Josh's work at The Athletic.Email the show: contact@2fortalking.comFollow us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoshYohe_PGH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/joebartnick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Cory_Tucek

Mark Kaboly joins to give a sarcastic response about the Pirates, Aaron Rodgers has not appeared to the media, Jalen Ramsey has been reserved, Mark gets distracted by an expensive vehicle and then gets lost, Broderick Jones' outlook, and then Mark sees TJ Watt but doesn't wave to him.

The start of the Steelers season is today. There's plenty of excitement. What is the realistic path this year. Austin says 12-5 is the absolute ceiling. The tackles are a major question mark. What is the floor? 6 wins? Rodgers is bad, the run defense continues to struggle, the old guys look old, WR2 remains a weakness. Austin still predicts 10-7, but feels like it'll be a better season than last. Derrick Harmon has barely been discussed lately with all of the other big Steelers news. Jalen Ramsey is #66 on the NFL Top 100. Can the Steelers improve their run defense? A caller says the lines will determine how the season goes, while another is down on the team because of Tomlin. Is Arthur Smith going to utilize his talent properly? The General has a Skenes card of the week and highlights some big card releases. Patrick Queen was worried about getting traded, maybe because he had a rough year. Losing Elandon Roberts might prove costly. A caller lectures us for thinking the Steelers are going to the Super Bowl (we don't think this). What are the Bengals thinking with their defense? Big Ben thinks it's the Super Bowl or bust this year? We listen to some of Aaron Rodgers' previous comments as we await his arrival today. Austin gives the 7 players/coaches he will have his eye on during Steelers camp. Tyler Kennedy is back in studio to compare Skenes to Sid, his memories from the first day of camp, Brooks Orpik's strength, his fastest mile, what it's like playing preseason games at home vs on the road, a story about his belongings catching on fire (it's an amazing story). TK tells a story about playing in beer league games and how a teenager tried to fight him, how he and his teammates handled the trade deadline and rumors. Mark Kaboly joins to give a sarcastic response about the Pirates, Aaron Rodgers has not appeared to the media, Jalen Ramsey has been reserved, Mark gets distracted by an expensive vehicle and then gets lost, Broderick Jones' outlook, and then Mark sees TJ Watt but doesn't wave to him. Dan Zangrilli reports live from the Pirates game and their impressive showing against the Tigers, Mitch Keller's trade outlook, his time with Chuck in Uniontown today. Jeff Hathhorn jumps on to discuss TJ Watt's media availability, his takeaways from Jalen Ramsey's comments.

Mark Kaboly joins to give a sarcastic response about the Pirates, Aaron Rodgers has not appeared to the media, Jalen Ramsey has been reserved, Mark gets distracted by an expensive vehicle and then gets lost, Broderick Jones' outlook, and then Mark sees TJ Watt but doesn't wave to him. Dan Zangrilli reports live from the Pirates game and their impressive showing against the Tigers, Mitch Keller's trade outlook, his time with Chuck in Uniontown today. Jeff Hathhorn jumps on to discuss TJ Watt's media availability, his takeaways from Jalen Ramsey's comments.

Adam Crowley and Nicholas "Harry" Callas react to something strange Mark Kaboly mentioned during this segment.

In this hour, Adam Crowley and Mark Kaboly together react to some of the latest news surrounding T.J. Watt and also the Pittsburgh Pirates. And Mark mentions a couple of odd things that make for interesting conversation. July 21, 2025, 8:00 Hour

In this hour, Adam Crowley and Mark Kaboly focus on how much money the Steelers invest in their defense. Also, can the Steelers rely on their young WRs this season? July 21, 2025, 9:00 Hour

Adam Crowley and Mark Kaboly wonder how the Steelers plan to use LB T.J. this season.

Mark Kaboly introduces Adam Crowley and Nicholas "Harry" Callas to a new sport that is actually used commonly in fundraisers around the area!

Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark defended his take that the Steelers had a ‘perfect' offseason. Mark said they, mostly, accomplished everything they wanted to do. Mark gave his reaction to the TJ Watt signing and how the Steelers avoided 4-5 guaranteed years. Mark looked at this deal versus the one Myles Garrett received from the Browns. Mark thinks the Steelers can get ahead of things this season with Watt, even though he doesn't think a holdout would have impacted Watt's production. Mark said moving Watt around on defense will be a key to furthering his longevity. More w/ Mark – Mark believes the TJ Watt ankle injury was worse than what we were hearing late in the season, which impacted him heavily down the stretch. The conversation again went to Watt moving around the defense and how that could lead to a big 2025. Mark doesn't care for the narrative that Watt isn't healthy enough because he's only missed significant time in one season. More w/ Mark – After the ‘perfect' offseason, Mark gave some of his expectations for the season. Will we see a few key players take a step up on the defensive side? Mark still has questions, but likes the talent a lot on the outside. Mark doesn't think Omar Khan is done making moves and still believes safety will be addressed.

Mark Kaboly said that the Steelers had the “perfect offseason”, to which Mullsy disagrees. Mullsy says the offseason can't be perfect if the Vegas win total of 8.5 hasn't moved at all. If Aaron Rodgers was still MVP caliber, he would not have been available for cheap. A lot of things have to go right for the Steelers to be “significantly better”. Poni was upset that he didn't hear from his sources about the TJ extension before it was announced. Mullsy thinks the Steelers QB play will be better than last year, and he's hoping that Broderick Jones and Troy Fautanu will both be good. Donny Football Debrief – Lloyd Howell Jr, executive director of the NFLPA, resigned last night after charging the NFLPA with two strip club visits. He called them player engagement events. The guys discuss what would happen if they suggested something like this at The Fan.

Mark Kaboly said that the Steelers had the “perfect offseason”, to which Mullsy disagrees. Mullsy says the offseason can't be perfect if the Vegas win total of 8.5 hasn't moved at all. If Aaron Rodgers was still MVP caliber, he would not have been available for cheap. A lot of things have to go right for the Steelers to be “significantly better”.

Mark Kaboly said T.J. Watt wants five years, four years guaranteed, and to be the highest-paid edge rusher. Mark said that's the starting point, before the Steelers meet in the middle. The disconnect is being paid more than Garrett and the Steelers are going to point to Watt being 15 months older. Watt will likely be a hold-in player who won't play in the preseason.

Mark was NOT invited to Donny's wedding. Mark's top 5 Steelers of the 21st century: Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, Troy Polamalu, Alan Faneca, James Harrison. We hear Cam Heyward's reaction to Donny having Cam 8th on his best players of the last 25 years.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: Mark Kaboly's top 5 Steelers of the 21st century. Terry McLaurin is frustrated with his contract in Washington. Adam Schefter said the issue is years and guaranteed money and the sides aren't close. He still thinks the deal will get done.The head of the MLBPA says a salary cap would take baseball backward. Patrick Queen ranks No. 75 on the NFL Top 100 players.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: Noah Hiles gives it a 10% chance for Oneil Cruz and 1% chance for Paul Skenes to sign a long-term extension. % chance players are dealt. Mark Kaboly said T.J. Watt wants five years, four years guaranteed, and to be the highest-paid edge rusher. Mark said that's the starting point, before the Steelers meet in the middle. The disconnect is being paid more than Garrett and the Steelers are going to point to Watt being 15 months older.

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly comes on The Fan Hotline to talk about the latest as it relates to the Steelers with Adam Crowley.

In this hour, Adam Crowley researches into another potential WR option for the Steelers. Also, is the commissioner of MLB trying to save the Pirates? And Steelers insider Mark Kaboly comes on The Fan Hotline. July 15, 2025, 8:00 Hour

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly comes on with Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson for a full hour! July 14, 2025, 9:00 Hour

Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from the Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark told stories about eating a hoagie at training camp, why he always tweets ‘YEET' and his experience at Hershey Park. He said his amusement park days are over. What could the big hold ups be in the TJ Watt contract discussions? It appeared like Mark changed the tune a bit on Watt and doesn't rule out the team trading him for a 2nd round pick. Does Kaboly know something about Watt that he's not telling us? More w/ Mark – We got Mark's reaction to Patrick Rooney bashing the idea of the Steelers signing TJ Watt and the rest of his rant on a Florida betting podcast. Mark talked about some of the unwritten Steelers ‘rules' that have been broken in the last couple of years. We made fun of Mullsy for a few minutes too. More w/ Mark – What does Mark think of Donny's list of Top 25 Steelers since 2000?

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly recently asked A.I. about The Fan Morning Show. Adam Crowley, Dorin Dickerson and Nicholas "Harry" Callas react to what it said.

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly comes on The Fan Hotline in this hour to talk about the latest in Pittsburgh sports with Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson. July 7, 2025, 8:00 Hour

Mark Kaboly joins the show to talk Steelers, Pirates, and more.

Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Mark Kaboly: Mark is ok with T.J. Watt holding out for a contract. Mark Kaboly thinks Fautanu will end up being a good player. Kaboly on Zach Frazier: "He's an 8-10 time Pro Bowler in the making." Mark thinks people are underrating the offensive line. He thinks Mason McCormick is similar to Ramon Foster. Mark is interested in what DK Metcalf and George Pickens could have been, but thinks they needed to trade Pickens.

Mark is ok with T.J. Watt holding out for a contract. The longer the Steelers wait, it's likely going to cost them more money after a possible Micah Parsons or Trey Hendrickson deal. Mark doesn't think there's a downside for Watt. Is Jalen Ramsey a corner or safety? Mark was told he's viewed as an outside corner that can play inside.

Mark Kaboly thinks Fautanu will end up being a good player. Kaboly on Zach Frazier: "He's an 8-10 time Pro Bowler in the making." Mark thinks people are underrating the offensive line. He thinks Mason McCormick is similar to Ramon Foster. Mark is interested in what DK Metcalf and George Pickens could have been, but thinks they needed to trade Pickens.

Steelers reporter Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the show. Brian is in lockstep with Mark Kaboly in thinking the Steelers were not going to re-sign Minkah Fitzpatrick after the season. Brian wonders why the Dolphins were willing to move on from Jalen Ramsey. Brian doesn't think this means anything for T.J. Watt's contract.

Hour 3 with Donny Chedrick: Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of the Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark reported that Jonnu Smith is looked at as a tight end, slot receiver, and a fullback. Mark tells us the Steelers were not planning on re-signing Minkah Fitzpatrick to an extension after the season. Brian Batko wonders why the Dolphins were willing to move on from Jalen Ramsey.

Mark Kaboly reported that Jonnu Smith is looked at as a tight end, slot receiver, and a fullback. Sounds like Connor Heyward is going to be on the team. Mark tells us the Steelers were not planning on re-signing Minkah Fitzpatrick to an extension after the season. Jalen Ramsey could play a little safety. Mark said the Steelers weren't really interested in a 1-for-1 deal for Smith, but things changed packaged with Ramsey

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly comes on The Fan Hotline to talk about the latest in Pittsburgh sports with Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson. June 30, 2025, 9:00 Hour

NHL reporter Sean Gentille from The Athletic joined the show. The Penguins have picks 11 and 12 in the opening round of the NHL Draft tonight and Sean isn't sure if it's in their best interest to move up. Sean said being in the first 9 picks would be ideal. He mentioned that it could turn into a crapshoot like it normally does. Sean noted that the Islanders are a team to watch tonight. Sean looked at what Kyle Dubas has on his plate heading into the weekend and what type of players the Pens could be looking for. With free agency looming, Dubas has plenty in front of him. We also witnessed Mark Kaboly boot Sean off the air – a first in our history.

At least one NFL insider gets the sense TJ Watt will get more money than Myles Garrett. Is that good business by the Steelers? Chris said the idea of ‘keeping up with the Joneses' doesn't apply to the Cleveland Browns. It would be different if Watt helped win a lot of big games, but he has zero playoff wins in his career and he's done very little individually in those games. We got into the debates that have happened between Steelers & Browns fans over their top defensive players. Chris noted he thinks the deal the Browns gave Garrett was a mistake too, but that organization is used to that. We can acknowledge that Watt has been the better player than Garrett, but it doesn't mean you should pay for his future. We dove a little bit more into the TJ Watt contract standoff. NHL reporter Sean Gentille from The Athletic joined the show. The Penguins have picks 11 and 12 in the opening round of the NHL Draft tonight and Sean isn't sure if it's in their best interest to move up. Sean said being in the first 9 picks would be ideal. He mentioned that it could turn into a crapshoot like it normally does. Sean noted that the Islanders are a team to watch tonight. Sean looked at what Kyle Dubas has on his plate heading into the weekend and what type of players the Pens could be looking for. With free agency looming, Dubas has plenty in front of him. We also witnessed Mark Kaboly boot Sean off the air – a first in our history.

Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark shared his excitement for the WWE super-show in town on Monday. The discussion turned to TJ Watt after that and if he will get more money than Myles Garrett. Kaboom isn't convinced this will be the final deal Watt signs with the Steelers, but he does think it will be the final multi-year deal. Mark said the Steelers need to move Watt around more to see results. More w/ Mark – The guys talked about the latest Aaron Rodgers interview and how he seemed genuine about his intentions and goals with the Steelers. It feels like Rodgers is a lot more real than Russell Wilson, even though Wilson was a good guy. How much improv will we get from Rodgers in the offense? Mark isn't convinced the Steelers will add anything to their offense. Chris made the push for Amari Cooper, but we haven't heard his name around any NFL team. Mark said they don't like to sign free agents that have injury concerns. Mark doesn't think anyone ‘good' will be getting cut in August. More w/ Mark – Mark gave his Top 5 Steelers since 2000.

The five greatest moments in Pittsburgh sports. Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of the Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Other moments include Ben's tackle, the fake slide, and Chris Kunitz scoring in 2 OT. Mark believes Aaron Rodgers is likely going to retire after this season. Mark thinks it could be a big motivator for Rodgers.

The Steelers need Broderick Jones to take a significant step and be a good left tackle. Mark Kaboly thinks he's always been athletic, but hasn't had enough time at left tackle. Kaleb Johnson has great potential and Mark thinks he will have "much better" numbers than Najee Harris in his Steelers career.

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: The Steelers need Broderick Jones to take a significant step and be a good left tackle. Kaleb Johnson has great potential and Mark thinks he will have "much better" numbers than Najee Harris in his Steelers career. Pirates midseason awards: Who is your Pirates MVP outside of Paul Skenes? Ke'Bryan Hayes and Bryan Reynolds are LVP candidates. We're keeping our eyes on Bubba Chandler, Konnor Griffin, and Termarr Johnson.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: Dan Zangrilli is disappointed in Oneil Cruz that he's not taking advantage of the opportunity to be one of the faces of the game. Dan would trade controllable pitchers for bats and thinks Dennis Santana and David Bednar could go. The five greatest moments in Pittsburgh sports. Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of the Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark believes Aaron Rodgers is likely going to retire after this season.

Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Should the Penguins sign a big-time free agent? Bob thinks players would still want to play with Sidney Crosby but Austin doesn't think it's nearly as great of a selling point with the Penguins not winning. Mark Kaboly and Crowley think the Steelers are much different this year. The Steelers have by far the highest paid defense in the NFL.

Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles in game 7. He had a calf injury in The Finals and knew the risks of still playing in The Finals. Mark Kaboly didn't hear anything on if the Steelers were in on Jaire Alexander. Mark thinks "things could go south in a hurry" at corner. Mark thinks they are listening on a potential Jalen Ramsey deal, but where would he play?

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly joined the show. Should the Steelers extend Chris Boswell? Mark doesn't think it will be this year. Boswell's consistency has been one of the best in football.  T.J. Watt contract talks haven't gone far. 

Poni and Mark Kaboly go through the Steelers All-Quarter-Century team.

Hour 2: Mark Kaboly joins the show for an hour! What should the Steelers do with TJ Watt? Who is on the Steelers' All-Quarter-Century team? And will Mark get invited to Donny's wedding?

Hour 1: Poni reacts to yet another Pirates controversy from last night's game. Dom gives a fun fact, but was it really fun? And Noah Hiles joins the show to talk yesterday's bullpen fan fight. Hour 2: Mark Kaboly joins the show for an hour! What should the Steelers do with TJ Watt? Who is on the Steelers' All-Quarter-Century team? And will Mark get invited to Donny's wedding? Hour 3: Who is on the Pittsburgh basketball Mt. Rushmore? Tim McConnell joins the show to talk about his son's NBA Finals journey! And a Dom Debrief on NFL games in movie theaters, if Brady would still be a top-five QB in football, and who the greatest wide receiver ever is. Hour 4: Why don't politicians get involved with sports? Dom told a funny story, but Poni has an issue with it. And Dom wants to put together a Fan golf outing.