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Steelers and Bengals are getting set for a Thursday Night Football clash in Cincy. How big is this game? Can the Steelers lock down the AFC North with a win tonight? Poni thinks it's a foregone conclusion the Steelers win the division if they win this game. He said Donny and Chris are ridiculous for thinking the Ravens have a chance to chase them down.

About 3 hours until Steelers-Bengals in Cincy. Poni said he is breaking one of his biggest rules as he makes note that every single person on NFL Live picked the Steelers. What are the Bengals good at? Not much – and their best defensive player is now out as Trey Hendrickson will miss the game. Even with everyone picking the Steelers, Poni can't bring himself to pick against them in this game. Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray wouldn't be surprised if Jalen Ramsey has a limitation in his snap count due to the short week. Ray noted the 17 sacks in the last 3 games and how important the pass rush will be against Joe Flacco. Ray said the Steelers corners provide some matchups with Bengals WRs that are ‘good for football.' Ray likes the defensive wrinkles the Steelers have thrown in the last few weeks and explained why it brings him back to the Blitzburgh days. Ray doesn't see any reason why the Steelers should go away from the jumbo package with Darnell Washington and Spencer Anderson. He wondered if we will see any more creativity from that set. Is there any chance this game ends up in a shootout? Ray feels like the division is not lost tonight if the Steelers don't win the game Total Request Thursday.

Are you worried about this game because of the record under Mike Tomlin in this spot? What can the Steelers do best to combat Joe Flacco? Would this be a ‘Tomlin game' if the Steelers don't get it done? Poni doesn't think it should count as one since it's a game in the AFC North. NFL color analyst Ross Tucker joined the show. Ross will have the headset on tonight for Westwood One. Ross gave Poni a hard time and then told the guys he loves Donny's accent. The guys joked about church services being lenient when it comes to big Steelers games. Ross admitted that he's not really sure what the Bengals are doing. Ross gave a breakdown of the ‘Tuck Spreads' phenomenon, which he shares every time he covers a game. Who will have the big game tonight in a winning effort? Ross said to look out for Jaylen Warren. Donny Football Debrief – We reacted to the Curt Cignetti news, as he signed a massive extension to stay at Indiana. And Mullsy had to pick the Steelers-Bengals game!

Does the TNF curse end for Mike Tomlin? He has yet to win a Thursday night game, on the road, within the division in his illustrious career. The Bengals are missing their best offensive player and best defensive player in this game. The Steelers lost in Cleveland last year on TNF, but Poni said that game was under way different circumstances. The guys said if you consider yourself a contender, this is a chance to make a statement. Poni said he doesn't have any bad feeling about this game. KDKA TV's Bob Pompeani joined the show. Poni told Bob he would get his nipples pierced if the Steelers lose this game. Bob thinks Pat Freiermuth and Jonnu Smith will be more involved tonight. Pomp doesn't think the Steelers are in trouble in the division even if they lose the game tonight. Bob doesn't understand why the Steelers struggle so much on the road on Thursday nights. Why did Mike Tomlin hype up Joe Flacco so much? Steve Palazzolo from the 33rd Team joined the show. Steve is stationed in Cincinnati as the Steelers get set to play the Bengals there tonight. Steve explained why the Cincy run game has been invisible and why the offensive line is still bad. Steve didn't love Shemar Stewart coming out of school, but said he has the appearance of a disruptive player. He described Stewart as a ‘bull in a China shop,' but the Bengals will miss Trey Hendrickson. Steve thinks the back end of the Bengals defense provides some potential. Steve explained why Broderick Jones didn't get a great grade in the Cleveland game, when Myles Garrett was mostly shut out. Why are the Bengals LBs so bad? Steve said the Steelers will win, but it won't be easy.

Steelers and Bengals are getting set for a Thursday Night Football clash in Cincy. How big is this game? Can the Steelers lock down the AFC North with a win tonight? Poni thinks it's a foregone conclusion the Steelers win the division if they win this game. He said Donny and Chris are ridiculous for thinking the Ravens have a chance to chase them down. How do people feel about the Steelers' chances of winning the division if they take care of business tonight? Bengals PXP voice Dan Hoard joined the show. Dan said Bengals fans feel snake-bitten by Joe Burrow and his injuries over the last few years. How can the Bengals protect Joe Flacco against the Steelers defense? Dan said the Bengals will give running the ball a shot, but it likely won't be a key to a victory. Dan mentioned the turnover margin between the teams and if Cincy can actually take care of the football. Dan said Shemar Stewart will be back tonight and the rookie will have his hands full on a defense without Trey Hendrickson. Dan feels like the Bengals have been vanilla on defense, but got decent pressure on Jordan Love last week. Dan said there is ‘hope' about Flacco carrying the load until Burrow comes back. He believes Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are the best WR duo in the NFL. Dan reminded the guys that there is no bigger advantage than a Thursday night home game and gives the Bengals a real chance to win.

NFL color analyst Ross Tucker joined the show. Ross will have the headset on tonight for Westwood One. Ross gave Poni a hard time and then told the guys he loves Donny's accent. The guys joked about church services being lenient when it comes to big Steelers games. Ross admitted that he's not really sure what the Bengals are doing. Ross gave a breakdown of the ‘Tuck Spreads' phenomenon, which he shares every time he covers a game. Who will have the big game tonight in a winning effort? Ross said to look out for Jaylen Warren.

KDKA TV's Bob Pompeani joined the show. Poni told Bob he would get his nipples pierced if the Steelers lose this game. Bob thinks Pat Freiermuth and Jonnu Smith will be more involved tonight. Pomp doesn't think the Steelers are in trouble in the division even if they lose the game tonight. Bob doesn't understand why the Steelers struggle so much on the road on Thursday nights. Why did Mike Tomlin hype up Joe Flacco so much?

From '1st & Pod' (subscribe here): Patrick Peterson and Andrew Fillipponi react to the Sunday Night matchup in which the Chiefs handled business against the Lions. Then, Poni admits that he has to give the Bucs their credit while Pat reveals he has some reservations. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Roethlisberger is the latest one to stir the pot when it comes to Pitt and the Steelers sharing Acrisure Stadium. He says Pitt shouldn't play there and should get their own stadium. How possible is that? And is it really Pitt's fault? The guys looked at some other options that could be used. They think it would be better for all parties involved if they didn't share a venue, but it's not Pitt's fault that the turf can't hold up. Poni thinks a guy like David Tepper should step up here if people want Pitt to have its own place. What if Pitt and Notre Dame are both 7-2 a month from now for a game set in Pittsburgh? Is it OK if they use Acrisure Stadium then? The Penguins lost in Anaheim last night. Another goal for Justin Brazeau. Well wishes to Josh Getzoff after a scary moment in the broadcast booth.

Ben Roethlisberger is the latest one to stir the pot when it comes to Pitt and the Steelers sharing Acrisure Stadium. He says Pitt shouldn't play there and should get their own stadium. How possible is that? And is it really Pitt's fault? The guys looked at some other options that could be used. They think it would be better for all parties involved if they didn't share a venue, but it's not Pitt's fault that the turf can't hold up. Poni thinks a guy like David Tepper should step up here if people want Pitt to have its own place.

Patrick Peterson and Andrew Fillipponi both hit on their best bets, but Poni's Golden Underdog was wrong for this week... To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patrick Peterson and Andrew Fillipponi react to the Sunday Night matchup in which the Chiefs handled business against the Lions. Then, Poni admits that he has to give the Bucs their credit while Pat reveals he has some reservations. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patrick Peterson and Andrew Fillipponi react to a Chiefs' Sunday Night victory that has them thinking KC might have their swagger back. Then, Poni can deny it no longer - he hops on the Bucs Bandwagon...but does Pat still have his reservations? They also have a conversation about who will command the top of the AFC. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who's next for Penn State? The firing of James Franklin has left the Nittany Lions with a void at head coach. Right now, the interim is Terry Smith, of Gateway fame. Poni said Urban Meyer should be the first name on their list. The guys went through some other notables that Penn State should contact. Calls on the next Penn State coach. PM Team Professors.

Aaron Rodgers complained about the condition of the field at Acrisure Stadium yesterday. The Steelers are lucky that Chris Boswell did not suffer a significant injury after he slipped on a field goal attempt late in the game. Poni mentions that the Dolphins also have a college team play games at their stadium. More on the Steelers win vs the Browns. Calls. Donny Football Debrief – 3 local high school recruits decommitted from Penn State after James Franklin was fired. Who should Penn State hire to replace Franklin? Poni does not think that they should hire interim coach Terry Smith to be the actual head coach.

Penn State fired James Franklin after their third straight loss, this time being at home to Northwestern. Mullsy says Penn State may have had the worst start to a season every for a preseason top 3 team. He also says that Drew Allar got Franklin fired, to which Poni disagrees. More calls on Penn State and the Franklin firing. Josh Pate said the decision was insane, the guys disagree. PIT-CLE Game Balls. Game ball number 3 goes to Darnell Washington for his breakout performance. Game ball 2 goes to Broderick Jones for shutting down Myles Garrett. Game ball number 1 goes to Jaylen Ramsey for his two-sack performance.

Who's next for Penn State? The firing of James Franklin has left the Nittany Lions with a void at head coach. Right now, the interim is Terry Smith, of Gateway fame. Poni said Urban Meyer should be the first name on their list. The guys went through some other notables that Penn State should contact.

Donny Football Debrief – 3 local high school recruits decommitted from Penn State after James Franklin was fired. Who should Penn State hire to replace James Franklin? Poni does not think that they should hire interim coach Terry Smith to be the actual head coach.

Aaron Rodgers complained about the condition of the field at Acrisure Stadium yesterday. The Steelers are lucky that Chris Boswell did not suffer a significant injury after he slipped on a field goal attempt late in the game. Poni mentions that the Dolphins also have a college team play games at their stadium.

Penn State fired James Franklin after their third straight loss, this time being at home to Northwestern. Mullsy says Penn State may have had the worst start to a season every for a preseason top 3 team. He also says that Drew Allar got James Franklin fired, to which Poni disagrees.

Bryant McFadden. B Mac wants to know why Poni is so sure that the Steelers are going to win? He says they should follow all trends. He also says that the Browns still need to score points and that the Steelers shouldn't need to be worried. He agrees with Big Ben that Dick Lebeau would have rookie quarterbacks panicking.

Patrick Peterson and Andrew Fillipponi breakdown Baker Mayfield and the Bucs pulling out yet another last-second win, but why does Poni refuse to say they will win the NFC South? Then, they discuss what makes Dan Campbell and the Lions so great. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patrick Peterson and Andrew Fillipponi recap Carson Wentz leading a game-winning drive against the Browns. But who gets Poni's '1st & Pod Game Ball' for this week? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Penguins won their season opener in New York last night – a shining debut for Dan Muse and Arturs Silovs. Poni is upset about fans telling him how to fan. He wants the Penguins to be as bad as possible to help their chances of drafting Gavin McKenna. Should we be rooting for the Pens to lose games? Are you a bad fan if you want the Penguins to lose and ensure the top draft pick? The Fan vs The Fans.

The Penguins won their season opener in New York last night – a shining debut for Dan Muse and Arturs Silovs. Poni is upset about fans telling him how to fan. He wants the Penguins to be as bad as possible to help their chances of drafting Gavin McKenna. Should we be rooting for the Pens to lose games?

Patrick Peterson and Andrew Fillipponi are back to reacap Week 5 around the NFL, which saw a lot of surprising victories...unless you're Pat & Poni. They discuss Pat's prediction coming true of the Patriots beating the Bills, Jaxson Dart coming back to earth and the "Cardiac Crew" doing it again. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Poni said he would give Mike Tomlin his AFC Coach of the Year for the first quarter of the season, if the award existed. There are also two coaches in the AFC South that are doing a helluva job. What about Mike Vrabel in New England after a big win on Sunday night? Poni said you can't deny that Tomlin has done a ‘good' job this season – you can't deny it. The one loss came to a team that looks to be pretty good.

Poni thinks the Steelers made a mistake getting rid of George Pickens, who has 5 TD already with the Cowboys. He is second in the league in touchdowns and among the league leaders in ‘first downs made.' Through 5 weeks, he has been a Top 10 WR in the NFL. Should the Steelers be upset that they got a 3rd round pick in return that they couldn't even use in last year's draft? Are we all just counting on the honeymoon phase ending in Dallas sooner rather than later?

Poni said he would give Mike Tomlin his AFC Coach of the Year for the first quarter of the season, if the award existed. There are also two coaches in the AFC South that are doing a helluva job. What about Mike Vrabel in New England after a big win on Sunday night? Poni said you can't deny that Tomlin has done a ‘good' job this season – you can't deny it. The one loss came to a team that looks to be pretty good. How do fans think Mike Tomlin has done so far this season? Tomlin Tidbits – A massive test for Broderick Jones this weekend against that Browns pass rush.

Poni thinks the Steelers made a mistake getting rid of George Pickens, who has 5 TD already with the Cowboys. He is second in the league in touchdowns and among the league leaders in ‘first downs made.' Through 5 weeks, he has been a Top 10 WR in the NFL. Should the Steelers be upset that they got a 3rd round pick in return that they couldn't even use in last year's draft? Are we all just counting on the honeymoon phase ending in Dallas sooner rather than later? Should the Steelers have seller's remorse for dealing George Pickens for the 3rd round pick? Donny Football Debrief – BREAKING NEWS: The Ravens are trading Odafe Oweh to the Chargers. Does this mean the Lamar Jackson injury is worse than originally anticipated?

Patrick Peterson and Andrew Fillipponi get set to break down every matchup of NFL Week 5. First, they discuss San Francisco's Thursday night win over the Rams, in which Pat & Poni may have answered their own question... To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

-Poni is producing the show for the 1st time and doing a masterful job. He's making it look quite easy as a matter of fact. Donny is hosting and starts the show by talking about the #1 issue facing the Pirates this offseason: their need for hitting help. And why Mitch Keller is the player that needs traded to get hitting help. Mullsy pontificates about Keller going to a new team and becoming a star. "I need someone here who can hit." Mullsy he used the word "WAR" more than time in his life. -Calls are supposed to be on the Pirates but the show has already gone off the rails. -Jason Mackey, PG Pirates writer joined the show. He thinks the Pirates payroll will be around $90 million. He was surprised that Ben Cherington was retained. The Pirates want to get rid of Mitch Keller because he's not good enough to justify his salary. Jason reports Oscar Marin was fired because of what Pirates pitchers said about him in player exit interviews. Mackey believes Andrew McCutchen has played his last game with the Pirates.

-The guys give their Steelers quarter season awards. Aaron Rodgers was not a consensus MVP choice. Metcalf swept offensive player of the year. Mullsy refused to name Broderick Jones the Steelers biggest disappointment. -NFL analyst Steve Palazzolo joined. He says the Ravens are in big trouble. He still thinks the Steelers offense is lacking dynamism. He's a Kenneth Gainwell fan. -Donny Football Debrief. NFL.com ranked Aaron Rodgers as the 15th best QB at the quarter pole. We guess the QBs that the NFL ranked ahead of him.

PM Team FULL SHOW 10-2-2025 with Poni and Donny switching roles for the day!

Poni is producing the show for the 1st time and doing a masterful job. He's making it look quite easy as a matter of fact. Donny is hosting and starts the show by talking about the #1 issue facing the Pirates this offseason: their need for hitting help. And why Mitch Keller is the player that needs traded to get hitting help. Mullsy pontificates about Keller going to a new team and becoming a star. "I need someone here who can hit." Mullsy he used the word "WAR" more than time in his life.

Are we ready to name the Steelers the AFC North champs? The sun is shining on their ass as the injury bug continues to hurt the rest of the division. Lamar Jackson will miss ‘at least' this week and possibly the next, which could put the Ravens at 1-5 going into their bye week – could. Poni is ready to print the T-shirts with the Steelers at 3-1. Are you on board?

Are we ready to name the Steelers the AFC North champs? The sun is shining on their ass as the injury bug continues to hurt the rest of the division. Lamar Jackson will miss ‘at least' this week and possibly the next, which could put the Ravens at 1-5 going into their bye week – could. Poni is ready to print the T-shirts with the Steelers at 3-1. Are you on board? The guys tried pressuring Donny into crowning the Steelers as AFC North champs. Can the Ravens go 10-1 or 11-0 to finish their season? Black & Gold Auction House – Round 7.

Patrick Peterson and Andrew Fillipponi are back to recap Week 4 around the NFL - and this week, their predictions came right! Poni calls the big upset of the Giants over the Chargers and the Bears finally come through for Pat. Find out what else they hit on this episode of 1st and Pod. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Steelers took down the Vikings 24-21 yesterday in Ireland. Mullsy says that the defense did what they should do against backup offensive tackles. He also says that he thinks Tomlin had a bad day. Poni disagrees. Poni says that the process wasn't bad because it worked.

Poni praises Tomlin and Arthur Smith along with the players for executing. The Bills are the only team in the AFC with a better record than the Steelers. Poni says that this means Tomlin is doing a good coaching job. Mullsy disagrees with this take.

The Pirates extended Don Kelly and will bring back Ben Cherington. Poni disagrees with the idea that Cherington should still be in Pittsburgh. The Pirates have by far the worst record in the NL Central since Cherington took over as GM. Cherington is under contract until 2027.

The Steelers took down the Vikings 24-21 yesterday in Ireland. Mullsy says that the defense did what they should do against backup offensive tackles. He also says that he thinks Tomlin had a bad day. Poni disagrees. Poni says that the process wasn't bad because it worked. Did Tomlin make the right decisions down the stretch yesterday? Callers voice their opinions. The Ravens lost multiple key players in their loss to the Chiefs yesterday. PM Team plays of the game. Poni's play of the game is DK Metcalf's 80-yard touchdown. Donny's play of the game was TJ Watt's interception. Mullsy's play of the game is Payton Wilson's chase down tackle that saved a touchdown on Jordan Addison.

Alex Kozora agreed with Mullsy that Tomlin did not coach a good game. Mullsy brings up multiple instances towards the end of the game that Tomlin made the incorrect decision. He says he would feel better if Tomlin made the right decision and the Steelers lost. Poni says that Mullsy's opinion on Mike Tomlin yesterday is over the top. Callers let the guys know if they agree or disagree. Poni agrees with the decision to run on 4th and goal from the 4. Donny Football Game Balls. The third game ball goes to Payton Wilson for his bounce back game. The second game ball goes to DK Metcalf for his 126-yard performance. The first game ball goes to Kenneth Gainwell for his career day.

Poni praises Tomlin and Arthur Smith along with the players for executing. The Bills are the only team in the AFC with a better record than the Steelers. Poni says that this means Tomlin is doing a good coaching job. Mullsy disagrees with this take. Jalen Ramsey pretended to tear his hamstring in a celebration yesterday before actually hurting his hamstring later. Calls. Donny Football Debrief. Intern Dom said that the Steelers should swap head coaches with Penn State, and Limits said that he is taking a break from supporting Drew Allar. Will Penn State make the playoff?

The Pirates extended Don Kelly and will bring back Ben Cherington. Poni disagrees with the idea that Cherington should still be in Pittsburgh. The Pirates have by far the worst record in the NL Central since Cherington took over as GM. Cherington is under contract until 2027. Does the fact that the Steelers won the game excuse Mike Tomlin punting on 4th and 1 towards the end of the game? Calls.

The Ravens lost multiple key players in their loss to the Chiefs yesterday. PM Team plays of the game. Poni's play of the game is DK Metcalf's 80-yard touchdown. Donny's play of the game was TJ Watt's interception. Mullsy's play of the game is Payton Wilson's chase down tackle that saved a touchdown on Jordan Addison.

Does this game mean more to the Steelers? We know how much the trip means to the Rooney family and how much it would have meant to the late Dan Rooney. It seems like some players, Cam Heyward included, sounds like this game has some more juice. The guys think it also means a ton to Mike Tomlin, given how much it means for the family that hired him. Poni said he can't picture the Steelers coming out flat in this game.

The guys are at Studio B and Poni was late after being warned of that by Donny and Chris earlier today. So, we made fun of him for the first segment until he showed up around 2:12 pm. Does this game mean more to the Steelers? We know how much the trip means to the Rooney family and how much it would have meant to the late Dan Rooney. It seems like some players, Cam Heyward included, sounds like this game has some more juice. The guys think it also means a ton to Mike Tomlin, given how much it means for the family that hired him. Poni said he can't picture the Steelers coming out flat in this game. PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason has been in Ireland all week, so he gave a lay of the land of what is going on. He told the guys about some of the local vernacular he's picking up. Jason thinks this game does mean a little bit more to the Steelers. Jason thinks the Rooney family would like for this to not be the last time the Steelers play in Dublin. Jason said it could be close to a 50/50 crowd even though the Steelers are the home team.

Ben Roethlisberger bashed Broderick Jones for his tape on Sunday. Are we close to declaring him a bust? Chris was the biggest Jones fan of them all and he still wants to wait out what he can do with more games at left tackle. How many guys on the offensive line have actually done well under the coaching of Pat Meyer? Is it just another instance of bad coaching? Poni said the Steelers should have jumped on Hank Fraley before his coaching career took off. Chris doesn't think Troy Fautanu has been much better than Jones. Judge Donny – Should the Pirates pull Paul Skenes tonight the moment his ERA goes below 2? Mike Florio from Pro Football Focus joined the show. Why can't the Steelers or Vikings go over to Dublin until Friday? Mike told a story about his first Steelers-Vikings game, which are his two favorite teams. The guys think it's odd than an industry like the NFL didn't make sure that every international location had suitable facilities to allow the teams to practice well ahead of time in that city. Mike talked about teams dealing with giving away a home game in favor of playing internationally. Who is in more trouble – the Chiefs or the Ravens, one of which will fall to 1-3 this Sunday? The guys got Mike's reaction to Russell Wilson being benched in NY. How will the Steelers' comp picks be impacted by what has happened to some of their free agents?

Patrick Peterson and Andrew Fillipponi recap every matchup from NFL Week 3 - which included a lot of special teams plays. They talk about the Eagles and Bucs escaping with wins before their matchup next week, if Poni has confidence in his Steelers yet, and how the Colts are flipping the script in the AFC South. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices