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Fill-in host "Donny Football" Chedrick addresses this development in the NFL involving a player that "The PM Team" host Andrew Fillipponi once thought was going to be traded to the Steelers a couple of years ago.

The Penguins are officially being sold to the Hoffmann Family. This is new hope. Mario Lemieux could also be a part of the ownership group. Poni thinks we are closer to big moves for the Penguins than the Pirates. Dan Kingerski thinks Jason Robertson checks every box for Kyle Dubas.

Hour 1 with Andrew Fillipponi: The Penguins are officially being sold to the Hoffmann Family. This is new hope. Mario Lemieux could also be a part of the ownership group. Poni thinks we are closer to big moves for the Penguins than the Pirates. Dan Kingerski thinks Jason Robertson checks every box for Kyle Dubas. Dallas has a problem with cap space and Kyle Dubas is looking for a star. PM Team Sports Court - The NFL has denied Brendan Sorsby the right to be in the NFL Supplemental Draft this season.

Hour 1: What should the Pirates do if they have another disappointing offseason? Poni and Dom get into a heated argument over Paul Skenes' season. And why are people still mad about what Wyndham Clark did at Oakmont last year? Hour 2: Matt Clement joins the show in-studio for the full hour! What return could the Pirates get in a Paul Skenes trade? The guys play another round of Bucco Auction House. And Dom has Matt teach him how to throw a curveball. Hour 3: Could the 2030 World Cup end up on a streaming service? John Perrotto joins the show to talk about Ben Cherington's job security. And Dom says the USA's win in the Revolutionary War is overrated. Hour 4: Are the Steelers building a team to win a Super Bowl? Colin Beazley joins the show to preview the Pirates' next moves. And Dom details a crazy new movie releasing in theaters this August.

Was this past weekend's series against the Rockies the worst of the Pirates season? Poni wonders what should happen if the Pirates finish the year with another losing record. Would it finally be time for Pittsburgh to trade Paul Skenes?

Hour 1: What should the Pirates do if they have another disappointing offseason? Poni and Dom get into a heated argument over Paul Skenes' season. And why are people still mad about what Wyndham Clark did at Oakmont last year?

Poni and Donny break down Greg Brown claiming the Pirates need to keep Henry Davis for Paul Skenes' sake. Would another team trade for Davis?

Hour 1: Poni and Donny are live from Mike's Beer Bar for the World Cup today! Do the Pirates have to keep Henry Davis to make Paul Skenes happy? Jeff Passan claims the Pirates could trade for some major names. And Nick Farabaugh joins the guys for his weekly segment!

Hour 3: Pat Narduzzi had high praise for Brendan Sorsby this week, and Poni wonders what that means. Steve Palazzolo joins the show to talk about the Steelers possibly drafting Sorsby. And Dom takes over the Debrief to talk about the World Cup and its "sexiest fan".

Hour 4: Poni has a couple questions ahead of this weekend's Pirates-Rockies series. Are we about to see a soccer revolution in the United States? Jason Mackey joins the show to go through the latest Pirates news and rumors. And Dom names who he wants SportsNet Pittsburgh to hire as their next Penguins rinkside reporter.

Jim Colony departs and Dorin Dickerson takes his place, and there's another incentive to join Dorin for a Pitt game. Why isn't Konnor Griffin playing DH for the Pirates right now? Ozuna continues to handcuff the roster. Pat Mackey of Guardian joins. Brendan Sorsby is going to the supplemental draft. When should a team take a shot at him? The guys make their US Open picks, Bob makes numerous picks.

Jim Colony is back and he has bad hearing in one ear. Poni puts out some big offers for those who donate $20 or more. Mitch Keller survived an ugly start to his outing last night. The Pirates have a patchwork defense currently. Colony didn't stay up late to watch the Pirates. What should the Pirates do at the deadline? An update from the tot board. Bob talks about his Riverhounds experience giveaway. Jim does the same with his Pheasant Ridge golf round experience. What are some way the Pirates can get things going? Can we see Mlodzinski pitch again before Jones's next start? The General joins to offer his card of the week - Brandon Lowe rookie autograph. 

Another blowout loss for the Buccos, falling to the A's, 11-2 in Sacramento. Poni's question to start the show – why did the Pirates fire Oscar Marin? Things were going well with him here. Several random dudes pitched well with Marin in charge and the Pirates, as a collective, had a Top 10 staff in all of baseball.

Brendan Sorsby has applied for the NFL's supplemental draft. Poni thinks that Sorsby knows the NFL is an escape hatch for his situation. Apparently, there are teams that like Sorsby more than Arch Manning. Should the Steelers take a chance on Sorsby in the supplemental draft? Poni does not think that they will. The Steelers have gambling in their history, so that will prevent them from going after Sorsby. Poni thinks that it would be a good idea for the Steelers to take a chance on Sorsby.

The Pirates' tandem of Jared Jones and Carmen Mlodzinski did not work last night, to say the least. Joe Block and Kevin Young went off on the Pirates' decision to waste Carmen Mlodzinski in a blowout loss last night. Poni thinks it is a very bad sign if guys employed by the Pirates are avidly disagreeing with the team's decision making.

Another blowout loss for the Buccos, falling to the A's, 11-2 in Sacramento. Poni's question to start the show – why did the Pirates fire Oscar Marin? Things were going well with him here. Several random dudes pitched well with Marin in charge and the Pirates, as a collective, had a Top 10 staff in all of baseball. We're getting awfully tired of Carmen Mlodzinski complaining about his role. But does he have a point? PM Team Sports Court w/ our friends from Edgar Snyder & Associates. Are the Pirates going to finish above .500? What is going on with Mitch Keller? Is there any reason to worry about Paul Skenes? How far will the United States go in the World Cup?

Brendan Sorsby has applied for the NFL's supplemental draft. Poni thinks that Sorsby knows the NFL is an escape hatch for his situation. Apparently, there are teams that like Sorsby more than Arch Manning. Should the Steelers take a chance on Sorsby in the supplemental draft? Poni does not think that they will. The Steelers have gambling in their history, so that will prevent them from going after Sorsby. Poni thinks that it would be a good idea for the Steelers to take a chance on Sorsby. More on Sorsby and the supplemental draft. Calls. PM Team Tuesday Draft – Best World Cup Countries.

The Pirates' tandem of Jared Jones and Carmen Mlodzinski did not work last night, to say the least. Joe Block and Kevin Young went off on the Pirates' decision to waste Carmen Mlodzinski in a blowout loss last night. Poni thinks it is a very bad sign if guys employed by the Pirates are avidly disagreeing with the team's decision making. Endy Rodriguez has been swinging the bat very well as of late. Donny Football Debrief – Falcons QB Michael Penix has not yet been cleared to begin practicing, which likely means Tua Tagavailoa will start for them. A bunch of WPIAL football players have been ruled ineligible for the upcoming season.

Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo said that Drew Allar has made good progress so far during mini-camp. Poni is not confident at all in Allar's ability to turn into a good NFL quarterback. Limits drove back to the station to defend his stance on Allar. Callers chime in on Drew Allar and the Steelers. Insiders think that the Steelers will be drafting a QB in next year's NFL Draft. Poni thinks that Penn State is to blame for messing up Drew Allar. Donny Football Debrief – RIP Aldon Smith.

The Pirates drop another series at PNC Park as the Marlins took 2 of 3 over the weekend. The Buccos have dropped 7 of their last 9 games. Poni called out Paul Skenes – saying we need more from the ace. He wasn't bad against the Marlins, but he has to take control of a game like that. Is it fair to blame Skenes at all? People seem afraid to do so.

Ben Cherington said yesterday that July is the time to make moves, essentially slipping up and telling everybody that it is impossible to make trades right now. Poni thinks that Cherington is completely to blame for the bullpen being terrible this year. Poni thinks the Pirates would be a legitimate contender with a better bullpen.

Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo said that Drew Allar has made good progress so far during mini-camp. Poni is not confident at all in Allar's ability to turn into a good NFL quarterback. Limits drove back to the station to defend his stance on Allar.

The Pirates drop another series at PNC Park as the Marlins took 2 of 3 over the weekend. The Buccos have dropped 7 of their last 9 games. Poni called out Paul Skenes – saying we need more from the ace. He wasn't bad against the Marlins, but he has to take control of a game like that. Is it fair to blame Skenes at all? People seem afraid to do so. Paul Skenes is against a salary cap or floor in baseball. Is that a quick way to get the fans to turn on you in a place like Pittsburgh? HOCKEY TALK! Jordan Staal is a Stanley Cup champion yet again. The former Penguin also captured the Conn Smythe award after the Hurricanes won their first Cup in 2 decades. How far away are the Penguins from the top?

Ben Cherington said yesterday that July is the time to make moves, essentially slipping up and telling everybody that it is impossible to make trades right now. Poni thinks that Cherington is completely to blame for the bullpen being terrible this year. Poni thinks the Pirates would be a legitimate contender with a better bullpen. More on Ben Cherington and the Pirates' bullpen. Cherington apparently thinks that the answers to the Pirates' bullpen are in the building, which makes Poni think that the Pirates won't do much at the trade deadline. Bucco Auction House – Poni, Donny, and Jack bid on different Pirates.

Poni isn't happy with what we have seen from Paul Skenes as of late. There was an epic meltdown on Pirates postgame yesterday after another loss capped a 2-4 homestand a 2-7 record in the team's last 9 games. PM Team Guess Who?

PM Team Power Rankings – The greatest home runs in PNC Park history. Steve Palazzolo joined the show. Steve agrees with the Buccaneers in the sense that he would not pay Baker Mayfield a ridiculous amount of money. He also thinks that the Trevor Lawrence contract is justified. Steve thinks that Keeanu Benton is worth around what Turk Warton got in Carolina, so about $15 million. Steve is connected to Ben Cherington in a way. Donny Football Debrief – Donny Futbol Debrief: The World Cup is upon us. Poni says that he will watch every game the US plays in the World Cup.

A remarkable comeback last night at PNC Park as the Pirates beat the Dodgers, 9-8. Tyler Callihan was the unlikely hero, homering twice for his first two home runs in Major League Baseball. What did this mean for this team? It could be a game that turns the tide of their season. Poni shouted out the crowd last night that didn't leave with the Pirates down 6-1 in the 7th.

A remarkable comeback last night at PNC Park as the Pirates beat the Dodgers, 9-8. Tyler Callihan was the unlikely hero, homering twice for his first two home runs in Major League Baseball. What did this mean for this team? It could be a game that turns the tide of their season. Poni shouted out the crowd last night that didn't leave with the Pirates down 6-1 in the 7th. Game Balls for PIT-LAD: Tyler Callihan, Spencer Horwitz, Bryan Reynolds. Pirates insider Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason reacted to a magical night at PNC Park. Do we see more playing time for Tyler Callihan after his huge night? Jason thinks we could be close to the end of the line for Marcell Ozuna, especially once the team gets healthy again. How can the Pirates become a better team with challenging balls and strikes? Jason discussed the Oneil Cruz injury and what his recovery looks like. Jason paused, but believes we will see Konnor Griffin before July 1st since he can still perform in some aspects of the game. Who are some bullpen options in Triple A right now? Poni told Jason he is tired of the piggyback schedule within the rotation. Are the Pirates going to take a look at Aroldis Chapman going into the trade deadline?

Donny Football Debrief – Donny Futbol Debrief: The World Cup is upon us. Poni says that he will watch every game the US plays in the World Cup.

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Brandon Aiyuk recorded himself on Instagram calling the 49ers stupid, and saying that they're mad they paid him a ton of money. He also said that he is going to be on a new team in 2027. When Mike Tomlin was with the Steelers, he was a big fan of Brandon Aiyuk. Poni thinks the Steelers should consider signing Aiyuk for very cheap if he gets cut. Mullsy does not think that this would be wise, and it would make a lot more sense if the Commanders signed Aiyuk given that he played in college with Jayden Daniels. ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi thinks that the Steelers going after Baker would mean that they are completely giving up on Drew Allar and Will Howard. She also says that Baker will command a ton of money from another team. Aditi does not think that Brandon Aiyuk will be available for next to nothing, but if he were, she thinks the Steelers should go after him. Donny Football Debrief – Ben Roethlisberger predicted that the Steelers will go 12-5 on his Podcast yesterday.

Ben Roethlisberger said on his podcast that he thinks Mike McCarthy might be ramping things up at practice too early. Poni says that new coaches have burnt out Steelers teams before, and that Tomlin did this as well in his first year. Most coaches think of this time of year as a time to get the mental reps down, as opposed to ramping up physically. The Seahawks are on Hard Knocks this summer after they won the Super Bowl last season for some reason. The Patriots will be on the offseason Hard Knocks in 2027. Mason McCormick will move from right guard to left guard this season. People say that left guard is more important than right guard, should the Steelers trust McCormick to play the position? Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike says that if Baker Mayfield becomes available next offseason, the Steelers should sprint to his agent's office and start working out a contract immediately. He also says that the Buccaneers contract offer to Mayfield was low, and Mayfield's agency didn't want to even respond to it. Florio says it would be wrong for the NFL to take action against Brendan Sorsby before he broke any NFL gambling rules, but he also isn't sure if they will or not.

Poni doesn't think Don Kelly showed enough fire last night after the Pirates were blown out at PNC Park, which included a disastrous 7th inning. The Dodgers scored TEN times to blow the game wide open and would win it, 12-3. For 6 innings, it was competitive, in front of a big Tuesday crowd in Pittsburgh. Is Kelly just another version of Derek Shelton or is there something hidden in there? Marcell Ozuna failed another challenge last night and he was thrown out on a play that nearly every other player in baseball history would have run out for a base hit. Does he know what a strike is anymore? And can he actually out-run the entire Fan staff? Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. Should the Penguins look into the Dylan Larkin availability? TK thinks it's odd that so many players that won gold with Team USA want out of their current situation. Tyler doesn't think it takes much convincing for guys to want to play with Sidney Crosby because at this point, most of the league has watched Sid their entire lives. The guys laughed about Joe Thornton walking around downtown Pittsburgh back when the Penguins and Sharks were facing off in the Stanley Cup Final. TK talked about Jordan Staal having a monster series as the Hurricanes try to win their first cup in 20 years.

Ben Roethlisberger said on his podcast that he thinks Mike McCarthy might be ramping things up at practice too early. Poni says that new coaches have burnt out Steelers teams before, and that Tomlin did this as well in his first year. Most coaches think of this time of year as a time to get the mental reps down, as opposed to ramping up physically. The Seahawks are on Hard Knocks this summer after they won the Super Bowl last season for some reason. The Patriots will be on the offseason Hard Knocks in 2027.

Poni doesn't think Don Kelly showed enough fire last night after the Pirates were blown out at PNC Park, which included a disastrous 7th inning. The Dodgers scored TEN times to blow the game wide open and would win it, 12-3. For 6 innings, it was competitive, in front of a big Tuesday crowd in Pittsburgh. Is Kelly just another version of Derek Shelton or is there something hidden in there?

Mike McCarthy talked about working with the young QBs today. Poni thinks that Drew Allar knows that he has a roster spot set in stone, and doesn't know if he should feel good about it or not. Poni thinks that this is Will Howard's only chance to impress the Steelers, and if he does not, he'll likely be cut or traded. Poni and Mullsy discuss their go-to mixed drinks for the summer. More talk on the Steelers' recent extensions. PM Team Draft: Greatest baseball players of all-time.

Mike McCarthy talked about working with the young QBs today. Poni thinks that Drew Allar knows that he has a roster spot set in stone, and doesn't know if he should feel good about it or not. Poni thinks that this is Will Howard's only chance to impress the Steelers, and if he does not, he'll likely be cut or traded.

Ben Cherington spoke about potentially adding to the bullpen. Poni and Mullsy break down the GM's comments. Ken Rosenthal said that the Pirates are one of the busier teams trying to add a bullpen arm. What would it take for the Pirates to reunite with former closer Aroldis Chapman? Did the World Baseball Classic change how Paul Skenes prepped this season? It was a dismissed thought last week. Now, Ben Cherington said that the WBC threw Skenes off, which could explain why Skenes has not been as dominant this year. The Donny Football Debrief: Mullsy brings up hockey and not me. Pens fans are very protective of Ben Kindel. Mike Babcock will be Connor McDavid's next head coach even though Columbus fired him for going through his players' phones. Brendan Sorsby is back in the NCAA.

We listen to Ben Cherington's comments on Marcel Ozuna. How long will the Pirates wait for Ozuna to turn things around? Caleb Williams names the best quarterbacks of all time and lists Aaron Rodgers among them. Where do Poni and Mullsy rank Rodgers among the best of all time? Do you know Bob? Trivia question about Bob Pompeani. Also, Intern Dom is very upset about Morgan Wallen.

Ben Cherington spoke about potentially adding to the bullpen. Poni and Mullsy break down the GM's comments. Ken Rosenthal said that the Pirates are one of the busier teams trying to add a bullpen arm. What would it take for the Pirates to reunite with former closer Aroldis Chapman?

Why were Callas and Limits invited to the Bob Pompeani golf outing and Joe Starkey was not? Also Poni and Mueller were not invited to play golf today. Limits was using clubs from the 1800s. The Pirates were swept by the Atlanta Braves over the weekend. Poni says it is the fault of Ben Cherington. The Pirates now have 14 blown saves this season and have done nothing to address their faltering bullpen. Poni says he is sick of hearing about the "three starters in a playoff series, they have a chance". The bullpen has blown it and Mitch Keller is too inconsistent. Hockey Talk! Red Wings star Dylan Larkin requested a trade and submitted three different teams on his "trade list": Minnesota, Vegas, and Florida. What would it take for the Penguins to outbid those teams? Noah Hiles joins the show! Poni asks if being swept by the Braves is cause for concern for Noah. Noah says he is not worried overall, but still has concerns about the state of the pitching staff. Noah brings up the fact that the Pirates fired Oscar Morin. Noah says multiple starting rotation members indicated they could perform better with a different pitching coach.

Noah Hiles joins the show! Poni asks if being swept by the Braves is cause for concern for Noah. Noah says he is not worried overall, but still has concerns about the state of the pitching staff. Noah brings up the fact that the Pirates fired Oscar Morin. Noah says multiple starting rotation members indicated they could perform better with a different pitching coach.

Why were Callas and Limits invited to the Bob Pompeani golf outing and Joe Starkey was not? Also Poni and Mueller were not invited to play golf today. Limits was using clubs from the 1800s. The Pirates were swept by the Atlanta Braves over the weekend. Poni says it is the fault of Ben Cherington. The Pirates now have 14 blown saves this season and have done nothing to address their faltering bullpen. Poni says he is sick of hearing about the "three starters in a playoff series, they have a chance". The bullpen has blown it and Mitch Keller is too inconsistent.

The Pirates have now lost 4 straight Paul Skenes starts. Although Skenes did not get much help from the defense yesterday, Poni thinks that he still needs to find a way to not throw 109 pitches through 4.2 innings. Mullsy thinks that Skenes has not been as sharp these past couple starts than he has been throughout his career. He has thrown 20 innings through his last 4 starts. Apparently, Paul Skenes is using the wrong muscles when he pitches, according to some twitter account Poni found. The guys go more in depth on what could be wrong with Paul Skenes. Callers chime in on the Pirates' ace. Power Rankings – 5 best Pirates relievers of all-time. Poni leaves off Tony Watson, which the guys are surprised by.

If the Pirates bullpen played to even an average level, they would be 12 games over .500 this season. Poni wondered if the Pirates should kick the tires on a Bailey Falter reunion. The biggest insider in all of baseball suggested the Pirates could still deal Carmen Mlodzinski, but would that make sense since the team needs bullpen arms more than anything? What if a Mlodzinski trade netted a true late-game reliever in return? With the Pirates recent success of trading away borderline starters, should they try it again? Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. After Nick Herbig signed his extension with the Steelers, are Alex Highsmith or TJ Watt on the block? Was Highsmith actually ‘sick' yesterday when he missed practice? Ray said we won't really know how Highsmith will feel about this unless he openly breaks his silence before training camp. Ray doesn't expect the recent signings to deter the Steelers from signing Joey Porter Jr. to a new deal. Is Pat Freiermuth at risk of losing more reps? Ray isn't sure if Robert Tonyan makes the team even though he signed a deal with the Steelers today. Is Yahya Black a future nose tackle in the Steelers defense? Ray projected around $25M/year for Porter. Name Game.

The Pirates have now lost 4 straight Paul Skenes starts. Although Skenes did not get much help from the defense yesterday, Poni thinks that he still needs to find a way to not throw 109 pitches through 4.2 innings. Mullsy thinks that Skenes has not been as sharp these past couple starts than he has been throughout his career. He has thrown 20 innings through his last 4 starts. Apparently Paul Skenes is using the wrong muscles when he pitches, according to some twitter account Poni found.

Poni is by himself today because Mullsy is golfing at Oakmont. Poni says Oakmont is overrated because it's too hard. Poni says people are being too hard on Carmen Mlodzinski. How important is it that Mlodzinski pitches well tonight? Poni said he needed a “sports mental health day”. What happens if Bubba Chandler pitches poorly again today?

Hour 3: Poni reacts to the breaking news that Nick Herbig has gotten a contract extension. Does this mean Alex Highsmith is about to get traded? Dom says this means Joey Porter Jr. is about to get paid handsomely.

Nick Herbig and Joey Porter Jr. spoke to the media today amidst contract disputes. The Herbig dispute is more interesting considering the fact that he has been a rotational guy his whole career, yet very effective. Poni thinks that Herbig has been a phenomenal pick by the Steelers at this point in his career, at least so far.

Hour 1: Poni is by himself today as Chris is golfing at Oakmont. Is Oakmont's golf course overrated? Poni wonders if Pirates fans are being too tough on Carmen Mlodzinski. And Pirates beat writers got into a scrum last night.