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Patrick Peterson and Andrew Filliponni recap NFL Preseason Week 2 where we saw a lot of young QB's either help or hurt their case for this season. Jaxson Dart and Caleb Williams show their upsides while Cam Ward continues to put up lackluster numbers this preseason. Pat & Poni break it all down. 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

Mullsy says that preseason football games are a good environment for children. Poni thinks that preseason games are completely unnecessary, and thinks it is dumb that the NFL is the only league that has them. Mullsy proposes a 20-game regular season with two bye weeks each.

Mullsy says that preseason football games are a good environment for children. Poni thinks that preseason games are completely unnecessary, and thinks it is dumb that the NFL is the only league that has them. Mullsy proposes a 20-game regular season with two bye weeks each. Poni was at the Steelers' preseason game on Saturday, and said it was a very hard watch. Callers voice their opinions on the matter. PIT-TB Game Balls. Donnie hands the game balls out to Teddy Bridgewater, Roman Wilson, and Derrick Harmon. Harmon's sack was very impressive. Teryl Austin says that the depth the Steelers have at interior D-line is big.

Poni does not think that Skylar Thompson will make the team, or be able to fetch a late round draft pick. Poni also says that the Jaxson Dart glazing is out of control. Mullsy says that the Steelers don't deserve criticism for passing on Dart if he ends up being really good.

Patrick Peterson and Andrew Filliponni are back to preview every matchup of NFL Preseason Week 2. They debate everything from which QB's should start to which starters should sit. Poni then has a big message for Giants fans. 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

Surprise Name Game! Donny Football Debrief – Michigan Football was disciplined for the scandal of the 2023 season. Is this right? Poni says that the league shouldn't be seen as a refuge for coaches that get disciplined in college football. Donny says that Harbaugh should be disciplined by the NFL.

Mike Tomlin said that this defense can do historic things. The joint practice against the Bucs went so badly that Todd Bowles decided to rest his starters on offense tomorrow. Is this cause for concern? Poni says that this better not be a bad omen for the season, as the Steelers defense is the highest paid unit in the league. Calls. Our good friend Lou in Staten Island met up with Lawrence Timmons this Summer. Surprise Name Game! Donny Football Debrief – Michigan Football was disciplined for the scandal of the 2023 season. Is this right? Poni says that the league shouldn't be seen as a refuge for coaches that get disciplined in college football. Donny says that Harbaugh should be disciplined by the NFL.

Mike Tomlin said that this defense can do historic things. The joint practice against the Bucs went so badly that Todd Bowles decided to rest his starters on offense tomorrow. Is this cause for concern? Poni says that this better not be a bad omen for the season, as the Steelers defense is the highest paid unit in the league.

The Steelers will play their only home preseason game tomorrow night and Poni is wondering how fans will treat Cam Heyward once he runs out of the tunnel. Would it be outlandish for people to boo? Poni finds it odd that a player that has been an example of great Steelers football for 15 years is all of the sudden a jackass. How will fans treat Cam Heyward tomorrow night? ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi is surprised the Cam Heyward and Chris Boswell stories popped up so late into the offseason. Aditi isn't too entrenched in the situation, so she didn't want to comment too much on it. Poni pointed out how the Steelers don't put incentives into contracts. Poni and Aditi pondered if Omar Khan would give an honest answer about the situation if they had him on the air right now. Aditi has Eagles-Browns this weekend, so she talked about the injury to Shedeur Sanders after a terrific preseason debut. Where will Kenny Pickett be on the Browns depth chart when the season starts?

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi is surprised the Cam Heyward and Chris Boswell stories popped up so late into the offseason. Aditi isn't too entrenched in the situation, so she didn't want to comment too much on it. Poni pointed out how the Steelers don't put incentives into contracts. Poni and Aditi pondered if Omar Khan would give an honest answer about the situation if they had him on the air right now. Aditi has Eagles-Browns this weekend, so she talked about the injury to Shedeur Sanders after a terrific preseason debut. Where will Kenny Pickett be on the Browns depth chart when the season starts?

The Steelers will play their only home preseason game tomorrow night and Poni is wondering how fans will treat Cam Heyward once he runs out of the tunnel. Would it be outlandish for people to boo? Poni finds it odd that a player that has been an example of great Steelers football for 15 years is all of the sudden a jackass.

ESPN has taken an interesting route to the Cam Heyward discussion. Why didn't Heyward take a ‘prove it' deal last year? Poni doesn't think anything is solved soon and thinks the crowd reaction on Saturday night will be interesting. We also had a gripe with the Steelers countdown, sighting Artie Burns as a ‘fan favorite.' Is Kraig at fault? Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. We reacted to the Pirates-Brewers series, which resulted in a sweep. How do the Brewers keep doing it? Matt talked about the culture created in Milwaukee as the Brewers are about to make the playoffs for the 7th time in 8 seasons. Matt said it all starts with a star and building great, in-house talent. He also lauded the signings and trades made to make the team in Milwaukee what it is. Matt talked about the wear and tear of the mind that could happen as a starting pitcher. The guys asked Matt about Oneil Cruz going downhill since the All Star Break. Bucco Minute – The Pirates were swept by the Brewers in Milwaukee.

A new wrinkle to the ongoing Cam Heyward contract saga involves the possibility of him missing regular season games. Poni, warning folks to take his words with a grain of salt, said he's heard from more than one person that Cam is really considering sitting out meaningful football. In the court of public opinion, fans have already turned on Cam, for the most part. It's getting hard to blame the fans for how they are feeling right now.

A new wrinkle to the ongoing Cam Heyward contract saga involves the possibility of him missing regular season games. Poni, warning folks to take his words with a grain of salt, said he's heard from more than one person that Cam is really considering sitting out meaningful football. In the court of public opinion, fans have already turned on Cam, for the most part. It's getting hard to blame the fans for how they are feeling right now. Are the Steelers the ones dropping the ball here? Church festivals and fairs become a big topic of conversation. Judge Donny – Did Cam Heyward tarnish his legacy?

Poni says that Chris Boswell and Cam Heyward are both the best of the best at their position. Mullsy thinks that Chris Boswell is more likely to continue his elite performance than Cam Heyward is. Poni mentions that kickers are far less important than defensive linemen.

Apparently, Calvin Austin has some sort of injury and it is not good. Should the Steelers go out and get another wide receiver? Odell Beckham Jr was on a podcast recently and talked about how much he loved Aaron Rodgers, and did not rule out signing with the Steelers. Poni said that DJ Turner is a name that has been mentioned as a potential future Steeler.

Donny Football Debrief – Donny said that he has 0 interest in Hard Knocks. Mullsy agrees with this, and Poni says that they have ruined the show recently.

Apparently, Calvin Austin has some sort of injury and it is not good. Should the Steelers go out and get another wide receiver? Odell Beckham Jr was on a podcast recently and talked about how much he loved Aaron Rodgers, and did not rule out signing with the Steelers. Poni said that DJ Turner is a name that has been mentioned as a potential future Steeler. Jeff Hathhorn named Aaron Rodgers the Steelers' offensive MVP of training camp. He also said that Scottie Miller was very consistent. Donny Football Debrief – Donny said that he has 0 interest in Hard Knocks. Mullsy agrees with this, and Poni says that they have ruined the show recently.

Poni says that Chris Boswell and Cam Heyward are both the best of the best at their position. Mullsy thinks that Chris Boswell is more likely to continue his elite performance than Cam Heyward is. Poni mentions that kickers are far less important than defensive linemen. Poni says he'll donate $5 to charity every time someone catches him chewing on his pen. A caller thinks there's no way Chris Boswell will get any more money this year. Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike says that Heyward shouldn't have signed the contract last year if he wanted to renegotiate his deal after a good season. He also says that Cam would get fined if he were to sit out games this year. Mike says that the Steelers can definitely afford to give Heyward a raise. If Heyward were to retire, the Steelers would be able to get the roster bonus back from him. Mike also says that he has never seen a kicker hold out. Florio says that the Steelers made up rules on contracts are dumb.

Rodgers says that he likes joint practices because you get to play against more real defenses. He also says that he and DK are doing a better job getting on the same page. Rodgers called himself the comic relief guy on the headset during the preseason game. He also says that he talks to TJ Watt and Cam Heyward a lot, and says that he gravitates towards the old heads. It appears that Aaron Rodgers got stepped on by one of his own linemen at practice today. He is back at practice. Poni talks about his experience with crabs in college. The guys answer calls. Steelers Auction House – Round 3. Donny gets Chris Boswell for 35+ field goals in 2025. Mullsy gets Cam Heyward for 8+ sacks. Donny gets Aaron Rodgers for 26+ touchdowns.

The comments made by Cam Heyward didn't help matters yesterday. The waters are getting murky with the whole situation and the legacy of Heyward seems to be taking shots left and right. It seems like mistakes were made at the negotiating table by Heyward and his agent last year. Fans chimed in on both sides of Cam Heyward contract dispute. Poni made a bet with Anthony in Oakland on Heyward's status heading into Week 1. Steelers OL coach Pat Meyer talked to our own Jeff Hathhorn on the final day of camp. Jeff asked Pat about the youth on the offensive line. Pat got into the maturation of Broderick Jones and how important the season is to him. Pat said Troy Fautanu is finding his game again after missing almost the entire 2024 season (his rookie year).

Donny Football Debrief – NFL on CBS is going to do a throwback edition this season. The guys are excited about this development. Poni gets grilled for a certain take of his.

Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. Greg says that it's impressive that the Brewers had no problems after moving on from Craig Counsell, and he is overall very complimentary of the Brewers organization. Greg says that a lot of people thought the Astros would be in trouble after losing Bregman and Tucker, yet they're at the top of their division. Greg can't argue with the fact that teams with the same issues as the Pirates are always more successful. Greg says that it is possible that the Pirates will go after a top of the line free agent in 2026. There is a rumor that the Steelers are going to add another wide receiver. Allen Lazard? Odell Beckham Jr? Donny Football Debrief – NFL on CBS is going to do a throwback edition this season. The guys are excited about this development. Poni gets grilled for a certain take of his.

Patrick Peterson and Andrew Fillipponi breakdown the rest of the NFL Week 1 Preseason matchups. Where we saw Shedeur Sanders and Jaxson Dart have great debuts, but Quinn Ewers and Bo Nix struggle. Find out what else Pat & Poni think 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

Jags kicker Cam Little made a 70 yard field goal against the Steelers on Saturday. Poni didn't know how to pronounce “bruh”. Mullsy says that Little's field goal was probably the biggest individual story of preseason week one. The guys think that the NFL should make it harder for kickers to make field goals.

The Steelers are 1-0 in the preseason after a 31-25 win in Jacksonville Saturday night and we are ready for overreactions. Poni is ready to say Mason Rudolph is better than Aaron Rodgers – or he ‘might' be. That's right, we are already doing this. How much rope would you give Rodgers before making the switch? A few calls in reaction to Steelers-Jags. Pirates pre-post game host Dan Zangrilli joined the show. Miguel Andujar had a big series for the Reds as they worked a split of the Pirates at PNC Park. Why did the Pirates ever part ways with him? Dan misses the days of Carlos Santana in a Pirates uniform and said that is when Oneil Cruz was at his best. Is Cruz starting to adjust to CF? Dan explained how the Brewers are able to continue their success and provide a blueprint for small market teams around the league. Did the Pirates fumble the ball on hiring the wrong GM?

We still don't have a resolution for the Cam Heyward situation. Teryl Austin said that he's not worried about Cam being ready for the season. He was the first Steelers' staff member to comment on the situation. Cam also posted a cryptic quote from the Dark Knight on his Instagram story. The guys think that Cam deserves a potential raise. Calls. Poni and Mullsy defend Cam Heyward against callers that think he should just play. PIT-JAX Game Balls. Skylar Thompson, Cam Little, and Mason Rudolph get the game balls from Donny for Saturday's game. Donny says he would be a little bit concerned if he were a Jags fan that watched Mason Rudolph walk down their starting defense. Mullsy says that Cam Little's 70 yard field goal should be recognized as the longest made field goal ever.

Jags kicker Cam Little made a 70 yard field goal against the Steelers on Saturday. Poni didn't know how to pronounce “bruh”. Mullsy says that Little's field goal was probably the biggest individual story of preseason week one. The guys think that the NFL should make it harder for kickers to make field goals. Callers have certain ideas on how to fix kicking. Donny Football Debrief – The Steelers apparently were warned by Cam Heyward that the hold-in was coming, but they didn't take it seriously. Heyward also said that the Steelers asked him to take a pay cut last year. Mullsy says that Heyward comes off as reliable with this press conference.

The Steelers are 1-0 in the preseason after a 31-25 win in Jacksonville Saturday night and we are ready for overreactions. Poni is ready to say Mason Rudolph is better than Aaron Rodgers – or he ‘might' be. That's right, we are already doing this. How much rope would you give Rodgers before making the switch?

Cam Heyward wants a raise, and he's clearly underpaid right now. So which side are we taking? How about with Boswell? Where do the Pirates and Skenes go next? Jason was the subject of a debate between Poni and Donny on if 93.7 the Fan could beat the Pony League World Series teams. A caller says Cam is destroying the chemistry. Another suggests player incentive bonuses could've solved this. Fans generally seem to think Cam is in the wrong.

Cam Heyward wants a raise, and he's clearly underpaid right now. So which side are we taking? How about with Boswell? Where do the Pirates and Skenes go next? Jason was the subject of a debate between Poni and Donny on if 93.7 the Fan could beat the Pony League World Series teams. A caller says Cam is destroying the chemistry. Another suggests player incentive bonuses could've solved this. Fans generally seem to think Cam is in the wrong. Ray Fittipaldo joins to give his perspective on Cam's situation, the fan reaction to it, who he's going to be watching in the preseason opener, Will Howard's injury outlook, Roman Wilson's opportunity, the battle at safety. We give numbers both for and against Cam in this argument. A couple of more callers give their perspective. one saying it's a bit embarrassing of a look for Cam. Cam Heyward for Terry McLaurin? That's probably not happening. A caller thinks this could be a scary precedent that will recur every year. The court of public opinion is clearly against Cam. Jeff Hathhorn is in studio to give his thoughts on Heyward and Boswell and if he thinks it'll be resolved, Jeff gives the biggest stories he'll be following in the preseason game, the new look offense, Aaron Rodgers seems like a real person, and Juan Thornhill's comments. KeBryan Hayes got a nice ovation last night in his return. Jason clarifies Zangrilli's comments about Skenes and contract negotiations. The best pitch the team can make to Skenes is to start winning. Bob Walk joins to discuss Skenes and his changeup usage, what failed to click with KeBryan Hayes, the importance of Henry Davis's development, Cruz's development in center. Why is Bubba Chandler still in Triple A? Joe Starkey sent pictures of raisins this morning in a group chat. Jason lists his top 5 players to watch for the Steelers preseason opener - Sawyer, Kaleb Johnson, Roman Wilson, Black/Harmon, Thornhill/Clark. Jason highlights what annoys him the most about modern sports.

Cam Heyward wants a raise, and he's clearly underpaid right now. So which side are we taking? How about with Boswell? Where do the Pirates and Skenes go next? Jason was the subject of a debate between Poni and Donny on if 93.7 the Fan could beat the Pony League World Series teams.

Tomlin said that Rodgers and most vets will sit out the first preseason game. Poni says that he thinks that most starters should be playing in the game tomorrow. Mullsy mentions that Burrow usually starts the season slow, and the Bengals are adjusting to that by letting him play in the preseason. The Chiefs and Bills are also going to play Mahomes and Allen. Poni mentions that it is interesting that Herbig and Porter were deemed valuable enough to not play in the preseason. A SURPRISE NAME GAME. Donny Football Debrief – David Hale from ESPN ranked every single FBS team in tiers. What did he get right/wrong? Syracuse was ranked ahead of both Pitt and West Virginia. Pitt, however, was ranked ahead of WVU. Harry Callas admitted to killing a pet bird when he was 6.

Tomlin said that Rodgers and most vets will sit out the first preseason game. Poni says that he thinks that most starters should be playing in the game tomorrow. Mullsy mentions that Burrow usually starts the season slow, and the Bengals are adjusting to that by letting him play in the preseason. The Chiefs and Bills are also going to play Mahomes and Allen.

We gave some time to the Chris Boswell news, sitting as the 11th highest-paid kicker in football. Poni said he is more sympathetic to Cam Heyward and his situation given how much he puts his body on the line. More calls. Steve Palazzolo from the 33rd Team joined the show. Steve said Cam Heyward is still a very good player and he is coming off an ‘incredible' 2024 campaign. Steve said the age with Heyward makes things tricky, but if it's for this year and next year, they can handle it financially. Steve joked that he hates discussing kickers, but when it is clear you have one in the top tier, like Chris Boswell, you should ‘hold your nose' and pay the player. Steve likes the Steelers addition of Derrick Harmon to the defensive front. Steve thinks the Will Howard injury is a big deal because it was a chance for the Steelers to see the reps in-game from their rookie QB. Why did Howard fall so far in the draft? Donny Football Debrief – Reports from training camp that Cam Heyward denied the media after practice today.

We gave some time to the Chris Boswell news, sitting as the 11th highest-paid kicker in football. Poni said he is more sympathetic to Cam Heyward and his situation given how much he puts his body on the line.

BREAKING: Cam Heyward is undergoing a silent hold-in at training camp, per ESPN. There is a long list of defensive tackles that are making more than Cam, who is due $15M this season. Should the Steelers give him another extension and bump up the money to over $22M/year? We think the local media assumed it was simply Heyward getting veteran time off. Should the Steelers give Cam Heyward a raise? PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Poni asked Jason how some of the people with boots on the ground missed the story about Cam Heyward. Does Heyward deserve the extension? Paul Skenes is pitching tonight – is there truth to the rumor that the Pirates are trying to extend him? Jason believes Skenes is optimistic about the Pirates' offseason plan for 2026. What will Ke'Bryan Hayes do in his return to PNC Park tonight?

PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Poni asked Jason how some of the people with boots on the ground missed the story about Cam Heyward. Does Heyward deserve the extension? Paul Skenes is pitching tonight – is there truth to the rumor that the Pirates are trying to extend him? Jason believes Skenes is optimistic about the Pirates' offseason plan for 2026. What will Ke'Bryan Hayes do in his return to PNC Park tonight?

Will Howard will miss the entire preseason, per the reports of a broken hand. It's probably good Poni is off today. We acknowledge that it does suck for Howard because this was his big shot to show the Steelers if he had anything, even if we have to take preseason results with a grain of salt. Chris said there is no shame in being a career backup if you were chosen in the 6th round. It robs Howard of some important reps, but this should have never prohibited the Steelers from their plan in 2026. Where did Howard rank for you among guys you were excited to watch on Saturday? Does this injury take the expectations for Howard back down to earth? Poni thinks he jinxed Will Howard when he took him in Black and Gold Auction House. A commenter paid $10 to comment on Youtube that Dom should produce a double header. A caller thought he was talking to both Donny and Poni before he realized it was Mullsy. Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. Matt says that it is frustrating for fans to have to trust Ben Cherington's decisions on certain trade packages. The rumor was that Cherington turned down a package headlined by Eduardo Tait to take the Flores package instead. Clement mentions that Flores fits the Paul Skenes timeline and Tait does not. He also says that the numbers that Skenes has put up his first two years have never been seen before. Matt says that it would make sense for Skenes to sign a contract with the Pirates early in his career for security, and then he can go and make a ton of money elsewhere afterwards.

Will Howard will miss the entire preseason, per the reports of a broken hand. It's probably good Poni is off today. We acknowledge that it does suck for Howard because this was his big shot to show the Steelers if he had anything, even if we have to take preseason results with a grain of salt. Chris said there is no shame in being a career backup if you were chosen in the 6th round. It robs Howard of some important reps, but this should have never prohibited the Steelers from their plan in 2026. Where did Howard rank for you among guys you were excited to watch on Saturday? Does this injury take the expectations for Howard back down to earth?

We started with a conversation we had with Dan Zangrilli yesterday that had us thinking – will the Pirates truly try to sign Paul Skenes to an extension? Poni thinks there is actually an avenue to it happening, but Chris isn't seeing it. It's hard to imagine Skenes wanting to be here any longer than he has to be. If it's a 5-year deal, will he be here for the full 5? With how baseball is now, is it logical to think Skenes would sign a deal here? GIVEAWAY. Pirates insider Noah Hiles from the PG joined the show. Noah is not getting the sense that the Pirates are pursuing an extension with Paul Skenes right now. How much do the circumstances matter? Would it be different if the Pirates were really trying to win instead of what their offseason plan was? Noah brought up the military background for Skenes. Chris wanted a tour of what happened at Coors Field on Friday night.

We started with a conversation we had with Dan Zangrilli yesterday that had us thinking – will the Pirates truly try to sign Paul Skenes to an extension? Poni thinks there is actually an avenue to it happening, but Chris isn't seeing it. It's hard to imagine Skenes wanting to be here any longer than he has to be. If it's a 5-year deal, will he be here for the full 5? With how baseball is now, is it logical to think Skenes would sign a deal here?

Will Howard was presumably injured in practice today. Aaron Rodgers threw a pick that was a perfect pass that hit Connor Heyward in the facemask. Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. Greg says that he was not shocked by any of the moves the Pirates made at the trade deadline. He also says that “there's something in there” with Jack Suwinski. Greg says that the leadership aspect of players is overrated, and he'd rather get young guys more at-bats. He says that moving Falter allowed for Oviedo to come up. Brown calls the Bednar and Hayes trades “gigantic” moves. He also says that he'd be surprised if Skenes wasn't open to re-signing here. Greg says he 100% still believes that Bob Nutting cares about winning. Donny Football Debrief – The Browns will start Shedeur Sanders to begin the preseason. Who will be their starter for Week 7 against the Steelers? Poni thinks it will be Gabriel, and Mullsy thinks it will be Pickett. Donny thinks it will be Shedeur. Poni says if Pickett starts and beats the Steelers, it will be Mike Tomlin's worst loss ever.

Ben Cherington said that the Pirates would never make a trade to save money, yet he contradicted himself in the next sentence. Poni says that the whole point of the Paul Skenes era is to spend money while we have him. The Pirates rank 8th in attendance in the NL, despite the small market. Cherington also said that the Pirates spend money on things outside of the player payroll in order to win games.

Ben Cherington said that the Pirates would never make a trade to save money, yet he contradicted himself in the next sentence. Poni says that the whole point of the Paul Skenes era is to spend money while we have him. The Pirates rank 8th in attendance in the NL, despite the small market. Cherington also said that the Pirates spend money on things outside of the player payroll in order to win games. MLB prospect expert Keith Law from The Athletic joined the show. Keith says that the Pirates “did fine” at the Trade Deadline. He also says that everything the Pirates do should be to get talent around Paul Skenes for the time that they have him. Keith can't believe that the Pirates turned down Eduardo Tait for Rafael Flores instead. He brings up the fact that the Pirates do not have a good track record of developing power hitters. Keith had to look up one of the guys that the Pirates traded Bailey Falter for. He also believes that “everybody missed” on Termarr Johnson. Keith says that the Pirates are still trying to figure out Bubba Chandler's breaking ball. Weekend Review. Will Steelers' Friday Night Lights practice attendance beat the Pirates attendance tonight? The guys think so. The Pirates have had 2 games on Mondays exceed 13000 fans in attendance. The guys needed the intern to tell them who NBA Youngboy was.

Ben Cherington believes that he put the Pirates in a stronger position going into next year. Yahoo Sports gave the Pirates an F+ for the trade deadline. Mullsy dropped the Pirates deadline grade to an F. Poni thinks the Ke'Bryan Hayes trade was the Pirates only good decision. He gives it a B+. Tommy Pham has been one of the best hitters in baseball the last couple of months, and the Pirates somehow didn't trade him. An insider says he is done with the Pirates because they care more about finances than winning. MLB writer Travis Sawchik from Driveline Baseball joined the show. Rafael Flores is ranked below Nick Yorke in the Pirates top 30 prospects. Sawchik says the Pirates went against the league consensus with the return in the Bednar trade. He also says that Fangraphs projects that Flores would have an 86 WRC+ if he came up today, which is a problem because he might not be a catcher. Travis says he can't believe Bailey Falter would be a non-tender candidate. Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Florio says the Micah Parsons situation was just the Cowboys doing Cowboys things and it blew up in their faces. He also says that if he were to get traded it would take two first rounders and a $45 million deal. Mike says that Parsons lost all of his leverage because he actually showed up. Mike thinks that Buffalo makes the most sense to send a deal for Parsons. He thinks that the Terry Mclaurin trade request is just an effort to get the Commanders to pay him. Florio says that people should be skeptical of anything ESPN reports about the NFL as a whole.

The trade deadline is four hours away and scuttlebutt is abound. Jon Morosi can speak 6 different languages. Mason Miller got traded for a king's ransom, so is it a given that David Bednar will get traded before the show's over? Chris says Ben Cherington is an “ignoramous”. Poni wants to open up the phones, but the only guy on the line is someone labeled “DO NOT ANSWER, GUY KEEPS CALLING”. A caller badly messes up IKF's name. Chris praises Intern Jack, but takes a shot at me. How much faith should we have in Cherington at this deadline? Chris doesn't know if Bednar will ever be as good as he is now. A caller says he would rather give up Bubba Chandler over Bednar. What? Poni has heard a rumor that the Rangers are interested in Andrew McCutchen, but Pittsburgh has said no go. Jason Mackey joins the show to talk about a potential Cutch trade, what he expects to happen with Bednar, who's making the calls behind-the-scenes on trades, and reaction to

Poni has heard a rumor that the Rangers are interested in Andrew McCutchen, but Pittsburgh has said no go. Jason Mackey joins the show to talk about a potential Cutch trade, what he expects to happen with Bednar, who's making the calls behind-the-scenes on trades, and reaction to

Pirates saved roughly $20 million with the Bednar and Hayes trades. Jeff Passan loves the Bednar trade for the Pirates. Donny Football said on Twitter that it's incredible how bad Ben Cherington is at his job. Mullsy thinks the deal was below average for Ben Cherington. Poni says that one of the pros of the trade is that Flores has been productive in the minors. The Bednar trade does not measure up when compared to other deals. A caller calls for Ben Cherington to be fired now. An insider on Twitter said that the Bednar return was light in terms of the reliever market. We still don't have a Tommy Pham or IKF trade with 100 minutes until the trade deadline. A caller says that the Pirates won't reinvest the money they freed up. Poni and Mullsy both tweeted out polls asking if fans liked the Bednar trade, and both polls resulted in about 85% no. A caller is happy that Bednar got traded because he wants him to go win a World Series. Poni mentions that the Pirates never have a hard time finding a good closer. However, that was usually the case when Huntington was the GM. The Pirates traded Joe Musgrove to the Padres for a guy that recently retired from baseball, among two others that were not good. They also got Endy Rodriguez from the Mets in that deal. A caller says he likes Rafael Flores more because he plays first base as well as catcher. Another caller says that the Bednar trade made him buy Phillies hats for him and his wife and become a Phillies fan. Philip Rivers became a grandfather today.

Hour 4: Jeff Passan seems to love the David Bednar trade, but Poni wonders why. Poni gives a restaurant hack to the guys. And Bailey Falter gets traded to the Royals.