Podcast appearances and mentions of Ben Roethlisberger

As the Steelers and Jets gear up to open the season, we revisit the unexpected history between these two teams. While they aren't traditional rivals, their matchups over the years have delivered their fair share of controversy, tension, and memorable moments involving everyone from Joe Namath to Hines Ward to Aaron Rodgers.Get our Steelers-Ravens book here! E-Book | HardcoverConnect with the show:Visit us on the webFollow us on FacebookFollow us on Twitter

In typical fashion, Mike Greenberg is high on hopium when it comes to Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin going into 2025. Poni listed off the QBs – some of which are complete bums – that won a playoff game more recently than Tomlin has. The guys don't think the Ben Roethlisberger excuse should still be used by pundits around the league. Chris thinks it's a tired argument from Greenberg and others on the subject. Poni isn't convinced Rodgers is better than what Russell Wilson gave them at QB last season. Are there some sneaky challenging games on the Steelers schedule?

In typical fashion, Mike Greenberg is high on hopium when it comes to Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin going into 2025. Poni listed off the QBs – some of which are complete bums – that won a playoff game more recently than Tomlin has. The guys don't think the Ben Roethlisberger excuse should still be used by pundits around the league. Chris thinks it's a tired argument from Greenberg and others on the subject. Poni isn't convinced Rodgers is better than what Russell Wilson gave them at QB last season. Are there some sneaky challenging games on the Steelers schedule? KDKA TV's Bob Pompeani joined the show. Pomp will be hosting our Pitt pregame coverage on Saturday and he said his wife, Lisa, a proud Duquesne alum, isn't happy about the point spread right now. Once Pomp brought up Rib Fest, the guys asked about Edmund Nelson, but Pomp promised that the infamous graphic from a Steelers preseason game. Pomp broke down the Steelers schedule and gave his prediction on the season. Would the Steelers run it back with Aaron Rodgers if he and the team have success in 2025? Pitt's over/under is 6.5 wins in 2025 and Pomp said he would take the over. Bob also likes the over for Penn State, which is sitting at 10.5 this season. Pomp gave Keegan Bradley his flowers for not picking himself for the Ryder Cup team. The guys asked Pomp what games we would get besides the Steelers-Jets matchup on our TVs in Week 1. Donny Football Debrief – We know the TOP college football game of the weekend, but what are some other great ones?

History is in the making this week with the first-ever women's para ice hockey world championships. This is a big step forward toward inclusion in the Paralympics. To talk about the women's game, we are talking with para ice hockey officials Brooke Nunemaker and Brad Roethlisberger, who have some great insight on the game. (c) 2025 Kiss & Cry Productions LLC

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Ben Roethlisberger said Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf can be a special duo. Ben is optimistic about the Steelers and had them winning 11 games in his last prediction. T.J. Watt told the media during practice the Steelers should pay the man and sign Cam Heyward.

Ben Roethlisberger said Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf can be a special duo. Ben is optimistic about the Steelers and had them winning 11 games in his last prediction. How much do you buy what Ben said? Ben said Mike Tomlin looked at him and just said "Ben, Ben" being giddy watching Rodgers at joint practice.

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Gabe Davis was in and out of Pittsburgh for a second time without a deal and he then visited the Bills, his former team, today. Jeff expects the Steelers to keep exploring the WR market. Is Robert Woods safe to make the roster? The guys asked Jeff if he thinks the Steelers could have a ‘special' connection between Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf this season. Did the starting unit show enough in training camp to make you feel good about Rodgers not playing at all in the preseason? Poni had Jeff react to the report that Dalton Risner was scheduled to visit the Steelers. Jeff talked about the leadership of Rodgers and the differences he has noticed between him and other Steelers QBs since Ben Roethlisberger. Will the middle of the field be used? Jeff doesn't think Cam Heyward returning to practice is a sign that he caved in this negotiation process.

Cam Heyward practiced yesterday, but did it mean anything? Was it a sign to the team that he is back? Is it winning him back any fans? The guys wondered if the player and team were any closer to a deal. We looked at a list of other notable DTs and how well they were playing, if at all, at Cam's age. 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Gabe Davis was in and out of Pittsburgh for a second time without a deal and he then visited the Bills, his former team, today. Jeff expects the Steelers to keep exploring the WR market. Is Robert Woods safe to make the roster? The guys asked Jeff if he thinks the Steelers could have a ‘special' connection between Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf this season. Did the starting unit show enough in training camp to make you feel good about Rodgers not playing at all in the preseason? Poni had Jeff react to the report that Dalton Risner was scheduled to visit the Steelers. Jeff talked about the leadership of Rodgers and the differences he has noticed between him and other Steelers QBs since Ben Roethlisberger. Will the middle of the field be used? Jeff doesn't think Cam Heyward returning to practice is a sign that he caved in this negotiation process. Judge Donny.

Ben Roethlisberger thinks that Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf could potentially be special. Poni points out that Ben wanted Mitch Trubisky to be the guy over both Rudolph and Pickett. Ben also said afterwards that Pickett could be great. Poni says that 1100 yards and 8 touchdowns for DK Metcalf would not be a special season. Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. Matt says that his call-up was similar to that of Bubba Chandler today, however that Padres team that called him up was a World Series team, and not a last place team. Clement says that he struggled his last few months in Triple A, just like Chandler did. He also says that moving from a starter to a bullpen arm is a big adjustment. Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike says that he thinks Rodgers should be playing in the preseason due to the hostile environment week 1 at his former home. He also says that this is just part of the Aaron Rodgers experience. Mike says it was smart for Heyward to start practicing so that he can avoid injury in the regular season.

Aaron Rodgers won't play in the preseason. This is the first example of Rodgers taking advantage of Mike Tomlin. Even late in his career, Ben Roethlisberger played in preseason games. Is it a mistake for the Steelers to not have Rodgers at least get his feet wet? The injury concern is there, sure, but there is a real chance the offense comes out flat in Week 1. Our voiceover guy with another banger. The Steelers brought in Dalton Risner for a visit – a guard that played good football for a 14-win Vikings team last season. ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – The guys asked Aditi if Kenny Pickett will play at all in the Browns preseason finale after not playing at all this preseason. Aditi thinks Pickett had a good chance to be the Browns starter if he did not get hurt early in training camp. Poni told Aditi he was upset by the praise for Shedeur Sanders after the first preseason game. Are the Steelers making a mistake by not playing Aaron Rodgers in the preseason? Aditi definitively said Rodgers will get more leeway from Mike Tomlin to do things no other QB has been able to do since Ben Roethlisberger retired. With Cam Heyward practicing yesterday, Aditi said it's a sign of good faith by the player that their demands will be met – but you can't guarantee that's the case.

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – The guys asked Aditi if Kenny Pickett will play at all in the Browns preseason finale after not playing at all this preseason. Aditi thinks Pickett had a good chance to be the Browns starter if he did not get hurt early in training camp. Poni told Aditi he was upset by the praise for Shedeur Sanders after the first preseason game. Are the Steelers making a mistake by not playing Aaron Rodgers in the preseason? Aditi definitively said Rodgers will get more leeway from Mike Tomlin to do things no other QB has been able to do since Ben Roethlisberger retired. With Cam Heyward practicing yesterday, Aditi said it's a sign of good faith by the player that their demands will be met – but you can't guarantee that's the case.

Aaron Rodgers won't play in the preseason. This is the first example of Rodgers taking advantage of Mike Tomlin. Even late in his career, Ben Roethlisberger played in preseason games. Is it a mistake for the Steelers to not have Rodgers at least get his feet wet? The injury concern is there, sure, but there is a real chance the offense comes out flat in Week 1.

The five greatest individual performances in PGH sports history since 2000. No. 1 is Ben Roethlisberger vs. the Colts with six touchdowns and 500 yards. Joe doesn't think the Chiefs will go to the AFC Championship Game and will go 10-7. Bob thinks they're going to be a Wild Card team. 

The Steelers offense has struggled the last five years replacing Ben Roethlisberger. There will be points in time the Steelers defense looks great, and others where it disappoints us. We hear from fans on how the Steelers defense must perform this season.

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Jalen Ramsey and Darius Slay went on Cam Heyward's podcast and said it's time for Omar Khan to take care of Heyward. The Steelers offense has struggled the last five years replacing Ben Roethlisberger; the defense needs to step up.

August 1, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 4 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers getting ready for their annual training camp night practice under the high school lights. We make a point to recap the health of the Steelers ahead of their Friday Night Lights practice and how a roster move or two are likely to happen at some point today because of recent injuries the team has sustained to their defensive line. Washington Commanders WR Terry McLaurin was in the news on Thursday night as he has reportedly requested to be traded. Alex and I look at the likelihood, plausibility, and probability related to Steelers trading for McLaurin. While neither of us think the Steelers will trade for McLaurin, we both think the Steelers should at least inquire about him. We discuss how cash spending would likely be the biggest obstacle when it comes to the Steelers possibly trading for McLaurin. Alex and I then move on to discuss several recent comments made by Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers since our last episode. We go over what Rodgers said about how Steelers HC Mike Tomlin courted him this offseason and what he thinks about C Zach Frazier, who enters his second NFL season. We go over a few interesting stats related to Rodgers and those compare to other NFL quarterbacks such as Russell Wilson and Ben Roethlisberger throughout their careers. Alex goes over his impressions of Steelers training camp as it nears the halfway point. I reveal the one word on my mind when it comes to the 2025 Steelers at this point of the offseason. I have Alex quickly recap his evaluations of five overlooked players at this point of training camp. This 94-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap, and we make sure to answer a few listener questions at the very end. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark doesn't believe that Mullsy made 9 straight threes in a pickup game. The guys bring up Mark's controversial comment on the Mcafee show about throwing toilet paper away. Mark said they were just wipes. Mark says it is very unlikely that the Steelers would trade for Terry Mclaurin. Apparently, the Steelers have the second best odds to trade for Micah Parsons. More w/ Mark – The consensus is that Rodgers had his best practice as a Steeler yesterday. Kaboly says that he was getting his best protection yet yesterday. He also says that the offense was terrible on Wednesday and was probably motivated to bounce back. Broderick Jones is currently hurt and has not been on the field. Mark finds it hard to believe that Broderick will get benched this season because the options behind him are not good. Fans were excited whenever Aaron Rodgers completed a pass over the middle of the field. Kaboly says that Payton Wilson has taken it to the next level in training camp so far. He also expects a positional battle between Juan Thornhill and Chuck Clark. More w/ Mark – Mark says that Will Howard looks better than what a 6th round QB should look like in his first camp. He says the Steelers think they got a steal, but not a ridiculous one. Mason Rudolph knows that he's not the starter, but he knows that he has to be ready if needed and ready to win. Mark says that Will Howard is very smart. The guys discuss where Ben Roethlisberger ranks all time.

Donny Football Debrief – Poni skipped a field trip to a Yankees game in Little League, and missed a perfect game. Is Ben Roethlisberger a better quarterback all time than Brett Favre? The guys do not think so. Donny thinks Ben is around 12th best all time, while Favre is around the 8th. Poni mentions that Brees gets dinged for playing in a dome, but Favre doesn't get any credit for playing in bad weather. Mullsy says that Favre's last season was statistically better than any season Ben had. Poni says that he is going to bet on the Hall of Fame Game.

Isaiah Likely was carted off the field at practice today, John Harbaugh called it a multi-week injury. Greg Newsome was also carted off the field, and his injury is assumed to be bad. The guys disagree with the Ravens being the Super Bowl favorites, according to Fanduel. They think that the Ravens will run into a wall against Kansas City or Buffalo. Pirates Broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. Greg says that he still thinks that Ben Cherington will make a big trade before the deadline. Brown says it's possible that David Bednar has pitched his last game as a Pirate, but it's also possible that he will remain a Pirate. He also says that Bednar took PNC Park all in after his 100th save. Brownie says that he's confident that Cruz and Skenes will remain Pirates at the deadline. He also says the Pirates should take advantage of desperate teams at the deadline, and that the Pirates need a left fielder. What's the Pirates best deadline move? Poni and Mullsy name JA Happ, Zane Smith as potential answers. Mullsy says that JA Happ should have pitched the Wild Card game against Jake Arrieta. Tony Watson for Oneil Cruz was a great trade, but not good enough to be the best ever. A commenter says that Austin Hedges for bonus pool money should be in contention. Poni says that the Red Sox do not like Mitch Keller. Donny Football Debrief – Poni skipped a field trip to a Yankees game in Little League, and missed a perfect game. Is Ben Roethlisberger a better quarterback all time than Brett Favre? The guys do not think so. Donny thinks Ben is around 12th best all time, while Favre is around the 8th. Poni mentions that Brees gets dinged for playing in a dome, but Favre doesn't get any credit for playing in bad weather. Mullsy says that Favre's last season was statistically better than any season Ben had. Poni says that he is going to bet on the Hall of Fame Game.

Miami University went on an unprecedented run of hiring coaches: Woody Hayes, Ara Parseghian, Bo Schembechler, and many more: . By 2003, with Ben Roethlisberger behind center, the RedHawks were the best program outside the power conference. Then trouble hit, both for Miami and the MAC. Split Zone Duo's paid subscribers can listen to an extended cut of our interview with Steve Baker, the longtime voice of the RedHawks. Subscribe now.Listen to all 10 episodes of Dead Letters There's now a standalone podcast feed on Apple, Spotify, and the other major podcasting apps. It's got a handful of free episodes, and subscribers can set up their personal feeds in their publication settings. It's very easy from here. Set up your premium episode feed the same way you set up your regular SZD feed: Dead Letters is a Split Zone Duo series about when bad things happen to great college football programs. In the series' first 10 episodes, we've covered the rise and fall of teams like Tulane, Nebraska, Florida A&M, Ole Miss, and the entire Southern Conference. These episodes are all in the Split Zone Duo podcast feed, and we have made a handful of them (including this one) free. To listen to the full catalog of Dead Letters, become a paid subscriber. Want all of the Dead Letters episodes in one tidy podcast feed on your preferred listening app? Good news: You can now do that on all major podcasting apps. Welcome to Split Zone Duo RELAUNCH WEEKWe'll have new episodes every single day this week. Relaunch Week is our unofficial season kickoff, and it's an excellent time to become a paid subscriber and roughly double the number of podcasts you'll get from us during the season.Paid subscribers can listen to the extended-cut interview I did with Miami play-by-play announcer Steve Baker about the history of the RedHawks. More college football history This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

July 28, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 2 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the health of the Pittsburgh Steelers with four training camp practices now in the books for 2025. Alex and I discuss Steelers RB Cordarrelle Patterson still being on the roster through four training camp practices. (UPDATE: Patterson announced he was released by the Steelers right after the show wrapped up.) We discuss the Steelers adding veteran S Chuck Clark more in depth during this show and if that means the team will wind up keeping four safeties on their 53-man roster to start the 2025 regular season. The Steelers announced their 2025 Hall of Honor Class over the weekend, so Alex and I discuss this year's three new members, Joey Porter, Ben Roethlisberger, and Maurkice Pouncey. We also talk about Pouncey's chances of being voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at a later date. The Miami Dolphins have now revamped the contract of new S Minkah Fitzpatrick since the Steelers traded him, so Alex and I go over the details of what that looks like. With Steelers T Broderick Jones being banged up now in training camp, Alex and I discuss his status this summer and the same with fellow starting T Troy Fautanu. We discuss T Dylan Cook getting extra reps at left tackle with the first and second team offense on Sunday. Kyle Brandt had two great interviews with Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers and HC Mike Tomlin on the NFL Network over the weekend, so we recap those during this show. We focus a lot on what all Rodgers had to say to Brandt and specifically what his rebuttal to the recent criticism he received from Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw of Fox Sports. We go over what Tomlin had to say about his long non-losing season streak. Later in this show, Alex and I look ahead to things we will be looking for once the Steelers resume training camp practices on Tuesday and how the team will begin donning pads this week. Alex and I then attempt to quickly recap a few notable things that a few other various Steelers players had to say since our last show. This 85-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap, and we make sure to answer a few listener questions at the very end. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Roethlisberger was inducted into the Steelers Hall of Honor. Aaron Rodgers says that this was well deserved. Poni and Donny agree that Big Ben was not a top ten quarterback of all time. Donny says that he's comfortably top 15. A lot of callers disagreed. 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff says that Broderick Jones has been a major disappointment to this point in camp. Jeff says that receivers have been running a lot of “shallow routes”, and that the offense hasn't been great. He also says that the entire offense was sloppy on the first day, not just Aaron Rodgers. Donny Football Debrief – Donny says that this year's Steelers Hall of Honor class is going to be very hard to beat. The class includes Ben Roethlisberger, Maurkice Pouncey, and Joey Porter. Will Antonio Brown ever be inducted into the Steelers Hall of Honor?

Donny Football Debrief – Donny says that this year's Steelers Hall of Honor class is going to be very hard to beat. The class includes Ben Roethlisberger, Maurkice Pouncey, and Joey Porter. Will Antonio Brown ever be inducted into the Steelers Hall of Honor?

Ben Roethlisberger was inducted into the Steelers Hall of Honor. Aaron Rodgers says that this was well deserved. Poni and Donny agree that Big Ben was not a top ten quarterback of all time. Donny says that he's comfortably top 15. A lot of callers disagreed.

Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo react to the team's 2025 Hall of Honor class that features Ben Roethlisberger, Joey Porter and Maurkice Pouncey. The two share their favorite memories from the legendary trio's playing days and why this year's class is an extra special one.

ESPN ranked all 32 NFL rosters, ranking the Steelers at 19. Mullsy doesn't have an issue with this ranking. PFF ranking Myles Garrett as the best player in football was dumb. The AFC is stronger than the NFC, which is another issue for the Steelers. The Steelers have fumbled the quarterback position ever since Ben Roethlisberger retired. Mullsy says that TJ Watt and Cam Heyward should be Hall of Fame locks. This roster would be ranked higher than 19 if QB wasn't weighted so heavily. Mullsy mentions that almost every starting QB in the NFL was a first round pick out of college. Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown joined the show. Greg was very happy for Dan Zangrilli after he called the weekend series against the White Sox, and said that he didn't need any advice. Brown also said that Skenes performance last night looked like the “definition of a stopper”. Greg says that the Pirates aren't going to rebuild, and that they're going to try to win next year. He also says that he doesn't think that Ben Cherington will make moves to try and save his job.

ESPN ranked all 32 NFL rosters, ranking the Steelers at 19. Mullsy doesn't have an issue with this ranking. PFF ranking Myles Garrett as the best player in football was dumb. The AFC is stronger than the NFC, which is another issue for the Steelers. The Steelers have fumbled the quarterback position ever since Ben Roethlisberger retired.

Today on the podcast:- Pittsburgh Steelers legendary QB Ben Roethlisberger shares on the importance of spiritual preparation through studying the Bible, the desire for a deeper relationship with God, and the challenges of parenting in a world of affluence. They reflect on their transitions from the NFL, the state of the NFL QB position and how they navigate their faith in everyday life. The discussion concludes with a focus on prayer and seeking guidance for the future.Have a question? Got a guest suggestion? Want to advertise with us? Email us - jason@sportsspectrum.comWATCH all of our podcast episodes on our YouTube page:https://www.youtube.com/SportsSpectrumMagazineSign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15https://www.theincrease.com/products/sports-spectrum-magazine Do you know Christ personally? Click below to learn how you can commit your life to Him.https://sportsspectrum.com/gospel/Have you heard our other Sports Spectrum podcasts?Sports Spectrum's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What's Up Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with Annabelle Hasselbeck - https://open.spotify.com/show/7CvX5oXnEuKIYI5GCVT7Hi?si=9c61982675f1413dSports Spectrum's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get in the Game Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with Scott Linebrink -https://open.spotify.com/show/7CFPZVet3TcsSJMZqRHndI?si=d6599c85917146a7

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.

We reflect on the 20+ years of drafts by Steelers GM Kevin Colbert. Which picks did he hit on, which ones did he miss on, and how did they contribute to his overall legacy as Steelers general manager?REWIND is a series of our favorite Pittsburgh Sports Memories episodes that we will be dropping in between new episodes​Get our Steelers-Ravens book here! E-Book | HardcoverConnect with the show:Visit us on the webFollow us on FacebookFollow us on Twitter

In this hour, Adam Crowley, Dorin Dickerson and Pat Bostick react to some comments former Steelers' QB Ben Roethlisberger made about the current QBs on the team. Also, 93.7 The Fan's Jeff Hathhorn comes on The Fan Hotline. July 10, 2025, 9:00 Hour

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news and analyzes whether the Steelers are legit postseason contenders ahead of the 2025 NFL regular season. Paul breaks down why he believes this is the best Steelers team on both sides of the ball since Pittsburgh had Ben Roethlisberger in 2017. Do the additions of Aaron Rodgers, Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith, among others, make this team a threat to win the AFC North and actually win a playoff game come winter? Conversely, will the losses of Minkah Fitzpatrick and Najee Harris negate the additions Mike Tomlin, Omar Khan and company made this offseason? Lastly, Paul weighs in on the news that the Pirates' Oneil Cruz will compete in the MLB Home Run Derby. For more sports, visit post-gazette.com.

In this hour, Adam Crowley, Dorin Dickerson and Nicholas "Harry" Callas react to Pirates' OF Oneil Cruz being invited to participate in the MLB Home Run Derby. Also, Crowley and Dorin hypothesize what reality would have looked like if QB Ben Roethlisberger was on the Cleveland Browns. July 9, 2025, 6:00 Hour

In this hour, Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson continue to entertain hypotheticals about former Steelers' QB Ben Roethlisberger. Also, what's the latest on the T.J. Watt hold-out? July 9, 2025, 7:00 Hour

Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson give us a take on what the Steelers would look like without Ben Roethlisberger and how they potentially could of had another superstar QB at the helm.

Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson react to a statement made by Ben Roethlisberger on "fitting in" with the Cleveland Browns leading to some major hypotheticals.

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Poni threw the red meat topic to Mike that someone in the Rooney family went on a podcast and said it would be ‘insane' to sign TJ Watt to an extension. Mike wondered if the rubber was really going to meet the road with Watt and the Steelers. Mike still thinks Watt will take what the Steelers best offer is and it could be $36M/year instead of $40M/year. What would the guarantees look like? Mike said players care most about APY above all else instead of the structure of the full deal. If a trade were to take place, what does Mike think that could look like? Mike thinks, at minimum, the deal would require a 1st round pick back to the Steelers. Mike wondered how things would look if Watt was a lifetime Brown and Myles Garrett was a lifetime Steeler. Mike indicated that he would rank Ben Roethlisberger #1 on a list of best Steelers since 2000.

Another edge rusher debate to get us going. According to ESPN, the GMs, coaches, scouts, etc. around the league have rated Myles Garrett over TJ Watt. We can say Watt has had a better career than Garrett to this point, but who is going to have the better end to their career? GIVEAWAY. Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Poni threw the red meat topic to Mike that someone in the Rooney family went on a podcast and said it would be ‘insane' to sign TJ Watt to an extension. Mike wondered if the rubber was really going to meet the road with Watt and the Steelers. Mike still thinks Watt will take what the Steelers best offer is and it could be $36M/year instead of $40M/year. What would the guarantees look like? Mike said players care most about APY above all else instead of the structure of the full deal. If a trade were to take place, what does Mike think that could look like? Mike thinks, at minimum, the deal would require a 1st round pick back to the Steelers. Mike wondered how things would look if Watt was a lifetime Brown and Myles Garrett was a lifetime Steeler. Mike indicated that he would rank Ben Roethlisberger #1 on a list of best Steelers since 2000.

Anthony in Oakland thinks Will Howard could be the Steelers next starting QB. Ben Roethlisberger and Aaron Rodgers like Will Howard and Anthony is impressed by what he did in the College Football Playoff. We hear what Ben said on Footbahlin about Will Howard bouncing back after losing to Oregon sliding on the last play of the game.

   Shortly after the Senate passed the Big, Beautiful Bill, Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt clarified for everyone that it does eliminate 1.4 million illegal aliens from receiving benefits under Medicaid.  What a relief.    At the same time, Secretary Scott Bessent went on the attack trying to get interest rates down.  In a scathing attack on Fed Chair Jay Powell, Bessent says "complete panic" is not a strategy.  Wow.    If you can believe it, our KKHI scoreboard shows Trump had SEVEN wins on Tuesday, wait until you hear all these.   In sports, everyone thought Salvy had a three run homer in KC's win over Seattle Tuesday.  Wait until you hear about a bone headed play by a centerfielder that fooled everyone.    Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe is taking money away from World Cup KC.... good move.  Big Ben Roethlisberger slams Patrick Mahomes.  A Diamondbacks fan is booted for the season and a country music star cuts off an interview when they ask him about his wife and other men.

We hear Royals audio, and Ben Roethlisberger picks between Mahomes vs Rodgers, all that in our Need to Know. Then, K-State Head Coach Chris Klieman joins the show! Finally, a Sophie Cunningham Kicker!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We go over some positive trends from guys like Mitch Garver, Luke Raley, Dominic Canzone and Bryan Woo for the Mariners. Then, we dig into some NFL storylines on the QB battle for the Giants, Geno Smith getting fired up as a coach at an Overtime league game, Ben Roethlisberger weighing in on an Aaron Rodgers vs Patrick Mahomes debate and Maxx Crosby comparing the Raiders to the OKC Thunder.

Ben Maller closes out Monday’s show talking about Tom Brady trying to avoid blame by saying he’s only the soundboard for the Raiders front office, how Ben Roethlisberger thinks Patrick Mahomes' best years are behind him, should Tua Tagovailoa be under a ton of pressure heading into the season + new edition of Maller Militia Feud! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Jim Rome Show HR 3 - 6/30/25 Andrew Siciliano recaps the Steelers acquiring Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith from the Dolphins in exchange for Minkah Fitzpatrick. Then, Ben Roethlisberger weighs in on Patrick Mahomes. Plus, The Athletic's Keith Law joins to discuss the ongoing MLB season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marcos Mixed Bag! Sam Bennett discusses the love he's received from his teammates after re-signing Ben Roethlisberger chooses a Prime Aaron Rodgers over a Prime Patrick Mahomes Paige Bueckers on inhumane criticism of Caitlyn Clark

Jonathan gives out his weekly 'Peterlin Pass' to former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger.

LaVar Arrington, TJ Houshmandzadeh, and Plaxico Burress talk about Justin Tucker's 10 game suspension, Ben Roethlisberger's comments on Aaron Rodgers in his prime vs. Patrick Mahomes, Rodgers himself says this will be his last year, and more! #2pros #fsrweekendsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LaVar Arrington, TJ Houshmandzadeh, and Plaxico Burress talk about Justin Tucker's 10 game suspension, Ben Roethlisberger's comments on Aaron Rodgers in his prime vs. Patrick Mahomes, Rodgers himself says this will be his last year, and more! #2pros #fsrweekendsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ryan Switzer joins Jarrett Bailey to discuss his time in Pittsburgh, as well as his friendship with Ben Roethlisberger

The Pittsburgh Steelers fan base has been burned on more than one occasion since Ben Roethlisberger's retirement, and it seems as if they might be hesitant to buy in to the team's potential in 2025. But should there be more excitement, and trust, for the upcoming season? Host Jeff Hartman talks about that, as well as the All Betz Are Off segment with Jeremy Betz and a Hart to Heart. All on the Friday "Let's Ride" podcast. This podcast is a part of the Steel Curtain Network, a proud partner of the Fans First Sports Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices