Pirates insiders Noah Hiles and Andrew Destin share their first impressions of David Bednar and Henry Davis, two players who seem to be in better shape coming into 2025 spring training. How did Bednar look in his first live batting practice? And will Davis' added muscle and a swing adjustment lead to more power?…

Pirates insiders Noah Hiles and Andrew Destin recap another day of spring training, with Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes speaking to the media for the first time in 2025. Will the Pirates' ace have some new tools to work with this season? And how does Year 2 compare to his first camp?Pittsburgh Post-Gazette tarafından oluşturuldu

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. He gives his thoughts on an analysis post by colleague Brian Batko on the rare examples of QBs like Justin Fields finding success with different teams than they were drafted by. Is Fields capable of following in the footsteps of names li…

Post-Gazette Pirates insiders Noah Hiles and Andrew Destin report from the third day of spring training in Bradenton, Fla. Noah and Andrew watched Endy Rodriguez make throws down to second base today. How does Rodriguez's surgically repaired elbow look, and where does he fit into the Pirates' catching situation? How will the bullpen be affected by …

Is Jaxson Dart of Ole Miss a QB who should be on GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin's first-round radar? Or would he be a reach in that spot? And where do other QBs including Jalen Milroe of Alabama and Quinn Ewers of Texas belong in the conversation, as the team also weighs free agents including Justin Fields, Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers? Is …

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko to rank the Steelers' QB options. Is Justin Fields in pole position because of his potential upside? Who's the next best option behind him? Would the choice be between Russell Wil…

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. Specifically, he gives his thoughts on trade rumors -- quickly shot down -- that the Steelers had engaged the Jacksonville Jaguars in trade conversations regarding QB Trevor Lawrence. Did those rumors ever make sense? Would Lawrence have…

Post-Gazette Pirates insiders Andrew Destin and Noah Hiles report from the second day of spring training in Bradenton, Fla. What's the latest on Johan Oviedo a year removed from his Tommy John surgery after holding down the 2023 rotation with Mitch Keller? Is he on the fast track for the last rotation spot over names like Bubba Chandler, Mike Burro…

On their weekly Thursday podcast, host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey react to a busy week in Pittsburgh sports news. Are the Steelers rebuilding, as PG colleague Ray Fittipaldo has argued? Are Mike Tomlin and his coaching staff simply failing with a roster that's built to win? How should the answer to the rebuilding qu…

On their weekly Pirates mailbag video, Post-Gazette insiders Noah Hiles and Andrew Destin answer reader questions, including: What was the timing of Spencer Horwitz's wrist injury? Did Ben Cherington know about it when he traded for Horwitz over the offseason? Who will be manning first base in Horwitz's absence — Endy Rodriguez, Billy Cook, Bryan R…

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. Did GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin miss an opportunity to add an innovative young coach to OC Arthur Smith's staff, now that former Houston Texans OC Bobby Slowik has joined the Miami Dolphins? And what should we make of coaching hir…

Post-Gazette Pirates insiders Andrew Destin and Noah Hiles report from the first day of spring training in Bradenton, Fla. What's the latest on 1B Spencer Horwitz's injury from GM Ben Cherington? And what kind of shadow does it cast on the club's already meager efforts in MLB free agency and the trade market? How is Ke'Bryan Hayes' recovery coming …

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to react to news that coach Mike Tomlin has made a change at DBs coach, with Gerald Alexander replacing Grady Brown. Will the move help the team get more out of players like…

Post-Gazette Pirates insiders Noah Hiles and Andrew Destin preview spring training for the club, which begins Wednesday in Bradenton, Fla. Will Paul Skenes maintain momentum into his sophomore season after winning rookie of the year honors in 2024? Will Ben Cherington make any more moves to add to a meager free agent class that included Andrew McCu…

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. Should Steelers GM Omar Khan look to trade for 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel, amid reports that San Francisco is exploring its options with him? Or will the cost be too high, as it was with Brandon Aiyuk last summer? Is keeping offensive l…

On their weekly Pitt basketball mailbag video, Post-Gazette insiders Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson answer reader questions. Among them: Who will coach Jeff Capel turn to for minutes after the Damian Dunn injury? And how will they supplement the core of Jaland Lowe, Ishmael Leggett and Zach Austin? Do the Panthers still have a chance to ma…

On his weekly Chipped Ham & Football podcast, Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko welcomes former Pitt football standout Tre Tipton to react to Kenny Pickett's Super Bowl victory with the Eagles. Does Pickett get too much hate from Pittsburgh fans for the way his tenure ended here, with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields taking over QB duties? …

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern, with a specific focus on the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl victory over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Did former GM Kevin Colbert, current GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin make mistakes in passing on key pieces of the E…

On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko to react to the Eagles' Super Bowl victory against the Chiefs through a Pittsburgh prism. What lessons should coach Mike Tomlin and OC Arthur Smith learn from the Eagles' success? Does …

On their weekly Steelers NFL mock draft tracker video, host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider welcomes Ray Fittipaldo to analyze this week's picks for the team from various national pundits. How big is the team's need at CB? With Joey Porter Jr. as their only proven commodity and names like Beanie Bishop and Cory Trice Jr in depth…

On his news Saturday podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey welcomes long-time PG scribe Bob Smizik to tackle and array of Pittsburgh sports topics, starting with his favorite memories of covering Super Bowls past. What was it like covering those games as a reporter and columnist? What moments stuck out? And what are Bob's thoughts on …

Post-Gazette spots columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. How will the Steelers' 1970s dynasty -- featuring legendary names like Mean Joe Greene, Jack Lambert, Terry Bradshaw and Franco Harris -- compare to what Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs have done this decade if th…

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to analyze the team's offensive line heading into the NFL offseason. How much pressure is on Broderick Jones to perform to his potential in 2025? What skills must he master to get th…

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. Did Cowboys star Micah Parsons disrespect the Steelers' T.J. Watt by leaving him out of his top pass rushers list for a second-straight season in a Super Bowl week podcast appearance? Is Watt really less valuable that Parsons or the Clev…

Host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey react to Kenny Pickett's comments about his time with the Steelers at the Super Bowl. Did GM Omar Khan, coach Mike Tomlin make a mistake in moving on from their former first-round pick at QB after just two years? Now that he'll be one snap away from playing in the biggest game of the …

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. He responds to viral criticism by former Patriots receiver Julian Edelman -- echoed by former QB Ben Roethlisberger -- that the Steelers' defense is too predictable. Do the two men have a point? What could or should Mike Tomlin and DC Te…

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to react to colleague Gerry Dulac's report about friction between OC Arthur Smith and QB Russell Wilson this past season. Why didn't Smith want Wilson changing plays at the …

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. Specifically, he gives his thoughts on news that Rams receiver Cooper Kupp expects to be traded this offseason. Should Steelers GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin look to add him to the team's receiver corps? How would he fit with what A…

On the weekly Chipped Ham & Football podcast, host Adam Bittner welcomes Ed Bouchette, former Steelers insider for the Post-Gazette and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, to react to the team's 2024 season and where it goes from here. Is Mike Tomlin closer to a messy exit like Chuck Noll? Or a Super Bowl-winning revival like Bill Cowher? Ho…

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. What should we make of Russell Wilson's comments at the Pro Bowl over the weekend, in which he expressed a preference to remain with the Steelers in NFL free agency instead of possibly reuniting with former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Ca…

On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter and Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo react to news that Aaron Curry will not return as Steelers ILBs coach. Is this an opportunity for GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin to shake up the defensive staff under DC Teryl A…

On their weekly Steelers NFL mock draft tracker podcast, host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko react to the week in projected picks for coach Mike Tomlin's team. Does receiver make sense as the top early position for GM Omar Khan to target? Has the franchise lost its touch in grabbing future stars at the position in the la…

On his new Saturday podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey welcomes longtime Pittsburgh sports broadcast and current Pirates public address announcer Guy Junker to tackle a range of topics. They start with fan frustration surrounding the Steelers. Is it at an all-time high after eight years without an NFL playoffs win? Has owner Art Ro…

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. He offers his thoughts on what the Steelers under coach Mike Tomlin have in common with the Philadelphia Eagles under Andy Reid, before his dynastic Super Bowl success with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Is Tomlin capable of…

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter and Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko hand out Driver awards for the team's bests and worsts in 2024. Was Cam Heyward the team's best player? Or do T.J. Watt and others have arguments? Was Justin Fields the biggest winner,…

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. Should the Steelers consider trading for Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford if he's made available on the trade market ahead of a likely rebuild in Los Angeles? Or are coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Omar Khan better off with the pl…

Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey joins host Adam Bittner to tackle the hot topics in Pittsburgh sports, starting with the Steelers' struggles at the wide receiver position in 2024. Was owner Art Rooney II just being realistic about the team's lack of talent in the passing game when stating his preference to build around the running game e…

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. Could the Steelers lose QB Russell Wilson via NFL free agency to a reunion with former coach Pete Carroll and the Raiders? Would the duo be able to recreate the Super Bowl-winning magic they had in their time together with the Seattle Se…

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to react to owner Art Rooney II's year-end comments earlier this week. Is Rooney too focused on winning with the running game, considering how it performed despite run-focus…

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 4 p.m. Eastern. Are the Eagles a realistic model for the Steelers? Given assistant GM Andy Weidl's ties to both teams? Or will their Super Bowl-level success be difficult to replicate in the absence of offensive stars like Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown, Ja…

On his weekly Chipped Ham and Football podcast, host Brian Batko welcomes fellow Post-Gazette Steelers insider Gerry Dulac to react to owner Art Rooney II's comments about the team Monday. Specifically, they focus on the QBs after Rooney said he doesn't expect the team will be able to keep both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields in 2025. Should they …

On their weekly Pitt basketball mailbag podcast, Post-Gazette insiders Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson answer reader questions. Among them: Who deserves the most blame for the recent offensive slump? Coach Jeff Capel? Or a lack of shooting prowess from key offensive pieces like Jaland Lowe, Ishmael Leggett and Zack Austin? Why is forward Ca…

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. Specifically, he gives his thoughts on this weekend's AFC and NFC championships, in which Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs beat Josh Allen and the Bills, and Saquon Barkley and the Eagles topped Jayden Daniels and the Commanders to reach t…

On the Monday edition of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to break down his first seven-round NFL mock draft of the offseason. Is this year's defensive line class to enticing to ignore this year, and could Texas A&M's Shemar Stewart b…

On a special edition of their Penn State football podcast, host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette/Daily College Nittany Lions insider Joel Haas react to reports that the program is hiring Ohio State DC Jim Knowles to the same position with a record-breaking coordinator contract. Does the bombshell move signal an all-in mentality from coach James Frankl…

On the Friday edition of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko to analyze the team's QB situation. Do Russell Wilson's recent comments about contract talks suggest GM Omar Khan, coach Mike Tomlin and the organization still view him favorably …

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise talks about the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. He reacts to comments by Jim Rooney, son of late Steelers owner Dan Rooney and brother of current owner Art Rooney II on a podcast that that defended coach Mike Tomlin and the franchise's results over the last 25 years. Does Rooney hav…

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. What can GM Omar Khan, coach Mike Tomlin and the Steelers learn from the group of QBs remaining in the NFL playoffs? What should we expect from those players in the AFC and NFC championships this week? Will Josh Allen and the Bills final…

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to analyze the team's options at running back. Will GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin try to bring Najee Harris back to pair with Jaylen Warren? Are there any realistic fre…

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. Tuesday, he gives his thoughts on the NFL coaching carousel, and what the Steelers and coach Mike Tomlin can learn from it. What does Lions OC Ben Johnson's hiring as Bears coach say about the direction offense is heading around the leag…