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Smitty and Tyler discuss the crazy week that was for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mitch Keller broke the franchise record for most strikeouts in a season by a right-handed pitcher and the team overcame the largest deficit in franchise history. After trailing 9-0 to the Cincinnati Reds, the team stormed back to win 13-12. Jared Triolo has become a more intriguing piece of the puzzle as he's shown the ab...

Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan saying that Kris Letang AND Erik Karlsson will both be part of the team's top power play unit. In the absence of Jake Guentzel, this makes sense to start the season. Once he returns though, how will things shake out? Will it be Rickard Rakell to lose his spot on the top unit? One of the defensemen or Guentzel himself...

The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday Night Football by a score of 23-18. While there were still plenty of flaws that reared that head, the Steelers offense led by Matt Canada seemed to take a step forward in this one with Kenny Pickett throwing touchdown passes to Calvin Austin III and Pat Freiermuth. The offensive line continued to disappoint parti...

Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss who they think from the 2023 Pittsburgh Pirates will also be part of the 2024 club. How much turnover will take place? Will David Bednar still be part of the picture? Could one of Jack Suwinski or Conner Joe be on the move? Rockin' Around The 412: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rockin-around-the-412-year-6?member=27822757&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-she...

Tyler and Smitty talk about if Pittsburgh Penguins' goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic's job as the backup goaltender should be in sharpie or if Magnus Helberg can push him for that spot. They then predict how they think the roster will shake out for Opening Night. Rockin' Around The 412: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rockin-around-the-412-year-6?member=27822757&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet...

Tyler & Smitty are back to discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers win over the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football. TJ Watt and Alex Highsmith made huge statements as they put their stamp on being the league's premier EDGE duo. Kenny Pickett, Najee Harris and George Pickens showed more on offense than in Week 1, but it still wasn't up to the level that it needs to be. With no Diontae Johnson for at...

Smitty and Tyler discuss the way the Pittsburgh Pirates are wrapping up their 2023 season and where the team could finish in terms of their win total at this point. Is 75 wins a successful season at this stage in the rebuild? They also discuss the team's decision to shut down Oneil Cruz for the remainder of the season. After partially tearing his Achilles, should Andrew McCutchen be part of the te...

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Smitty and Tyler are back to discuss the Pittsburgh Penguins adding Colin White to the club via a professional try out and his prospects of actually making the team. The front office added former San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson to the front office in an advisory role. They then give their picks for who will surprise people in both a good and bad way for the 2023-24 version of the Pittsburgh Penguin...

Smitty and Tyler discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers disastrous start to the season losing their opener to the San Francisco 49ers. Kenny Pickett was the worst player on the field, but Mike Tomlin has hope that his quarterback will turn it around due to his work ethic. Not only did they lose the game. They also lost multiple key pieces in wide receiver Diontae Johnson and defensive tackle Cam Heyward...

Smitty and Tyler talk about the Pittsburgh Pirates decision to shut down Paul Skenes for the rest of 2023. They also touch on why the team should just come out and say there is no plan for Oneil Cruz to return this season and why the same should maybe be said for Henry Davis depending on how close he is. There is too much riding on these players in 2024. Speaking of 2024, how important is it for t...

Smitty and Tyler talk about the changes in the Penguins broadcast booth with the decision being made to move on from Bob Errey and Steve Mears. They also touch on the retirement of former Pittsburgh Penguin Carl Hagelin and their excitement continuing to grow with players starting to come into town for workouts as we near Training Camp. Rockin' Around The 412: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rockin-aro...

Smitty and Tyler go through their NFL predictions for the season and if they believe the Pittsburgh Steelers will make the playoffs in 2023. They also touch on Kenny Pickett being named one of the four team captains. Mike Tomlin stated that Desmond King doesn't have a defined role in the defense right now, but where can we expect to see him line up? Let's also take a look at the team's week one ma...

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Smitty and Tyler discuss the AA debut for Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and if the numbers (skewed) are cause for any concern going forward. They also discuss if Ke'Bryan Hayes will finally capture the gold glove that has avoided him to date and go over how up and down Johan Oviedo's season has been. Rockin’ Around The 412: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rockin-around-the-412-year-6?member=27...

Smitty and Tyler discuss the Penguins bringing in a couple of defenseman for PTOs and their chances of actually making the roster. They also discuss what they feel like are the biggest question marks surrounding the team in 2023. Whether it's what version of Tristan Jarry they will get or how Jake Guentzel will come back from surgery. What are your thoughts? Let us know! Rockin’ Around The 412: ht...

Smitty and Tyler discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers trimming their roster to get down to their initial 53 man roster. They traded guards Kevin Dotson and Kendrick Green as well as cutting players such as Zach Gentry, Tre Norwood and Breiden Fehoko as part of their transactions. Rockin' Around The 412: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rockin-around-the-412-year-6?member=27822757&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign...

Smitty and Tyler discuss the Pittsburgh Pirates giving pitcher Paul Skenes his next opportunity in AA Altoona and if this is a sign of how they're going to handle him. Could this put him in position for a 2024 debut? Even sooner than we think? They also discuss Henry Davis going on the IL and trying to find a positive from that. Finally they discuss if there are internal options to take a third OF...

Smitty and Tyler discuss how the Pittsburgh Penguins should approach an extension for forward Jake Guentzel, who is in the last year of his contract and will be coming off ankle surgery. They then discuss who they each believe are the three most important players in order for the team to be successful in 2023. Rockin’ Around The 412: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rockin-around-the-412-year-6?member=2...

Smitty and Tyler discuss Kenny Pickett, Jaylen Warren and company leading the Pittsburgh Steelers offense to a second consecutive impressive preseason showing. Speaking of Jaylen Warren, how should carries be divided between he and Najee Harris? Nick Herbig is off to an impressive start in his rookie campaign, but is it legit? What do we want to see in the team’s preseason finale? Rockin' Around T...

Smitty and Tyler discuss what needs to take place from this point until the end of the season to make 2023 not a total loss for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Can Bryan Reynolds and Ke'Bryan Hayes finish out the season how they've played over the last week or so? Can you get play from Henry Davis, Endy Rodriguez and Liover Peguero that provide hope for 2024? They also discuss Paul Skenes' recent professi...

Smitty and Tyler discuss if Tomas Tatar is the next acquisition to check off the box for Kyle Dubas and the Penguins in what has been an eventful off-season. It seems clear Dubas isn't done reshaping this roster with there being several linking the team and the veteran forward. Coming off of a 20 goal campaign, he'd bring much needed scoring punch to the middle-six, especially with Jake Guentzel o...

Tyler and Smitty are back to discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They talk about Kenny Pickett, George Pickens and the number one offense having their way in their lone drive. They also discuss the contributions of rookies Nick Herbig, Keeanu Benton, Darnell Washington and Broderick Jones. They discuss if Kendrick Green is going to stick and finally l...

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On this week's episode, Smitty and Tyler open up talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers start to training camp. They talk about the veteran leadership being provided by players like Patrick Peterson, Allen Robinson, and Isaac Seumalo to players like Joey Porter Jr, George Pickens, and Broderick Jones. They also touch on the season ending injury for Cory Trice Jr. They then move on to talk about the...