Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast

Penguins prospect (former first-round draft choice) Owen Pickering joined me on 105.9 The X. We talked about his development with the Pens, his first NHL preseason game on Tuesday and his quest to put on body mass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Najee Harris finally have a big day in Indy? Aaron Jones' return to Green Bay. Tight end decisions. Skirting around injuries. All that and more in this week's fantasy sports podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Steelers prepare to face the Indianapolis Colts, we get a preview with Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan in Indy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's the plan for Justin Fields at QB as the Steelers continue to win? Will they get to 4-0 vs. the Colts? How well will Nick Herbig play as a starter? All that and more in our weekly podcast with Joe Rutter after Mike Tomlin's press conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Madden Monday podcast, Tim Benz and Mark madden talk about the Steelers' victory over the Chargers, the quarterback debate, dominant defense, Pens camp opening, and another great outing from Paul Skenes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's baseball podcast with Tim Benz and Kevin Gorman looks at Shohei Ohtani hitting the 50-50 milestone, talk of moving Bryan Reynolds to 1B, and what to do with Paul Skenes over his last two potential starts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's "Friday Night Rivals" podcast with Darren Zaslau looks at their feature game of the week. It's McKeesport vs. Upper St. Clair. We check out a bunch of other interesting contest across the WPIAL as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Erickson of RotoWire gives you fantasy football advice to get around two devastating weeks of injuries, a high profile tight end that should blow up, WR depth plays, early emergency RB pickups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Metzer of the Penguins radio network joins me to discus the opening of Penguins training camp, Sidney Crosby's new contract, the blue line, power play adjustments, and the goalies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our weekly Bella Construction podcast after Mike Tomlin's press conference. Joe Rutter and I talk about the quarterback situation, the decisions Tomlin is making at offensive tackle, the state of the run game and Sunday's matchup versus the 2-0 Los Angeles Chargers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's Madden Monday podcast examines the Steelers 13-6 win over Denver, the ugly offense, the stiff defense, the benching of Broderick Jones and the Back Yard brawl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's baseball podcast with Kevin Gorman and me examines the future for Ben Cherington, Andrew McCutchen, Derek Shelton and Henry Davis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's "Friday Night Rivals" podcast with Darren Zaslau looks at this week's featured game on "22 The Point" between Mars at Aliquippa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Bartel of Rotowire fills in for Jeff Erickson during this week's fantasy sports podcast. We kick around some fantasy implications from the Thursday night game in the AFC East, a poor Week 1 for TE's, a worse one for rookie QBs, and anyone over the middle of the field for the Steelers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Broncos beat writer Parker Gabriel of the Denver Post joins us to preview Steelers-Broncos and to talk about Russell Wilson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For now it looks like Justin Fields is gong to start against the Broncos. Tim Benz and Joe Rutter discuss in the moments after Mike Tomlin's weekly press conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TribLIVE Pit writer Jerry DiPaola joins me to discuss Pitt's decision to fire Heather Lyke, and Saturday's Backyard Brawl vs. WVU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLive joins me to discusses the Steelers 18-10 victory of Atlanta in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the second straight week, Duquesne plays up against an FBS school. This time it's on the road at Boston College. Dukes coach Jerry Schmitt joins me for a preview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TribLIVE Pirates writer Kevin Gorman joins me for our weekly baseball podcast. We talk about the Pirates humiliating no-hitter loss in Chicago, their rebound win versus Washington, plans for Paul Skenes, Oneil Cruz in CF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's Friday Night Rivals High School football podcast with Darren Zaslau looks at the feature game on "22 The Point." It's Beaver Area vs. Imani Christian. We also recap last week's showdown between Central Catholic and Pine-Richland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Erickson of RotoWire and Tim Benz recap some draft strategy, have opening weekend line up advice, discuss the Steelers-Falcons game, and the NFL season opener in K.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Penguins play-by-play man Joe Brand joins me to talk about becoming the new radio voice of the franchise on 105.9 The X. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head Coach Derek Schooley and Tim Benz discus the second year of the Robert Morris Hockey program's rebooted program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz and Joe Rutter surf through Mike Tomlin's first press conference of the regular season, OLine and WR injuries, the slot corner conversation, and a preview of the opener in Atlanta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices