Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast

New Steelers play-by-play man Rob King joins me to discuss his full-time debut with the team in Friday in the preseason opener against the Houston Texans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If there is a trade in place for the Steelers to get 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk, what is holding it up? KNBR's John Lund has the answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When is Sidney Crosby going to sign his contract extension, and why is it taking longer than many expected? Brian Metzer of the Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network stopped by to join me on 105.9 The X Wednesday afternoon to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I give my thoughts on the Brandon Aiyuk trade talks, and we hear hear from Steelers players and coaches on the matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recapping some highlights, celebrity sightings, Russell Wilson's recovery and other notes from training camp as the players returned from a day off Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's Madden Monday podcast examines the prospects for Sidney Crosby's contract extension, the latest from Steelers training camp at St. Vincent College, Paul Skenes starts but the Pirates lose to Arizona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Gildon joined me on the Mark Madden show to discuss making the Steelers Hall of Honor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sirius Xm "Move the Chains" host Pat Kirwin" joins us in Latrobe before the "Friday Night Lights" practice to talk about the Steelers 2024 season, training camp so far, and the AFC North Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TribLIVE Pirates beat writer Kevin Gorman joins me to discuss ben Cherington's deadline moves, Oneil Cruz's fielding issues, and the huge back-to-back series at PNC Park vs. the Diamondbacks and Padres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's "Breakfast with Benz" fantasy podcast Jeff Erickson of RotoWire has some QB & TE rankings, Steelers WR draft thoughts, and reaction to the MLB trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National opinions vary on how the Pirates did at the trade deadline. Mine are quite clear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things get chippy at Steelers training camp. Offense has second decent day. Still only partial Russell Wilson. Talking WR/TE economics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We recap Tuesday's practice with an update on Russell Wilson's calf, an injury to a WR, and the first back-on-backers drill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday's Bella Construction "Letters from Camp" podcast recaps Week 1 of Steelers training camp at St. Vincent College. Thoughts on QBs and pushing sleds, Justin Fields and the WRs so far, the new DBs, and some emerging young players in the Front 7. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Speier of the Boston Globe joins me to discuss the trade of Quinn Priester to the Red Sox for Nick Yorke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Madden Monday podcast, Mark Madden and I discuss George Pickens' attitude, Russell Wilson’s injury, Pat Freiermuth’s ceiling, the Pirates’ series in Arizona, expectations for the Bucs at the trade deadline and Liverpool’s game at Acrisure Stadium.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pirates beat writer Kevin Gorman stops by for his weekly chat. We discuss the Buccos' loss in Arizona, Ben Cherington's mindset at the trade deadline and Andrew McCutchen's place in Pirates' history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday's "Letters from Camp" podcast examines Russell Wilson's injury, recaps the first "Seven Shots" drill, and takes a look at the WR situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This weeks' fantasy sports podcast with Jeff Erickson of RotoWire. Helium for Pat Freiermuth? Draftable Steelers WRs. Chargers skill players. Russell Wilson's fantasy future. Bengals WR situation without Tyler Boyd. Pirates at trade deadline. British Open fantasy recap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz and Joe Rutter wrap up the first Day of Steelers training camp... and it didn't feature the teams new starting quarterback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In our first podcast from St. Vincent College, I preview the stories that are really going to matter at Steelers training camp, versus a lot of the fluff you'll be getting that is just filler to get through three weeks of practices that will be long forgotten by September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Madden Monday podcast, we discuss the end of the Pirates six game win streak, the beginning of Steelers training camp, Sidney Crosby's contract and comparisons between Paul Skenes' debut and those of other Pittsburgh sports legends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our final training camp preview, Chris Adamski and I examine the Front 7 on defense. We discuss the new mix at ILB, depth questions at OLB and the potential for Keeanu Benton to emerge as a star. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday's training camp preview with Chris Adamski and me. We ask if George Pickens is really going to be a No. 1 WR this year, we discuss the loss of Diontae Johnson, and we try to figure out if Pat Freiermuth will thrive under Arthur Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices