Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast

Longtime Tampa Bay sports personality Jay Recher gives us everything we need to know about new Steelers cornerback Jamal Dean Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I was on 105.9 The X w/ Pierre McGuire talking lots of hockey. The state of the Eastern Conference. Metro division position jockeying. Egor Chinakhov's ascent and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Penguins start a rough road trip at Carolina with Metropolitian Division stakes on the line. Brian Metzer and I discuss the goaltending of late, Kyle Dubas' good and bad moves, Sidney Crosby's improving health and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Steelers have traded for Michael Pittman Jr. Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan in Indianapolis discusses Pittman's days with the Colts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's Madden Monday with Mark Madden and Tim Benz looks at the Penguins weekend vs. Boston and Philly, the NHL trade deadline, Evgeni Malkin's mess up, the Steelers WR needs and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s “Beyond the Bylines,” Joe Starkey and Tim Benz talk about the NHL trade deadline, Aaron Rodgers’ appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” NHL goalie interference debates, Robert Morris’ Horizon League postseason win, Eat N’ Park’s salad bar, Starkey’s Cup O’ Joe cartoon caricature and Joe’s burgeoning coffeehouse guitar career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Duquesne coach Dru Joyce III joins me of Fox Sports Pgh 970. We discuss the Dukes' regular season finale Saturday vs. Richmond, the upcoming A-10 tournament, offensive challenges and finding traction in March. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Adamski joins me to discuss Aaron Rodgers wandering, pointless appearance on Pat McAfee's show, the draft and Steelers free agency plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Metzer of the Penguins ready network joins me to discuss a potential trade for Vince Trocheck, Rickard Rakell's face-off problems, Stuart Skinner's future, working around Sidney Crosby's injury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Penguins are off to a good start without Sidney Crosby. The Steelers NFLPA grades are bad. Jack Hughes is now the face of hockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TribLive hockey writer Seth Rorabaugh joins me to discuss the Penguins win over New Jersey Thursday night. We discuss Sidney Crosby's injury , Jack Hughes' reception, Sam Girard's immediate injury, Dan Muse's replay challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steelers bad grades (and worse toilets). Malik Willis' price tag. Konnor Griffin opens eye elsewhere. Jack Hughes gets a standing "O" in Pittsburgh. The Arch in St. Louis and Ralph Kiner's hands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Adamski joins us from Indianapolis to discuss the NFL scouting combine. Safety may be in play. Offensive tackle too. Draft strategy discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Metzer of the Penguins radio network joins me to discuss Sidney Crosby's injury, Team USA 's win, the upcoming trade deadline, the Penguins' dense post-Olympic schedule Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darren Zaslau of 22 The Point joins us to preview their WPIAL semifinal game between New Castle and Pittsburgh Central Catholic in 6A. Read all of our H.S. basketball coverage at TribLIVE HSSN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's "Madden Monday" podcast with Mark Madden and me, Team USA beats Canada for Olympic gold. We discus Sidney Crosby's injury, 3-on-3 hockey, the Aaron Rodgers waiting game, Malik Willis and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Pirate Neil Walker joined me to discuss his long time friendship with Bill Mazeroski. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TribLive Penguins beat writer Seth Rorabaugh joins me to talk about Canada's nail biting win over Finland in the Olympic semifinals. We also preview Team USA vs. Slovakia, discuss Sidney Crosby's injury and analyze the Penguins' options at the trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Adamski and Tim Benz discuss Aaron Rodgers' status, Ben Roethlisberger's response, Ty Simpson talk, Minkah Fitzpatrick trade rumors and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Thursday edition of "Beyond the Bylines" with Joe Starkey & Tim Benz. Discussing Sidney Crosby’s injury, NHL in the Olympics, Steelers Podcastgate, praising 1980 Lake Placid documentary & old Big East hoops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Metzer of the Pens Radio Network joins me to discuss Team USA's advance in elimination play on the men's side and women's team quest to bring home gold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Madden joins me to discuss the Olympic hockey preliminary round, Steelers QB plans, retired player squabbles, Konnor Griffin and ABA Pittsburgh hoops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim & Joe discuss the Steelers drama stirred up by Joey Porter, Andrew McCutchen's days in Pittsburgh appear to have ended, the Olympics are underway and Pitt basketball is struggling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Adamski and Tim Benz discuss Aaron Rodgers' future, Cam Heyward's "closing the book" post, and the beef that Joey Porter has with Big Ben and James Harrison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Metzer and Tim Benz talk about the Penguins' level of play at the Olympic break, Team USA's chances of getting a medal (on both the men's and women's sides), the state of the Metropolitan Division, streaking teams at tiebreak and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices