Mike Drop

There are several reasons why Pittsburgh could turn on Paul Skenes. Mike Asti goes over each one on this segment of the his " Mike Drop " show. Featured image credit: Jul 7, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the fourth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images   Hos...

In is the Hoffmann Family, out is Fenway Sports Group, Mike Asti welcomes Pittsburgh Post-Gazette beat writer King Jemison on " Mike Drop " to answer some key questions surrounding the Penguins' ownership change. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In a different type of episode , Mike Asti is joined by journalist turned viral sensation Crissy Froyd to discuss the backlash she's received since speaking out about Dianna Russini and offer her thoughts on the Brendan Sorsby resolution. Froyd even drops a few new nuggets of information during this conversation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about o...

Penn Live's Nick Farabaugh jumps on Mike Drop with Mike Asti to unpack everything he's witnessed at OTAs, hitting on how Aaron Rodgers looks, the plan behind him at quarterback and what's already noticeably different about Mike McCarthy compared to Mike Tomlin. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisin...

As the Steelers, and then in turn the rest of us, continue to wait for Aaron Rodgers, Mike Asti welcomes Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on this episode of "Mike Drop" to talk where things stand with Rodgers and what's actually accurate reporting wise. They also get into how Drew Allar looked at rookie mini-camp, where Will Howard stands and what's going on with the rest o...

On the heels of covering the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Mike Asti appeared on WKMZ with Alex Wiederspiel to discuss WVU players' prospects in the NFL before getting into WVU baseball's recent struggles, JJ Wetherholt 's rookie season and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the midst of a great day for Pittsburgh as a city, the Steelers get embarrassed in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. On this first round recap edition of Mike Drop , Mike Asti details the Eagles stealing the Steelers' guy away from them. Asti then brings up a few other highlights from around the league and explains why Fernando Mendoza will be a draft bust. Featured image credit: Kirby Lee...

With the 2026 NFL Draft taking place in Pittsburgh and marking a new era for the franchise, Mike Asti chats with colleague Alan Saunders about what to expect, what the Steelers need to accomplish and which prospects make the most sense. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With a lot going on around WVU sports and even the national scene, Mike Asti joined Alex Wiederspiel on WKMZ to discuss the experience covering the WVU women's basketball team hosting NCAA Tournament games, the expectations for next season now on the men's team, WVU baseball, JJ Wetherholt and so much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col...

Ahead of the most hyped Pirates season in recent memory, Mike Asti welcomes the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Noah Hiles to "Mike Drop" to discuss what the validity of the expectations surrounding the team and their star rookie Konnor Griffin. Hiles offers his insight about what he feels is reasonable to expect from several key players, including Griffin, and the difference within the franch...

As the dust settles on another runner-up finish for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, Mike Asti explains what's been going wrong and what USA Baseball needs to change in order to win a championship again. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mike Asti welcomed longtime journalist and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Paul Zeise on "Mike Drop" to bring the intensity when discussing the future of the Steelers, the ceiling for this Penguins team, the reasonable expectations for the Pirates and why the Jeff Capel era has been a disaster for Pitt. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

Is a failing report card a big deal for the Steelers? What does it mean for the present and future of the franchise? Mike Asti hits every angle on this episode of Mike Drop , dropping the mic on Art Rooney II while explaining why things will be different when Dan Rooney Jr. takes over. Featured image credit: Ed Thompson Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

The Athletic's Josh Yohe joins Mike Asti for an all Penguins edition of Mike Drop . Yohe explains why he thinks the Penguins are exceeding expectations, what their chances actually are in the Eastern Conference and what this season has done to Kyle Dubas' plan. He even gives his thoughts on if Sidney Crosby is now the greatest player in franchise history over Mario Lemieux. Hosted by Simplecast, a...

Mike Asti offers his unfiltered reaction to the Steelers hiring Mike McCarthy as their new head coach. Asti goes over why it's off script from the norm, why he doesn't like the hire, what it means about Art Rooney II and the Steelers as a franchise and why many fans aren't excited at all. Featured image: Jan 5, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy looks on during th...

Now that the 2026 class is official, Mike Asti welcomed longtime baseball writer and Baseball Hall of Famer voter John Perrotto on Mike Drop to debate his ballot, including some controversial selections. They, of course, discussed how the legendary players connected to performance enhancing drugs should be handled. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

Going live minutes after the news of Mike Tomlin stepping down broke, Mike Asti drops the mic on a special live reaction edition of Mike Drop. Asti talks Tomlin's polarizing legacy, why it was time, why he's destined for Canton and whee both sides go from here. Featured image credit: Ed Thompson/Steelers Now Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...

On this edition of Mike Drop , Mike Asti unleashes on Mike Tomlin blowing a chance to wrap up the division with a horrible loss in Cleveland and then tackles multiple false narratives surrounding the Steelers and their polarizing head coach. Featured image credit: Ed Thompson Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...

As voters begin to release their Baseball Hall of Fame vote, the Associated Press' Will Graves joins Mike Asti to discuss (and defend) his ballot. They get into who he voted for and why, his thoughts on voters who have 10 players on their ballot every year no matter what and how he handles those clouded by performance enhancing drugs. After the Cooperstown talk, they then pivot into the state of t...

For a special conversation at a very appropriate time, Mike Asti welcomed Jay Paterno on his " Mike Drop " show. Paterno offered his honest thoughts about Matt Campbell, the Penn State coaching search, the expectations on the program, the state of college football as a whole and so much more. And yes, Paterno responded to LaVar Arrington's recent comments . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi...

With the Penn State coaching search now over and Matt Campbell in State College, Mike Asti welcomed Nittany Sports Now's Joe Smeltzer on his "Mike Drop" show to discuss the good, bad and the ugly of the search and what the future may look like moving forward for the Nittany Lions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o...

On the heels of a big day for WVU football, Mike Asti jumped on WKMZ with Alex Wiederspiel. They talked what adding a nationally respected recruit does for the expectations of next season and then pivot into discussing WVU basketball winning despite the struggles of a top player. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Mike Asti talks with Pitt color analyst Pat Bostick about his recent take that Aaron Rodgers is the best quarterback to ever play for the Steelers. The two discuss (and debate some) the legacies of Rodgers, Ben Roethlisberger and Terry Bradshaw. Can Mike offer any counter points argue for Big Ben or even Bradshaw? Find out on this edition of Mike Drop. After ranking the all-time great quarterbacks...

Former Steelers OC and NFL coach Todd Haley joins Mike Asti to evaluate Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco and discuss the Steelers' true chances this season. Haley also defends his former boss when responding to the fans who want Mike Tomlin fired and also explains why the Browns shouldn't have drafted Shedeur Sanders at all. Image credit to Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire)   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsW...

With so much Russell Wilson slander out there, Mike Asti decided to drop the mic on a couple national analyst for their recent asinine comments about the quarterback. Asti then pivoted to explain why Wilson would have to get into the Hall of Fame if Eli Manning is ever inducted. And then in closing, he argues why Paul Skenes' 2025 season is the greatest season for a pitcher in the history of the P...