Mike Drop

Since we now have enough data to be able to evaluate the college football season, Mike Asti welcomed Bill Bender of the Sporting News to his Mike Drop show to discuss the current rankings and the outlook for Pitt, WVU and Penn State the rest of the season. Bill also gives his current top 4 and which teams have surprised and disappointed based on what he thought before the season got underway. Host...

This episode of The Pitt Stop is jam packed with Pitt, Steelers, Pirates and even West Virginia talk and includes a guest appearance by Chris Mueller of 93.7 The Fan and Audacy Pittsburgh. Mike Asti starts out by asking Mike Vukovcan to address his report about the status of Pitt defensive lineman Dayon Hayes, which was then later disputed by head coach Pat Narduzzi. Will Mike retract his report a...

This show was initially offered on WV Sports Now and is now available here on Bleav too. Curious how a distinguished alum feels about the state of the West Virginia football program? Well, you're in luck because Mike Asti has Rasheed Marshall back for another episode of their "All Three Phases" podcast. Mike asks Rasheed his advice to the team, how he would handle this type of adversity,...

Neal Brown said it wasn't good enough, and he was surely right as the Mountaineers lost to Kansas. Mike Asti recaps the miserable night in Morgantown and talks where the programs goes from here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Do you believe (pun intended) in the Steelers? That may depend on who you ask and what are the answers to some lingering questions this season? Mike Asti talks some Steelers odds and all things quarterback drama on this episode of Mike Drop on the Bleav Network with Noah Strackbein of All Steelers with SI Fan Nation.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

It had rowdy fans. It had big plays. It had big mistakes. It had controversy. The 105th edition of the Backyard Brawl had everything. Mike Asti chatted with fans after Pitt's 38-31 win. He discussed the controversy of the no catch at the end, evaluated both Kedon Slovis and JT Daniels, talked who won the battle of the trenches and where both of these teams go from here. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...

It's a new era for media personality Mike Asti's show Mike Drop, making its debut as part of the Bleav Network. Yahoo Sports NFL analyst and former player Tank Williams joins Mike to talk Steelers and discuss the current odds set for team MVP, if Mike Tomlin's team will make the playoffs and an over/under win total. They bring up some sleeper players and Tank warns Mike about slurping too much of...

Pitt and WVU fans are jawing back and forth with the rebirth of the Backyard Brawl fast approaching, and that's not only great for both programs, but it's great for college football as a whole. On this episode of Mike Drop, Mike Asti talks to every fan and explains why the Backyard Brawl needs to happen every year, especially in the midst of a conference chaos landscape that's all about money. Hos...

Mike Asti discusses what messages Neal Brown is sending with his initial preseason depth chart and what position battles actually exist before the Mountaineers kickoff a new season against Pitt.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Since there's so much debate about where West Virginia stands as a program, Mike Asti welcomed national recruiting analyst Mike Farrell on to offer his insight on how attractive WVU is in the overall landscape of college football and what the Mountaineers need to do to make sure the program is taken care of in the midst of conference realignment.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm...

With West Virginia fans busy debating the future of the program, it's been common for conversations to wonder to the hypothetical. One hypothetical scenario some are discussing has Mike Asti very confused. There are fans who seem to want WVU to eventually end up in the SEC. Asti offers one big "Mike Drop" in response to that opinion, explaining why the Mountaineers in the SEC would NOT be in the b...

Since calling this off-season for Neal Brown and West Virginia football a roller coaster would be an understatement, Mike Asti wanted to evaluate and analyze where the program currently stands.  Asti was joined by WVSN's Logan Carney to give their letter overall letter grades to this point, discuss what the expectations should be for this coming season and what the future of the team may look like...

Who better to react to what Mike Tomlin recently said to Ryan Clark on The Pivot than one of Clark's former Steelers teammates who also played under Tomlin? Host Mike Asti welcomed two-time Super Bowl champion, football analyst with CBS Sports and co-host of the "All Things Covered" podcast Bryant McFadden on this episode of Mike Drop.  Bryant told Mike what surprised him the most about what Tomli...

It's no surprise Neal Brown is under pressure to turn things around at West Virginia, but on this episode of Mike Drop, Mike Asti goes one step further and details why Brown must be fired if signs of improvement are not evident.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's pretty clear where Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool best fit for the Steelers offense, says Mike Asti on this edition of Mike Drop. Asti details why Johnson belongs on the outside and Claypool makes sense in the slot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The NFL needs to have seen enough and heard enough when it comes to Deshaun Watson, says Mike Asti in an epic rant about how the NFL should handle the accused Cleveland Browns quarterback, especially after Rusty Hardin's recent comments in an attempt to defend his client. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

To no surprise, the news of Stephon Tuitt deciding to retire sparked a strong reaction from Steelers Nation and beyond. Mike Asti responds to that reaction and then chats with fans about how the Steelers should now move on.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Diontae Johnson skipping OTAs is not a big deal, but he will be under tons of pressure this season, says Mike Asti on this episode of Mike Drop.  Why is Johnson under pressure besides just needing to perform to warrant a bigger contract?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Now that the new era of the Steelers front office is clear, Mike Asti gives his initial reaction to the combination of Omar Khan and Andy Weidl.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It is possible to criticize the Steelers taking a running back in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft and have that not be an indictment of Najee Harris as a player, says Mike Asti.  Mike defends Harris against Pro Football Focus and then explains why Nick Saban is right, but the wrong guy to be mad at the state of college football.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

There's only one logical thing to do right after an NFL schedule is unveiled - offer an extremely early reaction and season preview.  Steelers Now's Mike Asti and Nick Farabauh break down the Steelers schedule, debate if the tough stretch to open the season will impact the quarterback battle, analyze the biggest games of the year and give some bold predictions for what they believe will happen.  H...

To fully complete his coverage of the 2022 NFL Draft, Mike Asti dissects the Steelers draft class and offers his evaluation and grade of Pittsburgh's picks, even though he admits it always takes time to truly know if a draft pick was worth it.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Since the move could completely change the immediate future of the West Virginia football program, Mike Asti tackled every aspect of the impact of Neal Brown adding quarterback JT Daniels. Mike even responded to those WVU fans who don't seem to be appreciating the move.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

With the NFL Draft fast approaching, Steelers Now's Mike Asti was asked to give the Steelers pick in a media mock draft. Mike appeared on The Fan Upstate, which is an Audacy station in Greenville, South Carolina. Based on the board in front of him and feeling as if the Steelers could not pass up the opportunity, Mike selected Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett with the 20th pick of the first round. Mi...

The NFL gave into the backlash and complaining from fans, but Mike Asti drops this edition of Mike Drop to explain why the league did not need to, and should not have, changed the overtime rules for the playoffs.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.