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Live around 5 p.m., Post-Gazette Steelers insider Paul Zeise takes stock of the Steelers' roster ahead of the NFL playoffs matchup against the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium. Does the roster coach Mike Tomlin and Omar Khan assembled deserve more respect? Do national voices sleep on the depth that's been cultivated behind stars like Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf, Jalen Ramsey, T.J. Watt and Cam Hey...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo recap coach Mike Tomlin's weekly news conference ahead of an NFL playoffs matchup with the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium. Why did coach Mike Tomlin bring his players in the day after the dramatic AFC North-clinching game against the Ravens? Can he and DC Teryl Austin fix the coverage breakdowns that led to long touchdowns for Balti...

On the Tuesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel, host Noah Hiles welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to look ahead to the team's NFL playoffs matchup with the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium. Will Houston's top-ranked offense present the toughest challenge of the year to OC Arthur Smith's unit? How will he game plan around vaunted pass rushers lik...

Post-Gazette Penguins insiders King Jemison and Jason Mackey react to weekend wins against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings and ponder what the team's current five-game winning streak means. This show is presented by FanDuel. Did coach Dan Muse's team prove it can win with grit? First with a tight defensive win against Detroit? Then an impressive comeback vs. Columbus that included...

On the Monday edition of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder & Associates, Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Christopher Carter and Ray Fittipaldo react the NFL Week 18 victory against the Baltimore Ravens that clinched the AFC North division and a home NFL playoffs game. Is coach Mike Tomlin's team proving its resilience in the closing weeks of the season and pos...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo react to the NFL Week 18 victory that clinched the AFC North title and a date with the Houston Texans to start the NFL playoffs next week. How much credit does QB Aaron Rodgers deserve for a clutch fourth quarter that included a game-winning touchdown pass to Calvin Austin III? Especially in the absence of top receiver DK Metcalf? How d...

Host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise react LIVE to the Steelers' NFL Week 18 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium. This show is presented by FanDuel. Was coach Mike Tomlin's team able to come through and win the AFC North to earn a spot in the NFL playoffs? Was QB Aaron Rodgers able to overcome the absence of receiver DK Metcalf and tight end Darnell Wash...

On the Saturday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder & Associates, Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Christopher Carter and Brian Batko preview the team's crucial Week 18 matchup vs. the Baltimore Ravens. Could this be the last ride for legendary quarterback Aaron Rodgers? Or is there a chance he comes back to play another season? If he does, do we expec...

Post-Gazette Pirates insiders Jason Mackey and Colin Beazley break down the latest rumors behind GM Ben Cherington's pursuit of free agent Kazuma Okamoto. What are Jason and Colin hearing? Could the Pirates really be making another splash on the open market? Or will the Japanese star sign with one of the various other teams interested in his services? Would the signing make sense? Do Jason and Col...

The Post-Gazette's King Jemison breaks down the storylines surrounding the Penguins' current three-game win streak, their longest since October. Which players have sparked this recent good run of form? How has Blake Lizotte's return from injury helped the team? How key was the penalty kill from names like Lizotte, Connor Dewar and Noel Acciari in Thursday's overtime win over the Red Wings? How swe...

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates and FanDuel, host King Jemison and Paul Zeise look ahead to Sunday's AFC North championship game between the Steelers and Ravens. What would be better for the Steelers — losing and seeing real change in the organization, or winning the AFC North? Plus, what concerns do we have about T.J. Watt's return...

On the Wednesday episode of The PG Penguins Show, presented by FanDuel, Post-Gazette insiders King Jemison and Jason Mackey look on a busy 2025 for the Penguins. What were some of the biggest storylines of the year? Tristan Jarry is out and Stuart Skinner is in. Is this team leaving 2025 better than they were at the start of the year? We also, of course, talked some about the current winning strea...

On the Wednesday episode of the PG Pitt Show, presented by FanDuel, host Stephen Thompson covers Pitt's rebounding problems and why there’s really no solution to them. That's bad news for the Panthers, because the outcome of essentially every game moving forward will be determined by a number of different factors, rebounding included. They know what they need to do, but aren’t capable of doing it....

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Christopher Carter to assess Aaron Rodgers' play at QB this year. Does he deserve the "inconsistent" label after his latest performance against the Browns? Can his personnel plausibly be blamed with DK Metcalf absent?...

Awards season has begun, and as we turn our attention to 2026, our WPIAL insiders Keith Barnes and Mike White hand out the first-ever VXies, honoring the top players, teams, coaches, performances and upsets in the 2025 calendar year! To keep things interesting, the two only knew of the categories and made their own selections separate from each other. . So grab some popcorn and check out the Varsi...

Live around 5 p.m., Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise ponders the coaching matchup in the Steelers' NFL Week 18 showdown with the Baltimore Ravens that will decide the AFC North. Are the Steelers' Mike Tomlin and the Ravens' John Harbaugh coaching for their jobs in this one? Should the loser be fired for missing the playoffs? And who will be the bigger disappointment if they lose? Tomlin wi...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo recap coach Mike Tomlin's weekly news conference ahead of an NFL Week 18 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens that will decide the AFC North. They explain that Calvin Austin III, T.J. Watt, James Pierre, Isaac Seumalo and Brandin Echols are all trending in positive directions on the injury front but that Watt, at least, may be limited in t...

On the Tuesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel, host Noah Hiles welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to look ahead to the team's NFL Week 18 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens that will determine the AFC North race. Will T.J. Watt be available for coach Mike Tomlin's defense with the season on the line? Or will DC Teryl Austin need to rely on Alex Hig...

Post-Gazette Pitt insider Stephen Thompson breaks down some topics regarding the Panthers' basketball team as it heads into its ACC opener on Tuesday night. Can Jeff Capel's team get off to a good start in the ACC? Or was their precarious non-conference performance a sign of trouble to come in the league? Can Pitt keep Ernest Udeh Jr. and Malik Reneau off the glass? Stephen also checks in on the s...

Live around 5 p.m., Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the Steelers' NFL Week 17 loss to the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. He gives his thoughts on whether he feels coach Mike Tomlin, OC Arthur Smith, QB Aaron Rodgers and the offense focused too closely on stopping Myles Garrett from breaking T.J. Watt's single-season sack record, at the expense of productivity. He als...

Post-Gazette Pitt insider Stephen Thompson breaks down some topics surrounding the Panthers football team and its recent coaching changes. What went into Pat Narduzzi selecting Cory Sanders as Pitt's new defensive coordinator, replacing the retiring Randy Bates? Will anything change with Sanders at the helm of that unit? How much will the team miss Ryan Manalac, who became the defensive coordinato...

Host King Jemison breaks down a slew of topics following the Penguins' 7-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday evening. What things changed for the Penguins in a positive start after the holiday break? How were Brazeau, Bryan Rust, Anthony Mantha and Noel Acciari able to take advantage of scoring opportunities? How will the second line be affected by the eventual return of Evgeni Malkin? Was...

On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder & Associates, Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Christopher Carter and Ray Fittipaldo react to the NFL Week 17 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Was QB Aaron Rodgers locked in on the wrong receivers with DK Metcalf out amid his suspension? Should names like Scotty Miller, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Adam Th...

On a special solo edition of Serving Up Pitt, Post-Gazette Pitt insider Abby Schnable gives a postmortem on the Panthers' volleyball team's season after their fifth straight Final Four loss and answers reader questions about the upcoming year. This show is presented by Fanduel. What were Abby's top takeaways from the season? How should this version of Dan Fisher's team be remembered? What led to t...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo react to the NFL Week 17 loss to the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Back Field. What went wrong for coach Mike Tomlin in his latest loss to a team with a bad record? Why was OC Arthur Smith's unit unable to overcome the absence of receiver DK Metcalf? What does it mean for the AFC North winner-take-all game against the Ravens next week...