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Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo report from the team's practice facility ahead of its NFL Week 16 matchup with the Detroit Lions. Gerry and Ray identified getting pressure on Lions QB Jared Goff as one of the main keys to victory, so how will Jack Sawyer fare, as he's in line to start if T.J. Watt and Nick Herbig can't go due to injury? How would a good pass rush affe...

Host King Jemison welcomes Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise to talk about Penn State football and the direction of the program under new coach Matt Campbell. What are Paul's thoughts on the hire in general and the state of the program? Has Campbell done well to settle the ship after the midseason firing of James Franklin? Did AD Pat Kraft and the Penn State administration bungle the search...

On his weekly Chipped Ham & Football podcast, presented by FanDuel, Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko welcomes Ray Fittipaldo to look ahead at the rest of the season and into next year. Are the Steelers finding potential puzzle pieces for next season in guys on one-year deals like Kenneth Gainwell and Asante Samuel Jr.? Is Dylan Cook carving out a real, meaningful role for himself in B...

Post-Gazette Penguins insider Jason Mackey and King Jemison recap the Penguins' horrific homestand and look at where the team goes from here. Does this recent run of bad play change the outlook on the season? What was the worst moment? Which blown lead was most improbable? Will those dropped points come back to bite the team in the race for the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Jason and King also take a look...

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder and Associates, Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Christopher Carter and Ray Fittipaldo analyze coach Mike Tomlin's recent aggressiveness on fourth downs. Why has the traditionally conservative coach been taking more chances? Is it a high degree of faith in the team's "tush push" play with Conno...

On their weekly Serving Up Pitt volleyball podcast, presented by FanDuel, Post-Gazette insider Abby Schnable and former Panthers standout Cat Flood look ahead to the Panthers' Final Four matchup vs. Texas A&M on Thursday. What do the Panthers need to do to get over the hump and into the national championship game — and eventually claim the title? Does Pitt have an advantage as it now sits in i...

Live around 5 p.m. Eastern, Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts live to the Steelers' NFL Week 15 win against the Miami Dolphins at Acrisure Stadium. Specifically, he weighs in on Aaron Rodgers' recent performance and what it could mean in the coming weeks. Is Rodgers proving he still has the ability to win when the NFL playoffs roll around? Can his downfield passing success with pass...

Post-Gazette Pirates insider Colin Beazley welcomes former MLB All-Star Bobby Bonilla for a wide-ranging conversation about the team's past and present. Bobby first explains his involvement in the upcoming Playmakers Classic charity event via the MLBPA Players Trust. Later, our duo looks back on Bobby's playing days and memories involving former greats including Barry Bonds and Andy Van Slyke and...

Post-Gazette Pitt insiders Stephen Thompson and Abby Schnable recap the Panthers' strong start in the postseason football transfer portal. Stephen and Abby draft teams of who they think coach Pat Narduzzi should most prioritize keeping. They include names like Kenny Johnson, Ja'Kyrian Turner, Francis Brewu, Cruce Brookins, Isaiah Neal, Braylan Lovelace and Shawn Lee Jr. Who have the Panthers lost?...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo report on coach Mike Tomlin's weekly news conference that included numerous injury updates ahead of an NFL Week 16 matchup with the Detroit Lions. Could T.J. Watt return from his partially collapsed lung sooner than expected? Are Isaac Seumalo and Derrick Harmon good bets to bounce back as well? And what's the latest on James Pierre aft...

On the Tuesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Noah Hiles welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to react to the NFL Week 15 Monday Night Football victory against the Miami Dolphins. How much credit do coach Mike Tomlin and OC Arthur Smith deserve for this team's most complete victory of the season? What adjustme...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo recap an NFL Week 15 Monday Night Football win against the Miami Dolphins at Acrisure Stadium. Was this the most complete effort of the season from coach Mike Tomlin's team? Why was QB Aaron Rodgers have able to have so much success in the passing game with receivers including DK Metcalf, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Pat Freiermuth? How...

Host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise react LIVE to the Steelers' NFL Week 15 with the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football. This show is presented by FanDuel. Were Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf, Calvin Austin III, Adam Thielen, Maquez Valdes-Scantling, Darnell Washington and Pat Freiermuth able to maintain their momentum in the passing game? Did Jaylen Warren and Kenneth G...

Penguins insiders Jason Mackey and King Jemison react to the Penguins' weekend games, which included a pair of eerily similar collapses. Is it a mental or physical problem, and is this team just too fragile to rebound from mistakes? Plus, how will Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak fit into the lineup after their trade acquisitions? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf...

Pitt basketball insider Stephen Thompson reacts to the Panthers' latest loss, an 18-point defeat at the hands of Villanova. Pitt clearly has a disconnect between players, coaches and the game plan. How did it not get fixed with a full week of practice? Pluys, Nojus Indrusaitis makes a concerning comment about effort, while Kieran Mullen gives Pitt some strong minutes with Papa Kante sidelined for...

On the Saturday episode of The North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder & Associates, Steelers insiders Christopher Carter and Brian Batko give their final analysis and predictions for Monday night's game against the Dolphins. Why does DK Metcalf remind us of former receiver Hines Ward? And who ultimately won the Jalen Ramsey-Minkah Fitzpatrick trade? Hosted by Simpleca...

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder & Associates, host King Jemison welcomes Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise to break down the Steelers' best and worst potential matchups in the AFC playoffs and their matchup with Dolphins on Monday Night Football. What are the Steelers' chances of advancing if they actually do make the playoff...

Penguins insider Jason Mackey reacts to Friday's trade sending Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers for goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and a second-round draft pick in 2029. Did Kyle Dubas maximize the former All-Star goalie's value? And what does the move mean for the future of Sergei Murashov in net? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

Post-Gazette Pitt insiders Stephen Thompson and Abby Schnable break down Jeff Capel's Panthers and the precarious spot in which they find themselves. Stephen and Abby look back at Capel's comments after the team's embarrassing loss to Hofstra. Were his words striking the right chord? Did he take most of the blame? Or did his comments reveal a concerning disconnect between himself and his players?...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo report from Thursday's practice at the team's facility ahead of its NFL Week 15 matchup with the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football. They start by breaking down the news that star outside linebacker T.J. Watt was in the hospital Thursday while being evaluated for a lung condition. While Watt's availability and status are up in the...

Post-Gazette host King Jemison breaks down the Penguins' inconceivable loss on Tuesday evening, when they allowed the Ducks to even the score with 0.1 seconds remaining in regulation and then lost in the shootout ... again. How does this keep happening to them? What are they doing late in games that allows these leads to continue evaporating? Why were Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang on the ice toget...

Post-Gazette Pirates insiders Jason Mackey and Colin Beazley recap the Pirates' moves at the MLB winter meetings in Orlando, Fla. Were they able to land any big free agents or trade acquisitions? What do Ben Cherington's words tell us about their strategy for the offseason? Does this signal a new monetary strategy from Bob Nutting? Where does this leave the team for the upcoming season? And what c...

On their weekly Serving Up Pitt volleyball podcast, presented by FanDuel, Post-Gazette insider Abby Schnable and former Panthers standout Cat Flood recap the Panthers' NCAA tournament wins over UMBC and Michigan and look ahead to their Sweet 16 matchup against Minnesota. What are some of the Golden Gophers' strengths Pitt will have to look out for? What are some of Minnesota's weaknesses that Oliv...

The 2025 high school football season ended last weekend with the PIAA championships in Mechanicsburg. Our insiders, high school sports coordinator Keith Barnes and veteran writer Mike White, break down what happened in the state final games involving PIAA champions Clairton and Avonworth, as well as Central Catholic's loss to La Salle College High School. In their second segment, they discuss who...

On the Wednesday edition of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Christopher Carter to sort through the team's issues with run defense. Who are the proverbial squeaky wheels up front right now? Can Patrick Queen do a better job of finishing plays? Is Keeanu Benton showing enough positive sign...