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Post-Gazette Pirates insiders Jason Mackey and Colin Beazley recap Day 2 of the MLB winter meetings in Orlando, Fla. This show is presented by FanDuel. What did super-agent Scott Boras have to say about the Pirates' aggressiveness at this year's winter meetings? The Pirates missed out on Kyle Schwarber, who re-signed with his old team, the Phillies, but what does Pittsburgh's offer tell us about h...

Live around 5 p.m., Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise analyzes the Steelers' offseason following this dismissal of $10 million CB Darius Slay and the benching of WR Roman Wilson. How much heat does GM Omar Khan deserve for signing the 34-year-old Slay to such a rich contract? Would the team have been better off investing that hefty salary elsewhere? Or does he deserve credit for the emergen...

Host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian Nittany Lions insider Isaiah Maldonado to react to Penn State's decision to keep interim coach Terry Smith on new head coach Matt Campbell's coaching staff following the latter's hiring over the weekend. This show is presented by FanDuel. Was keeping Smith the right call? Both in terms of healing wounds from James Franklin's firing with playe...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo report from Tuesday's practice at the team's facility ahead of its NFL Week 15 matchup with the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football. What injury updates did coach Mike Tomlin provide? Could rookie DL Derrick Harmon and safety Kyle Dugger return? What effect would that have on the run defense against De'Von Achane and Jaylen Wright?...

Host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian Nittany Lions insider Isaiah Maldonado to react to Matt Campbell's introduction as head coach, replacing James Franklin. This show is presented by FanDuel. Did Campbell win his first news conference with a tone of humility that's winning some fans over? Is the national praise for his hiring a surprise given the criticism AD Pat Kraft and Penn...

Post-Gazette Pitt insiders Stephen Thompson and Abby Schnable check in on the Panthers' men's basketball team after another brutal home loss to a mid-major, this time to Hofstra. This podcast is presented by Fanduel. Is this season salvageable for coach Jeff Capel? What would a successful rest of the season look like? What can fans glom onto as interest wanes in the team before the ACC schedule ha...

On the Tuesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel, host Noah Hiles welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to react to coach Mike Tomlin's choices at receiver in the NFL Week 14 victory against the AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens. What's next for Roman Wilson after he was benched in favor of veterans Adam Thielen and Marquez Valdes-Scantling? Can he bounc...

Post-Gazette Pirates insiders Jason Mackey and Colin Beazley recap Day 1 of the MLB winter meetings in Orlando, Fla. This show is presented by FanDuel. Which rumors related to the team are real? And which are fake? Particularly with regard to reports tying them to free agent power hitter Kyle Schwarber? Could GM Ben Cherington and manager Don Kelly make a big move involving their pitching depth, w...

Post-Gazette Pitt insiders Stephen Thompson and Abby Schnable break down the football team's selection for the Military Bowl in Annapolis, Md., a choice that disappointed some Panthers fans and had them wondering if Pat Narduzzi should considered turning down the offer. This podcast is sponsored by Fanduel. Stephen and Abby talk about why that notion was likely never a consideration. Will the bowl...

Post-Gazette Penguins insider Jason Mackey recaps a successful road trip, on which the team earned five of a potential six points, and discusses what we can learn from it as the season goes on. This podcast is presented by Fanduel. What was the mood in the Penguins dressing room after their shootout loss to the Dallas Stars on Sunday evening? Were they in good spirits despite the defeat because th...

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 an important NFL Week 14 victory against the Baltimore Ravens. Specifically, they ponder the success of the deep passing game. How did QB Aaron Rodgers get it back on track with the help of pass catchers includ...

Week 15 victory against the AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. What should we make of the defense's performance after it got timely stops but allowed Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry to pile up big rushing totals? Have T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, Jalen Ramsey, Alex Highsmith and Co. turned a corner? Or does coach Mike Tomlin's unit still have work to do? Did officials get it righ...

Host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise react LIVE to the Steelers' NFL Week 14 with the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. This show is presented by FanDuel. Can Aaron Rodgers bounce back from three injury-riddled weeks and make magic on offense aside names like DK Metcalf, Jaylen Warren, Kenneth Gainwell and Calvin Austin III? What difference will newly activated re...

On the Saturday episode of The North Shore Drive podcast presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Steelers insiders Christopher Carter and Brian Batko look ahead to Sunday's massive AFC North matchup with the Ravens. Should Teryl Austin and Mike Tomlin focus all of the defense's efforts on stopping the run and let Lamar Jackson pass if he chooses? Plus, is Aaron Rodgers fully cooked or does he...

The Pirates have made their first major move of the offseason, acquiring top-100 prospect Jhostynxon Garcia and pitching prospect Jesus Travieso from the Red Sox for right-hander Johan Oviedo, catching prospect Adonys Guzman and left-hander Tyler Samaniego. Pirates insider Colin Beazley analyzes the move with Noah Hiles and look at where Garcia might fit in best. Could he be an opening day outfiel...

Post-Gazette insider Jason Mackey and host King Jemison recap a wild Penguins win in Tampa Bay on Thursday night and discuss Erik Karlsson's major turnaround this season. Jason and King start off by discussing the play of Tristan Jarry, who made 37 saves and likely stole the Penguins a win after their all-around lackluster performance. Is this version of Jarry here to stay? Is the kid line featuri...

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 discuss Mike Tomlin's future and the Steelers' chances against the Ravens on Sunday. On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder & Associates, host King Jemison we...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo have a practice report from the team's facility ahead of its NFL Week 14 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. What should we make of the Steelers coordinators' comments on Thursday? Does Arthur Smith have the correct level of urgency? Have we reached the point of the season when he should focus on getting his best players on the field — i...

Post-Gazette Pitt insiders Stephen Thompson and Abby Schnable break down Pat Narduzzi's newest recruiting class now that national signing day has passed. What are their takeaways from the class as a whole? What can we expect from the two Texas-born quarterbacks, Angelo Renda and Corey Dailey? Outside of those two, why did the class so heavily feature Pennsylvania and Florida players? Which players...

On the Thursday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel, host Noah Hiles and Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo dive deeper into QB Aaron Rodgers' comments and preview Sunday's huge game against the Ravens in Baltimore. Noah and Ray take a look at Rodgers' comments, both from after the game on Sunday and then at his availability on Wednesday. What did he say, but m...

Live around 5 p.m., Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise analyzes the Steelers' crucial NFL Week 14 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Specifically, he ponders which team is the bigger AFC North disappointment so far. Do Mike Tomlin, Aaron Rodgers, T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, Jalen Ramsey, DK Metcalf and Co. deserve the most criticism for blowing an early-season division lead? Or are John Harba...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Brian Batko and Ray Fittipaldo have a practice report from the team's facility ahead of its NFL Week 14 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. What should we make of recent roster moves? Will Darius Slay be missed in the secondary? How well will Asante Samuel Jr. fill his spot on the roster? Where does veteran Adam Thielen fit into a receivers room that includes DK Metca...

On their weekly Serving Up Pitt volleyball podcast, presented by FanDuel, Post-Gazette insider Abby Schnable and former Panthers standout Cat Flood recap the season, especially the last couple of weeks. What was Dan Fisher's squad able to work on and course correct before heading into the NCAA tournament? How were the Panthers able to fix their serve-receive and their ability to close out sets? Wh...

Host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian Nittany Lions insider Isaiah Maldonado to react to a busy week of Penn State coaching news. This show is presented by FanDuel. Specifically, they focus on the state of the search after Kalani Sitake's reported extension with BYU that keeps him with the Cougars after he'd emerged as Penn State AD Pat Kraft's reported top choice. How much damag...

Post-Gazette Penguins insider Jason Mackey welcomes King Jemison to the channel to discuss everything around the team, including King's upcoming feature on first-round draft pick Will Horcoff. Is the Penguins' start to the season sustainable? Are they a legitimate playoff threat in a very, very crowded Eastern conference? How has Dan Muse been able to surprise everyone, and what are the actual dif...