Post-Gazette Sports Network: Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates, Penguins and more

Post-Gazette insiders Stephen Thompson and Abby Schnable react to Pitt basketball's surprising non-conference loss to Quinnipiac and ponder whether the season is already beginning to slip away for Jeff Capel and the Panthers. This show is presented by FanDuel. Is Capel's program going backward toward the early days of his tenure? When mid-major losses were more common? What's wrong with the defens...

Peters Township's comeback against Pine-Richland in the WPIAL 5A championship was one for the ages. On their weekly podcast, Post-Gazette high school insiders Keith Barnes and Mike White react to that game and the rest WPIAL championships at Acrisure Stadium. How did Cole Neupaver, Nolan DiLucia and Co. storm back? How impressive were Will Martin's three touchdowns for Seton LaSalle in the Class 2...

On the Tuesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel, host Noah Hiles and Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo analyze the team's current losing skid of four losses in six games. Can coach Mike Tomlin turn things around midseason as he has in the past? What lessons can he stars including Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf, T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward and Jalen Ramsey learn from...

Post-Gazette insiders Stephen Thompson and Abby Schnable recap Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi's weekly news conference following an upset of Georgia Tech and ahead of a ranked matchup against Miami that will define ACC championship and College Football Playoff hopes. This show is presented by FanDuel. Was the victory against the Yellow Jackets really as "shocking" as Narduzzi implied?...

Post-Gazette Penguins insider Jason Mackey reacts to a busy weekend for the club that included a pair of losses to the Minnesota Wild and Seattle Kraken over the weekend. This show is presented by FanDuel. Were coach Dan Muse's comments ripping his team justified by the results? Where does this team stand at the quarter mark of the NHL season? Can goalies Tristan Jarry, Arturs Silovs and Sergei Mu...

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 sort through the NFL Week 12 loss to the Chicago Bears. Why did coach Mike Tomlin seemingly abandon the two-high safety looks that had worked for his defense in recent weeks? What were the "schematic issues" t...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo recap an NFL Week 12 loss to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Does coach Mike Tomlin deserve scrutiny for some of his decisions? Were Mason Rudolph's blunders -- which included a fumble and an interception on a pass to DK Metcalf -- too much for the offense to overcome. Where was the defensive pressure on Bears QB Caleb Williams afte...

Host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise react LIVE to the Steelers' NFL Week 12 with the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. This show is presented by FanDuel. Did coach Mike Tomlin make the right call in starting Mason Rudolph over the injured Aaron Rodgers? How did Rudolph do in handling the passing game with DK Metcalf, Jonnu Smith, Calvin Austin III, Pat Freiermuth, Roman Wi...

Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian Penn State insiders Isaiah Maldonado and Lyle Alenstein break down the Nittany Lions' 37-10 win over Nebraska on Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium. How were the Nittany Lions, in the midst of such a disappointing season, able to dominate the Cornhuskers so thoroughly? What does it mean for Kaytron Allen to break Evan Royster's all-time Penn State rushing record, esp...

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 look at keys for NFL Week 12 against the Chicago Bears. Can DK Metcalf, Calvin Austin III, Roman Wilson, Darnell Washington, Pat Freiermuth and Jonnu Smith generate more yards after the catch? Regardless of whether Aaron...

Post-Gazette Pitt basketball insiders Stephen Thompson and Abby Schnable react to the loss Thursday against UCF in Daytona Beach, Fla. This show is presented by FanDuel. What went wrong for coach Jeff Capel and starters Roman Siulepa, Cam Corhen, Omari Witherspoon, Demarco Minor and Brandin Cummings? Why has scoring been such an issue during the non-conference schedule? Should fans be encouraged b...

Host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette Pirates insider Colin Beazley to discuss the latest offseason developments with the club. Why did GM Ben Cherington decide to keep struggling outfielder Jack Suwinski ahead of the MLB non-tender deadline? Does he have a future in the outfield next to names like Bryan Reynolds and Oneil Cruz? And will Joey Bart, Dennis Santana, Johan Oviedo and Justin Lawrenc...

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise to discuss the surprising popularity of Steelers backup QBs Will Howard and Mason Rudolph. Why are some fans so eager to see both with future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers in place as the starter? Is there any world where...

Host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise to analyze Pitt's loss to Notre Dame and what it means for the Panthers' ACC title hopes. Was the ugly defeat a signal of how far Pat Narduzzi's program still has to go? Or will it perform better against conference competition? Can Mason Heintschel shake off the adversity as a freshman? And are Kyle Louis, Rasheem Biles and the Pi...

Post-Gazette Pitt football insiders Abby Schnable and Stephen Thompson preview a big ACC matchup against Georgia Tech, with College Football Playoff hopes in the balance. This show is presented by FanDuel. Has OC Kade Bell's offense become less reliant on Desmond Reid? Between Mason Heintchel's chemistry with receivers Kenny Johnson, Blue Hicks and Poppi Williams? And Ja'Kyrian Turner's growth as...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Brian Batko and Ray Fittipaldo report from the team's practice facility ahead of an NFL Week 12 matchup with the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. What does it mean that Aaron Rodgers was seen working at QB during the portion of practice open to media? Will he play this week? Or will Mason Rudolph get the nod as Rodgers continues to recover from a broken wrist? Our duo...

On his weekly Chipped Ham & Football podcast, presented by FanDuel, Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko welcomes former Chicago Bears scout and current analyst Greg Gabriel to preview the two teams' NFL Week 12 matchup at Soldier Field. How much of a test will Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze, D.J. Moore, Colston Loveland and a sneakily effective Bears passing game be for coach Mike Tomlin's...

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise considers coach Mike Tomlin's options in his defense's secondary, ahead of an NFL Week 12 matchup with the Chicago Bears. This show is presented by FanDuel. Should Darius Slay be benched in favor of red-hot James Pierre at cornerback? Or does it make the most sense to stick with the battle-tested veteran opposite Joey Porter Jr. Especially considering his g...

On their weekly Serving Up Pitt volleyball podcast, presented by FanDuel, Post-Gazette insider Abby Schnable and former Panthers standout react to a weekend loss at Stanford and what it means for coach Dan Fisher's team. Why is Pitt having trouble closing out sets? And how can Olivia Babcock and Co. fix the issue with the NCAA tournament looming? How important were Sophia Gregoire's contributions...

On their weekly Penn State football podcast, presented by FanDuel, host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian Nittany LIons insider Isaiah Maldonado take stock of the Penn State coaching search with a primetime game against coach Matt Rhule and Nebraska looming this week. Is Rhule still a live option to return to his alma mater? Despite an extension signed with the Cornhuskers within the l...

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 analyze the team's situation at running back ahead of an NFL Week 12 matchup with the Chicago Bears. Should Kenneth Gainwell get more touches after his big outing against the Bengals? Would that be difficul...

Live around 5 p.m., Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise takes stock of the Steelers' rivalry with the Cincinnati Bengals following the spitting incident between Jalen Ramsey and Ja'Marr Chase in NFL Week 11. Has the moment reignited the bitter rivalry teams have have shared over the years? Evoking the days of Vontaze Burfict, Antonio Brown and others? Should Chase have been suspended for more...

Post-Gazette Pirates insiders Jason Mackey and Colin Beazley preview the MLB Rule 5 draft and tough decisions GM Ben Cherington and manager Don Kelley will need to make for their roster as the offseason gets under way. This show is presented by FanDuel. Who from the group of Brandan Bidois, Esmerlyn Valdez, Antwone Kelly and Wilber Dotel should the duo protect with a 40-man roster spot? Which name...

On the Tuesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel, host Noah Hiles welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to ponder the Steelers' decision to trade WR George Pickens in the offseason. Should GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin have regret about the move, given Pickens' impressive production with the Cowboys? How good would he look next to DK Metcalf and ah...

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 11 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals. Can Mason Rudolph handle the job of starting QB for OC Arthur Smith if he's forced to play more amid Aaron Rodgers' injury? How did his connection with re...