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Host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise react LIVE to the Steelers' NFL Week 10 Sunday Night Football matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. This show is presented by FanDuel. Which QB in the matchup was better? Aaron Rodgers or Justin Herbert? Were Jalen Ramsey, Joey Porter Jr., Darius Slay Jr. and Kyle Dugger able to slow talented Chargers receivers Ladd Mc...

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 chart the progress of the Steelers' offensive line. How much progress have young linemen Zach Frazier, Troy Fautanu, Broderick Jones, Mason McCormick and Spencer Anderson made so far in 2025? Can they become a strength o...

Post-Gazette Pirates insiders Jason Mackey and Colin Beazley break down the week in Pirates news as MLB hot stove and free agency season looms. This show is presented by FanDuel. What should we make of GM Ben Cherington and manager Don Kelly deciding to move on from long-time prospects Ji-Hawn Bae and Liover Peguero? Will they be missed, or had their time for a new home come? What does Ryan Harbin...

On the Friday episode of their PG Pitt Show, Post-Gazette Panthers insiders Stephen Thompson and Abby Schnable preview the second game of the season Friday against Longwood. Can coach Jeff Capel draw more consistency out of F Papa Kante? Will the Panthers limit their turnovers this time out after struggling in that area against Youngstown State? And can Barry Dunning Jr. produce more? Our duo tack...

On his weekly Chipped Ham & Football podcast, Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko welcomes Los Angeles Chargers radio broadcast Francisco Pinto to preview the teams' Sunday Night Football matchup in NFL Week 10. This show is presented by FanDuel. Will injuries to key players including Omarion Hampton and Joe Alt slow coach Jim Harbaugh's team down? Especially against Jalen Ramsey, T.J. W...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo give their practice report ahead of an NFL Week 10 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. This show is presented by FanDuel. How much credit do coach Mike Tomlin and DC Teryl Austin deserve for adjusting to a simplified defenses for the win against the Colts? With safeties Jabrill Peppers, DeShon Elliott and Chuck Clark out...

Host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise to ponder Penn State football's future in the Big Ten landscape amid Indiana's meteoric rise with the two teams facing off this weekend. This show is presented by FanDuel. Are the second-ranked Hoosiers a short-term flash in the pan under coach Curt Cignetti? Or are they here to stay beyond 2025? Do they have the resources to chal...

Host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise to take stock of Pitt football's ACC title and College Football Playoff chances following a big win against Stanford. This show is presented by FanDuel. Is a conference title starting to feel like a real possibility after stumbles from Miami and Georgia Tech this past weekend? If Pitt is able to beat those teams plus Notre Dame in...

On the Thursday 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 analyze reports that free agent CB Asante Samuel Jr. will visit the Steelers next week. Would GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin securing a deal with the veteran make up for their quiet NFL trade deadline? Or would...

Live around 5 p.m., Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise analyzes the Steelers' defense ahead of its NFL Week 10 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Have coach Mike Tomlin and DC Teryl Austin made enough adjustments for the defense to perform better against a potent passing attack led by Justin Herbert and Ladd McConkey than it did against Joe Flacco, Ja'Marr Chase and the B...

In this episode of their Serving Up Pitt volleyball podcast, Post-Gazette insider Abby Schnable and former Panthers player Cat Flood take a look at everything surrounding the team after last weekend's breezy win over Duke and their victory in a five-set battle with North Carolina. Will the Panthers be better prepared for the postseason after dealing with all of these close, five-set matches? Olivi...

On their weekly Penn State football podcast, presented by FanDuel, host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian Nittany Lions insider Isaiah Maldonado to sort through the team's recurring issues in the wake of the loss to Ohio State. Did James Franklin whiff harder on hiring Andy Kotelnicki as OC or Jim Knowles as DC? On the offensive side, why is Kotelnicki so devoted to gimmicky plays...

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 react to the team's lack of moves at the NFL trade deadline. How good is GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin's roster as constituted? Can it win a playoff game? Beat top teams like Patrick Mahomes and the Ch...

Live around 5 p.m., Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise gives his thoughts on the Steelers' moves -- or lack thereof -- at the NFL trade deadline. Did GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin properly balance the team's present with its future? Especially with numerous extra NFL draft picks in hand with the event coming to Pittsburgh? Did they secure enough help for the struggling secondary around...

On their latest Pirates offseason podcast, presented by FanDuel, Post-Gazette insiders Jason Mackey and Colin Beazley talk Paul Skenes being nominated as a Cy Young finalist as well as the Dodgers' World Series win this past week. How has Skenes' game evolved over the past couple of years to now put him in position to win the award as the National League's best pitcher? What impact could the big F...

On their weekly Pitt basketball podcast, Post-Gazette Panthers insiders Stephen Thompson and Abby Schnable react to the team's season-opening win against Youngstown State. Has Jeff Capel's team improved its rebounding from last season? Can the rash of turnovers be rectified? Why were Brandin Cummings, Nojus Indrusaitis and Papa Kante among the biggest standouts? And what are reasonable expectation...

On the Tuesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel, host Noah Hiles welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to analyze the defensive front seven's impact on the Week 9 victory against the Indianapolis Colts. Why were T.J. Watt and Payton Wilson Ray's two most impactful players? Has Wilson arrived as a do-everything linebacker within coach Mike Tomlin's defe...

Live around 5 p.m., Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise ponders the Steelers' options ahead of the NFL trade deadline Tuesday. This show is presented by FanDuel. Should GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin be aggressive in making moves after their team took down one of the NFL's best in Week 9 against the Indianapolis Colts? Should they look to give QB Aaron Rodgers another weapon alongside DK...

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 9 victory against the Indianapolis Colts. Can T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Jalen Ramsey and coach Mike Tomlin's defense repeat their dominance of Daniel Jones, Jonathan Taylor, Tyler Warren at the po...

On their weekly WPIAL and City League football podcast, Post-Gazette insiders Mike White and Keith Barnes ponder the first week of playoff action and what comes next. What was good - and not-so-good? The turnaround stories with New Castle, Frazier, Chartiers-Houston, and Apollo-Ridge continued. Among the big games this week is Thomas Jefferson vs. McKeesport in a battle of running backs, Kemon Spe...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo reacts to the team's NFL Week 9 victory against the Indianapolis Colts at Acrisure Stadium. Why do linebackers T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith and Payton Wilson deserve the most credit for the defense's dominant day, which included six forced turnovers against Daniel Jones, Jonathan Taylor, Tyler Warren and a Colts offense that entered the ga...

Host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise react LIVE to the Steelers' NFL Week 9 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts at Acrisure Stadium. This show is presented by FanDuel. Were Jalen Ramsey, Joey Porter Jr., Darius Slay Jr., Brandin Echols and new acquisition Kyle Dugger able to improve in pass defense against the potent Colts attack led by Daniel Jones, Michael Pittman, Tyle...

Post-Gazette Pitt insiders Stephen Thompson and Abby Schnable break down the Panthers' 35-20 win over Stanford on Saturday afternoon, with Stephen reporting from Stanford Stadium in California. How big of an impact did All-American Kyle Louis make for the Panthers after missing a few games due to injury? Did Pat Narduzzi's defense show how good it can be against tougher opposition than the Cardina...

Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian Penn State insider Lyle Alenstein is joined by Joel Haas to break down the Nittany Lions' 38-14 loss to Ohio State on Saturday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio. Did this game go about as we should've expected it to? Are there any positives to glean from the first half, when the free-falling Nittany Lions went into the intermission only down three points? How has Terry Smith...

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 rank the team's defensive backs by confidence level. Does Jalen Ramsey still belong on top within coach Mike Tomlin's defense despite some issues in recent weeks? Is Joey Porter Jr. still the obvious No. 2? Should Brandi...