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On his weekly Pirates mailbag video, Post-Gazette Pirates insider Noah Hiles answers reader questions, including: Why on Earth isn't Bubba Chandler with the big-league club already? Are his Triple-A starts a waste of time? Are torpedo bats still a thing after they were all the rage early in the season? How will the Pirates utilize the designated hitter spot once Andrew McCutchen retires? Why is th...

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. He gives his thoughts on the controversy that's ensued following the appearance of Mason Rudolph, Miles Killebrew and Rocky Bleier at a Donald Trump event in the area last week. Was the team's decision to publish a letter about the topic necessary? Or should it be a given that individua...

Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey and Penguins insider Matt Vensel react to the team's hiring of New York Rangers assistant Dan Muse as head coach, replacing Mike Sullivan, over names including Mitch Love and D.J. Smith. Did GM Kyle Dubas make the right choice? What can Muse do to lift veterans including Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust and Tristan Jarry? How can he h...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Brian Batko and Ray Fittipaldo report from Day 5 of the team's OTAs at it South Side facility. How did CB Beanie Bishop, a West Virginia product, cause a stir around the facility shared with the Pitt Panthers football team? How's his slot cornerback battle with Brandin Echols and others playing out within coach Mike Tomlin's defense? Is it time for the Steelers to ha...

On the Wednesday edition of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Christopher Carter and Ray Fittipaldo react to persisting rumors that the team may be interested in trading for TE Jonnu Smith. Does Smith really fit on a team that already has Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington? How would OC Arthur Smith deploy a trio of talente...

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. He gives his thoughts on news that former Buffalo Bills WR Gabe Davis is set to visit the team this week. Is he the right WR2 to play next to DK Metcalf instead of the traded George Pickens? Would Roman Wilson and Calvin Austin III be able to push him for time? How will he mesh with QBs Mason Ru...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Brian Batko and Ray Fittipaldo report from Day 4 of the team's OTAs at its South Side facility. Why is Minkah Fitzpatrick at these voluntary practices while other veterans including T.J. Watt, DK Metcalf and likely QB Aaron Rodgers are not? How important is it that Fitzpatrick is leading the effort to clean up the late-season issues for coach Mike Tomlin's defense? A...

Post-Gazette Pirates insider Colin Beazley previews the start of a nine-game, nine-day homestand, starting with a three-game series against the Houston Astros. Beazley looks at the Astros' stats, noting that they've been led by their pitchers this season, including names like Hunter Brown, Framber Valdez and Josh Hader. Colin then previews the three pitching matchups, including Paul Skenes' schedu...

Post-Gazette Pirates insider Colin Beazley recaps the last week in the Pirates' system, with updates on all four minor league teams. He discusses Hunter Barco's most recent start and his return from a mild left shoulder sprain before giving his starting nine in the minors, which includes a spotlight on two rehabbing Pirates and discussion of Bubba Chandler, Konnor Griffin, Termarr Johnson and a fe...

On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Steelers insiders Christopher Carter and Ray Fittipaldo look ahead to Week 2 of OTAs. Is T.J. Watt’s absence during contract negotiations being overplayed? Or has the edge rusher earned the right to miss voluntary workouts? Plus, assuming Watt is on the field by Week 1, how can the Steelers use him a...

Post-Gazette insiders Noah Hiles and Colin Beazley discuss the Pirates' three-game series against the Padres, in which they won one of three but could have realistically won either of the games they lost. Hiles and Beazley start by discussing the overall series and how the team is feeling after blowing a late lead Sunday, then talk about the starting pitching, headlined by a fantastic month of May...

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On his weekly Pirates mailbag video, Post-Gazette Pirates insider Noah Hiles answers reader questions. With the sudden surge in Henry Davis' game and Endy Rodriguez waiting in the wings, could Joey Bart be a potential trade chip for GM Ben Cherington? What did the Pirates see in hitting coach Matt Hague, and how is he doing so far? What does the future hold for Jared Triolo? Why are fans and many...

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Brian Batko and Christopher Carter react to the end of a busy week of OTAs for coach Mike Tomlin's team. Did Alex Highsmith drop hints about T.J. Watt's contract extension talks? Will that deal get done soon? Or could it drag into the summer as talks with Pat Freiermut...

Post-Gazette Pirates insider Colin Beazley previews Pittsburgh's three-game series in San Diego and discusses whether the team can build on its recent success in Arizona. Colin breaks down some key Padres' statistics and their sweep of the Pirates earlier this season before previewing the three pitching matchups and concluding with a bold prediction. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See p...

After Thursday's OTAs practice from the Steelers' South Side facility, Steelers insiders Ray Fittipaldo and Brian Batko share their key takeaways, including what seems to be an increased role for Payton Wilson at linebacker. Has he ascended to a starter next to Patrick Queen? Or is he just a placeholder until Cole Holcomb is healthy? And on offense, what kind of role can we expect from new running...

Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey joins host Adam Bittner to react to a busy week in Pittsburgh sports news. Should the GM Omar Khan, coach Mike Tomlin and the Steelers have allocated their offseason budget toward building roster depth for beyond just 2025? With deals similar to the one they made with DK Metcalf? Instead of pursuing a short-term QB solution in Aaron Rodgers? And if they k...

Post-Gazette insiders Noah Hiles and Colin Beazley discuss the Pirates' three-game series in Arizona, in which the Pirates caught fire midway through the second game for a comeback win Tuesday and a rout on Wednesday. The duo start by discussing the offense in general, as the Pirates scored 19 runs in the final 12 innings of the series, before focusing on Bryan Reynolds and Henry Davis. They then...

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. He weighs in on the increasingly frenzied national discourse surrounding Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph and the Steelers' QB situation. Do GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin deserve the criticism they're getting from Terry Bradshaw and others? Or are people making too much of OTAs and opt...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Christopher Carter and Ray Fittipaldo recap Day 2 of OTAs at the team's South Side facility. What have tackles Broderick Jones and Troy Fautanu been saying about their approach to 2025? Can Fautanu bounce back from the injury that ruined his rookie season? And can Jones finally live up to his first-round NFL draft hype after two years of inconsistency? Our duo tackle...

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Christopher Carter and Ray Fittipaldo react to national criticism of the team over Aaron Rodgers' absence from OTAs. Do names like Terry Bradshaw and Joy Taylor have a point in calling out Rodgers, GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin for the situation? Or are they ov...

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. Should the Steelers really be looking at Kirk Cousins as a Plan B to Aaron Rodgers, as reporting from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler suggests? Would the veteran quarterback’s production be worth his hefty price tag for general manager Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin? Or are they better off lookin...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Brian Batko and Ray Fittipaldo recap the first day OTAs at the team's South Side facility. What were players saying about Aaron Rodgers as he remains unsigned at the beginning of the offseason program? How much faith do they have in Mason Rudolph as he takes first-team reps for now? How are the receivers looking? From new faces like DK Metcalf and Robert Woods to ret...

On his weekly Chipped Ham & Football podcast, Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko welcomes former Steelers linebacker and podcaster Arthur Moats to analyze the team's QB situation as OTAs get underway this week. How big of a deal is it that Aaron Rodgers still hasn't signed as of Tuesday morning? Why didn't coach Mike Tomlin, former GM Kevin Colbert and current GM Omar Khan have a better...

Post-Gazette Pirates insider Colin Beazley previews the team's upcoming three-game series at Chase Field in Arizona. Can the Pirates capitalize on a playoff-caliber team that has lost five in a row and has a struggling bullpen? Will Andrew Heaney and Paul Skenes be able to stifle a top-hitting team? And can Mike Burrows and potentially Braxton Ashcraft help reset a tired Pirates bullpen? Colin tac...