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Post-Gazette Pitt basketball insiders Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson recap an ugly loss against Florida State, which ended with a fight as frustrations for coach Jeff Capel's team reached a breaking point amid a now three-game losing streak. When will we see consistency and discipline out of the veteran guard trio of Jaland Lowe, Ishmael Leggett and Damian Dunn? Will Jorge Diaz-Graham be...

On their Penn State football podcast, host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian Nittany Lions insider Joel Haas react to a busy week of personnel moves following the College Football Playoff loss to Notre Dame at the Orange Bowl. Will coach James Franklin miss Tom Allen as DC after his move to join Dabo Swinney at Clemson? Or are Anthony Poindexter, Dan Connor, Al Golden and D'Anton Lynn...

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. How much blame does Steelers OC Arthur Smith deserve for the team's late-season meltdown and NFL playoffs loss to the Baltimore Ravens? How much more should he have gotten from quarterbacks Justin Fields and Russell Wilson? Why didn't the running game led by Najee Harris and Jaylen Warr...

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to analyze the team's QB situation. Do Mike Tomlin's comments in his season-ending news conference Tuesday indicate a preference for Justin Fields to start in 2025? Or does the coach still prefer Russell Wilson as he di...

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey weighs in on reports that Steelers receiver George Pickens was late for the team's NFL Week 17 Christmas Day game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Is this latest red flag within a series of them enough to prompt action from coach Mike Tomlin and GM Omar Khan? Should they extend Pickens' contract as he enters the last year of...

Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern with a focus on Steelers coach Mike Tomlin's season-ending news conference following an NFL playoffs loss to the Baltimore Ravens. What should we make of Tomlin demurring on the question of whether WR George Pickens was late for the game against Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas? W...

On his weekly Chipped Ham & Football podcast, Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko welcomes ESPN's Brooke Pryor to react to coach Mike Tomlin's season-ending news conference following the NFL playoffs loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Why did his comments seem "stale" to Brooke? Is he too comfortable in his role? What changes should be made to his coaching staff? And what hand shoul...

On their weekly Pitt basketball mailbag podcast, Post-Gazette Panthers insiders Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson answer reader questions. Among them: How worried should coach Jeff Capel be about the team's March Madness chances amid its two-game ACC losing streak? Why did Capel stick with the same five players for extended periods in the loss to Louisville this past weekend? Is something wr...

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey continues to react to the Steelers' season-ending loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL playoffs. Should owner Art Rooney II and GM Omar Khan consider firing DC Teryl Austin for the defense's backslide in the final games of the season? Should coach Mike Tomlin have less control over the unit and instead allow his coordinat...

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. with a specific focus on the Steelers after their NFL playoffs loss to the Baltimore Ravens. What next steps should GM Omar Khan take in building his roster for 2025? Should he bring back Russell Wilson? Or look to build around a young quarterback like Justin Fields, as the Washington Commanders...

On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to react to the team's NFL playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens and news that coach Mike Tomlin is expected to return in 2025, per a report by the PG's Gerry Dulac. What is owner Art Rooney II thinking in keeping Tomlin de...

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey reacts to the Steelers' NFL playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Should Mike Tomlin's tenure have run its course after another postseason embarrassment? And how can Art Rooney II and ownership not see the lack of progress since the franchise's last playoff win in 2016? Jason ponders those questions and the quarterback situa...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo react to the team's NFL playoffs loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Why have slow starts become such a problem for Mike Tomlin-coached teams in the postseason? Will yet another loss like this spur owner Art Rooney II to any action? Why couldn't the expensive defense led by T.J. Watt, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Patrick Queen, Cam Heyward and Joey Po...

Post-Gazette sports writers Adam Bittner and Paul Zeise react live after the Steelers' NFL playoffs matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the Friday edition of First 10, columnist Jason Mackey takes a final look at the Steelers' wild card playoff game against the Ravens. Does Mike Tomlin need to trust Russell Wilson and air it out in Baltimore? Can George Pickens put his last few stinkers behind him and be a major factor? And can the defense get pressure on Lamar Jackson? Plus thoughts on the Pirates, what we like about Caleb Fer...

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter and Steelers insider Brian Batko preview Pittsburgh's NFL playoffs opener against the Ravens in Baltimore. Why does there seem to be a lack of excitement around the game, both inside the locker room and in the fan base? Are the Steelers embracing their underdog status against...

Joel Haas and Lyle Alenstein react to Penn State's gut-wrenching loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals Thursday night in Miami. Drew Allar's late interception set up the game-losing field goal, but why was he so bad throughout the night? How much blame does James Franklin deserve after another big-game loss? And how do the Nittany Lions recover and make another run in 2025?...

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. How much should Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith use quarterback Justin Fields in place of starter Russell Wilson in the NFL playoffs matchup with the Baltimore Ravens? Could Wilson's career be at stake in this game, with some pundits arguing it will be hard for him to find another st...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Brian Batko and Christopher Carter report from the team's final practice availability before its NFL playoffs matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. Why does the mood of the team seem upbeat despite a four-game losing streak to end the regular season? How are players including T.J. Watt, Joey Porter Jr., DeShon Elliott and others maintaining focus on delivering their fir...

On his daily first 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey reacts to Pitt basketball's loss to Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium. What does Jeff Capel's squad need to fix as ACC play kicks into high gear? And can we at least be encouraged by the performance of Cam Corhen in defeat? Later, Jason gets into the Steelers' NFL playoffs matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Specifically, he...

On their weekly Penn State football podcast, host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian Nittany Lions insider Joel Haas preview the College Football Playoff semifinal matchup against Notre Dame at the Orange Bowl. Does James Franklin need a win to shed his label of struggling to win big games for good? Or has he done enough with wins against SMU in the first round and Boise State in the Fi...

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo consider what's at stake for the team -- win or lose -- in its NFL playoffs matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. Is Mike Tomlin closer to the hot seat if he loses? Or validation if he wins in the eyes of GM Omar Khan and owner Art R...

Post-Gazette insiders Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson react to Pitt basketball's 29-point loss Tuesday night vs. Cooper Flagg and Duke. Was the blowout representative of where coach Jeff Capel's team stands at the start of ACC play? Or were there enough positives in the form of Cam Corhen and a competitive first half that fans shouldn't panic? How much concern would we have about Ishamel L...

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. Does Aaron Rodgers really make any sense for the Steelers as an NFL free agency or trade target if Russell Wilson struggles at QB in the playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens this weekend? As several prominent national pundits have suggested? If not, should Justin Fields or someone...

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey previews Penn State's College Football Playoff semifinal matchup with Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. Is coach James Franklin's team good enough to win the national title behind stars including Drew Allar, Tyler Warren, Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen? And how well do Abdul Carter and the Nittany Lions defense match up with...