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On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Christopher Carter and Ray Fittipaldo react to the Steelers' disheartening loss to the Eagles on Sunday night. Why has the offense fallen apart since George Pickens got hurt? Why can't the defense make a stop, and will T.J. Watt's ankle injury derail things further? And with a playoff spot clinched,...

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey reacts to the Steelers' NFL Week 15 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Was OC Arthur Smith's game plan too vanilla for key pieces including Russell Wilson, Pat Freiermuth and Najee Harris to get results amid the injury to George Pickens? What will T.J. Watt's injury mean for the defense with key games against the Ravens and Ch...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo react to the Steelers' NFL Week 15 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Why couldn't QB Russell Wilson, TE Pat Freiermuth and the offense take advantage of a pair of early fumbles by their opponent? How much blame do Najee Harris, Calvin Austin III and Darnell Washington deserve for fumbling and drawing costly flags, respectively? And where...

Post-Gazette sports writers Adam Bittner and Paul Zeise react live after the Steelers' NFL Week 15 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. How well did T.J. Watt, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Cam Heyward, Joey Porter Jr. and coach Mike Tomlin's defense contain Eagles playmakers Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown and Saquon Barkley? How did Russell Wilson and the passing game look amid the inj...

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter and Steelers insider Brian Batko look ahead to Sunday's massive game against the Eagles. Which will win out: Russell Wilson's winning streak in Philadelphia, or the Steelers' losing streak there? Plus our picks from around the league. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

On the Friday episode of First 10, Jason Mackey looks at Sunday's huge Steelers game against the Eagles. Why is a win in Philadelphia so important? Can the Steelers shut down Saquon Barkley? Can Russell Wilson win the game without George Pickens? Plus, thoughts on the Pirates' inactivity at the winter meetings and Pitt volleyball's insane game against Oregon. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news around 5 p.m. Should defensive lineman Cam Heyward be getting NFL defensive player of the year buzz? Or has that award simply been taken over by edge rushers like T.J. Watt, Myles Garrett and Nick Bosa? Are the Steelers capable of knocking the Eagles' Saquon Barkley off his record pace in their NFL Week 15 matchup...

Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo and Brian Batko report from the team's Thursday practice ahead of an NFL Week 15 matchup with the red-hot Philadelphia Eagles. Which coordinator is under more pressure this week? Is it Arthur Smith, gameplanning for QB Russell Wilson, RB Najee Harris, TE Pat Freiermuth and the offense to face a tough Eagles defense led by Jalen Carter and Quinyon Mitche...

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey ponders what's next for the Pirates in MLB free agency and the trade market after their deal with the Cleveland Guardians for 1B Spencer Horwitz this week. How GM Ben Cherington and manager Derek Shelton address their weakness in right field? Could they trade starters Mitch Keller and/or Jared Jones to bolster their offensiv...

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news. Specifically, he wonders whether the Steelers will re-sign George Pickens this offseason if QB Russell Wilson and the passing game prove they can succeed with names like Pat Freiermuth, Mike Williams, Darnell Washington, Scotty Miller, Calvin Austin III and Van Jefferson amid Pickens' injury. Will Pickens be wort...

Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey reacts to the Pirates' trade for 1B Spencer Horwitz. Is GM Ben Cherington thinking too small in addressing the position with a player who still has many question marks? Did he give up too much in sending Luis Ortiz and two pitching prospects to the Cleveland Guardians in the deal? And does this deal send an ominous message about what's to come for this te...

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 react to news that WR George Pickens may miss more time than expected. How can QB Russell Wilson and OC Arthur Smith compensate for the injury? Will we continue to see more of depth receivers including Mike Williams,...

Pirates insiders Noah Hiles and Andrew Destin react to the first big move of the winter meetings, with first baseman Spencer Horowitz coming to Pittsburgh in exchange for pitcher Luis Ortiz and others. Why did Ben Cherington target Horwitz as the answer at first base, and was he worth trading three pitchers? Plus, what other moves could come out of Dallas? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news, with a specific focus on the Steelers' NFL Week 15 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. Is coach Mike Tomlin's team catching the cross-state rival at the right time amid perceived turmoil between star WR A.J. Brown and QB Jalen Hurts? Are the Eagles' struggles passing something T.J. Wat, Cam Heyward, Minkah Fitz...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo recap coach Mike Tomlin's weekly news conference ahead of an NFL Week 15 showdown with the in-state rival Philadelphia Eagles. Is it possible receiver George Pickens will miss not just this game, but crucial matchups with the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs that follow? How will OC Arthur Smith adjust the passing game for QB Rus...

On their weekly Pitt football podcast, Post-Gazette insiders Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson answer reader questions. Among them. Are transfers including Nate Yarnell, Nahki Johnson and Daejon Reynolds major losses for the program? Does coach Pat Narduzzi need to take more accountability for the state of his offensive line? Is there any upside to facing Toledo in the GameAbove Sports Bowl...

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 Week 14 victory against the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium. Does coach Mike Tomlin have this team rounding into his most complete in years, with Russell Wilson helping lift the offense into...

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey reacts to the Steelers' NFL Week 14 victory against the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium. Specifically, he explains why coach Mike Tomlin's get-right instead of get-even message ahead of the battle with the AFC North rival was the right one as critical matchups with the Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens and Kansas Ci...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo recap the team's NFL Week 14 victory against the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium. How did Russell Wilson, Najee Harris, Pat Freiermuth and the offense look with WR George Pickens out of action. What will his likely absence next week against the Philadelphia Eagles mean for OC Arthur Smith's unit? Can names like Mike Williams, Scott...

Post-Gazette sports writers Adam Bittner and Paul Zeise react live after the Steelers' NFL Week 14 matchup with the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium. How did Russell Wilson, Najee Harris, Pat Freiermuth and OC Arthur Smith handle the absence of George Pickens offensively? Did Broderick Jones, Dan Moore Jr. and the offensive line do a better job against Browns standout Myles Garrett than they d...

Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian Penn State insiders Joel Haas and Lyle Alenstein break down Penn State's loss to Oregon in the Big Ten championship game on Saturday night. Did the Nittany Lions defense let down Drew Allar, Tyler Warren and an explosive offense? Is this another example of James Franklin struggling to win the big games? And what does the College Football Playoff forecast look like afte...

Post-Gazette Pitt insiders Stephen Thompson and Christopher Carter break down the Panthers' 64-59 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon, with Stephen reporting from Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va. How were the Panthers able to get a win in a place they hadn't won in since 2003? How did Jaland Lowe lead the Panthers with his scoring down the stretch? What defensive adjustments did coach...

Post-Gazette Pirates insiders Noah Hiles and Andrew Destin preview the 2025 MLB winter meetings, set to take place Monday through Thursday in Dallas. What can fans expect from Ben Cherington's pursuit of free agents? Which players should they target, and which players will they target? Will there be a noticeable increase in Bob Nutting's payroll, or will it stay around status quo? Will the Pirates...

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news around 5 p.m. EST. Can Steelers WR George Pickens control himself on Sunday against Browns CB Greg Newsome following the recent trash talk between the two players? What can Pittsburgh's defense do to slow down the red-hot Jameis Winston compared to their upset loss two weeks ago? Paul dives into all things Steeler...

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko to preview an AFC North rematch between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns in Week 14 on Sunday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium. The guys discuss whether Steelers OC Arthur Smith is doing a good enough job this season...