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

On the Thursday episode of First 10, Jason Mackey talks about a historic night of Penguins hockey in which Evgeni Malkin scored his 500th goal and now leads the NHL in points. What has led to Malkin's incredible start? And are we fully appreciating what Malkin, Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang have brought to Pittsburgh? Plus, what will the Penguins do with Tristan Jarry as his struggles reached a ne...

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter and insider Ray Fittipaldo break down the big question for the Steelers' quarterback job: Can Russell Wilson do more with the offense than Justin Fields? Plus, why didn't Omar Khan get Davante Adams or Amari Cooper? And the latest on the injuries to key players such as Zach...

On the Wednesday episode of First 10, Jason Mackey takes a look at the resurgent Penguins coming off a successful road trip. How has Evgeni Malkin changes his game this season, and why is it working? And did you know the Penguins are about to make NHL history? Plus, thoughts on the Steelers' QB situation and the dwindling options at wide receiver after the Davante Adams and Amari Cooper trades. Ho...

On his weekly Chipped Ham and Football podcast, Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko welcomes Henry McKenna of FOX Sports to discuss a variety of topics from around the NFL. Among them: What should we make of the Jets and Raiders swinging a trade for Davante Adams, a player whom the Steelers were interested in acquiring? What should the Steelers be prepared for when they face the Jets on Sund...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo report from the team's Tuesday practice and coach Mike Tomlin's news conference ahead of an NFL Week 7 matchup with the New York Jets. What's next for the Steelers at the quarterback position after Tomlin was cryptic in his messaging at his presser? Will Russell Wilson make his first start of the season now that he's fully recovered fro...

On this week's Pitt mailbag, Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson take a look at a realistic path to the College Football Playoff and if the Panthers will be annual contenders. Plus, was Pitt's defense against Cal repeatable? And should Jeff Capel's basketball team be ranked in the top 25? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

On Tuesday's episode of First 10, Jason Mackey looks at the 6-0 starts for the Pitt Panthers and Penn State Nittany Lions. Could Pat Narduzzi and James Franklin meet in a College Football Playoff game? Plus, Penn State TE Tyler Warren just might be the most fun player in all of college football, and Pennsylvania suddenly has the best kickers in the country. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...

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 an NFL Week 6 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Did Justin Fields do enough to keep the Steelers' starting QB job over Russell Wilson after he threw for just 145 yards and ran for two tou...

On Monday's episode of First 10, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey breaks down the Steelers' dominant 32-13 road victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6. How much can Steelers fans actually learn about how good this team is after playing such a poor opponent? What are Mackey's biggest takeaways from Week 6, and who does he think...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo react to the team's NFL Week 6 win vs. the Raiders on Sunday afternoon at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Justin Fields ran the ball well when he had to, but has he shown he can be effective enough throwing the ball to remain as the starter instead of Russell Wilson? What led to running back Najee Harris' best game of the season so far?...

Following the Steelers' game against the Raiders in Las Vegas, the Post-Gazette's Christopher Carter and Paul Zeise analyze the matchup and give their observations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Post-Gazette Pitt insiders Stephen Thompson and Christopher Carter break down the Panthers' 17-15 win over Cal on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. What led to the role reversal — where the Panthers defense had to bail out the offense instead of the other way around? Why did Eli Holstein struggle and have his first truly bad game as a college football player? Why were Jimmy Scott, Braylan Lovelace and...

Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian insider Joel Haas is joined by the Daily Collegian's Lyle Alenstein to recap Penn State's nervewracking 33-30 overtime win Saturday against USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. What led to Tyler Warren's historic day (17 catches for 222 yards) and is he among the best tight ends in college football? How did Drew Allar perform late in the game when the pressure was...

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Steelers insiders Brian Batko and Ray Fittipaldo give their final analysis of Sunday's game in Las Vegas against the Raiders. As Russell Wilson nears full health, is this Justin Fields' last chance to keep the starting QB job? Plus they make their predictions around the NFL and if the Steelers can s...

On Friday's episode of First 10, Jason Mackey talks about Joel Blomqvist's excellent performance in goal for the Penguins' first win of the season. Is Tristan Jarry already on the hot seat in net? Mackey also talks about the historic numbers being produced by Pitt's offense, the Pirates' offseason direction and the temperature of Derek Shelton's seat. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Sitting in for colleague Paul Zeise, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey and joins host Adam Bittner to analyze the Steelers defense ahead of an NFL Week 6 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. Has coach Mike Tomlin's unit gotten off easy in terms of public criticism following two losses in which it was at least as bad as the offense? Has the defensive line beyond Cam Heyward been an underrat...

On their weekly Penn State football podcast, host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian insider Joe Haas preview the fourth-ranked Nittany Lions' crucial road game against the USC Trojans on Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Are slow starts a concern for OC Andy Kotelnicki's unit as it enters a brand new Big Ten environment? Or is he using first halves to set up big plays, muc...

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 ahead of an NFL Week 6 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. Could Justin Fields be benched in the middle of the game if the offense starts slowly again? How much blame should other play...

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey previews the Penguins' season on opening night, which includes a date with the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Can Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson stay healthy? Will the power play improve? Will young players step up and make impacts? Which training camp performances are most likely to conti...

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Geryry Dulac report from the team's Tuesday practice and coach Mike Tomlin's news conference ahead of an NFL Week 6 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. What's next for Russell Wilson now that Tomlin says the QB has been cleared to fully participate in practice this week? And how much longer will Justin Fields hold onto the starting job? Our duo tackles those question...

On their weekly Pitt football mailbag podcast, Post-Gazette insiders Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson answer reader questions. Among them: Why hasn't TE Gavin Bartholomew gotten the ball more in OC Kade Bell's offense? Why wasn't coach Pat Narduzzi included on the search committee for a new AD to replace Heather Lyke? Will Bell ever use RBs Rodney Hammond and Desmond Reid at the same time o...

On his weekly Chipped Ham and Football podcast, Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko welcomes Will Graves of the Associated Press to discuss receiver George Pickens. How concerning was his lack of accountability for a fumble in NFL Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts? Or his disappearing act for much of the Week 5 loss to the Dallas Cowboys? Is his production worth the headaches he causes a...

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey weighs in on the Steelers' quarterback situation ahead of an NFL Week 6 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. Could Russell Wilson get more from receivers including George Pickens, Van Jefferson, Scotty Miller and Calvin Austin III? Or has Justin Fields been limited by that group's own limitations? And what else should go into...

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 an NFL Week 5 loss to the Dallas Cowboys at Acrisure Stadium. Is it time for coach Mike Tomlin and OC Arthur Smith to consider a QB change to Russell Wilson after the offense's continued inconsistency under Jus...

On Monday's episode of First 10, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Jason Mackey recaps the Steelers' last-minute loss to the Cowboys on Sunday night. Does Mike Tomlin's defense deserve the blame for allowing Dak Prescott to go wild? And did Justin Fields do enough to keep his starting quarterback job away from Russell Wilson? Plus, Mackey gives thoughts on Pitt entering the top 25 and th...