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On the Saturday edition of the North Shore Drive podcast brought to you by the Acrisure Fan Advantage, the Post-Gazette's Christopher Carter welcomes Bo Brack of PHNX Sports to preview the Steelers' NFL Week 13 game with the Arizona Cardinals in Pittsburgh. Do Kyler Murray and the Cardinals present a "trap game" on Sunday for the 7-4 Steelers? What matchups can Kenny Pickett exploit through the ai...

Post-Gazette sports editor Chris Dell joins host Tony Squares to break down all things fantasy for Steelers-Cardinals, as well as their top players to start and sit for Week 13 on our new "Steel City Sleepers" show. The guys discuss which Steelers players they're either buying or selling after seeing Pittsburgh’s new-look, Canada-less offense last weekend. They also dish out their top five sleeper...

On the latest episode of Pitching In presented by North Shore Tavern, Pirates insiders Jason Mackey and Michael McKenry discuss a too-quiet offseason ahead of the Winter Meetings. Should fans be concerned that no one has been signed yet? Plus, they discuss the hiring of Sarah Gelles as an assistant general manager and what it could mean and answer questions about the 2024 payroll. Hosted by Simple...

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Mike's Beer Bar, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko to break down the team's NFL Week 13 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals at Acrisure Stadium. Is this the week Kenny Pickett, Najee Harris, George Pickens, Diontae Johnson and the offense need to show dominance of an inferior opponent? What...

The Post-Gazette's Adam Bittner and Seth Engle react to Penn State's reported hiring of Andy Kotelnicki as offensive coordinator, replacing Mike Yurcich. Did coach James Franklin make the right choice from a crowded field of candidates? Can the now-former Kansas OC get running backs Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton back on track after they lacked explosiveness in 2023? Is this a good fit for Drew...

On the final episode of the In the Trenches podcast for 2023, Pitt football standouts Jake Kradel and Gavin Bartholomew join host Noah Hiles to look back at the season that was. What were the reasons that the offense was never able to find its stride en route to a 3-9 record? How has the beginning of this offseason been different than in past years, with no bowl game looming and teammates hitting...

In his weekly YouTube and podcast appearance, Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise joins host Adam Bittner to analyze Steelers running back Najee Harris. Is his recent run of solid production a sign he's blooming late like fellow Alabama back Derrick Henry did? Should the Steelers use their fifth-year option on his rookie contract? And does this offense need Harris alongside Jaylen Warren to f...

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Mike's Beer Bar, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to discuss Diontae Johnson's lack of hustle Sunday at Cincinnati and a report that the receiver got into an altercation with teammate Minkah Fitzpatrick. Will coach Mike Tomlin hold him accountable for those actions? And is Johnson's...

On their weekly Penn State football podcast, host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian insider Seth Engle analyze potential candidates to be the Nittany Lions' offensive coordinator. Does a return for Joe Moorhead make sense after his success with Trace McSorley, Saquon Barkley and Chris Godwin en route to a Big Ten title in 2016? Could James Franklin target a young up-and-comer like UNLV...

On his weekly Chipped Ham and Football podcast, Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko welcomes the Post-Gazette's retired Hall of Fame beat writer Ed Bouchette to discuss hot topics around the team. Do James Harrison and Hines Ward belong in the Pro Football Hall of Fame after being named semifinalists for induction this week? Did Art Rooney II overstep in the team's firing of Matt Canada as o...

In their weekly Pitt mailbag podcast, Post-Gazette insiders Noah Hiles and Christopher Carter answer reader questions. Among them: Why have coach Pat Narduzzi and the Panthers struggled so much at the QB position since Kenny Pickett left for the Steelers? Who will Narduzzi target as his new offensive coordinator, replacing the fired Frank Cignetti? And what is receiver Tiquan Underwood's future wi...

On their weekly hockey podcast, Post-Gazette Penguins insiders Andrew Destin and Matt Vensel discuss the team's struggling power play. What tweaks can coach Mike Sullivan make to get a unit highlighted by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin back on track? Does the group need more of the physicality Patric Hornqvist once offered in front of the net? And how has the penalty kill unit gotten back on trac...

On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast presented by Mike's Beer Bar, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to break down an NFL Week 12 victory against the Bengals on Sunday in Cincinnati. Did Kenny Pickett and the offense really show progress in the absence of fired coordinator Matt Canada by moving the ball? Or was the lack of points still...

Post-Gazette sports writers Adam Bittner and Paul Zeise react live after the Steelers' Week 12 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. Did Kenny Pickett show any signs of improvement from his recent poor efforts against Cleveland and Green Bay? How did the offense look overall following the firing of Matt Canada? And how did T.J. Watt and the defense handle a Bengals offense led by Jake Browning, not...

On the Saturday edition of the North Shore Drive podcast brought to you by the Acrisure Fan Advantage, the Post-Gazette's Christopher Carter welcomes Ben Baby of ESPN to preview the Steelers' NFL Week 12 showdown with the Bengals in Cincinnati. What do Steelers fans need to know about Jake Browning as he takes over at quarterback for the injured Joe Burrow? What impact will the firing of Matt Cana...

On the Friday edition of the North Shore Drive podcast brought to you by Mike’s Beer Bar, the Post-Gazette's Christopher Carter and Brian Batko discuss what the realistic expectations should be for the Steelers’ new OC. Do the Steelers have a coordinator hiring problem? What changes should we expect from the playcalling this Sunday against Cincinnati? Our duo those questions and more, plus give th...

In his weekly YouTube appearance, Post-Gazette sports columnists Paul Zeise joins host Adam Bittner to analyze possible candidates to replace the fired Matt Canada as Steelers offensive coordinator. Does Byron Leftwich make sense with his Pittsburgh ties? Could Ken Dorsey make Kenny Pickett better with lessons learned coaching Josh Allen in Buffalo? Could Darrell Bevell or Zach Robinson bring fres...

On their weekly Penn State football podcast, host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian insider Seth Engle analyze the Nittany Lions' quarterback situation heading into the season finale at Michigan State. Will the injured Drew Allar play at all? If he does, should backup Beau Pribula still get an extended look in the second half? And will Pribula get a chance to pass more frequently if an...

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast presented by Mike's Beer Bar, host Christopher Carter welcomes former Steelers offensive lineman Trai Essex to analyze the firing of offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Was it a surprise that the team made the change now instead of at the end of the season, given the historical rarity of such moves? Do Kenny Pickett and the offense have any...

On his weekly Chipped Ham and Football podcast, Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko welcomes CBS Sports NFL analyst Charles Davis to analyze the team's passing game in the wake of a 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns in NFL Week 11. Why can't quarterback Kenny Pickett seem to get receivers including Diontae Johnson and George Pickens involved downfield? What options does coordinator Matt Can...

Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko joins Adam Bittner to react to the team's firing of offensive coordinator Matt Canada on Tuesday. Who ultimately made the decision? Was it owner Art Rooney II or coach Mike Tomlin? What impact will the decision have on quarterback Kenny Pickett? What can we expect from reported interim coordinator Eddie Faulkner and quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan as the...

In their weekly Pitt mailbag podcast, Post-Gazette insiders Noah Hiles and Christopher Carter answer reader questions. Among them, could fired Syracuse coach Dino Babers be an option for Pat Narduzzi and Pitt if they move on from Frank Cignetti Jr. at offensive coordinator? Who are some other OC candidates and is former receivers coach Brennan Marion among them? And who are the basketball team's m...

On their weekly Penguins podcast, Post-Gazette insiders Matt Vensel and Andrew Destin analyze the team's goalie situation. Is Tristan Jarry still the team's unquestioned No. 1 following his long offseason extension? Or could backup Alex Nedeljkovic push him for playing time coming off a stretch of stellar play, including a 3-0 shutout of the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday evening at PPG Paints Are...

On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast presented by Mike's Beer Bar, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to break down the team's 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns in NFL Week 11. Has coach Mike Tomlin lost the locker room, given some of the post-game comments by his players? Is quarterback Kenny Pickett the piece that is holding the offen...

North Shore Drove podcast host Christopher Carter joins Adam Bittner to break down an anemic Steelers loss to the Browns. How much is Kenny Pickett part of the problem? Is there anything the coaching staff can do to right the ship? And is the defense being hurt by the offense's ineptitude? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...