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Post-Gazette sports writers Adam Bittner and Paul Zeise react live after the Steelers' Week 9 matchup with the Tennessee Titans at Acrisure Stadium. How did quarterback Kenny Pickett look in his return from injury last week against Jacksonville? What about defensive captain Cam Heyward, who’s been injured since week 1? How did the defense cope with the loss of star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick? And h...

On their weekly Pitching In podcast, Post-Gazette Pirates insider Jason Mackey and TV analyst Michael McKenry welcome team radio host Dan Zangrilli to break down the team's offseason. Should general manager Ben Cherington put more focus on starting pitching or first base during MLB free agency? How much could the club's payroll increase? What lessons did we learn from the 2023 World Series, which...

On their weekly Penn State football podcast, host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette Nittany Lions insider Seth Engle break down the offense under coordinator Mike Yurcich. What grade does he deserve this season and over his entire three-year tenure in Happy Valley? Should he be on any kind of hot seat because of ugly performances against Ohio State and Indiana? Or has last year's Rose Bowl victory bou...

On this week's Acrisure Fan Advantage podcast, Locked On Titans expert Tyler Rowland joins Christopher Carter to preview Steelers-Titans on "Thursday Night Football." What can we expect from Titans rookie QB Will Levis in his second career start? And can Kenny Pickett find success against a suspect secondary? And finally, what are our final predictions?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...

On the latest episode of the Chipped Ham and Football podcast, Steelers insider Brian Batko is joined by Prime Video's Andrew Whitworth to look ahead to Thursday night's game against the Titans. Could the short week actually help the Steelers? And is there any hope for Kenny Pickett and the offense to turn things around in the second half of the season? For more sports, visit post-gazette.com. Hos...

In their weekly Pitt football mailbag video podcast, Post-Gazette Panthers insiders Noah Hiles and Christopher Carter answer reader questions. Among them: Why has running back Rodney Hammond Jr. seen his playing time reduced in recent weeks? Is Christian Veilleux still looking like a potential fixture at quarterback amid a blowout loss this past week at Notre Dame? And is there any chance Michigan...

On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive brought to you by Mike's Beer Bar, Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Ray Fittipaldo and Brian Batko break down the loss Sunday to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Acrisure Stadium and look ahead at a quick turnaround to the Thursday Night Football matchup against the Tennessee Titans in Week 9. How will the defense cope with the loss of safety Minkah Fitzpatr...

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise joins sports editor Chris Dell as they react live after the Steelers' Week 8 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Who is to blame for the Steelers' 20-10 loss to the Jaguars: the referees, Matt Canada, Mike Tomlin or someone else? How will the defense be impacted moving forward — and on a short week — without Minkah Fitzp...

On the latest episode of the Pitching In podcast, Michael McKenry and Jason Mackey look at the World Series matchup and wonder: Can the Pirates make a similar jump from 100 losses to title contention? Plus they look ahead to key offseason moves, namely what the team will do with Miguel Andujar and what's on their wish list. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informat...

In this week’s edition of the Acrisure Fan Advantage, ESPN Jaguars beat reporter Michael DiRocco joins Christopher Carter to break down their NFL Week 8 showdown with the Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. These two teams share a lot of similarities. Will that lead to a close game? How will Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne attack an opportunistic Steelers defense? And how will former first overall pi...

In the latest episode of In The Trenches, Pitt football standouts Gavin Bartholomew and Jake Kradel welcome running back C'Bo Flemister to preview a trip to Notre Dame. Can the former Fighting Irish running back send a message to his former team and help the Panthers to a major upset?   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

Post-Gazette sports editor and lead fantasy football analyst Chris Dell joins host Tony Squares to break down all things Steelers and fantasy football on our new "Steel City Sleepers" show. The guys debate whether Kenny Pickett is worth starting ahead of the Steelers’ Week 8 home clash against the Jaguars. They also discuss their top five players to start and sit at each position, including top de...

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast brought to you by Mike's Beer Bar, Steelers inside Brian Batko joins Christopher Carter to look ahead to Sunday’s game against the Jaguars and the NFL trade deadline. Does Omar Khan have another ace up his sleeve to make his team better (or acquire more picks)? Will the Steelers finally be able to beat the Jaguars? Plus, does George Pickens ne...

In his weekly YouTube appearance, Post-Gazette sports columnists Paul Zeise joins host Adam Bittner to discuss the Steelers' depth receivers. How big of a problem is the lack of production from Allen Robinson and Calvin Austin III in the past three games? The duo has just 10 catches for 68 yards. since Week 3. Does quarterback Kenny Pickett need tight ends Pat Freiermuth and/or Darnell Washington...

On their weekly Penn State football podcast, the Post-Gazette's Adam Bittner and Seth Engle dissect the Nittany Lions' 20-12 loss to Ohio State last Saturday and where it leaves them as a program. Has James Franklin reached his ceiling as Penn State's coach? Can the program itself compete seriously at a national championship level regardless of who the coach is? Could Penn State find a path around...

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast brought to you by Mike's Beer Bar, former Steelers offensive lineman Trai Essex joins Christopher Carter to break down what he saw in the win against the Rams. Has the running game emerged as a focal point in the offense? And did Najee Harris re-establish himself as the No. 1 running back over Jaylen Warren?  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

On his weekly Chipped Ham and Football podcast, Post-Gazette insider Brian Batko welcomes podcaster and Steelers fan Dave Dameshek. The two discuss a range of topics including: the number of Steelers fans who turned out to support the team in its win Sunday against the Rams at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles; T.J. Watt's gamechanging play and reasons he seems to get less national respect than other to...

On their weekly Pitt football mailbag video, Post-Gazette Panthers insiders Noah Hiles and Christopher Carter answer reader questions. Among them, why didn't coach Pat Narduzzi challenge the controversial spot of QB Christian Veilleux's slide late in the loss Saturday at Wake Forest? Which assistant coaches should Narduzzi consider replacing in the offseason given the team's struggles in 2023? Why...

On their weekly hockey podcast, Post-Gazette Penguins insiders Andrew Destin and Matt Vensel discuss coach Mike Sullivan's comments after practice Monday. Why is the former Stanley Cup champion preaching patience with the team's current lines amid a losing skid against the Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues this past week? Are there any moves general manager Kyle Dubas could consider the tweak...

On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast brought to you by Mike's Beer Bar, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to break down the team's 24-17 NFL Week 7 victory against the Rams on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Did QB Kenny Pickett and receivers George Pickens and Diontae Johnson show legitimate progress with a dominant fourth quart...

Post-Gazette sports writers Adam Bittner and Paul Zeise react live after the Steelers' Week 7 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. How did T.J. Watt, Minkah Fitzpatrick and the defense contain Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp, Matthew Stafford and the dangerous Rams offense? And were Kenny Pickett and Matt Canada able to show improvement offensively after a long bye week to correct their issu...

In this week’s edition of the Acrisure Fan Advantage brought to you by Mike's Beer Bar, the Athletic's Los Angeles Rams beat reporter Rich Hammond joins host Christopher Carter to break down their NFL Week 7 showdown with the Steelers at SoFi Stadium. Can the Rams offensive line protect QB Matthew Stafford from the Steelers' potent pass rush featuring T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith? What challenges...

On the latest episode of the Pitching In podcast, Post-Gazette Pirates insider Jason Mackey and TV analyst Michael McKenry discuss the hottest topics around the club and MLB at large. Among them: What should we make of the MLB postseason so far, with top seeds like the Los Angeles Dodgers losing and teams like the Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers dominating? Does the Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes...

On the Friday edition of the North Shore Drive podcast brought to you by Mike's Beer Bar, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko to preview the Steelers' NFL Week 7 matchup against the Rams at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. What more does rookie Broderick Jones need to do to earn the starting nod over veteran tackle Dan Moore Jr.? Could we see fellow Joey Porter J...

On this week's episode of the In the Trenches podcast, hosts Jake Kradel, Gavin Bartholomew and Noah Hiles are joined by Pitt football starting quarterback Christian Veilleux. The quartet discusses a range of hot Panthers questions, including: What clicked last week in the upset of No. 14 Louisville at Acrisure Stadium? Can Pitt use the momentum from the victory to tackle a tough schedule in the s...