The Fan At Night

Nick Farabaugh, PennLive.com joins! Nick says that the only way he would spend ridiculous money on a sporting event would be if Pitt somehow made the national championship in football. Nick doesn't think there is much reason to be concerned about a potential Joey Porter Jr. contract, and that a deal will be in place eventually. He also thinks that Keanu Benton will get about $16–18 million a year...

Pirates Insider Jason Mackey joins! The guys discuss Konnor Griffin's and Brandon Lowe's injuries, the team's reaction to being swept in the 404, and how they can rebound against the two-time defending champs. Did Bubba Chandler take a step forward yesterday? Can we expect Carmen Mlodzinski to follow Jared Jones in the foreseeable future? Can we expect to see more of Marcell Ozuna going forward to...

Donny reacts to the Pirates being swept in Atlanta. Has the second-half Mitch Keller arrived early? Are you at least a little encouraged that the Pirates seem to have the Dodgers' number lately?

Michael North, the man who helped create the NFL's Schedule joins the show! Did the NFL know that Aaron Rodgers would be back with the Steelers? Michael says that the NFL starts developing the next season's schedule the day after the regular season ends. "We are the ultimate reality show," Michael says while discussing the changing landscape of NFL broadcasts. Will the NFL leave broadcast televisi...

Alan Saunders, Pittsburgh Steelers Now joins! The guys discuss the schedule, the Steelers playing in France, and Pittsburgh's standing within the AFC North.

Nick Farabaugh; PennLive.com joins! The guys discuss the schedule, how many wins they can potentially reach, and what Patrick Graham will bring to the table for the defense.

The Steelers' schedule is out! Jack Hillgrove breaks it dahn.

Alex Stumpf of MLB.com joins! The guys discuss Endy Rodriguez's return from injury, and what it means for Henry Davis and Joey Bart (once Bart is back from the IL). Jack and Alex also discuss Ryan O'Hearn's breakout season, Jared Jones' imminent return, and Konnor Griffin's rookie season. The guys then dissect the Pirates' upcoming series with the cross-state rivals from Philadelphia.

If Endy Rodriguez starts to get rolling, what could it mean for Henry Davis?

Phone calls regarding the Steelers' schedule and whether Pittsburgh is a 'baseball town' or not.

What have you made of the early portion of the Steelers' schedule so far? Are you excited about them being in the first game in Paris, France?

We lead off the show with Chris Boswell, the best kicker in Steelers history, signing an extension with the team. He is now one of the highest paid kickers in the NFL. Why don't kickers get more credit for what they do? Donny wants Boswell to be paid as much as possible because Boswell is one of the Steelers' most important players, if not the most important. Donny did not tweet or post anything w...

It doesn't seem like the Penguins are urgently trying to re-sign Evgeni Malkin. What do you think? Will the team and Malkin reach a deal? Is Malkin blocking someone from having a key role?

Pirates Insider Jason Mackey joins! The guys discuss Brandon Lowe sitting against lefties, Konnor Griffin's rookie season, and the ratio of games caught between Henry Davis and Joey Bart. The guys also discuss how Don Kelly could use Carmen Mlodzinski and Jared Jones once Jones returns from the IL.

Nick Farabaugh, PennLive.com joins! The guys first discuss Gabriel Rubio from Notre Dame and what he can bring to the team, before transitioning to how Germie Bernard and Eli Heidenreich can make an impact.

Former MLB pitcher and analyst Matt Clement joins! The guys discuss all factors contributing to the Pirates' five-game losing streak.

Donny Football, Doug Whaley, and Andrew Filliponi react to the Steelers selecting Max iheanachor from Arizona State.

PG Reporter Colin Beazley joins the show! Colin mentions how good the Texas food has been. Colin says Andrew McCutchen is missed. Colin praises the Pirates' starting pitching. Colin thinks this season's numbers may be the lowest of Konnor Griffin's entire career. Colin gives an assessment of Don Kelly so far this season. Jake Mangum audio. Austin takes some calls on the Pirates

CBS Sports' Garrett Podell joins the show! Could the Steelers select an Offensive Tackle after the Brodrick Jones news? Garrett says tackle is very much in play now. Garrett mentions the drop off in WR prospects. Garrett gives his prediction for the Steelers' first-round pick.

Was Stuart Skinner the reason the Pens lost Game 1? Dan Muse Postgame audio. Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joins the show from PPG Paints Arena! Jeff thinks the Penguins need to play physical hockey tonight. Jeff gives the vibe check of the locker room. Jeff says Crosby needs a big game tonight for the Penguins.

Justin LaCertosa of Devilsdigest.com joins to share everything Jordyn Tyson of Arizona State would bring to the Steelers, should they pick him. The guys also discuss Hines Ward's role in developing Tyson into such a major prospect.

Aren't you glad the Penguins acquired Stuart Skinner? If the Pens lose the series, do you still view this season as a success?

Dan Kingerski, Pittsburgh Hockey Now joins! The guys discuss the goaltender situation, how the Penguins can take advantage of Philadelphia, and Rick Tocchet's coaching job after the Olympic break.

Former MLB pitcher and analyst Matt Clement joins! The guys discuss everything from today's game and the upcoming weekend series with the red-hot Tampa Bay Rays to the Bucs' season as a whole.

Was that the most frustrating series split ever between the Pirates and the Nationals? The Bucs could've easily swept the series. Jack breaks down what went wrong, primarily Nick Yorke pinch-hitting for Brandon Lowe in a huge situation from Tuesday night. He then discusses today's game where Pirates third base coach Tony Beazley seemingly botched sending in the winning run, which fielded a good ha...