The Fan At Night

Dan Zangrilli; 93.7 The Fan joins for all things Pirates! Jason and Dan are on different sides of the ball when it comes to if Andrew McCutchen will come back to the Pirates. The guys then discuss the Buccos' offseason, and Ben Cherington returning for 2026, before they dive into how the team may fill their pitching coach vacancy. You'd think the hire will be centered around (and maybe even approv...

Greg Wyshynski; ESPN.com joins for all things Penguins and NHL! The guys preview the Penguins' season, and their new-look team under Dan Muse. Jason and Greg also thoroughly get into the chances of Sidney Crosby getting traded this season.

The Penguins' season opener is tonight! The Dan Muse era begins, as the Mike Sullivan era for the Rangers begins. Oh, and, they're facing each other in it! Buckle up. While it is a new season, does the preceding offseason make you less excited about Penguins hockey?

-Poni had to produce the PM Team -AFC North is absolutely wild

-Three Pirates coaches not returning -Steelers early takeaways -Eventful season for Pitt and Penn State -Guests include: Colin Beazley, Chris Halicke, Stephen Thompson, and Joe Smeltzer

-Jack and producer Joel Nelson give their World Series predictions! -A game of who SHOULD the Pirates sign vs who WILL the Pirates sign for 2026! -Hunter Greene of the Reds is throwing 100+ mph with ease, but it felt like we barely saw Paul Skenes hit that number consistently. Is that a concern to you?

A game of who SHOULD the Pirates sign vs who WILL the Pirates sign for 2026!

-Stephen Thompson; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins for all things Pitt football! The guys discuss the Panthers season so far, the play of Eli Holstein, and how close the team could be to 4-0 right now. -Jack shares his thoughts on Pitt's season as a whole. -Joe Smeltzer; Nittany Sports Now joins for all things Penn State football! The guys discuss PSU's brutal loss to Oregon, and how the Nittany Lio...

Joe Smeltzer; Nittany Sports Now joins for all things Penn State football! The guys discuss PSU's brutal loss to Oregon, and how the Nittany Lions may fare against Ohio State and their other big opponents. The guys also discuss Penn State's next opponent, UCLA, and the breaking news that they have fired Tino Sunseri as offensive coordinator.

Stephen Thompson; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins for all things Pitt football! The guys discuss the Panthers season so far, the play of Eli Holstein, and how close the team could be to 4-0 right now.

-Chris Halicke; DK Pittsburgh Sports joins for all things Steelers! The guys discuss the latest with Jalen Ramsey and Calvin Austin, before they thoroughly get into the dramatic fourth quarter between the Steelers and Vikings. Jack and Chris also discuss the chances the Steelers could win the AFC North. -A game of "Punt or pass" with some Steelers storylines!

A game of "Punt or pass" with some Steelers storylines!

Chris Halicke; DK Pittsburgh Sports joins for all things Steelers! The guys discuss the latest with Jalen Ramsey and Calvin Austin, before they thoroughly get into the dramatic fourth quarter between the Steelers and Vikings. Jack and Chris also discuss the chances the Steelers could win the AFC North.

-Jack shares his thoughts on the Pirates 2025 season, and the team bringing back Don Kelly, as well as Ben Cherington. He also gets into the breaking news that Oscar Marin will not be returning. Also, if the Reds can sneak themselves into the playoffs by barely eclipsing 80 wins, what's simply stopping the Buccos? -Colin Beazley; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins for all things Buccos! Colin and Jack...

Jack shares his thoughts on the Pirates 2025 season, and the team bringing back Don Kelly, as well as Ben Cherington. He also gets into the breaking news that Oscar Marin will not be returning. Also, if the Reds can sneak themselves into the playoffs by barely eclipsing 80 wins, what's simply stopping the Buccos?

9-29 Austin Bechtold full show: More fallout from the Steelers win in Dublin, Penn State talk, and Ben Cherington will stay as Pirates GM.

-Steelers and Vikings from Ireland -Big CFB weekend

-Steelers at Patriots on Sunday. Donny wants to see tweaks on defense. -Thursday night football predictions/best bets

Steelers fans have certainly been frustrated after just one loss on the year. You would still view them as a team who should be finishing .500 or better, right? This Sunday's game in New England can't be classified as a must-win, right? The Steelers' struggles on defense have been the main talking point in their games against the Jets and Seahawks. Donny shares some potential changes on the team's...

-Steelers at Seahawks, -Pirates at Nationals, -Backyard Brawl this weekend, -Latest with the Penguins and Sidney Crosby

Jason's thoughts on Sidney Crosby's future with the Penguins. Jason thought for sure that the team would've been sold to the Hoffman Family of Companies by this point, and while it hasn't happened, he still thinks Hoffman will take over. He doesn't see the logic in new ownership trading Crosby, despite the Penguins' struggles over recent seasons and people wanting Crosby to be traded to a winning...

Jason sets the table; He's got thoughts on Aaron Rodgers, Sidney Crosby's future with the Penguins, and the Pirates getting swept by the Orioles, with the Bucs losing all three games by one run. Oh, and, the Backyard Brawl is this weekend! Jason's #1 thing for the Steelers to set straight this season is getting Broderick Jones right, after he struggled against New York last game. Jason also admits...

Jaylen Warren earns an extension. the first for the Steelers since Willie Parker. Where does he rank among NFL running backs? What does it mean for Kaleb Johnson? A caller is still very optimistic about Johnson. Johnny the Barber tries to convince Bechtold to switch his allegiance to Ohio State. A look around college football - Pitt blew out Duquesne and Dez Reid was dominant. Could we get a Big T...

Jaylen Warren earns an extension. the first for the Steelers since Willie Parker. Where does he rank among NFL running backs? What does it mean for Kaleb Johnson? A caller is still very optimistic about Johnson. Johnny the Barber tries to convince Bechtold to switch his allegiance to Ohio State. A look around college football - Pitt blew out Duquesne and Dez Reid was dominant. Could we get a Big T...

Bill Belichick debuts as UNC's coach tonight and the hype is unparalleled at that school. We debate how to pronounce his girlfriend's name. Will he even have a winning record? Has the SEC fallen behind the Big Ten? Jeff Hathhorn joins to discuss UNC's blank depth chart, PSU volleyball swept in Pittsburgh and the Panthers outlook, his reaction to Jaylen Warren, the outlook for Kaleb Johnson, Cam He...