The Fan At Night

Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com joins for all things Steelers! The guys react to the Steelers schedule, but also discuss the mystery throwback jersey the team is expected to wear against Green Bay. Nick says we will find out really quickly if the Steelers are contenders this season. 

-Jack reacts to the Steelers' schedule officially being released last night. He notes that the team, despite the roster looking gloomy, still has a very good chance of nine or more wins, because it's always been Mike Tomlin's thing. -Callers chime in on the Steelers and their schedule; One caller says Aaron Rodgers would win at least three or four more games than Mason Rudolph would. Do you believ...

Jack reacts to the Steelers' schedule officially being released last night. He notes that the team, despite the roster looking gloomy, still has a very good chance of nine or more wins, because it's always been Mike Tomlin's thing.

-Pirates fire Derek Shelton -Assessing the Steelers after trading George Pickens -Guests include: Rich Donnelly, Noah Hiles, and Nick Farabaugh

-Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com joins for all things Steelers! The guys first discuss George Pickens heading to Dallas, before they discuss their takeaways from the draft. Jack and Nick also discuss what they can expect to see from rookie mini camp, which begins Friday. -Sure, the Steelers are back to square one at the receiver position, but trading George Pickens was the move to make, right? Jack...

Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com joins for all things Steelers! The guys first discuss George Pickens heading to Dallas, before they discuss their takeaways from the draft. Jack and Nick also discuss what they can expect to see from rookie mini camp, which begins Friday.

-It's obvious the Pirates have a brutal roster. Jack thinks the team could use some swagger like the 2013 squad! -Noah Hiles of the Post-Gazette joins for all things Pirates! The guys discuss the firing of Derek Shelton, as well as what Don Kelly will bring to the table. Noah believes Kelly will eventually be a full-time big-league manager, but isn't sure if it will be in Pittsburgh in 2026. The g...

Noah Hiles of the Post-Gazette joins for all things Pirates! The guys discuss the firing of Derek Shelton, as well as what Don Kelly will bring to the table. Noah believes Kelly will eventually be a full-time big-league manager, but isn't sure if it will be in Pittsburgh in 2026. The guys also discuss how much longer Ben Cherington could be with the club.

-Former Pirates assistant coach and World Series champion Rich Donnelly joins! Rich discusses what it was like being an assistant coach, and knowing Don Kelly very well. Rich thinks Kelly will incorporate a lot from what Kelly learned while playing for Jim Leyland.  -Many more callers on the Buccos, with one caller worried about the Pirates intentionally losing because they're looking ahead to rel...

Former Pirates assistant coach and World Series champion Rich Donnelly joins! Rich discusses what it was like being an assistant coach, and knowing Don Kelly very well. Rich thinks Kelly will incorporate a lot from what Kelly learned while playing for Jim Leyland.

-The big news of the day, Derek Shelton is out as Pirates' manager. Jack would rather have seen Ben Cherington shown the door instead, though. Jack thoroughly discusses the overall roster construction of the 2025 Buccos, and how unacceptable it is, considering how long Cherington has been at the helm. NUMEROUS callers chime in, as well. -Many more callers chime in on the Buccos. Who would you hire...

The big news of the day, Derek Shelton is out as Pirates' manager. Jack would rather have seen Ben Cherington shown the door instead, though. Jack thoroughly discusses the overall roster construction of the 2025 Buccos, and how unacceptable it is, considering how long Cherington has been at the helm. NUMEROUS callers chime in, as well.

-Pirates drop series to Cubs -Pens need head coach -Assessing Steelers' draft -NHL and NBA playoffs heating up -Guests include Alex Stumpf and Nick Farabaugh

-The Penguins will need a new head coach. Could they simply promote David Quinn? Jack ideally wouldn't want to see that happen, thinking things could be too similar under Mike Sullivan's teams, and the fact that Quinn hasn't been a good head coach overall. Jack wants the team to bring in David Carle from the powerhouse that is the University of Denver. -More callers on the Pirates, Steelers, and W...

-Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com joins for all things Steelers! The guys discuss the Steelers' draft, with Nick saying Derrick Harmon was an absolutely fantastic fit for Teryl Austin's defensive line. Jack and Nick also discuss the team's offensive line and wide receivers groups, and what George Pickens' future with the team may look like. Nick also shares which UDFA's he likes for the Steelers to...

Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com joins for all things Steelers! The guys discuss the Steelers' draft, with Nick saying Derrick Harmon was an absolutely fantastic fit for Teryl Austin's defensive line. Jack and Nick also discuss the team's offensive line and wide receivers groups, and what George Pickens' future with the team may look like. Nick also shares which UDFA's he likes for the Steelers to p...

-Alex Stumpf of MLB.com joins for all things Pirates. The guys share their takeaways from the series, including Paul Skenes' start, Ian Happ continuing to crush it in the 412, and David Bednar's time since returning from Indianapolis. The guys also discuss when Bubba Chandler could join the Buccos.  -More calls on the Buccos; Chuck in Uniontown says this season has been a manifestation of the Pira...

Alex Stumpf of MLB.com joins for all things Pirates. The guys share their takeaways from the series, including Paul Skenes' start, Ian Happ continuing to crush it in the 412, and David Bednar's time since returning from Indianapolis. The guys also discuss when Bubba Chandler could join the Buccos. 

-Jack starts with the Pirates and their 8-3 loss to the Cubs, where Paul Skenes had maybe the shakiest start of his career. Jack encourages fans to not overreact to his bad start, but does emphasize that because the team is pretty bad, they essentially need him to pitch like Superman to have a chance to win in his starts. -Callers chime in on the Buccos, with one caller saying Paul Skenes is the m...

Jack starts with the Pirates and their 8-3 loss to the Cubs, where Paul Skenes had maybe the shakiest start of his career. Jack encourages fans to not overreact to his bad start, but does emphasize that because the team is pretty bad, they essentially need him to pitch like Superman to have a chance to win in his starts.

-NFL draft two days away -Latest with the Buccos as they begin west coast trip -Joe Smeltzer joins for Penn State draft preview featuring Abdul Carter and Tyler Warren

-Joe Smeltzer of Nittany Sports Now joins to discuss the Penn State side of things for the draft! Joe thinks Abdul Carter will end up going to the New York Giants at pick #3, and that Tyler Warren will either go to the Jets at #7 or the Bears at #10. Joe also thoroughly discusses what Warren will bring to the table, and what makes him such a unique weapon on the field. The guys also discuss when K...

Joe Smeltzer of Nittany Sports Now joins to discuss the Penn State side of things for the draft! Joe thinks Abdul Carter will end up going to the New York Giants at pick #3, and that Tyler Warren will either go to the Jets at #7 or the Bears at #10. Joe also thoroughly discusses what Warren will bring to the table, and what makes him such a unique weapon on the field. The guys also discuss when Ko...

-Buckle up - The NFL draft is two nights away! There seems to be more and more momentum that the Steelers could be selecting Colorado's Shedeur Sanders. How do his numbers compare to other recent first-round QBs? And, where would Sanders rank in last year's loaded QB class? Would drafting him be similar to taking Kenny Pickett? -NUMEROUS callers chime in on what they want the Steelers to do on Thu...

NUMEROUS callers chime in on what they want the Steelers to do on Thursday night. One caller also wants to see the Steelers' long-term plans, as a franchise, to have Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman leading the way.