The Fan At Night

-Steelers make trade for safety -World Series in full swing and then some -Penguins first 11 games are through -Guests include: Nick Farabaugh, Bob Smizik, and Dan Kingerski

Dan Kingerski; Pittsburgh Hockey Now joins! The guys discuss the Pens 7-2-2 start after falling to Philadelphia tonight in a shootout.

The Pirates have reportedly set their eye on their next pitching coach, Bill Murphy from the Astros. Jason shares his thoughts.

Former Pittsburgh sports writer Bob Smizik joins! The guys discuss the World Series, everything behind the money within MLB, and how the Pirates can improve for 2026.

Nick Farabaugh; PennLive.com joins for all things Steelers! Nick provides some clarity on the roles from Tomlin and Teryl Austin within the Steelers defense. Nick believes things are starting to wane within the Steelers defense, and that a significant change would be needed on defense, similarly to when Matt Canada was fired a few years ago. The guys further discuss the team's defense, and what th...

BREAKING: The Steelers have reportedly acquired safety Kyle Dugger from the New England Patriots. Jason shares his thoughts, and what Dugger may bring to the table, and where he fits in within the defense. Jason then previews Steelers-Colts this Sunday.

There's quite an interesting debate going on about the handling of the Steelers defense. Do you blame Mike Tomlin or Teryl Austin more? A lot of the personnel have underperformed, especially veteran players. Would you have still done the TJ Watt signing?

-Revenge game for Aaron Rodgers? -Many Steelers fans weigh in on the upcoming game -Mark Kaboly weighs in

Aaron Rodgers has convinced Jason that the Steelers should stay with Rodgers in 2026. He is on track to beat Ben Roethlisberger's single season passing record. Jason notes that the Steelers going to the Penguins game with Rodgers shows the camaraderie with the team. Packers vs Steelers Sunday.

-Steelers take on Packers for SNF -Busy times for Pitt football and hoops -Crosby makes history -The Fan wins huge award -Guests include Alan Saunders and Stephen Thompson

The Fan wins the Marconi! Jack and producer Joel Nelson share what being with the station has been, and Andrew Filliponi joins to express what all of it means to him.

Stephen Thompson; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins for all things Pitt! The guys discuss the Panthers' football season, Mason Heintschel's games, Pitt vs NC State this Saturday and the ceiling for this team. The guys then preview Pitt basketball's upcoming season!

Steelers fans chime in on the team and their receiver situation.

Alan Saunders; Pittsburgh Steelers Now joins! The guys discuss what went wrong from Thursday night's game, and how the team can improve for Sunday night against the Packers. With a lot of unique pieces, and a less-than-ideal offense centered around Aaron Rodgers, Alan was very complimentary of Arthur Smith. He thinks Smith should be one of the highest names in regards to the next head coaching cyc...

Jack is pretty confident in the Steelers chances of beating the Packers this upcoming Sunday night. Why's that? It's the Aaron Rodgers revenge game! Jack touches on Rodgers' leadership this season, and a few callers weigh in.

-Steelers at Bengals on Thursday -Takeaways from Steelers-Browns -PSU takeaways after Franklin firing -Cool Pirates event from Oakland -Penguins begin west coast trip -Guests include: Chris Carter, Joe Smeltzer, and Bob grove

Jason dives into the Steelers' wide receiver room, and which addition(s) the team could make. Jakobi Meyers would be very ideal. Would you be ok with DeAndre Hopkins?

Penguins historian Bob Grove joins! The guys discuss the Pens' first three games of the season, and preview tonight's contest in Anaheim, and the Ducks' aspirations for the season under new head coach, Joel Quenneville.

Joe Smeltzer; Nittany Sports Now joins for all things Penn State. The guys discuss everything leading up to James Franklin's dismissal, and Terry Smith taking over in the interim. They also get into how Franklin's buyout works, and if Adidas may have been involved in the buyout. The guys also discuss who could replace Franklin, in what will be a massive hire for Penn State.

Chris Carter; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins for all things Steelers! The guys discuss Steelers vs Browns and the PFF grades from the game, before they get into Aaron Rodgers' season and a lot of the throws he's made for the black & gold. The guys then discuss all of the positives they've seen from the defense, before they preview Steelers-Bengals on Thursday night, and the fact that this is the fi...

Jason notes that not everybody is on the same page with the Steelers, and that this team is a little better than everyone thinks. He is most-stunned that some folks do not have the Steelers as a top-10 team as of now. While PFF does a great job with some of their specific criteria, Jason is baffled by some of the grades that Steelers players got against Cleveland. A few callers chime in on the tea...

-Steelers vs Browns this Sunday -Penguins home opener tonight

-Penguins at Rangers -Steelers vs Browns this weekend -Interesting Pirates offseason

Who do you think are the contenders and pretenders of this WILD AFC through five weeks?

Brian Batko; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins for all things Steelers! The guys discuss the team's 3-1 start, ahead of facing the Browns. Jason and Brian discuss the Steelers upcoming reinforcements from injury, as well as how they can finally get Pat Friermuth going, and if it can be this week. The guys also get into all of the drama within the AFC North, and if the Ravens stand a chance to win the...