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PM Team FULL Show 2-5-26

Today is the 20-year anniversary of the Steelers beating the Seahawks in Super Bowl XL to collect ‘one for the thumb.’ Ben Roethlisberger has the worst passer rating by a winning QB in Super Bowl history, but he is still the youngest QB to win the game. Is it weird that Ben apparently hates Super Bowl XL because he had a bad game, even though he was the biggest reason why they got there? Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray said the size of staff has really stuck out to him when comparing what Mike McCarthy has put together in comparison to Mike Tomlin. Ray said he’s excited to see what Patrick Graham can do with a defense that has more resources than he’s used to. Ray said McCarthy called Scott Tolzien to tell him he wasn’t going to get the OC job, so his move to stay with the Saints wasn’t necessarily his choice. Ray still thinks TJ Watt would fetch the biggest return in a trade, but the salary would scare some teams away. Ray talked about edge rushers being able to age gracefu

Jay Glazer gave the scoop on Mike Tomlin stepping down and said Tomlin brought up doing it a few years ago. If Tomlin knew this was going to be his final year, then it makes sense some of the moves that got made, like Aaron Rodgers at QB. Why didn’t they try harder about making moves at the deadline, though? He shouldn’t have had any concern over mid-round draft picks. Big Game Bonanza. Donny Football Debrief – Who is going to be the Steelers OLB coach, Shawn Howe or CJ Ah You?

We were named the #1 mid-market afternoon sports show for the 4th consecutive year by Barrett Sports Media. The guys also looked at their trading cards, courtesy of the Baseball Card Castle. Poni is upset with his. There was a tease to the finale of Big Game Bonanza tomorrow afternoon. KDKA TV’s Bob Pompeani joined the show. Pomp shared his memories of Super Bowl XL and the run the team went on to get there. The discussion turned into a story of guys smoking cigars when in celebration mode. Bob said Tampa Bay (43) was his favorite Super Bowl city and Dallas (45) was his least favorite. Bob once hung out with Snoop Dogg at a Super Bowl party. Bob likes the Seahawks to win Sunday by double digits. Is LC Greenwood going to get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame tonight? How far are the Steelers from being a real contender? Bob said his go-to Super Bowl snack/food is lobster mac & cheese. Power Rankings – Steelers greatest Super Bowls.

We started with our Super Bowl memories on the 20th anniversary of Super Bowl XL. What were we doing? Where were we in life? For us, it was the first time seeing the Steelers win a championship. Chris shared a funny story about running around Oakland. Poni was in upstate New York at a bar underaged. Donny was 10, watching with his dad, with fond memories of the journey through elementary school during that playoff run. Callers shared stories from what they did for Super Bowl XL. Pirates insider Jason Mackey from the PG joined the show. Tarik Skubal won his arbitration case with the Tigers which will earn him $32M per year, so what does that mean for Paul Skenes and his future? Would the Pirates ever pay that? Jason doesn’t see a world where the Pirates affording Skenes. Jason never thought there was a prayer of the Pirates landing Framber Valdez, who signed a big deal with Detroit last night. Jason said the Pirates still need a 3B if they want to be taken seriously. A few rapid-fire questions for Jason re

Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray said the size of staff has really stuck out to him when comparing what Mike McCarthy has put together in comparison to Mike Tomlin. Ray said he’s excited to see what Patrick Graham can do with a defense that has more resources than he’s used to. Ray said McCarthy called Scott Tolzien to tell him he wasn’t going to get the OC job, so his move to stay with the Saints wasn’t necessarily his choice. Ray still thinks TJ Watt would fetch the biggest return in a trade, but the salary would scare some teams away. Ray talked about edge rushers being able to age gracefully.

Jay Glazer gave the scoop on Mike Tomlin stepping down and said Tomlin brought up doing it a few years ago. If Tomlin knew this was going to be his final year, then it makes sense some of the moves that got made, like Aaron Rodgers at QB. Why didn’t they try harder about making moves at the deadline, though? He shouldn’t have had any concern over mid-round draft picks.

Power Rankings – Steelers greatest Super Bowls.

KDKA TV’s Bob Pompeani joined the show. Pomp shared his memories of Super Bowl XL and the run the team went on to get there. The discussion turned into a story of guys smoking cigars when in celebration mode. Bob said Tampa Bay (43) was his favorite Super Bowl city and Dallas (45) was his least favorite. Bob once hung out with Snoop Dogg at a Super Bowl party. Bob likes the Seahawks to win Sunday by double digits. Is LC Greenwood going to get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame tonight? How far are the Steelers from being a real contender? Bob said his go-to Super Bowl snack/food is lobster mac & cheese.

Pirates insider Jason Mackey from the PG joined the show. Tarik Skubal won his arbitration case with the Tigers which will earn him $32M per year, so what does that mean for Paul Skenes and his future? Would the Pirates ever pay that? Jason doesn’t see a world where the Pirates affording Skenes. Jason never thought there was a prayer of the Pirates landing Framber Valdez, who signed a big deal with Detroit last night. Jason said the Pirates still need a 3B if they want to be taken seriously. A few rapid-fire questions for Jason regarding the Pirates Opening Day roster. When will Konnor Griffin be on the roster?

We started with our Super Bowl memories on the 20th anniversary of Super Bowl XL. What were we doing? Where were we in life? For us, it was the first time seeing the Steelers win a championship. Chris shared a funny story about running around Oakland. Poni was in upstate New York at a bar underaged. Donny was 10, watching with his dad, with fond memories of the journey through elementary school during that playoff run.

PM Team FULL Show 2-4-26

How are we feeling about the Steelers staff now that the coordinators have been hired? The guys wanted more youth in those spots, but with Mike McCarthy being 62, he didn’t actually lie about getting guys younger than him. The guys aren’t over-the-moon about the hires, but the expansion of the staff is nice. 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. The guys reacted to some news regarding Gavin McKenna after the outdoor game at Penn State. Jeff doesn’t remember much of Brian Angelichio at Pitt, but he remembers how much of a football guy he is. Jeff told the guys that Omar Khan has been involved in a lot of the coaching interviews that have taken place so far. Jeff speculated what could have gone wrong in the Scott Tolzien interview that made him return to New Orleans. The guys joked about the Steelers hiring Pat Reilly as a defensive assistant, but not the guy you are thinking of. Judge Donny – Are the Penguins a Stanley Cup contender?

The Pirates have signed Mike Clevinger, who pitched in the World Series back in 2016 as a rookie. He was a good starter before COVID, but since then, not so much. The guys don’t think he will factor into their future plans after signing a minor league deal. Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Pirates have their eyes on Framber Valdez, who is the biggest pitcher still on the market. Do they really have a shot at him though? Poni doesn’t think the Pirates will be sellers at the deadline this season. Is there a better park for left-handed pitchers than PNC? The guys think the Buccos need another lefty even though the staff already carries a lot of promise. ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi said Brian Angelichio is ‘all ball’ and raved about the abundance of experience he has working with different offenses. Aditi isn’t sold Aaron Rodgers will be back next season, not only in Pittsburgh, but in the league. Donny Football Debrief – The NFL Draft renderings are out. Is Pittsburgh ready for one of the biggest events i

One of our own is an expert on the Steelers new OC. Dorin moved to TE at Pitt, under the watch of Brian Angelichio, and thrived to an All-American level. It looks like, based on personal bios, Angelichio doesn’t have a family and is married to football. The guys also got into the hiring of Joe Whitt Jr., who has been working in the NFL since his late 20’s. Big Game Trivia. Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike said any time you have an offensive coach connected to Kevin O’Connell, it’s not a bad thing. He called the Brian Angelichio hiring ‘encouraging’ even though the plays will be called by Mike McCarthy. Speaking of the Vikings, with the change at GM, Mike doesn’t think we can rule out Aaron Rodgers finally ending up in Minnesota. Mike just cannot see Rodgers being done in the NFL with his final throw being a pick six. Mike was interrupted mid-interview by Justin Jefferson. Mike talked about the way Rodgers has to change his game and adapt at this point in his career.

Cam Heyward said Pittsburgh is the only place he wants to play after another All Pro (2nd team) performance from the DT this season. Are people back on Heyward’s side after everything last offseason or are people still against him? BREAKING NEWS: The Steelers have hired Brian Angelichio as their OC and Joe Whitt Jr. as an assistant head coach. Both guys have connections to Mike McCarthy and Angelichio formerly coached TE at Pitt. What happened to the other OC candidates? Did the Steelers get their top guy? Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. The guys had TK rank the 3 top goalies in the Penguins organization and he had Stuart Skinner at 1, even after a bad game last night. TK said Sergei Murashov still has some growing up to do to pass up either of the guys on the main roster. Tyler isn’t ready to call Ben Kindel a superstar, but he really likes the returns from the rookie and thinks he will be a very solid 2nd line center. The guys continued to marvel over what Egor Chinakov has done in Pittsbu

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. The guys reacted to some news regarding Gavin McKenna after the outdoor game at Penn State. Jeff doesn’t remember much of Brian Angelichio at Pitt, but he remembers how much of a football guy he is. Jeff told the guys that Omar Khan has been involved in a lot of the coaching interviews that have taken place so far. Jeff speculated what could have gone wrong in the Scott Tolzien interview that made him return to New Orleans. The guys joked about the Steelers hiring Pat Reilly as a defensive assistant, but not the guy you are thinking of.

The Pirates have signed Mike Clevinger, who pitched in the World Series back in 2016 as a rookie. He was a good starter before COVID, but since then, not so much. The guys don’t think he will factor into their future plans after signing a minor league deal. Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Pirates have their eyes on Framber Valdez, who is the biggest pitcher still on the market. Do they really have a shot at him though? Poni doesn’t think the Pirates will be sellers at the deadline this season. Is there a better park for left-handed pitchers than PNC? The guys think the Buccos need another lefty even though the staff already carries a lot of promise.

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi said Brian Angelichio is ‘all ball’ and raved about the abundance of experience he has working with different offenses. Aditi isn’t sold Aaron Rodgers will be back next season, not only in Pittsburgh, but in the league.

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike said any time you have an offensive coach connected to Kevin O’Connell, it’s not a bad thing. He called the Brian Angelichio hiring ‘encouraging’ even though the plays will be called by Mike McCarthy. Speaking of the Vikings, with the change at GM, Mike doesn’t think we can rule out Aaron Rodgers finally ending up in Minnesota. Mike just cannot see Rodgers being done in the NFL with his final throw being a pick six. Mike was interrupted mid-interview by Justin Jefferson. Mike talked about the way Rodgers has to change his game and adapt at this point in his career.