On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter and insider Ray Fittipaldo break down the big question for the Steelers' quarterback job: Can Russell Wilson do more with the offense than Justin Fields? Plus, why didn't Omar Khan get Davante Adams or Amari Cooper? And the late…

On the Wednesday episode of First 10, Jason Mackey takes a look at the resurgent Penguins coming off a successful road trip. How has Evgeni Malkin changes his game this season, and why is it working? And did you know the Penguins are about to make NHL history? Plus, thoughts on the Steelers' QB situation and the dwindling options at wide receiver a…

On his weekly Chipped Ham and Football podcast, Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko welcomes Henry McKenna of FOX Sports to discuss a variety of topics from around the NFL. Among them: What should we make of the Jets and Raiders swinging a trade for Davante Adams, a player whom the Steelers were interested in acquiring? What should the Steele…

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo report from the team's Tuesday practice and coach Mike Tomlin's news conference ahead of an NFL Week 7 matchup with the New York Jets. What's next for the Steelers at the quarterback position after Tomlin was cryptic in his messaging at his presser? Will Russell Wilson make his first sta…

On this week's Pitt mailbag, Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson take a look at a realistic path to the College Football Playoff and if the Panthers will be annual contenders. Plus, was Pitt's defense against Cal repeatable? And should Jeff Capel's basketball team be ranked in the top 25?Autor: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

On Tuesday's episode of First 10, Jason Mackey looks at the 6-0 starts for the Pitt Panthers and Penn State Nittany Lions. Could Pat Narduzzi and James Franklin meet in a College Football Playoff game? Plus, Penn State TE Tyler Warren just might be the most fun player in all of college football, and Pennsylvania suddenly has the best kickers in the…

On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to react to an NFL Week 6 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Did Justin Fields do enough to keep the Steelers' starting QB job over Russell Wilson after h…

On Monday's episode of First 10, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey breaks down the Steelers' dominant 32-13 road victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6. How much can Steelers fans actually learn about how good this team is after playing such a poor opponent? What are Mackey's biggest…

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo react to the team's NFL Week 6 win vs. the Raiders on Sunday afternoon at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Justin Fields ran the ball well when he had to, but has he shown he can be effective enough throwing the ball to remain as the starter instead of Russell Wilson? What led to running …

Following the Steelers' game against the Raiders in Las Vegas, the Post-Gazette's Christopher Carter and Paul Zeise analyze the matchup and give their observations.Autor: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Post-Gazette Pitt insiders Stephen Thompson and Christopher Carter break down the Panthers' 17-15 win over Cal on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. What led to the role reversal — where the Panthers defense had to bail out the offense instead of the other way around? Why did Eli Holstein struggle and have his first truly bad game as a college football …

Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian insider Joel Haas is joined by the Daily Collegian's Lyle Alenstein to recap Penn State's nervewracking 33-30 overtime win Saturday against USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. What led to Tyler Warren's historic day (17 catches for 222 yards) and is he among the best tight ends in college football? How did Drew Al…

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Steelers insiders Brian Batko and Ray Fittipaldo give their final analysis of Sunday's game in Las Vegas against the Raiders. As Russell Wilson nears full health, is this Justin Fields' last chance to keep the starting QB job? Plus they make their predic…

On Friday's episode of First 10, Jason Mackey talks about Joel Blomqvist's excellent performance in goal for the Penguins' first win of the season. Is Tristan Jarry already on the hot seat in net? Mackey also talks about the historic numbers being produced by Pitt's offense, the Pirates' offseason direction and the temperature of Derek Shelton's se…

Sitting in for colleague Paul Zeise, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey and joins host Adam Bittner to analyze the Steelers defense ahead of an NFL Week 6 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. Has coach Mike Tomlin's unit gotten off easy in terms of public criticism following two losses in which it was at least as bad as the offense? Has the …

On their weekly Penn State football podcast, host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian insider Joe Haas preview the fourth-ranked Nittany Lions' crucial road game against the USC Trojans on Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Are slow starts a concern for OC Andy Kotelnicki's unit as it enters a brand new Big Ten environment? Or…

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to analyze the team's QB situation ahead of an NFL Week 6 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. Could Justin Fields be benched in the middle of the game if the offense starts …

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey previews the Penguins' season on opening night, which includes a date with the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Can Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson stay healthy? Will the power play improve? Will young players step up and make impacts? Which t…

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Geryry Dulac report from the team's Tuesday practice and coach Mike Tomlin's news conference ahead of an NFL Week 6 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. What's next for Russell Wilson now that Tomlin says the QB has been cleared to fully participate in practice this week? And how much longer will Justin Fields hold ont…

On their weekly Pitt football mailbag podcast, Post-Gazette insiders Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson answer reader questions. Among them: Why hasn't TE Gavin Bartholomew gotten the ball more in OC Kade Bell's offense? Why wasn't coach Pat Narduzzi included on the search committee for a new AD to replace Heather Lyke? Will Bell ever use RBs …

On his weekly Chipped Ham and Football podcast, Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko welcomes Will Graves of the Associated Press to discuss receiver George Pickens. How concerning was his lack of accountability for a fumble in NFL Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts? Or his disappearing act for much of the Week 5 loss to the Dallas Cowboys?…

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey weighs in on the Steelers' quarterback situation ahead of an NFL Week 6 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. Could Russell Wilson get more from receivers including George Pickens, Van Jefferson, Scotty Miller and Calvin Austin III? Or has Justin Fields been limited by that gro…

On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to react to an NFL Week 5 loss to the Dallas Cowboys at Acrisure Stadium. Is it time for coach Mike Tomlin and OC Arthur Smith to consider a QB change to Russell Wilson after t…

On Monday's episode of First 10, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Jason Mackey recaps the Steelers' last-minute loss to the Cowboys on Sunday night. Does Mike Tomlin's defense deserve the blame for allowing Dak Prescott to go wild? And did Justin Fields do enough to keep his starting quarterback job away from Russell Wilson? Plus, Mackey giv…

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo react the to team's NFL Week 5 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night at Acrisure Stadium. Did Justin Fields take a step back at QB with Russell Wilson's return from injury looming? Why did George Pickens have such a quiet night? What went wrong for the defense as Dak Prescott, CeeDe…

Post-Gazette sports writers Adam Bittner and Chris Dell react live after the Steelers' NFL Week 5 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys at Acrisure Stadium. Was Justin Fields good enough to keep the starting QB job with Russell Wilson getting healthy? How did T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward and the defense contain Dallas stars Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb? Did Na…

Post-Gazette Pitt insiders Stephen Thompson and Christopher Carter break down the Panthers' 34-24 win over North Carolina on Saturday, with Stephen reporting from Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. What allowed the Panthers to break their streak of seven straight losses on the road to the Tar Heels? Desmond Reid has solidified himself as o…

Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian insiders Joel Haas and Lyle Alenstein break down the Nittany Lions' breezy 27-11 win over UCLA on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Did Drew Allar and the Nittany Lions offense underwhelm again? And what can they do to improve and come out of the gates faster? What's Nick Singleton's injury status? On the other hand, what mad…

Post-Gazette sports editor and fantasy football analyst Chris Dell breaks down his favorite players to start and sit at every position ahead of Week 5 using his top 150 rankings cheat sheet and positional tiers. Host Dalton Brown runs through the players that Chris is higher and lower on vs. the FantasyPros Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) and looks…

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Christopher Carter and Steelers insider Brian Batko give their final preview of Sunday night’s game against the Cowboys. Has Justin Fields earned the freedom to show everything he’s capable of as the starting quarterback? Will offensive coordinator Arthur…

On his daily First 10 podcast presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey goes on a rant about whether Bob Nutting actually cares about the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise and why the team is sticking with "this group" heading into 2025 and beyond. He also talks about Terry Francona coming out of retirement, as w…

Post-Gazette insiders Ray Fittipaldo and Brian Batko report from Steelers practice ahead of an NFL Week 5 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys at Acrisure Stadium. Why was OC Arthur Smith effusive in his praise of QB Justin Fields on Thursday? And what does that mean for Fields' future in the starting role when teammate Russell Wilson is healthy? And wh…

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey recaps comments Wednesday by Pirates general manager Ben Cherington. Where exactly did Cherington see "clear evidence" of progress after his team matched its 2023 win total, in a disappointment to fans? How could he believe the club is doing "fine" in free agency and trades d…

On their weekly Penn State football podcast, host Adam Bittner and Daily Collegian/Post-Gazette Nittany Lions insider Joel Haas react to the Nittany Lion's key win against No. 19 Illinois and look ahead to their next matchup Saturday against UCLA at Beaver Stadium. How much is the offense's inability to finish drives damaging perception of coach Ja…

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey weighs in on the Steelers quarterback situation ahead of a crucial NFL Week 5 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. Is Justin Fields playing to keep the starting job with Russell Wilson getting closer to a return from his calf injury? And what should we make of coach Mike Tomlin's…

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette insider Ray Fittipaldo to ponder whether Steelers GM Omar Khan should pursue a deal for Raiders star Davante Adams amid his request for a trade out of Las Vegas. Could the team afford to make the deal, giv…

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo recap coach Mike Tomlin's weekly news conference ahead of an NFL Week 5 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys at Acrisure Stadium. What's the latest on Russell Wilson as he recovers from a calf injury? How did Justin Fields' performance in Week 4 vs. the Indianapolis Colts impact his grip on t…

On their weekly Pitt football mailbag podcast, Post-Gazette insiders Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson answer reader questions. Among them: Should QB Eli Holstein and the Panthers be favored by more than two points this week against North Carolina amid the Tar Heels' mediocre start? Are the problems on OC Kade Bell's offensive line more about…

On his weekly Chipped Ham and Football podcast, Post-Gazette insider Brian Batko welcomes Yahoo! Sports' Jori Epstein to break down the Steelers' NFL Week 5 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys at Acrisure Stadium. Will OC Arthur Smith be at an advantage against the Cowboys defense, given significant injuries to star pass rushers Micah Parsons and DeMar…

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey welcomes Pirates insiders Andrew Destin and Noah Hiles to react to news that the club has fired Andy Haines as hitting coach and Justin Meccage as bullpen coach. Why were the two men let go? Could GM Ben Cherington and/or manager Derek Shelton be next? And why are players inc…

Post-Gazette insiders Noah Hiles and Andrew Destin react to the end of the Pirates' 2024 season after a 6-4 loss to the New York Yankees. Is the MLB rotation for next season already set after the success of Paul Skenes, Jared Jones, Mitch Keller and Bailey Falter? Can Ke'Bryan Hayes bounce back from injuries that led to a rough year offensively and…

On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette insider Ray Fittipaldo to react to the Steelers' NFL Week 4 loss against the Indianapolis Colts. What happened to DC Teryl Austin's defense in yielding by far its most points in a game this season? How could the game have ended differently if Joey …

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey reacts to the Steelers' NFL Week 4 loss against the Indianapolis Colts. What were some of the poor decisions coach Mike Tomlin made that impacted the game? And did Tomlin's post-game explanations for them make sense? Would the outcome have been different if not for key fumble…

Post-Gazette insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo react to the Steelers' NFL Week 4 loss against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Does Colts coach Shane Steichen have Steelers coach Mike Tomlin's number after gashing his defense in each of the last two meetings? Why did OC Arthur Smith's offense get off to such a slow start? What sho…

Post-Gazette sports writers Adam Bittner and Christopher Carter react live after the Steelers' NFL Week 4 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Did QB Justin Fields continue to put pressure on coach Mike Tomlin to start over the injured Russell Wilson? How did TJ. Watt, Cam Heyward, Minkah Fitzpatrick and the Steelers defense ha…

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey talks about why Derek Shelton remains the Pittsburgh Pirates' manager, what should happen in a few days once the MLB regular season concludes and why Bob Nutting continues to own the franchise. He also takes a look at how the Penguins' top-six will look this season and who ha…

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, host Christopher Carter and Steelers insider Brian Batko look ahead to the Week 4 matchup on the road with the Indianapolis Colts. Will the Steelers' No. 1-ranked defense continue its dominant ways against turnover-prone QB Anthony Richardson and RB Jonathan Taylor? Also, how will the Steelers…

Post-Gazette sports editor and fantasy football analyst Chris Dell breaks down his favorite players to start and sit at every position ahead of Week 4 using his top 150 rankings cheat sheet and positional tiers, as well as his top offensive matchups to target. Host Dalton Brown runs through the guys that Chris is higher and lower on vs. the Fantasy…

Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey, sitting in for colleague Paul Zeise, joins host Adam Bittner to react to a report from ESPN's Dan Graziano about the Steelers' interest in pursuing a trade for a No. 2 wide receiver behind George Pickens before the NFL trade deadline. What should the level of urgency for GM Omar Khan be after he missed ou…

On their weekly Penn State football podcast, host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian Nittany Lions insider Joel Haas preview this week's Big Ten opener and primetime matchup with Illinois at Beaver Stadium. What does coach James Franklin mean in calling for "White Out energy," and was the Fighting Illini's Bret Bielema providing bul…