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PM Team FULL Show 10-3-24

Poni is surprised by the amount of people that still care this strongly about the Pirates. Is it fair for fans to be pissed off by how the team is handling things? Why are teams like the Royals and Tigers having success this season? Can the Pirates reach that point? Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray said he has the feeling that we could see Russell Wilson listed as the backup QB Sunday night. Will we see the offense open up at all? Do we know how much freedom Justin Fields has in the offense? Why has Najee Harris struggled so far? Ray questioned why Najee has the inability to make something out of nothing the way we’ve seen other Steelers backs do in the last few seasons. Ray didn’t want to get too caught up in the Davante Adams chatter. Ray thinks they have to be in the market for a receiver at the trade deadline. Total Request Thursday.

Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray said he has the feeling that we could see Russell Wilson listed as the backup QB Sunday night. Will we see the offense open up at all? Do we know how much freedom Justin Fields has in the offense? Why has Najee Harris struggled so far? Ray questioned why Najee has the inability to make something out of nothing the way we’ve seen other Steelers backs do in the last few seasons. Ray didn’t want to get too caught up in the Davante Adams chatter. Ray thinks they have to be in the market for a receiver at the trade deadline.

Najee Harris gave the middle finger to Colts fans as the Steelers took the field which drew a ‘soft’ comment from Colts LB Zaire Franklin. Poni pondered if there are any Najee apologists left? Where do we come down on players that yap before games and don’t back it up on the field? The guys are still waiting for Najee to make the haters pay in what will likely be his final season in black & gold. Does Arthur Smith have an answer for why Najee struggles? Are fans done with Najee Harris? Donny Football Debrief – Pitt with a big playmaker back as they push for 5-0. What HS football game will Donny be at tomorrow night?

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Najee Harris gave the middle finger to Colts fans as the Steelers took the field which drew a ‘soft’ comment from Colts LB Zaire Franklin. Poni pondered if there are any Najee apologists left? Where do we come down on players that yap before games and don’t back it up on the field? The guys are still waiting for Najee to make the haters pay in what will likely be his final season in black & gold. Does Arthur Smith have an answer for why Najee struggles?

Russell Wilson telling reporters that he feels great – so why has he still barely shown any improvement since he was ‘close’ to playing in Week 1? When will Justin Fields finally show that he is the man for this offense? When it comes to the offense as a whole, when will we see things open up? KDKA TV legend Bob Pompeani joined the show. Pomp previewed Steelers-Cowboys on Sunday night. Pomp is out on Davante Adams as a big option coming in via trade. Bob wants to see the offense open up a bit and if we continue to see growth from Justin Fields. Pomp was getting frustrated trying to do his shopping. The guys asked him a few Pirates questions with the news of Ben Cherington and Derek Shelton being back next season. Bob talked about the type of snack he likes watching during sports. Power Rankings – Steelers quarter-season awards.

KDKA TV legend Bob Pompeani joined the show. Pomp previewed Steelers-Cowboys on Sunday night. Pomp is out on Davante Adams as a big option coming in via trade. Bob wants to see the offense open up a bit and if we continue to see growth from Justin Fields. Pomp was getting frustrated trying to do his shopping. The guys asked him a few Pirates questions with the news of Ben Cherington and Derek Shelton being back next season. Bob talked about the type of snack he likes watching during sports.

Russell Wilson telling reporters that he feels great – so why has he still barely shown any improvement since he was ‘close’ to playing in Week 1? When will Justin Fields finally show that he is the man for this offense? When it comes to the offense as a whole, when will we see things open up?

Davante Adams watch continues. Are we tired on the WR subject due to what happened with Brandon Aiyuk? Do the Steelers have a chance of landing Adams? How much is worth sending back if it came down to it? Do fans think Davante Adams is worth it? PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason reacted to the press conference yesterday in which it was announced that both Ben Cherington and Derek Shelton would run it back in 2025. Jason thinks it is Bob Nutting just hitting OK to mediocrity. Why does the front office act as if fans are idiots? Jason said there was absolutely people inside and outside of the organization that were ‘surprised’ the Pirates brought Shelton back.

PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason reacted to the press conference yesterday in which it was announced that both Ben Cherington and Derek Shelton would run it back in 2025. Jason thinks it is Bob Nutting just hitting OK to mediocrity. Why does the front office act as if fans are idiots? Jason said there was absolutely people inside and outside of the organization that were ‘surprised’ the Pirates brought Shelton back.

Davante Adams watch continues. Are we tired on the WR subject due to what happened with Brandon Aiyuk? Do the Steelers have a chance of landing Adams? How much is worth sending back if it came down to it?

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PM Team FULL Show 10-2-24

Do the Pirates have anything to give you hope? It looks like Ben Cherington and Derek Shelton will both be back for 2025. Do you trust the front office to make this team better? How close are they to actually winning? 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff gave the latest scuttlebutt around the Steelers facility about Davante Adams. Jeff gave a look into the injury report and who may/may not play on Sunday night. It looks like Isaac Seumalo will be back to a much-needed offensive line group. Jeff said there were no rest days today as the Steelers could be taking things more seriously following a loss. Cherington Chatter – What else did Ben Cherington say to Pirates media earlier today?

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff gave the latest scuttlebutt around the Steelers facility about Davante Adams. Jeff gave a look into the injury report and who may/may not play on Sunday night. It looks like Isaac Seumalo will be back to a much-needed offensive line group. Jeff said there were no rest days today as the Steelers could be taking things more seriously following a loss.

Do the Pirates have anything to give you hope? It looks like Ben Cherington and Derek Shelton will both be back for 2025. Do you trust the front office to make this team better? How close are they to actually winning?

Should the Steelers do everything they can to get Davante Adams? Do they have any chance to get a deal done over a team like the Jets? ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi reacted to Davante Adams requesting a trade from the Raiders and the Steelers being a team involved. She said there is a lot to be positive about when it comes to the Steelers – saying Calvin Austin may be a player to look out for as the season progresses. She was gushing about Justin Fields and about the team putting resources around him that he never had in Chicago. Aditi senses that Cordarrelle Patterson could be pushing the competition in the backfield. Aditi thinks the Steelers could stick with Fields because he has gotten better every single week of the season. Donny Football Debrief – Chad Johnson says he is fighting James Harrison in a 5-round MMA match before the Super Bowl.

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi reacted to Davante Adams requesting a trade from the Raiders and the Steelers being a team involved. She said there is a lot to be positive about when it comes to the Steelers – saying Calvin Austin may be a player to look out for as the season progresses. She was gushing about Justin Fields and about the team putting resources around him that he never had in Chicago. Aditi senses that Cordarrelle Patterson could be pushing the competition in the backfield. Aditi thinks the Steelers could stick with Fields because he has gotten better every single week of the season.