The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Wednesday, August 27th, 2025

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Bill Cowher said this is the best Steelers roster since their last playoff win. The Savannah Bananas are coming to Pittsburgh this weekend and have sold out both Friday and Saturday. They have more than a billion views on YouTube. Marquez Valdes-Scantling spoke last year on how Aaron Rodgers cares more about his teammates t…

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: Bill Cowher thinks this is the Steelers best roster since they won a playoff game in 2016. The 2017 roster was better and we have too many questions about this team. Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. The biggest surprise for Mark is the Steelers likely putting Will Howard on IR. Mark would…

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: Marquez Vandes-Scantling signs with the 49ers. The Ravens extend Kyle Hamilton. Mark Kaboly was surprised the Steelers picked Corliss Waitman. Mark is concerned about the defensive line and lack of depth. Could the Pirates still deal Mitch Keller? It would create a large pool of money to spend. Should the Pirates bring back…

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: Joe doesn't think Andrew McCutchen is part of the solution moving forward. He wouldn't bring McCutchen back next year and wants the Pirates to improve offensively there. McCutchen has 12 home runs and a .712 OPS. Joe doesn't want to degrade McCutchen, but just wants to find an update at designated hitter. DeMarvin Leal and …

Andrew McCutchen has 12 home runs and a .712 OPS. Joe doesn't want to degrade McCutchen, but just wants to find an update at designated hitter. DeMarvin Leal and Beanie Bishop are signing back to the practice squad.

Joe Starkey doesn't think Andrew McCutchen is part of the solution moving forward. He wouldn't bring McCutchen back next year and wants the Pirates to improve offensively there. McCutchen said he can still play the outfield, but Starkey doesn't.

Dan says gone are the days of .280 hitters being the main norm. Freddie Freeman leads the league with an average of .302. Dan sees a path for Konnor Griffin to be on the Opening Day roster. Should the Pirates bring back Andrew McCutchen? Zangrilli thinks yes, but Joe says they shouldn't.

An NFL staff member declined to comment on if NFL will take action against Jim Harbaugh for what happened at Michigan. Marquez Vandes-Scantling signs with the 49ers. The Ravens extend Kyle Hamilton. Mark was surprised the Steelers picked Corliss Waitman. Mark is concerned about the defensive line and lack of depth.…

The biggest surprise for Mark is the Steelers likely putting Will Howard on IR. Mark would keep Howard active and wouldn't be good for him to miss a month and hop on the moving train. Mark doesn't think there wouldn't be interest in Diontae Johnson. He thinks Marquez Vandes-Scantling is a Mike Williams type of guy.…

Super Bowl winning HC Bill Cowher thinks this is the Steelers best roster since they won a playoff game in 2016. The 2017 roster was better and we have too many questions about this team. Is Kaleb Johnson good? We don't know, and the early returns are not great. The offensive line is a huge question mark.…

The Savanna Bananas are in town. Joe thinks the Pirates are a .500 team with their pitching. They JUST need to find hitting. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show. The General is giving away 10 Bubba Chandler cards!

Bill Cowher said this is the best Steelers roster since their last playoff win. Joe disagrees and thinks the 2017 Steelers were much better on offense. Marquez Valdes-Scantling spoke last year on how Aaron Rodgers cares more about his teammates than football. Joe doesn't think Shedeur Sanders will make more than a start if everyone stays healthy.…

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Tuesday, August 26th, 2025

Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Happy birthday Joe! Starkey turns 60 today. Documentarian of Clemente, David Altrogge, joined the show. Roberto Clemente Jr. also joined us to remember his father's legacy and how the doc tells the story of his father. It's taken six years to put the documentary together. Kenny Pickett has been traded from …

Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: The Penguins are bringing back their Hall of Fame for the first time since 2013. orliss Waitman will be the punter and the Saints reportedly asked about trading for him. Brian Batko doesn't think the Cam Heyward situation is fully figured out. Aaron Rodgers isn't ruling out retirement. Brian thinks the runn…

Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: We don't understand why the GM kept Tommy Pham, IKF, and Heaney. Bubba Chandler has some AJ Burnett in him. Mark Kaboly tweeted out a gif saying Khan, but what does Kaboly know? Bengals give Trey Hendrickson a $16 million raise but is still going to be a free agent next year. We are fascinated by Bill Belic…

Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Penn State doesn't need Pitt, but it would be great for the area to play the game once again. Bob thinks Penn State goes to Ohio State and wins. Steelers predicted wins is 8.7 by The Athletic. Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged. The Chargers are 8.5.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged. The Colts have had 15 quarterbacks since Andrew Luck retired. The Jaguars win total is 7.9. The Chargers are 8.5.

Penn State doesn't need Pitt, but it would be great for the area to play the game once again. Bob thinks Penn State goes to Ohio State and wins. Anything less than a national championship is a failed season for Austin. NFL win totals from The Athletic. Is 11.2 wins for Buffalo too low? Steelers predicted wins is 8.7 but Mike DeFabo thinks that's lo…

Do you like noon kicks? Bob and Austin don't like it. We are fascinated by Bill Belichick in North Carolina and it's the most hyped season in UNC history. Indiana plays a weak non-conference. We discuss Penn State's chances in the Big Ten and if they can win a national championship.

Andrew Heaney cost the Pirates the game yesterday. We don't understand why the GM kept Tommy Pham, IKF, and Heaney. Bubba Chandler has some AJ Burnett in him. Mark Kaboly tweeted out a gif saying Khan, but what does Kaboly know? Bengals give Trey Hendrickson a $16 million raise but is still going to be a free agent next year.…

We could still see a raise for Cam. Brian Batko doesn't think the Cam Heyward situation is fully figured out. Aaron Rodgers isn't ruling out retirement with Adam Schein, but Brian would be surprised if he comes back. Brian thinks the running game can be more successful this year, but it comes down to the offensive line as a key part.…

The Penguins are bringing back their Hall of Fame for the first time since 2013. The Steelers cut DeMarvin Leal, who was a five-star prospect in high school but couldn't find a spot in the NFL. Corliss Waitman will be the punter and the Saints reportedly asked about trading for him. Cleveland moved on from Kenny Pickett and Diontae Johnson.…

Kenny Pickett has been traded from Cleveland to the Raiders for a day three pick. How would you define Kenny Pickett's career? Bob says it's a missed opportunity. Kevin Colbert's last draft in 2022 was a disaster with Kenny Pickett, George Pickens, Mark Robinson, and many more gone.

Documentarian of Clemente, David Altrogge, joined the show. Roberto Clemente Jr. also joined us to remember his father's legacy and how the doc tells the story of his father. It's taken six years to put the documentary together. The documentary will be released in theatres in mid-September.

It's Joe Starkey's birthday! Documentarian of Clemente, David Altrogge, joined the show. Roberto Clemente Jr. also joined us to remember his father's legacy and how the doc tells the story of his father.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Monday, August 25th, 2025

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: SPN ranks Myles Garrett as the third best player in the NFL. What??? Garrett recorded a career high pressure rate and since 2017 he's forced 215 incompletions according to NexGen Stats. Joe calls the list embarrassing. ACC Network broadcaster Wes Durham joined the show. Wes thinks there are 12-14 teams that can win the nati…

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: Mike is keeping an eye on corner and depth offensive lineman. We grade each Steelers positional group. Terry McLaurin signs a three-year, $96 million deal with the Washington Commanders.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: This is the time for Penn State football to win the National Championship. Most people picking the playoff have Penn State going to the national semifinals. The Limitless Express - The Eagles traded for backup quarterback Sam Howell. Joe is high on Howell and thinks he can play.…

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: Bubba Chandler debuted with a bang and four shutout innings to earn the save against the Rockies. If your staff begins with Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler, it's a very good start. Joe thinks the Pirates pitching puts them close to competing for a wild card if they add hitters and a new general manager.…

Joe thinks the Pirates pitching puts them close to competing for a wild card if they add hitters and a new general manager. The Pirates need to spend like other small market teams, like Milwaukee. We hear from Pirates fans.

Bubba Chandler debuted with a bang and four shutout innings to earn the save against the Rockies. If your staff begins with Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler, it's a very good start. The Pirates lead MLB in shutouts (16).

The Eagles traded for backup quarterback Sam Howell. Joe is high on Howell and thinks he can play. Joe thinks Bo Nix and Jayden Daniels are similar quarterbacks in terms of their rookie seasons. He wanted the Steelers to potentially acquire him and thinks Howie Roseman trading for him means a lot.

This is the time for Penn State football to win the National Championship. Most people picking the playoff have Penn State going to the national semifinals. Matt Patricia is Ohio State's new defensive coordinator and replaces Jim Knowles, who went to Penn State.

Joe pushes back on Browns fans mad at him for thinking Myles Garrett isn't the third best player in the NFL. Skylar Thompson was solid in the preseason, but played well against Carolina's backups. Terry McLaurin signs a three-year, $96 million deal with the Washington Commanders.

Mike is keeping an eye on corner and depth offensive lineman. Do the Steelers keep Mark Robinson and/or Carson Bruener? Joe and Mike give the Steelers a B at quarterback. Grading each position group.

Wes Durham, thinks Clemson can stay in the top five all year. Wes thinks a lot of the verbiage around Pitt being 9th in the ACC preseason poll is with how the season ended. Wes thinks we will know who Pitt is in the first month to build trust. Wes thinks Eli Holstein being picked 12th is someone not knowing the league. Wes thinks there are 12-14 te…

ESPN ranks Myles Garrett as the third best player in the NFL. What??? Garrett recorded a career high pressure rate and since 2017 he's forced 215 incompletions according to NexGen Stats. Joe calls the list embarrassing and calls out the writers. Saquon Barkley is 17! T.J. Watt is only 11!

Another Steelers preseason has answered some questions, but other still remain. Should Rodgers have taken some snaps? Should Mason hold on to QB #2.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Jason Mackey and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Friday, August 22nd, 2025

Hour 1 with Jason Mackey: Jason Mackey is in for Joe and Bob and is live from the Pitt Football Kickoff Luncheon. The expectations for Dez Reid and Kyle Louis are very high and are both preseason All-Americans. The Steelers beat the Carolina Panthers 19-10 in the preseason. The Steelers are clearly thin on the defensive line and if they lose a star…

Hour 2 with Jason Mackey: Ray Fittipaldo thinks the Steelers would be ok in the short term with Yahya Black in the short term. Black has the potential to be a solid player. Calvin Austin hasn't practiced or done much in the last three weeks. Pat Narduzzi said the maturity level is different for this team and the players. Pat thinks the secondary is…

Hour 3 with Jason Mackey: Reid is helping children create reading habits at The Children's Home of Pittsburgh and launched an Amazon wish list to help them. Reid said he enjoys seeing how happy the children are when he goes and reads to them. The Pirates will induct Lanny Frattare into their Media Wall of Fame. The Pirates inducted Vernon Law, Al O…

Hour 4 with Jason Mackey: Bubba Chandler is being promoted and could make his MLB debut out of the bullpen. The Pirates are scheduled to pitch him in a bulk relief role. There is a different mentality out of the bullpen Chandler will need and has to always attack hitters. Pitt has named its captains. Desmond Reid, Kyle Louis, Eli Holstein, and the …

Pitt has named its captains. Austin has questions at wide receiver and Jason thinks they can surprise some people. Dez Reid, Kyle Louis, Eli Holstein, and the secondary is key. How do you replace Ben Sauls?

Bubba Chandler is being promoted and could make his MLB debut out of the bullpen. The Pirates are scheduled to pitch him in a bulk relief role. There is a different mentality out of the bullpen Chandler will need and has to always attack hitters. Bob said you need to hit the ground running as a reliever in all circumstances. When you're in the 'pen…

The Pirates will induct Lanny Frattare into their Media Wall of Fame. The Pirates inducted Vernon Law, Al Oliver, and KiKi Cuyler into the Pirates Hall of Fame. What can we glean from the Steelers preseason game? The Steelers should consider keeping Skylar Thompson as their backup quarterback. Jason Mackey is picking Penn State to win the national …

Reid said there is more confidence in the building this year. Reid is helping children create reading habits at The Children's Home of Pittsburgh and launched an Amazon wish list to help them. Reid said he enjoys seeing how happy the children are when he goes and reads to them. Reid said he doesn't care much about the accolades and wants to win.…