Best Jim Crosby Podcasts (2025)

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10AM - We reveal the Bob Pompeani bobblehead for Saturday's Wild Things game! New group emerges wanting to buy the Penguins; Tommy Pham speaks out 45:50

3h ago45:50

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Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Tony Buccilli from the Washington Wild Things joins the show to describe the design of the bobblehead and how he picked Bob's suit. The first 1,000 fans at Saturday's game will receive a Bob Pompeani bobblehead. The Hoffmann group has emerged as a serious contender to buy the Penguins. Tommy Pham took to Tw…

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11AM - Brian Batko doesn't think Steelers will sign WR Gabe Davis today; Colts name Daniel Jones starting quarterback, will play Steelers in Week 8 36:33

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Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Brian Batko doesn't think the Steelers are bringing Gabe Davis in to sign him today, but rather to keep tabs on his injury. Things aren't clear with Cam Heyward and Chris Boswell. Things aren't clear with Cam Heyward and Chris Boswell. The Colts have named Daniel Jones as their starting quarterback. They wi…

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12PM - What could MLB expansion and realignment look like; Sean Gentille thinks Penguins price tag is steep for Lemieux group. 37:47

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Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Lanny Frattare is going into the Pirates media Wall of Fame. Joe's ideal divisions for MLB when it expands and potentially realigns. Joe proposes a Pirates, Guardians, Brewers, Tigers division. Would you rather play Cleveland or Philadelphia? Sean Gentille says Lemieux and Ron Burkle can want the team back,…

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1PM - Michael McKenry on catchers relationship with umpires and Davis adjustments; A new Roberto Clemente documentary will be released in mid-September 27:25

3h ago27:25

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Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Joe yelps and sends the show off the rails. Michael discusses how catchers communicate with umpires and "kill 'em with kindness" as the best approach. Michael thinks Henry Davis needs to adapt to the game at the plate. The Steelers are bringing Gabe Davis in for a visit. A Roberto Clemente documentary made …

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A new Roberto Clemente documentary will be released in mid-September 10:19

3h ago10:19

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The Steelers are bringing Gabe Davis in for a visit. The Bills are also meeting with Davis when he leaves the Steelers. A Roberto Clemente documentary made by a Mt. Lebanon filmmaker comes out September 12th. Tommy Pham goes after Gary Sheffield Jr. and texted his dad.

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Michael McKenry on catchers relationship with umpires and Henry Davis needs to adjustment his swing 17:04

3h ago17:04

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Joe yelps and sends the show off the rails. Michael discusses how catchers communicate with umpires and "kill 'em with kindness" as the best approach. Michael thinks Henry Davis needs to adapt to the game at the plate for consistency or he'll never be a good major league hitter.

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Sean Gentille thinks Penguins price tag is steep for Lemieux group 14:45

21m ago14:45

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Mario Lemieux wants back in to own the Penguins. Sean says Lemieux and Ron Burkle can want the team back, but it comes down to money. There is belief it will be hard for the Lemieux group to find the rumored $1.7 billion Fenway Sports Group wants. Mike Rupp is out doing Penguins games.

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What could MLB expansion and realignment look like? 23:02

23m ago23:02

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Lanny Frattare is going into the Pirates media Wall of Fame. We remember Lanny's call of the Brian Giles walk-off home run. Joe's ideal divisions for MLB when it expands and potentially realigns. Joe proposes a Pirates, Guardians, Brewers, Tigers division. Would you rather play Cleveland or Philadelphia?…

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Colts name Daniel Jones starting quarterback, will play Steelers in Week 8 12:00

24m ago12:00

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The Colts have named Daniel Jones as their starting quarterback. The Colts have played very well against the Steelers defense the last two years with Gardner Minshew their quarterback two seasons ago. Cordarrelle Patterson had a great day against the Colts as their leading rusher at running back last year.…

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Brian Batko doesn't think Steelers will sign WR Gabe Davis today 24:31

26m ago24:31

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Brian doesn't think the Steelers are bringing Gabe Davis in to sign him today, but rather to keep tabs on his injury. Things aren't clear with Cam Heyward and Chris Boswell. Boswell played in Saturday's preseason game. Calvin Austin talked about practice yesterday and said the injury is frustrating. Preseason success is like seeing the ball go thro…

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New group emerges wanting to buy the Penguins; Tommy Pham speaks out 31:40

30m ago31:40

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The Chicago Based Hoffmann group has emerged as a serious contender to buy the Penguins. The sale price is rumored to be around $1.75 billion. Tommy Pham took to Twitter to call out fans and reporters.

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We reveal the Bob Pompeani bobblehead for Saturday's Wild Things game! 14:10

31m ago14:10

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We reveal the Bob Pompeani bobblehead! Tony Buccilli from the Washington Wild Things joins the show to describe the design of the bobblehead and how he picked Bob's suit. The first 1,000 fans at Saturday's game will receive a Bob Pompeani bobblehead.

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Tommy Pham gets into it with Blue Jays catcher 17:44

2h ago17:44

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Pirates outfielder says Tyler Heineman doesn't know the strike zone

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Rutger McGroarty Is Sidney Crosby's Heir, Has Won USA Gold, And Loves Billie Eilish | EP.221 1:46:33

4h ago1:46:33

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Rutger McGroarty is so fired up for this season in Pittsburgh and he tells the guys all about it. His stories of captaining the US team to a world junior gold medal set a standard for how he is as a teammate. Plus his time at Michigan was electric, don’t miss out. Also, CP has started reading hockey smut and tells DP the gory details. NEW EPISODES …

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The Pomp and Joe Show 8-18-2025 2:29:07

23h ago2:29:07

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The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Monday, August 18th, 2025

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10AM - Joe Starkey believes the Steelers will start the season 5-0; Jim Nantz and Tony Romo could call six Steelers games late in the season 48:02

19h ago48:02

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Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Joe thinks the Steelers are going to start 5-0. Should the Steelers play Aaron Rodgers and the starters for a series? Chris Boswell played Saturday despite looking for a new contract. Jim Nantz thinks the Aaron Rodgers era is going to work in Pittsburgh. Nantz and Romo could have the Steelers six of the las…

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11AM - Starkey thinks Chiefs go 10-7, Bob picks Kansas City as a Wild Card team; Donny Football joins us, Bengals asking price for Trey Hendrickson and more 34:46

19h ago34:46

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Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: The five greatest individual performances in PGH sports history since 2000. Joe doesn't think the Chiefs will go to the AFC Championship Game and will go 10-7. Bob thinks they're going to be a Wild Card team. Donny Football calls in from the Pittsburgh for PPS backpack drive.…

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12PM - The NFL's virtual measurement system is off to a slow start; Art Rooney thinks crowd at the draft will be largest crowd in Pittsburgh history 30:22

19h ago30:22

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Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: What most stood out to you during the Steelers preseason game? Bob points to Roman Wilson standing out with two catches. Art Rooney II thinks the crowd at the draft will be the largest crowd in Pittsburgh history.

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1PM - The Steelers are bringing wide receiver Gabe Davis in for a second visit; Andrew McCutchen says the Pirates need to spend to win 35:52

20h ago35:52

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Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: The Steelers and Patriots are both at 8.5 wins over/under by Vegas. Andrew McCutchen told DK Pittsburgh Sports that the Pirates need to spend money to win. McCutchen said at PiratesFest he knows the Pirates won't make a big payroll signing but they can't complain and anyone can win.…

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Andrew McCutchen says the Pirates need to spend to win 11:46

20h ago11:46

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Andrew McCutchen told DK Pittsburgh Sports that the Pirates need to spend money to win. McCutchen said at PiratesFest he knows the Pirates won't make a big payroll signing but they can't complain and anyone can win. Austin's wiffleball team finally won the championship after six years.

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BREAKING: Steelers to meet with WR Gabe Davis again 4:50

20h ago4:50

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The Steelers are bringing wide receiver Gabe Davis in for a second visit 24:05

20h ago24:05

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The Steelers and Patriots are both at 8.5 wins over/under by Vegas. The Patriots added Mike Vrabel and have an easy schedule. The Chiefs over/under is 11.5! We all go under. The Browns have named Joe Flacco their starting quarterback. The Lions and 49ers are the only teams at 10.5. Gabe Davis is flying to Pittsburgh for another visit. Could he sign…

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Art Rooney II thinks the crowd at the draft will be the largest crowd in Pittsburgh history 11:29

20h ago11:29

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Art Rooney II thinks the crowd at the draft will be the largest crowd in Pittsburgh history. We are all invited to Donny's wedding. Have you taken a picture at the draft clock? This is the biggest planned sporting event in Pittsburgh sports history.

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The NFL's virtual measurement system is off to a slow start 18:53

20h ago18:53

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What most stood out to you during the Steelers preseason game? Bob points to Roman Wilson standing out with two catches. Austin is more encouraged with Kaleb Johnson, but it was against backups. Joe noticed the virtual spotting of the football, which took a while to announce. It's confusing.

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Donny Football joins us, Bengals asking price for Trey Hendrickson and more 20:46

20h ago20:46

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Donny Football calls in from the Pittsburgh for PPS backpack drive. The Bengals are asking for a young player on defense and a 2026 first-round pick for Trey Hendrickson. Donny does not believe in the Bengals as a Super Bowl contender. Kenny Pickett hasn't played for the Browns with an injury. Who will be the Browns quarterback?…

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Starkey thinks Chiefs go 10-7, Bob picks Kansas City as a Wild Card team 13:59

21h ago13:59

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The five greatest individual performances in PGH sports history since 2000. No. 1 is Ben Roethlisberger vs. the Colts with six touchdowns and 500 yards. Joe doesn't think the Chiefs will go to the AFC Championship Game and will go 10-7. Bob thinks they're going to be a Wild Card team.

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Jim Nantz and Tony Romo could call six Steelers games late in the season 17:07

21h ago17:07

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Jim Nantz thinks the Aaron Rodgers era is going to work in Pittsburgh. Nantz and Romo could have the Steelers six of the last seven weeks of the season. Bob tells us what it's like going to eat with Jim Nantz and Tony Romo. Are the Steelers the talk of the NFL?

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Joe Starkey believes the Steelers will start the season 5-0 30:54

21h ago30:54

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Should the Steelers play Aaron Rodgers and the starters for a series? Jalen McMillan was injured for the Bucs in the game and Joe points to an instance like that where you want to be safe.

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Best of The Fan – Fans turn on Cam? Latrobe wraps up and Preseason game #2 1:19:58

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Who were the MVPs at St. Vincent for the Steelers, the team’s only home preseason game is this weekend and stick around to hear the PM guys talk to Jake “The Snake” Roberts!

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The Pomp and Joe Show 8-15-2025 2:29:42

4d ago2:29:42

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The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey, from Friday, August 15th, 2025

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10AM - James Ramsey and Darius Slay call on Omar Khan to pay Cam Heyward; The pressure is on the Steelers defense to perform when most called upon 36:33

4d ago36:33

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Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Jalen Ramsey and Darius Slay went on Cam Heyward's podcast and said it's time for Omar Khan to take care of Heyward. The Steelers offense has struggled the last five years replacing Ben Roethlisberger; the defense needs to step up.

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11AM - Ray Fittipaldo doesn't see the Steelers running game progressing well; ESPN's Seth Wickersham on what makes a GREAT QB, Patriots spygate findings 43:43

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Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: Mike Tomlin challenged the running game to be better and Kaleb Johnson in particular. Ray doesn't think Cam Heyward will get a new deal and the Steelers don't want to set a precedent that players can negotiate with more than a year left. There is pressure on quarterbacks that they need to be willing to put themselves in the…

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12PM - Donny Football joins and gives his thoughts on Michigan's punishment; Bechtold Breakdown - College red zone, should Harbaugh be suspended by NFL 43:24

4d ago43:24

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Hour 3 with Joe Starkey and Donny Football: The NCAA has punished Michigan for the sign stealing scandal. ESPN is considering a college football red zone, but it wouldn't include games on FOX. Donny is fine with it and is interested in it. Should Jim Harbaugh be punished by the NFL for what happened in college football?…

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1PM - Bob Walk joins as the Pirates begin a series at Wrigley Field; The AP announced it's college football All Century Team 25:57

4d ago25:57

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Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: Bob Walk thought at the start of the year, on paper, the Pirates were a .500 team. He doesn't think the Pirates are that far away. Kayvon Thibodeaux said he couldn't get a good read on how Justin Fields is as a quarterback as the Jets offensive line could not hold up. The AP's all-time All-American team.…

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The AP announced it's college football All Century Team 10:04

4d ago10:04

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Kayvon Thibodeaux said he couldn't get a good read on how Justin Fields is as a quarterback as the Jets offensive line could not hold up. We hear Joe's call with Bob in Millvale on Mike Tomlin, which ended with a great agreement. The AP's all-time All-American team.

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Bob Walk joins as the Pirates begin a series at Wrigley Field 15:53

4d ago15:53

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Bob thought at the start of the year, on paper, the Pirates were a .500 team. He doesn't think the Pirates are that far away. He recalls what he remembers from the Rob Mackowiak walk-off home run.

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The Bechtold Breakdown - college red zone, should Harbaugh be suspended by NFL 15:20

4d ago15:20

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ESPN is considering a college football red zone, but it wouldn't include games on FOX. Donny is fine with it and is interested in it. Should Jim Harbaugh be punished by the NFL for what happened in college football?

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Donny Football joins and gives his thoughts on Michigan's punishment 28:03

4d ago28:03

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ESPN is considering a college football red zone, but it wouldn't include games on FOX. Donny is fine with it and is interested in it. Should Jim Harbaugh be punished by the NFL for what happened in college football? We get fired up talking about if Jim Harbaugh should be punished by the NFL.

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ESPN's Seth Wickersham on what makes a GREAT QB, Patriots spygate findings 23:20

4d ago23:20

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There is pressure on quarterbacks that they need to be willing to put themselves in their own ecosystem where it revolves around them. Seth thinks Aaron Rodgers can still play. Seth studied the Patriots sign-stealing scandal and discusses their punishment.

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Ray Fittipaldo doesn't see the Steelers running game progressing well 20:23

4d ago20:23

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Mike Tomlin challenged the running game to be better and Kaleb Johnson in particular. Ray thinks advancing part of next year's roster bonus is the most likely situation. Ray doesn't think Cam Heyward will get a new deal and the Steelers don't want to set a precedent that players can negotiate with more than a year left. He doesn't see Cam Heyward s…

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The pressure is on the Steelers defense to perform when most called upon 10:48

4d ago10:48

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The Steelers offense has struggled the last five years replacing Ben Roethlisberger. There will be points in time the Steelers defense looks great, and others where it disappoints us. We hear from fans on how the Steelers defense must perform this season.

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James Ramsey and Darius Slay call on Omar Khan to pay Cam Heyward 25:45

4d ago25:45

25:45

Jalen Ramsey and Darius Slay went on Cam Heyward's podcast and said it's time for Omar Khan to take care of Heyward. Ramsey said the Steelers took care of him and his value and he wants to see the same with Cam. Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans were reportedly so good against the Steelers in the joint practice that they won't play Saturday.…

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The Pomp and Joe Show 8-14-2025 2:35:03

5d ago2:35:03

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The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Thursday, August 14th, 2025

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10AM - What were some of the best individual performances of the quarter century; The top two performances in PGH sports since 2000 and our fan submission 50:43

5d ago50:43

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Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: What is the greatest individual performance in Pittsburgh sports history you've seen in the last 25 years? Troy Polamalu, Le'Veon Bell, Jake Guentzel, James Connor had great days, but didn't make the list. What makes the cut? Fans send their thoughts.

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11AM - Mike DeFabo thinks Heyward picked job security over high risk and reward; The Limitless Express - Micah Parsons contract, Dulac takes shot at Dom 35:44

5d ago35:44

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Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: Cam Heyward has already been paid a large roster bonus and has some leverage against the Steelers. Doug Whaley thinks Cam Heyward's reps didn't do a good enough job of working on Cam's contract. Micah Parsons seems miserable at Cowboys practice. Not many changes on the Steelers depth chart.…

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12PM - Should Cam Heyward sit out games if he doesn't receive a pay raise? Fans are growing more and more frustrated 37:28

5d ago37:28

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Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: Cam Heyward's reps didn't do a great job with this last year and now Heyward has been paid, but isn't practicing and working. We think the Steelers leaked this, especially because of how Heyward said he has family in Cleveland last year and Cam had to know the public wouldn't fully support him. Kaleb Johnson hasn't shown mu…

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1PM - Tyler Kennedy shares his relationship playing, being coached up by Sidney Crosby; It's been very quiet with the Penguins and potential Rust and Rakell trades 31:06

5d ago31:06

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Hour 4 with Joe Starkey and Tyler Kennedy: Sidney Crosby pulled TK aside after a game when Sid wanted the puck in the last five min and Crosby had a personable, good conversation that stuck with him. TK thinks Marc-Andre Fleury is the most athletic goaltender he's seen. "There's no better town in the USA to be a sports athlete than Pittsburgh." It'…

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It's been very quiet with the Penguins and potential Rust and Rakell trades 5:19

5d ago5:19

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It's been very quiet with the Penguins. TK thinks Gavin McKenna is "a game changer." But it would be a rough season if the Penguins get rid of Bryan Rust or Rickard Rakell. Kyle Dubas thinks Evgeni Malkin might be the most underrated player in NHL history.

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Tyler Kennedy shares his relationship playing, being coached up by Sidney Crosby 25:46

5d ago25:46

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TK shares how Evgeni Malkin fought Craig Adams at practice. Sidney Crosby pulled TK aside after a game when Sid wanted the puck in the last five minutes and Crosby had a personable, good conversation that stuck with him. "There's no better town in the USA to be a sports athlete than Pittsburgh."

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Steelers fans are growing more and more frustrated with Cam Heyward 17:25

5d ago17:25

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John in Mars thinks the Steelers should cut Connor Heyward to send a message to Cam. Anthony in Oakland thinks the Steelers can take money back from Cam Heyward if he doesn't play because of the deal. The Steelers running game is a question this season.

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