PM Team FULL Show 1-8-26

Is Arthur Smith on his way to another head coaching job? His name has been thrown around and reports say the Titans have requested to interview him. He promises that his sole focus is on the Steelers and Pittsburgh. Do you believe him? The guys painted the picture of Smith’s track record, which tells us he is the exact definition of ‘average.’ If Smith does get hired, would you trust Mike Tomlin to find a better OC? Steelers reporter Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. The guys asked Ray about Arthur Smith getting an interview request with the Titans and who the Steelers could look at if he gets a job? What could the future be for Teryl Austin, outside of a playoff run? Ray thinks the Texans are a beatable team even with an elite defense. Ray picked the Steelers to beat the Texans. Total Request Thursday.

Rodgers’ Rebuttals – What did Aaron Rodgers say today to the Steelers media? Steve Palazzolo from the 33rd Team joined the show. Is Steve the tallest football analyst in America at 6’10? Steve thinks Aaron Rodgers gives the Steelers the slight edge at QB in the matchup Monday night. Steve explained how elite the Texans defense is. Steve said you have to stay out of 3rd and long against the Houston defense because the conversion chance is very little. How can the Texans score on the Steelers? How much do some of the playoff stats matter in this game? The guys had Steve pick and rank some players from this game. Steve is picking the Texans to win the game Donny Football Debrief – If ___ _____ was hired by the Ravens or Browns, would you be worried?

Where does Aaron Rodgers rank among AFC playoff QBs? Chris thinks there is going to be some recency bias after the late-game heroics. How many of the young studs of the NFL would we put ahead and behind Rodgers? KDKA TV’s Bob Pompeani joined the show. Pomp is excited to see playoff football from Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh. Pomp thinks we have to appreciate the Texans defense and what they can do at every level. Is Mike Tomlin a little jealous of what Demeco Ryans gets to work with? Pomp isn’t really buying in to the Tomlin to TV rumors we keep hearing. Bob is predicting a 19-9 Steelers win on Monday night. Power Rankings – The 14 playoff teams.

Mike Tomlin spent some time praising the Texans’ defense earlier this week. Are we as a collective sleeping on what Houston can bring on that side of the ball? The guys think the Steelers can hang around in this game, but not due to the doubts of that defense, but of the offense. CJ Stroud is a good QB, but hasn’t taken the step to ‘great’ just yet. The last 3 QBs that have beaten the Steelers in the playoffs have all won the MVP award. Stroud isn’t that player yet. Is Demeco Ryans the mirror image matchup against Mike Tomlin? Is it a little bit of what Tomlin wishes he had? Pirates reporter Jason Mackey from the PG joined the show. Jason reflected on the news of the PG, his main employer, ceasing to exist as of May 2026. Jason described yesterday as an ‘odd’ day. Jason gave his quick thoughts on the Steelers-Texans matchup Monday night. Jason told us the Pirates were not close to signing Kazuma Okamoto, despite what many claimed on social media before or after the fact. He thinks Okamoto will be a pretty good MLB player. Is Eugenio Suarez still a realistic possibility at 3B? Jason doesn’t see it if the contract approaches $20M/year.

Steelers reporter Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. The guys asked Ray about Arthur Smith getting an interview request with the Titans and who the Steelers could look at if he gets a job? What could the future be for Teryl Austin, outside of a playoff run? Ray thinks the Texans are a beatable team even with an elite defense. Ray picked the Steelers to beat the Texans.

Steve Palazzolo from the 33rd Team joined the show. Is Steve the tallest football analyst in America at 6’10? Steve thinks Aaron Rodgers gives the Steelers the slight edge at QB in the matchup Monday night. Steve explained how elite the Texans defense is. Steve said you have to stay out of 3rd and long against the Houston defense because the conversion chance is very little. How can the Texans score on the Steelers? How much do some of the playoff stats matter in this game? The guys had Steve pick and rank some players from this game. Steve is picking the Texans to win the game.

KDKA TV’s Bob Pompeani joined the show. Pomp is excited to see playoff football from Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh. Pomp thinks we have to appreciate the Texans defense and what they can do at every level. Is Mike Tomlin a little jealous of what Demeco Ryans gets to work with? Pomp isn’t really buying in to the Tomlin to TV rumors we keep hearing. Bob is predicting a 19-9 Steelers win on Monday night.

Where does Aaron Rodgers rank among AFC playoff QBs? Chris thinks there is going to be some recency bias after the late-game heroics. How many of the young studs of the NFL would we put ahead and behind Rodgers?

Pirates reporter Jason Mackey from the PG joined the show. Jason reflected on the news of the PG, his main employer, ceasing to exist as of May 2026. Jason described yesterday as an ‘odd’ day. Jason gave his quick thoughts on the Steelers-Texans matchup Monday night. Jason told us the Pirates were not close to signing Kazuma Okamoto, despite what many claimed on social media before or after the fact. He thinks Okamoto will be a pretty good MLB player. Is Eugenio Suarez still a realistic possibility at 3B? Jason doesn’t see it if the contract approaches $20M/year.

Mike Tomlin spent some time praising the Texans’ defense earlier this week. Are we as a collective sleeping on what Houston can bring on that side of the ball? The guys think the Steelers can hang around in this game, but not due to the doubts of that defense, but of the offense. CJ Stroud is a good QB, but hasn’t taken the step to ‘great’ just yet. The last 3 QBs that have beaten the Steelers in the playoffs have all won the MVP award. Stroud isn’t that player yet.

PM Team FULL Show 1-7-26

We reviewed the newest edition of ‘Here We Go’ by Roger Wood. 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff reacted to the news of the Post-Gazette closing its doors in early May and what it means for the business. How would things be different if Tyler Loop makes the field goal Sunday night – is Mike Tomlin still here and how do the Steelers handle his future? Jeff said DK Metcalf feels embarrassed by what happened in Detroit and couldn’t stop apologizing about putting himself over the team. Will the Texans take Metcalf out of the game? Jeff feels like Aaron Rodgers has more football in front of him. Jeff thinks, short of a Super Bowl run, Teryl Austin is likely done as Steelers DC after the season with his contract being up. Jeff picked the Steelers to beat the Texans Monday night. Judge Donny – John Harbaugh or Mike Tomlin?

In regards to John Harbaugh, Mike Tomlin said that there is very little patience in today’s NFL, even though Harbaugh has been the head coach of the Ravens for 18 years. Mullsy thinks that Tomlin didn’t want to throw Lamar Jackson under the bus with his answers. ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi says that she was shocked by John Harbaugh’s firing. She says that Harbaugh will get to pick his job, and he might even get to pick his general manager. Aditi says that there have been conversations between Mike Tomlin and high-level TV executives. She also thinks that the competition of football fuels Mike Tomlin, and he won’t want to leave the Steelers. Donny Football Debrief – Teams that play indoors are 1-14 on the road in the playoffs when it is less than 40 degrees outside. The Texans play indoors.

The news that the Post-Gazette will cease operations in May is still shocking to the guys. Kaboly and Limits took shots at Donny for playing Division 3 football. More callers share their stories regarding the PG. More on this sad day for media in Pittsburgh. Callers talk more about their memories of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. More calls on the Post-Gazette. Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike is also not sure how it is determined when each playoff game is scheduled for or what network each game is on. Mike thinks that John Harbaugh may have still gotten fired later even if Tyler Loop had made the game-winning field goal. He also says that it is possible that Lamar Jackson would want out of Baltimore for next year. Mike thinks that Harbaugh will end up with the Giants. He also says that Mike Tomlin has a job in TV in his back pocket, and it is up to him if he wants to take it after the season.

BREAKING: The Post-Gazette announced today that it will cease operations on May 3, 2026. A sad day for many in the local media. The guys reflected on their time reading the PG, or even instances where they were employed there. What does it mean for the future of local coverage? We also continued reacting to the John Harbaugh news, as the Ravens fired him yesterday following the loss to the Steelers. More thoughts on the potential fallout from the PG ceasing operations later this year. What does it mean about the future of local media? Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. Matt, a Butler native, told the guys he remembers some old clippings from the PG way back when he was a high school baseball player and even when he got into the professional level. The guys asked Matt about the Pirates off-season and he gave them a B grade so far, but hopes there is more before we reach the season. Matt suggested a couple trades they could make to fill the 3B void if they can’t land a free agent like Eugenio Suarez.

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff reacted to the news of the Post-Gazette closing its doors in early May and what it means for the business. How would things be different if Tyler Loop makes the field goal Sunday night – is Mike Tomlin still here and how do the Steelers handle his future? Jeff said DK Metcalf feels embarrassed by what happened in Detroit and couldn’t stop apologizing about putting himself over the team. Will the Texans take Metcalf out of the game? Jeff feels like Aaron Rodgers has more football in front of him. Jeff thinks, short of a Super Bowl run, Teryl Austin is likely done as Steelers DC after the season with his contract being up. Jeff picked the Steelers to beat the Texans Monday night.

Donny Football Debrief – Teams that play indoors are 1-14 on the road in the playoffs when it is less than 40 degrees outside. The Texans play indoors.

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi says that she was shocked by John Harbaugh’s firing. She says that Harbaugh will get to pick his job, and he might even get to pick his general manager. Aditi says that there have been conversations between Mike Tomlin and high-level TV executives. She also thinks that the competition of football fuels Mike Tomlin, and he won’t want to leave the Steelers.

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike is also not sure how it is determined when each playoff game is scheduled for or what network each game is on. Mike thinks that John Harbaugh may have still gotten fired later even if Tyler Loop had made the game-winning field goal. He also says that it is possible that Lamar Jackson would want out of Baltimore for next year. Mike thinks that Harbaugh will end up with the Giants. He also says that Mike Tomlin has a job in TV in his back pocket, and it is up to him if he wants to take it after the season.