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The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Wednesday, November 19th, 2025
Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Ben Roethlisberger was complimentary of Mason Rudolph on his podcast. Should Rudolph play against Chicago if Aaron Rodgers isn't close to 100%? We all think that Rodgers will play, especially being against the Bears. Jeff Passan reported that the Pirates were willing to offer double what they paid for in the Francisco Liriano contract for Josh Naylor. James Franklin has been hired by Virginia Tech.
Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: The General has a Paul Skenes card as Starkey's Card of the Week for winning the Cy Young. Mark thinks Pat Freiermuth is better than Jonnu Smith. Should the Steelers have kept George Pickens? Bob continues to say yes but Mark said it would have been bad with Pickens here. If Aaron Rodgers is able to go, he's going to go
Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Intern Dom wrote a story on Bob in high school! Jeff Passan reported the Pirates are in on Kyle Schwarber and are strongly considering Konnor Griffin to be their everyday shortstop. Pitt is not ranked in the updated College Football Playoff rankings.
Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Bob would bet that Aaron Rodgers will play, but there is a concern about ball security and how Rodgers will play with the injury. Cam Heyward said on his Not Just Football podcast that Jalen Ramsey told him in the moment he was spit on. Pitt's clinching scenarios for the ACC Championship. The Steelers still only have an over/under of 8.5
Pitt's clinching scenarios for the ACC Championship. The Steelers still only have an over/under of 8.5. We would take the over. Shedeur Sanders is going to make his first start for the Browns. Kansas City, Detroit, and Baltimore are all out of the playoffs.
Bob would bet that Aaron Rodgers will play, but there is a concern about ball security and how Rodgers will play with the injury. Cam Heyward said on his Not Just Football podcast that Jalen Ramsey told him in the moment he was spit on. Bob and Austin think only one team from the AFC North will make the playoffs, but Joe thinks it could be two.
Pitt is not ranked in the updated College Football Playoff rankings. Miami would be the only ACC team to make the playoffs. Kay Adams on the Up and Adams show said she thinks the George Pickens trade may go down as one of the worst trades in NFL history.
Intern Dom wrote a story on Bob in high school! Jeff Passan reported the Pirates are in on Kyle Schwarber and are strongly considering Konnor Griffin to be their everyday shortstop. Passan is one of the best in the business and Joe doesn't think Passan would report this if he didn't believe it. The Pirates need to try and sign Konnor Griffin to a long-term extension, even before he debuts.
Mark thought Rodgers looked skittish in LA. Not a lot of guys were consistently open. Who gives the Steelers the better chance to win? Mark is going with Rodgers. He thinks Rodgers and Mason Rudolph give the Steelers a chance to win, but how much of a difference is it?
Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show. The General has a Paul Skenes card as Starkey's Card of the Week for winning the Cy Young. Should the Steelers have kept George Pickens? Bob continues to say yes but Mark said it would have been bad with Pickens here.
Jeff Passan reported that the Pirates were willing to offer double what they paid for in the Francisco Liriano contract for Josh Naylor. Passan also said the Pirates are in on Kyle Schwarber as well as two Japanese hitters. James Franklin has been hired by Virginia Tech. Will Franklin do well?
Ben Roethlisberger was complimentary of Mason Rudolph on his Footbahlin podcast. Should Rudolph play against Chicago if Aaron Rodgers isn't close to 100%? The NFL upheld the one-game suspension for Ja'Marr Chase spitting on Jalen Ramsey. Tomlin confirmed that Darius Slay will start, if healthy.
Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: George Pickens is second in the NFL in receiving yards and had a big game for Dallas. Should the Steelers have kept George Pickens? Joe is of two minds here. He doesn't think Pickens would have flourished in Pittsburgh, but the receiver room is poor and would have been worth the risk. The Steelers don't possess the ball and don't have an explosive offense.
Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: How will Aaron Rodgers be affected by his wrist injury? If Rodgers can function and it doesn't worsen the injury, Nick thinks Rodgers will play. The Steelers avoid the middle of the field. Jeff Passan is reporting the Pirates are in on Kyle Schwarber. He also said the Pirates are strongly considering giving Konnor Griffin a chance to make the MLB roster from spring training.
Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: The Mike Tomlin Press Conference and our reaction. Steelers reporter Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the show. It sounds like Aaron Rodgers has a good chance to play on Sunday. Joe thinks it's almost obvious and Rodgers will lobby for that. Mike Tomlin said "do what comes natural" when it comes to when someone spits on you but didn't really comment on the incident.
Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: What changed for Mason Rudolph over the years? Mason Rudolph has done a good job playing with pace and working with the offense. Darnell Washington is showing great signs and has unique talents. Darius Slay is going to return as a starter. Jeff Passan is reporting that the Pirates offered Josh Naylor double the contract they signed Francisco Liriano too. Passan linked the Bucs to Kyle Schwarber!
Jeff Passan is reporting that the Pirates offered Josh Naylor double the contract they signed Francisco Liriano to. Like Skenes said, talk is cheap. We want to see the Pirates get something done. Passan linked the Bucs to Kyle Schwarber! There are two Japanese hitters the Pirates have been linked to.
What changed for Mason Rudolph over the years? Shoutout to Luke Kuechly. Mike Tomlin is very impressed by Caleb Williams. Williams is creative with his mobility. Tomlin doesn't think Will Howard is going to be able to duplicate the play style of Williams in practice! He threw a shot at Will Howard. Mason Rudolph has done a good job playing with pace and working with the offense.
