Post-Gazette sports editor and fantasy football analyst Chris Dell breaks down his favorite players to start and sit at every position ahead of Week 5 using his top 150 rankings cheat sheet and positional tiers. Host Dalton Brown runs through the players that Chris is higher and lower on vs. the FantasyPros Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) and looks…

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Christopher Carter and Steelers insider Brian Batko give their final preview of Sunday night’s game against the Cowboys. Has Justin Fields earned the freedom to show everything he’s capable of as the starting quarterback? Will offensive coordinator Arthur…

On his daily First 10 podcast presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey goes on a rant about whether Bob Nutting actually cares about the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise and why the team is sticking with "this group" heading into 2025 and beyond. He also talks about Terry Francona coming out of retirement, as w…

Post-Gazette insiders Ray Fittipaldo and Brian Batko report from Steelers practice ahead of an NFL Week 5 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys at Acrisure Stadium. Why was OC Arthur Smith effusive in his praise of QB Justin Fields on Thursday? And what does that mean for Fields' future in the starting role when teammate Russell Wilson is healthy? And wh…

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey recaps comments Wednesday by Pirates general manager Ben Cherington. Where exactly did Cherington see "clear evidence" of progress after his team matched its 2023 win total, in a disappointment to fans? How could he believe the club is doing "fine" in free agency and trades d…

On their weekly Penn State football podcast, host Adam Bittner and Daily Collegian/Post-Gazette Nittany Lions insider Joel Haas react to the Nittany Lion's key win against No. 19 Illinois and look ahead to their next matchup Saturday against UCLA at Beaver Stadium. How much is the offense's inability to finish drives damaging perception of coach Ja…

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey weighs in on the Steelers quarterback situation ahead of a crucial NFL Week 5 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. Is Justin Fields playing to keep the starting job with Russell Wilson getting closer to a return from his calf injury? And what should we make of coach Mike Tomlin's…

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette insider Ray Fittipaldo to ponder whether Steelers GM Omar Khan should pursue a deal for Raiders star Davante Adams amid his request for a trade out of Las Vegas. Could the team afford to make the deal, giv…

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo recap coach Mike Tomlin's weekly news conference ahead of an NFL Week 5 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys at Acrisure Stadium. What's the latest on Russell Wilson as he recovers from a calf injury? How did Justin Fields' performance in Week 4 vs. the Indianapolis Colts impact his grip on t…

On their weekly Pitt football mailbag podcast, Post-Gazette insiders Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson answer reader questions. Among them: Should QB Eli Holstein and the Panthers be favored by more than two points this week against North Carolina amid the Tar Heels' mediocre start? Are the problems on OC Kade Bell's offensive line more about…

On his weekly Chipped Ham and Football podcast, Post-Gazette insider Brian Batko welcomes Yahoo! Sports' Jori Epstein to break down the Steelers' NFL Week 5 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys at Acrisure Stadium. Will OC Arthur Smith be at an advantage against the Cowboys defense, given significant injuries to star pass rushers Micah Parsons and DeMar…

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey welcomes Pirates insiders Andrew Destin and Noah Hiles to react to news that the club has fired Andy Haines as hitting coach and Justin Meccage as bullpen coach. Why were the two men let go? Could GM Ben Cherington and/or manager Derek Shelton be next? And why are players inc…

Post-Gazette insiders Noah Hiles and Andrew Destin react to the end of the Pirates' 2024 season after a 6-4 loss to the New York Yankees. Is the MLB rotation for next season already set after the success of Paul Skenes, Jared Jones, Mitch Keller and Bailey Falter? Can Ke'Bryan Hayes bounce back from injuries that led to a rough year offensively and…

On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette insider Ray Fittipaldo to react to the Steelers' NFL Week 4 loss against the Indianapolis Colts. What happened to DC Teryl Austin's defense in yielding by far its most points in a game this season? How could the game have ended differently if Joey …

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey reacts to the Steelers' NFL Week 4 loss against the Indianapolis Colts. What were some of the poor decisions coach Mike Tomlin made that impacted the game? And did Tomlin's post-game explanations for them make sense? Would the outcome have been different if not for key fumble…

Post-Gazette insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo react to the Steelers' NFL Week 4 loss against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Does Colts coach Shane Steichen have Steelers coach Mike Tomlin's number after gashing his defense in each of the last two meetings? Why did OC Arthur Smith's offense get off to such a slow start? What sho…

Post-Gazette sports writers Adam Bittner and Christopher Carter react live after the Steelers' NFL Week 4 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Did QB Justin Fields continue to put pressure on coach Mike Tomlin to start over the injured Russell Wilson? How did TJ. Watt, Cam Heyward, Minkah Fitzpatrick and the Steelers defense ha…

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey talks about why Derek Shelton remains the Pittsburgh Pirates' manager, what should happen in a few days once the MLB regular season concludes and why Bob Nutting continues to own the franchise. He also takes a look at how the Penguins' top-six will look this season and who ha…

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, host Christopher Carter and Steelers insider Brian Batko look ahead to the Week 4 matchup on the road with the Indianapolis Colts. Will the Steelers' No. 1-ranked defense continue its dominant ways against turnover-prone QB Anthony Richardson and RB Jonathan Taylor? Also, how will the Steelers…

Post-Gazette sports editor and fantasy football analyst Chris Dell breaks down his favorite players to start and sit at every position ahead of Week 4 using his top 150 rankings cheat sheet and positional tiers, as well as his top offensive matchups to target. Host Dalton Brown runs through the guys that Chris is higher and lower on vs. the Fantasy…

Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey, sitting in for colleague Paul Zeise, joins host Adam Bittner to react to a report from ESPN's Dan Graziano about the Steelers' interest in pursuing a trade for a No. 2 wide receiver behind George Pickens before the NFL trade deadline. What should the level of urgency for GM Omar Khan be after he missed ou…

On their weekly Penn State football podcast, host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian Nittany Lions insider Joel Haas preview this week's Big Ten opener and primetime matchup with Illinois at Beaver Stadium. What does coach James Franklin mean in calling for "White Out energy," and was the Fighting Illini's Bret Bielema providing bul…

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to react to coach Mike Tomlin's handling of his QB situation ahead of an NFL Week 4 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. Is he savvy to keep Russell Wilson in the QB1 spot a…

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey reacts to the Pirates' decision to designate first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment four plate appearances short of a $200,000 bonus in his contract. Was this a cheap move by manager Derek Shelton and GM Ben Cherington. Will it hurt perception of the club among MLB free ag…

On their weekly Pitt football mailbag podcast, Post-Gazette insiders Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson answer reader questions. Among them: Are coach Pat Narduzzi, QB Eli Holstein and the Panthers a playoff contender amid their 4-0 start? Or are ACC foes including Miami still ahead of them in the pecking order? What's the status of injured pl…

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo react to coach Mike Tomlin's news conference at the team's South Side facility ahead of an NFL Week 4 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. Is Justin Fields in line to start again at QB? How is Russell Wilson progressing in his return from injury? And has the plan for when he's fully heal…

On his weekly Chipped Ham and Football podcast, Post-Gazette insider Brian Batko welcomes comedian, impressionist and big Steelers fan Joey Mulinaro to look ahead to the team's NFL Week 4 matchup with the Colts. What is the mood around the team out in Indianapolis, where Joey resides? What's going on with Anthony Richardson, the former first-round …

In his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey ponders the Penguins' power play unit as it looks to improve on an ugly 2023-24 NHL season. How will new assistant David Quinn shake things up, both in terms of personnel and scheme? How do pieces including Erik Karlsson and Rickard Rakell fit within that dynamic? And how can…

On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to react to the team's NFL Week 3 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers at Acrisure Stadium. Specifically, they tackle the QB situation. Will coach Mike Tomlin elect to stay…

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey reacts to the Steelers' NFL Week 3 victory against Los Angeles Chargers at Acrisure Stadium. Are T.J. Watt and Cam Heyward's elite defense turning this team into a legit contender for coach Mike Tomlin? How can Tomlin bench Justin Fields as the starting quarterback when Russe…

Post-Gazette sports writers Adam Bittner and Joe Starkey react live after the Steelers' NFL Week 3 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers at Acrisure Stadium. Paul Zeise joins later with reaction from the locker room. How did Justin Fields perform in his third game as the starter amid Russell Wilson's injury? How did TJ. Watt, Cam Heyward, Minkah Fi…

Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian insider Joel Haas is joined by the Daily Collegian's Lyle Alenstein to recap Penn State's historic 56-0 blowout of Kent State on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. How dangerous can OC Andy Kotelnicki's unit be in Big Ten play, which begins next week vs. Illinois, after setting a Nittany Lions record for yardage in a game agai…

Post-Gazette Pitt insiders Stephen Thompson and Christopher Carter break down the Panthers' 73-17 win over Youngstown State on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. What led to the most complete performance of the season for the Panthers and quarterback Eli Holstein? How has Holstein improved week to week? Why didn't star running back Desmond Reid play, an…

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, host Christopher Carter and Steelers insider Brian Batko look ahead to the Week 3 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers in Pittsburgh. What will make the Steelers' offense "dam break" when it comes to Justin Fields, George Pickens and others? Can either Najee Harris or Jaylen Warren help kicks…

On the Friday Q&A edition of his First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey analyzes the Steelers' offense through two weeks this season and its struggles despite a 2-0 start against the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos. Also, what will Sidney Crosby's contract extension allow the Penguins to do during the 2024 NHL season and be…

Post-Gazette sports editor and fantasy football analyst Chris Dell breaks down his favorite players to start and sit at every position ahead of Week 3 using his top 150 rankings cheat sheet and positional tiers, as well as his top offensive matchups to target. Host Dalton Brown runs through the guys that Chris is higher and lower on vs. the Fantasy…

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Brian Batko and Ray Fittipaldo report from the team's Thursday practice session at its South Side facility. Why is OC Arthur Smith praising QB Justin Fields, despite criticism of his lack of statistical production? How is the defense preparing to face Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert in NFL Week 3. Are Troy Faut…

On their weekly Penn State football podcast, host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian Nittany Lions insider Joel Haas react to news from coach James Franklin that star safety Kevin "KJ" Winston will be out for the "long-term" with an injury. How long will the projected first-round NFL draft pick be out? And does Penn State have enough dep…

In his weekly YouTube appearance, Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise joins host Adam Bittner to weigh Steelers QB Justin Fields' performance in an evolving NFL offensive environment. Is his lack of counting stats so far a concern? Or does it track with passing numbers that are plunging across the league? Is it unrealistic to hold Fields -- an…

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey reacts to No. 1 Pitt volleyball's electric and dominant win over No. 3 Penn State, which drew nearly 12,000 fans to the Petersen Events Center on Wednesday night. Can anyone stop the Panthers from winning a national title? And what made the atmosphere so special for the big w…

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to analyze the team's situation at offensive tackle. Was benching Broderick Jones the right move for coach Mike Tomlin after Jones' numerous penalties in NFL Week 2 vs. the Denver Broncos? And what has rookie Troy…

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey reacts to the Pirates' latest loss Tuesday to the St. Louis Cardinals. He ponders another strong start from Bailey Falter; three hits for Nick Yorke in his MLB debut; manager Derek Shelton's curious decision to pinch hit Yasmani Grandal for Billy Cook late in the game; the di…

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey reacts to Sidney Crosby's contract extension. How much pressure does it put on GM Kyle Dubas and coach Mike Sullivan to get back in the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs and win? Do additions including Cody Glass, Blake Lizotte and Kevin Hayes make the supporting cast around Crosby …

On his weekly Chipped Ham and Football podcast, Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko welcomes ESPN Los Angeles Chargers reporter Kris Rhim to break down the teams' NFL Week 3 matchup Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. How has new coach Jim Harbaugh changed things since arriving from Michigan this offseason? Does Harbaugh have some surprises for Mike …

On their weekly Pitt football mailbag podcast, Post-Gazette insiders Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson answer reader questions. Among them: Is offensive line play a concern for coach Pat Narduzzi's Panthers despite the thrilling Backyard Brawl victory against West Virginia on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium? How can the group better protect QB E…

On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, host Christopher Carter and Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo react to the team's NFL Week 2 victory against the Denver Broncos. Specifically they weigh in on Justin Fields' performance at quarterback. Is he doing enough to keep the starting job when Russell Wilson gets healthy? Or …

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey reacts to the Steelers' NFL Week 2 victory against the Denver Broncos. Can Broderick Jones be fixed following a penalty-plagued performance? Can OC Arthur Smith's offense as a whole clean up its numerous mistakes that short-circuited its second half? Are we seeing positive si…

Post-Gazette sports writers Adam Bittner and Paul Zeise react live after the Steelers' NFL Week 2 matchup with the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. How did Justin Fields perform in his second consecutive game filling in for the injured Russell Wilson? Did receivers behind George Pickens including Van Jefferson and Calvin Austin III get…

Post-Gazette Pitt insiders Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson break down the Panthers' 38-34 win over West Virginia on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium in the 107th edition of the Backyard Brawl. How on earth did QB Eli Holstein and the Panthers offense stage a crazy comeback for the second week in a row? How did new-found star Desmond Reid perfor…

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, host Christopher Carter and Steelers insider Brian Batko look ahead to the Week 2 matchup with Broncos in Denver. Is first-round pick Troy Fautanu ready to make his NFL debut? And would have change how Justin Fields and the Steelers offense would attack the Broncos? Plus, keys to game and pred…