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PM Team FULL Show 12-10-25

Steelers three-quarter-season awards. 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Has Roman Wilson played his final game with the Steelers this season? Maybe. Has Wilson played his final game with the Steelers ever? Jeff isn’t ready to go that far yet. Jeff hopes it’s a bit of a wakeup call for Wilson and other young receivers. Jeff can’t quite figure out why Wilson is so far in the doghouse. Jeff does not believe the starting QB in Week 1 next season is on the roster right now. Jeff is disappointed by how little the TEs get used outside of Darnell Washington. Even though the first two RBs have been good players, why haven’t we gotten anything out of Kaleb Johnson? Jeff does not believe the team will make a massive move in the draft and trade up for a QB. Jeff thinks Will Howard still has plenty to prove to be the team’s future starting QB. Judge Donny – Will Philip Rivers play well for the Colts?

Will we see Aaron Rodgers next season? We also got notable NFL Draft news that the 1st round clock will drop from 10 minutes to 8 minutes per pick. That could be the night the Steelers draft their next QB. We know the Steelers won’t show their hand early, but is Rodgers in their plans for next season? Will the Steelers still do everything they can to move up and take one of this year’s QBs? Chris suggested allowing the fans to have their dream Mason Rudolph bridge season. There are not many (or any) attractive free agent QBs. ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Christmas music began the conversation with Aditi before it jumped to the future for old QBs like Aaron Rodgers and Philip Rivers. What should the strategy be for the Steelers going into the draft? If Rodgers doesn’t trust Roman Wilson, what does that mean for his future? Aditi talked about the Dolphins pre-snap motion that is ‘a lot of eye candy.’ Aditi gave a bit of a scouting report on the Dolphins as they come into town Monday night. She said the offensive lin

A big question in the direction of Art Rooney II made its way to the Gerry Dulac chat. The answer gave us another example of the owner leaning back on the organization being better than the mean of the league. Does he hear the fans growing tired? Maybe. But Gerry gave a pretty good guess as to how Art would answer things – telling fans to get off their backs because they are in first place, just in nicer words. Does he make a point? The guys think the team is still stale and the owner should show more emotion more than just simply wanting them to win more than they lose, on average. It sounds like Art would puff his chest out because the Steelers have been in first place since the beginning of the season – which is factually incorrect. The guys pointed out some of the better teams in the league that are better than the Steelers, but they aren’t leading their own division. The Fan vs The Fans. Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. The conversation started with Christmas cookies before it shift

The Pirates made a signing last night, but it’s not one to get very excited about. Gregory Soto, a 2X All Star lefty reliever, isn’t knocking the guys’ socks off. Poni, a split-fan between the Pirates and Mets, said Soto was a terrible pitcher in New York. The guys spent time knocking this signing before jumping down the throat of Ben Cherington for another bad off-season move to add to the resume. The big question is – why is a left-handed reliever the first move the Pirates made? Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. Matt thinks the effort for Kyle Schwarber was ‘legit’ on the Pirates’ end, but getting him away from a big market like Philadelphia was already an uphill battle. He’s not sure what kind of offer would have lured Schwarber away from the Phillies. Did the Pirates have any chance at Pete Alonso and were they even interested? The guys asked Matt about the Scott Boras factor and if he will still push his clients to simply take the most money if that money is coming from the Pirates. Mat

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Has Roman Wilson played his final game with the Steelers this season? Maybe. Has Wilson played his final game with the Steelers ever? Jeff isn’t ready to go that far yet. Jeff hopes it’s a bit of a wakeup call for Wilson and other young receivers. Jeff can’t quite figure out why Wilson is so far in the doghouse. Jeff does not believe the starting QB in Week 1 next season is on the roster right now. Jeff is disappointed by how little the TEs get used outside of Darnell Washington. Even though the first two RBs have been good players, why haven’t we gotten anything out of Kaleb Johnson? Jeff does not believe the team will make a massive move in the draft and trade up for a QB. Jeff thinks Will Howard still has plenty to prove to be the team’s future starting QB.

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Christmas music began the conversation with Aditi before it jumped to the future for old QBs like Aaron Rodgers and Philip Rivers. What should the strategy be for the Steelers going into the draft? If Rodgers doesn’t trust Roman Wilson, what does that mean for his future? Aditi talked about the Dolphins pre-snap motion that is ‘a lot of eye candy.’ Aditi gave a bit of a scouting report on the Dolphins as they come into town Monday night. She said the offensive line in Miami has been one of the best in football.

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. The conversation started with Christmas cookies before it shifted to the Philip Rivers signing in Indianapolis. The 44-year-old was apparently always the backup plan in Indy if things went south with QB health, which it has after the Daniel Jones season-ending injury. If the Colts still make the playoffs and Rivers plays respectable football, should he win the Comeback Player of the Year award? Mike said there’s no way you can go back and act like the chants and boos didn’t happen in the game against the Bills. What if things go off the rails against the Dolphins? Mike said if Art Rooney is in some state of delusion, that’s not good for anybody. Mike believes you always have to have your finger on the pulse of the fanbase as an owner. The guys asked Mike about the catch rule and determining how the game ended in Baltimore on Sunday. Mike believes that Isaiah Likely play was a touchdown that the league missed and that the offices have gone a little rogue, whi

A big question in the direction of Art Rooney II made its way to the Gerry Dulac chat. The answer gave us another example of the owner leaning back on the organization being better than the mean of the league. Does he hear the fans growing tired? Maybe. But Gerry gave a pretty good guess as to how Art would answer things – telling fans to get off their backs because they are in first place, just in nicer words. Does he make a point? The guys think the team is still stale and the owner should show more emotion more than just simply wanting them to win more than they lose, on average. It sounds like Art would puff his chest out because the Steelers have been in first place since the beginning of the season – which is factually incorrect. The guys pointed out some of the better teams in the league that are better than the Steelers, but they aren’t leading their own division.

Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. TK reacted to the Penguins losing a game last night after giving up the tying goal with 0.1 seconds remaining. He said it happened because they never thought it would happen. Tyler feels like the team has lost a little bit of their swagger, specifically when they get into shootout situations, where they continue to lose. He said it takes one win for them in that spot to maybe get things rolling. TK talked about some of the things guys need to learn when approaching a shootout. Tyler deciphered the difference between going down the ice in a shootout versus doing it via a breakaway. TK said it’s all about a goalie being about to read the blade and puck placement.

Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. Matt thinks the effort for Kyle Schwarber was ‘legit’ on the Pirates’ end, but getting him away from a big market like Philadelphia was already an uphill battle. He’s not sure what kind of offer would have lured Schwarber away from the Phillies. Did the Pirates have any chance at Pete Alonso and were they even interested? The guys asked Matt about the Scott Boras factor and if he will still push his clients to simply take the most money if that money is coming from the Pirates. Matt reacted to the Gregory Soto signing and thinks it’s a ‘great’ pickup for the bullpen that needed a left-handed reliever. Matt credited Ben Cherington for putting together a group that has a strong pitching staff, but certainly has holdups on what he has acquired offensively. Matt thinks there needs to be a conglomerate of hitters to turn things around.

The Pirates made a signing last night, but it’s not one to get very excited about. Gregory Soto, a 2X All Star lefty reliever, isn’t knocking the guys’ socks off. Poni, a split-fan between the Pirates and Mets, said Soto was a terrible pitcher in New York. The guys spent time knocking this signing before jumping down the throat of Ben Cherington for another bad off-season move to add to the resume. The big question is – why is a left-handed reliever the first move the Pirates made?

Tomlin Takes – What else did Mike Tomlin say to the media today? PG writer Noah Hiles joined the show. Noah said the offer to Kyle Schwarber from the Pirates was legitimate and actually higher than what he signed for, in AAV, with the Phillies. Noah said it’s not worth celebrating because they didn’t land the player, but this should mean the Pirates are willing to spend that money elsewhere. Noah didn’t think it was a coincidence that the Pirates’ offers were the ones that were openly put out there. Noah thinks it could tell other players that the Pirates are willing to spend, but it was probably leverage being played on both sides. How will the Pirates handle some of the other notable names on the market? Noah said Jorge Polanco is the top, realistic player on his list, but that shouldn’t stop the Buccos from going after Ketel Marte. He said there are ways to get around a player’s no-trade clause list, but it means they have to sweeten the deal. Noah believes the Pirates cannot show up ‘empty-handed’ to Pi

Where are things at with Roman Wilson right now? He was a healthy scratch on Sunday and the Steelers went with Scotty Miller instead due to his special team’s prowess. How many receivers have left on good terms with the organization since Emmanuel Sanders? We are struggling to name any – that either didn’t burn a bridge in Pittsburgh or had success elsewhere. The future for Wilson can’t be bright if he’s getting benched for random veterans like Miller. Why didn’t the Steelers trade for Jakobi Meyers when they had the shot? Can Mike Tomlin hold off the critics if he wins a playoff game? Donny Football Debrief – Did you watch the Monsters Inc. broadcast last night? Do you like the creative, kid-friendly NFL broadcasts?

Mike Tomlin said he’s been on the hot seat for 19 years. Maybe with some fans, but certainly not with the owner. What does Tomlin have to do this year to get back in your good graces? Chris is putting the limit at 2 playoff wins for Tomlin to cool the seat a little bit. Donny went with 1 playoff win. Poni can’t get behind firing Tomlin if the Steelers win a playoff game. But if they get blown out in the first round…? Chris is having a hard time giving the Steelers credit if they win the AFC North due to the injuries around the division this season. One listener said he still wants Mike Tomlin gone even if the Steelers win the Super Bowl. Tomlin Tidbit – Our guy Mark Kaboly asked Mike Tomlin a question today for the first time in weeks.

The big slugger on the MLB free agent market signed with the Phillies. Were the Pirates actually in on Kyle Schwarber, who signed back in Philly for 5 years, $150M today. Do the Pirates get any benefit of the doubt from you since they were, allegedly, ‘in’ on Schwarber? The guys don’t think so. Until they make a move of any magnitude, there is nothing to base on them being in on big-name players. Do listeners believe the Pirates had a shot at signing Kyle Schwarber? Tomlin-ism of the Week – Mike Tomlin had no clue Philip Rivers was coming back to the NFL. He has not played since 2020 and is currently a semifinalist for the Hall of Fame. If he is signed to the active roster, that HOF clock resets. Is Rivers better than any other starting QB in the league?

PG writer Noah Hiles joined the show. Noah said the offer to Kyle Schwarber from the Pirates was legitimate and actually higher than what he signed for, in AAV, with the Phillies. Noah said it’s not worth celebrating because they didn’t land the player, but this should mean the Pirates are willing to spend that money elsewhere. Noah didn’t think it was a coincidence that the Pirates’ offers were the ones that were openly put out there. Noah thinks it could tell other players that the Pirates are willing to spend, but it was probably leverage being played on both sides. How will the Pirates handle some of the other notable names on the market? Noah said Jorge Polanco is the top, realistic player on his list, but that shouldn’t stop the Buccos from going after Ketel Marte. He said there are ways to get around a player’s no-trade clause list, but it means they have to sweeten the deal. Noah believes the Pirates cannot show up ‘empty-handed’ to Pirate Fest this year after the words that have been thrown around th

Where are things at with Roman Wilson right now? He was a healthy scratch on Sunday and the Steelers went with Scotty Miller instead due to his special team’s prowess. How many receivers have left on good terms with the organization since Emmanuel Sanders? We are struggling to name any – that either didn’t burn a bridge in Pittsburgh or had success elsewhere. The future for Wilson can’t be bright if he’s getting benched for random veterans like Miller. Why didn’t the Steelers trade for Jakobi Meyers when they had the shot?

Tomlin Tidbit – Our guy Mark Kaboly asked Mike Tomlin a question today for the first time in weeks.