Starkey & Mueller

Cam Heyward told reporters that players deserve the brunt of the blame for why the defense is playing the way it is. One thing Poni points to is the fact that TJ Watt is so resistant about moving around. Should we be worried that Watt has lost a step? It seems like the Steelers’ detriment is continuing to rely on their players even as they continue to age. Steve Palazzolo from the 33rd Team joined the show. Steve agrees with Poni and thinks the Steelers have the ingredients to beat the Colts on Sunday after 2 straight losses. Will this be the season that the Mike Tomlin .500 or better record comes to an end? Steve thought things would work on the Steelers defense, but that has not happened. Steve said they should use the advantage of all 3 edge rushers and make sure the defense never knows where they are coming from. What are the Steelers getting in Kyle Dugger? Donny Football Debrief – The Irsay family is going to auction off some pieces of memorabilia of Jim Irsay. What is the coolest piece?

Teryl Austin gave a little look into how the sausage is made with the defensive play calling. He confirmed that he calls the plays, but Mike Tomlin has plenty of say in it as well. The notion that it’s a myth about Tomlin calling the plays isn’t true. It’s Tomlin’s defense, but Austin gets to simply ‘call’ most of the plays. We discussed differing reports from people who cover the team. KDKA TV legend Bob Pompeani joined the show. Bob wishes he could have been there last night for the Poni Pierces Cancer event. He gave props to Mario Lemieux and Pat Freiermuth for stepping up too. Pomp said he has to see it to believe it for the Steelers, but he doesn’t rule out them winning the game on Sunday. The guys asked Pomp about how things are divvied up on defense with the play calling. What does Bob think of owners wearing headsets on the sidelines? The guys asked Bob a couple Halloween related questions. Bob’s prediction was Colts, 31-23. Power Rankings – Top 5 favorite 2005 Steelers.

Poni gave an update on his nipples before making another big prediction for the weekend. He thinks the Steelers are going to stun the world and beat the Colts on Sunday – ending their 2-game losing streak. Do the Steelers stand any chance of beating the Colts on Sunday? CFB Minute – Another Penn State coaching candidate could be off the board with Matt Rhule signing an extension with Nebraska. Is that good news for the Nittany Lions? What name would be the most successful?

Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray said he hasn’t had much time to dig in on why Darius Slay missed practice today due to ‘personal reasons,’ but thinks we could very well see his snaps go down on Sunday afternoon. Why do the Steelers have so many issues with communication on defense? Ray helped the guys break the tie when it came to defensive play calling conspiracy theories – it sounds like Mike Tomlin has the ultimate control and will call plays on the ‘weighty downs,’ but Teryl Austin still relays most of the plays. Ray expects a high scoring game on Sunday, but acknowledges that it’s a really bad matchup for the Steelers defense. His prediction was Colts 41-30.

Steve Palazzolo from the 33rd Team joined the show. Steve agrees with Poni and thinks the Steelers have the ingredients to beat the Colts on Sunday after 2 straight losses. Will this be the season that the Mike Tomlin .500 or better record comes to an end? Steve thought things would work on the Steelers defense, but that has not happened. Steve said they should use the advantage of all 3 edge rushers and make sure the defense never knows where they are coming from. What are the Steelers getting in Kyle Dugger?

Cam Heyward told reporters that players deserve the brunt of the blame for why the defense is playing the way it is. One thing Poni points to is the fact that TJ Watt is so resistant about moving around. Should we be worried that Watt has lost a step? It seems like the Steelers’ detriment is continuing to rely on their players even as they continue to age.

KDKA TV legend Bob Pompeani joined the show. Bob wishes he could have been there last night for the Poni Pierces Cancer event. He gave props to Mario Lemieux and Pat Freiermuth for stepping up too. Pomp said he has to see it to believe it for the Steelers, but he doesn’t rule out them winning the game on Sunday. The guys asked Pomp about how things are divvied up on defense with the play calling. What does Bob think of owners wearing headsets on the sidelines? The guys asked Bob a couple Halloween related questions. Bob’s prediction was Colts, 31-23.

Teryl Austin gave a little look into how the sausage is made with the defensive play calling. He confirmed that he calls the plays, but Mike Tomlin has plenty of say in it as well. The notion that it’s a myth about Tomlin calling the plays isn’t true. It’s Tomlin’s defense, but Austin gets to simply ‘call’ most of the plays. We discussed differing reports from people who cover the team.

CFB Minute – Another Penn State coaching candidate could be off the board with Matt Rhule signing an extension with Nebraska. Is that good news for the Nittany Lions? What name would be the most successful?

Poni gave an update on his nipples before making another big prediction for the weekend. He thinks the Steelers are going to stun the world and beat the Colts on Sunday – ending their 2-game losing streak.

10/29 PM Team Full Show: Today is the day Poni pays off his bet...

10/29 PM Team 5pm Hour: MTV early 2000s programming, Hawk Report, and Judge Donny

Judge Donny: The case on the docket is if the Steelers should add a receiver at the deadline?

The Hawk Report with Jeff Hatthorn. Injury report, predicting the Colts game, who is expected to play and who is not.

10-29 PM Team 4pm Hour: All Access with Aditi, Aaron Rodgers, and an off the rails Donny Football Debrief

All Access with Aditi Kinkhabwala. Does Aditi have any advice for Poni tonight? What are her thoughts on Aaron Rodgers, Mike Tomlin, and more.

10/29 PM Team 3pm Hour: Matt Clement, Mike Florio, and the Kyle Dugger trade.

Mike Florio hops on. He says that if the Steelers miss the playoffs there will be "wholesale changes". What does he mean by that and could Mike Tomlin be on the hot seat? Mike suggests that Tomlin's tone in his press conference is what got the ball rolling in his head as to the Steelers needing a change. Tomlin immediately blamed the offense instead of suggesting the defense was the issue, which is not the case.

Matt Clement joins the show! He has a massive collection of LeBron James cards. He says that Michael Jordan is better than LeBron and it is not even close. Matt likes the 18 inning World Series game. What are his thoughts on the Pirates payroll reportedly being relatively the same next year?

The Steelers made a trade last night. Kyle Dugger is now a Steeler. He has an injury history and has not been the same player since an ankle injury. What should fans expect from the newest Steeler? Donny says that he should fit right in as a player past his prime, injury prone, and not playing at a high level.