On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Mike's Beer Bar, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko to analyze the special teams unit. Is position coach Danny Smith ready for all the changes to the NFL kickoff rules, having just turned 70? Does Cordarrelle Patterson have the kick returnin…

In this episode, we have two terrific discussions. First, we probe the possibility and what would need to happen for Drew Allar to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. Then Steve Sampsell joins for a great business discussion, ranging from the whiteout to fascinating questions about the future of college athletics. Learn more about your …

In this episode, Jeff Carr from Locked on MLB and Locked on Reds joins Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan to talk about the NL Central and the playoff hopes of The Pirates and Reds as we just wrapped the series between the two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy DKPS Podcast Network, Dejan Kovacevic

In this episode of The South Side Beat, Chris Halicke discusses the latest impact on a potential long-term deal with Najee Harris and why declining his fifth-year option is still a puzzling decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy DKPS Podcast Network, Dejan Kovacevic

Listen to the entire Joe Starkey Show from Friday, 6-21-2024.

Hour four with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise. Bo Jackson is one of the greatest players Bob has ever seen or played against. Barry Bonds is there too. Bob is surprised the Pirates are going with a bullpen day today instead of pitching Martin Perez. Is the league punching back at Jared Jones? Texts in the city.…

Hour three with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise. The Bechtold Breakdown showcases some great questions for Joe and Paul. Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the show. Noah was surprised with how encouraged and upfront Bob Nutting was about adding to the Pirates and making moves at the deadline.…

Hour two with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise. What should the Steelers do about a potential Brandon Aiyuk trade? Justin Fields vs. Russell Wilson. We hear what former Bronco Mark Schlereth called 'toxic positivity' with Wilson and his attitude. 10 of the events have been here. It's three days and kicking off in Market Square. 30 competitors travel from…

Hour one with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise. Paul is mad at the Penguins for continuing to bring back the same core. Austin is mad at the Pirates having a jersey patch sponsor. Penguins re-sign Alex Nedeljkovic to a two-year deal worth $2.5 million per season. It's a good deal contractually and Ned was the goalie of choice down the stretch. Is this th…

Listen to the latest Texts in the city segment from Friday, 6-21-2024.

Willie Mays might be the best player ever in Bob's mind. Bo Jackson is one of the greatest players Bob has ever seen or played against. Barry Bonds is there too. Bob is surprised the Pirates are going with a bullpen day today instead of pitching Martin Perez.

The latest episode of the Bechtold Breakdown. What was the most memorable day in sports? Where would be a cool spot to hold an MLB game?

The 20th Pogopalooza is in Pittsburgh this weekend. 10 of the events have been here. It's three days and kicking off in Market Square. 30 competitors travel from across the world and they hope to be in the X games soon.

What should the Steelers do about a potential Brandon Aiyuk trade? Justin Fields vs. Russell Wilson. We hear what former Bronco Mark Schlereth called 'toxic positivity' with Wilson and his attitude.

The deal is worth $2.5 million per season. It's a good deal contractually and Ned was the goalie of choice down the stretch. Is this the end for Tristan Jarry?

Noah was surprised with how encouraged and upfront Bob Nutting was about adding to the Pirates and making moves at the deadline. Ben Cherington has the flexibility to add and Nutting realizes this team can compete.

What are you mad about? Starkey is mad the Lakers hired JJ Reddick with no coaching experience. Paul is mad at the Penguins for continuing to bring back the same core.

On his daily First 10 podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey answers reader questions. Among them: Who's the better fit among potential Penguins trade options for GM Kyle Dubas? The Carolina Hurricanes' Martin Necas? Or the Columbus Blue Jackets' Patrik Laine? What does the Alex Nedeljkovic extension mean for Tristan Jarry's future her…

We're at the stage where it's all about T.J. Watt. Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon…

With Alex Nedeljkovic re-signed, what of Tristan Jarry? Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg…

They're insisting to me they're serious ... but what's that mean? Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices.…

In this episode of The South Side Beat, Chris Halicke reacts to the Steelers waiving Trenton Thompson and Denzel Mims and what it might mean ahead of training camp in several weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy DKPS Podcast Network, Dejan Kovacevic

Ramon Foster is joined by Dejan Kovacevic for a LIVE weekly show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy DKPS Podcast Network, Dejan Kovacevic

Listen to the entire Joe Starkey Show from Thursday, 6-20-2024.

Hour four with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise. Key questions around the AFC North. Latest segment of Texts in the city.

Hour three with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise. Who makes the most sense to push this team in a positive direction? A lot of teams are in the same predicament as the Pirates thinking they can make it with so many teams jumbled up together. Paul discusses about how he became a reporter.

Hour two with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise. Stories about the '85 Bears and more Super Bowl classics. Matt Ryan will be inducted into the Falcons Ring of Honor. Paul's WNBA stories. Paul discusses writing for different basketball magazines. Joe's interviews gone wrong.

Hour one with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise. Dorin thinks he helped invent the wildcat because of how they were running it at West A. It came back at Arkansas in 2007. Marlon Humphry said in regards to new Steeler Patrick Queen that the grass isn't always greener on the other side, so Queen tweeted a video of him watering grass. Zangrilli invited Star…

Listen to the latest Texts in the city episode from 6-20-2024.

Joe, Paul, and Austin discuss all of the latest questions around the AFC North.

Paul talks about how he got into and eventually learned how to become a good writer.

We explore potential options for the Pirates at the trade deadline. John thinks Ben Cherington could approach it like the 2012 team and get something, but no one of huge substance. Who makes the most sense to push this team in a positive direction?

Paul discusses writing for different basketball magazines. Joe's interviews gone wrong.

People are on Joe's side for not needing to shower at the club after golfing and before eating dinner. Stories about the '85 Bears and more Super Bowl classics. Matt Ryan will be inducted into the Falcons Ring of Honor. Paul's WNBA stories.

Zangrilli invited Starkey to golf today and go to dinner after at the 19th hole, but Zangrilli said they'll go to dinner after hitting the showers. Starkey would rather go eat and shower later at home. Is he right?

The Pirates can have Paul Skenes and Jared Jones for the next 5-6 years, but after that the waters are murky. Crowley joins us. Dorin thinks he helped invent the wildcat because of how they were running it at West A.

What'll Omar Khan do with all that remaining cap space? Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg…

Should Marcus Pettersson be signed long-term? Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/…

What's Bryan Reynolds' star level, really? Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc…

Post-Gazette Pirates insiders Noah Hiles and Andrew Destin react to the club's series win against the Cincinnati Reds this week at PNC Park. How did the club's starting pitching trio of Paul Skenes, Bailey Falter and Mitch Keller have so much success against the Reds, allowing only three runs all series? And how can that be a catalyst for the pitch…

Listen to the entire Joe Starkey Show from Wednesday, 6-19-2024.

Hour four with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise. The Pirates opted not to send Connor Joe on what would have been a close play at the plate. Michael A. Taylor struck out. Zangrilli thinks Perez could be in line to start Friday against Tampa Bay. Texts in the city

Hour three with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise. The Quiz Show, controversial as always. Mark is keeping his eyes on the offensive line entering training camp.

Hour two with Joe Starkey, Paul Zeise, and Bob Pompeani. . What would you do with $65 million? Who is the greatest living baseball player? Paul thinks the steroid thing is just nonsense to keep Bonds out of the Hall of Fame. We hear what Andrew McCutchen had to say about Willie Mays and how Mays nicknamed Cutch "Pittsburgh." Potential Penguins trad…

Hour one with Joe Starkey, Paul Zeise and Bob Pompeani Willie Mays has passed away at 93. One of the greatest baseball players ever, some think he's the greatest and made the greatest catch of all time at the Polo Grounds. A Willie Mays 1975 card is a part of Starkey's Card of the Week and the original card in the Card of the Week contest is an aut…

The latest segment of Texts in the city from 6-19-2024.

The Pirates opted not to send Connor Joe on what would have been a close play at the plate. Michael A. Taylor struck out. Zangrilli thinks Perez could be in line to start Friday against Tampa Bay.

Mark would have extended Mike Tomlin and the fact that he hasn't had a losing season is a positive around the NFL, but not in PGH. The Trenton Thompson and Denzel Mims moves shouldn't be looked into much and just seems like two guys who wouldn't make the team being able to go elsewhere.

Joe, Paul, and Bob compete against each other in the latest Quiz Show! Who will come out on top?

We hear what Andrew McCutchen had to say about Willie Mays and how Mays nicknamed Cutch "Pittsburgh." Potential Penguins trade target??