Afternoons 3-6 on 105.9 The X
The List
Mark talks about the Steelers and three players specifically lacking in humility and how some of that will do the team well.
Mark then continues to discuss the Steelers and talk about how no one can see the team as it truly is like he can, and that has been the case for a few years now.
Mike Kelly of the NHL Network joins the program to lend his expertise and thoughts on the Conference Final play we’ve been witness too recently.
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Afternoons 3-6 on 105.9 The X

New World Order
Mark talks about the DeShaun Watson civil cases piling up, and discusses what the fallout will be around Watson.
Mark then gets more into the LIV golf tour and some Steelers talk as well.
Gerry Dulac joins the show to lend his expertise in both the areas of the Steelers and their Mini Camp storylines as well as weighing in with his thoughts on the LIV golf tour.

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Afternoons 3-6 on 105.9 The X
Opening Monologue
Mark is back from his trip and opens the show talking about the LIV golf tour, all the golfers that have moved to that tour, the outrage against it, and much more.
Mark then delivers the Bucco roundup before taking calls on LIV and the Buccos.
Mike Rupp makes his weekly visit to the show to talk all things NHL playoffs, the AVS ripping through the Oilers, are the Rangers in trouble, who’s been the best player in this Conference Finals, and much more with Rupper
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Afternoons 3-6 on 105.9 The X
Tim Benz in for Mark Madden
Tim talks about what Canada had to say about the QBs and the pecking order right now. He gets into Najee and his words for the media on his weigh gain today at mini camp and what Diontae Johnson had to say about his contract as well

Tim hits the phone lines in the next segment to talk about the Steelers offensive line and the Diontae Johnson contract situation.

Joe Rutter of the Trib joins Tim after Steelers practice today for Mini Camp as he gives us the low down on everything that went down.
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Tim gives some gambling advice from a bit of a fringe sport to wrap up the show

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Afternoons 3-6 on 105.9 The X

Tim Benz in for Mark Madden

Aaron Donald got paid and Mike Florio put out the notion that Donald might end up in Pittsburgh or close to home before his career is all said and done.…Does Sidney Crosby have a better grasp of the Penguins future than the fans, the media, or the franchise itself? Both those topics lead off the 4 hour

Also, A Baltimore Raven is pissed off at the EA Sports Madden video Game. We’ll tell you who and why.

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Stan Savran joins the show for his weekly hit on the program talking all things Mini Camp with Tim and a little Penguins as well.

Tim plays back what Lance Lysowksi had to say on this program yesterday about local prospect Logan Cooley
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Afternoons 3-6 on 105.9 The X
Tim Benz in for Mark Madden
Steelers Mini Camp stupidity opens the show

Najee Harris and his “weight gain”

Diontae Johnson and his potential hold in or hold out this coming camp in the midst of a new contract.

Matt Canada on the QBs and the pecking order in the reps for them so far in camp. All this in more in Tim’s Open.

Tim then takes a call on the Steelers QB situation before we get into the hockey talk and welcome Brian Metzer onto the program to talk conference finals and a little Penguins as well.

We hear Don Koharski’s FCC gaffe last night during the Avs Oilers game to wrap up the fist hour.

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Afternoons 3-6 on 105.9 The X

Tim Benz in for Mark Madden
Tim opens the hour talking about the Steelers offseason and how the Steelers ways have not truly changed despite the apparent change through the various hires made internally by the team.
He then hits the phone lines and discusses people’s level of satisfaction in the Penguins and Steelers during the teams past 5-10 years.
Lance Lysowski, formerly of this parish, was at the NHL combine covering the event and got to take in West Mifflin native Logan Cooley who is expected to go in the top 3 of this year’s NHL draft. Lance talks to us about Logan’s performance and his prospects in the NHL.
Tim wraps up the show by playing a clip from Myles Jack and his relationship with the green dot.

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Afternoons 3-6 on 105.9 The X
Tim Benz in for Mark Madden
Tim opens up the hour by talking about Tuitt departing and what the options might be in replacing him, and why he think’s they might not be in as dire a spot when it comes to that task as some might think.
He gets tweets on both Steelers and Penguins topics of the day and then Tim then plays back some thoughts that Mark had about the Tuitt situation from their Trib podcast this morning.
Jesse Montano of DNVR Sports and DNVR Avalanche joins Tim to offer a preview on Avs and Oilers as game four in the Western Conference Finals is tonight with the Avs a win away from the Cup.
Tim wraps up the hour talking about the breaking news of Aaron Donald’s record breaking contract restructure that has him the highest paid non QB to ever play the game of football.

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Afternoons 3-6 on 105.9 The X
Tim Benz in for Mark Madden
Tim opens discussing this time of year in the sports calender when you are a football heavy town, who’s hockey team has gotten the nasty habit of getting bounced in the first round lately, it can get kind of dry.
He wonders what it will take for both teams to end their playoff win droughts.
Tim then tells you How the Andre Vasilevsky blocker phenomenon reminds me of something Penguins related from years passed
We hear a clip from Tim and Mark’s podcast from this morning with Mark’s thoughts on the Penguins free agency and the goaltending.
Tim wraps up the hour by telling you some nominees for the college football hall of fame with local ties, and some news surrounding Duquesne basketball.,

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Afternoons 3-6 on 105.9 The X
The List
Mark gets back into Batko’s piece on Mason and how Ben didn’t train him or have any interest in that task. He wonders if Ben’s mentorship wouldv’e made any difference in Mason’s career development.
He takes calls on that very topic as well as the Penguins and how they should address the remaining free agents on their roster for this offseason
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