The Donut Bag

In this episode, I talk about the Penguins loss with Todd and Shawn of The TD's Show (@miles_todd) We talk about the goaltender situation, if Letang is an asset or a liability and if the core of this team is too old, We also talk about what they can do going forward, JACK JOHNSON, and the rest of the teams in the playoffs.

In this episode, I talk all things Steelers with Nick Farabaugh (Pro Football Network, @FarabaughFB). How will the lack of practice and meetings affect the rookies? How much will Chase Claypool play? Who will play in the offense and what kinds of sets will they run? How versatile and unpredictable will this offense be? Will Conner get the vast majority of playing time? How much will Bennie Snell improve in his 2nd season? Who will start on the offensive live? How much will Alex Highsmith play? Will Terrell Edmunds get better and will Minkah get even better? How much will Vince Williams play? Will Justin Layne be hurt by being on the COVID list?
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In this episode, I talk about Penguins-Canadiens Game 1 with Angie Carducci (Inside Hockey, @acarducci). We talk about how the Penguins bombarded Montreal in the beginning of the game but didn't score, if we can blame the play in Game 1 on the circumstances, are they too arrogant and stubborn? Are they at a crossroads? Is it time to bench Marleau? Will they make changes to the top line? Should Jarry replace Murray? What's wrong with the power play? How good is John Marino? Is the window closing to win a Cup?

In this episode, I talk all things Chappelle's Show with Chris Carter (@CarterCritiques) and Darren Steele (@DJSBurgh). We talk about the impact of the show and have a fantasy draft of skits.

In this episode, I preview the NHL playoffs with Ashley Wright (@ashferddd) & Jennifer Chefero (@ShootwAuthority). How much will reseeding after every round hurt the Penguins chances? Is the goaltending the Penguins biggest potential weakness? How will players live with each other in the 'bubble'? Will the winner of this tournament be a legitimate Stanley Cup champion? What kind of hockey will we see after all this time off? Have the Lightning learned from last season's upset? Plus we discuss which teams we think will win it all.

In this episode, I preview the Pirates season with John Perrotto (@JPerrotto, USA Today Sports Weekly). There was a lot of internal fighting last season; is the attitude better this season with a new GM and manager? How is the 'taxi squad' going to work? How important will depth be in these conditions? How will Mitch Keller be this season? What's going on with Keone Kela and the bullpen? Who will be the closer if Kela can't do it? Why did Josh Bell decline in the 2nd half of last season? Is Bryan Reynolds the best hitter on this team? Will Cole Tucker and Ke'Bryan Hayes see any time in the infield? Who will be the DH? Is the DH here to stay? Should we expect anything from Dyson and Heredia? How many wins will the Pirates have?

In this episode, I talk all things Pirates with Josh Taylor (co-author of Three Rivers Stadium: A Confluence of Champions). Could the Pirates put together a good 60 game stretch and contend for the playoffs? Could a team with young guys and a small payroll benefit from this situation? Will having a new GM and manager cause the players to be better? Could Mitch Keller become the ace of this pitching staff? How does Derek Shelton look so far? Can Josh Bell have a monster season? How important is Gregory Polanco to this team? Will the DH stay in the National League?

In this episode, I welcome back Josh Taylor (co-author of Three Rivers Stadium: A Confluence of Champions) to talk about the latest in wrestling. We talk about Orange Cassidy and Britt Baker being elevated, how AEW is building stars, how good the AEW tag team division is, Adam Cole and Undisputed Era's future, Keith Lee, the mishandling of Shayna Baszler and other wrestlers that came from NXT and the competition on Wednesday nights.

In this episode, I review the Steelers in the 1990s with Chris Carter (@CarterCritiques, DK Pittsburgh Sports, Locked on Steelers Podcast, WPXI-TV, Steelers Nation Radio). We talk about all of the notable players, moments and games!

In this episode, I talk all things ECW with Jeff Say and Bernie (@burnthegamer). We talk ECW history, our favorite wrestlers, matches, and the impact ECW had on wrestling in the 90s.