The Fan At Night

10-28 Fan Evening Show Full Show with Josh Rowntree

Jonathan Peterlin of the Fan in Cleveland joins the show. Things are going great for Cleveland sports. The Guardians went to the ALCS, the Cavaliers are off to a hot start, and now the Browns are actually a serious team. For now. What have the Browns done differently to contend for the AFC North title? Todd Monken has become a fan favorite quickly.

A look at the Steelers wide receiver room and why it is the position to examine on the trade market. What is Michael Pittman Jr.'s injury, and will he return at all this season? If he is not, where can the Steelers look to replace him? Josh does a deep dive on Ben Skowronek vs Kaden Wetjen.

Alan Saunders joins the show! Alan asks if horse therapy is the same thing as goat yoga. None of us know. Alan thinks that the Steelers will be active at the trade deadline to get something done. Josh asks why the Steelers were not in on Quenton Nelson, to which Alan says he does not know if they weren't. Alan discusses Jaylen Warren's usage and how that might change as the season progresses. The Steelers were good in the red zone last year but that has not been the case this season. Alan says that is a specific area where he wants to see more of Warren.

We take some phone calls. Greg in the city thinks that the Steelers are going to lose to the Browns. Josh says that if the Steelers beat the Browns on Sunday with a 43 year old quarterback, Mike McCarthy should start to be in the conversation for coach of the year. With the injuries and personnel, the Steelers could be in a great spot if they beat the Browns.

The Steelers are stacking some wins together! Mike McCarthy says that it is crucial for the team to string some more wins together. Josh wants to know if the Steelers are for real. Josh says the hardest part is yet to come and that the team has benefited from a lesser schedule. He is also not diminishing what they have done so far. They played Cooper Rush, an UDFA rookie QB that they needed OT to beat, a Colts team in the middle of a fire sale, and a middle of the road Saints team. The only solid win is against the Cincinnati Bengals. Can Aaron Rodgers continue to defy Father Time and play at a reasonably high level for the rest of the season? The schedule does not look kindly on the Steelers are the year progresses. Josh says that this Steelers team is more of a Mike Tomlin Steelers team than a Mike Tomlin Steelers team actually was. Josh is afraid of horses. We talk about equestrian therapy and what it actually is.

The Fan's Jeff Hathhorn joins, where the guys discuss Steelers-Browns. Hawk believes Pittsburgh will have significant motivation ahead of the game and that the Steelers' defense is beginning to gel under Patrick Graham. The guys also discuss which wide receivers could be realistic trade targets.

Steelers Correspondent Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show joins! The guys expect this to be a close, gritty game and discuss how Cleveland can give Pittsburgh some fits. Austin and Mark also discuss the Colts' fire sale, and how the Steelers can take advantage of it.

Daryl Ruiter, 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland joins! The guys share their takeaways from the Thursday night contest where Cleveland beat Pittsburgh, and the strengths of each team in their respective 5-2 seasons. Daryl adds that the Browns haven't missed Myles Garrett this season, and that the defensive unit has multiple household names Pittsburgh needs to watch. We hear from a few more callers too.

Are the Browns kind of underrated? How much credit does Deshaun Watson deserve for their 5-2 start? Numerous callers weigh in.