The Fan At Night

Jason thinks the Tarik Skubal situation means Paul Skenes could be traded before his contract expires. Jason sees pitchers as a more riskier long term bet. Jason thinks The Pirates have 3 years left with Skenes. Sportsnet Pittsburgh Micheal McKenry joins the show! McKenry says the Pirates are doing a lot of "maybes". McKenry wants a big splash at Starting Pitcher. The name Micheal throws out, Max Scherzer. McKenry mentions Nick Gonzales could be an outfield option.

PGH Steelers Now Alan Saunders joins the show! Alan discusses his takeaways from his interview with Dan Rooney. Alan and Jason talk about the NFL Draft and what they expect it is going to be in terms of crowds and vendors.

Who has aged better since age 28 season, Sidney Crosby or Cam Heyward?

Nick Farabaugh; PennLive.com joins! The guys discuss what Brian Angelichio will bring to the Steelers, and what he may have learned under Mike McCarthy, Sean McVay, and Joe Brady. Jack and Nick also thoroughly discuss how the team could use their tight ends and running backs, and who benefits the most from those skill players. They also get into which other additions could be made to the coaching staff, before transitioning to the upcoming draft.

Noah Hiles; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins! The guys discuss Paul Skenes' future, and what his potential arbitration hearings could look like, especially with what transpired from Tarik Skubal's case today. You'd think Skenes should earn around the same, or more than Skubal, right? The guys also discuss Jose Urquidy signing with the club, with Noah thinking Urquidy will hold down a rotation spot before Jared Jones returns. Noah also won't be shocked if Konnor Griffin is on the opening day roster, especially if he outperforms Nick Gonzales in spring training.

Some big MLB news that should have Pirates fans worried... Tarik Skubal made $32 million in his arbitration case today with Detroit. Could you imagine what Paul Skenes' dollar figure could be? Would you be ok with the Pirates letting Skenes go in 2029 if they have decent success in the preceding years?

Jack thoroughly discusses what Brian Angelichio brings to the Steelers, even if he isn't calling the plays. Are you a little discouraged, though, by JJ. McCarthy's lack of success last season for Minnesota? Might things have looked differently for the Steelers if Scott Tolzien were to have been the OC? Jack also thoroughly goes over all of the additions to Mike McCarthy's staff outside of Angelichio.

-Assessing Mike McCarthy's first week as Steelers HC

-Can Penguins trade for Dallas' Robertson?

-Joined by Mark Kaboly

Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from The Pat McAfee Show joins! The guys discuss Scott Tolzien staying with New Orleans, instead of joining the Steelers, and Nate Scheelhaase likely staying with the Rams after Mike LeFleur left for Arizona. The guys also discuss their favorite hires among Mike McCarthy's new staff. Mark is confident that Aaron Rodgers will be returning to the Steelers for 2026.

We are officially a week into the Mike McCarthy era in Pittsburgh. Does it still feel weird to say something other than the Mike Tomlin era? What have you made of the coaching hires and what Pittsburgh is doing in comparison to Baltimore who's in their opening stages after the John Harbaugh era? Are the Steelers still missing some sort of spark in their franchise?