PM Team FULL Show 1-21-25

Will Howard helped out his stock a whole lot over the course of the college football playoff. Should the Steelers take a flier on a mid-round QB? Are the Steelers going to be scarred after what happened with Kenny Pickett? The guys questioned if Mike Tomlin would make the right call with whatever QBs are on the roster anyway.

It doesn’t sound like the deal will be done with Russell Wilson and his time as a Steeler is over. Are the Steelers counting on Justin Fields to be a sure thing to be back?

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Will Howard helped out his stock a whole lot over the course of the college football playoff. Should the Steelers take a flier on a mid-round QB? Are the Steelers going to be scarred after what happened with Kenny Pickett? The guys questioned if Mike Tomlin would make the right call with whatever QBs are on the roster anyway.

Noah Hiles doesn’t expect the Pirates to sign a notable free agent to a multi-year deal before spring training – and probably not at all. Is this the fault of the Pirates or is it a problem with MLB? If you blame the league for how the Dodgers can load up, you have to blame them for what teams like the Pirates do.

What is the reaction to the Pirates not signing a single notable free agent? It has to be annoying to the fan base that the team has a player as good as Paul Skenes with a decent supporting cast in the rotation and the team won’t do anything. Is all forgiven if their plan, to bank on players they already have, works? It’s also tough for fans to come back to them after how they handled 2016 and 2017 after they won 98 games in 2015.

Donny Football Debrief – Donny has officially won in picks. Did Poni go through a table this weekend in Buffalo?

Donny Football Debrief – Donny has officially won in picks. Did Poni go through a table this weekend in Buffalo?

Noah Hiles doesn’t expect the Pirates to sign a notable free agent to a multi-year deal before spring training – and probably not at all. Is this the fault of the Pirates or is it a problem with MLB? If you blame the league for how the Dodgers can load up, you have to blame them for what teams like the Pirates do.

Poni has a solution for how the Steelers can fix their WR room this off-season. Gerry Dulac released a piece the other day stating ‘when’ the team parts with George Pickens, making it sound like a forgone conclusion. Should the team try to trade him now before anything else happens? So here is Poni’s plan – a free agent WR for $15M per year like Keenan Allen. The second part of his plan would be drafting Emeka Egbuka in the 1st round. Poni thinks a room of Allen, Egbuka, Calvin Austin and Roman Wilson is a much more legit one than they just had. The guys talked about the mistake it was for the Steelers to pass on Brian Thomas last year.

How early should the Steelers consider taking RB? The guys think it shouldn’t happen before the 3rd or 4th round. What do people think of Poni’s plan?

College Football Minute – Poni argued that Cam Heyward is the single best NFL player out of Ohio State.

College Football Minute – Poni argued that Cam Heyward is the single best NFL player out of Ohio State.

Poni has a solution for how the Steelers can fix their WR room this off-season. Gerry Dulac released a piece the other day stating ‘when’ the team parts with George Pickens, making it sound like a forgone conclusion. Should the team try to trade him now before anything else happens? So here is Poni’s plan – a free agent WR for $15M per year like Keenan Allen. The second part of his plan would be drafting Emeka Egbuka in the 1st round. Poni thinks a room of Allen, Egbuka, Calvin Austin and Roman Wilson is a much more legit one than they just had. The guys talked about the mistake it was for the Steelers to pass on Brian Thomas last year.

Ohio State beat Notre Dame in the national championship game last night. Do we find that people get more joy out of college championships over pro championships? The guys think it depends on a few things – the location, the alumni base, etc.

Fans chimed in on college titles over pro titles. Are fans not as excited when their teams are expected to win?

Bucco Minute – An 11-year-old has found the 1 of 1 Paul Skenes rookie card.