PM Team FULL Show 11-12-25

Paul Skenes is just a few hours away from winning his first Cy Young award. But the big story surrounding him today is from a report that he has ‘dreams’ of playing for the Yankees. The story claims that a current teammate has heard Skenes talking about the dream multiple times. The guys speculated who could have leaked this. We also discovered that the man who wrote the article has local ties to Pittsburgh.

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. With Broderick Jones popping up on the injury report, Jeff said it would be Calvin Anderson filling in on Sunday if Jones can’t play. Jeff believes Isaac Seumalo will be back. Will Pat Freiermuth have another big game against the Bengals? Jeff isn’t sure what will get Jonnu Smith going and where he fits in this offense right now. Jeff still doesn’t understand how this defense let Joe Flacco do what he did a few weeks ago. When will we see Asante Samuel on the field? Jeff doesn’t think it’s a slam dunk for Marquez Valdes-Scantling to get a helmet because Scotty Miller is back at practice.

Judge Donny – Who has the QB advantage on Sunday?

Rodgers Rebuttals – What did Aaron Rodgers say to the media earlier today?

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi wondered how much it will take for Asante Samuel Jr. to get back to game speed, but thinks he’s a very talented player. Aditi saw the Bengals in her last 2 games and said she is struggling to remember worse defensive performances than what they are doing. She said they can’t cover, they can’t tackle – they really can’t do anything. And Joe Flacco is doing well in the absence of Joe Burrow. She said Burrow coming back isn’t what the Bengals need because they need someone who can play defense. Aditi thinks most teams in the league would be interested in Mike Tomlin being their coach, but those conversations are always non-starters. Can the Steelers offense fix itself with Aaron Rodgers? The guys asked Aditi about the trade deadline and how close they were to a WR deal.

Donny Football Debrief – The newest Steeler, Asante Samuel Jr. may have an awkward first encounter with Aaron Rodgers, thanks to his dad.

It doesn’t sound like Pat Narduzzi is taking this matchup against Notre Dame very seriously, saying he doesn’t care if they lose the game by 100 points, as long as they win the final 2 (against Georgia Tech and Miami). Why does it feel like the fans care more than the head coach? Is Narduzzi just doing a bit here in his downplay of the Fighting Irish? The guys wondered how Pitt’s season could be rattled if they do get killed by Notre Dame on Saturday. Poni is worried about Desmond Reid being held out if Pat doesn’t see it as a big game.

How are Pitt fans feeling going into the Notre Dame game? Is this the biggest game Pat Narduzzi has coached in Pittsburgh?

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike puts a low percentage on a Mike Tomlin trade because it would require Tomlin’s want to do it, but also because the Steelers take such pride in only have 3 coaches in 50+ years. Mike said there will always be a team out there that is interested in having what the Steelers always have – being in playoff contention every year. Mike expects Tomlin to always have options, but doesn’t think it would be half of the league bowing down to have his services. Are the Giants an attractive job with Jaxson Dart at QB? Mike doesn’t sense any appetite in the Steelers to make a change. Jakobi Meyers is the only WR Mike heard the Steelers were in on at the deadline. Mike was confused by Tomlin saying it wasn’t an ‘off night’ for Aaron Rodgers, but not being concerned about his long-term performance. The guys caught Mike by surprise when they brought up the New York Post story regarding his wife and how the Steelers’ wives/girlfriends have no proof of her existence. Mike said Asante Samuel Jr. was in-demand around the league and credited the Steelers for making a low-risk move.

The Steelers activated Will Howard today. Is there any shot he becomes a good QB in the NFL? Or should we just look at the draft stock and give him no chance? It’s easy to point to the Steelers as the blame here more than anything, but the guys discussed what he could look like if given an opportunity, referencing his numbers and what he had to work with at Ohio State.

The Fan vs The Fans.

Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. TK said Erik Christensen had some of the best hands in hockey that he’s ever seen – relating to the Penguins’ struggles in shootouts. Tyler said the Penguins are starting to win him over, but the last 2 games have been very tough ones to lose. The guys discussed the difficulty between winning Stanley Cups back-to-back versus winning Cups a few years apart. Is Erik Karlsson a ‘born loser,’ like Poni says? Would you take him over Kris Letang?

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. With Broderick Jones popping up on the injury report, Jeff said it would be Calvin Anderson filling in on Sunday if Jones can’t play. Jeff believes Isaac Seumalo will be back. Will Pat Freiermuth have another big game against the Bengals? Jeff isn’t sure what will get Jonnu Smith going and where he fits in this offense right now. Jeff still doesn’t understand how this defense let Joe Flacco do what he did a few weeks ago. When will we see Asante Samuel on the field? Jeff doesn’t think it’s a slam dunk for Marquez Valdes-Scantling to get a helmet because Scotty Miller is back at practice.

Paul Skenes is just a few hours away from winning his first Cy Young award. But the big story surrounding him today is from a report that he has ‘dreams’ of playing for the Yankees. The story claims that a current teammate has heard Skenes talking about the dream multiple times. The guys speculated who could have leaked this. We also discovered that the man who wrote the article has local ties to Pittsburgh.

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi wondered how much it will take for Asante Samuel Jr. to get back to game speed, but thinks he’s a very talented player. Aditi saw the Bengals in her last 2 games and said she is struggling to remember worse defensive performances than what they are doing. She said they can’t cover, they can’t tackle – they really can’t do anything. And Joe Flacco is doing well in the absence of Joe Burrow. She said Burrow coming back isn’t what the Bengals need because they need someone who can play defense. Aditi thinks most teams in the league would be interested in Mike Tomlin being their coach, but those conversations are always non-starters. Can the Steelers offense fix itself with Aaron Rodgers? The guys asked Aditi about the trade deadline and how close they were to a WR deal.

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike puts a low percentage on a Mike Tomlin trade because it would require Tomlin’s want to do it, but also because the Steelers take such pride in only have 3 coaches in 50+ years. Mike said there will always be a team out there that is interested in having what the Steelers always have – being in playoff contention every year. Mike expects Tomlin to always have options, but doesn’t think it would be half of the league bowing down to have his services. Are the Giants an attractive job with Jaxson Dart at QB? Mike doesn’t sense any appetite in the Steelers to make a change. Jakobi Meyers is the only WR Mike heard the Steelers were in on at the deadline. Mike was confused by Tomlin saying it wasn’t an ‘off night’ for Aaron Rodgers, but not being concerned about his long-term performance. The guys caught Mike by surprise when they brought up the New York Post story regarding his wife and how the Steelers’ wives/girlfriends have no proof of her existence. Mike said Asante Samuel Jr. was in-demand around the league and credited the Steelers for making a low-risk move.

It doesn’t sound like Pat Narduzzi is taking this matchup against Notre Dame very seriously, saying he doesn’t care if they lose the game by 100 points, as long as they win the final 2 (against Georgia Tech and Miami). Why does it feel like the fans care more than the head coach? Is Narduzzi just doing a bit here in his downplay of the Fighting Irish? The guys wondered how Pitt’s season could be rattled if they do get killed by Notre Dame on Saturday. Poni is worried about Desmond Reid being held out if Pat doesn’t see it as a big game.