A fan went viral for using a hotdog as a straw at a baseball game. Something quite interesting, somewhat hotdog related, happened at the game in Oakland. 

The Steelers are preparing for the preseason finale Sunday against the Lions. The Steelers have yet to announce a starting QB and other teams are sitting theirs. There really is an active battle for starting QB going into Sunday.

Another odd cut by the Steelers as they trim the roster from 85 to 80 was outside linebacker Genard Avery. Not that Avery is a key player, but the lack of depth at that spot makes this a puzzling move. On top of that, Alex Highsmith has been dinged up the duration of camp. The guys are concerned with what the Steelers have behind Highsmith and TJ Watt, leading basically no room for error. 

Steelers insider Brian Batko from the Post-Gazette joined the show. Brian doesn’t put much stock in the Mike Tomlin comment about the starting QB job being on the line Sunday against the Lions. He still thinks it’s definitely Mitch Trubisky going forward for the Steelers. Brian also doesn’t buy Tomlin’s comments about why he took Kenny Pickett out of the game so early in Jacksonville. Brian thinks the left guard battle is still ongoing between Kendrick Green and Kevin Dotson, but thinks Dotson has the edge because of how bad Green has been. Brian thinks the move today means Mason Rudolph is safe as QB3 going into the season. Chris asked if Mark Robinson is making enough of an impact on this team to be at the heels of Devin Bush. Brian broke down the curious move of cutting Genard Avery earlier today. Brian said Hamilcar Rashed is a surprising player making a name for himself in camp. Brian doesn’t expect to see Kevin Colbert much during the season even though it was portrayed that Colbert would stay heavily involved with the team. He doesn’t rule out the team making a late move in camp to improve offensive line or outside linebacker. 

Steelers insider Brian Batko from the Post-Gazette joined the show. Brian doesn’t put much stock in the Mike Tomlin comment about the starting QB job being on the line Sunday against the Lions. He still thinks it’s definitely Mitch Trubisky going forward for the Steelers. Brian also doesn’t buy Tomlin’s comments about why he took Kenny Pickett out of the game so early in Jacksonville. Brian thinks the left guard battle is still ongoing between Kendrick Green and Kevin Dotson, but thinks Dotson has the edge because of how bad Green has been. Brian thinks the move today means Mason Rudolph is safe as QB3 going into the season. Chris asked if Mark Robinson is making enough of an impact on this team to be at the heels of Devin Bush. Brian broke down the curious move of cutting Genard Avery earlier today. Brian said Hamilcar Rashed is a surprising player making a name for himself in camp. Brian doesn’t expect to see Kevin Colbert much during the season even though it was portrayed that Colbert would stay heavily involved with the team. He doesn’t rule out the team making a late move in camp to improve offensive line or outside linebacker. 

A Mike Tomlin soundbite that should go viral. He told reporters that the starting QB will be decided on Sunday in the preseason finale. Kenny Pickett has made a hard charge for the starting spot in camp and games so far this month. Mitch Trubisky hasn’t been bad, but Pickett is showing why he is considered so pro-ready. The guys think both QBs will take Sunday’s game versus Detroit as serious as a playoff game. Will Kenny prove on Sunday that he should be the man going forward? Donny said it’s easily the most intriguing preseason game this town has seen in years.  

The Steelers offensive line is in dire straits, and yes, it’s similar to the band – it’s money for nothing. The guys are calling upon Omar Khan to make a late-camp move like his predecessor did many times in his career. Poni is pushing for Bob Wylie, of Hard Knocks fame with the Browns, to be the offensive line coach because he’s worried where the unit is going under Pat Meyer. 

A Mike Tomlin soundbite that should go viral. He told reporters that the starting QB will be decided on Sunday in the preseason finale. Kenny Pickett has made a hard charge for the starting spot in camp and games so far this month. Mitch Trubisky hasn’t been bad, but Pickett is showing why he is considered so pro-ready. The guys think both QBs will take Sunday’s game versus Detroit as serious as a playoff game. Will Kenny prove on Sunday that he should be the man going forward? Donny said it’s easily the most intriguing preseason game this town has seen in years.  

Today was a cut day around the NFL and the Steelers made some waves releasing 7th round rookie QB Chris Oladokun. It leaves making the pick in question back in April. How much is Kevin Colbert still involved like he portrayed he would be? The guys think this move also saves Mason Rudolph. Switching gears – the real-life coach from Friday Night Lights (Gary Gaines) passed away. The guys posed the question – who is the greatest character from a football movie? 

Award-winning 93.7 The Fan reporter Josh Rowntree joined the show. Josh talked about the peculiar move to release Chris Oladokun. It appears the team will move forward with Mason Rudolph as the third string QB. He doesn’t like the comparison to Charlie Batch as a “veteran” presence in the QB room because the situations are not the same. Josh thinks the market could still be out there for Rudolph because he has impressed in the preseason and camp. On the offensive line, Josh said if Kendrick Green wasn’t drafted in an early round, he would not be on this team in a few weeks. It seems that Mason Cole is the only member of the offensive line that hasn’t been a complete disaster through two preseason games. He doesn’t understand why the strong center history with the Steelers has gone by the wayside. 

Donny said his 12-year-old self would have been a fan favorite in the Little League World Series. He makes the case that fat kids always bring the team together. 

Award-winning 93.7 The Fan reporter Josh Rowntree joined the show. Josh talked about the peculiar move to release Chris Oladokun. It appears the team will move forward with Mason Rudolph as the third string QB. He doesn’t like the comparison to Charlie Batch as a “veteran” presence in the QB room because the situations are not the same. Josh thinks the market could still be out there for Rudolph because he has impressed in the preseason and camp. On the offensive line, Josh said if Kendrick Green wasn’t drafted in an early round, he would not be on this team in a few weeks. It seems that Mason Cole is the only member of the offensive line that hasn’t been a complete disaster through two preseason games. He doesn’t understand why the strong center history with the Steelers has gone by the wayside. 

A fight broke out at the Steelers Jaguars preseason game. Adam and Colin discuss the problems the NFL has had with fights in the stands at games.

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Aditi reacted to Kenny Pickett going back and forth with a reporter following Saturday’s game. Aditi thinks Kenny handled the question in the perfect way. She said he has a great personality for a young QB. 

Adam Schefter reported that the gap between Mitch Trubisky and Kenny Pickett has gotten closer. He said the Steelers will go to Pickett at the first “stumble” from Trubisky. The guys debated what the Steelers should do with QB in the third preseason game. Mike Tomlin raved about Kenny’s timing and patience in the pocket coming out of college. Poni referenced Tomlin keeping players in for longer if he felt like they needed more reps in preseason games. Kenny got a whopping 8 snaps against Jacksonville. The guys debated what he should do with Pickett in the preseason finale.  

Aditi reacted to Kenny Pickett going back and forth with a reporter following Saturday’s game. Aditi thinks Kenny handled the question in the perfect way. She said he has a great personality for a young QB.