The Steelers have signed Larry Ogunjobi. Ogunjobi was in the scuffle involving Mason Rudolph and Myles Garrett a few years ago while he played in Cleveland. Poni thinks this is the most disrespectful move the Steelers have done to Rudolph, topping the signing of Mitch Trubisky and drafting of Kenny Pickett because Ogunjobi is someone that called out Rudolph’s character. The guys then debated if Rudolph has been treated fairly in Pittsburgh. Both think he has gotten more than his fair shake and Chris referenced Rudolph losing his job to Duck Hodges the year Ben Roethlisberger was out for the season.   

Pirates insider Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason said the team has definitely become more interesting over the last few days because of the emergence of two new young players to the equation. Not only has Oneil Cruz played well, but Bligh Madris hit his first big league home run last night after 3 hits in his debut. Jason said there hasn’t been a player with an awe factor like Cruz in a very long time. Jason thinks the Pirates will take the training wheels off so the fans can keep seeing Cruz. He said the players are all-in on Cruz as much as the fans. Jason picked who out of the young players will have the best MLB career – Oneil Cruz. He expects Nick Gonzales to also have a good pro career. Jason still projects Cruz to be a corner outfielder eventually.

Pirates insider Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason said the team has definitely become more interesting over the last few days because of the emergence of two new young players to the equation. Not only has Oneil Cruz played well, but Bligh Madris hit his first big league home run last night after 3 hits in his debut. Jason said there hasn’t been a player with an awe factor like Cruz in a very long time. Jason thinks the Pirates will take the training wheels off so the fans can keep seeing Cruz. He said the players are all-in on Cruz as much as the fans. Jason picked who out of the young players will have the best MLB career – Oneil Cruz. He expects Nick Gonzales to also have a good pro career. Jason still projects Cruz to be a corner outfielder eventually.

Indianapolis Indians hitting coach Eric Munson joined the show. He talked about his time with Oneil Cruz and how he’s a unicorn in baseball. He mentioned a few guys he’s seen or worked with that have extremely tall frames like Cruz. The guys asked Eric how Cruz can hit the ball so hard.

Mike Tomlin on the messy divorce, but great career of Antonio Brown. 

Reset on Larry Ogunjobi.

Mike Tomlin joined Ryan Clark on his podcast today and gave his thoughts on the Brian Flores hire, the career of Ben Roethlisberger and handling Antonio Brown. 

Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo joined the show. Ray had no update on Larry Ogunjobi and said it could be something where the Steelers just wanted to see where Ogunjobi is physically. Ray said Ogunjobi is an upgrade over Chris Wormley and could fit into a sub package well. The guys asked Ray what other move they could make, like a backup running back, similar to what they did with DeAngelo Williams some years ago. He said the team is happy with their offensive line.

Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo joined the show. Ray had no update on Larry Ogunjobi and said it could be something where the Steelers just wanted to see where Ogunjobi is physically. Ray said Ogunjobi is an upgrade over Chris Wormley and could fit into a sub package well. The guys asked Ray what other move they could make, like a backup running back, similar to what they did with DeAngelo Williams some years ago. He said the team is happy with their offensive line.

Larry Ogunjobi is visiting the Steelers today. The guys discussed if it’s a good move to bring the veteran defensive linemen in to provide some much-needed depth up front. 30 Days of Summer featuring Bactronix.

Former Pirate Jack Wilson joined the show. Jack talked about his first impression on Oneil Cruz after a dazzling 2022 debut. He talked about the importance of quick feet at the position. Jack talked about what he practiced consistently as a player and what tricks he looked for as a player. Jack talked about his defensive play, which he specialized over the course of his career. He got into keys a young player should have as teams begin to adjust to his play. Jack thought back to his personal favorite web gem in his legendary defensive career.

Former Pirate Jack Wilson joined the show. Jack talked about his first impression on Oneil Cruz after a dazzling 2022 debut. He talked about the importance of quick feet at the position. Jack talked about what he practiced consistently as a player and what tricks he looked for as a player. Jack talked about his defensive play, which he specialized over the course of his career. He got into keys a young player should have as teams begin to adjust to his play. Jack thought back to his personal favorite web gem in his legendary defensive career.

The Pirates have a new shining star and his name is Oneil Cruz. In his 2022 debut, Cruz had 4 RBI along with a pair of hits and a pair of runs scored. Are the Young Bucs starting to give this city hope? The guys discussed. Maybe not for this year, but for years to come. Poni defended the Pirates against negative fans who already say Cruz will get shipped out once he “gets good.” BREAKING NEWS: Rob Gronkowski announces his retirement for a second time. 

Bengals insider Mo Egger joined the show. Mo labeled Larry Ogunjobi as a “good player” as Ogunjobi visits the Steelers today. He thinks Ogunjobi can definitely help the Steelers interior defensive line. Mo got into the details of Ogunjobi’s injury after the Bears tore up the contract with the failed physical. Mo sees Ogunjobi as a player that can rush the passer and is better against the run than he’s given credit for. Poni also ranked his Top 5 TEs of his lifetime with Rob Gronkowski at 1.

Bengals insider Mo Egger joined the show. Mo labeled Larry Ogunjobi as a “good player” as Ogunjobi visits the Steelers today. He thinks Ogunjobi can definitely help the Steelers interior defensive line. Mo got into the details of Ogunjobi’s injury after the Bears tore up the contract with the failed physical. Mo sees Ogunjobi as a player that can rush the passer and is better against the run than he’s given credit for.