Columbus Blue Jackets PXP voice Steve Mears joined the show. Steve talked about growing up in Pittsburgh and Mike Lange being the soundtrack of his childhood. Steve said he knew at 10-years-old that he wanted to be a PXP guy and never thought he would be working with Lange one day. Steve talked about his favorite memories with Lange that weren’t often spent at the hockey rink. Steve said he’d often find Lange at the video roulette machine with a beer and cigarette in hand in their trips to the casino. Steve talked about how Mike could meet the moment with his calls time and time again, which made him a world-class broadcaster.

KDKA TV legend Bob Pompeani joined the show. Another loss was suffered today in Pittsburgh when we got news that longtime KDKA weatherman, Jon Burnett, passed away. Pomp reflected on that before we got into the passing of Mike Lange. Bob said Lange’s preparation was almost unmatched. Bob talked about the generations of fans that Lange got into hockey at a young age. Pomp loved the ‘Elvis has just left the building’ line that Lange used to indicate a Penguins victory. Bob thinks the United States wins the Four Nations Face-off.

RIP Mike Lange. The legendary Penguins broadcaster passed away yesterday at the age of 76. We reflected on the life and legacy left by Lange on Pittsburgh and in the hockey community.

Legendary hockey PXP voice Doc Emrick joined the show. Doc reflected on his memories with Mike Lange and the legacy that he left on him. He told some stories about Lange and the preparation that went behind every broadcast. He said Lange is easily one of the heads that belongs on a Pittsburgh broadcasters Mt. Rushmore. Doc talked about being in the final three finalists for the Penguins PXP job in the early 70’s – losing out to Lange. Doc reveled about the fun that is supposed to be had in PXP work and just how much fun Lange had in the booth. Doc shared moments of when he would listen to Lange on off nights. The guys joked with Doc about the Pirates downtime between playoff appearances.

National sports talk show host Scott Ferrall joined the show. Scott, a native Pittsburgher, got his start in broadcasting due to Mike Lange. He told some WILD stories from his days hanging out with Lange. Scott became the voice of the Atlanta Thrashers and credited that to Lange. Scott labeled Lange as the best storyteller in sports broadcasting history. Scott went unhinged on some stories regarding his love for hockey, which he all fully credited to Lange. Scott described Lange as every titanic phrase in the book. We are also not sure if Scott took a breath in the 10 minutes he was on-air.

National sports talk show host Scott Ferrall joined the show. Scott, a native Pittsburgher, got his start in broadcasting due to Mike Lange. He told some WILD stories from his days hanging out with Lange. Scott became the voice of the Atlanta Thrashers and credited that to Lange. Scott labeled Lange as the best storyteller in sports broadcasting history. Scott went unhinged on some stories regarding his love for hockey, which he all fully credited to Lange. Scott described Lange as every titanic phrase in the book. We are also not sure if Scott took a breath in the 10 minutes he was on-air.

Legendary hockey PXP voice Doc Emrick joined the show. Doc reflected on his memories with Mike Lange and the legacy that he left on him. He told some stories about Lange and the preparation that went behind every broadcast. He said Lange is easily one of the heads that belongs on a Pittsburgh broadcasters Mt. Rushmore. Doc talked about being in the final three finalists for the Penguins PXP job in the early 70’s – losing out to Lange. Doc reveled about the fun that is supposed to be had in PXP work and just how much fun Lange had in the booth. Doc shared moments of when he would listen to Lange on off nights. The guys joked with Doc about the Pirates downtime between playoff appearances.

RIP Mike Lange. The legendary Penguins broadcaster passed away yesterday at the age of 76. We reflected on the life and legacy left by Lange on Pittsburgh and in the hockey community.

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There is reportedly a sense among Steelers beat writers that the team will offer Jaylen Warren a tender as a restricted free agent. So, if a team does offer Warren a contract, the Steelers have the opportunity to match that and keep the player, but they won’t receive draft compensation if he’s lost because he was undrafted. Is Warren a true starting running back? The tender for Warren is worth around $3M. Spotrac projects Najee Harris to get a 3-year deal worth around $24M. Is Najee going to benefit from RBs from last year’s free agency class getting big money and playing big on the field?

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff is trying to figure out what his hosting duties are for The Fan 15th anniversary event next week. Jeff would be surprised if the Steelers don’t bring Jaylen Warren back next season. If Najee Harris signs elsewhere, will the Steelers draft Ashton Jeanty 21st overall? Jeff doesn’t think the team will trust Warren to be a lead back, but he’ll be the stronger part of the committee. Jeff threw out the name Nick Chubb as a guy the Steelers could bring in, but do the medicals line up for him? Jeff would ‘maybe’ trade a 2nd round pick for Matt Stafford, but it was a strong maybe.

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93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff is trying to figure out what his hosting duties are for The Fan 15th anniversary event next week. Jeff would be surprised if the Steelers don’t bring Jaylen Warren back next season. If Najee Harris signs elsewhere, will the Steelers draft Ashton Jeanty 21st overall? Jeff doesn’t think the team will trust Warren to be a lead back, but he’ll be the stronger part of the committee. Jeff threw out the name Nick Chubb as a guy the Steelers could bring in, but do the medicals line up for him? Jeff would ‘maybe’ trade a 2nd round pick for Matt Stafford, but it was a strong maybe.

Ben Roethlisberger joked about the Steelers needing to bring back Joe Greene because the team is getting too soft. The guys quickly pointed out some Steelers that are remembered fondly that didn’t start their careers in Pittsburgh. They also pointed out guys who are remembered fondly that didn’t like Ben when he was here. What is the biggest problem with the current team’s attitude?

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi is worried about Kraig’s marriage privacy after the guys talked about it earlier in the show. Aditi isn’t sure the QB situation is as easy as it sounds with the way the front office leans. Aditi hasn’t heard anything on the Daniel Jones front and if he would be a fit for the Steelers. Aditi said the Steelers are in the state where they are open to dating pretty much anyone and not committed. The biggest question about Justin Fields returning is if Fields wants to return, not if the Steelers want him. If QB needy teams don’t like this class, how does that impact a Fields return?

Donny Football Debrief – The salary cap is going up. Where does that leave the Steelers?