The Athletic has put out a tier ranking of QBs so far in 2023. Where did Kenny Pickett land? In a little category titled “concerning for various reasons.” The guys pointed out their concerns with Pickett and if the Steelers are starting to sense some as well. 

Matt Canada is another member of Steelers brass to gas up the return of Diontae Johnson. How much better will 18 make the Steelers offense? The guys find it hard to believe we will see this unit go from 12.8 points per game to 27 or more with his return. Why are they talking about him like he’s the only issue and his return solves all problems? 

It appears as if Dan Moore will be given the starting left tackle job back on Sunday. Donny and Chris think it is a mistake to put Broderick Jones right back on the bench. 

Caller wondered if Broderick Jones doesn’t know the plays enough. Another listener said Joey Porter Jr. should be on the field no matter what. 

93.7 The Fan personality Chris Mack joined the show. Chris talked about his chat with James Farrior on the latest episode of the “Oh Momma!” podcast. He said he’s a very under appreciated member of the Steelers great defenses of the 2000’s. 

Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. TK commented on Evgeni Malkin being left off the list of Top 100 current NHL players. Tyler said it’s almost scary how they put some of the names on that list over Malkin. Chris asked Tyler about the other Penguins that were on the list, including Sidney Crosby all the way down at 23. TK gave his take on how Erik Karlsson has looked so far in a Penguins uniform and he loves how calm he is possessing the puck. Tyler gave his overall impression of the team through 3 games and he’s hoping they can string together a few lengthy winning streaks together this season. TK commented on the bottom six and highlighted Lars Eller so far. Tyler thinks Matthew Nieto can score 20 goals if he’s in the right situation with the right players on his line. 

Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. TK commented on Evgeni Malkin being left off the list of Top 100 current NHL players. Tyler said it’s almost scary how they put some of the names on that list over Malkin. Chris asked Tyler about the other Penguins that were on the list, including Sidney Crosby all the way down at 23. TK gave his take on how Erik Karlsson has looked so far in a Penguins uniform and he loves how calm he is possessing the puck. Tyler gave his overall impression of the team through 3 games and he’s hoping they can string together a few lengthy winning streaks together this season. TK commented on the bottom six and highlighted Lars Eller so far. Tyler thinks Matthew Nieto can score 20 goals if he’s in the right situation with the right players on his line. 

The Steelers are cutting Desmond King, who played one whole snap with the team on defense. The team is also bringing in another long corner, Darius Rush. What do we make of the moves? 

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike slammed the bot accounts that put out the requests made by Caleb Williams that are a few months old. Mike doesn’t think the conspiracy theory Mullsy has on Aaron Rodgers is too far-fetched. Chris asked Mike about why Broderick Jones is having such a hard time getting on the field. Mike defended Najee Harris and why he’s so valuable to the Steelers operation. Mike commented on what Tom Brady said about football becoming a weaker game. 

Will we see more and more of a change at running back for the Steelers? Donny and Chris discussed the prospect of Jaylen Warren seeing more touches than Najee Harris as time goes on. 

Will we see more and more of a change at running back for the Steelers? Donny and Chris discussed the prospect of Jaylen Warren seeing more touches than Najee Harris as time goes on. The guys agreed that Warren makes you feel better about the Steelers situation when he is on the field and he, along with Diontae Johnson, are two players that can help move the chains. They also brought up the weird comparisons that people make between Harris and Le’Veon Bell, but they listed a few reasons why that didn’t make sense. 

Donny Football Debrief – Tom Brady thinks the NFL is getting weak with penalties.

Aditi Kinkhabwala from the NFL on CBS joined the show. Aditi talked about the Browns massive win over the 49ers on Sunday and what that could mean for the one of the Steelers biggest foes going forward. She told us what some Browns players have said is going into what makes their defense great. Chris asked Aditi why Desmond King got basically no chance with the Steelers and has already been released. She brought up a point made on a recent NFL broadcast about an effective play design and how we never hear that during Steeler games. Aditi talked about what Diontae Johnson can bring to the Steelers offense, but she is worried about the team’s scheme. Aditi talked about the Browns concern with Deshaun Watson and what is going on with his shoulder injury. She gave a ton of credit to PJ Walker and how he performed against the 49ers. 

Pickett’s Points – The guys broke down what Kenny Pickett said to the media earlier today.

Caller said he would take Kenny Pickett over Lamar Jackson. 

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff shared the news that Broderick Jones took second team reps today, indicating that Dan Moore will be the starter at left tackle on Sunday. Chris asked Jeff about what happened with Desmond King and why he never really got a shot with the Steelers – he added that he thinks King could end up on the practice squad. Jeff thinks we could finally see Patrick Peterson on the inside at nickel. Jeff talked about the Steelers that will be coming back healthy after the bye week and it’s more than just Diontae Johnson. 

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff shared the news that Broderick Jones took second team reps today, indicating that Dan Moore will be the starter at left tackle on Sunday. Chris asked Jeff about what happened with Desmond King and why he never really got a shot with the Steelers – he added that he thinks King could end up on the practice squad. Jeff thinks we could finally see Patrick Peterson on the inside at nickel. Jeff talked about the Steelers that will be coming back healthy after the bye week and it’s more than just Diontae Johnson. 

Pickett’s Points – The guys broke down what Kenny Pickett said to the media earlier today. 

Aditi Kinkhabwala from the NFL on CBS joined the show. Aditi talked about the Browns massive win over the 49ers on Sunday and what that could mean for the one of the Steelers biggest foes going forward. She told us what some Browns players have said is going into what makes their defense great. Chris asked Aditi why Desmond King got basically no chance with the Steelers and has already been released. She brought up a point made on a recent NFL broadcast about an effective play design and how we never hear that during Steeler games. Aditi talked about what Diontae Johnson can bring to the Steelers offense, but she is worried about the team’s scheme. Aditi talked about the Browns concern with Deshaun Watson and what is going on with his shoulder injury. She gave a ton of credit to PJ Walker and how he performed against the 49ers. 

Will we see more and more of a change at running back for the Steelers? Donny and Chris discussed the prospect of Jaylen Warren seeing more touches than Najee Harris as time goes on. The guys agreed that Warren makes you feel better about the Steelers situation when he is on the field and he, along with Diontae Johnson, are two players that can help move the chains. They also brought up the weird comparisons that people make between Harris and Le’Veon Bell, but they listed a few reasons why that didn’t make sense.