Ron Cook had a great relationship with Ben Roethisberger and sparked one of the best recurring interviews in Pittsburgh sports media history. Ben thinks the Steelers are an 11-6 team with Aaron Rodgers, but 7-10 without him. Ben thinks the NFL is lying and the league knows Rodgers is signing with the Steelers.

Joe Starkey reacts to Audacy MLB Insider Jon Heyman's report that the Pirates have no intention of trading their superstar pitcher.

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The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Tuesday, May 20th, 2025

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: The last time the Penguins had a winning percentage below .313 was during the 1983-84 season when they were losing for Mario. The last time the Steelers winning percentage was that bad at the end of the season was in 1969. Should Paul Skenes hit? How is Ben Cherington still here? Joe thinks Cherington needs to go and not run the draft.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: Noah thinks the Pirates may be playing Tommy Pham to trade him in exchange for something or cash considerations. Noah doesn't see Ben Cherington being let go before the draft. the Pirates need to think about sending Colin Holderman to AAA. Joe disagrees with the idea that the Pirates should trade Paul Skenes for Skenes' sake. We hear from the fans.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: Aaron Rodgers might be married! We don't think Aaron Rodgers has the playbook and all the keys to the Steelers room yet. There are a ton of revenge games this season with former Steelers players. We think the tush push should remain in effect. Joel Klatt's top 10 college football quarterbacks.

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: Michael touched on how the Pirates are not doing the little things right and that guys are taking too much pressure at the plate. Michael is a part of USA Baseball and both Japan and China have baseball teams playing very well and is growing because of players playing in MLB. Kenny Pickett may be the Browns starting QB. The NFL is going to decide on if NFL players can play in the Olympics and it is going to pass. Should the United States dominate?

Kenny Pickett may be the Browns starting QB. The NFL is going to decide on if NFL players can play in the Olympics and it is going to pass. Should the United States dominate?

Michael touched on how guys are taking too much pressure at the plate. Bryan Reynolds is hitting the ball on the ground a lot and Michael wonders if Reynolds is still dealing with a shoulder injury with his mechanics. Michael is a part of USA Baseball and both Japan and China has baseball teams playing very well and is growing because of players playing in MLB.