The Pomp And Joe Show

Starkey Sports 6 Pack - Jake Guentzel, Crosby, Joe Paterno, Patrick Peterson, Caitlin Clark, the feud between Pat McAfee and Bill Simmons

Ben O'Connor - West Allegheny Boys Basketball Head Coach on an incredible moment of sportsmanship.

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Why doesn't Mike Sullivan get as much criticism as Mike Sullivan? Joe wonders why people don't question him. The players are not responding to Sullivan and figuring it out. This is the type of day where the head coach gets fired after an embarrassing loss to Florida 5-2. The story has gotten old with the Penguins and they can't 'just play' and flip a switch. Starkey isn't calling for Sullivan to be fired yet, but he needs to take some of the blame. We hear from frustrated callers on the Penguins and their continued struggles. The Pirates potentially could start Henry Davis and Paul Skenes in Triple-A, depending on how spring training goes. Davis needs to work on his defense. The state of Pittsburgh sports is poor and the Pirates and Pitt basketball are the ones somewhat climbing up.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. We hear a Louis Riddick clip that he would prefer Justin Fields on the Steelers than starting his fellow Pitt man Kenny Pickett. Jeff would trade for Fields, but thinks they're going to stick with Pickett and see what he has in his arsenal. The Penguins were embarrassed last night against Florida. Jeff would sign Jake Guentzel and trade him to Washington for Tom Wilson. They need to try something different. We praised the Karlsson move, but this team has no grit. The physical nature is not there. Pittsburgh Baseball Now Pirates reporter John Perrotto joined the show. John thinks Henry Davis could start in AAA and learn how to play his position better. Davis was the No. 1 overall pick and it's depressing if he starts there, especially if he hits well in spring. Derek Shelton 'strongly implied" Yasmani Grandal will be the starting catcher. The Pirates track record of first-round draft picks is not, not good. If Skenes has a lights-out spring and they don't bring him to Pittsburgh, the Pirates are kidding themselves about what they say regarding Super Two. Free association! Opening Day starter will probably be Mitch Keller.

Steelers reporter Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the show. There's really no chance the Steelers sign Kirk Cousins. The backup QBs like Josh Dobbs, Jacoby Brissett, and Sam Darnold might be backup options. Brian remembers the time he spent with Ron. Two word free associations on the Steelers.

Pittsburgh Baseball Now Pirates reporter John Perrotto joined the show. John thinks Henry Davis could start in AAA and learn how to play his position better. Davis was the No. 1 overall pick and it's depressing if he starts there, especially if he hits well in spring. Derek Shelton 'strongly implied" Yasmani Grandal will be the starting catcher. The Pirates track record of first-round draft picks is not, not good. If Skenes has a lights-out spring and they don't bring him to Pittsburgh, the Pirates are kidding themselves about what they say regarding Super Two. Free association! Opening Day starter will probably be Mitch Keller.

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. We hear a Louis Riddick clip that he would prefer Justin Fields on the Steelers than starting his fellow Pitt man Kenny Pickett. Jeff would trade for Fields, but thinks they're going to stick with Pickett and see what he has in his arsenal. The Penguins were embarrassed last night against Florida. Jeff would sign Jake Guentzel and trade him to Washington for Tom Wilson. They need to try something different. We praised the Karlsson move, but this team has no grit. The physical nature is not there.

We hear from frustrated callers on the Penguins and their continued struggles. The Pirates potentially could start Henry Davis and Paul Skenes in Triple-A, depending on how spring training goes. Davis needs to work on his defense. The state of Pittsburgh sports is poor and the Pirates and Pitt basketball are the ones somewhat climbing up.

Why doesn't Mike Sullivan get as much criticism as Mike Sullivan? Joe wonders why people don't question him. The players are not responding to Sullivan and figuring it out. This is the type of day where the head coach gets fired after an embarrassing loss to Florida 5-2. The story has gotten old with the Penguins and they can't 'just play' and flip a switch. Starkey isn't calling for Sullivan to be fired yet, but he needs to take some of the blame.

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Starkey Six Pack. Big win for Pitt basketball at No. 21 Virginia to move Pitt now 5th in the ACC. The Pirates begin Spring Training today as pitchers and catchers report. We think they will win 80-82 games but could change. Starkey had an odd relationship with Jaraomir Jagr, who will have his jersey retired this weekend at PPG Paints Arena. Jagr wouldn't talk at times if Starkey was in the media scrum of people. He would have to listen to the audio of Jagr talking from other reporters. Joe enjoyed his time covering the Penguins but had good moments and bad with Jagr. They started having a better professional relationship when Jagr was in Philadelphia and Washington and Starkey wrote features on him. Jeff Patton from the Baseball Card Castle joined the show with Starkey's Card of the Week being a Jaromir Jagr card.