The Pomp And Joe Show

Pirates broadcaster Bob Walk joined the show. Bob wished Ron well and went back to their conversations on KDKA. Bob's excited to see what Paul Skenes can do for the Pirates this season. Bob is going to try and see Ron during spring training. Would catcher Gary Sanchez come to the Pirates?

Pittsburgh TV legend Sally Wiggin joined the show. Sally said before she did Steelers shows, she would read Ron's stories for weeks to gain knowledge. She said Ron was very funny during their interactions. 

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of The Athletic joined the show. Mark said Ron is the type of guy that you were first intimidated by, but then you realize is like a Teddy Bear. Ron always showed up and wanted to be everywhere. Hines Ward doesn't have much coaching experience and Mark doesn't know if he's the right fit. The WR coach needs to be someone to keep Pickens and Johnson in line. An older coach like Richard Mann is the prototype. Another coach we know of is a critical piece to add on offense. 

Penguins analyst Jay Caufield joined the show. Jay starts off by thanking Ron for all he's done for Pittsburgh and is going to miss him. Tristan Jarry looked under control and steller against the Jets in the Pens' 3-0 win last night. The Dillon hit on Acciari ended up being a five-minute major and Dillon was ejected. The Pens scored two goals during the span and put the game out of reach. Scotty Bowman led the Penguins to the greatest winning streak in NHL history at 17 games. Jagr is being honored in a few weeks with his jersey No. 68 in the rafters. Jay thinks Mario will probably be at Mario's ceremony and would be surprised if he wasn't. 

Ray Fittipaldo's first mock draft is here. Some of Ron's favorite callers including his old baseball coach and Lou in Staten Island and an emotional caller from Tennessee congratulate Ron on his retirement. 

Steelers Hall of Fame cornerback Mel Blount joined the show. Mel congratulates Ron on his retirement and tells the story of how the NFL made the 'Mel Blount rule' because of how physical Mel was with receivers.  Mel's influence with young people and helping those that need an extra boost has been a great part of his impact in the community. His foundation is hosting a celebrity roast of Bill Cowher. 

Audacy betting insider Chelsa Messinger joined the show. SUPER BOWL SUNDAY between Kansas City and San Francisco this Sunday at 6:30pm. The most money is on Travis Kelce to win Super Bowl MVP, but Patrick Mahomes is the betting favorite. You can bet on what color Taylor Swift is wearing and if Travis Kelce will propose. Callers congraduate Ron on his retirement. Jeff Patton of the Baseball Card Castle has a Ron Cook 1972 card and a Patrick Mahomes game used jersey card. 

Ron is worried about being able to get through tomorrow's show without showing so much emotion. Noel Acciari was crushed in the face by Winepegs' Brenden Dillon and his helmet flew off as Acciari hit the ice. Dillon was elected and the Penguins scored two goals on the five-minute major penalty. The Edmonton Oilers lost to Vegas and their winning streak couldn't match the 1992-93 Penguins record of 17 games. Starkey talked to Scotty Bowman this morning and broke the news to him that the Penguins win streak as the best in NHL history remains No. 1. 

The well wishes and congrats have continued for Ron since the end of the show yesterday. Ron and Joe also share some hostile moments in their careers. Starkey 6 Pack - Mike Sullivan milestone, Steelers coaching overhaul. Peter King joins to give a farewell to Ron, a Brock Purdy/Tom Brady connection, Roger Goodell's comments and international games, issues with gambling, Bill Belichick and Mike Vrabel, Mahomes place in history, possible Andy Reid retirement, Peter King's 53-man roster among those he covered (which included Hines Ward), free association

The Pens are finally back in action tonight, the Oilers are going for the winning-streak record tonight.