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Pens Network host Brian Metzer joins me to talk about the Penguins 2-1 win over the Islanders Monday. It's a rare shootout victory for the club, after losing four in a row after regulation. We also get health updates on Matt Murray and Patric Hornqvist. Plus Derick Brassard's shift back to wing. A look at Wednesday's game in Chicago. Casey DeSmith's great night. And Swedish death metal.

Madden Monday is now brought to you by Sided.co, the new online sports debate platform. Mark Madden of 105.9 the X joins me to debate the Steelers playoff future, if one still exists. Why did Mike Tomlin leave Big Ben on the bench as long as he did? We rip the coach's use of time outs as well. Plus we talk about some Penguins issues such as the Sprong trade, and Sid playing with Kessel.

Don Rebel recaps PIAA state championship victories for both Penn Hills (5A) and Aliquippa (3A) as the 2018 high school football season concludes.

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Don Rebel previews the Class 6A state football title game along with the Aliquippa vs Middletown PIAA Class 3A championship game.

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Fulfill your fantasy at Blush! It's our weekly fantasy sports check-in with Jeff Erickson of RotoWire. Great tips on playoffs and survivor pools. Also off-season baseball news already!

Don Rebel previews the 2A state football championship as well as Penn Hills vs Manheim Central in the 5A finals.

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I'm joined by Chris Townsend of the Raiders Radio Network. Should the Steelers be concerned about their recent bad history in Oakland? We talk about trying to stop Jared Cook. Chris gets into the pending move to Las Vegas. The Martavis Bryant trade debacle comes up. And why has year one under Jon Gruden gone so wrong?

Don Rebel previews the 1A and 4A PIAA football title games plus #AskDon about 1st year coaches, fairness with state brackets and reindeer games and PIAA predictions.

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It's our weekly Penguins podcast with Pens Radio Network Host Brian Metzer. We discuss the team's 6-3 win over Colorado Tuesday night: Patric Hornqvist's hat trick, rebounding from a blown lead, the Daniel Sprong for Marcus Pettersson trade, and Casey DeSmith's postgame hair.

The Steelers lost to the Chargers 33-30. Steelers beat writer Joe Rutter and I recap the defeat. We weren't kind. Nor should we have been.