Starkey & Mueller

Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray shared his initial impressions of Aaron Rodgers, and what changes (if any) Arthur Smith could make to suit Rodgers' strengths. Ray doesn't see too many differences in watching Rodgers vs Mason Rudolph right now. He also notes to be on the lookout for Calvin Austin III to potentially become the WR2. Regarding T.J. Watt, Ray thinks a deal with Watt and the team will eventually get done. Ray says undrafted TE JJ Galbreath has stood out a little so far.

Poni and Mueller go into Mike Tomlin's comments as Steelers minicamp ends.

- Jonathan Jones from CBS Sports reported that the Steelers are ‘low-balling’ other teams to acquire an extra pass-catcher. It could be a WR or TE. According to a Tik Tok post by Keenan Allen, he won’t be a Steeler. The guys went through a few other teams/players that the Steelers should have their eyes on if they want to go for it. If the Steelers are serious, why not up the price? The guys said there are moves the Steelers made this offseason that could make them look really smart or really stupid. – Steve Palazzolo from the 33rd Team joined the show. Steve reacted to the Steelers finally signing Aaron Rodgers and how that raises the ceiling for the Steelers. He talked about a few things Rodgers falls in love with and a few things he sometimes will refuse to do. Steve said Rodgers didn’t have a ton of trust in his receivers last season. The Steelers are at odds with TJ Watt in terms of a new contract – the guys asked Steve what should happen between both sides. Steve believes they should lock up Watt for a

Steve Palazzolo from the 33rd Team joined the show. Steve reacted to the Steelers finally signing Aaron Rodgers and how that raises the ceiling for the Steelers. He talked about a few things Rodgers falls in love with and a few things he sometimes will refuse to do. Steve said Rodgers didn’t have a ton of trust in his receivers last season. The Steelers are at odds with TJ Watt in terms of a new contract – the guys asked Steve what should happen between both sides. Steve believes they should lock up Watt for a few more years at market value. Steve said the Jets offensive line was OK and was not as bad as everyone will tell you. Steve said the Steelers still have 2-3 big question marks on their own offensive line and you can’t just assume it will be a good group. Steve said bringing back Justin Fields did have some upside for the Steelers, but there’s no guarantee in that. Steve told the guys he does like this plan a little bit better than the team going big money for a player like Geno Smith or Sam Darnold.

Jonathan Jones from CBS Sports reported that the Steelers are ‘low-balling’ other teams to acquire an extra pass-catcher. It could be a WR or TE. According to a Tik Tok post by Keenan Allen, he won’t be a Steeler. The guys went through a few other teams/players that the Steelers should have their eyes on if they want to go for it. If the Steelers are serious, why not up the price? The guys said there are moves the Steelers made this offseason that could make them look really smart or really stupid.

Sean McVay admitted that the Rams were ready to go after Aaron Rodgers if they didn’t have Matt Stafford back. What would Rodgers look like in LA? The guys debated if that was one of the places he would thrive due to the offensive mind behind the talent that is still left in Rodgers’ game. What if Ben Roethlisberger had a better offensive mind his final few seasons? Poni said he’s tired of hearing about how much the Jets failed Rodgers last season. KDKA TV’s Bob Pompeani joined the show. Pomp talked about what an experience it is to cover the US Open. Bob broke down some of the holes and the difficulties that can be presented. Bob talked about the ‘carnage’ on the course at Oakmont. Bob picked two golfers that look like they are out already, but he said players can respond big on the second day to get themselves back into the leaderboard. Bob talked about some history he has seen at various tournaments over the years. Chris told Bob he thinks Brooks Koepka will be among the leaders late in the day on Sunday

KDKA TV’s Bob Pompeani joined the show. Pomp talked about what an experience it is to cover the US Open. Bob broke down some of the holes and the difficulties that can be presented. Bob talked about the ‘carnage’ on the course at Oakmont. Bob picked two golfers that look like they are out already, but he said players can respond big on the second day to get themselves back into the leaderboard. Bob talked about some history he has seen at various tournaments over the years. Chris told Bob he thinks Brooks Koepka will be among the leaders late in the day on Sunday.

Sean McVay admitted that the Rams were ready to go after Aaron Rodgers if they didn’t have Matt Stafford back. What would Rodgers look like in LA? The guys debated if that was one of the places he would thrive due to the offensive mind behind the talent that is still left in Rodgers’ game. What if Ben Roethlisberger had a better offensive mind his final few seasons? Poni said he’s tired of hearing about how much the Jets failed Rodgers last season.

An early look at what is happening at Oakmont in the first round of the US Open. A few big names are already well behind the leader, JJ Spaun, after their openers. How can the big names make the cut after a rough start? The best golfer in the world has just begun his round as we began the show. Mullsy played a lot of the ‘I told you so’ game. An Oakmont check-in with Jeff Hathhorn. PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. What would happen if the Pirates did get a call on Paul Skenes? Are they going to trust Ben Cherington to do anything big at the trade deadline? Jason thinks the biggest name that could be on the move by the deadline is Mitch Keller.

PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. What would happen if the Pirates did get a call on Paul Skenes? Are they going to trust Ben Cherington to do anything big at the trade deadline? Jason thinks the biggest name that could be on the move by the deadline is Mitch Keller.

An early look at what is happening at Oakmont in the first round of the US Open. A few big names are already well behind the leader, JJ Spaun, after their openers. How can the big names make the cut after a rough start? The best golfer in the world has just begun his round as we began the show. Mullsy played a lot of the ‘I told you so’ game.

PM Team FULL Show 6-11-25

Is it ridiculous to want Justin Fields instead of Aaron Rodgers right now? The guys don’t think Fields will flourish, but it’s as much about the team he’s with as it is about the player. Who will have better numbers? 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff talked about the first impressions from Aaron Rodgers wearing a Steelers uniform. How much zip does he still have on the ball? The guys asked Jeff about how much mobility Rodgers may have left. A few players have been labeled as starters or to their spot on the depth chart, but a couple others have not. Jeff said they do like Kaleb Johnson a whole lot already. Derrick Harmon was already anointed a starter, which goes against their history. How much of a drop off is there among the QBs? Jeff shared a few stories from practice today. Oakmont Minute – We are drafting our US Open winners.

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff talked about the first impressions from Aaron Rodgers wearing a Steelers uniform. How much zip does he still have on the ball? The guys asked Jeff about how much mobility Rodgers may have left. A few players have been labeled as starters or to their spot on the depth chart, but a couple others have not. Jeff said they do like Kaleb Johnson a whole lot already. Derrick Harmon was already anointed a starter, which goes against their history. How much of a drop off is there among the QBs? Jeff shared a few stories from practice today.

Andrew McCutchen homered in the Pirates win over the Marlins, putting him ahead of Roberto Clemente on the team’s all-time HR list. The man who caught the ball gave it right back to Cutch, no questions asked. What would you do if you held the ball? GIVEAWAY. Donny Football Debrief – Since Aaron Rodgers is married. What do we think the wedding was like?

Andrew McCutchen homered in the Pirates win over the Marlins, putting him ahead of Roberto Clemente on the team’s all-time HR list. The man who caught the ball gave it right back to Cutch, no questions asked. What would you do if you held the ball?

BREAKING: Mario Lemieux, David Morehouse and Ron Burkle are looking to buy back the Penguins from Fenway Sports Group. We can’t help but think this is great news considering the success the team has had under their watch. What could have them coming back in from a business perspective? We also had audio from Arthur Smith and how he sees the marriage going with Aaron Rodgers. The guys did credit some of the realness with Rodgers that we didn’t see with Russell Wilson as QB1. How much control will Rodgers have in-game with audibles that we haven’t seen for a Steelers QB in quite some time? ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi said Aaron Rodgers is not a statue and can still move around a bit as he gets back more from his Achilles tear. Aditi thinks the time for Rodgers in Green Bay had expired and run its course, which explained his mediocre final season there. She believes Rodgers will clearly give better QB play than Russell Wilson last season. The guys questioned Aditi on why she wanted Justin Fields in Pittsburgh

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike reacted to Aaron Rodgers signing and now practicing with the Steelers, and how weird it looks to him. Mike said the mission is clear with the Steelers and hopefully it involves more than just a single playoff win. Mike doesn’t think Rodgers wanted his career to end the way things did in New York. He thinks just getting to the playoffs for Rodgers is a success. Mike pointed out a couple of things that made him realize Rodgers had some trouble finding a new team. What happens if this doesn’t work out? Mike felt like he’s been corrupted by Poni’s tweeting habits. Is Mike Tomlin still making chicken salad out of chicken you-know-what?

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi said Aaron Rodgers is not a statue and can still move around a bit as he gets back more from his Achilles tear. Aditi thinks the time for Rodgers in Green Bay had expired and run its course, which explained his mediocre final season there. She believes Rodgers will clearly give better QB play than Russell Wilson last season. The guys questioned Aditi on why she wanted Justin Fields in Pittsburgh instead of Rodgers. Aditi pushed back at Poni and said not everything is black or white the way he portrays. Why did some of the things for Rodgers with the Jets go so poorly? Aditi quickly said ‘pay the man’ when the conversation turned to TJ Watt. She thinks any conversation to trade him is ridiculous for how much he’s given to the team.

BREAKING: Mario Lemieux, David Morehouse and Ron Burkle are looking to buy back the Penguins from Fenway Sports Group. We can’t help but think this is great news considering the success the team has had under their watch. What could have them coming back in from a business perspective?