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For the first time since 2019, a Pittsburgh team has fired its head coach, as the Penguins parted ways with Mike Sullivan earlier today. Poni was surprised by the amount of people that were thanking Sullivan on his way out. He also noted that Mike Tomlin, once his time finally comes, won’t be getting that same praise out the door. Tomlin has more good seasons than Sullivan, but has he overstayed his welcome longer? The guys wondered if it would be a day of celebration when Tomlin is done.

Steelers draft grades, including our favorite pick and least favorite pick. GIVEAWAY. Donny Football Debrief – A few NFL Draft nuggets including Dino Tomlin, a ’24 draft pick retires and the Steelers cut a DT.

Steelers draft grades, including our favorite pick and least favorite pick.

Will Howard is the newest Steelers quarterback after the team drafted him in the 6th round this weekend in the NFL Draft. Did the Steelers make a mistake in not drafting Shedeur Sanders? To no surprise, Mel Kiper gave the Steelers a bad grade because they didn’t take Sanders. Poni is already declaring that Howard will have a better career than Sanders, while Chris thinks they are both bound to be career backups. The guys addressed the fall of Sanders during the draft, something pretty much nobody expected. With the Steelers still courting Aaron Rodgers, was it smart for the Steelers to avoid Sanders? Poni isn’t ruling out Howard being the Steelers starter at some point and he may get a chance to show them this season. The way it shook out, do you like the draft a little bit more? We got some reaction from people on the Steelers drafting Will Howard in the 6th round. Former Ohio State LB Dustin Fox joined the show. Dustin isn’t enough of a homer to predict a Super Bowl in the future of Will Howard. Dustin

Former Ohio State LB Dustin Fox joined the show. Dustin isn’t enough of a homer to predict a Super Bowl in the future of Will Howard. Dustin described Howard as a future starter in the league, citing his size and athleticism. He questioned the Browns taking 2 QBs and neither one being the kid at Ohio State. Dustin thinks the value that the Browns got with Shedeur Sanders is about the same value the Steelers got with Howard. The guys asked Dustin who the odd-man-out may be in Cleveland. Dustin raved about Jack Sawyer, who the Steelers snagged in the 4th round on Saturday.

Will Howard is the newest Steelers quarterback after the team drafted him in the 6th round this weekend in the NFL Draft. Did the Steelers make a mistake in not drafting Shedeur Sanders? To no surprise, Mel Kiper gave the Steelers a bad grade because they didn’t take Sanders. Poni is already declaring that Howard will have a better career than Sanders, while Chris thinks they are both bound to be career backups. The guys addressed the fall of Sanders during the draft, something pretty much nobody expected. With the Steelers still courting Aaron Rodgers, was it smart for the Steelers to avoid Sanders? Poni isn’t ruling out Howard being the Steelers starter at some point and he may get a chance to show them this season. The way it shook out, do you like the draft a little bit more?

The Penguins have fired Mike Sullivan. What led up to this point? The words of Kyle Dubas made it sound like a firing – not a ‘parting of ways’ like they wanted. The guys wondered if Sullivan has something else lined up with either the Rangers or Bruins. Poni said Sullivan is one of the best coaches in this city in recent years, with the accolades as the best man behind the bench for the Penguins. After 2 Stanley Cups in roughly 10 years of coaching, Sullivan is moving on. Who is the bigger issue with the Penguins – the coach or the GM? It’s a discussion we tend to have with the baseball team in town. How much of a commitment was there to the Penguins from the head coach? The guys said it’s also fair to wonder what this means for Sidney Crosby and his future. Did the Penguins make the right move firing Mike Sullivan? Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. TK thinks Kyle Dubas said and did the right thing today, parting ways with Mike Sullivan. He also thinks Dubas handled things correctly with Sidn

Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. TK thinks Kyle Dubas said and did the right thing today, parting ways with Mike Sullivan. He also thinks Dubas handled things correctly with Sidney Crosby and made mention that it would be a longer conversation if Crosby had an issue with it. Tyler said even Sid can’t pull off being a star player along with holding down GM duties like some stars tend to do. He suggested that Sid is aware a change needs to be made. TK said this is a better fit job for a younger coach looking to prove himself and not a veteran coach ready to win. Tyler thinks Sid had a great relationship with Sullivan, but he was able to acknowledge it was time for a change.

The Penguins have fired Mike Sullivan. What led up to this point? The words of Kyle Dubas made it sound like a firing – not a ‘parting of ways’ like they wanted. The guys wondered if Sullivan has something else lined up with either the Rangers or Bruins. Poni said Sullivan is one of the best coaches in this city in recent years, with the accolades as the best man behind the bench for the Penguins. After 2 Stanley Cups in roughly 10 years of coaching, Sullivan is moving on. Who is the bigger issue with the Penguins – the coach or the GM? It’s a discussion we tend to have with the baseball team in town. How much of a commitment was there to the Penguins from the head coach? The guys said it’s also fair to wonder what this means for Sidney Crosby and his future.

The Steelers passed on available quarterbacks in round one to pick DT Derrick Harmon.

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Is there a real opportunity for Shedeur Sanders to be on the board at 83? The guys said it’s a no-brainer for the Steelers to pick him if he’s actually there. But who else would they consider? Open Phone Friday.

Is there a real opportunity for Shedeur Sanders to be on the board at 83? The guys said it’s a no-brainer for the Steelers to pick him if he’s actually there. But who else would they consider?

Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark also had the Steelers selecting Derrick Harmon, so he is taking a victory lap today. The guys talked about the differing opinions when it came to the mock drafts leading up to the 21st pick with so many names expecting the Steelers to pick Shedeur Sanders. There was an agreement that ESPN went to pretty embarrassing levels to shill for Sanders last night. The conversation then shifted to the 83rd pick and if Sanders is still there. Mark speculated on the order of importance for the Steelers if Harmon wasn’t on the board for them at 21. Mark is still adamant that Aaron Rodgers is a done deal. Mark didn’t buy into any of the Kirk Cousins news or rumors that the Steelers had interest. Mark gave quite the interesting QB name to look out for in the draft. More w/ Mark – Mark thinks the Steelers would have moved George Pickens already if he asked for a trade. The guys asked Mark how much of an issue it could be for the Steelers and

Dianna Russini is reporting that the Steelers open for business in regards to George Pickens, if it can get the Steelers back into the 2nd round. We also reacted to the sad news with Derrick Harmon, whose mom passed away last night after receiving word he was drafted. GIVEAWAY. Audibles & Analytics podcast host Jon Ledyard joined the show. Jon didn’t love the immediate Derrick Harmon comp to Cam Heyward, but he really likes the pick. He said Harmon has a very high floor who will be a borderline elite one in this draft. The guys asked Jon how early Harmon can fit into this defense from the jump. Jon said he would have taken Matthew Golden if Harmon was unavailable at 21 and he didn’t have the option to trade down. Jon applauded the Steelers for not jumping on a QB that didn’t warrant a 1st round pick last night like the mistake they made a few years ago. Jon described this draft as a ‘dart throw quarterback class’ because it lacks strength behind the top guy. Jon doesn’t think the Steelers get more than

Audibles & Analytics podcast host Jon Ledyard joined the show. Jon didn’t love the immediate Derrick Harmon comp to Cam Heyward, but he really likes the pick. He said Harmon has a very high floor who will be a borderline elite one in this draft. The guys asked Jon how early Harmon can fit into this defense from the jump. Jon said he would have taken Matthew Golden if Harmon was unavailable at 21 and he didn’t have the option to trade down. Jon applauded the Steelers for not jumping on a QB that didn’t warrant a 1st round pick last night like the mistake they made a few years ago. Jon described this draft as a ‘dart throw quarterback class’ because it lacks strength behind the top guy. Jon doesn’t think the Steelers get more than a 3rd round pick for George Pickens, unless a team is very dumb or desperate. Jon’s guess for the next two picks are RB and QB, but not necessarily in that order.

Dianna Russini is reporting that the Steelers open for business in regards to George Pickens, if it can get the Steelers back into the 2nd round. We also reacted to the sad news with Derrick Harmon, whose mom passed away last night after receiving word he was drafted.

The Steelers used the 21st overall pick on DL Derrick Harmon from Oregon. The other shows today haven’t been thrilled with the pick overall, but we are here to turn the tide. What do we like the most about the pick? Is he safe? Is he solid? Is he boring? We also heard the emotional stories about Harmon’s mom, who is on life support. Did the Steelers make a mistake by not drafting a QB? Poni got a call from a doctor during the break regarding the Derrick Harmon shoulder injury that kept him off some team’s draft boards. We took calls on the pick. NFL film guru Derrick Bell from Pittsburgh Sports Now joined the show. Derrick thinks the Steelers made the right choice, drafting Derrick Harmon over either of the available QBs. He also noted that Shedeur Sanders was definitely higher on his board than Jaxson Dart. Derrick doesn’t love comps that some players get, but he does like a lot of what he sees from Harmon on film. The guys asked Derrick about some targets in these middle rounds and he brought up a few Q

NFL film guru Derrick Bell from Pittsburgh Sports Now joined the show. Derrick thinks the Steelers made the right choice, drafting Derrick Harmon over either of the available QBs. He also noted that Shedeur Sanders was definitely higher on his board than Jaxson Dart. Derrick doesn’t love comps that some players get, but he does like a lot of what he sees from Harmon on film. The guys asked Derrick about some targets in these middle rounds and he brought up a few QBs they could have their eyes on.

The Steelers used the 21st overall pick on DL Derrick Harmon from Oregon. The other shows today haven’t been thrilled with the pick overall, but we are here to turn the tide. What do we like the most about the pick? Is he safe? Is he solid? Is he boring? We also heard the emotional stories about Harmon’s mom, who is on life support. Did the Steelers make a mistake by not drafting a QB?