Breakfast With Benz category, Page 11

A lot of Pirates fans and media members have been quick to dismiss this week’s “rumor” via 93.7 The Fan that the Pirates have “tried to make some headway” on a contract extension with star pitcher Paul Skenes. Most folks have been dubious of that prospect for many reasons. •...

A comically bad loss in Denver. A tragically mangled trade deadline. And some remarkably ill-phrased quotes from a general manager grasping at straws. I’ll hand it to the Pirates. Even now that Steelers training camp has started, they keep finding ways to stay in the headlines. I’ll hand it to...

Thursday’s “First Call” features Art Rooney II’s travel plans for the Steelers when they head to Ireland. We look at the Browns quarterback situation for their preseason opener and Travis Hunter’s chances of playing on both sides of the ball against the Steelers on Saturday in Jacksonville. Plus, you can...

In Wednesday’s “First Call,” one Steeler is “heartbroken” after getting a diagnosis on his injured knee. Another former Steeler is still unhappy about his departure from Pittsburgh. It’s been a bumpy ride for Justin Fields in New York so far. And three Robert Morris hockey players are continuing their careers...

The Pittsburgh Steelers published their first depth chart of training camp on Tuesday. You can reference it here. As preseason game No. 1 approaches on Saturday in Jacksonville, let’s examine any surprises or glaring omissions. We’ll also predict how this first template will look by the start of the regular...

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Brandin Echols was asked about the trade that sent Minkah Fitzpatrick to Miami in exchange for Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith. “I just didn’t understand the trade. It was confusing. I was trying to understand it,” Echols said. “But it’s really not my place to understand....

If Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle are going to reclaim the Pittsburgh Penguins, their bid is going to have to increase. That’s the word from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. During his most recent “32 Thoughts” podcast, Friedman said if Fenway Sports Group wants to sell majority ownership of the Pens...

Today’s Bella Construction “Letters From Camp” conversation from Pittsburgh Steelers training camp is with quarterbacks coach Tom Arth. The Cleveland native was a teammate of Aaron Rodgers in 2006. Now he is coaching him in Pittsburgh nearly two decades later. During Monday’s “Breakfast With Benz” podcast, I asked Arth about...

Monday’s “First Call” features a former Pittsburgh Steeler who may be on the other sideline Saturday night in the preseason opener. A former Steelers quarterback has faith in how Aaron Rodgers might be in Pittsburgh this year. The Pirates come back to PNC Park licking their wounds after an embarrassing...

Sharky’s Café was still stuffed with Pittsburgh Steelers fans long after the team’s Friday night practice had ended at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. There were T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward and Pat Freiermuth jerseys as far as the eye could see. By 11:45 p.m., though, the “how do yinz think Will Hahherrrd...

On Saturday night, Pittsburgh Steelers fans will get a good look at rookie quarterback Will Howard during the team’s preseason opener in Jacksonville. Maybe that’s not a good thing. Maybe they are better off with the pristine image they have already created of Howard in their heads. Maybe it’s best...

Friday’s “First Call” has a potential wide receiver target for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pirates aren’t getting rave reviews for the David Bednar trade. Ke’Bryan Hayes had a wild first game in Cincinnati. And as the Pirates head to Colorado, the Rockies are every bit as bad as you think...

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Will Howard has heard it in casual conversation. He’s heard it from fans on the hill at Saint Vincent College. He has even come across it on social media. The pronunciation of his last name in Pittsburghese. “I think it’s pretty funny. The first time I...

There are few people that I’ve ever worked with in the sports media world who were as kind-hearted, pure of spirit and perpetually well-intentioned as Craig Wolfley. The former Steelers offensive lineman turned broadcaster died in March at the age of 66, leaving a void in the team’s radio broadcast...

There are some interesting developments on the David Bednar trade front. The New York Yankees could be interested. It appears Ben Cherington has had very little motivation to trade Mitch Keller. Justin Fields is dealing with his injury well in New York. And the Baltimore Ravens are bringing an Olympic...

Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of the Pittsburgh Penguins drafting Sidney Crosby. You could argue (in fact, I think I will right now) that Crosby’s arrival was the single most consequential event in Pittsburgh sports over the past two decades. If the Penguins don’t win the lottery to draft Crosby,...

I kicked a hornet’s nest with my recent column about former Pittsburgh Steelers receiver George Pickens. Pirates fans have their usual discontent about team ownership, and there’s already a little concern about Aaron Rodgers. This heat makes everyone agitated. Why don’t we all vent a little steam in “U mad,...

Wednesday’s “First Call” has an update on Broderick Jones’ practice status. Trey Hendrickson will report to training camp in Cincinnati. The other two AFC North teams have seen significant players go down with injuries at their camps. And we have more speculation about the futures of David Bednar, Mitch Keller...

On Monday, wide receiver George Pickens heaped praise on what it is like to be a Dallas Cowboy in the wake of his trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers. “I kind of understand the camaraderie more than I did in Pittsburgh,” Pickens said on 105.3 The Fan. “The Cowboys, it’s like...

Tuesday’s “First Call” features Minkah Fitzpatrick’s first quotes since being traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Miami Dolphins. We also get updates on David Bednar’s trade stock and Kenny Pickett’s health. Plus, more gambling issues swirl around the Cleveland Guardians. Minkah speaks For the first time since he was...

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred was reportedly told to “get the (expletive) out” of the Philadelphia Phillies locker room by two-time MVP Bryce Harper last week. As reported by ESPN.com and The Bandwagon, Manfred fired back at Harper with similar language and refused to leave. According to ESPN’s Jeff...

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes tossed six shutout innings Sunday. I thought his second-best pitch was his changeup. I thought his best pitch was the one he made during a postgame interview. While hosting Sunday’s postgame show on 93.7 The Fan, Dan Zangrilli asked Skenes if he felt the...

Monday’s “First Call” features some new money up front for former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. We look at Kenny Pickett’s hamstring injury in Cleveland. There is a new layer to the Mitch Keller trade rumors, and we examine the Pirates’ road trip out west. Pickett’s problem It doesn’t sound...

There was some irony to the Pittsburgh Pirates hosting Peanuts Night on Saturday. After all, most of the episodes of Peanuts that involved baseball featured Charlie Brown getting knocked off the mound by line drives, Snoopy being traded for five random prospects, and it rained a lot. Not to mention,...