The full Joe Starkey Show from Wednesday, October 9th, 2024

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Starkey Six Pack. The Penguins season begins tonight and Joe has high expectations for the team. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang being together should be enough to not drop expectations. The odds for Davante Adams could shift to the Steelers based on what's happening with the Jets and New Orleans Saints. Which…

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: Ben Roethlisberger speculated on why George Pickens was benched. A lack of effort came to mind when Tomlin compared Pickens' snap count to 35-year-old Cam Heyward. Ben defended Justin Fields and thinks he should be given more opportunities and chances to thrive both throwing and increased carries running in Arthur Smith's n…

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: CBS Sports NFL writer Garrett Podell thinks Davante Adams would be a good fit in Pittsburgh. The Steelers scheme and personnel is contributing to the poor amounts of offense. Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show believes this could be the last hurrah for Justin Fields in Las Vegas and thinks Russell Wilson wi…

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: We hear what Ben Roethlisberger said about the Steelers offensive system, which needs to take more shots and open up the offense more. Caller Todd thinks he knows how to fix the Steelers issue. Penguins time capsule

Will the Penguins make the playoffs in 2025? How will Sidney Crosby play? Biggest excitement and disappointment with the Penguins?

We hear what Ben Roethlisberger said about the Steelers offensive system, which needs to take more shots and open up the offense more. Caller Todd thinks he knows how to fix the Steelers issue. How would George Pickens have fared with the 70s Steelers or the mid 2000s Steelers?

Mark believes this could be the last hurrah for Justin Fields in Las Vegas and thinks Russell Wilson will start next week against the Jets. Mark thinks the Steelers want to be 100% sure Wilson is healthy when he starts.

The Cowboys running attack found success against the Steelers and Garrett shared what he saw on tape how the team can improve. The Steelers scheme and personnel is contributing to the poor amounts of offense.

Roman Wilson remains out and has been a healthy scratch the last two weeks. Ben Roethlisberger wants to see more designed runs with Justin Fields and the offense to thrive running the football.

Ben Roethlisberger speculated on why George Pickens was benched. A lack of effort came to mind when Tomlin compared Pickens' snap count to 35-year-old Cam Heyward. Ben defended Justin Fields.

Which one has been the most damaging? Alex Highsmith stands out. Nick Herbig, James Daniels, Isaac Seumalo, Russell Wilson, and others are high-impact players who haven't played at times with injuries.

Starkey Six Pack. The Penguins season begins tonight and Joe has high expectations for the team. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang being together should be enough to not drop expectations. We should think more of the Penguins chances, not less.

The full Joe Starkey Show from Tuesday, October 8th, 2024

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: George Pickens is the biggest story of the day. Pickens is becoming a distraction and gave up on some of his routes on Sunday before being benched. We discuss if the Steelers should trade George Pickens for Davante Adams in a 1-for-1 deal.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: Gerry Dulac of the Post-Gazette thinks Russell Wilsonwill be the quarterback soon. Practice will be their guide this week again. Does Mike Tomlin think he can fix talented wide receivers in Pittsburgh?

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: The Mike Tomlin press conference, and our reaction. Mike Tomlin said he didn't see the verbiage on George Pickens' face with profane language and will keep discussions with Pickens internal.

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: There are many concerns with George Pickens that Mike Tomlin didn't address. Russell Wilson is healthy and Mike Tomlin said he'll be a full participant in practice on Wednesday. Roman Wilson is also still not playing. Max Starks thinks George Pickens is too much about George Pickens than the team and is concerned about Pick…

Max Starks thinks George Pickens is too much about George Pickens than the team and is concerned about Pickens' attitude.

There are many concerns with George Pickens that Mike Tomlin didn't address. Russell Wilson is healthy and Mike Tomlin said he'll be a full participant in practice on Wednesday. Roman Wilson is also still not playing.

Does Mike Tomlin think he can fix talented wide receivers that have question marks going into the NFL Draft?

Russell Wilson is a tough player who Gerry Dulac of the Post-Gazette thinks will be the quarterback soon. If Justin Fields would have played well against the Cowboys, he would likely still be the guy with few to no questions. Fields is in line to start against Las Vegas.

The Mike Tomlin press conference and our reaction to what Tomlin said about George Pickens, Russell Wilson, the defense, and more.

We discuss if the Steelers should trade George Pickens for Davante Adams in a 1-for-1 deal. It would benefit the Steelers now and be a significant pivot in the wide receiver room.

George Pickens is the biggest story of the day. Pickens is becoming a distraction and gave up on some of his routes on Sunday before being benched for a series against Dallas.

The full Joe Starkey Show, with Joe Starkey and Bob Pompeani, from Monday, October 7th, 2024

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey and Bob Pompeani: The Steelers lost to Dallas and have lost two games in a row. The offense fell flat yet again and isn't being asked to do much. The defense was good and Mike Tomlin's clock management is under a ton of scrutiny. Justin Fields took a step back and Russell Wilson will be back very soon.…

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey and Bob Pompeani: The Steelers put all their eggs in one basket to stop Dallas on the final play of the game. Elandon Roberts' forced fumble was incredible. George Pickens has not been consistent this season and still hasn't caught a touchdown. We share if we're concerned about George Pickens.…

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey and Bob Pompeani: Mark Kaboly told The Fan Morning Show that George Pickens didn't have a good approach and attitude when on the bench with what Mike Tomlin called limited snap counts to keep him fresh. A trip around the NFL and the issues for the Browns and Bengals in the AFC North.…

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey and Bob Pompeani: Bob wouldn't trade for Davante Adams and would pivot to a different receiver for a cheaper price. Joe would inquire if Adams would re-sign a new deal here and see if Adams wants to play for the Steelers. Pitt football is ranked No. 22 in the latest AP Poll and hasn't been 5-0 since 1991…

Pitt (22) is ranked for the first time this season and joins Penn State (4) in the Top 25 as we DREAM about a potential Pitt-Penn State College Football Playoff game.

We go around the NFL and the issues for the Browns and Bengals in the AFC North.

Mark Kaboly told The Fan Morning Show that George Pickens didn't have a good approach and attitude when on the bench with what Mike Tomlin called limited snap counts to keep him fresh.

George Pickens has not been consistent this season and still hasn't caught a touchdown. It's a headache the Steelers don't need, but is Pickens to blame or the team??

The Steelers put all their eggs in one basket to stop Dallas on the final play of the game. Elandon Roberts' forced fumble was incredible and would have gone down in Steelers history if the Steelers recovered. They came up short on 4th down to win at home.

The defense is a major concern and the Steelers are showing little faith in their offense. Justin Fields only threw for 19 yards in the first half as Russell Wilson is close to coming back.

The offense fell flat yet again and isn't being asked to do much. The defense struggled despite forcing three turnovers and Mike Tomlin's clock management is up for debate again.

The full Joe Starkey Show with, Joe Starkey and Donny Football, from Friday, October 4th, 2024

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey and Donny Football: FOOTBALL FRIDAY! Steelers-Cowboys is one of the greatest rivalries and battles between brands in NFL history. Joe and Donny pick their all-time Steelers/Cowboys combined team

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey and Donny Football: Cordarrelle Patterson and Jaylen Warren haven't done much of anything at practice this week. Jeremiah Moon could be activated to be the third outside linebacker. We hear what Russell Wilson had to say about getting back on the field. The Steelers and Cowboys are the only teams to meet three times in the S…

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey and Donny Football: Nick Kostos believes Davante Adams isn't going to the Steelers and the Jets is the likely destination. Nick shared how the betting markets for potential landing spots can change. He picked Cincinnati to beat the Ravens this week. We hear from angry fans who wanted Francona to land with the Pirates. The Be…

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey and Donny Football: The Quiz Show. It's Donny's first battle against Joe. Would you trade for Adam Thielen or Amari Cooper if the Steelers can't land Adams? Our all-time team on defense in the Steelers-Cowboys all-time rivalry. Pitt, Penn State, WVU, and Steelers Picks!

Pitt, Penn State, WVU, Steelers, and AFC North picks.

The Quiz Show. It's Donny's first battle against Joe. Would you trade for Adam Thielen or Amari Cooper if the Steelers can't land Adams? Our all-time team on defense in the Steelers-Cowboys all-time rivalry.

Terry Francona would have been a perfect fit for the Pirates at manager. We hear from angry fans who wanted Francona to land with the Pirates. An all football edition of The Bechtold Breakdown.

Nick thinks Najee Harris is a good player in the betting markets this weekend. He believes Davante Adams isn't going to the Steelers and the Jets is the likely destination.

We hear what Russell Wilson had to say about getting back on the field. Ray doesn't get the sense that Wilson is ready to be the starter and has to do more in practice. He's now doing team drills.

Joe and Donny pick their all-time Steelers/Cowboys combined team. Donny takes Terry Bradshaw at QB despite many thinking Big Ben would be the guy.

Steelers-Cowboys is one of the greatest rivalries and battles between brands in NFL history. It's still a big game and rivals Lakers-Celtics as one of the best cross-conference rivalries in all of sports.