Randy Baumann and the DVE Morning Show

Tom Brady's recent complaints on holding calls prompted a conference call amongst officials, which resulted in a 50% decrease in calls from Week 2-Week 3. Interesting. Gene Steratore chimes in on Tom's reluctancy to withhold his comments. Cam Heyward is pleased with the defense's increased turnover margin but insists there is still plenty of work to be done, starting with all eleven guys minding their gaps to stop the run. Billy Gardell's new sitcom "Bob Hearts Abishola premiered on CBS last night, and despite his success on the living room screen, Billy almost threw in the cards and walked away from the casino that is showbiz in Hollywood, then he caught a break.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Team captain Cam Heyward details the steps his defense has to take in order to turn the corner, even though they've proven to be a more productive unit in terms of forcing turnovers, and Minkah Fitzpatrick seems to fit right in so far. One aspect of the game as proven especially lethal so far: the running game. How do they stop it? Cam insists on having all eleven guys mind their gaps. Christmas is still three months away, but it's never to early to build your list, and Cam's is pretty short!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Steelers fell to 0-3 yesterday at the hands of the 49ers despite forcing five turnovers (to just committing two of their own). The Black and Gold failed to play a complete game on both sides of the ball, surrendering big plays after earning a lead, and stalling out on key drives after forcing a turnover. So who catches the brunt of the blame? There's certainly plenty of it to go around. Stan Savran raises legitimate concerns about an offensive line touting three All-Pros, but cannot seem to create space for James Conner, and Tim Benz cites a critical defensive lapse at a turning point in yesterdays loss. Also, the 15th annual Voices Carry charity banquet will take place tomorrow. John Lydon gives the inside scoop, log on to www.auberle.org for tickets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At Day 2 of our annual Radiothon at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Brett Keisel and Colby Armstrong team up with WWE superstars Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins to see who can get the most Rockstars in 45 minutes! The loser has to head down to Orlando for some WWE training! We also speak with patients Jimmy Spagnolo, Zach Henry, and Gabriel Tillman, and a touching story from Mark Scott about Sidney Crosby and Max Talbot's gracious generosity. There's still time to donate! Call 412-692-8900See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seven is out for the remainder of the season, but be calm Steeler Nation - all is not lost just yet. Why blame Colbert & co. for poor draft strategies yet get angry over their decision to trade a 1st rounder for an established NFL safety? You can't have it both ways! Minkah Fitzpatrick and Mason Rudolph will look to notch a huge victory on Sunday in San Francisco in their first true starts as Steelers. Oh boy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for our 12th annual Radiothon! Today, we hear from President of CHP Mark Sevco on what it means to be ranked among the top ten Children's Hospitals in the country, Brittany Stone and Nicole Steele are two music therapists who work hands on with the patients to ensure their stay in the hospital is as comfortable as possible, and Danielle McKain of Jameson's Army shares her family's experience with Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and why Radiothon and CHP mean so much to her family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mr. Wednesday Jeff Konkle reviews ranks his favorite HBO characters, Merril Hoge started out 0-2 with the Steelers in 1989 and helped turn the season around into a Divisional Playoff loss, Craig Gass introduces Mike as Christopher Walken and shares the secret behind his talents, Big Cat thinks money rules all, and somehow Mark Davis appears to have none, and according to Mark Madden, "No Ben, no chance."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year has proven to be a wild ride for the Steelers (to say the least), and two events in the past 24 hours have only strengthened the whirlwinds around the 2019 campaign and it's only Week 2! We're referring to Ben Roethlisberger's season-ending elbow injury, and the acquisition of safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (for a 2020 First Round Pick, no less). Is Fitz the missing piece to a promising defense that has shown glimpses of greatness and mediocrity, does Cam think he's played his last down with Ben Roethlisberger? Check out the full interview here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our Week 2 edition of Zebra Talk with CBS Sports Officiating aficionado Gene Steratore, we discuss the atrocious Pass Interference call on Steelers DB Terrell Edmunds, which lead to a touchdown, and whether or not subjective calls like that one should be challengeable, or subject to review. Also, Gene Simmons has a special message for Gene Steratore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CBS Officiating aficionado Gene Steratore is in agreement with many (especially Steeler Nation) about the new Pass Interference rules and how subjective calls should not be reviewable. Cam Heyward is excited to begin working with the newly acquired Minkah Fitzpatrick, Billy Gardell shares how writers grow to be producers when working with Chuck Lorre, and comedian Craig Gass rats out Tom Arnold's AA sponsors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where do the Steelers go from 0-2, down key starters (including Ben Roethlisberger) and staring straight into a west coast matchup against the 2-0 49ers? And how should the NFL adjust the new Pass Interference review rules? Tim Benz, Gerry Dulac and Stan Savran explain. Also, the always hilarious Craig Gass stops by the studio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Dameshek insist's Bill Belichick answer questions surrounding his controversial receiver, TJ Watt hates horror movies thanks to some thoughtless pranks from his older brothers when they were younger, comedian Ian Bagg wants to get sticky with s'mores, Sean Collier wants to revive the Friday the 13th franchise, and Sean Casey once witnessed a naked old guy brawl in the clubhouse. Also, The Hawkeyes perform in the DVE Coffeehouse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Has Bill Belichick finally flown too close to the sun with the AB acquisition? And not wanting to answer questions on the receivers abhorrent accusations? Dave Dameshek of the NFL Network says the NFL mastermind welcomed the media storm associated with Brown's troubled pass, so he should have to answer for it. Don't the Patriots just make you wanna puke?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Latest news out of the Pirates clubhouse this week featured a brawl between relief pitchers Kyle Crick and Felipe Vazquez (over some tunes apparently). The Mayor Sean Casey calls in with some behind the scenes stories of some of his favorite clubhouse brawls he's witnessed over his careers - players, coaches, everybody.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steelers linebacker TJ Watt is not a fan of horror movies thanks to some torturous pranks from his older brothers involving a hidden bluetooth speaker and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Also, The Green Dot has been the focal point of a lot of questions for TJ this week, listen to how the Steeler D can bounce back at home against Russell Wilson and the Seahawks Superior ground attack.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PFT Commenter will challenge Dan Patrick's team to a game of 3v3, possibly after Gronk returns to the NFL? Who knows! Missi Matthews explores the process behind the Green Dot, also comedian Ian Bagg hangs out in studio!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PFT Commenter of Pardon My Take Podcast and Barstool Sports was so excited to meet Rob Gronkowski that it looked like he had tanned. Also, which sports analysts could still cut it up in the pros? And The Barstool boys will take on Dan Patrick's team in a little 3v3 basketball game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The SuperGenius on why the Pitt-Penn State rivalry has lost its luster, why the Pats should cut AB, the main reason behind Kessel's trade this past off-season and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mr. Wednesday Jeff Konkle got to experience the Penguins season ticket delivery surprise, much to the chagrin of his son. Merril Hoge views the Seahawks as a solid matchup for the Steelers, and the perfect opportunity for the Black and Gold to bounce back, and Mark Madden looks to spread his generosity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Merril Hoge labels the 2019 Patriots defense as a new and improved version of their near flawless Super Bowl defense from a season ago - yikes. Despite being outplayed in just about every aspect of the game on Sunday night in New England, Merril believes that the Seahawks provide a great opportunity for the Black and Gold to bounce back because, "you can't underestimate a professional who's been embarrassed."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gene Steratore takes us inside the mechanics of the 10 second run-off, which factored in two important match-ups in Week 1, Cam Heyward says distractions weren't a factor in Sunday's loss in New England, but defensive miscues and communication breakdowns were, and Rob Rossi recently sat down with Evgeni Malkin and discussed the center's disappointing 2018-19 season, and why it all had to come to an end with Phil the Thrill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Rossi of The Athletic recently sat down with Penguins Center Evgeni Malkin about his woeful 2018-19 campaign, a career worst. Malkin opens up like never before, and sheds light on some of his darker days in Pittsburgh, alone, away from his wife and child. It's a must read for all Pens fans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Team captain Cam Heyward says it's important to grasp something from Sunday night's loss in New England, and that the Steelers simply can't just "move on" to Seattle. Miscommunication led to blown assignments, which led to another Tom Brady breakout performance on offense. Distractions? Not an issue. It doesn't get any easier this week with Seattle's league-best rushing attack in 2018 coming to Heinz Field. How can the D-Line rebound? Well, it's kinda like playing Jacksonville, according to Cam.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Officiating aficionado Gene Steratore for a Week 1 recap of Zebra Talk, featuring an in-depth explanation of the mechanical workings behind the 10-second run-off and how officials decide to rule pick plays on crossing routes, most recently seen during the Patriots routing of the Steelers on Sunday Night. Oof.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last night's loss at the hands of the reigning Super Bowl champion Patriots was not what Steeler Nation had hoped for to say the least, even more so, it wasn't what anyone expected! A terrible offensive showing, yet another defensive dismantling from Tom Brady, and only a wimpy field goal to show for it all. Tim Benz and Stan Savran have some thoughts on the Patriots dink and dunk/crossing pattern success and why the Steelers should implement it, and Gerry Dulac has some harsh criticism for receiver Donte Moncrief, who tallied three receptions for seven yards and labeled last night's loss in Week 1 as, "a wake up call."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steelers DE Stephon Tuitt is ready for 2019, and if you don't believe the hype - just listen to his Hulk Scream. It's kinda hard not to, because it's incredibly loud. Cam Heyward, Javon Hargrave, and Stephon Tuitt - O-Lines be warned!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pittsburgh native and NFL Network host Dave Dameshek returns to the Morning Show and is absolutely amped for the 2019 Steelers campaign. Make no mistake, the offseason was a tumultuous one, but the Black and Gold are back, and equipped with a rather large chip on their shoulder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oh yeah, Ohhhhhh Yeaaah - Steelers Friday, baby. We've got all the coverage you need to get amped for Sunday Night. Stephon Tuitt re-introduces us to the D-Line and plans on breaking out his Hulk scream a lot this year, Dave Dameshek returns refreshed and ready for the 2019 season, and Trenni Kusnerick of NBC Sports Boston gives us some insight into what is shaping up to be the best Patriots defensive squad in fifteen years. Also: Sean Collier reviews "IT Chapter 2," Netflix n' Bill, and John Vento performs in the Coffeehouse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Ben is the Big Brother to the Steeler Wide Out youngins, Big Cat breaks down Mark Davis' wardrobe and his favorite chain restaurant, Missi Matthews gets you pumped for Week 1 and The Gathering Field celebrate their 25th anniversary of their first album release in the CoffeehouseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Cat talks to coach Hugh Freeze following his bedside coaching excursion, deems Mark Davis a solid contender for the Hall of Fame of Fail Sons, PF Changs, MiniVan and all. Also, Bears-Packers tonight officially kick off the 2019 NFL Regular Season - and you can probably guess who Big Cat has pegged for a bruising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Missi Matthews of Steelers.com has all the headlines covered for Week 1, from Sean Davis' progression to JuJu Smith-Schuster's Sports Illustrated cover shot, to the team putting the pieces together for the 2019 campaign and blocking aht all that noise!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Football is back, baby! Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger shares his thoughts on the 2019 campaign ahead of Sunday Night's match up in New England, how his "little brother" receivers are bonding over 90's romance movies, why Ryan Switzer has control of the weight room AUX chord, and getting the cold shoulder from his kids on their way to school.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Konkle is back from family vacation, one in which he prefers to drive to rather than fly out of sheer inconvenience. Merril Hoge returns for his 30th year with WDVE and shares nutritional secrets from his playing days. And Gerry Dulac has the scoop on how much playing time Devin Bush will get in Week 1 and potentially beyond.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette asked Mike Tomlin yesterday about how much playing time Devin Bush will get in Week 1 against the Patriots. His response left some room for doubt in terms of Bush playing the entire game. A similar approach was taken last year with first rounder Terrell Edmonds getting a "part-time" label, but ended up leading the league in snaps among rookies. Regardless, Steeler Nation is amped for their first round pick to have a dramatic impact on the 2019 version of the Steeler Defense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot has changed in the thirty years since Merril Hoge first appeared on the DVE airwaves - nutrition and dietetics are no exception. In his day, if you wanted to gain weight in the offseason, you lifted and ate potatoes, maybe even a banana split, too! But thats not what Tom Brady does (or any athlete for that matter). And when it comes to the Steelers passing game, there are plenty of calories to make up for, especially with the departure of Antonio Brown. How can the Steelers passing game evolve? Jalen Samuels and James Conner will have to participate. And find out how Merril felt about Andrew Luck's botched retirement announcement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steelers captain Cam Heyward prefers Wendy's Spicy Chicken sandwiches and home made mac and cheese to the fancy stuff, but is most bothered by the Steelers inability to outlast everyone else in the NFL, but you gotta make the playoffs in order to have a chance and that all starts on Sunday night in Foxboro. #BeTheDragonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Da Beard! Brett Keisel joins us this morning to talk about a new charitable event he's doing in a few weeks through Childrens Hospital at Bakn in Warrendale: Stacking Hotcakes with Bakn and Da Beard. You can get tickets at GiveToChildrens.org/BaknAndDaBeardAlso, Brett shares some memories of almost playing in Foxboro for what was supposed to be his first game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zebra Talk is back for it's second season on the DVE Morning Show as we get ready to kick off Week 1 in NFL action. On this week's agenda: The implications of the new Pass Interference review rules and how officials can prevent another episode like last year's NFC Championship Game from happening again, and his officiating philosophy of hunting for whales and not minnows.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gene Steratore returns for Zebra Talk with a philosophy of hunting for wales rather than minnows in terms of officiating, Brett Keisel shares a memorable moment of "playing" against the Patriots in Foxboro and you can have chance to crush some pancakes and bacon with Da Beard - head to GiveToChildrens.org/BaknAndDaBeard for more details! Cam Heyward prefers Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwiches and Billy Gardell gives a special Week 1 message that is NSFW!!! Seriously!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Missi Matthews of Steelers.com wraps up the pre-season live from Charlotte Douglas International Airport in the wake of last night's finale against the Carolina Panthers. So who's in and who's out?! Sean Collier reviews a few 80's "classics" he hadn't seen until recently, and gives his favorite Michael Keaton roles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Missi Matthews of Steelers.com recaps last night's preseason finale in Charlotte, and offers her impressions on exhibition standout Tuzar Skipper as well as Devlin Hodges' probability on being a Steeler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steelers captain Cam Heyward joined us this morning ahead of the final preseason game against Carolina, but the real test looms in two weeks as the Steelers will head to Foxboro to take on the Patriots in Week 1. Cam has a new mantra for the 2019 Steelers, to "Be the dragon," rather than having to slay the dragon - an interesting Game of Thrones reference for a team that has cut out the drama so far this season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A popular male enhancement supplement may have some unintentional consequences for Major Leaguers, the Cubs swarmed PNC Park last weekend (is baseball irrelevant in the 'Burgh, Big Cat does wonder) and with Hard Knocks in full swing, will AB eventually spin so far out of control that he is no longer capable of participating in any team sports at all anymore?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason and Randy Sklar (hosts of "View from the Cheap Seats" and "Dumb People Town" podcasts) make their DVE debut to talk Hard Knocks, which NFL Coaches would make the best dads, John Harbaugh's unintentional sense of humor, and Lenny Dykstra's denturesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts of the podcasts "View From the Cheap Seats" and "Dumb People Town," Jason and Randy Sklar join the DVE Morning Show for the first time to break down Hard Knocks, Jon Gruden's poor parenting skills, Big Cat of Bar Stool Sports learns of a strange doping method in MLB, and Stan Savran says it's time for the Pirates to move onSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Madden hopes Bubonic Plague infested prairie dogs will spell the end to Phish-fan hippies, Mr. Skin's been at it for 20 years and has enjoyed some flashes of limelight thanks to The Howard Stern Show and Judd Apatow's "Knocked Up," and he's written an autobiography, and Mr. Wednesday remembers his first kissSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jam packed show today beginning with Army Veteran and former Steeler Rocky Bleier recounting his trip back to Vietnam last summer, forty nine years after he was wounded while serving with the US Army, comedian Bert Kreischer will be in Pittsburgh for two shows on October 20th, tickets are available at BertBertBert.com and he is quite the inventive hotel guest, Cam Heyward doesn't buy into mushy-gushy pep talks and Billy Gardell is 50 years old!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Army Veteran and former Steeler Rocky Bleier returned to Vietnam last summer, forty nine years after being wounded in Hiep Duc. Tom Rinaldi traveled with Bleier to document his return and the feature will air tonight on ESPN 2 at 8pm. Rocky describes the overwhelming emotions he felt while revisiting the battlegrounds and how dealt with the emotion immediately after the war and in the ensuing years building up to his return.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Antonio Brown hates rules, as we all know, but Raiders GM Mike Mayock has given the dramatic receiver an ultimatum...already. Gerry Dulac gives his projection for backup QB and why Bud Dupree is primed for a big 2019 season, and comedian Joe Bartnick stops by for one more quick hang before heading out of town, and details on a new jazz club in Shadyside - Con AlmaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Benz of TribLive Sports doesn't pull any punches on the reason for Antonio Browns continuous antics, and isn't a fan of Devlin "Duck Dynasty" Hodges because of the implications - besides, the Steelers have greater concerns other than their fourth string QB.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.