The PM Team w/Poni & Mueller

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi believes the words of Eric DeCosta that the Ravens were fully preparing to have both Maxx Crosby and Trey Hendrickson as their edge rushers next season. Aditi dove into some of the medical concerns that allowed the Ravens to back out of the deal with the Raiders. She said it was always going to be contingent on what the Ravens’ doctors took away from the physical on Crosby. Aditi has it on good authority that the Ravens were ‘excited’ as of yesterday to bring Crosby in. Aditi told the guys the Ravens didn’t do anything fishy here and DeCosta would never be one to go the shady route. Aditi doesn’t think any team will be afraid to do a deal with the Ravens because of this. Aditi disagrees that the Ravens are ‘better off’ with how this worked out, even after keeping the pair of 1st round picks. Aditi said Hendrickson is not a game-wrecker the way Crosby is.

Donny Football Debrief – Moves around the NFL so far today. The NFL is “mulling” a Thanksgiving Eve game.

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff breaks down all of the moves the Steelers made, and tells the guys what he thinks the Steelers should do.

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike says that the Ravens had every right to back out of the Maxx Crosby trade, and Poni is out of line. He also says that this kind of thing also happens from time to time, it has just never happened with a player the stature of Crosby. This was also the first time the Ravens had ever given up a first-round pick for a player. Crosby’s knee could also end up preventing another trade. Mike said that it feels below the Steelers to sit around and wait for Aaron Rodgers, who nobody else wants.

The Ravens backed out of the Maxx Crosby trade, and then almost immediately signed Trey Hendrickson to a 4-year deal. Is this shady from the Ravens, or did Crosby actually fail his physical? Poni thinks that the Ravens would absolutely rather have Hendrickson and both first round picks than Crosby, and that they obviously weaseled out of the deal.

Pitt hoops goes down in the ACC Tournament in a 98-88 loss against NC State. Is this the final game for Jeff Capel? The Panthers finished 13-20 and have just 1 NCAA bid in Capel’s entire tenure. If Pitt moves on from Capel, who could be some of the replacements? There will reportedly be a discussion involving Capel’s future in the next few days.

PM Team FULL Show 3-10-26

NFL insiders are reporting that the Steelers are ‘nosing around’ the QB market as the Aaron Rodgers saga rolls along. In that same conversation, those guys think Kirk Cousins is a real option for the Steelers if Rodgers decides to retire or play elsewhere. Cousins hardly feels like a consolation prize and the guys wondered what the organization would be thinking with a move like that. The fans are too wise to fall for this. It feels like it would be a failing grade from most of the fan base if it gets made. Carolina sports radio host Chris McClain from WFNZ joined the show. Chris said the Rico Dowdle experience with the Panthers was interesting. He brought up the mix of games that saw Dowdle shine and the others when Dowdle saw his carries go down. Chris said Dowdle runs hard and if he’s on a roll, he’s hard to stop. Chris said Rico got ‘a little salty’ near the end of the season by reposting some things on social media. He believes Dowdle will create a good 1-2 punch with Jaylen Warren. Chris said there were some miscommunication issues. Chris wanted to ask the guys about new Panthers backup QB Kenny Pickett before the call was over. Name Game.

Following a riveting Pitt basketball win, Poni started by praising Mullsy for his Patrick Queen scoop yesterday. Now we are hearing more and more scuttlebutt about the Steelers trying to trade their big-money inside linebacker. BREAKING: The Steelers have signed Cameron Johnston, the punter that signed with the team a few years ago and got cut going into last season. Back to Queen – was he a Mike Tomlin guy? Mike McCarthy isn’t under the pressure to keep Queen around and the Steelers could free up some cap space to be used elsewhere. Has Queen ever been a good player without a player like Roquan Smith next to him? The guys want the potential draft compensation to be in 2027 and not 2026. Donny Football Debrief – Moves around the NFL so far today.

Carolina sports radio host Chris McClain from WFNZ joined the show. Chris said the Rico Dowdle experience with the Panthers was interesting. He brought up the mix of games that saw Dowdle shine and the others when Dowdle saw his carries go down. Chris said Dowdle runs hard and if he’s on a roll, he’s hard to stop. Chris said Rico got ‘a little salty’ near the end of the season by reposting some things on social media. He believes Dowdle will create a good 1-2 punch with Jaylen Warren. Chris said there were some miscommunication issues. Chris wanted to ask the guys about new Panthers backup QB Kenny Pickett before the call was over.

Following a riveting Pitt basketball win, Poni started by praising Mullsy for his Patrick Queen scoop yesterday. Now we are hearing more and more scuttlebutt about the Steelers trying to trade their big-money inside linebacker. BREAKING: The Steelers have signed Cameron Johnston, the punter that signed with the team a few years ago and got cut going into last season. Back to Queen – was he a Mike Tomlin guy? Mike McCarthy isn’t under the pressure to keep Queen around and the Steelers could free up some cap space to be used elsewhere. Has Queen ever been a good player without a player like Roquan Smith next to him? The guys want the potential draft compensation to be in 2027 and not 2026.

PM Team FULL Show 3-9-26

Poni labeled this as a ‘good’ day for the Steelers and they got better with their 2 acquisitions. The first move of the day was a trade for Michael Pittman that involved late-round picks, although we have yet to get that official compensation with the Colts. Their next was signing Jamel Dean, who had some very favorable metrics in his final of 7 seasons with the Buccaneers. If Aaron Rodgers goes somewhere else, is Kyler Murray the last remaining option for the Steelers? A great stretch of calls ended the segment. Who else is left 5+ hours into the NFL’s legal tampering period

What will be the Steelers next move? The current QB room is just Mason Rudolph and Will Howard. Are we all under the assumption that Aaron Rodgers is back in 2026? Malik Willis is going to Miami for 3 years and $67.5M in a move that broke a few hours ago. Did the Dolphins over pay or get a bargain? We also reacted to Minkah Fitzpatrick going to the Jets in a trade with the Dolphins that was only worth a 7th round pick. After Kenneth Gainwell went to the Bucs, could the Steelers be looking at a RB? Who is out there for the Steelers along the offensive line? Is Kenny Pickett going to find a home in this cycle? We now know the additional draft compensation each team will receive. The Steelers officially have 4 additional selections – 3-99, 4-135, 6-214, 6-216. Charlie Borges reminded us what he hates Jamel Dean, the Steelers newest member of the secondary. Donny Football Debrief – Tua Tagovailoa has found a new team and don’t worry, it’s not Pittsburgh.

We continued reacting to the Steelers moves of the day, including trading for Michael Pittman and signing Jamel Dean. Will people start to come around on Aaron Rodgers coming back? Will people talk themselves into the Steelers being a Super Bowl contender by the time we reach the regular season? Colts analyst Jeff Rickard from 107.5 The Fan joined the show. Jeff gave his reaction to the Steelers and Colts making a trade involving Michael Pittman. Jeff said Pittman is great to move the chains and in the middle of the field on key downs. Jeff labeled Pittman as a ‘very attractive’ red zone option and loves his pairing with DK Metcalf in the Steelers offense. Jeff said Pittman is a ‘farmer/rancher’ when it comes to his attitude. He told the guys Pittman isn’t afraid to block down field and go up and battle for the football. He painted a very rosy picture about Pittman. Look around the NFL at the notable moves in the last hour or so.

NFL Free Agency is here as the legal tampering period began at noon today. The Steelers had a splash in the first hour – trading for Michael Pittman and extending him with a 3-year, $59M. There is no word yet on the trade details with the Colts other than Pittman being involved, but a ‘late-round pick swap’ has been reported. Did the Steelers make the right move? Omar Khan has finally found another WR after multiple years of being in a WR2 desert. How do fans feel about the Michael Pittman Jr. trade? BREAKING: The Steelers have signed Jamel Dean to a 3-year, $36M deal. The CB comes from the Buccaneers and was great last year, according to at least one metric source. Devin Bush also has a new home in Chicago.

Poni labeled this as a ‘good’ day for the Steelers and they got better with their 2 acquisitions. The first move of the day was a trade for Michael Pittman that involved late-round picks, although we have yet to get that official compensation with the Colts. Their next was signing Jamel Dean, who had some very favorable metrics in his final of 7 seasons with the Buccaneers.

Charlie Borges reminded us what he hates Jamel Dean, the Steelers newest member of the secondary.

We now know the additional draft compensation each team will receive. The Steelers officially have 4 additional selections – 3-99, 4-135, 6-214, 6-216.

Colts analyst Jeff Rickard from 107.5 The Fan joined the show. Jeff gave his reaction to the Steelers and Colts making a trade involving Michael Pittman. Jeff said Pittman is great to move the chains and in the middle of the field on key downs. Jeff labeled Pittman as a ‘very attractive’ red zone option and loves his pairing with DK Metcalf in the Steelers offense. Jeff said Pittman is a ‘farmer/rancher’ when it comes to his attitude. He told the guys Pittman isn’t afraid to block down field and go up and battle for the football. He painted a very rosy picture about Pittman.

We continued reacting to the Steelers moves of the day, including trading for Michael Pittman and signing Jamel Dean. Will people start to come around on Aaron Rodgers coming back? Will people talk themselves into the Steelers being a Super Bowl contender by the time we reach the regular season?

BREAKING: The Steelers have signed Jamel Dean to a 3-year, $36M deal. The CB comes from the Buccaneers and was great last year, according to at least one metric source. Devin Bush also has a new home in Chicago.

NFL Free Agency is here as the legal tampering period began at noon today. The Steelers had a splash in the first hour – trading for Michael Pittman and extending him with a 3-year, $59M. There is no word yet on the trade details with the Colts other than Pittman being involved, but a ‘late-round pick swap’ has been reported. Did the Steelers make the right move? Omar Khan has finally found another WR after multiple years of being in a WR2 desert.

The Penguins made one small move, McCutchen signs a minor league deal with Rangers and Rodgers says nothing ahead of free agency

PM Team FULL Show 3-6-26

Dubas’ Discourse – We listened to what Kyle Dubas said to the media today following the NHL Trade Deadline. Open Phone Friday.

Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from the Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Where do the Steelers stand on Aaron Rodgers? Mark doesn’t think the team will set a deadline, but the anticipation is that it will happen soon. What would have to happen for the Steelers to let Mason Rudolph and Will Howard drive the car? Mark insisted that Rodgers is still the Plan A for 2026. Mark isn’t wiping a trade off the table that could happen over the weekend, like the DK Metcalf move from last year. More w/ Mark – Mark said Will Howard has the lovable personality which is a reason why he has so many fans without taking a snap as a rookie. Mark liked that Howard was present around the facility while he was on IR and thinks the players appreciate his attention to detail. The guys went through a list of pending UFAs and doesn’t think many, if any, come back in 2026. He said Isaac Seumalo walking out the door is a team decision. Mark said Rachaad White would be an interesting name to look for. Will the Steelers bring back any of their depth defensive linemen? More w/ Mark – The guys made Kaboom try KFC jelly beans. Mark discussed his love for the word ‘gimmick.’ Which outside free agents does Mark think will end up in Pittsburgh? Mark thinks a veteran guard will find his way to Pittsburgh and perhaps a former Browns OL. Mark said he wouldn’t rule out anything with Omar Khan.

Was the NHL Trade Deadline a dud? Not just for the Penguins, but the entire league was pretty quiet. NHL Network spent time breaking down the Penguins deal for a guy that has 3 points this season. The talking heads gave the Pens props for this move and said Kyle Dubas may have put together the best 4th line in the NHL. A recap of the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline. Did the Penguins do enough? Donny Football Debrief – If the Steelers get bad news on Broderick Jones, could they look into Taylor Decker as a 1-year stopgap? A massive LT visited the team today as part of the pre-draft process. Could they consider tackle in the 1st round again? Will we see an NFL player box Logan Paul?

We are 1 hour away from the NHL Trade Deadline. The Penguins have yet to make a move. Will they? Is it a failure on the part of Kyle Dubas if they stand pat? Could a small move pay big dividends the way some of the others have for Dubas this season? We also reacted to the Evgeni Malkin play from last night that could end up in suspension and Sidney Crosby practicing today. Would you rather the Penguins make a splashy buy or a splashy sell? The guys are OK if a little deal is made. BREAKING: The Penguins have acquired Elmer Soderblom from the Red Wings for a 3rd round pick. Elmer is a massive human – 6’8, 252 pounds, but has just 3 points all season. Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh from Penn Live dot com joined the show for some Fair Game w/ Farabaugh. Nick doesn’t expect us to know the answer to the QB question on Monday, but maybe by the end of next week. Who is dictating terms here? Nick said the Steelers probably won’t offer Aaron Rodgers anything until he makes it clear that he wants to play. What will the contract look like for Malik Willis and is it too steep for the Steelers? Nick thinks Omar Khan and Mike McCarthy are in lockstep here and they want Rodgers back. Nick thinks the Steelers will add 2 WR in free agency and 2-3 in the draft. He expects them to make a signing ‘pretty early’ into free agency on Monday, but doesn’t expect it to be a ‘big’ name right away. Nick thinks the WR on the trade market are likely too rich for the Steelers to make a play on. Jalen Tolbert is a name Nick mentioned – citing his ties to McCarthy from Dallas. Nick doesn’t think the Steelers are going to be too aggressive in pursuit of Kenneth Walker, but expects them to be active in the secondary RB market.

Was the NHL Trade Deadline a dud? Not just for the Penguins, but the entire league was pretty quiet. NHL Network spent time breaking down the Penguins deal for a guy that has 3 points this season. The talking heads gave the Pens props for this move and said Kyle Dubas may have put together the best 4th line in the NHL.

Steelers insider Nick Farabaugh from Penn Live dot com joined the show for some Fair Game w/ Farabaugh. Nick doesn’t expect us to know the answer to the QB question on Monday, but maybe by the end of next week. Who is dictating terms here? Nick said the Steelers probably won’t offer Aaron Rodgers anything until he makes it clear that he wants to play. What will the contract look like for Malik Willis and is it too steep for the Steelers? Nick thinks Omar Khan and Mike McCarthy are in lockstep here and they want Rodgers back. Nick thinks the Steelers will add 2 WR in free agency and 2-3 in the draft. He expects them to make a signing ‘pretty early’ into free agency on Monday, but doesn’t expect it to be a ‘big’ name right away. Nick thinks the WR on the trade market are likely too rich for the Steelers to make a play on. Jalen Tolbert is a name Nick mentioned – citing his ties to McCarthy from Dallas. Nick doesn’t think the Steelers are going to be too aggressive in pursuit of Kenneth Walker, but expects them to be active in the secondary RB market.

BREAKING: The Penguins have acquired Elmer Soderblom from the Red Wings for a 3rd round pick. Elmer is a massive human – 6’8, 252 pounds, but has just 3 points all season.

PM Team FULL Show 3-5-26

Poni’s 5 Steelers free agent targets: Tyler Allgeier, Romeo Doubs, Wan’Dale Robinson, Greg Newsome and Andre Cisco. Pirates insider Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason reacted to Andrew McCutchen signing a minor league deal with the Rangers. He stands behind the Pirates making the right move by letting Cutch walk this time around. Jason isn’t sure how the Pirates ever cool these waters with Cutch and what it could look like if he balls out in Texas. Jason gets the feel that Konnor Griffin is bound for Triple A based on how the spring has gone so far. Jason doesn’t think Griffin will be upset by the move because it could be the right move for him right now. Who is Tyler Callihan and why did the Pirates let go of a reliever for him? Jason said Justin Lawrence opened some eyes this spring coming off an injury that cut short 2025. Total Request Thursday.

Poni has the feeling the Steelers are going to sign Kenneth Walker early in free agency. The Super Bowl MVP that was great for the Seahawks this season and in the playoffs. His projection is $9M/year. Is that too much for a RB in 2026? What does that mean for Jaylen Warren? This year there will be a ‘PM Team Contributor of the Year’ tournament to celebrate March Madness. Donny Football Debrief – Daniel Jeremiah has released a new Top 50. There is a new WR inside the top 20. We also revisited some good draft takes from year’s past.

The Bills made a move for DJ Moore today, sending a 2nd round pick to the Bears in the exchange. This just reset the trade market as AJ Brown could be the next guy on the move. Is Moore better than DK Metcalf? The price seems pretty cheap, in terms of trade capital, for the Bills, but maybe they are close enough with Josh Allen to get over the top. Did Omar Khan make the right move standing pat? KDKA TV’s Bob Pompeani joined the show. Bob said it’s tough to gauge if Aaron Rodgers will be back again. The guys made Bob grade potential QBs that could be the Week 1 starter in 2026. The guys asked what advice he would give Pat McAfee if he ever asked. Pomp said Bob Costas and Bryant Gumbel are 2 of the best interviewers in sports media history. Pomp said Romeo Doubs would be his choice for the first free agent for the Steelers to sign. Bob doesn’t think a pair of the pending free agents make it back to Pittsburgh. A few fun ones for Bob before we wrapped up. Power Rankings – 5 guys you want Steelers to re-sign.

We are 1 day away from the NHL Trade Deadline as the surprise Penguins are all of the sudden a buyer. But how big of one? Will the Pens go after someone as notable as Vincent Trocheck? We may see Kyle Dubas take it slow and not go overboard, even though the Pens need center help. Shane Wright was a name we broached – a center with the Kraken that is freshly 22-years-old and had 44 points last season. What should the Penguins do with Evgeni Malkin? The guys think it only makes sense to re-sign Geno after the season if he plays well and helps this team make it to the playoffs. Did Kyle Dubas already have another plan in his mind about Malkin before the Penguins season played out? Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray could foresee Aaron Rodgers giving the Steelers an answer off-the-record like he did last year as this thing could string out for another year. Ray admitted that some of Rodgers’ comments yesterday made the situation a little bit more ‘murky.’ Ray doesn’t expect this to be a question mark until June again this time around. Ray isn’t sure how likely it is that any of the outside free agents would come in and be the Steelers QB. Ray talked about the chances Will Howard and Mason Rudolph have to steer the ship. Ray reminded the guys that they will not give Howard the keys without having seen him in any game action. The guys noted that Jacoby Brissett, despite a 1-11 record last season, had numbers eerily similar to Rodgers in 2025. Ray thinks Kenneth Gainwell will explore his market in free agency after winning team MVP. Chris gave Ray some WR names to pick from and he chose Romeo Doubs, thinking he’d be around $15M/year player. How much would the Steelers have to offer Calvin Austin to get him back? Ray said the versatility of Jalen Ramsey allows the Steelers to explore multiple avenues when it comes to the defensive backfield this offseason. Which WR is the best in this draft? Ray is surprised there wasn’t more news around Carnell Tate running a 4.52 40-yard dash. Ray thinks WR is the first move the Steelers make on Monday, either via trade or free agency.

Pirates insider Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason reacted to Andrew McCutchen signing a minor league deal with the Rangers. He stands behind the Pirates making the right move by letting Cutch walk this time around. Jason isn’t sure how the Pirates ever cool these waters with Cutch and what it could look like if he balls out in Texas. Jason gets the feel that Konnor Griffin is bound for Triple A based on how the spring has gone so far. Jason doesn’t think Griffin will be upset by the move because it could be the right move for him right now. Who is Tyler Callihan and why did the Pirates let go of a reliever for him? Jason said Justin Lawrence opened some eyes this spring coming off an injury that cut short 2025.

Poni has the feeling the Steelers are going to sign Kenneth Walker early in free agency. The Super Bowl MVP that was great for the Seahawks this season and in the playoffs. His projection is $9M/year. Is that too much for a RB in 2026? What does that mean for Jaylen Warren?

KDKA TV’s Bob Pompeani joined the show. Bob said it’s tough to gauge if Aaron Rodgers will be back again. The guys made Bob grade potential QBs that could be the Week 1 starter in 2026. The guys asked what advice he would give Pat McAfee if he ever asked. Pomp said Bob Costas and Bryant Gumbel are 2 of the best interviewers in sports media history. Pomp said Romeo Doubs would be his choice for the first free agent for the Steelers to sign. Bob doesn’t think a pair of the pending free agents make it back to Pittsburgh. A few fun ones for Bob before we wrapped up.

The Bills made a move for DJ Moore today, sending a 2nd round pick to the Bears in the exchange. This just reset the trade market as AJ Brown could be the next guy on the move. Is Moore better than DK Metcalf? The price seems pretty cheap, in terms of trade capital, for the Bills, but maybe they are close enough with Josh Allen to get over the top. Did Omar Khan make the right move standing pat?

Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray could foresee Aaron Rodgers giving the Steelers an answer off-the-record like he did last year as this thing could string out for another year. Ray admitted that some of Rodgers’ comments yesterday made the situation a little bit more ‘murky.’ Ray doesn’t expect this to be a question mark until June again this time around. Ray isn’t sure how likely it is that any of the outside free agents would come in and be the Steelers QB. Ray talked about the chances Will Howard and Mason Rudolph have to steer the ship. Ray reminded the guys that they will not give Howard the keys without having seen him in any game action. The guys noted that Jacoby Brissett, despite a 1-11 record last season, had numbers eerily similar to Rodgers in 2025. Ray thinks Kenneth Gainwell will explore his market in free agency after winning team MVP. Chris gave Ray some WR names to pick from and he chose Romeo Doubs, thinking he’d be around $15M/year player. How much would the Steelers have to offer Calvin Austin to get him back? Ray said the versatility of Jalen Ramsey allows the Steelers to explore multiple avenues when it comes to the defensive backfield this offseason. Which WR is the best in this draft? Ray is surprised there wasn’t more news around Carnell Tate running a 4.52 40-yard dash. Ray thinks WR is the first move the Steelers make on Monday, either via trade or free agency.

We are 1 day away from the NHL Trade Deadline as the surprise Penguins are all of the sudden a buyer. But how big of one? Will the Pens go after someone as notable as Vincent Trocheck? We may see Kyle Dubas take it slow and not go overboard, even though the Pens need center help. Shane Wright was a name we broached – a center with the Kraken that is freshly 22-years-old and had 44 points last season.

PM Team FULL Show 3-4-26

Mullsy is duking it out with someone from the McAfee Show. He’s tired of the dough-eyed optimism surrounding Will Howard before he ever throws a pass in the NFL. Poni is giddy because the more and more he thinks about it, the more he feels like the Steelers may not be held hostage here and maybe they are the side that isn’t interested in another go with Aaron Rodgers. What other options are out there? 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. What did Jeff make of the Aaron Rodgers interview today with McAfee’s guys? Jeff still believes the Steelers choice is to have Rodgers be their starting QB next season. Could money be a hold up here? Jeff doesn’t get the feel that Malik Willis has a lot of smoke around him from the Steelers. Jeff said the focus from the team may be on 2027, but then what about Will Howard? Jeff recapped his week at the NFL Combine. He said Mike McCarthy loves QBs the way Jon Gruden does and every rookie prospect is going to have high praise after their meetings. Jeff doesn’t see the Steelers going QB in the 1st round and could be counting on Ty Simpson slipping. Jeff expects Kenneth Gainwell to test the market and Isaac Seumalo to be gone once the legal tampering begins at noon on Monday. How are the Steelers going to attack WR? Jeff thinks CB could be an early selection in the draft. Judge Donny – Should the Steelers offer Malik Willis a 3-year, $70M deal?

There are a few theories out there as to what is going on with Aaron Rodgers. Is he going to come back? Someone from our YouTube section suggested a thought that Rodgers may not be dictating terms here. ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi went back to what she said a month ago – a small chance that Aaron Rodgers comes back in 2026. Aditi thinks it may have been a call for Rodgers telling the Steelers to come get him and that he may not be the one in charge this time around. She said he spoke so highly of the team and coaches, but made sure to note that he doesn’t have a deal on the table. Aditi spoke to members from a coaching staff today that are interested in Rodgers’ services. Aditi doesn’t think they have anything to lose if they go the Will Howard route. Aditi wondered if the Steelers will just hit the reset button and go with Howard. Aditi couldn’t confidently answer if Rodgers will play – or play somewhere that isn’t Pittsburgh. The guys ran through some WR that got freshly cut or could be available when we enter the new league year. Aditi doesn’t think the price will be as high for Kenneth Gainwell as we may think just because of the market for RB. Donny Football Debrief – WR market looking flush. Lou Holtz passed away in the last hour.

Chris is fired up about Aaron Rodgers playing a game of grab ass with Pat McAfee – telling the world a whole lot of nothing. Oh, he’s upset about paparazzi following him around and questioning his marriage. The guys don’t want to see the Steelers wait around all summer for this guy. Fans weighed in on Aaron Rodgers possibly returning to the Steelers. Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike reacted to the Aaron Rodgers chat with Pat McAfee today. Mike doesn’t believe for a second that Rodgers will disappear from the screen when he’s done playing. Mike thinks the Steelers will miss out on the first wave of free agents as they wait around for Rodgers. Is it even a sure thing that Aaron will play? Mike pointed out that Rodgers’ old buddy Nate Hackett is coaching in Arizona and the Cardinals don’t have a QB1. Mike said Steelers fans have reason to question how 2026 could be better than 2025. How many other teams around the league will be interested in Rodgers? What do the markets look like for Malik Willis or Kyler Murray as we approach free agency? Will Murray be willing to be a backup somewhere that is more attractive than Pittsburgh? The guys asked Mike about a few different free agent WR with legal tampering opening up on Monday. Mike highlighted Alec Pierce as someone that can create explosive plays from anywhere. Are the Steelers about to lose their MVP from last season?

We waited with bated breath as Aaron Rodgers was being set to join The Pat McAfee Show. Donny was tasked with collecting the Q & A between the guys on the show and Rodgers. Is he coming back? Is he retiring? Is he going to test the market? Has Aaron Rodgers said anything? The guys took their guesses on what Rodgers will do. Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. On the heels of the Aaron Rodgers interview, TK said confidently that Sidney Crosby will play hockey into his 40s. Tyler thinks the waiting game Kyle Dubas will play with Evgeni Malkin and his contract is the smart move to focus on the rest of this season. With the trade deadline looming, is Dubas going to stand pat? TK thinks there will be moves to improve the team, but isn’t sure if it will be a sizable acquisition like Vincent Trocheck. TK thinks Trocheck could be swayed into the hometown thing and playing for the team he grew up watching.

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. What did Jeff make of the Aaron Rodgers interview today with McAfee’s guys? Jeff still believes the Steelers choice is to have Rodgers be their starting QB next season. Could money be a hold up here? Jeff doesn’t get the feel that Malik Willis has a lot of smoke around him from the Steelers. Jeff said the focus from the team may be on 2027, but then what about Will Howard? Jeff recapped his week at the NFL Combine. He said Mike McCarthy loves QBs the way Jon Gruden does and every rookie prospect is going to have high praise after their meetings. Jeff doesn’t see the Steelers going QB in the 1st round and could be counting on Ty Simpson slipping. Jeff expects Kenneth Gainwell to test the market and Isaac Seumalo to be gone once the legal tampering begins at noon on Monday. How are the Steelers going to attack WR? Jeff thinks CB could be an early selection in the draft.

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi went back to what she said a month ago – a small chance that Aaron Rodgers comes back in 2026. Aditi thinks it may have been a call for Rodgers telling the Steelers to come get him and that he may not be the one in charge this time around. She said he spoke so highly of the team and coaches, but made sure to note that he doesn’t have a deal on the table. Aditi spoke to members from a coaching staff today that are interested in Rodgers’ services. Aditi doesn’t think they have anything to lose if they go the Will Howard route. Aditi wondered if the Steelers will just hit the reset button and go with Howard. Aditi couldn’t confidently answer if Rodgers will play – or play somewhere that isn’t Pittsburgh. The guys ran through some WR that got freshly cut or could be available when we enter the new league year. Aditi doesn’t think the price will be as high for Kenneth Gainwell as we may think just because of the market for RB.