The Pomp And Joe Show

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Wednesday, February 25th, 2026

Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Could Sidney Crosby's injury make the Penguins sellers, or stand pat at the deadline? Freelance writer Antonio Rossetti joined the show. He shares the highs and lows of Sid's Golden Goal and the new jubilation of Jack Hughes scoring the Golden Goal.

Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Sidney Crosby is going to miss, at minimum, the next four weeks. Jay Caufield thinks it's a big loss and the whole team needs to come together to overcome not having Sid in the lineup. Sid said he didn't have a problem with the hit that Radko Gudas made on him when he was injured. Sid is confident the Penguins can still make the playoffs, but this stretch is difficult.

Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Sidney Crosby said the hit that hurt him wasn't a dirty hit. He also said that he was close—much closer than he originally thought—to playing in the Gold Medal Game. Paul Skenes has walked four batters in two innings. He will be joining Team USA at the World Baseball Classic next week!

Paul Skenes has walked four batters in two innings. He will be joining Team USA at the World Baseball Classic. Joe is concerned about Skenes pitching in the WBC and Crowley wants to see Skenes be ready to go for Opening Day, not caring at all about the WBC.

Sidney Crosby said the hit that hurt him wasn't a dirty hit. He also said that he was close—much closer than he originally thought—to playing in the Gold Medal Game. We are VERY excited for the Pirates. Omar Khan said he expects Pat Freiermuth to be a big part of the offense. We hear what Khan said at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Sid said he didn't have a problem with the hit that Radko Gudas made on him when he was injured. Sid said it was just an unfortunate thing. Crosby is confident the Penguins can still make the playoffs but this stretch is very difficult.

Sidney Crosby is going to miss, at minimum, the next four weeks. Jay thinks it's a big loss and the whole team needs to come together to overcome not having Sid in the lineup. Dan Muse has done a good job getting the best out of players, and this will be a real test. Jay thinks Evgeni Malkin has been on a mission to be great, but it's unrealistic that Malkin can carry the Penguins.

Antonio is a hockey player who wrote a great story on USA Hockey. He shares the highs and lows of Sid's Golden Goal and the new jubilation of Jack Hughes scoring the Golden Goal. "The Football Town" documentary releases on Saturday and Antonio saw Bob at a screening!

Trading Stuart Skinner and playing Sergei Murashov could be the best thing for the Pens. The Penguins' season may have been ruined by the Olympics. Joe and Bob are concerned about Paul Skenes pitching in the World Baseball Classic.

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. The Steelers have a strong indication that Aaron Rodgers will sign, but Mark thinks they don't want it out there to make headlines. NFL free agency begins March 11. Mark and Bob both think it's Pittsburgh or nothing because of last season with the Steelers. Adam Schefter said this has to be decided by mid-March. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show.

Is Konnor Griffin going to be on the Major League roster? Griffin mashed two home runs against the Red Sox in spring training. The Penguins placed Sidney Crosby on injured reserve with a lower body injury and is expected to miss a minimum of four weeks. The NHL trade deadline is March 6th and Joe thinks the Pens may stand pat.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Tuesday, February 24th, 2026

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Omar Khan spoke to the media at the NFL Scouting Combine today. Do you trust Omar Khan to take significant control of the Steelers roster without Mike Tomlin having a very large say? Joe is open minded to the Khan era. Omar Khan said there is no deadline on Aaron Rodgers, but that he doesn't expect things to go like they did last year.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: Omar Khan spoke to the media today. He doesn't expect a repeat of last year and the Steelers could know Aaron Rodgers' decision before free agency. Nick thinks Dylan Cook is the frontrunner to be the starting left tackle in camp. This is a deeper guard class. Mel Kiper has the Steelers picking Ty Simpson.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: What Pittsburgh sports documentary do want to see created? Troy Polamalu, Jack Lambert, Three Rivers Stadium, the 2013 Pirates, and many more. Texans GM Nick Caserio said is it moronic to talk about trading CJ Stroud and Stroud isn't going anywhere. Are you open to significant changes to the core of certain sports?

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: Konnor Griffin is starting at shortstop and batting seventh today. Jared Jones' IL stint doesn't start until the first day of the season for him to be back. Kevin thinks Jones will be back in mid-to-late June. Broderick Jones may not be ready for training camp with a serious neck injury. The Steelers need to figure out their deal with Cam Heyward.

Omar Khan talked about the Steelers future. Broderick Jones may not be ready for training camp with a serious neck injury. Jeff thinks it brings tackle into play and also added interest in Dylan Cook. The Steelers need to figure out their deal with Cam Heyward.

Konnor Griffin is starting at shortstop and batting seventh today. Kevin thinks Griffin needs to leave no doubt. He is a 1-of-1 prospect, but will be ready sooner than we all expect. Kevin thinks Jones will be back in mid-to-late June. Kevin does not think MLB will have a salary cap in 2027.

Texans GM Nick Caserio said is it moronic to talk about trading CJ Stroud and Stroud isn't going anywhere. The Falcons are releasing Kirk Cousins. He has made over $321 million in his NFL career. Are you open to significant changes to the core of certain sports?

What Pittsburgh sports documentary do want to see created? We hear from Pittsburgh sports fans. We think some of the best opportunities are Troy Polamalu, Jack Lambert, Three Rivers Stadium, the 2013 Pirates, and many many more.

The film is being released on February 28 at the Kamin Science Center. It will run through the draft, which Visit Pittsburgh and NFL Films created. Seven crews went to different places on one fall weekend including youth and high school football, Pitt football, and the Steelers. He is a graduate of Penn State and has always loved sports, writing, and storytelling.

Omar Khan spoke to the media today. He doesn't expect a repeat of last year and the Steelers could know Aaron Rodgers' decision before free agency. The tampering period begins March 9th. Broderick Jones might not be ready for camp and Khan praised Dylan Cook. Nick thinks Cook is the frontrunner to be the starting left tackle in camp. Steelers QB talk.

One Steelers fan wants Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate. Omar Khan said there is no deadline on Aaron Rodgers, but that he doesn't expect things to go like they did last year. Omar said they are still looking for the next quarterback, but very excited to work with Will Howard.

Omar Khan spoke to the media at the NFL Scouting Combine today. Do you trust Omar Khan to take significant control of the Steelers roster without Mike Tomlin having a very large say? Joe is open minded to the Khan era, but doesn't feel great about it.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani (11:30-2pm), Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Monday, February 23rd, 2026

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: hat was the coolest part of Team USA winning the gold medal for the first time since 1980? Will the Olympics have an impact on USA hockey?? The sport is already growing by leaps and bounds? Sidney Crosby decided NOT to play. Team USA's roster ended up being the right call.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey and Bob Pompeani: What was Sidney Crosby's motivation and thought process as he was ruled out for Team Canada? Do you like the 3-on-3 overtime? The NBC broadcast of the Olympics was great. Kenny Albert did a great job calling the game. It was great to see Eddie Olczyk in the booth after his battle with cancer and he was very objective. Connor Hellebuyck won the game for Team USA, supported by strong penalty killing.