On the Tuesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel, host Noah Hiles welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to look ahead to the team's NFL Week 18 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens that will determine the AFC North race. Will T.J. Watt be available for coach Mike Tomlin's defense with the season on the line? Or will DC Teryl Austin need to rely on Alex Highsmith, Jack Sawyer and Nick Herbig at outside linebacker onces again? And if so, are those guys ready for the challenge of slowing elite Ravens running back Derrick Henry? Our duo tackles those questions, then talks offense. How can OC Arthur Smith and QB Aaron Rodgers get more out of the unit than we saw last week against the Browns? Especially with DK Metcalf and possibly Darnell Washington out of action? Can they compensate with personnel like Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Adam Thielen, Scotty Miller, Pat Freiermuth and others? And get RBs Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell more involved? For more sports, visit post-gazette.com.
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Post-Gazette Pitt insider Stephen Thompson breaks down some topics regarding the Panthers' basketball team as it heads into its ACC opener on Tuesday night.
Can Jeff Capel's team get off to a good start in the ACC? Or was their precarious non-conference performance a sign of trouble to come in the league? Can Pitt keep Ernest Udeh Jr. and Malik Reneau off the glass?
Stephen also checks in on the state of the ACC as a whole. Which teams have started the season well? Is Duke a national title contender? Have new coaches like Ryan Odom at Virginia and Will Wade at NC State given their teams a lift? And could this be a sign that more teams from the conference will get into the NCAA tournament? Stephen tackles those topics and more.
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Live around 5 p.m., Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the Steelers' NFL Week 17 loss to the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field.
He gives his thoughts on whether he feels coach Mike Tomlin, OC Arthur Smith, QB Aaron Rodgers and the offense focused too closely on stopping Myles Garrett from breaking T.J. Watt's single-season sack record, at the expense of productivity. He also gives his reasons for why players including Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Adam Thielen, Pat Freiermuth, Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell had ineffective days in the absence of DK Metcalf despite the Browns entering the game with a lousy record.
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Post-Gazette Pitt insider Stephen Thompson breaks down some topics surrounding the Panthers football team and its recent coaching changes.
What went into Pat Narduzzi selecting Cory Sanders as Pitt's new defensive coordinator, replacing the retiring Randy Bates? Will anything change with Sanders at the helm of that unit? How much will the team miss Ryan Manalac, who became the defensive coordinator at UConn? Should he have been the choice instead? And who are some names to watch to backfill the vacant jobs? Maybe Mickey Jacobs from Duquesne? Stephen tackles those topics and more.
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Host King Jemison breaks down a slew of topics following the Penguins' 7-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday evening.
What things changed for the Penguins in a positive start after the holiday break? How were Brazeau, Bryan Rust, Anthony Mantha and Noel Acciari able to take advantage of scoring opportunities? How will the second line be affected by the eventual return of Evgeni Malkin? Was a better game from Arturs Silovs a sign of things to come? And what can coach Dan Muse get from the emerging blue-line pairing of Ryan Shea and Jack St. Ivany? King tackles those topics and more.
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On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder & Associates, Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Christopher Carter and Ray Fittipaldo react to the NFL Week 17 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Was QB Aaron Rodgers locked in on the wrong receivers with DK Metcalf out amid his suspension? Should names like Scotty Miller, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Adam Thielen be getting the ball as much as they did? Why wasn't Pat Freiermuth in the game more despite proving he's one of the team's better playmakers? Where were RBs Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell? And can OC Arthur Smith turn the passing game struggles around in time for Week 18, when the Steelers will face the Ravens in a winner-take-all game for the AFC North title?
Our duo tackles those questions, then ponders the team's run defense. Was yet another solid outing from the guys up front proof that this unit is ready to face Derrick Henry with the season on the line? To what extent can key players like Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon, Jack Sawyer, Payton Wilson, Patrick Queen and others slow him down?
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On a special solo edition of Serving Up Pitt, Post-Gazette Pitt insider Abby Schnable gives a postmortem on the Panthers' volleyball team's season after their fifth straight Final Four loss and answers reader questions about the upcoming year. This show is presented by Fanduel.
What were Abby's top takeaways from the season? How should this version of Dan Fisher's team be remembered? What led to the massive growth from the beginning of the season to the end of it? Does Olivia Babcock even have a ceiling? Which players stepped up, including names like Marina Pezelj and Blaire Bayless?
Abby then answers some fan questions. What was with the constant shuffling with the team's liberos? What went wrong in the Final Four? Why did Ryla Jones enter the transfer portal? And where does Izzy Starck fit in?
Abby tackles those topics, then looks ahead to 2026. Is that finally the year the Panthers break through and win a national title?
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Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo react to the NFL Week 17 loss to the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Back Field.
What went wrong for coach Mike Tomlin in his latest loss to a team with a bad record? Why was OC Arthur Smith's unit unable to overcome the absence of receiver DK Metcalf? What does it mean for the AFC North winner-take-all game against the Ravens next week that Aaron Rodgers struggled so much in the passing game alongside pass catches including Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Scotty Miller, Adam Thielen, Jaylen Warren, Kenneth Gainwell and Pat Freiermuth? What the latest on TE Darnell Washington's injury? And how much credit do Cam Heyward, Jack Sawyer, Kyle Dugger, Jalen Ramsey and the defense deserve for keeping the team in the game despite the absence of T.J. Watt? Our duo tackles those questions and more.
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Host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise react LIVE to the Steelers' NFL Week 17 with the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. This show is presented by FanDuel.
Was coach Mike Tomlin's team able to clinch the AFC North with a victory? Or will the season come down to a winner-take-all matchup with the Ravens in Week 18? How did Aaron Rodgers, Jaylen Warren, Kenneth Gainwell, Adam Thielen, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Darnell Washington and the offense navigate the absence of DK Metcalf following his suspension? Was Pat Freiermuth more involved? Were Cam Heyward, Alex Highsmith, Jack Sawyer, Jalen Ramsey and the defense able to dominate in run defense again? And how much was the pass rush able to disrupt Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders without T.J. Watt? Our duo tackles those questions and more.
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Post-Gazette Pitt insider Stephen Thompson breaks down the Panthers' 23-17 loss to East Carolina in the Military Bowl from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md.
What were the key's to Pitt's loss? How can Mason Heintschel, Ja'Kyrian Turner and the offense limit the turnovers? What positives can be taken away on the defensive side of the ball? Will Rasheem Biles continue to be a game wrecker for the Panthers?
And why can't Pat Narduzzi win bowl games for Pitt? What goes into his poor record in the postseason? And where does this rank among some of his worst losses? Stephen tackles those topics and more.
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