January 09, 2020Sidney Crosby nears return to Penguins; Evgeni Malkin snubbed again
Penguins insiders Matt Vensel and Mike DeFabo discuss the impending return of Sidney Crosby and who his running mate will be without Jake Guentzel (hint: probably not Alex Galchenyuk). Plus, did Evgeni Malkin get snubbed for the All-Star game again, this time in favor of Kris Letang?
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January 08, 2020Steelers offseason preview: Position-by-position breakdown
Steelers insiders Brian Batko and Ray Fittipaldo preview the 2020 offseason. Should Pittsburgh target a veteran backup QB over Mason Rudolph? Will they draft a RB high to replace James Conner? And what's the smart move with Bud Dupree? And finally, who won the year in 2019?
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January 02, 2020Steelers 2019 season recap: Biggest surprises and disappointments
Steelers insiders Brian Batko and Ray Fittipaldo recap the 2019 season, looking at their biggest surprises and disappointments, best wins and worst losses, and project what the team could look like next year.
December 31, 2019Jake Guentzel suffers Penguins' latest - and biggest - injury
Penguins insiders Matt Vensel and Mike DeFabo discuss Jake Guentzel's devastating injury and what their options look like moving forward, including the possibility of a major trade. Plus, Sidney Crosby is getting closer to his return, so who will play with him now? We also recap a dominant December for the Penguins and look at who was the biggest All-Star snub.
December 26, 2019Steelers playoff scenarios: How will Sunday play out?
Steelers insiders Brian Batko and Ray Fittipaldo discuss the different scenarios that could play out on Sunday and how those outcomes will affect the Steelers. Plus, they take a look back at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's preseason predictions.
December 23, 2019The Penguins are back from Canada — and maybe they have some answers
Penguins insiders Matt Vensel and Mike DeFabo discuss the Penguins trip to Canada, who the No. 1 goalie looks to be, and what GM Jim Rutherford had to say about the situation. Plus, they make bold second half predictions.
December 16, 2019Duck Hodges' honeymoon ends; Steelers' playoff path ahead
Our Steelers insiders discuss the rebirth of the quarterback controversy after Devlin Hodges' ugly night against the Bills, while also analyzing if the play-calling is hurting the offense just as much. Plus, the Steelers still control their own playoff destiny, but what do we realistically think of their postseason chances?
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December 12, 2019Where did the season go wrong for Pitt football?
Our Pitt insiders look at the upcoming bowl game, revisit their preseason and midseason predictions and hand out their season superlatives. Plus, the basketball team is 10 games into its season and holds a 7-3 record. So what can we expect from them the rest of the way?
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December 11, 2019Tristan Jarry's Penguins record run; Alex Galchenyuk experiment failing
Our Penguins insiders discuss Tristan Jarry's team record, how long he will keep the goaltending job away from Matt Murray, and how much credit the defense should be getting. Plus, we look at the disappointing season of Alex Galchenyuk and his murky future in Pittsburgh.
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December 10, 2019Studying Steelers' playoff scenarios
Our Steelers insiders look at the AFC playoff picture and project which path would be most favorable for Pittsburgh. We break down the report card from the Steelers' win over the Cardinals and raise a burning question: Is Devlin Hodges solidified as the No. 2 QB of the future? Plus, we break down the Bills matchup and offer predictions.
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Music from https://filmmusic.io "RetroFuture Clean" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)