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PM Team FULL Show 11-14-24

Arthur Smith said this feels like a playoff game on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. Is there a way this game can be a moral victory in defeat? Are they true Super Bowl contenders if they win? Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray gave the latest on the injury report heading into Sunday. How impactful is the Jaylen Warren addition to the report? Can Joey Porter Jr. bounce back after a penalty-riddled matchup last week? Ray said the splash plays may come for Minkah Fitzpatrick, but he is still playing solid football. Who is scarier – Lamar Jackson or Derrick Henry? Is there any sort of moral victory that could be taken out of a loss on Sunday? Total Request Thursday.

Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray gave the latest on the injury report heading into Sunday. How impactful is the Jaylen Warren addition to the report? Can Joey Porter Jr. bounce back after a penalty-riddled matchup last week? Ray said the splash plays may come for Minkah Fitzpatrick, but he is still playing solid football. Who is scarier – Lamar Jackson or Derrick Henry? Is there any sort of moral victory that could be taken out of a loss on Sunday?

Chris Hoke thinks the Ravens will win the game on Sunday. Should we be worried that the Steelers try to fight fire with fire? We found out that Jaylen Warren missed practice today with the back issue. What is your worry level with this game? What has fans nervous about the game on Sunday? Pitt basketball guard Jaland Lowe joined the show. Jaland talked about the atmosphere last season in Morgantown for the Backyard Brawl in a big Pitt win. He said the smack talk last year wasn’t quite to the level that he expected. Jaland said this season is a year in which he wants to sharpen his leadership skills as he takes on a bigger role. He talked about Blake Hinson and how important he was to the program the last few seasons. Jaland got into his education and why that’s so meaningful to him. What made Jaland stay in Pittsburgh in the current landscape of college athletics? The guys asked Jaland about Jeff Capel and what he’s like on & off the court. Jaland said he looked at guys like Chris Paul and Steph Curry g

Pitt basketball guard Jaland Lowe joined the show. Jaland talked about the atmosphere last season in Morgantown for the Backyard Brawl in a big Pitt win. He said the smack talk last year wasn’t quite to the level that he expected. Jaland said this season is a year in which he wants to sharpen his leadership skills as he takes on a bigger role. He talked about Blake Hinson and how important he was to the program the last few seasons. Jaland got into his education and why that’s so meaningful to him. What made Jaland stay in Pittsburgh in the current landscape of college athletics? The guys asked Jaland about Jeff Capel and what he’s like on & off the court. Jaland said he looked at guys like Chris Paul and Steph Curry growing up. Jaland picked Michael Jordan over LeBron James.

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The total for Steelers-Ravens is looking like the highest it has ever been. What point total would the Steelers have to reach for you to feel safe? Do they have to reach 30? The Steelers defense has the second-best PPG in the game, but the guys are not sure 30 is enough. KDKA TV legend Bob Pompeani joined the show. Bob thinks Lamar Jackson will get his against the Steelers on Sunday, but likes the Steelers to win the game. Pomp does not expect Diontae Johnson to have a meaningful game. Bob expects a one-score game like usual. If the Steelers score 28 points, Bob would take that. Who does Bob have in the big boxing match tomorrow night? Power Rankings – Best Steelers-Ravens regular season games in Pittsburgh.

Power Rankings – Best Steelers-Ravens regular season games in Pittsburgh.

KDKA TV legend Bob Pompeani joined the show. Bob thinks Lamar Jackson will get his against the Steelers on Sunday, but likes the Steelers to win the game. Pomp does not expect Diontae Johnson to have a meaningful game. Bob expects a one-score game like usual. If the Steelers score 28 points, Bob would take that. Who does Bob have in the big boxing match tomorrow night?

Patrick Queen fueling the fires to the Steelers-Ravens matchup on Sunday, talking about how the Ravens didn’t want him back. It sounds like he wants to be the star of the game, but who do we think will take that mantle for Sunday’s clash? How are fans feeling about this game and who can be the star on Sunday? PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason thinks the Steelers offense actually has the advantage on Sunday because the Ravens defense is so bad. Jason is going with Russell Wilson to be the star of the game. After the Penguins loss, the guys asked Jason what he thinks of the team right now. They also got into the funny diet schedule for Jim Rutherford while he was Penguins’ GM.

PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason thinks the Steelers offense actually has the advantage on Sunday because the Ravens defense is so bad. Jason is going with Russell Wilson to be the star of the game. After the Penguins loss, the guys asked Jason what he thinks of the team right now. They also got into the funny diet schedule for Jim Rutherford while he was Penguins’ GM.

Patrick Queen fueling the fires to the Steelers-Ravens matchup on Sunday, talking about how the Ravens didn’t want him back. It sounds like he wants to be the star of the game, but who do we think will take that mantle for Sunday’s clash?

PM Team FULL Show 11-13-24

93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff would say Minkah Fitzpatrick is having an average season, but thinks the Steelers are happy with his work. Why did Mike Tomlin throw shade at Diontae Johnson? Jeff talked about the deeper messages Tomlin sometimes has in the press conferences. Jeff gave a rundown of the injury report. Jeff played a little game before he signed off.

Diontae Johnson has responded to Mike Tomlin after Coach T mostly downplayed what Johnson has done so far with the Ravens. Why did Tomlin say what he did about Johnson? Poni doesn’t think there was a petty nature to what Tomlin said. We also talked about Patrick Queen turning down a deal from the Ravens before deciding on the Steelers. ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi explained why she thinks CBS protected Steelers-Ravens from being flexed into SNF because it’s the only matchup between the teams that the network currently has. Aditi talked about Lamar Jackson and all of the challenges he presents for every other defense in football. Why is Diontae Johnson buried in Baltimore? The Ravens have the worst pass defense in football – why? Donny Football Debrief – The team at Friday Beers has created an offensive line out of movie characters.

ALL ACCESS w/ Aditi – Aditi explained why she thinks CBS protected Steelers-Ravens from being flexed into SNF because it’s the only matchup between the teams that the network currently has. Aditi talked about Lamar Jackson and all of the challenges he presents for every other defense in football. Why is Diontae Johnson buried in Baltimore? The Ravens have the worst pass defense in football – why?

Diontae Johnson has responded to Mike Tomlin after Coach T mostly downplayed what Johnson has done so far with the Ravens. Why did Tomlin say what he did about Johnson? Poni doesn’t think there was a petty nature to what Tomlin said. We also talked about Patrick Queen turning down a deal from the Ravens before deciding on the Steelers.

Adam Crowley thinks Lamar Jackson is going to ‘slice & dice’ the Steelers and the Ravens are going to win the game on Sunday. Using the verbiage Crowley used, the guys wondered what type of score we could be seeing – that would tell us a blowout. If that happens, should the Steelers be viewed as frauds? How are fans feeling about this game midweek? Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike gave us a look behind the curtain as to how games get flexed and how some get protected by networks. Mike also thinks it’s possible that Art Rooney made sure the Steelers weren’t given another night game after having multiple last month. Who needs to win this game more? Mike believes Lamar Jackson deserves his flowers as an all-time great with multiple MVP awards, but understands when people get on him about playoff shortcomings. Mike speculated as to why Mike Tomlin said what he said about Diontae Johnson yesterday. Mike doesn’t love the Coach of the Year voting process, but thinks Tomlin will, at mini

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike gave us a look behind the curtain as to how games get flexed and how some get protected by networks. Mike also thinks it’s possible that Art Rooney made sure the Steelers weren’t given another night game after having multiple last month. Who needs to win this game more? Mike believes Lamar Jackson deserves his flowers as an all-time great with multiple MVP awards, but understands when people get on him about playoff shortcomings. Mike speculated as to why Mike Tomlin said what he said about Diontae Johnson yesterday. Mike doesn’t love the Coach of the Year voting process, but thinks Tomlin will, at minimum, need to win the AFC North to win the award. Mike has a feeling it will be 16-13 Steelers on Sunday.

Adam Crowley thinks Lamar Jackson is going to ‘slice & dice’ the Steelers and the Ravens are going to win the game on Sunday. Using the verbiage Crowley used, the guys wondered what type of score we could be seeing – that would tell us a blowout. If that happens, should the Steelers be viewed as frauds?