Author Archives: Tim Benz

11 Oct

Friday Breakfast With Benz podcast–Steelers vs Bengals preview

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Thursday, October 11th, 2018 – 11:36 pm

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/hoardprebengalcin.mp3 I’m joined by long time Cincinnati Bengals play-by-play voice Dan Hoard. We preview the Steelers trip to Cincy on Sunday. Among the topics: Vontaze Burfict’s return. Are the Bengals really more mentally mature in 2018? Will Marvin Lewis try to keep A.J. Green away from Joe Haden? Tyler Boyd’s emergence. How have the Bengals […]

 

11 Oct

Breakfast With Benz Podcast Thursday Oct. 11th–Jesse Granger

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Thursday, October 11th, 2018 – 1:05 pm

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/GRANGERpregame.mp3 Jesse Granger of The Athletic joins me to talk about the Vegas Golden Knights’ visit to Pittsburgh. They skate at PPG Paints Arena tonight at 7:00 pm. We talk about the Knights’ struggles in their own end, Marc-Andre Fleury being hung out to dry, and the absences of James Neal and David Perron.

 

09 Oct

Blush Breakfast With Benz Podcast-Steelers Roundtable

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 – 9:20 pm

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/PreBengalPodcastoCT2018.mp3 It’s another in our weekly series of Steelers roundtable discussions. I’m joined by fellow columnist Kevin Gorman and Steelers beat writer Joe Rutter. We talk about the Steelers quest to finally get a divisional win in their third try of 2018. This time it’ll be in Cincinnati. We explore the ILB position, young Bengals […]

 

09 Oct

Breakfast With Benz Podcast Tuesday Oct. 9th–Derek Schooley

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 – 1:17 am

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/schooleypreBG.mp3 The Robert Morris Hockey team begins its 2018-’19 schedule Friday against the nationally ranked Bowling Green Falcons. I talked to head coach Derek Schooley about some of his returning skill, a heavy influence of freshmen, and the history of his program.

 

08 Oct

Madden Monday for October 8th

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Monday, October 8th, 2018 – 1:26 am

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/MArkxOCt7.mp3 Mark Madden of 105.9 the X joins me to talk about the Steelers 41-17 blow out of Atlanta. The Penguins start. And the wild events of the UFC fight over the weekend.

 

05 Oct

Breakfast With Benz Podcast FRI Oct. 5th–Pitt vs Syracuse

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Friday, October 5th, 2018 – 1:35 am

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/AXEman.mp3 Brent Axe of ESPN Syracuse and Syracuse.com joins me to look at the Pitt game against Syracuse. Are the Orange as good as they showed versus Clemson? Is Eric Dungey a proper model for Kenny Pickett? Where can the Panthers exploit the Orange?

 

04 Oct

Fantasy Sports Podcast–Jeff Erickson October 4th

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Thursday, October 4th, 2018 – 11:05 am

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/ericksonoct4.mp3 Fulfill your fantasy at Blush! It’s our weekly fantasy sports podcast with Jeff Erickson of RotoWire. Will Steelers versus Falcons result in the fantasy explosion most of us expect? Who is helping rosters impacted by the first bye week? And why the Thursday night Patriots-Colts game is so interesting.