Author Archives: Tim Benz

18 Jan

Breakfast With Benz (1/19)–Brian Metzer’s return

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Monday, January 18th, 2021 – 11:32 pm

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/MetzerPreWash.mp3 Penguins radio network host Brian Metzer is back to start our weekly hockey podcasts. We look at the arrival of Penguins winger Kasperi Kapanen, the absence of injured defenseman Mike Matheson, and the early struggles of goaltender Tristan Jarry.

 

17 Jan

Madden Monday (1/18)–Matt Canada, Pens season starts, JuJu and free agency

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Sunday, January 17th, 2021 – 11:10 pm

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/Maddenmondayjan18.mp3 In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden Madden and I talk about the prospect of Matt Canada becoming the new Steelers offensive coordinator. We also dive into the first weekend of the Penguins season, JuJu Smith-Schuster’s video game flirtation with free agency, and the Cleveland Browns close but no cigar loss Kansas City.

 

14 Jan

Fantasy Sports podcast (1/14)–Jeff Erickson of RotoWire

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Thursday, January 14th, 2021 – 11:16 pm

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/fantasypodcast11421.mp3 Jeff Erickson of RotoWire joins me for our weekly fantasy sports podcast. Conventional fantasy football is done. But playoff leagues are a blast and so is daily fantasy play come playoff time. We talk about those strategies, plenty of baseball free agency and the start of hockey and basketball.

 

13 Jan

Breakfast With Benz (1/13)–Mike Tomlin wraps up 2020-2021

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 – 3:02 pm

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/PodcastBenzRutter.mp3 TribLive Steelers beat writer Joe Rutter joins me for our final Mike Tomlin press conference podcast of 2020-21. We talk about Ben Roethlisberger’s future, salary cap concerns for the offseason, and Tomlin’s contract.

 

11 Jan

Madden Monday (1/11)–Rotten Steelers playoff loss to Cleveland

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Monday, January 11th, 2021 – 3:56 am

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/MaddenMondayPostclevloss.mp3 The Pittsburgh Steelers had a horrific performance in their playoff loss to the Cleveland Browns Sunday night. Mark Madden and I discuss. We also look at the start of the new Penguins season, Ben Roethlisberger’s future, and Cobra Kai.