Author Archives: Tim Benz

15 May

Fantasy Sports podcast (5/15)-Jeff Erickson of Rotowire

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Friday, May 15th, 2020 – 1:05 am

http://podcast.triblive.com/download/Erickson515.mp3 Jeff Erickson of Rotowire joins me to talk about the potential fantasy seasons for Ben Roethlisberger, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and James Conner. Also MLB strategies for fantasy owners over an 82 game season. And great dynasty teams that never ended up winning.

 

14 May

Breakfast With Benz podcast (5/15)–Former Pitt Football Coach Jackie Sherrill

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Thursday, May 14th, 2020 – 11:40 pm

http://podcast.triblive.com/download/JackieSherril.mp3 Former Pitt football coach Jackie Sherrill is going to be inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame. He joins me to talk about his regrets over leaving the school, a desire to see Pitt football back on campus, coaching Dan Marino, and his complicated relationship with Joe Paterno.

 

14 May

Breakfast With Benz podcast (5/14)–Ken Macha

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Thursday, May 14th, 2020 – 1:01 am

http://podcast.triblive.com/download/MACHAintPittHoF.mp3 Ken Macha has just been named part of 2020 Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame. The former Pirate player and MLB manager joins me to talk about his days in Oakland, plans for baseball to return, legends of Dave Parker, nearly managing the Pirates, and his relationship with Art Howe.

 

13 May

Export Tire Breakfast With Benz podcast (5/13)–Keith Dambrot

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 – 7:37 am

http://podcast.triblive.com/download/Dambrotmay13.mp3 Duquesne men’s basketball coach Keith Dambrot joins me to talk about the challenges of coaching during the covid-19 shutdown. We also discuss recruiting, what it was like to be in New York at the start of the shutdown, and the latest on construction of the UPMC Chuck Cooper Fieldhouse.

 

12 May

Breakfast With Benz podcast (5/12)–Export Tire Hockey Podcast

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 – 1:41 am

http://podcast.triblive.com/download/metz512.mp3 Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network joins me to talk about the the potential reboot of the NHL season, issues afoot with some players, Jaromir Jagr’s standing among the greats, Mellon Arena anniversaries, and Penguins “what if” scenarios.

 

07 May

Fantasy Sports podcast (5/8)-Jeff Erickson of Rotowire

published in category: Sports Talk Radio
Thursday, May 7th, 2020 – 12:31 pm

http://podcast.triblive.com/download/ERICKSON507.mp3 In this week’s Fantasy Sports Podcast, Jeff Erickson of Rotowire joins me to talk about some off season running back rumblings, including with the Steelers. Are the Ravens OK without Antonio Brown at WR? Favorite and least favorite trades he’s ever made.