http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/BLUSHpsuPITTpredictionFRI.mp3 After a week of hype, how is Pitt vs Penn State going to go down this year?

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/JERRYpittPSUpreviewpodcast.mp3 Panther beat writer Jerry DiPaola and I preview Saturday’s Pitt vs Penn State game field.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/ERICKSONsept7.mp3 It’s our weekly fantasy sports podcast with Jeff Erickson of Rotowire. We talk about the huge impact of Le’Veon Bell’s absence in the fantasy world. Errors I made in my draft. And late MLB trades too.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/BREKFASTBENZrhoda.mp3 I’m joined by Springdale native and WHBC (Canton) radio host Kenny Roda. We talk about Todd Haley’s impact on the Browns. What was real and what was “just TV” from Hard Knocks. Potential Cleveland improvement in 2018.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/BLUSHwedDOBBSlandry.mp3 There’s an increasing talking point about the Steelers back up quarterback conversation that needs to be dropped.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/EricByrnes.mp3 Former MLB player and MLB Network analyst joins me to promote his triathlon across the country. He just stopped through Pittsburgh. The goal is to raise money for LetThemPlayFoundation.org. We talked about his trip, his shark run in, almost joining the Pirates, Sean Casey, Trevor Williams, and the crazy MLB playoff races.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/BenzAndGormanPostTomlinClev.mp3 Mike Tomlin had his first press conference of the regular season. And it left me with as many questions as it did answers. So Trib Columnist Kevin Gorman and I tried to figure them out.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/Sept3Madden.mp3 In this week’s Madden Monday, Mark Madden of 105.9 the X joins me to talk about Le’Veon Bell’s no-show on the Steelers first day of regular season practices. We also discuss Josh Dobbs making the team over Landry Jones, Penguins line combinations, Trevor Williams, and the looming Pitt game against Penn State.