http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/MaddenMondayAug202018.mp3 It’s our weekly Madden Monday segment from Blush. Mark Madden of 105.9 the X joins me to talk about the Steelers defense, James Washington, James Conner, Pirates roster decisions, and the legacy of Evgeni Malkin.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/BLUSHhappyPostFRIsteelersGB.mp3 There were only a few positives from the Steelers ugly 51-34 preseason loss to the Packers. But I’ll give you four. The last one is the most important.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/JoepostGbpreaseason.mp3 The Steelers lost 51-34 in Green Bay. The defense was awful. The young QBs threw picks for touchdowns. The team got dinged for 12 penalties and the game was dreadfully long. Aside from that, it was awesome.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/ERICKSONaug162018.mp3 Fulfill your fantasy at Blush! It’s our weekly fantasy sports check in with Jeff Erickson. We talk about Steeler tight ends, rookie quarterbacks, early injuries, and late baseball moves.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/BLUSHwedJoeWest.mp3 So, what did you think of the Twins and Pirates honoring umpire Joe West?

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/BURNETTpregameGBpreseason.mp3 New Steelers safety Morgan Burnett joins me to talk about a return to Lambeau Field, his former Packers teammate Aaron Rodgers, and the state of the Steelers defense.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/blushABvsED.mp3 Antonio Brown’s Twitter tantrum is the latest example of how the NFL player/media relationship has never been worse. Fittingly it’s Twitters fault. Here’s why.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/campdarlingpodcast.mp3 In today’s BreakfastWith Benz podcast, meet preseason Game 1 standouts Ola Adeniyi and Damoun Patterson.