http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/Hoardpreopen.mp3 Cincinnati Bengals play-by-play man Dan Hoard joins me to preview the Week 1 opener against the Steelers.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/Rutterprecincy1.mp3 Tim Benz and Joe Rutter wrap up Mike Tomlin’s Week 1 press conference. Thy examine the Steelers depth chart, the quarterback situation, some lingering injury concerns and Sunday’s game against the Bengals.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/MaddenMondayLaboday.mp3 Mark Madden and Tim Benz give final preseason thoughts and predictions now that the Steelers are in game-prep mode for the Bengals in Week 1. They talk about Pitt-WVU, the Pirates, and new college football playoff format ideas too.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/POP902.mp3 This week’s Pittsburgh Pop examines the news Amazon ‘Lord of the Rings’ series. The guys discuss the end of ‘Only Murders in the Building.’ And the look at some changes in daytime TV and some monster ratings for the Steelers preseason finale.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/Erickson831.mp3 Jeff Erickson of RotoWire joins me for Labor Day Draft weekend tips. We discuss RB shortages, WR depth, reading injury information, and keeper strategy.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/McKillop.mp3 Former Pitt Panther Chris McKillop joins Tim Benz to talk about the return of the Backyard Brawl, memories of 13-9, a tales of a rivalry that is about to be renewed Thursday night.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/McKillop.mp3 In this week’s Pittsburgh Pop Rob Owen and Tim Benz have some broadcast-related news for fans of both Pitt and the Steelers. They have a theater-release date for a new Pittsburgh-based project. And a significant network affiliate shift could take place next year.

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/Jed.mp3 Jed Drenning was a quarterback on the 1990 West Virginia Mountaineers and has been part of the WVU broadcast team for over 20 years. He joins me for Tuesday’s podcast to discuss Thursday’s Backyard Brawl against Pitt, the state of the team heading into 2022, and J. T. Daniels taking over at QB.