Former Pirates pitcher and broadcaster Steve Blass on retirement, hope for some current Pirates, goofy minor league promotions, and cow patty bingo.

Dave “Softy” Mahler of KJR Radio has some unbridled opinions on the Steelers-Seahawks game, old Super Bowl XL wounds, and the berth of NHL hockey in Seattle.

This week’s fantasy sports podcast with Jeff Erickson dives into some wide receiver injury concerns, how the Seattle receivers will match up against the Steelers, and potential high scores in the AFC North.

TribLIVE Penguins beat writer Seth Rorabaugh joins me to talk about how the Penguins managed to look so impressive against Tampa Bay Tuesday, Tristan Jarry’s performance in net, how long the team can be effective despite the injuries to star scorers, and bad Florida Uber drivers.

Chris Adamski fills in for Joe Rutter after the Mike Tomlin press conference this week. We examine the Steelers pass rush, discuss the win over Denver, and break down the team’s chances of beating Seattle Sunday night.

It’s the season debut of our Penguins hockey podcasts with Brian Metzer of the Penguins radio network. Brian and I discuss the season opener in Tampa, some young defensemen, goaltending, and the absence of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to start the year.

Tim Benz and Rob Owen are launching a new podcast, Pittsburgh Pop.

In this week’s Pittsburgh Pop, Rob Owen and Tim Benz talk about Squid Game, Peaky Blinders, Dopesick, the new Muppets Halloween project, and the At&t SportsNet-DishNetwork issue.

In this week’s Madden Monday podcast, Mark Madden and Tim Benz analyze the Steelers win over Denver. And they preview the upcoming start to the Penguins season.