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24 Aug

Madden Monday (8/24)–Will the Steelers sign Earl Thomas? Possible destinations for Matt Murray.

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Monday, August 24th, 2020 – 12:09 am

Penguins goaltender Matt Murray makes a save on the Senators’ Jean-Gabriel Pageau in the first period Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 at PPG Paints Arena.

This week’s “Madden Monday” podcast with Mark Madden features potential destinations for Penguins goalie Matt Murray, the Ravens release of Earl Thomas, and attempts to play both high school and college football.

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20 Aug

Breakfast With Benz (8/20)–Rotowire Fantasy sports podcast

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Thursday, August 20th, 2020 – 10:25 pm

Fantasy Football draft season is upon us. Jeff Erickson from RotoWire joins me to discuss. We try to surf through restricted training camp info in 2020. Bunched up wide receivers. Belief in Big Ben and JuJu?

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18 Aug

Breakfast With Benz (8/18)–Former Steeler and Olympian Jeremy Bloom

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Tuesday, August 18th, 2020 – 6:24 pm

Former Steeler and Olympic athlete Jeremy Bloom joins me to talk about the new HBO documentary he helped create, “The Weight of Gold.” Excellent interview about the struggles some Olympic athletes have endured after their games, how his time in the NFL helped him avoid those problems, and how Mike Tomlin influenced his business career.

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17 Aug

Breakfast With Benz Hockey Podcast (8/18)–Brian Metzer

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Monday, August 17th, 2020 – 10:58 pm

Brian Metzer of the Penguins Hockey Network joins me to talk about the NHL playoffs without the Penguins participating, Evgeni Malkin’s injury, and Tristan Jarry’s future.

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17 Aug

Madden Monday (8/17)–Mark Madden, Tim Benz search for Penguins and Steelers offseason answers

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Monday, August 17th, 2020 – 12:55 am

The Penguins’ Patric Hornqvist beats Islanders goaltender Christopher Gibson in the second period Saturday, March 3, 2018 at PPG Paints Arena.

In this week’s Madden Monday podcast, Mark Madden and Tim Benz talk about Penguins trade prospects, NHL cap problems, and Steelers questions entering training camp.

Posted in Sports Talk Radio

 

14 Aug

Fantasy Sports podcast (8/14)–Jeff Erickson of RotoWire

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Friday, August 14th, 2020 – 2:57 pm

Jeff Erickson of RotoWire joins me to kick around some fantasy football draft plans. Keeper conundrums for quarterbacks. Early round pivot points for RB1 vs. WR1. And the TE cut line is pretty high…and the depth is pretty shallow.

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13 Aug

Breakfast With Benz Podcast (8/14)–Chris Harlan of HSSN

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Thursday, August 13th, 2020 – 10:39 pm

TribLive high school sports writer Chris Harlan joins me to talk about Gov. Tom Wolf’s recommendation to push back fall high school sports.

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12 Aug

Breakfast With Benz Podcast (8/12)–RMU Athletic Director Chris King

published in category: Sports Talk Radio on Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 – 6:36 pm

Robert Morris A.D. Chris King joins me to explain the school’s decision to postpone Colonials football. We talk about RMU’s many logistical hurdles with its various conference affiliations. What may become of hockey and basketball. How spring football might work. And the future of NCAA athletics in the coronavirus era.

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