Cook And Poni

Fields is supposedly taking too many sacks and 'burping the baby' by patting the football before he throws. How much pressure are Derek Shelton and Mike Tomlin under this season? BREAKING: Ian Rapaport is further confirming the Steelers and 49ers have a deal for Brandon Aiyuk but are waiting to see if Aiyuk accepts their latest contract offer.

Free agent Mark Kaboly joined the show. We think big things are coming for Mark soon. Mark hinted towards a potential deal for Brandon Aiyuk, but still nothing is finalized.

Come one, come all to the Wheel of Ball.

Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the show. Andrew is in Lake Tahoe visiting family. Austin was in Vermont playing at Mini Fenway, Wrigley, and Yankee Stadium and hit a home run off the foul pole at Yankee Stadium. It's time for the Pirates to call up young guys and see what they have in the future. Billy Cook has played all around the country and is a bit of a late bloomer.

This means Dan Moore and Broderick Jones will fight for starting left tackle. It seems "highly unlikely" the Steelers would put Jones back on the bench, per Gerry Dulac. The Steelers need to rip the Band-Aid off and let the young guys play.

The Pirates are a disaster right now and have lost eight games in a row. There are only two teams below them in the NL. The bullpen and lineup are not coming up clutch and they've lost six one-run games. We have little new information on Brandon Aiyuk and it remains a waiting game.

Listen to the entire Joe Starkey Show from Monday, 8-12-2024.

Hour four with Joe Starkey, Paul Zeise, and Bob Pompeani. Should Cherington or Shelton get the ax? Key players have failed the team. The Pirates have developed no hitters under this regime, maybe Nick Gonzales. Would the Pirates make their money back if they spent more? Goodbye to Mark Kaboly with the Athletic, but hopefully he ends up elsewhere soon.

Hour three with Joe Starkey, Paul Zeise and Bob Pompeani. Pomp Showdown - USA MBB and Steph Curry - where does he rank all time? Should Tatum and Haliburton be mad? USA WBB, Cutch's future, Steelers preseason concerns. Will team USA lose its stranglehold on men's and women's basketball supremacy? More on the Aiyuk sweepstakes. Poni's report went too far it seems.

Hour two with Joe Starey, Paul Zeise and Bob Pompeani. Paul is mad about the vending machine again and was shaking it violently to no avail. Bob got blasted because Missi Matthews explained the kickoff rules instead of him. The kickoff rules suck. Troy Fautanu struggled and is now hurt. Will Dan Moore start the season at OT? How about Frazier? Joe Burrow looks to be back to full health, and Kirk Cousins says he'll be ready for the opener.

Hour one with Joe Starkey, Paul Zeise and Bob Pompeani. It feels like the Pirates season ended over the weekend. Should Cherington be fired? Shelton? Who are the biggest culprits? Bednar blew it again. Holderman, Hayes, Suwinski, and Davis are all culpable. It's officially now a collapse for the Pirates. What game was the turning point? Cruz errors game? Josh Bell homer game? Joc Pederson homer? Calls on the Pirates and Shelton. Why didn't Chapman go multiple innings yesterday?

Goodbye to Mark Kaboly with the Athletic, but hopefully he ends up elsewhere soon.

Should Cherington or Shelton get the ax? Key players have failed the team. The Pirates have developed no hitters under this regime, maybe Nick Gonzales. Would the Pirates make their money back if they spent more?

Will team USA lose its stranglehold on men's and women's basketball supremacy? More on the Aiyuk sweepstakes. Poni's report went too far it seems.

Pomp Showdown - USA MBB and Steph Curry - where does he rank all time? Should Tatum and Haliburton be mad? USA WBB, Cutch's future, Steelers preseason concerns.

Troy Fautanu struggled and is now hurt. Will Dan Moore start the season at OT? How about Frazier? Joe Burrow looks to be back to full health, and Kirk Cousins says he'll be ready for the opener. Kenny Pickett talk. A story about Joey Porter Sr clashing with the media.

Paul is mad about the vending machine again and was shaking it violently to no avail. Bob got blasted because Missi Matthews explained the kickoff rules instead of him. The kickoff rules suck. Joe quizzes the guys on aspects of the new kickoffs.

It's officially now a collapse for the Pirates. What game was the turning point? Cruz errors game? Josh Bell homer game? Joc Pederson homer? Calls on the Pirates and Shelton. Why didn't Chapman go multiple innings yesterday?

It feels like the Pirates season ended over the weekend. Should Cherington be fired? Shelton? Who are the biggest culprits? Bednar blew it again. Holderman, Hayes, Suwinski, and Davis are all culpable. What number of wins is needed to keep the manager/GM in tact?