Cook And Poni

Mike covers West Virginia and said this is the most exciting game since Oklahoma in 2018. If Neal Brown wins this game, his trajectory is significantly better and the program is on the rise. Garret Greene and CJ Donaldson are significant players for WVU on offense. The Big 12 is a winnable conference for West Virginia and Mike thinks one of the keys will be Abdul Carter moving to defensive end.

Where do the Steelers go from here at wide receiver? They were all in on Brandon Aiyuk. It's time for the Steelers young offensive lineman to step up. They have a high pedigree, but haven't proven it yet.

After what felt like four years when it was really four months, Aiyuk is staying in San Francisco. Where do the Steelers go from here?? The Steelers clearly didn't have a plan other than Aiyuk and the opportunity to pivot elsewhere to a different player. 

The full Joe Starkey Show with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise from Thursday, August 29th, 2024

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: The Pirates lost what Greg Brown called one of the worst losses in Pirates history. They led 10-3 going into the 7th inning... and lost. Aroldis Chapman allowed three runs in the 8th and David Bednar gave up five runs in the 9th. Isaac Seumalo is reportedly out for a month after sustaining a pec injury in practice.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: We hear what Derek Shelton said about the Pirates' disastrous 14-10 loss to Chicago. Shelton sounded as mad as maybe he's ever been as Pirates manager. Kevin Crews of Crews BBQ joined the show. Rib Fest is going on down at the North Shore beginning today. College Football picks for Pitt, Penn State, and West Virginia.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: Pirates reporter John Perrotto of Pittsburgh Baseball Now joined the show. It's one of the worst losses John has seen in a while, but the 1992 will always be the worst. John had some fascinating things to say about how Shelton and Cherington will be back. Chris thinks Nate Yarnell and Eli Holstein are in a close battle to be the starting QB and Holstein has closed the gap in the last few weeks.

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff talked to Jaylen Warren and expects to be good to go in practice this week. Jeff thinks Russell Wilson still has skills and a great deep ball. Would you like a WNBA franchise to be in Pittsburgh?

Would you like a WNBA franchise to be in Pittsburgh?

Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Jeff talked to Jaylen Warren and expects to be good to go in practice this week. Jeff thinks Russell Wilson still has skills and a great deep ball, but it's going to come down to the line and if he can stay healthy.

Chris thinks Nate Yarnell and Eli Holstein are in a close battle to be the starting QB and Holstein has closed the gap in the last few weeks. Chris thinks each will play in the next two games to determine who will start against West Virginia.

Pirates reporter John Perrotto of Pittsburgh Baseball Now joined the show. It's one of the worst losses John has seen in a while, but the 1992 will always be the worst. John had some fascinating things to say about how Shelton and Cherington will be back. Shelton has been a good 'yes man' and only showed some frustration yesterday. Why are Billy Cook and Nick Yorke not here?

College Football picks for Pitt, Penn State, and West Virginia this season. What will their final records be?

We hear what Derek Shelton said about the Pirates' disastrous 14-10 loss to Chicago. Shelton sounded as mad as maybe he's ever been as Pirates manager.

The offensive line continues to be depleted. Spencer Anderson and Mason McCormick will battle to be the starting left guard.

The Pirates lost what Greg Brown called one of the worst losses in Pirates history. They led 10-3 going into the 7th inning... and lost. Aroldis Chapman allowed three runs in the 8th and David Bednar gave up five runs in the 9th. Is Derek Shelton on the hot seat??

The full Joe Starkey Show with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise from Wednesday, August 28th, 2024

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: Pirates, Steelers, and Pitt six pack. Pitt's Heather Lyke is a finalist for the Northwestern AD job. How do you think Heather Lyke has done at Pitt? Paul thinks the job she's done is extremely overrated. The programs doing well now, the coaches weren't hired by Lyke. Paul thinks the Pirates aren't going to fire Derek Shelton, but Joe thinks there's a 75% chance.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: Would you rather be the Steelers with the non-losing season streak or the Eagles with multiple coaches but trips to the Super Bowl? Deion Sanders and Colorado banned a reporter from the Denver Post who has been critical of the team.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey and Paul Zeise: The Quiz Show. Pirates injuries. Pirates pre and post host Dan Zangrilli joined the show. Dan wouldn't have moved Oneil Cruz to center field now and thinks if Cruz was healthy last season they would have given him two full seasons to figure it out at short.