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Mike Drop

Mike Drop

Mike Asti

Mike Asti speaks the truth and drops the mic. Join Mike as he opines on a variety of Pittsburgh and national sports topics, covering the Steelers, Pirates, Penguins, Pitt, WVU, and more.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Mike Drop episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Mike Drop for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Mike Drop episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Mid February always marks the period on the NFL calendar that requires fans to use their BS meter more than any other. And with rumors swirling, Mike Asti welcomed a familiar voice back to Mike Drop to cut through all of the BS and be honest about the Steelers in 2025.

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Mike Asti took this edition of his Mike Drop podcasts to the fans. Asti conducted a live chat to discuss the latest news around the Pittsburgh sports region.

He offered his thoughts on the Steelers keeping Matt Canada as OC, West Virginia basketball dismissing longtime assistant coach Larry Harrison and then bringing in DerMarr Johnson, the surprising success of Pitt hoops and even if the Penguins can get any better than they've been showing this season.

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Mike Asti and Mike Vukovcan guide the College Sports Now Network's live Nation Signing Day show, talking with contributors Karl Ludwig of Pittsburgh Sports Now, Ethan Bock of WV Sports Now and Joe Smeltzer of Nittany Sports Now about how each program performed recruiting wise and how it will impact the futures of Pitt, WVU and Penn State.

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Our Mike Asti talked with fans about the latest news in West Virginia football and basketball. Asti touched on the search for a new athletic director, Neal Brown's future, responded to some Bob Huggins criticism from someone in the chat and discussed what's to come the rest of the football season and the basketball season ahead.

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Mike Drop - Are the Steelers in the Hunt?
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12/11/22 • 34 min

Are the Steelers actually back in the hunt?

As winning hasn't meant less drama, Mike Asti welcomes colleague Alan Saunders, who covers the Steelers for Steelers Now, on this episode of Mike Drop on the Bleav Network. Alan answers "big deal" or "no deal" about George Picken screaming for the ball, they talk Kenny Pickett's progress, what's been wrong with Diontae Johnson, if Najee Harris can ever legitimize his draft position and if any betters should jump at the new odds for if Pittsburgh will make the playoffs.

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Mike Drop - A Steelers Reality Check with Tim Benz
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01/03/25 • 25 min

On the first episode of Mike Drop in 2025, Mike Asti welcomes Pittsburgh media colleague Tim Benz of the Tribune-Review to offer the Steelers a reality check at the start of the new year.

Just when fans thought this season might be different, the Steelers end up losing to contending teams and dealing with drama. What's been going wrong? How much is the drama impacting the team on the field? Are the Steelers contenders or just pretenders again?

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Why has West Virginia been so inconsistent? How do you prevent a team from playing down to opponents? These are a couple of the questions Mike Asti asks Rasheed Marshall on the latest edition of the All Three Phases podcast.

Another subject they discuss are the rumors of Rich Rodriguez returning to coach WVU. What are Rasheed's feelings about his former head coach? Does he think Rich Rod back withe Mountaineers would work?

The meat of this particular show is a hypothetical, but an interesting conversation nonetheless.

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In the midst of the NFL about to send two teams to the Super Bowl, Mike Asti is back with another edition of Mike Drop to discuss a team that's been home for awhile now - the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Asti welcomes two-time Super Bowl champion and current football analyst with CBS Sports Bryant McFadden to the show to get his evacuation of the 2022 Steelers season and discuss where the franchise should go from here.

Does McFadden believe Kenny Pickett is the real deal? What position does he think the Steelers need to prioritize in the upcoming NFL Draft? Does Brock Purdy's success add any pressure on Pickett? They also talk George Pickens, Diontae Johnson, Najee Harris, if his old coach Mike Tomlin got snubbed by not being named a finalist for Coach of the Year and so much more.

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Since West Virginia is in the midst of a bye week and coming off another loss, Mike Asti went live to offer a vent session for fans and discuss the future of the program.

Mike responds to the news of Wisconsin firing Paul Chryst despite a solid resume and a big buyout and asks if that changes anything in regards to Neal Brown's status at WVU. Viewers also throw Graham Harrell's name into the mix, debating if he fits the right mold to be the next head coach in Morgantown.

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Should the Steeles trade for Matthew Stafford? That's the focus on this episode of Mike Drop.

Mike Asti explains why he's torn about the idea of Stafford and even goes into why it's crazy for the Rams to move him.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Mike Drop have?

Mike Drop currently has 129 episodes available.

What topics does Mike Drop cover?

The podcast is about Pittsburgh, Football, Podcasts and Sports.

What is the most popular episode on Mike Drop?

The episode title 'David Todd Joins Mike Asti to Offer Truth on Steelers, Arthur Smith, Mike Tomlin' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Mike Drop?

The average episode length on Mike Drop is 41 minutes.

How often are episodes of Mike Drop released?

Episodes of Mike Drop are typically released every 7 days, 6 hours.

When was the first episode of Mike Drop?

The first episode of Mike Drop was released on Nov 8, 2021.

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