North Shore Drive podcast - Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates, Penguins and more

On the Friday episode of First 10, Jason Mackey looks at Sunday's huge Steelers game against the Eagles. Why is a win in Philadelphia so important? Can the Steelers shut down Saquon Barkley? Can Russell Wilson win the game without George Pickens?

Plus, thoughts on the Pirates' inactivity at the winter meetings and Pitt volleyball's insane game against Oregon.

On the Friday edition of First 10, Jason Mackey looks at the Steelers' upcoming matchup with the Jets after an expected quarterback change to Russell Wilson. Did Justin Fields earn some major points with the front office with the way he's handled the move? And what should we expect to see out of Wilson? Plus, Jason takes reader questions to head into the weekend.

Post-Gazette/Daily Collegian insider Joel Haas is joined by the Daily Collegian's Lyle Alenstein to talk all things Penn State football heading into the Nittany Lions' second and final bye week of the college season. Joel and Lyle break down PSU's second-half schedule and discuss what the team needs to do in order to beat both Wisconsin and Ohio State in Big Ten play. The guys also look back and evaluate the first half of the season and what James Franklin, Drew Allar and company need to work on before next Saturday night's conference road tilt against the Badgers. Has Penn State lived up to expectations so far despite their undefeated record and No. 3 national ranking? And what do the Nittany Lions need to do to defeat No. 4-ranked Ohio State in two weeks? Our duo tackles those topics and more.

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Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Brian Batko and Ray Fittipaldo report from Thursday practice and ahead of the team's NFL Week 7 "Sunday Night Football" home matchup with the New York Jets at Acrisure Stadium. Brian and Ray dive deep into the nuances of the Steelers' ongoing starting QB controversy between Justin Fields and Russell Wilson and discuss when they expect Mike Tomlin to announce his decision. The guys also discuss whether Arthur Smith actually has a say in the team's starting QB job and whether he prefers to keep Fields under center based on his comments to the media throughout the past week. Our duo tackles those topics and more. For more sports, visit post-gazette.com.

In his weekly YouTube appearance, Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise joins Steelers insider Brian Batko to break down the team's ongoing starting quarterback controversy between Justin Fields and Russell Wilson, as well as the team's upcoming "Sunday Night Football" game against the New York Jets in Week 7. Paul and Brian talk about why Mike Tomlin is so coy about announcing his starting QB despite all indications pointing to Wilson getting his first start of the 2024 NFL season. The guys also debate whether this in-season move will hurt Fields' confidence moving forward. They also touch on the beginning of the 2024 NHL season for the Pittsburgh Penguins and debate whether the verdict is out already on Tristan Jarry as a starting goalie.