Best Austin Watts Podcasts (2025)

The full Pomp and Joe Show on a Donny Football Friday, with Joe Starkey, Donny Football, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Friday, October 31st, 2025

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10AM - Penguins off to a GREAT start, vibe check before Colts-Steelers; The way the Steelers can win against the Indianapolis Colts 46:48

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Hour 1 with Joe Starkey and Donny Football: The Penguins are off to a great start and have the most points in the NHL. Are you enjoying the Penguins early-season success? Tony Dungy thinks the Colts could score 40 points on the Steelers this Sunday. How are you feeling about the Steelers game?

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11AM - Ray Fittipaldo details how the Steelers misevaluated their secondary; The Numbers Game in Colts-Steelers 10-31-2025 33:12

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Hour 2 with Joe Starkey and Donny Football: The belief in the Steelers have subsided. Ray wonders how the Steelers could miss on Slay and put Jalen Ramsey in a role he can't play anymore as a disappointing development. The numbers that matter in Colts-Steelers.

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12PM - Nick Kostos gives his picks for Colts-Steelers; The Bechtold Breakdown - Steelers trade, World Series, PSU coaching search 40:25

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Hour 3 with Joe Starkey and Donny Football: Nick Kostos thinks the Ravens are going to pass the Steelers and win the AFC North. Kostos doesn't think the Steelers are going to beat Indianapolis. Mike McDaniel will remain the Dolphins coach the rest of the season. The Toronto Blue Jays are back home against the Dodgers looking to win the World Series…

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1PM - The Quiz Show 10-31-2025; College football and NFL Week 9 picks 28:42

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Hour 4 with Joe Starkey and Donny Football: Who will win Colts-Steelers quick show? Our college football and NFL Week 9 picks!

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College football and NFL Week 9 picks 14:53

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Joe Starkey, Donny Football, and Austin Bechtold make their College football and NFL Week 9 picks!

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The Quiz Show 10-31-2025 13:48

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Who will win Steelers-Colts Quiz Show? Will Joe have a big win on Friday's show??

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The Bechtold Breakdown - Steelers trade, World Series, PSU coaching search 22:49

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Bookies.com has the Steelers the betting favorites to land wide receiver Calvin Ridley. Mike McDaniel will remain the Dolphins coach the rest of the season. The Toronto Blue Jays are back home against the Dodgers looking to win the World Series. Urban Meyer said he has "no desire" to coach in college football.…

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Nick Kostos gives his picks for Colts-Steelers 17:35

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Nick thinks the Ravens are going to pass the Steelers and win the AFC North. Donny thinks the Ravens will pass them by Thanksgiving! The expectation with the Steelers was a great defense with a struggling offense but has been the opposite.

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The Numbers Game in Colts-Steelers 10-31-2025 10:12

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The numbers that matter most in Colts-Steelers on Sunday.

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Ray Fittipaldo details how the Steelers misevaluated their secondary 22:59

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The belief in the Steelers have subsided. Ray wonders how the Steelers could miss on Darius Slay and put Jalen Ramsey in a role he can't play anymore as a disappointing development. The Steelers need to go to more zone coverage.

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The way the Steelers can win against the Indianapolis Colts 18:05

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Where is the path to victory for the Steelers is through the offense? If the Steelers offense can have a great day and put up 30 or more points, they could control the tempo. Joe and Donny both think there is a way the Steelers can win and keep it close, but Donny thinks it will get out of hand with a Colts win.…

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Penguins off to a GREAT start, vibe check before Colts-Steelers 28:43

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The Penguins are off to a great start and have the most points in the NHL. Are you enjoying the Penguins early-season success? Or do you want them to get Gavin McKenna? Tony Dungy thinks the Colts could score 40 points on the Steelers this Sunday. The pass defense is the worst in the NFL.

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THE ROLLING STONE INTERVIEW: Live with Florence Welch at the Cherry Lane Theater in NYC 34:09

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Welcome to The Rolling Stone Interview – the brand new, bi-weekly podcast that brings to life Rolling Stone’s iconic legacy of in-depth conversations with the world’s most influential artists, icons, and leaders. Our debut episode kicks off in style, live from New York City’s legendary Cherry Lane Theatre, with Florence Welch of Florence + The Mach…

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Kevin Bowers on the True Costs of Scaling Crypto 1:19:15

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In this episode, Kevin Bowers returns to explain Jump's expansion from trading to core infrastructure, centered on what he calls the "great inversion": the real bottleneck in tech isn't compute, but data and I/O. He introduces Shelby, a new storage network, as a direct challenge to the "Hotel California for Data" model used by cloud providers. This…

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The Pomp and Joe Show 10-30-2025 2:26:30

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The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Thursday, October 30th, 2025

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10AM - Tyler Kennedy examines how the Penguins-Flyers rivalry has been re-sparked! Starkey thinks NHL shouldn't have forced Sidney Crosby to miss the shootout 43:54

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Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Tyler Kennedy doesn't even think there should be a discussion with Ben Kindel and he definitely should stay on the team. Trevor Zegras has brought fire back to the Flyers-Penguins rivalry. TK still doesn't fully believe in the goaltending. Sidney Crosby and Trevor Zegras weren't allowed to take part in the …

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11AM - Chris Hoke says Teryl Austin calls the plays, both he and Tomlin to blame; Hokie doesn't think the Steelers will break their losing streak this Sunday 33:36

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Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Other teams are minimizing the Steelers' best players with quick passes. Hokie thinks DeShon Elliott's absence is huge, but he was also there for the Flacco game. The defense needs to play much, much better. Chris Hoke is very concerned with the Steelers' ability to cover man defense.…

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12PM - The Steelers are 11-9 in their last 20 home games... will this hit bottom; The Limitless Express - Shelton named Twins manager, Penn State coach options 37:16

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Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Could this Steelers season bottom out? Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk thinks the messaging might be getting stale in Pittsburgh Former Pirates manager Derek Shelton has been named the new manager of the Minnesota Twins. Matt Rhule signed a two-year contract extension at Nebraska. Who will be Penn State's ne…

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1PM - Teryl Austin calls the plays, but Austin confirms Mike Tomlin is involved; Jeff Hathhorn joins to talk Pitt, QB Mason Heintschel's strong play 31:40

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Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Teryl Austin said that Mike Tomlin is in all the meetings and very involved with the defense. Gerry Dulac also confirmed this is Mike Tomlin's defense and that Tomlin does call some of the plays. Jeff thinks the veteran players were trying to send a message to the team by practicing on Wednesday when they'd…

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Jeff Hathhorn joins to talk Pitt, QB Mason Heintschel's strong play 13:04

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Jeff thinks the veteran players were trying to send a message to the team by practicing on Wednesday when they'd usually not. Mason Heintschel is a very mature freshman quarterback whose sisters will bring him back to earth if he starts to get too big of a head.

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Teryl Austin calls the plays, but Austin confirms Mike Tomlin is involved 18:35

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Teryl Austin said that Mike Tomlin is in all the meetings and very involved with the defense. Teryl Austin calls the plays, but Joe says that he's just the figurehead. Gerry Dulac also confirmed this is Mike Tomlin's defense and that Tomlin does call some of the plays. It's "under the Tomlin framework."…

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The Limitless Express - Derek Shelton named Twins manager, Penn State coach options 22:42

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Former Pirates manager Derek Shelton has been named the new manager of the Minnesota Twins. Matt Rhule signed a two-year contract extension at Nebraska and won't be the next Penn State head coach. Who will Penn State hire as its next head coach?

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The Steelers are 11-9 in their last 20 home games... will this hit bottom? 14:34

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Could this Steelers season bottom out? Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk thinks the messaging might be getting stale in Pittsburgh. Bob thinks if the Steelers come out win against the Colts, some of the noise will go away but if they lose it will be bad. The Steelers could win the AFC North at 9-8.

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Chris Hoke thinks the Steelers won't break their losing streak this Sunday 9:12

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The Colts are the sixth-best pass offense in the league. The Steelers are telegraphing the defense too much. Big Ben thinks Jalen Ramsey should be guarding tight ends. Chris Hoke is very concerned with the Steelers' ability to cover man defense.

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Chris Hoke says Teryl Austin calls the plays, both he and Tomlin to blame 24:23

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Other teams are minimizing the Steelers' best players with quick passes. Hokie thinks DeShon Elliott's absence is huge, but he was also there for the Flacco game. Hokie thinks there is a lack of focus and guys are taking bad angles. "It's little things popping up TOO OFTEN."

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Starkey thinks the NHL shouldn't have forced Sidney Crosby to miss the shootout 16:21

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Sidney Crosby and Trevor Zegras weren't allowed to take part in the shootout after Sid came off the bench at the end of overtime and earned a misconduct. Joe wanted the NHL to allow Crosby to participate because it was "Frozen Frenzy" night. Tyler Kennedy understood the move with the rules and was unfortunately the proper decision.…

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Tyler Kennedy examines how the Penguins-Flyers rivalry has been re-sparked! 27:31

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Stanley Cup Champion Tyler Kennedy joined the show. Tyler has respect for figure skaters. Trevor Zegras has brought fire back to the Flyers-Penguins rivalry. TK still doesn't fully believe in the goaltending.

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The Pomp and Joe Show 10-29-2025 2:28:38

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The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani (10-1pm), Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Wednesday, October 29th, 2025

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10AM - Six Pack - Penguins-Flyers, Crosby penalty, Steelers trade for Kyle Dugger; Is an 18-game schedule too much football Jeff Patton, Baseball Card Castle joins us 41:03

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Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: A fight broke out between the Penguins and Flyers at the end of overtime. ESPN used a split screen at the end of the game! The Penguins are tied for first in the East and have the best goal differential. The Steelers have acquired safety Kyle Dugger from New England.…

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11AM - Mark Kaboly thinks acquiring Kyle Dugger is a great move by Omar Khan; Whaley doesn't think Steelers defense has substance, Mark Kaboly reacts 42:24

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Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Jeremy Fowler believes the Steelers will trade for wide receiver Jakobi Meyers. Mark hasn't heard that they will, but thinks Meyers would be a good option. The Patriots traded safety Kyle Dugger to the Steelers and Mark thinks it's a home run addition by Omar Khan to trade for a starting safety for nothing.…

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12PM - Big Ben speaks out on Steelers lack of adjustments, T.J. Watt moving around; The Limitless Express - Lamar is back, Jordan Love rewarded for Steelers win 32:09

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Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Ben Roethlisberger on his Footbahlin podcast said the Steelers stink at making halftime adjustments. Ben wants Jalen Ramsey to cover tight ends. The Steelers have had issues covering tight ends for years. Ben wants the Steelers to throw the ball to DK Metcalf more! Will the Ravens come back and win the AFC …

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1PM - Could this season implode on Mike Tomlin and the Steelers moving forward? The Steelers haven't made good moves in their secondary the last few years 32:59

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Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: Joe thinks this is a make-or-break game for the Steelers. Do the Steelers give up over 40 points or does the defense finally put it all together? Mike Florio wonders if the Steelers are reaching the point they need to completely overhaul the coaching staff. The Steelers have added Chuck Clark, Patrick Peterson, Juan Thornhi…

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The Steelers haven't made good moves in their secondary the last few years 11:12

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The Steelers have added Chuck Clark, Patrick Peterson, Juan Thornhill, Donte Jackson, and other defensive backs in the last few years that have been terrible. The Steelers opened the window for Corey Trice.

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Could this season implode on Mike Tomlin and the Steelers moving forward? 21:46

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Joe thinks this is a make-or-break game for the Steelers. Do the Steelers give up over 40 points or does the defense finally put it all together? Mike Florio wonders if the Steelers are reaching the point they need to completely overhaul the coaching staff.

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The Limitless Express - Lamar is back, Jordan Love rewarded for Steelers game 11:50

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Lamar Jackson is back for the Baltimore Ravens and will start on Thursday. Will the Ravens come back and win the AFC North?? Jordan Love wins NFC Offensive Player of the Week against the Steelers. Joe Flacco has an AC joint sprain.

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Big Ben speaks out on Steelers lack of adjustments, T.J. Watt moving around 20:18

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Ben Roethlisberger on his Footbahlin podcast said the Steelers stink at making halftime adjustments. Ben wants Jalen Ramsey to cover tight ends. The Steelers have had issues covering tight ends for years. Ben wants the Steelers to throw the ball to DK Metcalf more!

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Doug Whaley doesn't think Steelers defense has substance, Mark Kaboly reacts 15:12

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Doug Whaley said there is no substance in Mike Tomlin's press conference and no substance in the team's defense. Mark said that Teryl Austin is calling the defensive plays but Mike Tomlin can overrule. The schemes are all built by Mike Tomlin.

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Mark Kaboly thinks acquiring Kyle Dugger is a great move by Omar Khan 27:11

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Jeremy Fowler believes the Steelers will trade for wide receiver Jakobi Meyers. Mark hasn't heard that they will, but thinks Meyers would be a good option. The Patriots traded safety Kyle Dugger to the Steelers and Mark thinks it's a home run addition by Omar Khan to trade for a starting safety for nothing. Is Dugger a good safety?…

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Is an 18-game schedule too much football? Jeff Patton, Baseball Card Castle joins the show 14:43

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Would an 18-game season be too much football? Bob thinks it's fine the way it is. Jeremy Fowler thinks the Steelers are going to trade for Jakobi Meyers. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show. A Shohei Ohtani batting card is Starkey's Card of the Week!

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Six Pack - Penguins-Flyers, Crosby penalty, Steelers trade for Kyle Dugger 26:20

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A fight broke out between the Penguins and Flyers at the end of overtime. It's easy to hate the Flyers. The Penguins are tied for first in the East and have the best goal differential. The Steelers have acquired safety Kyle Dugger from New England. He's only played 43% of New England's snaps and has lost a lot of his speed after an ankle injury a f…

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NASHVILLE NOW: Jamey Johnson on the Accident That Stopped His Music 48:05

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Fans of real country music, this week’s episode of Nashville Now is for you. The legendary Jamey Johnson joins us in the Nashville Now cabin to talk about his no-cares-given career, from the time he didn’t play his hit “In Color” in concert to a wild decision to buy a golf course. Johnson also opens up about a brutal fall he took in 2010 that nearl…

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25-15 Week 10 CFB Nerds Top 10 Ranking & Conference Comparison Deep Dive 45:17

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25-15 Week 10 CFB Nerds Top 10 Ranking & Deep Dive

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The Pomp and Joe Show 10-28-2025 2:33:41

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The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Tuesday, October 28th, 2025

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10AM - It might be time for the Steelers to evaluate moving on from Teryl Austin; The Steelers have signed wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling 47:34

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Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Teryl Austin's days as the Steelers defensive coordinator are numbered. By firing Teryl Austin, everything with the defense is in Mike Tomlin's hands. Tomlin's fate beyond this season would be linked back to the defense. Teryl Austin has never finished in the top 10 in defense. We hear from Steelers fans on the state of the…

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11AM - Nick Farabaugh examines why the Steelers defense has been struggling; World Series Game 3, Pirates hire pitching goal, Pitt football, Penguins are on a roll! 30:41

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Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: Nick is getting closer to the point that Teryl Austin should be fired. Nick thinks the Steelers need to decide if it's worth it to trade draft picks to help a unit that has been so poor. The World Series has been epic and had an 18-inning thriller. The Pirates have hired Bill Murphy as their next pitching coach. The Penguin…

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12PM - The Mike Tomlin Press Conference 10-28-2025; Mike Tomlin started his presser by throwing the offense under the bus 42:28

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Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: The Mike Tomlin Press Conference and our reaction 10-28-2025. Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the show. Mike Tomlin once again blamed the Steelers offense first before talking about his defense.

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1PM - Why the Steelers only had 10 guys on the field on the two-point play; Darius Slay could be seeing a big drop in playing time 32:52

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Hour 4 with Joe Starkey and Brian Batko: Mike Tomlin said there were 10 players on the field on the two-point conversion and pointed out Brandin Echols was supposed to be on the field. Echols thought he had to sub out and Tomlin called him out. This is what happens, Tomlin said, when you play a lot of guys and rotations get abnormal. The Steelers d…