PM Team FULL Show 5-16-24

Did the Steelers get screwed when it came to the NFL schedule or did they fall into a sweet spot when they play their divisional opponents? Some people seem to have strong doubt in the health of Joe Burrow and the ability of Lamar Jackson against the Steelers. Is Mike Tomlin in more danger than usual to finishing below .500 for the first time ever? Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray said he expects the Cam Heyward contract dispute to go into the summer and possibly training camp. Ray thinks this will be an “odd” contract to negotiate and mentioned how little the team did to address that position in the off-season. He doesn’t like the idea of the Steelers giving out anything long-term to a player of Heyward’s age. Ray doesn’t see the incentive on the Steelers’ end to get anything done soon. Chris asked Ray about his initial thoughts on the schedule and the brutal final stretch the team will face. Ray talked about the challenges that the schedule makers have year after year with more and more streaming services and networks trying to get their pieces of the pie. Chris asked Ray how things will work out in the Steelers backfield. Could there be a guard battle including a rookie in training camp? Total Request Thursday.

Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray said he expects the Cam Heyward contract dispute to go into the summer and possibly training camp. Ray thinks this will be an “odd” contract to negotiate and mentioned how little the team did to address that position in the off-season. He doesn’t like the idea of the Steelers giving out anything long-term to a player of Heyward’s age. Ray doesn’t see the incentive on the Steelers’ end to get anything done soon. Chris asked Ray about his initial thoughts on the schedule and the brutal final stretch the team will face. Ray talked about the challenges that the schedule makers have year after year with more and more streaming services and networks trying to get their pieces of the pie. Chris asked Ray how things will work out in the Steelers backfield. Could there be a guard battle including a rookie in training camp?

Did the Steelers get screwed when it came to the NFL schedule or did they fall into a sweet spot when they play their divisional opponents? Some people seem to have strong doubt in the health of Joe Burrow and the ability of Lamar Jackson against the Steelers. Is Mike Tomlin in more danger than usual to finishing below .500 for the first time ever?

The Pirates start a 4-game set tonight in Chicago. What has this regime done in 5 years that they have to show for? We broke down some of the glaring misses that have set the organization back to where it was at the end of the last run. What trajectory is this team on? Steve Palazzolo from Pro Football Focus joined the show. Steve reacted to the Steelers schedule with a brutal stretch in the last 2 months of the season. Steve talked about last season seeing so many QBs go down and how so few made it healthy through the whole season. Steve got into the analytics behind a good schedule when it comes to rest and travel for certain teams. Chris asked Steve how the Steelers should go about business with Cam Heyward, who is looking for an extension at age 35. Steve shared his thoughts on a pair of Wednesday Christmas Day games from the NFL this season. Donny Football Debrief – Let’s take a look at the primetime slate around the NFL this season.

Steve Palazzolo from Pro Football Focus joined the show. Steve reacted to the Steelers schedule with a brutal stretch in the last 2 months of the season. Steve talked about last season seeing so many QBs go down and how so few made it healthy through the whole season. Steve got into the analytics behind a good schedule when it comes to rest and travel for certain teams. Chris asked Steve how the Steelers should go about business with Cam Heyward, who is looking for an extension at age 35. Steve shared his thoughts on a pair of Wednesday Christmas Day games from the NFL this season.

The Pirates start a 4-game set tonight in Chicago. What has this regime done in 5 years that they have to show for? We broke down some of the glaring misses that have set the organization back to where it was at the end of the last run. What trajectory is this team on?

Could the Steelers be in a tough spot with Cam Heyward? The veteran leader is threatening to sit out of OTAs if the Steelers don’t meet his demands for an extension. We continued talking about Cam Heyward and where he is at wanting a contract extension from the Steelers. We referenced a chat that has him projected to get 1-2 years and around $19.5M per year. That would put him in the range of being around the 16-20 best defensive tackles in football. Do you think Heyward at full strength is around that? Power Rankings – Alternate NFL uniforms.

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We continued talking about Cam Heyward and where he is at wanting a contract extension from the Steelers. We referenced a chat that has him projected to get 1-2 years and around $19.5M per year. That would put him in the range of being around the 16-20 best defensive tackles in football. Do you think Heyward at full strength is around that?

The Steelers got screwed by the schedule makers in what appears to be record-setting bar in terms of strength. Is strength of schedule really the best barometer? Whether you think so or not, on paper, the Steelers schedule is brutal in the final 8 weeks. The Pirates have traded Roansy Contreras to the LA Angels. Will he thrive outside of the Pirates organization like we’ve seen from many others? We discussed the issues within the player development and what has happened with this regime. There is controversy afoot. Joe Starkey posted an 83 on the golf course the other day – that part is legit. However, Joe has failed to post his actual score to the golf association in fear that his handicap will go down. Is this a deliberate act from Joe? Joe then called in to defend his honor.