Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast

Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast

Pittsburgh Tribune Review columnist Tim Benz has been covering Pittsburgh sports since 2001. Along with writing for TribLIVE, he is a Steelers radio host on FOX Sports Radio Pittsburgh 970 AM, a contributor on WTAE-TV, WDVE and WXDX-FM. Plus he is a play-by-play announcer for Duquesne football/basketball and Robert Morris University hockey. Tim's Monday-Friday podcasts will cover everything going on with the Pittsburgh sports scene, fantasy sports, and gambling.

Episodes

October 7, 2025 15 mins
Tim Benz and Joe Rutter examines the Steelers chances of getting to 4-1 after their bye as Cleveland comes to town Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network joins me for this week's hockey podcast to open to 2025-26 season as the Penguins play Game 1 in New York against Mike Sullivan and the Rangers . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In this week's Madden Monday, Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the struggling AFC North and the Steelers place in it, Penn State's horrible loss at UCLA, the Penguins upcoming season, the Steelers-Browns game this week, and Pitt's QB change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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We preview the start of the 2025-26 campaign for Robert Morris hockey with men's head coach Derek Schooley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Darren Zaslau of "22 The Point" joins me for our weekly "Friday Night Rivals" podcast. This week's episode centers around Fox Chapel and Franklin Regional, plus all the headline centering around the Foxes' program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tough survivor week to pick, getting around Lamar Jackson's injury, tough TE & teammate WR calls to make. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Boston College PxP voice John Meterparel joins me to discuss the B.C./Pitt game on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Duquesne coach Dru Joyce and new transfer John Hugley IV joined me on Fox Sports Pittsburgh 970 at the A-10 media day festivities at PPG Paints Arena. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Duquesne women's coach Dan Burt joined me at the A-10 Media Day festivities at PPG Paints Arena Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On Tuesday the A10 held its basketball media day at PPG Paints Arena in advance of the Conference Tournament coming to town in March. I spoke with Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade on Fox Sports Pittsburgh 970. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network joins me to discuss the Penguins upcoming 2025 season, the Marc-Andre Fleury extravaganza over the weekend, and preseason results to this point Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mark Madden and Tim Benz discuss the Steelers victory over Minnesota in Ireland. We get into Marc-Andre Fleury's farewell game Saturday. And brutal losses for both Penn State & Pitt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This week's MIke's Beer Bar Pregame Show podcast features Mason McCormick, Juan Thornhill, Pete Burcic, Mike DeCourcy and Joe Rutter as we preview the Steelers game in Ireland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Darren Zaslau of 22 The Point joins me for this week's installment of "Friday Night Rivals." We talk about Mt. Lebanon vs. Seneca Valley, Central Catholic vs. North Allegheny, Upper St. Clair vs. Peters Township, and Aliquippa at New Castle. Check out our coverage, too, at TribLive HSSN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In our final baseball podcast of 2025, Kevin Gorman joins me to discuss the Paul Skenes experience in Cincinnati Wednesday, the win record debate for pitchers, Pirates pitching depth and hitting shortages, preseason predictions gone right and wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Former Viking Pete Berchich joins me to preview Steelers-Vikings in Ireland. He's now a commentator on the Vikings Radio Network and Fox 9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Brian Taylor of Real Golf Radio joins us for a Ryder Cup preview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tough Thursday night calls with Kyler Murray at QB. Underperforming target hogs. Injuries impacting QBs. Paul Skenes in Cincy. Ryder Cup action and survivor pool advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Pierre McGuire talks to us on 105.9 the X about the Penguins preseason opener & the four new inductees to the Pens Hall of Fame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Joe Rutter and Tim Benz recap the Mike Tomlin press conference prior to the team's departure for Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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