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

September 9, 2025 23 mins
Dave "Softy" Mahler from KJR Radio in Seattle joins me to talk about the Steelers next opponent, the Seattle Seahawks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tim Benz and Joe Rutter discuss Mike Tomlin's responses to Aaron Rodger's strong debut, the lack of run defense, Broderick Jones' problems and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This week's Madden Monday features a recap of the Steelers win over the New York Jets, analysis of NFL Week 1 and Bubba Chandler's bad start against Milwaukee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A quick podcast with thoughts in the Cameron Heyward contract resolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Pirates keep beating good teams. Toronto, Boston and now a sweep of the Dodgers. Kevin Gorman of TribLive joins me to discuss the Buccos' surge in September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week 1 and regular season predictions. Steelers vs. Jets analysis. Cornerback Darius Slay discusses his move to Pittsburgh. Insight from New York on the Rodgers-Fields swap. Mike DeCourcy from the Friday Football Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week 2 of AHN Friday Night Rivals with Darren Zaslau takes us up to North Allegheny for the match up against Penn Hills. We also talk about Woodland Hills vs Central Catholic in Canton, Penn-Trafford at Moon, & Avonworth at Aliquippa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Kevin Maher of News 12 New York joins me to discuss the Jets -Steelers matchup from a New York perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Get your fantasy lineups set and make your final moves before Week 1 of the fantasy football season. Jeff Erickson of RotoWire has tips, advice and analysis. Plus we talk baseball, too, as Paul Skenes gets ready to pitch against the Dodgers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tim Benz and Joe Rutter react to news about Cam Heyward, Justin Fields, Derrick Harmon, Nick Herbig and more from Mike Tomlin's first press conference of the 2025 regular season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mark Madden and Tim Benz talk about the Steelers 2025 opener in New York, Justin Fields vs. Aaron Rodgers, Mike Tomlin vs. Aaron Glenn, the Savannah Bananas visit to PNC Park, the Pirates' trip to Fenway and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In this week's baseball podcast with Kevin Gorman of TribLive, week look at Bubba Chandler's exciting debut, discus the 2025 rotation, & preview Paul Skenes' exciting start Friday at Fenway Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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It's our debut of "Friday Night Rivals" with Darren Zaslau of 22 The Point and me featuring . Check out all their high school football coverage at 22 The Point and ours at TribLIVE HSSN! They start this week with Pine-Richand vs. Central Catholic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Duquesne football coach Jerry Schmitt joins me from Mike's Beer Bar on the Dukes coaches show to discuss the highly anticipated season opener against Pitt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mike DeCourcy and Tim Benz host the Mike's Beer Bar "Friday Football" show looking at the Steelers 53-man roster, the full pre-season, questions, concerns and optimism about 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Let chance for fantasy football draft advice with Jeff Erickson of RotoWire. Also, reaction to the Micah Parsons trade! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Pitt beat reporter Justin Guerriero joins us to talk about the Panthers 2025 football campaign and the season opener Saturday vs. Duquesne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Chris Adamski joins me to discuss the Steelers setting the 53-man roster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Steelers preseason is over. Bubba Chandler is now a Pirate. Pitt gets ready to debut 2025 against Duquesne in football, but won't play them in basketball. And the Hoffmann family is allegedly interested in buying the Penguins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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