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 15, 2025 20 mins
Tim Benz and Bengals PxP voice Dan Hoard preview Thursday's Steelers-Bengals game 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 Pens game in Anaheim, their three games so far, goaltending, young player contributions, and Dan Muse's early impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Joe Rutter & Tim Benz wrap up what Mike Tomlin had to say at his press conference in advance of the Steelers game in Cincinnati following the win over Cleveland. Shots at Andrew Berry, the Acrisure Stadium turf, seeing Joe Flacco again, passing game analysis, defensive improvement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In this week's Madden Monday podcast, Mark Madden and I discuss the Steelers win over the Browns, James Franklin's dismissal at Penn State, Mason Heintschel's second win at Pitt, and the first three games of the Penguins' 2025-26 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This week's Mike's Beer Bar Steelers vs. Browns pre game show podcast features Patrick Queen, Kenneth Gainwell, Joe Rutter, Mike DeCourcy, Andrew Siciliano and more. 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 Friday Night Rivals podcast previewing the Gateway vs. Woodland Hills clash. We also discuss. Upper St. Clair tangling with Bethel Park, Mars at McKeesport and Chartiers Valley at Trinity. Check out all of our coverage, too, at TribLive HSSN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Our weekly Fantasy Sports Podcast with Jeff Erickson looks at the fantasy impact of Steelers-Browns. We also talk about some tricky TE decisions, coin flip calls between teammates, slumping WRs, QB conundrums and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Browns PxP voice (and WAER HoF inductee) Andrew Siciliano joins me to preview Steelers-Browns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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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