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Insider coverage of the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Pitt Panthers and Penn State Nittany Lions from the Post-Gazette reporters who know them best.
Steelers offseason: Ed Bouchette on Mike Tomlin's future, preferring Justin Fields at QB and more
On the weekly Chipped Ham & Football podcast, host Adam Bittner welcomes Ed Bouchette, former Steelers insider for the Post-Gazette and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, to react to the team's 2024 season and where it goes from here. Is Mike Tomlin closer to a messy exit like Chuck Noll? Or a Super Bowl-winning revival like Bill Cowher? How would Dan Rooney have handled the team's current playoff wins drought differently than son Art Rooney II as owner, if at all? And is Tomlin's long tenure more about loyalty? Or belief in doing business the way ownership would like to?
Ed tackles those questions, then weighs in on roster issues. Why does he prefer Justin Fields over Russell Wilson or outside options at quarterback? What are his feelings about WR George Pickens and whether GM Omar Khan should explore trading him this offseason? Is it time to break up the defensive core of Cam Heyward, T.J. Watt and Minkah Fitzpatrick? And why does Ed like Joey Porter Jr. and Keeanu Benton as young players who can grow into bigger roles?
Then our duo wraps the show with some Hall of Fame talk with a focus on Hines Ward and James Harrison.
For more sports, visit post-gazette.com.
Ed tackles those questions, then weighs in on roster issues. Why does he prefer Justin Fields over Russell Wilson or outside options at quarterback? What are his feelings about WR George Pickens and whether GM Omar Khan should explore trading him this offseason? Is it time to break up the defensive core of Cam Heyward, T.J. Watt and Minkah Fitzpatrick? And why does Ed like Joey Porter Jr. and Keeanu Benton as young players who can grow into bigger roles?
Then our duo wraps the show with some Hall of Fame talk with a focus on Hines Ward and James Harrison.
For more sports, visit post-gazette.com.
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In this clip from his new Saturday podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey talks all things Penguins and Pirates with long-time Pittsburgh sports broadcaster and current PNC Park public address announcer Guy Junker. Who's most to blame for the Penguins' recent struggles? Is it the Fenway Sports ownership group that has failed to live up to the success Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle ha...
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On their weekly Steelers NFL mock draft tracker podcast, host Adam Bittner and Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko react to the week in projected picks for coach Mike Tomlin's team. Does receiver make sense as the top early position for GM Omar Khan to target? Has the franchise lost its touch in grabbing future stars at the position in the later rounds? With George Pickens, Diontae Johnso...
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On his new Saturday podcast, Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey welcomes longtime Pittsburgh sports broadcast and current Pirates public address announcer Guy Junker to tackle a range of topics. They start with fan frustration surrounding the Steelers. Is it at an all-time high after eight years without an NFL playoffs win? Has owner Art Rooney II's philosophy worn thin with his hardcor...
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NFL draft: Will Steelers find Najee Harris replacement in deep RB class?
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Are Pitt basketball's March Madness hopes in trouble? How many more wins does Jeff Capel need?
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Why haven't Steelers, Mike Tomlin announced any staff changes? Are Teryl Austin, Arthur Smith safe?
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Does Steelers' Mike Tomlin have the worst contract in Pittsburgh sports?
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Pitt's frustration BOILS OVER with fight after latest loss? Is Jeff Capel's team in a tailspin?
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Will Penn State football ACTUALLY miss Tom Allen, Trey Wallace, Omari Evans or other losses?
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Penguins WAIVE Tristan Jarry: GM Kyle Dubas, captain Sidney Crosby react to news
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Is Steelers' Justin Fields new FRONTRUNNER at QB? Or does Mike Tomlin still prefer Russell Wilson?
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Steelers' George Pickens showing RED FLAGS too often? Would new contract help or hurt?
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Steelers' George Pickens showing RED FLAGS too often? Would new contract help or hurt?
Steelers offseason: Troy Fautanu will be 'ready' for OTAs, expects to work at RT
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Steelers' Mike Tomlin gives 'STALE' final news conference? Is he too comfortable?
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Steelers' Mike Tomlin gives 'STALE' final news conference? Is he too comfortable?
Oh snap Ed!!!
Tomlin is the original DEI hire. They can’t get rid of him.
Steelers need to tank next season to get a top QB in the NFL draft in 2026.
Short answer: No. He wouldn't want come here, he would cost too much, it would be a lose lose. Just draft a couple WR after trading Pickens.
The 90s Steelers were contenders in the AFC with Kordell and Neil O Donnell when Elway, Marino and Kelly were still playing. Dont tell me you have to have a franchise QB to compete for a SB. Another Tomlin excuse.
How bout a coach that actually looks like he has his team prepared to play and look competitive in a playoff game?
Ed Bouchette ...why the white hair???
Dude cracked on fields for sucking then says start him. Lmao good lord
We fed up with this mf Tomlin!
Ed taking the Rooney standard of spoiled fans. The problem with that Ed is there's been no success hasn't even won a playoff game in almost a decade. That's a clown statement.
All these comments about change are humorous. Nothing much is gonna change as long as all the seats at Acrisure continue to be filled and the money rolls in...
THE FRAUD CONTINUES
Legendary curmudgeon
MY GOD ED HAS TO BE THE MOST DEPRESSING INTERVIEW ON THE PLANET!! ZERO OPTIMISM 😁😆😅😳🥺😢
He speaks the truth about the team. No matter how hard you polish a turd, it's still a turd.
@mikeirwin6421 I mean, it could be worse. we could be Cleveland fans. Im simply saying lighten up 😄😁😆😅 we don't need anyone jumping off a bridge.
Ed! Tomlin stinks! I've been a big Tomlin supporter. I'm done. I'm out. Time for a change.
Cooper Kupp is injury prone do not sign him draft a WR
Their defense is WAY overrated AND overpaid. I'm in disbelief that Fitzpatrick is still making roughly 20 million per year. That's unreal! What's even more unbelievable is Watt at 30 million! Are you kidding me?! He's never won a playoff game! 😂
Lol. What is wrong with Steelers haters? Some of the worst takes I've ever heard. Minkah has one not incredible year and he's terrible. TJ Watt is perennial dpy candidate. You might not like this. But when you question wether or not these players are great, you are just not very good at analyzing football. You are clearly clueless.
Oh, eat 💩. I probably have more football knowledge in my pinky finger than you have in your entire clueless body. How many tackles or sacks did Watt have in the playoff game against Baltimore? None! Maybe you're accepting of mediocrity, but most intelligent Steeler fans are sick of it.
I thought Ed was with The Athletic. Is he officially retired?
Why have we not signed Mike McCarthy yet? Get him in the building!
Tomlin hires idiots as coaches, so he 👀s' like a genius by comparison.... ➕️ he doesn't wanna hire his replacement...
Let's get some good coaches. Let's start there
Good interview should have Ed on more he still knows his stuff
I can’t stand glazers like Ed Bouchette. According to him they’ve been in ‘rebuild mode’ for the last 5 seasons. Here’s the issue I have with that: You don’t rebuild and maintain ‘non losing’ seasons. If it was truly a rebuild they would get rid of the huge contracts that are weighing this team down, go a few seasons on the mend, get GOOD draft picks as opossed to #18-21 every season… It’s really just an excuse for Tomlin to continue with this charade
You have clearly no clue what your talking about.
Our coaching staff has to be one of the worst in the league. No creativity on offense. Our Defense is vanilla. Until we get some smart coaches in the building, we will remain in the middle
yep 100% not for his age and price tag
At this point Kupp is a number 3 receiver. The problem with most Steelers fans is they don't really know football. They are thinking of Kupp from like 5 years ago. Probably because as a fanbase we are stuck in the past so our perception of the league as a whole is stuck in the past. Coming into the present would force them to be realistic about where we are as a franchise
We need youth and speed on offense. Additionally the last thing we need is someone who is injury prone and needs to play with bubble wrap. He has been injured 3 seasons in a row. With that said just say No to Cupp!
They use Minka wrong Tomlin defense is a joke
Yep pretty much what Edelman said in his comments about Tomlin's defense
As the late great Stan Savran would say the Dean! Of Pittsburgh Steelers football talk! ❤
Ed is a joke, always an apologist especially for tomlin
who’s dog is snoring this entire interview?
Ed has a Boston Terrier.
@@rizzomatt It must not be a Steeler fan!
I had to turn it off halfway through. Love dogs, but it got pretty annoying. I was listening to the dog instead of the guys.
😂
That’s Ed’s gimp he’s in a suitcase under the desk
after the Steelers got destroyed by Blake Bortles in the 2017 playoffs. Steeler minority owners said they should change coaches Ed said that Rooney should force them to sell their shares of the team for thinking "messiah" Tomlin needs to go, Ed is not the "expert" he likes to think he is and I always thought he was a smug unlikable guy
I'm old enough to remember all the qbs that Ed said was good. Not one of them was good bubby was a cry baby who didn't get anything done. Neil wasn't very good either. Kordell was good runner but couldn't make nfl throws routinely. Loots of misses.
@@stevepickering9697 exactly he's a total steeler apologist and says we are spoiled 3 playoff wins since 2011 and none since 2016 and he thinks that is spoiled smh, glad he doesn't cover them anymore
Omar has to make this team so talented that we win despite Mike Tomlin, that's the only way we win next year. Tomlin will micromanage us to another Standard record
This isn't a comment section for idiot browns fans that have zero idea what good football is.
One other thing get off Hard knocks! I cant stand that as well. Letting to much info out to other coaches and teams
Yeah, you nailed it. That's their problem. Hard Knocks is the reason they haven't won a playoff game in almost a decade. 😂
This has to be the offseason you trade TJ WATT, MINKAH, AND PICkens and load up on your draft picks . The Steelers have to lose this Season . Then draft Arch Manning next season.
Trade TJ Minka Ward Crosby to a championship caliber team let em play for a ring
No guarantee Arch Manning is gonna be good
Man that the dumb assumption thing I keep hearing people say. Let's trade everybody get alit of young player that take 4 to5 year to mature or pan out dumbass thought.😊
Need to Rebuild . Steelers are not going anywhere next season. This is why you trade Tj , you might as well get picks for him now. Watt is going to be like the Ben situation hold on to him to long. I believe, since Steelers arent winning this season , you have to get more draft picks for Pickens & Watt. Load up on talent this Season . Have a losing season this coming year, then get a high draft picl following season then Go get Arch Manning!!
Arch Manning is a college player who has havent proven anything. Hell, Eli, wasn't that good. Eli played on a team that had a good defense. Do you really think one player will change all the problems? Every draft pick doesn't work out!!!
I agree 100% definitely have a losing season. They had to do that to get their top draft picks in the 70s.
@@horacelowe1442 yeah i hear you but if you can get some quality players in the draft this season then next season draft Arch . I mean its worth a shot if he has a good collegr season. I mean yoh want to be p8ickong from top of the list of Qbs not the middle of pack
Biggest rumor is, Rooney gave Tomlin a "Superbowl in the next three contract years" or Bub-BYE. Any truth to that?
where did you hear that? I don't believe it
@MikeG82 Certainly it doesn't fit Art Rooney II's diffident demeanor. Yet none of the talking heads will touch this question.
Been a while since hearing from Ed, thanks for taking the time!
R-E-B-U-I-L-D. Ed is the 2nd person ever that said the "R" word, other than me. Thank you.
Good to see Ed.
TJ is not doubled any more, and he is not winning. He was a good player, now he is just ok. No stats and busted assignments in the last games of the season.
I like guy, very rational and sees from a larger perspective. Alot of changes last year, and Steelers needs new perspectives and vision
I heard James Harrison is interested in coaching...be a much better hire than Mayo
Dead right on the Pens. Dubas walked into a tough situation, how to rebuild on the fly and stay a contender? Rutherford loved to mortgage the future for the present, which is what he should have done. The lost years are the Hextall-Burke do-nothing era, two GMs that did nothing meaningful.
The Steelers don’t do anything quickly.
Jets are hot to trot for Fields. The Steelers will have competition for him. It’s definitely not going to be $7M.
The only way to run well, is by being able to pass well..
Ket Russell awilson go to vegas. Probowl is for flag football.
Here is something no one is saying in the media. The only one talking about Russ coming back to the Steelers is Russ. Art Rooney is on record saying he won't bring back both, and he said the age difference is a big factor and that he wants someone younger. So that leaves Russ out, plus Arthur Smith wanted Justin as QB 1, so that leaves Russ out, at the end of the season Mike Tomlin spoke of Justin Fields not Russ. So the only one talking about Russ going back to the Steelers is Russ
💯💯💯💯these Russ fans is so delusional bro I can’t wait til fields signs we will not hear from these Russ fans unless fields do bad but that what they praying on 🤣🤣💯
Oh, yeah- screw jordan davis! I mean when was the last time the eagles... oh, wait 🤔
Seems like everyone talking about the Steelers has good, innovative ideas- everyone except art rooney and mike tomlin 🤔