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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
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast with Benz podcast (11/26)--Previewing Steelers-Bengals with Dan Hoard
Bengals play-by-play voice Dan Hoard joins me to preview Sunday's game for the Steelers in Cincinnati. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Breakfast with Benz hockey podcast (11/26)--Phil Bourque joined me to talk Pens on 105.9 The X
Phil Bourque joined me to talk Pens on 105.9 the X as I filled in for Mark Madden Monday afternoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Breakfast With Benz podcast (11/26)--Talking all thing Steelers; AFC North on 105.9 The X with Matt Williamson
Matt Williamson of SNR/Fox Sports Pittsburgh 970 joined me as I was filling in for Mark Madden on 105.9 The X to talk about all things Steelers; AFC North…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Madden Monday (11/25)--Steelers must rebound from Browns loss right away; Pens problems are vast
In this week's 'Madden Monday' podcast, Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the Steelers loss in Cleveland, Sunday's game against the Bengals; woes of the…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast With Benz podcast (11/21)--Browns Play-by-play voice Andrew Siciliano
Browns play-by-play voice Andrew Siciliano joins me to preview Steelers vs. Browns Thursday night Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Fantasy sports podcast (11/20)--Jeff Erickson of RotoWire
This week's fantasy sports podcast with Jeff Erickson of RotoWire examines a heavy bye week that is causing chaos. We talk about potential fantasy stars in the…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast with Benz Hockey podcast (11/20)--Penguins blow another lead against Tampa Bay
In this week's hockey podcast, Tim Benz and Brian Metzer discuss yet another blown lead for the Penguins, Mike Sullivan's growing dissatisfaction, the…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast with Benz podcast (11/18)--Can the Steelers break their hex in Cleveland
In our weekly podcast after Mike Tomlin's press conference Chris Adamski and I put the finishing touches on the Steelers latest win over the Ravens, we look at…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Madden Monday (11/18)--Steelers beat Ravens; Pitt flames out; Penguins a mess
In this week's Madden Monday podcast, Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the Steelers victory over Baltimore, the state of the crumbling Penguins, the debacle of…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast with Benz podcast (11/15)--Are the Penguins ever going to get hot?
Penguins beat writer Seth Rorabaugh joins me on the podcast to discuss the latest two losses for the Pens, their upcoming games against Columbus and San Jose…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast with Benz podcast (11/15)--Pitt beat writer Jerry DiPaola on the Clemson game, the Basketbrawl and the new AD
Pitt beat writer Jerry DiPaola joins me to talk about the Clemson game, the Basketbrawl against WVU and new A.D. Allen Greene. Learn more about your ad…
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Breakfast with Benz podcast (11/15)--Previewing Steelers-Ravens Rd. 1 for 2024
Jeremy Conn of "105.7 The Fan" joins me to preview the first round of Steelers-Ravens for 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Fantasy sports podcast (11/14)--Jeff Erickson of RotoWire
Jeff Erickson of RotoWire joins me for this week's fantasy sports podcast. We look at a few five-star matchups between the Steelers and Ravens, Bills and…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast with Benz hockey podcast (11/13)--Penguins trade Lars Eller; lose 7-1 to Dallas
The Penguins have traded Lars Eller, they lost 7-1 to Dallas, and their goaltending is a mess. We discuss all that and more with Brian Metzer of the Penguins…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast with Benz podcast (11/12)--Tuesday preview of Steelers vs Ravens
The AFC North gauntlet of games begins with the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. We preview it with TribLIVE Steelers beat writer Chris Adamski. Learn more about…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Madden Monday (11/11)--Steelers edge Commanders
In this week's "Madden Monday," we debate numerous called and decisions throughout he course of the Steelers-Co0mmaders game. Learn more about your ad choices…
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Breakfast with Benz hockey podcast (11/8)--Pens visit Washington; Erik Karlsson blows up in Carolina
Erik Karlsson was a trainwreck in Carolina. The goaltending is a mess. The Penguins are one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference. Now they have to play…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Fantasy Sports podcast (11/7)--Jeff Erickson of RotoWire
This week's fantasy sports podcast with Jeff Erickson includes a look at big Thursday night in the AFC North, the Steelers' addition of Mike Williams, thin…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast with Benz hockey podcast (11/6)--Pens blow it against the Islanders
The Penguins blew a 3-1 lead against the Islanders on Tuesday. Now they have two more tough divisional games looming against Carolina and Washington. Brian…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast With Benz podcast (11/5)--Steelers get Mike Williams
Tim Benz and Chris Adamski discuss the Steelers acquisition of Mike Williams at the trade deadline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Madden Monday (11/4)--Penguins start to win; Steelers try to maintain mojo after bye; Pitt & Penn State both lose
Madden Monday (11/3)--Penguins start to win; Steelers try to maintain mojo after bye; Pitt & Penn State both lose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Breakfast with Benz hockey podcast (11/1)--Penguins finally get a win in OT against the Ducks
Seth Rorabaugh and Tim Benz talk about the Penguins finally scoring a win to snap their 6 game losing streak, Sidney Crosby's two-goal effort against the…
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Breakfast with Benz podcast (10/31)--Dru Joyce III on becoming the Dukes new head basketball coach
Tim Benz and Dru Joyce III talk about his first off-season as Duquesne basketball coach, the new roster, and his continued relationship with former coach Keith…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast with Benz hockey podcast (10/30)--Brian Metzer Penguins Radio Network
Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network joins me to talk about the Penguins losing streak, their poor defensive play, goaltending woes, and honoring…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Fantasy Sports podcast (10/30)--Jeff Erickson of RotoWire
Jeff Erickson of RotoWire joins me to talk about working around RB bye week shortfalls, inconsistent WRs, the Dionate Johnson trade, Russell Wilson influencing…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast With Benz podcast (10/29)--Steelers beat the Giants, head into the bye at 6-2
Chris Adamski and Tim Benz discuss the Steelers' win over the New York Giants on Monday Night Football and their 6-2 record at the bye. Learn more about your…
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Madden Monday (10/28)--The Penguins are in trouble; Steelers-Giants on MNF
The Penguins have lost five in a row and Mark Madden doesn't see much reason to believe that things will get better soon. Plus we discuss the Steelers' MNF…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast with Benz hockey podcast (10/25)--Pens look for a win in Western Canada
Tim Benz and Seth Rorabaugh discuss the Penguins upcoming weekend in Edmonton and Vancouver. We get into the goaltending issues, the power play, the fourth…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Friday Night Rivals podcast (10/25)--Regular Season Finale podcast
This week's Friday Night Rivals podcast focussing on the regular season finale weekend. West Allegheny at Montour. Bethel Park at Peters Township. Imani…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast With Benz podcast (10/25)--Previewing the Steelers-Giants MNF game
Giants studio host John Schmeelk joins me to look at the 2-5 New York Giants and what threat they may pose against the Steelers on Monday Night Football Learn…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Fantasy Sports podcast (10/24)--Jeff Erickson of RotoWire
This week's Fantasy Sports podcast with Jeff Erickson looks for ways around the WR potholes created a week of injury carnage at the position. We trying to…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast with Benz podcast (10/24)--Previewing Pitt vs. Syracuse
We preview Pitt vs. Syracuse Thursday night at Acrisure Stadium with Orange PxP voice Matt Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Breakfast With Benz hockey podcast (10/23)--How the Penguins blew it in Calgary
Brian Metzer of the Penguins radio network joins me to talk about everything that went right against the Calgary Flames, and why it still wasn't enough to win…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast with Benz podcast (10/22)--Steelers look to sweep the NY teams in primetime
Tim Benz and Joe Rutter wrap up Mike Tomlin's press conference after a win over the Jets, and a looming Monday Night game against the Giants. Learn more about…
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Madden Monday (10/21)--Steelers beat New York Jets; Pens lose to the Winnipeg Jets
After the Penguins looked bad while losing to the Winnipeg Jets, the Steelers offense looked as good as it has all year against the New York Jets. Mark Madden…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast With Benz podcast (10/18)--New AD at Pitt
Jerry DiPaola joins me to talk about Pitt's new AD and the upcoming football game against Syracuse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Breakfast with Benz baseball podcast (10/18)--Tim Foli on the 1979 World Series Pirates
Former Pirates shortstop Tim Foli talks about his memories of the 1979 Pirates as the 45th anniversary of that team's World Series title was celebrated this…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast With Benz hockey podcast (10/18)--Wild night vs. BUFF; milestones hit; Jarry struggles; Canada swing looms
This week's hockey podcast with Seth Rorabaugh looks at that wild win over Buffalo on Wednesday, the milestones that were hit along the way, the struggles of…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Friday Night Rivals podcast (10/18)--Greater Latrobe vs. Gateway
This week's Friday Night Rivals podcast with Darren Zaslau of 22 The Point features Greater Latrobe vs. Gateway, Aliquippa at Montour, Woodland Hills at…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Fantasy sports podcast (10/17)--Jeff Erickson of RotoWire
This week's fantasy sports podcast with Jeff Erickson of RotoWire features some QB trade advice, teams with shaky RB situations, Jets-Steelers projections for…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast with Benz hockey podcast (10/16)--Looking at the Penguins first week of 2024-25
In this week's hockey podcast, Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network joins Tim Benz to examine the Pens' first week of 2023-24, the home games against…
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Breakfast with Benz podcast (10/15)--Mike Tomlin opens the door for Russell Wilson to start vs. the Jets
Tim Benz and Joe Rutter wrap up Mike Tomlin's press conference. They discuss the prospect of replacing Justin Fields with Russell Wilson, other issues the pass…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Madden Monday (10/15)--Steelers beat the Raiders; Pens start the season
In this week's "Madden Monday" podcast with Mark Madden of 105.9 The X, we analyze the Steelers win over the Las Vegas Raiders, the QB situation, the defense…
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Breakfast With Benz hockey podcast (10/11)--Penguins bounce back to win in Detroit
After a lousy home opener, the Penguins rebound to win 6-3 in Detroit. Wed discuss with Seth Rorabaugh of TribLIVE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Fantasy Sports podcast (10/10)--Jeff Erickson of RotoWire
Tricky WR decisions. Black holes at TE. Steelers vs. Raiders stars. Thursday night (SF vs SEA) preview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Breakfast with Benz baseball podcast (10/10)--Remember the 1960 World Series
As the anniversary of Bill Mazeroski's Game 7 home run approaches, we talk with Wayne Stewart about the 1960 World Series and his new book: "When the…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast with Benz hockey podcast (10/9)--Pens open season against Rangers
Tim Benz and Brian Metzer hook up for their first hockey podcast of the year as the Penguins open 2024-25 Wednesday night against the New York Rangers Learn…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast with Benz podcast (10/8)--Mike Tomlin on QB status; George Pickens load management
This week's podcast with Joe Rutter after the Mike Tomlin press conference breaks down what the coach had to say about George Pickens, the QBs, "communication"…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Madden Monday (10/7)---Mark Madden and Tim Benz wrap up the Steelers loss to the Cowboys, and the start of Pens season
Mark Madden and Tim Benz wrap up the Steelers loss to the Cowboys, and the start of Pens season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Breakfast with Benz podcast (10/4)--Pat Freiermuth on loss to Colts; Sunday's game versus Dallas; Darnell Washington
Friday's Breakfast With Benz podcast features tight end Pat Freiermuth on the Steelers' loss to the Colts, Sunday's game versus Dallas, and Darnell…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Friday Night Rivals podcast (10/4)--Peters Township vs. Moon
This week's edition of AHN Friday Night Rivals with Darren Zaslau and me takes a look at WPNT's big showdown between Peters Township and Moon. Check out all of…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Fantasy sports podcast (10/3)--Jeff Erickson of RotoWire
Jeff Erickson of RotoWire joins me for this week's fantasy sports podcast. We go over some emergency RB moves. Bye weeks are kicking in. Potential fantasy…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast with Benz podcast (10/2)--Previewing Steelers-Cowboys w/ Marcus Mosher
Marcus Mosher of the "Locked on Cowboys" podcast joins me to preview the Steelers-Cowboys game Sunday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Breakfast with Benz podcast (10/1)--Mike Tomlin continues walk a line between Justin Fields and Russell Wilson
Joe Rutter and I talk about what Mike Tomlin had to say about the quarterbacks in his latest press conference. We look ahead to the Dallas game and rumors…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Madden Monday (9/30)--Steelers lose at Indianapolis; Paul Skenes flashes at Yankee Stadium
Mark Madden and Tim Benz talk about the Steelers loss in Indy, bad coaching, worse defense, and some erratic offensive play. We also talk about the Pirates'…
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Breakfast with Benz baseball podcast (9/27)--Paul Skenes in New York; Rowdy gets DFA'ed
It's our final podcast of the year with Kevin Gorman of Trib Live. We discuss the controversial DFA of Rowdy Tellez, the end of the season, Paul Skenes' trip…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Friday Night Rivals podcast (9/27)--North Allegheny at Central Catholic
This week's Friday Night Rivals podcast with Darren Zaslau dives into the 22 The Point's feature game: North Allegheny at Central Catholic Learn more about…
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Breakfast With Benz podcast (9/26)--Patrick Queen
A conversation with Steelers inside linebacker Patrick Queen. We discuss the Steelers win over the Los Angeles Chargers, the upcoming game against the Colts…
- Breakfast with Benz: A TribLIVE sports podcast
Breakfast With Benz hockey podcast (9/26)--Bryan Rust
A Penguins training camp interview with Bryan Rust about finding a lineman for himself and Sidney Crosby, the power play, the prospects for Rutger McGroarty in…
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Breakfast with Benz hockey podcast (9/26)--Penguins prospect Owen Pickering
Penguins prospect (former first-round draft choice) Owen Pickering joined me on 105.9 The X. We talked about his development with the Pens, his first NHL…