A YinzCenter episode where we are fully back in the swing of football season, feels great to finally recap some football, especially when the Steelers are alone in first in the AFC North! It seemed like the "quarterback controversy" was nonexistent at one point, but is it real now? Can a Justin Fields led offense score a touchdown in week two in Denver? We also have a big local college football game as West Virginia comes to Pittsburgh this weekend to revive the Backyard Brawl for the 107th time, do we think this rivalry should be one that sticks around for good?The Pirates have pulled off four wins in a row, is there any hope? Also, some Pittsburgh Penguins players are making their way back to the team's practice facility, so if you aren't subscribed to YinzCenter yet, now is the time as hockey season is just around the corner!

On August 29, 2024, Columbus Blue Jackets forward/NHL Star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were tragically killed by an intoxicated driver. Nevin shares his tale about his personal encounter with Johnny, the boys discuss growing up with hockey, and we deliver a PSA to Penguin fans looking for a scapegoat (do not complain about Hayes). We wish the best for the Gaudreau family, Flames and Jackets fans, and anyone who has been afflicted by this life being cut short.

It's just about that time for the 2024 NFL season to kick off, the fantasy football drafts have all settled and the YinzCenter boys lay out their prediction hands just before the season gets kicked off to get YOU ready for the end of the year. We laid out last year's Steeler trap games for you (Texans and Jets) and we give you the ones to keep an eye on for this seasonWe break down the Steelers ceiling and floor for the 2024 season and give yinz one potential surprise team from each the AFC and NFC team, and which teams could prove to be "spunky" and fun to watch this year no matter the record

DescriptionYou're still here? Cool, check it out I type here too sometimes lmao.The Pirates are out of playoff contention in even more glorious fashion than before, as is Pittsburgh's end of August tradition, just like kids going back to school and Pittsburgh football is just on the horizon, several college football games just hours away, fantasy football teams are being drafted across the country as disaster strikes drafted rosters from press conference rooms.The final episode of YinzCenter for August 2024, next week we will have our NFL picks for the 2024 season so subscribe wherever you are reading this at and make sure those notifications are on so you can make receipts on how wrong we will be again this year.

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10 straight losses to teams ahead of you in a playoff race will pretty much bury any competing team and that's where the Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves at the halfway point of August, tumbling down to last place in the NL Central, so begins the traditional Yinzer focus shift from baseball to football. Is it any rosier on the gridiron with the Steelers? Looks rough for now, but is there hope?The YinzCenter boys lay out their preparations to have a successful fantasy football season and the Penguins make a couple of trades, our instant analysis on those Dubas deals, this week on YInzCenter.

After a lovely dinner with their grandmother, the YinzCenter boys are back as the playoff race we least expected to see in Pittsburgh might very well already be over as the Pirates dropped a crucial series against the Diamondbacks and continue to not look like the inferior team against the San Diego Padres. Steeler football is right around the corner and Cody has EXCLUSIVE INSIDER INFORMATION FROM STEELERS TRAINING CAMP (No Brandon Aiyuk is not going to be a Steeler) and we celebrate Sidney Crosby's birthday before we realize there still has been no extension signed by Sid. Is it now panic time? Subscribe and find out on YinzCenter!

Back from a brief 7/24 day hiatus and it appears that the first serious playoff push YinzCenter will be covering will be your Pittsburgh Pirates (yes the Steelers made the playoffs, but they never had a real shot against the Bills) after GM Ben Cherington found multiple ways to address the needs in the batting lineup, we break down the chances for an actual postseason berth. Speaking of Steelers, training camp is officially under way in Latrobe and Nevin is passionate that Justin Fields deserves a shot. Where do we see the Steelers amongst the rest of the AFC before injuries become rampant? Top 6? Middle of the pack? Struggling? Is Nevin really that passionate or is he too far gone into conspiracies bubbling out from Butler as the aftershock of the assassination attempt of Donald Trump? Find out all of this and more this week on YinzCenter!

The big headline from this past week in Pittsburgh? Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes started and looked good in one inning of the MLB All Star Game. Will the Pirates actually make a push for a bat?The real big headline from this past week in Pittsburgh, the attempted assassination of former President, Donald Trump, at his rally in Butler, PA on Saturday, July 13, 2024. How suspicious is all of this already? We discuss everything we have been told so far and ask some questions people are thinking regarding to this situation.

While the Pirates continue to tread water in the NL wild card race, Paul Skenes continues to shine and grab all the MLB headlines as he has proven in a short span that he is already the best pitcher in the MLB, as we have been telling you, and is now headed to the All Star game, we ask the big question: Are the playoffs attainable for this team?

With the Stanley Cup Final concluded, the NHL has rushed the offseason happenings as the NHL Draft and first two days of free agency are mostly behind us, a lot of the big waves have already crashed through our lives. We look at where the Penguins stands after their current free agent class acquistions of Blake Lizotte, Matt Grzelyck, Anthony Beauvillier and AHLers. We also try to answer a lot of questions Pens fans have: Is there anything else on the horizon for the Penguins this offseason? Will anyone else be traded? What is the grand plan for Kyle Dubas for this season and beyond?

We continue our One Year Anniversary tour with the return of Davie "Sunshine" Phillips to wrap up the 2023-24 NHL Season (finally) as the Florida Panthers claim Lord Stanley's Cup. We recap some of the takes we put out into the world last time Davie was on (October 27, 2023), as well as dive in to the mind of a Columbus Blue Jackets fan and realize that with the Pittsburgh Pirates around, we can relate to mediocrity from pro sports teams. We also look into the future as we determine what to expect next for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets as the NHL offseason is literally right around the corner with the draft and free agency opening up in just a few short days. There may even be some CONTROVERSIAL questions asked, so tune in n'at!

The official one year mark of YinzCenter has come and gone, and to celebrate: We throw things back to our very first episode, where we had 2010 Paralympic Gold Medalist and Primanti Brother's mural face, Dan McCoy on. Nevin and Dan discuss the latest happenings in the sled hockey world while we sum up the current state of the Stanley Cup Finals, NHL Trades (during playoffs?), Paul Skenes, the nonsensical "Brandon Aiyuk to the Steelers" talk, and making our own Penguins/NHL trade rumors (Brady Tkachuck to the Penguins????).Also we finally feature the debut of the long anticipated "tin foil hat" segment, so you'll want to stay tuned for this one!

On YinzCenter's first ever Saturday episode, we discuss whether the Pirates are worth discussing or not, the Penguins hiring of Dan Quinn as an assistant coach on Mike Sullivan's staff and we remember when the Penguins were actually winning Stanley Cups.We look back as we rapidly approach almost one full year of YinzCenter and perhaps the future might just hold even more YinzCenter for all of yinz, thanks for supporting!

We miss almost all of the exciting portions of the Pirates and Dodgers game on June 5th to deliver you a show where we talk about the Stanley Cup Finals and bring you another round of correcting Penguins trades we see from clickbait websites.

Not really much else going on besides that guy pitching, huh? Does Skenes open up a World Series window for the Pirates? Those are questions we answer during this episode. We avoid Steelers OTA reports by making up Penguins rumors, such as Mitch Marner for Ryan Graves, Reilly Smith and P.O. Joseph. If you're asking "is that even possible?" find out how this week on YinzCenter! (It's a better rumor than Shayne Gostisbehere)

@aurenhalbert7829 joins the show to talk about his gold medal winning performance with Team Canada at the 2024 Para Ice Hockey World Championship, winning gold in his hometown of Calgary, Alberta, and his time spent with the Pittsburgh Penguins sled hockey program. Your YinzCenter boys finally have a game to recap with another Paul Skenes afternoon game that led to another dud for the Buccos. The Buccos look like they have a World Series worthy starting rotation, but lacking the rest of the roster firepower to go any further. And of course, the 2026 NFL Draft was announced to be hosted by Pittsburgh, so we break down what that might actually end up looking like.

First off, what is that last eight week of the Steelers schedule? Brutal. We break down the Pittsburgh pro football schedule and what to expect for the year before training camp begins and we take a look at what the Penguins have on their plate for the off season.Is there a YinzCenter curse? Last week we complimented the USA sled hockey team's recent dominance, the Timberwolves and Val Nichuskin of the Colorado Avalanche. Since then, USA sled hockey lost to Canada for the first time in years, the Timberwolves now trail 3-2 after being up 2-0 in their series, and Val Nichuskin is back in the NHL's Player Assistance Program serving a 6+ month suspension 😬

The most anticipated Pittsburgh Pirates prospect since Gerrit Cole, Paul Skenes, is set to make his MLB debut on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs and that is pretty much the only Pittsburgh sports news that is worthy of headlines right now. We discuss that, who has impressed us so far in the NHL playoffs, touch base with the NBA postseason, and we get ready for our first ever fantasy football dynasty rookie draft in this week's episode of YinzCenter.

YinzCenter celebrates Nevin's birthday (May 1) with a lovely medley, reviewing some of the most brutal crimes in Greensburg's history, and discussing how badly the Pirates suck right now. Do you know someone who would make a great guest on our show? Please feel free to reach out and we'll be glad to see what we can make work!