It’s been a minute since a regular season Steelers-Bengals game in Cincy had this much at stake. We have to go back about a decade to find games where both teams were in the playoffs or battling for the division lead. We heard more from Mike Tomlin and why he ultimately decided to step down as Steelers head coach. The guys think Tomlin was subtly making it known that he left Mike McCarthy a good football team.
Steelers reporter Ray Fittipaldo from the PG joined the show. Ray told us why the Steelers weren’t interested in Josh Downs at the price he went for. Ray thinks the team will feel comfortable if Michael Pittman Jr. is healthy, but he questioned if Pittman has been healthy since he got to Pittsburgh. Ray doesn’t get the sense that we see Max Hurleman on Sunday night, but it’s odd that he has gotten praise from the coach and QB in back-to-back days. Ray would be surprised if they brought up anyone as they stand on their 4-game winning streak. Ray thinks the idle approach at the deadline could come back to bite them if the Steelers lose DK Metcalf or Germie Bernard at some point. How close is Pittman to coming back? Ray told us Roman Wilson will ‘probably’ play next week in Philly. Ray classified Brandon Aiyuk as a ‘low-risk move’ if the Steelers were to kick the tires on him, assuming the 49ers cut him loose. Ray reacted to some of the comments we heard from Mike Tomlin when he sat down with Cam Heyward on his podcast.
Nov 12, 2026
