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The Pittsburgh Steelers, Penguins and Pirates. Moday Nights at 7:00 PM Eastern. Live. Dropped on Spotify after. It was 1988. The 80s. The one that spawned video games, pop music, cable news, Combos and more. It was also the year 3 guys from Pennsylvania met in Philadelphia. At a school called Drexel. Steve, from Pittsburgh, Chris, from York, and Marc, from Philadelphia. Same state... wildly different backgrounds, and wildly different opinions on sports. Steve, the classic Steelers, Penguins and Pirates fan. Chris... mixed up as a Redskins, Orioles and sometimes Flyers fan. Marc, totally Philadelphia as an Eagles, Sixers, Phillies and Flyers fan. Oh, the misbehaving that occurred. And the arguments. Then, one day, when we got older, we decided it should be a show.

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May 18, 2026

Aaron Rodgers Signs & Pirates Bullpen Disaster 🏴‍☠️🏈

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Welcome back to another high-octane episode of The Sports Porch Black & Gold, your ultimate home for the most passionate Pittsburgh sports talk on the planet! Grab a cold one, pull up a chair, and join the conversation as we break down a massive, chaotic week for the 412.

Tonight, we are diving deep into two massive storylines that have the entire city talking:

🏈 AARON RODGERS IS BACK IN BLACK & GOLD: It’s official! The 4-time MVP has agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $25 million to return to Pittsburgh for his 22nd NFL season. With OTAs kicking off, we break down what this means for the offense. Is a massive raise for the 42-year-old quarterback the right move, or are the Steelers delaying the inevitable youth movement with Drew Allar and Will Howard waiting in the wings? Can Mike McCarthy and Rodgers recreate that Green Bay magic for a deep playoff run?

🏴‍☠️ PIRATES REALITY CHECK: The Buccos just suffered a brutal weekend sweep at the hands of the cross-state rival Philadelphia Phillies at PNC Park, dropping them to 24-23. We need to talk about this bullpen. After leading 8-3 in the series opener, the relief staff completely melted down, giving up 8 unanswered runs. From Mason Montgomery and Gregory Soto to Dennis Santana, the pen is leaking oil. Plus, we look at how the bats completely vanished against elite pitching, getting back-to-back shutouts by Cristopher Sánchez and Zack Wheeler (even out-dueling Paul Skenes). Are the Pirates contenders or pretenders?

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