Pirates Fan Forum: Baseball from WBC to Bradenton

In this episode, Cory Giger asks: Should universities even be involved in professional college football? It's clear we already have pro college football now, and will become even clearer in the near future when players become employees, have unions, etc. Aren't universities supposed to be about education? So ... why should they be owners of billion-dollar pro football franchises that have employees as players? Cory Giger also has a great discussion on how college football has changed, with Frank Bodani of the York Daily Record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan sit down on a Pirates off day following a terrible West Coast trip and plummeting to the bottom of the NL Central to discuss what could be done to shake things up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The South Side Beat, Chris Halicke reacts to the Steelers' decision to decline Najee Harris' fifth-year option. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No fretting over Najee Harris' fifth-year option. Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Digging deeper on power-play coaching. Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Altoona's got a 13-game losing streak ... and you'll never guess why! Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Matt Williamson discusses the players the Steelers signed who were undrafted free agents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, what about Calvin Austin III in this receiver room? Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The business is fine, even amid apparent front-office cost-cutting. Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't buy any of what they're trying to sell. Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices