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Steelers talk with memory and edge.
In the Locker Room follows King and Starks through the Steelers season and into the offseason, mixing team analysis with familiar broadcast-crew banter. It works best when roster questions, draft chatter, free agency, and old Steelers history all collide in the same live conversation.
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In the Locker Room is built for Steelers fans who want the team talked through in real time, with the looseness and repetition of a live radio room. It is conversational first. King and Starks do not simply list needs or recap headlines; they circle the point, challenge each other, pull in callers, and let old football memory shape the current argument. The show can start with weather, a sponsor read, or a joke about the final week of the season, then slide into a serious look at the defense, the roster, the schedule, or what free agents might fit. It knows the audience already speaks Steelers. There is little hand-holding. The language assumes familiarity with the AFC North, the draft, the Combine, minicamp, Super Bowl week, and the anxiety of an offseason that still feels urgent. Its strongest moments come when present-day roster talk is tested against franchise history. Jim Wexel's appearance, for example, turns Darnell Washington, Larry Brown, Chuck Noll, Bill Nunn, and the idea of a Steelers rebuild into one long argument about identity. That is the show's lane. It wants practical football judgment, but it gets there through memory, comparison, and back-and-forth. The guest mix also keeps the show rooted in Pittsburgh rather than generic NFL debate. Missy Matthews sounds like part of the broadcast crew, Jerry Dulac brings familiar local sports context, Mayor O'Connor connects the NFL Draft to the city, and Brett Kiesel brings Super Bowl 40 memories from inside the team story. Callers are treated as part of the room, especially in wrap-up episodes where favorite moments, desired moves, and season reflections become part of the program's shape. The mood can be sentimental near season's end, but it rarely stays soft for long. Another roster question is always waiting. Another position group needs sorting. Another Steelers era becomes evidence. For fans who like polished national analysis, it may feel too inside and too meandering. For Steelers people, that is the point.
Made for: For Steelers fans who want regular, locally fluent football conversation rather than broad national NFL coverage. It especially suits listeners who enjoy roster debate, franchise history, caller energy, and offseason speculation.
What sets it apart: The show stands apart by blending current Steelers analysis with broadcast-crew familiarity and deep Pittsburgh football memory. Its arguments often use past eras, old players, and franchise habits as evidence for what the team should do now.
Members of the Steelers Audio Network Broadcast team, Rob King and Max Starks, gather each morning throughout the season, Monday through Friday, to talk Steelers football. The program airs from 10 a.m. to noon locally on ESPN 970AM and nationwide on Steelers Nation Radio.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Rob King and Max Starks make Steelers roster choices, line play and draft questions understandable without sanding away the local argument.
Rob King and Max Starks turn Steelers football into a working conversation about how the team is built and where it is headed. In the Locker Room presented by Neighborhood Ford Store (Pittsburgh Steelers) moves comfortably between line play, roster construction and the NFL…
Rob King and Max Starks get you from 12 personnel to linemen doing front rolls after big runs.
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Steelers talk that leans on history more than hype.
King and Starks give Jim Wexel room to shape a Steelers conversation that starts with Darnell Washington's open-field power and then moves into Larry Brown and the old Bill Nunn debate about where Brown should have played.
A live Steelers offseason map that keeps one eye on Arizona and the other on Pittsburgh.
King and Starks spend the hour tracing the Steelers' offseason from several angles, moving between Super Bowl prep in Arizona, the final three shows of the season, roster questions, the coaching staff, and the draft in Pittsburgh.
A Steelers title memory lane piece that feels lived-in, not packaged.
This Steelers Super Bowl memory piece feels lived-in rather than ceremonial, with the 20th-anniversary framing giving the conversation some weight.
A reflective finale moves from Craig Wolfley remembrance into Steelers roster questions and $45 million in cap space.
The finale starts in a reflective place, holding the goodbye in view before turning toward the offseason calendar. Indianapolis, the draft, and minicamp are already waiting, so the episode feels less like a full stop than a handoff.
Steelers offensive-line talk follows rotation, youth, and a run-game identity still taking shape.
The episode uses Steelers offensive-line talk to sketch a unit still finding its run-game personality. Spencer Anderson's rotation at left guard, Dylan's comfort with shifting formations and pre-snap movement, and the note of over 230 rushing yards all point toward a front…
Daily 49ers draft-room talk.
Daily Jets roster logic, pick by pick.
This episode features an interview with Jim Wexel, editor-in-chief of Steel City Insider and author of Steelers-related books, discussing his work and perspectives on the team.
Rob King and Max Starks host a holiday edition of 'In the Locker Room,' previewing the Steelers' upcoming game against the Cleveland Browns.
Rob King and Max Starks host the final episode of the season for 'In the Locker Room,' reflecting on the late Craig Wolfley.
This episode is the final show of the season, featuring analysis of the Steelers' defense, free agency discussions, and listener phone calls.
The hosts of In the Locker Room with King and Starks wrap up the season with a lighthearted conversation, including sponsorships and banter with guest Missy Matthews.
Rob King and Max Starks review NFL award finalists, including Matthew Stafford, Jackson Smith-Njigba, Christian McCaffrey, Mike Vrabel, and Aidan Hutchinson.
Jerry Dulac breaks down Mike McCarthy’s new Steelers coaching staff, including James Campen, Patrick Graham, and Hall of Fame finalist Jari Evans.
This episode features an interview with Mayor Corey O'Connor discussing Pittsburgh's preparations for hosting the NFL Draft and balancing other city projects.
King and Starks spend the show with Jim Wexel on Steelers Nation Radio.
King and Starks open in offseason mode.
Rob King and Max Starks open the hour with the phones open and the Super Bowl looming on Sunday.
A conversation with former NFL player Brett Keisel reflecting on memories of the Super Bowl 40 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The hosts preview their final week of the season, discussing upcoming segments on the Steelers' Super Bowl anniversary, roster analysis, free agency, and the NFL draft.
The hosts introduce their Steelers-themed radio show, tease a surprise guest and upcoming discussion on the Mike McCarthy hiring, and share personal anecdotes about making soup and chili.
This episode features Jim Wexel, editor-in-chief of Steel City Insider, discussing all things Pittsburgh Steelers on a weekly segment called Wex Wednesday.