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Steelers draft talk with Pittsburgh fingerprints.
Steelers Standard tracks the Steelers through a local, radio-style lens, with Ed Troop and Brian Bacco turning draft week into a running board-room conversation. The show blends prospect names, roster needs, traffic chatter, old draft facts, and practical what-if arguments.
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Steelers Standard is built for the part of Steelers fandom that treats draft week like a civic event. It is local first. The show talks about the North Shore, downtown traffic, buses from the suburbs, Pirates games, and the practical mess of getting around Pittsburgh before it pivots into the football board. Ed Troop usually frames the day’s question, with Brian Bacco working through the angles beside him. Their rhythm is conversational and fast, but the football talk has real structure. Recent episodes revolve around the 2026 NFL Draft coming to Pittsburgh, the Steelers sitting at pick 21, and the pressure to turn a long list of picks into usable roster answers. The show likes categories. Best case, worst case, smoke or fire, Standard by the Numbers, terrible takes, breakout candidates: each segment gives the conversation a lane without making it feel rigid. Quarterback is a recurring obsession, especially the timing and logic of taking someone behind Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, or any unresolved Aaron Rogers backdrop. Wide receiver depth comes up often. So do guard, safety, linebacker, defensive line, and the problem of projecting scheme fit from prospect visits. The show is comfortable naming uncertainty. A player can be interesting without being likely, a visit can matter without becoming proof, and a mock draft pick can be useful even when everyone knows the real board may collapse differently. Wes Euler brings The Drive’s draft perspective into the room, while Ray Fittipaldo adds Pittsburgh Post-Gazette context and mock-draft judgment. The tone is warm but not glossy. It has enough jokes, local memories, and historical draft trivia to keep the room loose, then snaps back to whether a player can actually help the Steelers. This is not broad NFL chatter with a Steelers logo on it. It is narrow by design. The pleasure is in hearing the same roster puzzle tested from one more angle, with enough Pittsburgh texture to remind fans that the draft is happening in their city, not just on a broadcast stage.
Made for: Steelers fans who follow draft slots, prospect visits, roster depth, and local Pittsburgh football chatter will get the most from it. It is especially suited to listeners who want team-specific debate rather than broad NFL headlines.
What sets it apart: The show mixes serious Steelers roster math with unmistakably local Pittsburgh texture: traffic, old draft facts, North Shore logistics, and black-and-gold memory. Its strength is not hot-take volume, but repeated scenario testing around the same high-stakes board.
Steelers Standard is SNR original programming that delves into all things Black & Gold.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Steelers Standard makes Pittsburgh's roster decisions easier to follow through positional detail, fit questions and an easy two-host exchange.
Steelers Standard turns Pittsburgh's offseason questions into a running conversation between Ed Troop and Brian Bacco. Quarterback uncertainty, free-agent movement, prospect visits and pre-draft roster projections all receive the same practical treatment: identify the vacancy,…
Steelers roster math becomes desk-side debate, and you get the pencil, eraser, and occasional hieroglyphics.
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A Steelers draft chat that turns quarterback uncertainty into a useful board walk-through.
The segment starts with a friendly back-and-forth about whether draft week is less than a week away or exactly a week away, and that gives the whole discussion an easy bounce.
Draft-week Steelers chatter centered on the No. 21 pick, 30 visits, and breakout candidates.
This Steelers Standard episode spends most of its time on the Steelers' No. 21 pick and the roster names that could make a real jump. Ed Troop and Brian Bacco keep things easy at first, then settle into draft-board talk, including the end of the 30-visit window and what comes…
A Pittsburgh draft-history primer that turns into a practical Steelers fit check.
The episode starts with the NFL Draft's Pittsburgh roots and uses that history to frame a timely Steelers conversation, with Ed Troop and Brian Bacco sorting through who might fit on the board eight days out.
A Steelers draft debate centered on roster needs, safety options, and draft-day memory.
With the draft just two weeks away and Pittsburgh hosting the event, Steelers Standard zeroes in on what the roster still lacks and whether safety is the spot to address.
A Steelers mock draft that keeps its focus on local draft logistics, roster depth, and a few targeted bets on the board.
Steelers Standard spends this hour on a mock draft with Ray Fittipaldo, and it stays on practical ground. The conversation follows draft-week logistics, the North Shore route to Acrisure Stadium, and the money local small businesses and restaurants could make.
A brisk Steelers morning that turns weather talk into real roster questions.
The conversation opens in Pittsburgh weather and city talk, then moves into receiver fits and the Steelers' 2026 quarterback room. Brian Bacco and Ed Troop keep it moving as they work through Denzel Boston and Carnell Tate, then circle back to the fit questions around D.K.
A relaxed offseason Steelers chat that still lands on the roster questions that matter.
Mike DeFabo's first visit to The Standard gives this Steelers episode an easy offseason hang: loose banter up front, then a sharper football turn once the conversation settles in.
A grounded Steelers defense check-in that stays local, conversational, and easy to follow.
The Steelers Standard spends the first week of the 2026 league year on a simple question: what do Jamel Dean, Jaquan Brisker, and Sebastian Joseph Day actually mean for this defense?
Daily Buccaneers roster talk with teeth.
Daily Jets roster logic, pick by pick.
Draft week is closing in.
Ed Troop and Brian Bacco spend the hour on the Steelers with the draft less than a week away.
Eight days out.
This episode discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' historical use of 30 draft picks in the 1940s and 1950s, comparing it to modern draft strategies and exploring the context of players declining offers or joining other leagues.
Hosts Ed Troop and Brian Bacco preview the upcoming NFL draft for the Pittsburgh Steelers, discussing pre-draft visits, potential picks, and trade possibilities.
The hosts discuss the Steelers' NFL draft history, including their first pick William Shakespeare in 1936, and share personal anecdotes and conspiracy theories about Shakespeare while previewing the upcoming draft.
Hour two opens with Ray Fittipaldo and Pittsburgh draft-week chatter.
A sports talk show focused on the Pittsburgh Steelers, featuring a preview of upcoming festivities and an interview with a local journalist.
Fourteen days out, draft fever is here.
Hosts Ed Troop and Brian Backo discuss the first day of the Steelers' off-season program, highlighting high veteran attendance and its positive impact on team morale.
Hosts Ed Troop and Brian Bacco discuss NFL news, focusing on Fernando Mendoza skipping the draft and other Steelers-related topics.
This episode discusses Steelers-related topics including Aaron Rodgers' potential impact on the quarterback room, a mock draft analysis by Peter Schrager, and pre-draft roster considerations.
The Steelers Standard spends much of HR 1 on the 2026 quarterback room, with the hosts naming Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, and Will Howard as the live options.
Host Ed Troop interviews Alan Saunders from Steelers Now about the Pitt Pro Day, NFL offseason developments, and potential Steelers draft connections.
Hosts Ed Troop and Brian Bacco discuss Steelers offseason news and Ed's upcoming vacation.
Hosts Ed Troop and Brian Backo welcome Alan Saunders to discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Host Ed Troop previews a Steelers-focused episode covering Brian Bacco's trip to Ohio State pro day, NFL offseason power rankings, and best Steelers by jersey number.
Two hosts discuss their NFL offseason power rankings for mid-tier teams, starting with the Titans and Colts at number 22.
Two hosts discuss March Madness basketball results and a bracket pool while teasing upcoming NFL offseason power rankings content.
Ed Troop and Brian Bacco discuss the Steelers' free agency strategy and offseason moves using a musical metaphor.
Hosts Ed Troop and Brian Bacco preview an upcoming interview with Steelers beat writer Mike DeFabo and discuss training camp traditions.
Hosts Ed Troop and Brian Backo discuss March Madness brackets and upcoming NCAA tournament games.
Mike DeFabo makes his Standard debut.
One week changed the Steelers' defense.
Week two starts clean.
The hosts discuss the Steelers' free agency moves and their trip to Dublin for an international game.
Hosts Ed Troop and Brian Backhoe discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers' free agency moves and quarterback situation.
Free agency starts loud.
Hosts Ed Troop and Brian Bacco interview Ray Fittipaldo about the Steelers' free agency moves, focusing on the acquisition of wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr.
Hosts Ed Troop and Brian Bacco interview Ray Fittipaldo about the Steelers' free agency moves, focusing on the acquisition of wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr.
Quarterback, guard, and safety are still hanging around.
Deals are not done yet.
A sports talk show discussing NFL free agency moves and their impact on the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Hosts Ed Troop and Brian Bacco discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers' recent free agency moves, including trades for Michael Pittman Jr.
Seven shots sets the board.
Hosts Ed Troop and Brian Bacco discuss potential Steelers offseason moves, free agency, and NFL offseason takes.
Wes joins The Standard.
Hosts discuss the NFL Scouting Combine, Steelers' draft prospects, and potential resolution with Aaron Rodgers.
Former Steelers linebacker Arthur Motes discusses his career and what it meant to play for Pittsburgh.
Hosts Ed Troop and Brian Bacco discuss the Super Bowl outcome and its implications for the Pittsburgh Steelers.