Mike J. Asti

Penguins complete historic comeback without Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin Just when it seemed as if they were about to fade away without their two top stars, the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled out a miraculous three-goal comeback on Sunday.

Penguins complete historic comeback without Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin

Championships aren’t disputed, too. We will debate the bubble every year but no one argues if who becomes the champion is legit or not and no one tries to claim a title that the NCAA ignores. WVU claiming ‘42 NIT win as a natty is really only example I can think of. CFB title history is a mess.

Jayson Tatum makes Celtics history for actual play in season debut Just being out there 10 months after an Achilles tear was an achievement in and of itself, but Tatum's actual performance on Friday night was historic in nature as well.

Jayson Tatum makes Celtics history for actual play in season debut

An undefeated regular season is impressive no matter what. HOWEVER, there is absolutely no way this Miami (OH) team would be undefeated if they played a tougher schedule. Just no way. They have way too many close wins against average to bad teams.

*They should get in though.*

For an historic mid major story, which normally would be easy to root for, Miami (OH) has tons of unlikable tendencies. Waving goodbye and telling the crowd to "F off" after beating a team that entered the game at .500 in OT is a bit much. I get Ohio is a rival, but come on.

The Steelers refuse to ever fully rebuild and do what the Raiders are doing, granted it’s an easier decision when you only win two games.

Maxx Crosby deserves a shot at playing for a winner. The Raiders needed to get what they could for him as they rebuild.

Butttt Crosby on the Ravens is going to be a problem for the Steelers.

Evgeni Malkin has meant the world to the Penguins. They don’t have three of their Stanley Cups without him. But Malkin was selfish and 100% deserves this suspension. He’s lucky he didn’t get more games.

North Carolina AD Bubba Cunningham once cited a key player being injured as a reason that team shouldn’t be included in the NCAA Tournament.

Trading John Carlson signals shift in focus for Capitals An end of an era arrived for the Washington Capitals on Friday.

Trading John Carlson signals shift in focus for Capitals

Know this when fantasizing about Kyler Murray playing baseball:

It’s much more likely he makes another Pro Bowl than ever becomes an MLB All-Star.

Asti: Bouncing Back After Adversity Shows WVU Basketball Can Return to Glory When Bob Huggins’ career ended unceremoniously, WVU basketball fans were left distraught. While watching Josh Eilert preside over arguably the worst season in program history, some began to wonder how...

Asti: Bouncing Back After Adversity Shows WVU Basketball Can Return to Glory

LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to set another NBA record Already the NBA's all-time leading scorer, Los Angeles Lakers legend LeBron James etched his name in the record books one more time.

LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to set another NBA record

Mavericks star rookie Cooper Flagg reaches major milestone in historic pace If Dallas Mavericks star rookie Cooper Flagg's NBA debut season wasn't historic already, it just secured its place as one of the best ever on Thursday night.

Mavericks star rookie Cooper Flagg reaches major milestone in historic pace

Why Pirates were right to sign Marcell Ozuna instead of Andrew McCutchen The Pirates, for once, acted in the best interest of the franchise.

Because it's still true: Why Pirates were right to sign Marcell Ozuna instead of Andrew McCutchen

People aren't taking into account that there's almost no way Andrew McCutchen would've been happy playing sporadically and not starting in Pittsburgh.

Some Pirates fans come off as if they now don’t want the team to win this season because it will be without Andrew McCutchen. They’ll be so mad Cutch can’t be part of it that it’ll take away from enjoying the success of the current team.

Hornets' win streak reaches a historic level of dominance Once near the bottom of the conference at 11-20, the Charlotte Hornets have turned themselves into one of the top stories of the season.

Hornets' win streak reaches a historic level of dominance

West Virginia to Host an NFL Team for Part of Training Camp Again As has become common, West Virginia will host an NFL training camp again this year. According to a report by the New York Post, the New York Giants will kickoff a new era under head coach John Harbaug...

West Virginia to Host an NFL Team for Part of Training Camp Again

YouTube video by Mike Drop with Mike Asti Future of Steelers, Ceiling for Penguins, Expectations on Pirates, More with Paul Zeise

I went around the Pittsburgh sports horn with Paul Zeise, discussing why the Steelers fail report cards, what they should do at QB, the ceiling for the Penguins, if the hype around the Pirates is valid and why Jeff Capel has failed at Pitt.

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You’re right that doing only part would be almost worse than continuing on. It is possible they could do the first two and try to sell to giving new coach time (kinda punting year one). Definitely not ideal and a risky plan. It’s kinda what WVU did with Rod though. They saved to spend now.

I legit do hear mixed things from sources etc there but if they do fire Capel, they certainly won’t be able to win any bidding war for the next guy. I both don’t see how you can bring him back and don’t see how they can pay his buyout, pay a new guy and pay for players all at once.

The Steelers need to grow a spine and give Aaron Rodgers a damn deadline. If he refuses, thank him for his solid play in 2025 and move on.

Aaron Rodgers isn’t winning you a Super Bowl at 43 (how old he’ll be in the playoffs). Letting him drag this out again makes the Steelers look like fools.

I have some beachfront property to sell anyone who seriously thought Aaron Rodgers’ decision wasn’t going to drag on.

Aaron Rodgers to Pat McAfee:

“Anyone on here expecting me to make a big decision right now, just shut it off.”

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NFL reveals teams for Hall of Fame Game, connecting matchup to 2026 class The game will occur on Aug. 6 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.

NFL reveals teams for Hall of Fame Game, connecting matchup to 2026 class

Aaron Rodgers on his future:

"I've been spending a lot of time with my wife, we went on a ski trip, been laying low. I've talked to Mike [McCarthy], I've talked to Omar [Khan]. There's no deadline put in front of me, no contract offer to debate over."

Four potential landing spots for QB Kyler Murray With the Arizona Cardinals expected to release quarterback Kyler Murray, attention quickly turned to potential new teams for the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Four potential landing spots for QB Kyler Murray

Mike Drop: Future of Steelers, Ceiling for Penguins, Expectations on Pirates, More with Paul Zeise Mike Asti welcomed longtime journalist and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Paul Zeise on “Mike Drop” to bring the intensity when discussing the future of the Steelers, the ceiling for this Penguins ...

I uploaded some past shows from my personal YouTube channel to a "Mike Drop" channel.

Subscribe as I try to build that one up.

And as always, "Mike Drop" can be found in audio form (with ads) via the @bleavnetwork.bsky.social and everywhere podcast platform.

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YouTube video by Mike Drop with Mike Asti Future of Steelers, Ceiling for Penguins, Expectations on Pirates, More with Paul Zeise

I went around the Pittsburgh sports horn with Paul Zeise, discussing why the Steelers fail report cards, what they should do at QB, the ceiling for the Penguins, if the hype around the Pirates is valid and why Jeff Capel has failed at Pitt.

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