Poni reported a notable Steelers player surprisingly won't be back
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Fan Hotline presented by Sullivan Super Service, providing trusted plumbing and HVAC service for over 50 years. That is where we find Mark Caballi, who is here in studio. Until noon or just afternoon. We're a little bit lax with the clock on this show, if you haven't noticed before. Donnie Football in for Pomp and Joe. They are at a special lunch that the producers don't get to take part in. But maybe one day, Austin, we will get some shine on that. You may be taking in the show on YouTube, on our live video feed, or on Twitter. X at 93.7 The Fan. That's brought to you by South Hills Kia in Peters Township. Visit them at SouthHillsKia.net. Something of note, the Canada-Czechia game is midway through the second period.
One surprising note, Czechia is up 2-1 in the game. Another point of concern is Sidney Crosby hurt and just went to the locker room for Team Canada. So that is something we will keep some tabs on. And Mark, you noted during the break, he was getting roughed up a little bit in this game. And man, that would be a real damper. As big as it is for Sid to win another gold medal, That would be a damper if something actually happened in what is truly a meaningless game when it comes to the Penguins' season. Yeah, especially Crosby. He's been pretty healthy over his career other than, obviously, the concussion episode. I mean, he hasn't really missed that much game. To be able to go to Italy, try to win a gold medal, and get hurt while your team obviously needs you would absolutely stink.
He was limping pretty nicely off into the locker room here, so we'll see. Knowing him, he'll come back with a cape on, right? I mean, if anybody's going to do it, it's going to be him, and I certainly hope it is, because if he doesn't come back, I will be concerned for the rest of the 2026 for the Penguins. It makes you really consider, I mean, is it worth the risk? I mean, I guess he feels it is, but. Can't be a good sign here that especially a team that him, a guy who obviously wants one last shot at these playoffs or a last shot or two or have a legitimate shot of getting in to have something like this happen in a game of this magnitude. I mean, it's not even the gold medal game. It's not even a quarterfinal game.
Yeah, it's a quarterfinal game, not even the semis or a game for a medal. You can listen to this show, Pomp and Joe, on demand, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts. Mark the... Will the Steelers have any surprise cuts or surprise trades? Our friend Andrew Filippone on Twitter earlier, and we were texting back and forth about this, one of his famed sources told him that there would be a surprise. Somebody that people would fully expect to be on the team next season, Won't be. No idea who it is. He didn't indicate that. But do you think there could be some sort of surprise cut or trade? Well, first I want to play the pony game. Let's really parse this out and say surprise. Who would you be surprised with right now of being gone or cut?
To me, any of the free agents do not even fall into that category because they're free agents. You get a better offer, you go somewhere else. So is Kenny Gainwell, would he be a surprise to you? No. Trading, I don't know how you make that decision right now. You could be looking to trade somebody, but that doesn't mean that's going to happen. happen right so who would be on the team that you would think that could get cut that would surprise you i mean i guess if you're looking surprised shocked who's under contract you're looking at hayward you're looking at i mean why would you cut dj watt um patrick queen I mean, I was thinking on offense, I was thinking Friermuth would be a big surprise. He would be a trade, but I don't know how you say that.
I mean, if you look at it the way I just detailed it, It's not many people. But we know there's going to be a change. There's going to be somebody who's like, oh, I didn't see this coming. It happens every single year. I don't know. I mean, does John Lewis Smith fall into that category?
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