Remembering those we lost in 2025
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
All right, back to where we began. Happy New Year. It's the last day of the year, and it was a year of dissatisfaction in Pittsburgh sports.
What were the major disappointments in Pittsburgh sports during 2025?
It truly was. Things came to a head. You basically yelled like the famous line from whatever movie it is, and I forget what it was, when the guy opens the window and yells, I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore. You couldn't take it anymore. Not with the Pirates. Where there were a plane flying overhead before the home opener saying sell the team and booing the manager and chanting sell the team. You had it with the Pirates. You had it with the Steelers and that manifested in the Bills game when Steeler fans booed Renegade and chanted fire Tomlin. You had it with the Penguins. More in an apathetic way with that franchise than the others. There was no fan insurrection at those places, at their games.
More just people not showing up anymore. With two of our teams, the dissatisfaction, whether it's directly related or not, also then came with change. The Penguins fired Mike Sullivan. They've changed. For better or worse, I guess we'll find out. The Pirates have done things differently. They fired their manager. Now they've acquired two All-Stars in a week. What will the Steelers do, I wonder? And what will that stadium look like on Sunday if they lose, especially if they lose by a wide margin? This was a fan year in Pittsburgh sports, meaning the fans finally let it be known that they couldn't take this anymore. It's been nearly a decade since there was a title in this town, but that's not really the story.
The story is just, I would imagine for people out there who love sports, wanting to yell out your window, can somebody do something? Yes, that guy. Because this became like a horrible version of Groundhog Day, Groundhog Year, Groundhog Decade. Well, the Penguins do the same thing every year. It's the exact same season over again. The Pirates do the same thing every year. Nothing different. It's the exact same season over again. This is the point you reached out there. And the Steelers, even though a little bit more high end, it's the same thing every year with the same result. Nothing in the postseason. Literally nothing. Don't even come close to ever winning a playoff game. And you lost your minds and I don't blame you.
You went crazy and I don't blame you. That's what happened this year in Pittsburgh sports. That was the story. You couldn't take it anymore. I have a headache, Nellie from yelling. Um, So let's go. Let's get a little more in depth on the year in Pittsburgh sports. I asked my wonderful colleagues here. And by the way, some of them didn't even bother to answer. Pony's one of them. Couldn't even answer a text for God's sakes. Where all I said was I went on the same texting group as we sent around when we won the Marconi. Do you remember that?
The text fan that I wasn't on or the Marconi that we won?
Both.
I remember the Marconi.
I think we won the Marconi because of Malzi the Snowman. Can we hear that just as a festive reminder of what can be when we put all our talents together here at the fan? I'm convinced that some suits in New York were deciding between us and some station in L.A. or somewhere. And somebody played for them, Malzi the Snowman, and they said, the talent at 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh is unmatched. Give them our version of the Academy Award.
Nellie? Turn it up, Nellie. the snowman snowman is a fairy tale they say He was made of snow, but the listeners know how he came to life one day.
Here comes Bob Solo. There must have been some magic in that oversized hat they found. For when they placed it on his head, Mosey danced around.
One of the great solos in Pittsburgh sports radio history, I might add. And that was Bob impromptu. And what a man he is. But a lot of other people weighed in. I asked them the play of the year, the best moment of the year, and the worst moment of the year. Would you like to hear some of their answers, Nellie? Of course. Very nice of Malzi to get back to me. The play of the year in Pittsburgh sports, Kenny Gainwell's catch.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:11
2
What were the major disappointments in Pittsburgh sports during 2025?
0:11–6:42
3
How did fan dissatisfaction manifest in Pittsburgh sports this year?
6:42–17:46
4
What were the standout moments and worst incidents in Pittsburgh sports?
17:46–21:40
Speakers
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