The Pomp and Joe Show 2-17-2026
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What quarterback prospects are being discussed?
There's all the experts all over the internet, right? Back in September, October, they were talking about this kid as QB1. Yeah. Or top five, top three overall in the draft. That was after the season was well underway, Field. It wasn't a one-game wonder. It wasn't a couple games. It was after that debacle against Florida State. They all rebounded, Caden Proctor included, right? The offensive tackle. And got a lot better. He had... Very little, if any, running game to lean on. The offensive line was inconsistent, and Ryan Williams was inconsistent, his top receiver. Dropped balls, killed drives, right? They had a lot of those. They had a lot of Ole blocks up front. They had a no running game. So Ty Simpson, I think, deserves to be in the first.
I think people are going to push him. Why do you push him? If you look good, Bill Walsh always said, once they show they can play, circumstances sometimes dictate maybe things go awry a little bit.
You're darn right I'm opening with Ty Simpson today. You're darn right I am, Limits, for two reasons.
What challenges did Ty Simpson face during the season?
We've now heard from Mel Kiper. Love him or don't love him. And boy, uh... He was hard to love during last year's draft. He melted down like the Wicked Witch of the West at one point over the Shador Sanders stuff. Remember that? He melted down like Frosty when the sun came out. Melted down like Pony during a blowout loss for Syracuse at the Carrier Dome. Or Malzi at a craft beer house that runs out of craft beer. Or Crowley watching the end of the Neil Brown era. Or Crowley re-watching 13-9. I mean, he just completely melted down, right? Yeah. But I do like him, and it is interesting to me what he said there. And here's my question. First of all, before I ask that question, a fond farewell to John LeGlue, who has retired.
Remember he was the glue of the Steelers' offensive line? I didn't know that.
I didn't know he retired.
One of Donnie's favorites.
Yeah, he was a good guard.
You have any clips with LeGlue in them?
No. A real glue guy, though, Joe. Kept everyone together.
He really was. Bob's not here. Where'd he go? I thought you were going to play that line at the beginning. I don't know where he is. The Ron Cook fathead over there is absolutely incredible. i've propped it on top of a pit helmet he looks spectacular and bob uh well he's armless in this shot but he does have his golf attire yes he looks wonderful doesn't he i was lonely last night uh Except when Pony came in late, I was listening to your show.
He just walked in at 10 o'clock. He thought he had to record some things, but he realized that he didn't. So he just decided in the middle of the show to barge in. I'm in the middle of making a point on James Harrison's comments, firing back at Joey Porter. Right. And here's Pony just taking a seat and pulling out his headphones. I'm just like, okay. It was a fun listen. It was. It was an entertaining back and forth on the Pirates.
So here we go. And people are going to be upset. And that's the part that I can't really figure out is what is so strange about this?
How do injuries impact quarterback performance?
What's so weird or bad about analyzing whether Ty Simpson should go to the Steelers, whether they should be interested in him with the 21st pick? The last time I brought this up, which was last week at some point, people called in like it was some kind of joke. The joke is Kenny Pickett and Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph and Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. The joke is that the Steelers, post-Ben, have zero plan at quarterback. Aaron Rodgers was a slight step above the previous quarterback. Slight step above Russell Wilson, although Russell Wilson had a better passer rating. And where did that get you? To the worst home playoff loss in the history of the franchise. Aaron Rodgers was a slight step up from Russell Wilson, and that's where it got you.
Two pick sixes in a 30-6 home playoff loss. And you think that's going to get better as he ages? What? What? They need a plan. They need somebody. That doesn't mean just reach. But the Ty Simpson situation is worth analyzing. You just heard Kuyper talking.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What quarterback prospects are being discussed?
0:00–0:58
2
What challenges did Ty Simpson face during the season?
0:58–3:02
3
How do injuries impact quarterback performance?
3:02–11:48
4
What are the implications of drafting a quarterback this year?
11:48–1:16:23
5
What factors influence the style of fighting in MMA?
1:16:23–1:16:44
6
What is the significance of technical versus brawl fighting styles?
1:16:44–1:17:14
7
How do fighters approach aggression and defense in the ring?
1:17:14–1:18:50
8
What are the implications of family support in a fighter's career?
1:18:50–2:27:41
Speakers
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