Joe Starkey

Pittsburgh

Co-Host at The Cook & Joe Show

On-Air Personality at KDKA-FM (Pittsburgh, PA)

Contributor at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sports: 93.7 The Fan, Pittsburgh P-G

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Paul Zeise: Derek Shelton deserved to be fired, but Ben Cherington and Travis Williams need to be next

6 days ago | post-gazette.com | Noah Hiles |Joe Starkey |Colin Beazley

The Pirates officially moved on from Derek Shelton on Thursday, and it is a move that was long overdue. Shelton guided the Pirates through a record of 306-440 in five-plus seasons as the Pirates manager, and there are very few areas you can point to that suggest he was having any success on any level. I can’t think of a single player who has gotten markedly better under his watch. I can’t think of a single stretch of games when the Pirates looked the part of a team turning the corner.
Paul Zeise Live: Do Steelers' offseason moves indicate a lack of direction after George Pickens trade?

1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Joe Starkey |Jason Mackey |Brian Batko |Gerry Dulac

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WATCH: Reacting to the Steelers' George Pickens trade. What is Omar Khan's plan?

1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Joe Starkey |Gerry Dulac

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Christopher Carter and Ray Fittipaldo react to the team's decision to trade WR George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys. Why would GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin make this move now, after the NFL draft? If they thought they might trade Pickens, why didn't they draft a starter-quality receiver to pair with DK Metcalf?
Joe Starkey: How attractive, really, is the Penguins’ coaching job?

1 week ago | myrtlebeachonline.com | Joe Starkey

PITTSBURGH - The next Penguins coach will inherit one of the great players and captains of all-time in Sidney Crosby. Who wouldn't want that? Here's the thing, though: While that is obviously a prize, it's also a monumental challenge. The Penguins just fired a coach Crosby adored. The new guy will have to win him over, heart and mind, amid the team's current predicament - and the team's current predicament is not pretty. The Penguins have fallen on hard times.
Joe Starkey: How attractive, really, is the Penguins’ coaching job?

1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Joe Starkey

The next Penguins coach will inherit one of the great players and captains of all-time in Sidney Crosby. Who wouldn’t want that? Here’s the thing, though: While that is obviously a prize, it’s also a monumental challenge. The Penguins just fired a coach Crosby adored. The new guy will have to win him over, heart and mind, amid the team’s current predicament — and the team’s current predicament is not pretty. The Penguins have fallen on hard times.
Joe Starkey: Welcome to the Steelers’ never-ending ‘Return to Physicality’ tour

2 weeks ago | myrtlebeachonline.com | Joe Starkey

PITTSBURGH - Remember Adrian Klemm? He got the chance of a lifetime back in 2021 when he was promoted to offensive line coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then, suddenly, 15 games into the season, he left. In the middle of a playoff run. The Steelers and their apologists told us there was nothing to see here. Hey, the guy was offered an assistant coaching job at Oregon and wasn't going to be asked to return, anyway, so what's the big deal?
Paul Zeise Live: Is Steelers' roster really better off with Omar Khan's offseason moves?

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Gerry Dulac |Joe Starkey |Ray Fittipaldo

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WATCH: Is Steelers' Kaleb Johnson a better fit than Najee Harris was?

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Christopher Carter |Paul Zeise |Ray Fittipaldo |Joe Starkey

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Christopher Carter and Ray Fittipaldo analyze the offense's backfield following the NFL draft. Is third-round pick Kaleb Johnson a better fit at running back than Najee Harris was? How do their styles compare and contrast? And how will he pair with new teammates Kenneth Gainwell and Jaylen Warren within OC Arthur Smith's system? Our duo tackles those questions.
Joe Starkey: Welcome to the Steelers’ never-ending ‘Return to Physicality’ tour

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Joe Starkey

Remember Adrian Klemm? He got the chance of a lifetime back in 2021 when he was promoted to offensive line coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then, suddenly, 15 games into the season, he left. In the middle of a playoff run. The Steelers and their apologists told us there was nothing to see here. Hey, the guy was offered an assistant coaching job at Oregon and wasn’t going to be asked to return, anyway, so what’s the big deal?
Paul Zeise: Steelers should give Will Howard a shot at QB if Aaron Rodgers doesn't sign

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Ray Fittipaldo |Christopher Carter |Joe Starkey

Aaron Rodgers to the Steelers is the story that won’t go away until he decides if he wants to sign and play for them in 2025. I think it is going to happen. If you look at the Steelers’ actions, it appears they think it is going to happen. And at this point, there is no real reason it shouldn’t happen. Rodgers is not going to find a better option than the Steelers if he decides he wants to play, and the Steelers aren’t going to find a better option for 2025 than Rodgers.