Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike talked about how Hurricane Ian will impact the Sunday Night Football matchup between the Buccaneers and Chiefs. He said the alternate location is Minnesota if the league determines the conditions in Tampa Bay are unsafe. Mike said it’s more challenging for NBC to get the production ready in a different place than the teams being ready to play in a different place. Mike’s gut feeling is that the QB decision is on Mike Tomlin and that Art Rooney II hasn’t stepped in yet to call for Kenny Pickett. He said a lot of people in the building are ready to turn to the rookie in place of Mitch Trubisky. He said Trubisky’s performance on Thursday saved him another week as the team’s starter. Mike said if Tomlin waits to long to move to Pickett, it will be a hard move to explain, but his job will not be in risk. Mike said if receivers believe they’re open then plays are working, it falls on the quarterback, not the offensive coordinator. Mike said the worst thing Tomlin could’ve shared is that he didn’t hear the chants for Pickett at the first home game. He thinks it could reach a point where Tomlin can’t avoid what the fans are calling for. “If it’s not going well against the Jets, then it’s Kenny Pickett time and it’s baptism by blast furnace against the Bills, Bucs, Dolphins and Eagles.” Mike said week 9 is the magic number if it doesn’t happen this weekend.  

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike talked about how Hurricane Ian will impact the Sunday Night Football matchup between the Buccaneers and Chiefs. He said the alternate location is Minnesota if the league determines the conditions in Tampa Bay are unsafe. Mike said it’s more challenging for NBC to get the production ready in a different place than the teams being ready to play in a different place. Mike’s gut feeling is that the QB decision is on Mike Tomlin and that Art Rooney II hasn’t stepped in yet to call for Kenny Pickett. He said a lot of people in the building are ready to turn to the rookie in place of Mitch Trubisky. He said Trubisky’s performance on Thursday saved him another week as the team’s starter. Mike said if Tomlin waits to long to move to Pickett, it will be a hard move to explain, but his job will not be in risk. Mike said if receivers believe they’re open then plays are working, it falls on the quarterback, not the offensive coordinator. Mike said the worst thing Tomlin could’ve shared is that he didn’t hear the chants for Pickett at the first home game. He thinks it could reach a point where Tomlin can’t avoid what the fans are calling for. “If it’s not going well against the Jets, then it’s Kenny Pickett time and it’s baptism by blast furnace against the Bills, Bucs, Dolphins and Eagles.” Mike said week 9 is the magic number if it doesn’t happen this weekend.

The PM Team w/Poni & Mueller

with Andrew Fillipponi and Chris Mueller


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