The Morning Rush

On Thursday's Rush, Chris Carter (@cartercritiques), NFL analyst for DK Pittsburgh Sports and host of the Locked On Steelers Podcast, joins Tony C (1:16:39 mark) to talk about the Steelers' draft, and the national perception the Steelers did not draft well (and somehow Ben Roethlisberger is to blame).

Chris also validates Tony's opinion that Andrew Garfield made a terrible Spider-Man.

Also on The Rush, Tony discusses the drama in Green Bay between the Packers and Aaron Rodgers, and college athletes may soon be able to make money off their own likeness.

On Wednesday's Rush, Tony C uses his personal experience to discuss the recent revelation that Orioles' outfielder Trey Mancini is battling stage 3 colon cancer.

Tony also discusses the decision (although not surprising) by the MPSSAA to cancel spring sports and basketball seasons in Maryland for the 2019-20 school year.

Also on today's Rush:

• Jameis Winston is a Saint
• A top college recruit bails on his school to join the G League
• The Steelers will be fine with Big Ben coming back

On Tuesday's Rush, Tony C talks about the NBA's decision to let teams open facilities in states that are easing up on stay-at-home orders, and the teams that are reluctant to do so.

On the heels of episodes 3 and 4 of The Last Dance, we hear from Isaiah Thomas and Bill Laimbeer, and Tony points out as successful as Thomas was on the court, he was equally as bad as a head coach and GM.

We continue the argument over the Packers' and Eagles' quarterback decisions in the draft, and we hear from ESPN's Marty Smith, who caught up with Steelers' defensive end TJ Watt on the Marty Smith's America Podcast (1:37:26 mark).

On Monday's Rush, Tony C puts a wrap on the 2020 NFL Draft: Who were the winners and losers, and how did the Ravens, Redskins and Steelers grade out?

Jordan Nicewarner (@DatDudeNice) takes his usual seat in studio to talk a little NFL Draft, and the guys get into episodes 3 and 4 of the ESPN documentary "The Last Dance".

And DatDude Sr. hops on the Rush Line to talk a little hoops!

On Friday's Rush, Tony C looks back at the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft: Who got the job done? Who pulled some head-scratchers? And what are the Packers doing?

Tony also talks about how impressed he was with the way the virtual draft went off with very little trouble, and he looks ahead to Day 2 of the draft.

And we have another Rush Friday Feature with Joe Shuta, as Joe catches up with Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Steven Brault (1:25:17 mark).

On Thursday's Rush, Tony C starts off talking about Major League Baseball's "punishment" handed down to the Red Sox.

Tony then holds the first-ever Morning Rush Mock Draft, as he tries to predict all 32 first-round picks of tonight's NFL Draft.

On Thursday's Rush, Tony C opens the show with some technical difficulties, as his laptop decides it doesn't want to work properly.

Tony breaks down the big NFL news from Tuesday: Gronk is back in the NFL!

Tony discusses the sports-related fallout from West Virginia Governor Jim Justice closing schools for the rest of the academic school year, and we hear from WVSSAC Executive Director Bernie Dolan, who appeared on Statewide Sportsline.

On Tuesday's Rush, Tony C continues to talk about the first two episodes of "The Last Dance", as we hear some thoughts and opinions from ESPN analysts/personalities on the show's premiere.

Tony talks about a number of MLB teams stepping up to help employees during the financial crunch caused by the pandemic. He also talks about the Steelers' plans for this week's NFL draft, and high school spring sports are reaching the point of no return in West Virginia.

And we have another interview from an ESPN podcast, as we go Courtside with Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich, who catch up with West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins (1:25:15 mark).

On Monday's Rush ... Last Dance, Last Dance, and more Last Dance.

Tony C and Jordan Nicewarner (@DatDudeNice) go deep into the first two episodes and give their thoughts on "The Last Dance", which aired Sunday night on ESPN.

The guys also talk about:

• Jordan's recent discovery of "Breaking Bad"
• Terrible allergies
• Donning a mask for the first time

On Friday's Rush, Tony C talks about the PGA Tour's decision to get play started in mid-June with the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, and what that might mean for other sports.

A few days before the premiere of "The Last Dance" on ESPN, we hear Michael Jordan's interview on Good Morning America. Tony wonders why the thing has to start at 9 p.m. on a Sunday night.

Tony also looks at NFL win totals and playoff probabilities for the upcoming season, including the Steelers, Ravens, and Redskins.

And Joe Shuta has another Rush Friday Feature, as he catches up with former Pirates outfielder Craig Wilson.