Steelers Afternoon Drive

Zachary Smith, Alan Saunders

Booking Overview

A daily Steelers-focused sports show where hosts Zachary Smith and Alan Saunders break down the latest news, reports, and rumors and bring on guests to preview and contextualize rival teams and offseason developments. It’s a high-cadence platform for analysts, beat reporters, and football insiders tied to the AFC North who can provide credible, team-specific commentary.

Metrics

Episodes: 1297

Frequency: Daily

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

bsalvatore@fansfirstsports.com

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Host

Zachary Smith - Described as “of Around the 412” and co-host of Steelers Afternoon Drive, discussing Pittsburgh Steelers news, reports, and rumors and featuring guest perspectives.

Alan Saunders - Described as “of Steelers Now” and co-host of Steelers Afternoon Drive, discussing Pittsburgh Steelers news, reports, and rumors and featuring guest perspectives.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Beat reporters, team writers/insiders, and football analysts with credible coverage of AFC North teams (e.g., Ravens, Bengals) and the ability to discuss roster/offseason and near-term expectations.
Required Achievements:  
Published coverage or commentary on an AFC North team, Established beat/insider presence via football media outlets, Demonstrated knowledge of roster moves and coaching continuity

Recent Guest Discussions

Kevin Oestreicher - Ravens Offseason Turnover; How He Views The Ravens Roster; Expectations For The Ravens This Season

Jay Morrison - Outlook For The Cincinnati Bengals; Continuity With Returning Head Coach Zac Taylor; Offense And Defense Updates; “now Or Never” Expectations

Recent Topics

American Football, NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports Media, Afc North

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Steelers Afternoon Drive
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Can Patrick Graham Be Better Than His Resume? | Steelers Afternoon Drive

July 13, 2026

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Derrick Bell fills in for Smitty, who is at the dentist, while Alan checks in from vacation to give a full episode about the Steelers defense, including whether Patrick Graham can be better than his resume, how will offenses attack the Pittsburgh secondary, are Joey Porter Jr.'s penalty problems causing another issue, and what to make of the recent history of the team's linebacker position. Let's go ...

Browns Bottom Dwellers Again? | Steelers Afternoon Drive

July 10, 2026

Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today's episode, Jimmy Watkins joins the show to discuss the Cleveland Browns and their standing in the AFC North. How does he expect the QB battle to shake out? What happens with the other veterans on the team if they get off to a slow start? Does Jimmy Haslam having too much say have negative ramifications? Let's go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this and much more! Learn more about your ad ...

Building Better CB Stats | Steelers Morning Rush

July 10, 2026

Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's the conversation about the best cornerbacks in the league, and providing some statistical backing for that conversation that goes beyond the usual. Where does Joey Porter Jr. stack up in this new metric? It turns out, pretty good.  Alan breaks it down. Learn mo...

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