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The Steelers are getting set for a divisional matchup Sunday afternoon and we still don’t have a clue what is going on with Joey Porter Jr. The guys wondered if Mike McCarthy and the PR staff put the kibosh on any JPJ questions. He answered other injury questions, like one about Michael Pittman Jr., but none got asked about Porter. What is the play here? The Steelers could place him on short-term IR while fieldling trade calls. Mike McCarthy told us the offensive line just needed more continuity and consistency, but we caught video at practice of Brock Hoffman and Max Iheanachor with the starting unit. Former Penguin Tyler Kennedy joined the show. The Penguins season is 1 week away as they open in Philly on 9/30. Tyler is most confident in the old guys because they have been around the block so many times. Tyler expects Evgeni Malkin to have a hard time as the season moves along, but thinks the coaching staff will manage his minutes on the ice to keep him fresh. TK wants to see Ben Kindel mature as he enters his second year in the league after such a promising rookie campaign. Tyler is a little bit worried about Arturs Silovs after the performance last night and added why he wants to see a clear starting goaltender this season. TK questioned if the Penguins will have enough grit defensively to keep opponents away from crashing the net. Tyler said the power play has to be a way to make opponents pay on a given night. How does TK view the rest of the Metro division and the Eastern Conference as a whole? Tyler thinks a 4th place finish in the Metro will get them in the playoffs.