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Chris Mueller

Chris Mueller has been plying his trade as a sports radio host - or hot-take artist, if you prefer - since 2008. He's called 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh home since its inception in 2010, and currently co-hosts the award-winning (no, really) PM Team from 2-6 p.m., Monday through Friday. When he's not fielding complaints about Mike Tomlin, he can occasionally be heard hosting some weekend shows on the Infinity Sports Network, or read in Yardbarker, and the Beaver County Times. He once posted a picture of homemade gumbo that enraged the entire state of Louisiana, as well as multiple professional chefs. He apologizes for this, as well as for any future opinions that you might disagree with. On Twitter @ChrisMuellerPGH. 

EXPERTISE:

NFL, MLB, NHL, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pitt Football and Men's Basketball

NFL Week 11: Picks and preview

Did Green Bay find its mojo for real? Tennessee will provide a stiff challenge. Will Buffalo shake off its loss against the desperate Browns? Will the Jets find a way to finally get one over on New England and Bill Belichick? And can the Chargers, fresh off a loss to the 49ers, avenge an early-season loss to the Chiefs?

NFL Week 10: Picks and preview

Week 10 brings with it a powerhouse showdown between a smarting Bills team and 7-1 Minnesota, and, well, that’s about it. 

NFL Week 9: Picks and preview

Can Seattle keep it going? Will there be any further separation in the middle of the pack? And will things get even worse for struggling traditional powers like Green Bay? Let’s get to the games.

NFL Week 8: Picks and preview

The Giants and Seahawks do battle in what looks like the game of the week. I didn’t see that coming. Did you? Let’s get to the games.

NFL Week 7: Picks and preview

This week, the Colts and Titans meet for control of the AFC South, while the Browns travel to Baltimore to try and further muddy the AFC North picture. Kansas City and San Francisco meet in a rematch of Super Bowl LIV. Ten teams are 3-3; will we start to see separation?

NFL Week 6: Picks and preview

Since a 17-game schedule doesn’t have a proper “quarter pole,” this seems like a fine time to make some big-picture evaluations for every team in the league. Then we’ll evaluate our evaluations, and project to the future. This is how the sausage is made, folks.

NFL Week 5: Picks and preview

Let’s maintain a laser focus, and get to the games.

NFL Week 4: Picks & preview

The real burning question this week is simple: Will we get another Butt Punt? Is that too much to ask? I hope not. Let’s get to the games.

NFL Week 3: Picks and preview

Week 3 is here, and an AFC East showdown leads the way. The Dolphins are a surprise 2-0, and Mike McDaniel has two big trophies in the form of Bill Belichick and John Harbaugh for his first two wins as a head coach.

NFL Week 2: Picks and preview

This week, we get a pair of intriguing Monday Night Football games — the Tennessee Titans vs. the Buffalo Bills, as well as the Minnesota Vikings against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Monday Night Football: The best, the worst, the most memorable moments

Let's take a look at the best, worst, and overall most memorable moments in Monday Night Football history. 

NFL Week 1: Picks and preview

Folks, we survived. Football is back. Let’s get to the games.

Super Bowl LVI: Preview and pick

Super Bowl LVI is here. Did you have the Cincinnati Bengals penciled in as the AFC’s representative before the season started? If so, hope you put some money on it.

NFL Conference Championship preview and picks

It’ll be hard, if not impossible, to top last weekend’s slate of games, but let’s try anyway, and get to the games.

NFL Divisional Round preview and picks

Favorites dominated on Super Wild Card weekend, with five of six not only winning, but also covering, and only the Cowboys falling to an underdog. Cincinnati

Super Wild Card Weekend picks and preview

The playoffs are here, so let’s get to the games.

The top sports storylines to follow in 2022

There is no doubt that many are holding out hope that 2022 is when things really start to feel like they used to, at least in the sports world.

NFL Week 18: Picks and preview

Week 18 is here, and there’s work left to be done. Let’s get to the games.

NFL Week 17: Picks and preview

Week 17 arrives with 24 teams still technically alive and in the playoff race.

Sports trends we hope go away in 2022

Every year the sports world gives rise to new trends - celebrations, memes, and so forth - that become part of the cultural landscape. Some of these are good and fun, and some, not so much.

Year in review: The most dominating individual performances of 2021

Let's take a look at some of the most dominant individual efforts across all sports in 2021.

NFL Week 16: Picks and preview

Week 16 is here, and somehow, someway, only one team, the NFC North Champion Green Bay Packers, has clinched a playoff spot. The other 13 positions are still up for grabs, although plenty could change on that front this week.

Year in review: The biggest upsets of 2021

The sports world took baby steps back to normalcy in 2021, but upsets never left.

NFL Week 15: Picks and preview

Urban Meyer got fired, finally. Presumably, Duval county is rejoicing. Oh, and the league is currently being ravaged by COVID at an alarming rate. Swell! Parity should start to give way to clarity this week, so let’s get to the games.