Monday planner: NFL hits open market

BY DEJAN KOVACEVIC

A look at the week ahead on the site …

• Monday: The NFL’s free agency opens at 4 p.m. Tuesday and, as such, it’s tough to set a hard plan because of the unpredictability of the process. All I can say is that I’ll have News/views as stuff happens all week, a full column if it’s significant to the Steelers. Also today, I’ll cover Pitt’s media availability before the team boards the bus for the ACC tournament.

• Tuesday: Tuesday 12 Qs occurs at 9 a.m., though you can submit entries beginning at 12:01 a.m. And again, the site will stay on top of NFL free agency all day.

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• Wednesday: The Morning Java video will go up first thing in the morning. At 5:30 p.m., I’ll make my weekly visit to the 105.9 the X studio to spar with Mark Madden.

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Press row, A.J. Palumbo Center, Duquesne University. — DEJAN KOVACEVIC

• Thursday: In the morning, I’ll report from the Penguins’ first availability in Pittsburgh in more than a week. At 5:10 p.m., I’ll check in with Penguins 24/7 online radio and Brian Metzer. And at night, it’s Penguins-Oilers at Consol.

• Friday: Friday Insider goes up a tick after midnight. At 4:45 p.m., I’ll check in with 970 ESPN Radio and David Todd.

• Saturday: More pucks. Penguins-Bruins at Consol. Full column.

• Sunday: Still more pucks. Penguins-Red Wings at Consol. Yet another full column.

And the day after all this, it’s back on the plane for another week in Bradenton.

As always, expect News/views entries and other surprises along the way.