PiratesCast No. 18

Pirates defensive end Jeff Dembowske sits down with the Times Herald to talk about his transition from tight end to defensive end and what he did to prepare for it in the offseason. Karl Featherstone also analyzes last week's win against Muskegon and what he's looking for game in and game out from his Pirates.

PiratesCast No. 17

Wide receiver Jim Roth joins Karl Featherstone and the Times Herald for this week's Piratecast. The Sterling Heights rookie talks about how it felt to catch his first professional football touchdown on Friday against Miami Valley. Featherstone talks about Damon Dowdell's chances of playing on Saturday at home aganist Muskegon.

PiratesCast No. 16

Defensive end Daniel Urquhart and Pirates Coach Karl Featherstone sit down with the Times Herald to talk about Friday's game against the Miami Valley (Ohio) Silverbacks. Urquhart is doubful for the game with a foot injury but the USC product talks about his goals for the team and himself this season, and who are the toughest players he's ever played against and with. Featherstone talks about what he expects from his team this weekend and what went wrong in a lackluster win last weekend against Summit County, Ohio.

PiratesCast No. 15

Pirates owner Pete Norager talks about his impressions of the Continental Indoor Football League season and what he thinks will be key for the league to survive. He also discusses what the Pirates are doing to sustain fan interest.

PiratesCast No. 14

Shawn "The Sandman" Hackett sits down with the Times Herald to talk about Friday's game against the Rochester (N.Y.) Raiders. The team is 4-0 in its history against Rochester, but the Raiders have played the Pirates tough for three of those games, including an overtime affair last season. Coach Karl Featherstone also talks about the rivalry and what the team took from Saturday's 54-7 win against the Miami (Ohio) Valley Silverbacks.

PiratesCast No. 13

Darryl Frager, the star of the 62-30 opening-game win against Rochester, sits down to talk about the burden of helping carry the team as a veteran with the club. He also reveals how coach Karl Featherstone gives him pointers. Featherstone also joins in to give his thoughts on the opener and about who stepped up in the first game.

PiratesCast No. 12

Port Huron Pirates quarterback Shane Franzer sits down with the Times Herald to talk about his expanded role with the franchise as the team prepares for the season opener against the Rochester (N.Y.) Raiders on Saturday. Franzer talks about how the team will replace standout running back Rayshawn Askew, who is stepping up at wide receiver and if the vaunted Port Huron defense might actually be improved since last season.