July 25, 2024 – Episode 17 — On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle dive right into recapping the first day of practice at training camp. We discuss Justin Fields running with the first-team offense while Russell Wilson sat out with calf tightness. Arthur Smith's offense looked as advertised in terms of the personnel packages and tight end involvement. We talk about the lack of hold-ins, the PUP and NFI lists, and more. We then move into some of the topics covered in Omar Khan's press conference including Cameron Heyward's contract situation, the wide receiver room, possible trade additions, Patrick Peterson, and other small topics. For the third topic, we discuss George Pickens reportedly being "visibly upset" with WR coach Zach Azzanni towards the end of practice. Is it cause for concern, or was this to be expected all along? Thank you for joining us for this 31-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Follow our work on www.steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 25, 2024 - For Episode 1,239 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney expressed concern that RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson landed on the non-football injury list to start training camp with a hamstring injury. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 25, 2024 - Welcome back. This is the first of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2024 training camp practices. It’s Thursday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Thursday was the team's first training camp practice of 2024. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Thursday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 24, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 1 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers reporting to training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA earlier in the day. We get the housekeeping out the way early in this show and that means we discuss the two players who will begin the team’s 2024 training camp on the Active/PUP list, ILB Cole Holcomb and DL Dean Lowry. We also discuss RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson starting training camp on the Active/NFI list with a hamstring issue. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin finally held his first training camp press conference of 2024 late Wednesday evening and Alex and I go over all of the key talking points to come out of it. Even though his press conference was shy of 15 minutes in length, we were able to spend almost 30 minutes discussing everything that he talked about. Steelers RB Najee Harris talked to the media on Wednesday after arriving at training camp and as expected, he talked about his fifth-year option not being picked up earlier in the offseason. We discuss all that Harris had to say on Wednesday and discuss his situation moving forward into the 2024 regular season. New Steelers QB Russell Wilson held his first training camp practice media session of 2024, and he gave us a few things to discuss in this show as well. Several other Steelers players met the media on Wednesday as well, so Alex and I pick through the relevant talking points to come out of those sessions. The annual NFL Top 100 Player series is underway now, so Alex and I go over the three players who have been ranked so far. We also go over a few jersey number changes that have happened since our last show. Alex and I then move on to finish discussing the final 14 players in my 90-In-30 series that has now been completed on the site. The 14 players we discuss late in this show are RB Jaylen Warren, TE Darnell Washington, WR Quez Watkins, OLB T.J. Watt, WR Duece Watts, DB Ryan Watts, OLB Julius Welschof, TE Rodney Williams, ILB Payton Wilson, WR Roman Wilson, QB Russell Wilson, ILB Jacoby Windmon, K Matthew Wright, and ILB Tyler Matakevich. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 88-minute episode and we close things out by looking ahead to the Steelers' first training camp practice of 2024 that will take place on Thursday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 24, 2024 - For Episode 1,238 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora reviews the Steelers' offseason and shares his excitement for the start of the teams' 2024 training camp. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 23, 2024 - For Episode 1,237 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney believes that veteran DE Dean Lowry is the most underrated offseason addition the Steelers made. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 23, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 156 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday episode, Alex Kozora and I start by discussing what our podcasting schedule will look like moving forward into the start of training camp getting underway for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers had a few players in for tryouts to start of this week, so we talk briefly about those two players. Ahead of the Steelers reporting for the 2024 training camp on Wednesday, Alex and I go over several primary storylines we'll be watching over the course of the next several weeks. As usual, Alex and I have each released our initial 53-man roster predictions for the team ahead of training camp getting underway. We use a huge portion of this show to go over those roster predictions position group by position group. At the end of this discussion, we point out our few differences and talk about a few practice squad predictions as well. Alex and I then move on to discuss the next 18 players in my 90-In-30 series that has been running on the site for the last several weeks. The 18 players we discuss late in this show are OLB David Perales, RB La’Mical Perine, WR George Pickens, CB Joey Porter Jr., DL Willington Previlon, TE MyCole Pruitt, ILB Patrick Queen, QB John Rhys Plumlee, ILB Elandon Roberts, ILB Mark Robinson, CB Darius Rush, CB Josiah Scott, OG Isaac Seumalo, RB Aaron Shampklin, DL Jacob Slade, CB Cameron Sutton, CB Cory Trice Jr., and RB Jonathan Ward. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 107-minute episode and we close things out by answering a few emails we received from listeners recently. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 22, 2024 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 22, 2024 - For Episode 1,236 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle bemoans the casual nature of the 18-game regular season conversation that is taking place, which seems to ignore player safety and emphasize profits. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 21, 2024 - For Episode 1,235 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander, just days away from the Steelers opening their 2024 training camp, talks about the position group she is most excited about. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 20, 2024 - For Episode 1,234 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why the Steelers could still add to their defensive line room before the season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 19, 2024 - For Episode 1,233 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the most underrated trait of Pittsburgh Steelers RBs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren—their availability—and why that's so rare to see in the modern era. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 19, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 155 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I start by discussing Rob King being named the new play-by-play voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday. On the heels of the Steelers signing ILB Tyler Matakevich to a one-year contract on Wednesday, Alex and I break down every aspect of that move. For starters, we discuss what Matakevich brings back to the Steelers after his three seasons with the Buffalo Bills. We also discuss if Matakevich's signing is somewhat related to Steelers ILB Cole Holcomb possibly starting training camp off on the Active/PUP list. We also talk about the possible impact of Matakevich's signing on third-year ILB Mark Robinson. We talk about if Matakevich is a lock to make the 53-man roster this year, his contract numbers, and the rest of the inside linebacker as it sits now. With Holcomb being discussed some during this show, Alex and I go over the PUP rules and how by this time next week we will know if he will be on the list. San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk is back in the news this week as a result of him asking to be traded on Tuesday. We go over what that request means, who has the most leverage in his situation and if anything has changed regarding the Steelers potentially landing Aiyuk via a trade in the next several weeks. The Steelers will have at least two new coaches at training camp courtesy of the NFL's Bill Walsh Fellowship Program, so we go over the two names we know at this point. We also discuss Steelers QB Russell Wilson getting a large group of offensive players together in California for a workout this week. Alex and I then move on to discuss the next nine players in my 90-In-30 series that has been running on the site for the last several weeks. The nine players we discussed late in this show are OC Ryan McCollum, OG Mason McCormick, S Nate Meadors, WR Scotty Miller, OLB Jeremiah Moon, OT Dan Moore Jr., ILB Tyler Murray, DT Larry Ogunjobi, and RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 93-minute episode and we close things out by answering a few emails we received from listeners recently. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 18, 2024 - For Episode 1,232 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says it's quite comforting knowing the Steelers were well-represented at the annual OL Masterminds summit with the importance of the unit in 2024. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 18, 2024 – Episode 16 On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and I open the show discussing the Steelers bringing LB/ST Tyler Matakevich back on a one-year deal. We talk about how important that move could be with the renewed importance of special teams and what that could mean for the roster spot of Mark Robinson. For the second topic, we speculate on any possible contract extensions that could take place either before or during training camp and rank which players are most likely to receive a new deal. Next, we talk about Brandon Aiyuk officially requesting a trade and how much, if any, that changes the circumstances of a trade ultimately taking place. We discuss a number of factors with the 49ers and why a trade might be unlikely to happen. We wrap up the show talking about the joint practice scheduled to take place with the Buffalo Bills. Thank you for joining us for this 29-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Follow our work on www.steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 17, 2024 - For Episode 1,231 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk's trade request and why it doesn't mean he's destined to come to Pittsburgh...or even be traded. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 16, 2024 - For Episode 1,230 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney believes that the joint practice session between the Steelers and the Bills is a long time coming, and will be very beneficial to both teams. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 16, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 154 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday episode, site contributors Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle join me with Alex Kozora having the day off. I start the show by reintroducing Joe and Ross to the show, so listeners can learn more about them and their new podcast, “The Depot Dive.” After some fun at the top of the show, the three of us discuss the Monday news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Buffalo Bills for a joint training camp practice at Acrisure Stadium in the middle of August and just a few days before the two teams play each other in a preseason game. A new study on the NFL's new kickoff rule that is based on the XFL's usage of it hit the internet on Monday, so the three of us discuss the stats and findings to come out of that post. We move on to talk about the main concerns that Joe and Ross have about the 2024 Steelers on both sides of the football ahead of training camp getting underway in a few more weeks. Also in this show, I ask Joe and Ross to both name a dark horse roster player for the Steelers on both sides of the football. Essentially, one player on offense and defense that many probably don't have making the 53-man roster that just might after the dusts finally settles. Several over/under lines for individual Steelers are now out for the 2024 season so I get Joe and Ross to analyze each and make their predictions. A lot of overs are picked here. We also go over who the Steelers' second leading "wide receiver" might be in 2024 based on early thoughts ahead of training camp getting underway. We certainly do appreciate Joe and Ross spending their morning with us on the podcast. Make sure to follow both of them on Twitter/X at @jclark1233 and @Ross_McCorkle, respectively, please listen to their new podcast as well. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 90-minute episode and we end it by answering a few questions we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 15, 2024 - For Episode 1,229 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle explains why improvements to the punting unit and the offense could provide a big boost to the Steelers' defense in 2024. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 14, 2024 - For Episode 1,228 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why it's no surprise that the AFC North was chosen for the in-season version of "Hard Knocks" and why she would rather it be any other division in the league. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 13, 2024 - For Episode 1,227 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark laments the oversaturation of lists and rankings from the national media during this time of the year. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 12, 2024 - For Episode 1,226 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers lack of proven depth at outside cornerback, a battle to watch in addition to the slot corner competition during training camp. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 12, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 153 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I start by discussing Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens and QB Justin Fields both participating in Elite Week in Texas this week along with several other high-profile NFL Players. We also discuss Steelers QB Russell Wilson and RB Najee Harris both getting in work together this week at UCLA. We move on to have a deep and lengthy conversion about Harris and fellow Steelers RB Jaylen Warren and where both ranked in a recent 2023 advanced statistics study that I completed on NFL running backs. Specifically, we discuss where Harris and Warren both ranked in ROE%, EXP15% and SUCC% last season when stacked up against 38 other running backs that had 125 rushing attempts or more. We discuss ROE% versus SUCC% and the value of explosive runs of 15 yards or longer. We also discuss our takeaways from this particular stats study when it comes to the 2024 expectations for the Steelers' running game. After talking extensively about running back stats, Alex and I are pleased to welcome our very own Scott Brown back to the show. Tuesday was the official release date of Dick LeBeau's new book, "Legendary" and it mostly revolves around the Steelers' legendary 2008 defense. Alex and I spent roughly 40 minutes with Brown talking to him about the new book he co-authored, the 2008 defense, and much more. We also discuss Brown's media experience history and much more. In "Legendary," LeBeau and veteran scribes Brown and George Von Benko, revisit the unforgettably dominant 2008 Steelers defensive unit, one of the most feared and successful in the modern NFL landscape. You can purchase that book from the publisher at this link and get 30% off by using the code Steel30. We certainly do appreciate Brown spending 40 minutes with us on the podcast. Make sure to follow him on Twitter/X at @ScottBrown_15. Alex and I then move on to discuss the next nine players in my 90-In-30 series that has been running on the site for the last several weeks. The nine players we discussed late in this show are OT Broderick Jones, S Damontae Kazee, S Miles Killebrew, LS Christian Kuntz, DL DeMarvin Leal, DL Logan Lee, DL Isaiahh Loudermilk, DL Dean Lowry, and DL Jonathan Marshall. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 110-minute episode. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 11, 2024 - For Episode 1,225 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says that anticipation is high leading up to training camp, and rightfully so, ahead of a big season for the Pittsburgh Steelers following a busy offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 11, 2024 - Episode 15 On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle kick things off by talking about Cam Sutton's eight-game suspension handed down by the NFL for violating the personal conduct policy. We discuss who could fill in during the first eight weeks and whether that will be somebody currently on the roster or from outside the organization. For the second topic, we discuss the idea of complementary football and how a better offense could help boost the defense in multiple ways. We also talk about the use of inside linebacker blitzes and why the Steelers could ramp them up with the talent they now have at the position. We finish the show with a discussion on some of the recent player positional rankings coming out around the media landscape and whether we agree with some of the placements. Thank you for joining us for this 31-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a future episode. Follow our work at www.steelersdepot.com Follow us on Twitter: Joe: @jclark1233 Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 10, 2024 - For Episode 1,224 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' repeated issues finding a true starting slot corner since losing Mike Hilton ahead of the 2021 season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 9, 2024 - For Episode 1,223 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney believes that the door has opened back up for Beanie Bishop Jr. in the slot for the Steelers following the suspension of Cam Sutton. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 9, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 152 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday episode, Alex Kozora and I start it off by discussing the recent eight-game suspension that the NFL handed down to Pittsburgh Steelers CB Cameron Sutton on Monday. We go over what the suspension means for the Steelers' slot cornerback job to start the 2024 regular season, the many combatants for that job, and if any more options might be on the way as the summer progresses. We also discuss Sutton deciding to not appeal his suspension as well. After talking quite a bit about the Sutton suspension and the fallout from that, Alex and I are pleased to welcome former Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau back to the show. Tuesday is the official release date of LeBeau's new book, 'Legendary' and it mostly revolves around the Steelers legendary 2008 defense. Alex and I spent 30 minutes with LeBeau talking to him about the new book, the 2008 defense, and much more. In Legendary, LeBeau and veteran scribes Scott Brown and George Von Benko, revisit the unforgettably dominant 2008 Steelers defensive unit, one of the most feared and successful in the modern NFL landscape. You can purchase that book from the publisher at this link and get 30% off by using the code Steel30. We certainly do appreciate LeBeau spending another 30 minutes with us on the podcast and a special thanks again to Brown for setting up the Tuesday interview. Alex and I then move on to discuss the next six players in my 90-In-30 series that has been running on the site for the last few weeks. The six players we discussed late in this show are: ILB Cole Holcomb, CB Donte Jackson, WR Van Jefferson, WR Jaray Jenkins, OLB Kyron Johnson, and P Cameron Johnston. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 111-minute episode, and we end it by answering several questions from listeners that we have received since Friday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 8, 2024 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 8, 2024 - For Episode 1,222 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle says that with upgraded talent at the ILB position, the Steelers should get back to being more creative with how they pressure opposing quarterbacks. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 7, 2024 - For Episode 1,221 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about how Khyree Jackson's tragic loss will resonate among NFL players and fans. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 6, 2024 - For Episode 1,220 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why the Pittsburgh Steelers could potentially lead the league in rushing in the 2024 season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 5, 2024 - For Episode 1,219 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers needing to have an explosive offense, a fourth of July-type unit that can light off fireworks and put on one heck of a show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 5, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 151 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about a recent play-action stats study that I completed which focused on the two-year history of new Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. Alex and I go deep into our expectations for the Steelers' offense in 2024 when it comes to play-action usage and that should be favorable for the team's two new quarterbacks. Alex recently finished an outlook for passing touchdown distribution in 2024 with Arthur Smith now installed as the team's new offensive coordinator so we get some mileage out of that discussion. What does Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith need to work on in 2024? Alex and I have a long discussion about him and what we expect the Steelers' sack output to be in 2024. We also have brief discussion about pressures versus sacks. Alex and I then discuss the next nine players in my 90-In-30 series that has been running on the site for the last few weeks. The nine players we discussed late in this show are CB Thomas Graham Jr., OT Devery Hamilton, OL Anderson Hardy, RB Najee Harris, OL Nate Herbig, OLB Nick Herbig, DT Cameron Heyward, TE/FB Connor Heyward, and Highsmith. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 91-minute episode, and we end it by answering several questions from listeners that we have received since Tuesday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 4, 2024 - For Episode 1,218 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney predicts that wide receiver Scotty Miller will be the breakout player at training camp for the Steelers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 4, 2024 - Episode 14 On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle kick things off by talking about our teams we put together for the All-Time Steelers draft along with other Steelers Depot contributors. We discuss how we went about building our teams and chose our favorite squads from the bunch. For the second topic, we discuss the outlook for the the defensive line, and debate whether the Steelers need to look to free agency next offseason due to their failures at drafting and developing the position over the years. In honor of the 4th of July, we briefly talk about our favorite cookout options on a lighter note to end the show. Thank you for joining us for this 23-minute abbreviated holiday episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a future episode. Follow our work at www.steelersdepot.com Follow us on Twitter: Joe: @jclark1233 Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 3, 2024 - For Episode 1,217 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers still needing to announce who will replace Bill Hillgrove in the booth as the team's new radio play-by-play announcer. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 2, 2024 - For Episode 1,216 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney believes that defensive lineman Cameron Heyward is under the most pressure entering training camp in July. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 2, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 150 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday episode, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about a recent post I did on new Pittsburgh Steelers QB Russell Wilson and his deep passing performance last season as a member of the Denver Broncos. Alex recently posted a video about the play of Steelers ILB Elandon Roberts in 2023 so we go over his findings and he might fit into the 2024 defensive plans and especially if fellow ILB Cole Holcomb is fully healthy to start the regular season. Some early 2024 over/under rushing yardage lines are now out for Steelers running backs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren so Alex and I have a discussion about those odds and the expected output for each player this upcoming season. San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk made an appearance on the latest episode of The Pivot Podcast, so Alex and I discuss a few things he had to say during that interview. Alex and I then move forward to discuss the next nine players in my 90-In-30 series that has been running on the site for the last few weeks. The nine players we discussed late in this show are S Jalen Elliott, OT Troy Fautanu, DT Breiden Fehoko, QB Justin Fields, OL Joey Fisher, WR Dez Fitzpatrick, S Minkah Fitzpatrick, OC Zach Frazier, and TE Pat Freiermuth. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 93-minute episode, and we end it by answering several questions from listeners that we have received since last Friday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 1, 2024 - For Episode 1,215 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle makes the case for Rod Woodson as the best cornerback of all time. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 30, 2024 - For Episode 1,214 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why this training camp is crucial for Calvin Austin III to show he is more than just fast. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 29, 2024 - For Episode 1,213 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why he thinks Russell Wilson is the better option for the Steelers over Justin Fields and expresses confusion over why the national media seemingly wants Fields to start. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 28, 2024 - For Episode 1,212 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses one problem with the sports media world on a national level, either ignoring big sports moments or celebrating a lack of knowledge of the events they cover. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 28, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 149 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the verdict of the antitrust lawsuit against the NFL and their Sunday Ticket package. We go over what that verdict means at this point, how litigation is likely to be tied up in the courts for several more years, and what the eventual fallout of it all might be. Pittsburgh Steelers QB Russell Wilson recently worked out with Seattle Seahawks WR DK Metcalf, so we go over the little bit of noise that created on social media. Alex recently wrote about three stats related to the Steelers that must improve in 2024 so we go over that list. We discuss if we expect the Steelers to make strides in all three of those statistical areas. I have started to look at the projected cash spending for the Steelers in 2025 so I go over my findings with Alex. We talk about how 2025 spending could be shaped by a hefty quarterback contract next offseason and possibly several contract extensions getting done prior to the start of the 2024 regular season. Are there any offensive linemen currently on the Steelers roster and deep on the depth chart that could surprise this summer? Alex and I talk about a few of them and their individual outlooks later in this show. Alex and I then move forward to discuss the next six players in my 90-In-30 series that has been running on the site since last week. The six players we discuss late in this show are FB Jack Colletto, OT Dylan Cook, WR Jacob Copeland, OG James Daniels, RB Daijun Edwards, and S DeShon Elliott. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 80-minute episode, and we end it by answering several questions from listeners that we have received since Tuesday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 27, 2024 - For Episode 1,211 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says that the Steelers' search for a play-by-play voice is getting a bit concerning, and that time is winding down quickly before the preseason opener. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun. 27, 2024 - Episode 13 On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle start off the show by talking about recent Pat Freiermuth buzz claiming he has looked great during the spring practices. We discuss how the TE position could help fill the receiving void left by no true WR2, and talk about which TEs could make the final 53-man roster. For the second topic, we briefly touch on Brandon Aiyuk's recent meeting with the San Francisco 49ers that insiders say went well, and discuss if we could see any big trades happen this summer. We then move on to discussing the offensive tackle competition with Broderick Jones reportedly starting out on the left side at training camp. Will Troy Fautanu win the Week 1 job at right tackle over Dan Moore Jr.? Several of us at Steelers Depot did an "All-Time Draft" of Steelers players to make full rosters, so we talk about the first few picks we made. We discussed our editor Scott Brown's new book he helped write with Dick LeBeau and George von Benko titled "Legendary" and why you should grab a copy as soon as possible! https://www.triumphbooks.com/legendary-products-9781637273968.php Thank you for joining us for this 35-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a future episode. Follow our work at www.steelersdepot.com Follow us on Twitter: Joe: @jclark1233 Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 26, 2024 - For Episode 1,210 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the two directions GM Omar Khan and the Pittsburgh Steelers can go with their running back philosophy. An old or new-school approach. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 25, 2024 - For Episode 1,209 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says the Steelers are making the right call ahead of training camp with Broderick Jones at LT and Troy Fautanu and Dan Moore Jr. battling on the right. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 25, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 148 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday episode, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about more recent transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers, which included WR Jacob Copeland being signed, and DL Willington Previlon being claimed off waivers from the Atlanta Falcons. Alex and I take a look at the Steelers' cash spending so far this offseason and if the team will potentially spend $20 million or more ahead of the 2024 regular season getting underway. We discuss where such amounts of cash might be spent if indeed the team makes it to the $20 million more mark. We go over the latest concerning the outlook for Steelers' tackle situation for the start of training camp based on recent reports. We also briefly discuss former Steelers WR James Washington attempting a comeback. Alex recently did another study on the size of the Steelers' coaching staff, so we discuss his findings that he wrote about. There's updated news on San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk to pass along on Tuesday so Alex and I make sure to do that. Our very own Scott Brown has a new book out, so Alex and I make sure to promote "Legendary" during the middle of this episode. You can purchase that new book about former Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau and his 2008 defensive at this link. You can also receive 30 percent off the purchase by using the promo code: Steel30. With my annual 90-In-30 series now in full swing, Alex and I discuss six more players that I have previewed ahead of training camp. The six players we discuss late in this show are CB Kalon Barnes, OL Tyler Beach, DT Keeanu Benton, CB Beanie Bishop Jr., K Chris Boswell, and WR Marquez Callaway. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 111-minute episode, and we end it by answering several questions from listeners that we have received since Friday, most of which are about RB Najee Harris and his contract situation. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 24, 2024 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 24, 2024 - For Episode 1,208 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle looks at the Steelers' schedule and the potential for T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith to face several rookie tackles. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 23, 2024 - For Episode 1,207 on this Friday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander looks at the team's recent history of passing success and failure and how to work around the lack of a clear WR2. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 22, 2024 - For Episode 1,206 on this Saturday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why the NFL's AFC North version of Hard Knocks combined with the Pittsburgh Steelers backloaded divisional schedule are not coincidences. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 21, 2024 - For Episode 1,205 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora wonders why the Steelers waived S Trenton Thompson, who impressed in his year with the team as a reserve defensive back. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 21, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 147 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I start things off by talking about the recent transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers which included the waiving of S Trenton Thompson and the contract termination of WR Denzel Mims. We also discuss how the Steelers might go about filling those two open roster spots. With the Steelers now poised to take part in Hard Knocks in 2024 as part of the AFC North being covered in-season, I weigh in on my thoughts related to the topic and if I think it would serve as being a distraction to the team. Mike Greenberg of ESPN had an interesting hot take on GetUp! a few days ago that Alex and I decide to dissect completely. The New England Patriots finally got RB Rhamondre Stevenson signed to a contract extension on Thursday and on the heels of that happening, Alex and I discuss what that deal may or may not mean when it comes to the Steelers potentially signing RB Najee Harris to an extension this summer. Alex and I go over my contract prediction for Harris, if he will hold-in at training camp, and whether each of us would give him the proposed deal. Alex and I have a good debate about the process and decisions the Steelers have gone through this offseason as it relates to Harris and his fifth-year option for the 2025 season being declined. We also give our gut predictions on how we think Harris' contract situation will play out by the start of the 2024 regular season. With my annual 90-In-30 training camp series now underway as of Thursday, Alex and I go over the first six players that I have covered so far in those two posts. Those six players discussed are DT Montravius Adams, QB Kyle Allen, OL Spencer Anderson, DB Grayland Arnold, WR Calvin Austin III, and CB Anthony Averett. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 110-minute episode, and we end it by answering several questions from listeners that we have received since last Friday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun. 20, 2024 - Episode 12 On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark open up with the news of HBO's Hard Knocks covering the AFC North, including the Steelers, for the in-season version of series this upcoming season. We discuss the possible upsides and downsides of being on the show and talk about which players we think could become the stars on-screen. We then discuss some recent roster moves with the Steelers parting ways with WR Denzel Mims and S Trenton Thompson. What could the corresponding roster moves be, and could the Steelers take ESPN columnist Aaron Schatz's advice to reunite with CB Ahkello Witherspoon. For the third topic, we each offer up our three most-anticipated players to watch at training camp beginning at the end of next month. We wrap up talking about negative reports on Justin Fields and Roman Wilson coming out of Spring practices and whether we are concerned with either player. Thank you for joining us for this 36-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a future episode. Follow our work at www.steelersdepot.com Follow us on Twitter: Joe: @jclark1233 Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 20, 2024 - For Episode 1,204 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says that Sean McVay's comments about T.J. Watt should put an end to any potential debate about Watt's true impact. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 19, 2024 - For Episode 1,203 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the lawsuits the NFL is facing and the unusual spot commissioner Roger Goodell and the league finds themselves in this offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 18, 2024 - For Episode 1,202 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney is very encouraged by the start that new wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni appears to be off to with the Steelers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 18, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 146 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday episode, Alex Kozora and Ross McCorkle start by discussing the Steelers being included in the in-season version of HBO's Hard Knocks in 2024 that will cover the AFC North. We talk about what we are most excited for in the series, whether or not the NFL was intention with the Steelers' backloaded divisional schedule, and how (if at all) this could affect the team. We then move into a discussion on Justin Fields after some recent reports indicated he didn't have the most impressive Spring practices. What does his future look like with the team? Will he sign an extension prior to the 2024 season? We talk about these questions and more. Some other reports have come from multiple different Steelers beat writers on rookie WR Roman Wilson looking less ready than expected to contribute in the 2024 season. We talk about these reports and weigh in if there is any level of concern this early on. We also talk about Calvin Austin III, who has been receiving glowing reports from media, coaches, and his peers throughout the Spring. The next thing on the NFL schedule for the Steelers is training camp starting in late July, so we briefly discuss some players we are most looking forward to seeing in Latrobe. To wrap up the show, we talk about the latest chapter in the Brandon Aiyuk saga with a social media post saying the San Francisco 49ers don't want him anymore. Is this just the latest negotiation tactic, or could this thing finally be starting to ramp up? Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 66-minute episode. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 17, 2024 - For Episode 1,201 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle says that it cannot be assumed that Justin Fields' issues will be fixed with a change of scenery and new coaches. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 16, 2024 - For Episode 1,200 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the potential for a long term deal in Pittsburgh for Najee Harris and why it might look like a poker game. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 15, 2024 - For Episode 1,199 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about wanting to hear from the position coaches more often than we do and enjoying the insight they provide about their rooms. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 14, 2024 - For Episode 1,198 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora hopes and wishes for the Pittsburgh Steelers to create a true draft weekend documentary like so many other NFL teams are already doing. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 14, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 145 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, which was recorded late Thursday evening Alex Kozora and I start by discussing several of the comments made by Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan during his Thursday afternoon interview on 93.7 The Fan. Khan talked a little about the team's decision to not pick up the fifth-year option on RB Najee Harris in May in addition to saying the team still could work out a contract extension with the former first-round draft pick. We go over the likelihood of Harris signing an extension before the 2024 regular season and much more related to things Khan said about the running back. Khan also talked about the addition of CB Cameron Sutton on Thursday and how the team has no idea if a suspension is coming for the player. Khan also gave us several other talking points to discuss related to players. With the Steelers 2024 mandatory minicamp now finished, Alex and I discuss several notable things that came out of the three-day session. We discuss the side rookie OT Troy Fautanu is likely to play. We also discuss the overall health of the Steelers coming out of their annual mandatory minicamp with a lot of our focus being on whether ILB Cole Holcomb will be ready to practice once training camp gets underway in July. Several of the Steelers defensive coaches talked on Thursday so we go over what DC Teryl Austin and others on that side of the football had to say during their media sessions. We talk about the slot cornerback position, the usage of S Minkah Fitzpatrick in 2024, and the early summer development of third-year DL DeMarvin Leal. There’s been quite a bit of praise for rookie ILB Payton Wilson these last several days so Alex and I focus on that topic in this show. We also talk a little bit about second-year offensive lineman Spencer Anderson seemingly moving to guard primarily this offseason. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 80-minute episode and we end it by going over some silly major media comments made these last several days. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 13, 2024 - For Episode 1,197 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says that second-year defensive lineman Keeanu Benton is the player he is most excited to see come training camp. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun. 13, 2024 - Episode 11 On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark open up with a discussion on the Steelers players receivers currently on the roster, and focus in on some comments made about Calvin Austin III by Justin Fields and Zach Azzanni. We wonder if Austin can provide WR2 production for the Steelers and whether he has been underutilized with the Steelers' poor offensive system last season. We also talk about George Pickens saying that he will be deployed in the slot more often than in the past. We then move into Mike Tomlin's extension and discuss the wide range of reactions people are having to the news. We offer our own opinions on the matter and whether or not we think Tomlin will get back to playoff wins over the course of his new contract. For the third topic, we discuss some top NFL analysts that have recently offered up rather bullish sentiments on the 2024 Steelers. We weigh in on those comments and whether we agree that the Steelers are the "team to beat" in the AFC North this season. For a small bonus topic, we discuss the trash talk that could be coming from the Steelers' defense based on some comments made by Patrick Queen. We wrap up the show with a listener question about the tackle competition. Thank you for joining us for this 31-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a future episode. Follow our work at www.steelersdepot.com Follow us on Twitter: Joe: @jclark1233 Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 12, 2024 - For Episode 1,196 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses comments made by WRs Coach Zach Azzanni about third-year receiver Calvin Austin III, noting his spring progression that could give him a leg up on a messy wide receiver battle. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 12, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 144 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I start by discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers getting HC Mike Tomlin signed to a three-year contract extension through the 2027 season. We discuss if we think the extension was worthy and if both of us still believe that Tomlin has what it takes to lead the team to another Super Bowl championship. Alex and I also look at Tomlin's biggest perceived mistakes to date and if the head coach would be willing to develop another rookie quarterback as soon as next season should both of the team's current top-two quarterbacks, Russell Wilson, and Justin Fields, not work out in 2024 for whatever reasons. The Steelers finally signed C Zach Frazier to his rookie contract on Monday, so Alex and I look at some important details related to that deal. On Tuesday, new Steelers OC Arthur Smith spoke to the media with the team's mandatory minicamp now underway, so Alex and I discuss several things that he had to say. We also discuss what all several other Steelers coaches and players had to say on Tuesday and that includes us going over what special teams coordinator Danny Smith had to say concerning the NFL's new kickoff rule. Some really positive comments about Steelers WR Calvin Austin III came out on Tuesday so Alex and I spend time discussing that topic. The Steelers have a new look to their scouting department, so Alex makes sure to recap the recent comings and goings in that section of the organization. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 92-minute episode and we end it by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 11, 2024 - For Episode 1,195 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says that the 3-year extension for Mike Tomlin was well deserved, but now it's time for him to get over the hump in the playoffs. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 10, 2024 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 10, 2024 - For Episode 1,194 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle makes the case for why Alex Highsmith could have a career season in 2024. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 10, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 143 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday episode, Alex Kozora and I start by discussing what all that new Pittsburgh Steelers OC Arthur Smith had to say in his recent sit-down interview with Missi Matthews of steelers.com. After discussing several topics that Smith hit on, Alex and I discuss what lies ahead in 2024 for new Steelers QB Russell Wilson and what areas he needs to excel in to help the team's offense. We discuss Wilson's intermediate passing game outlook in 2024 and how a strong running game and use of play-action can hopefully make that improve some. It sounds like former Steelers CB Steven Nelson is retiring so Alex and I hit on that tidbit in this show. With one Steelers draft pick still unsigned, Alex and I go over the team’s 2024 salary cap situation as it sits right now. We discuss the several different ways the team can attack the remainder of the offseason from a cap and cash spending perspective. With the UFL season starting to wind down, Alex and I discuss several former Steelers players from that league that are likely to wind up on teams come training camp time. We discuss if any of them have chances of winding up back on the Steelers. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 72-minute episode and we end it by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 9, 2024 - For Episode 1,193 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains whether Cam Heyward's injury history should be a factor in the decision to extend him beyond 2024. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 8, 2024 - For Episode 1,192 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark expresses his frustration with Cameron Sutton's comments to the media on Wednesday and looks at whether things will work out with him in Pittsburgh. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 7, 2024 - For Episode 1,191 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora reviews and celebrates the career of long-time Steelers college scout Phil Kreidler, who retired after 33 seasons with the team, highlighting the important role he and the Steelers’ scouts have played. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 7, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 142 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I start by discussing the 2024 training camp schedule that the Pittsburgh Steelers released earlier in the day. We go over some things that changed this year and most notably the fact that 10 of the practices will start earlier than usual. New Steelers CB Cameron Sutton met the media on Wednesday, so we discuss what all he had to say and how a lot of his phrasing related to his ongoing legal situation probably could have been better. Longtime Steelers scout Phil Kreidler has now retired so that story gets a little bit of attention from us on this Friday. While the Steelers have yet to sign rookie OC Zach Frazier, we discuss why that transaction should happen soon. That discussion leads to us talking about guaranteed contracts and other CBA-related matters. 2024 win totals for the Steelers are briefly discussed in this episode on the heels of Sports Info Solutions releasing theirs on Thursday. Alex and I check in on some wide receiver news around the NFL and talk a little bit about the San Francisco 49ers still possibly trading WR Deebo Samuel before the start of the 2024 regular season. Washington Commanders S Jeremy Chinn made it known recently that he turned down an offer to sign with the Steelers back in March, so we address those comments some in this show. Several Steelers players had interesting comments this week as the team finished their OTA practices, so Alex and I go over several of those. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 107-minute episode and we end it all by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 6, 2024 - For Episode 1,190 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney explains his deja vu with discussions on Minkah Fitzpatrick and his standing among the NFL's best safeties, similar to before the 2022 season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun. 6, 2024 - On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark dive right into what was a busy news week for the Steelers. Cameron Heyward ended his very brief holdout, so we discuss why he returned and what that means for the negotiation process. Heyward still views himself as a top-5 player at his position, so we weigh in on that claim as well. We then move into the signing of CB Cameron Sutton as he makes his return to Pittsburgh. How big of a concern are the off-field issues, and what could a suspension look like? We discuss those topics and then move into the impact he can make on the secondary and the defense as a whole as the top slot option. For the third topic, we discuss Minkah Fitzpatrick saying he wants to get back to "Minkah Ball" and he thinks the defensive additions will allow him to do just that. How many interceptions can we expect from Minkah individually and the team as a whole? We briefly discuss a report from Dan Graziano that stated Russell Wilson's contract has a no-trade clause. We wrap up the show with a listener question where we were asked about Keeanu Benton potentially being used on the outside a bit more than in his rookie season. Thank you for joining us for this 34-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a future episode. Follow our work at www.steelersdepot.com Follow us on Twitter: Joe: @jclark1233 Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 5, 2024 - For Episode 1,189 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses DL Cam Heyward's return to OTAs and why he made the decision to come back this week, even in the search of a long-term deal. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 5, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 141 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I start off by discussing the big news from the morning which is the Pittsburgh Steelers signing CB Cameron Sutton to a one-year-contract. We go over every facet of Sutton's return to Pittsburgh and that includes his potential fit in the defense, the likelihood of him facing NFL discipline, what the court of public opinion will be with him and much more. In other new news, Steelers DT Cameron Heyward showed up at OTAs on Wednesday and without a new contract in hand. We discuss his reasoning for reporting to OTAs, what the outcome of his contract situation is likely to be and much more. After dedication most of this show to two Cams, Alex and I discuss the situation the San Francisco 49ers might face when it comes to keeping all of their wide receivers past the 2024 season. We also talk one of the main things that could be an obstacle when it comes to the Steelers possibly trading for 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk that seems have been forgotten these last several weeks. Alex and I quickly go over the recent 15-year history of June trades in the NFL and what does and does not mean in relation to the Steelers maybe making a trade this month. The Steelers also recently added two other players to their offseason roster, so Alex and I make sure to recap those transactions during this show. Alex recently completed a sack study that went live on the site Wednesday morning, so we discuss his findings. Later in this show, Alex and I discuss two Wilsons in various fashions, QB Russell Wilson and ILB Payton Wilson. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 84-minute episode and we end it all by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 4, 2024 - For Episode 1,188 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney believes that the Steelers should focus on George Pickens over pursuing an external big-money weapon with the WR market rapidly inflating. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 3, 2024 - For Episode 1,187 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle makes the case for why CB Donte Jackson could make or break the Steelers' defense being a top unit the NFL in 2024. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 3, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 140 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday episode, Alex Kozora and I start it off by discussing the continued uptick in the wide receiver market on the heels of Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson now becoming the NFL's highest paid non-quarterback. Steelers OLB T.J. Watt has a huge milestone he can achieve in 2024 so Alex and I go over that. We also talk about if Watt might receive a contract extension next offseason and what that might look like in terms of his value and him possibly resetting the edge rusher market. We also go over other possible big cash expenditures the Steelers may or may not have come the start of the 2025 regular season. Will the Steelers have a special red zone package for QB Justin Fields in 2024? Alex and I address that topic in the middle of this show. What kind of receiving production will the Steelers get out of their running backs in 2024? Alex and I attempt to answer that question during this show as well. With June 1 now having past, Alex and I look back at the last time the Steelers traded for a player in the month of June. Alex and I also look deeper into the new kickoff rule the NFL is instituting in 2024 and what that might look like as far as personnel and schematics used on both sides of the football. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 84-minute episode and we end it all by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 2, 2024 - For Episode 1,186 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why CB Cory Trice Jr is one of the players she is most intrigued by as the 2023 rookies enter their second season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 1, 2024 - For Episode 1,185 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark expresses doubt that a package of plays for Justin Fields would be consistently successful for the Steelers offense. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 31, 2024 - For Episode 1,184 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses a red-hot WR market and how George Pickens could look to cash in next offseason, becoming the headline story of the 2025 summer. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 31, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 139 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I start it off by going over the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes us discussing the newest tight end signed to the roster as well as the team's newest addition to the scouting department. We discuss the perceived usage of the Steelers' tight ends in 2024 and what kind of seasons that could mean for both Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington. We spend a lot of time talking about stat predictions for Washington in 2024 and areas of his game he needs to improve in. With the Steelers having completed their second week of OTA practices for 2024, Alex and I go over the biggest takeaways from those sessions to this point. Will the Steelers running backs be used more in the passing game in 2024 and is there a chance they could wind up with two 1,000-yard rushers as well? We address those questions during this show. There has been more movement when it comes to the wide receiver market this past week, so Alex and I discuss that topic. We go over the latest speculation concerning Denver Broncos WR Courtland Sutton as part of that. We also talk about what the market price might look like for Steelers WR George Pickens a year from now and if the organization would really consider making him their highest paid player on the team by the start of the 2025 regular season. A little bit of kickoff strategy is discussed during this show as it relates to the new rules. We also talk about the latest development when it comes to Steelers rookie OC Zach Frazier as it relates to his contract that he'll ultimately sign. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 93-minute episode and we end it all by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 30, 2024 - For Episode 1,183 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says that it is time for Calvin Austin III to take a step forward as a receiver. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 30, 2024 - On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark lead off the show with a discussion on an NFLPA proposal to adjust the offseason schedule and move OTAs close to training camp, leaving a lull in the NFL offseason schedule. We offer our opinions and whether we think it ultimately gets passed and what the NFL could be looking for in return. We then move into our first listed topic with a possible Juju Smith-Schuster return being a talking point throughout the last week. We discuss if we think it would be a needle mover for the Steelers and ultimately decide they should not bring him back. For the second topic we discuss the running backs getting more involved in the passing game under OC Arthur Smith and how Jaylen Warren could benefit from that greatly. We also talk about some comments made by Harry Douglas saying the Steelers could have a top-five rushing offense and whether we think that will come to pass. For the final topic, we talk about the team bonding between the quarterbacks and the offensive line with a recent dinner at The Capital Grille and why that could be a huge positive for the Steelers after leadership issues in 2023. We wrap up the show with a listener question where we were asked to provide our "hot take" for the 2024 season. Thank you for joining us for this 29-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a future episode. Follow our work at www.steelersdepot.com Follow us on Twitter: Joe: @jclark1233 Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 2024 - For Episode 1,182 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers could fill their remaining roster spot, weighing the team either adding camp depth or addressing a true need. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 29, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 138 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I go all over the place in terms of topics and conversations concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers. We start by going over the latest news to come out of the second week of OTA practices and that includes recapping a few player quotes. We also discuss the talk about the NFL potentially shifting the offseason schedule as soon as 2025. Steelers QB Justin Fields set the record straight on Tuesday when it comes to him maybe returning a few kickoffs in 2024 so we have a little fun with that topic and the new kickoff rules. Alex and I then somehow get into a longer conversation about several second-year players on the Steelers' roster and the expectations of each. That talk centers around OT Broderick Jones, CB Joey Porter Jr., DT Keeanu Benton, TE Darnell Washington, and OLB Nick Herbig, mainly. There is some updated information on Denver Broncos WR Courtland Sutton to talk about in this show that revolves around the kind of raise he's reportedly looking for. June 1 is quickly approaching so we wonder if Sutton might be dealt in the next few weeks and if that happens, we wonder if the Steelers should be considered the favorites to land him. Alex and I somehow get to talking about the future of Steelers WR George Pickens past the 2024 season. What kind of contract might Pickens be looking for next summer and what are the chances of him becoming the Steelers' highest paid player come the start of the 2025 regular season. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 86-minute episode and we end it all by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 2024 - For Episode 1,181 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney expresses his frustration with the underwhelming projections for the Steelers from ESPN.com's Mike Clay, particularly for RBs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 2024 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 2024 - For Episode 1,180 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses the disappointing career arc of DeMarvin Leal and expresses doubt that he will make the 53-man roster. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 137 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Memorial Day Monday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers and their plan at the tackle position moving forward into the offseason. We discuss if the team is doing their tackles any favors by getting them work on both sides to start off the offseason practices and Broderick Jones is certainly mentioned. We look at the path Steelers OT Dan Moore Jr. has taken so far through his first three NFL seasons and what it would take for him to be a late offseason trade candidate like former OG Kevin Dotson was late last summer. Overall, we wonder if rookie OT Troy Fautanu might start the 2024 regular season as a backup and if that happens, how long it might take for him to finally become a starter. There’s been a lot of rumblings and questions about the possibility of the Steelers reuniting with former WR JuJu Smith-Schuster this summer, so we dive into that topic for a little bit. We go over where Smith-Schuster currently stands with the New England Patriots and what his overall cash value is. Would Smith-Schuster returning to the Steelers really move the needle at all in the wide receiver room? We have our doubts. Will Steelers HC Mike Tomlin really attempt to paint some sort of faux summer quarterback competition this offseason much like he did two years ago with Mitch Trubisky and Kenny Pickett? We discuss that topic for a little bit later in this show and go over what it would take for Wilson to not be the team's starter come the start of the 2024 regular season. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 60-minute episode and we end it all by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 26, 2024 - For Episode 1,179 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander considers the idea of a reunion between Juju Smith-Schuster and the Steelers and the cap implications for the Patriots. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 25, 2024 - For Episode 1,178 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discuss why he thinks Arthur Smith could be an x-factor for the Steelers' success in 2024. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 24, 2024 - For Episode 1,177 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the problem with the NFL allowing players to wear Guardian caps during the regular season and the challenge football faces moving forward. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 24, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 136 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing RB LeMich Perine on Thursday and why the team has recently added several new running backs to their offseason roster. The Steelers first week of 2024 OTAs wrapped up on Thursday and with that, Alex and I recap more notable things to come out of the first several practices. We talk about where rookie DB Ryan Watts is playing in the defense early in OTAs and if he has a future at safety. We also talk about a few things that third-year DL DeMarvin Leal had to say on Thursday and if he can make a huge jump in 2024. Steelers third-year WR Calvin Austin III had some interesting comments about the offense on Thursday and we discuss those from a personnel usage standpoint. We also talk a little about stats projections for QB Russell Wilson in 2024. Will and should the Steelers add to their wide receiver room moving forward? Alex and I look at that position group as it sits right now from a cash spending standpoint and go over the short list of candidates the Steelers might could pursue via a trade after June 1. We also talk a little about new Steelers OLB Jeremiah Moon in this show on the heels of a Thursday OTA report on how he looks early in OTAs. Alex and I review the contract extensions that S Troy Polamalu and TE Heath Miller signed in March of 2014 and how the structure of those might be something that the Steelers stick close to when it comes to a possible new deal for veteran DT Cameron Heyward. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 105-minute episode and we end it all by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 23, 2024 - For Episode 1,176 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney expresses his excitement and pride regarding the city of Pittsburgh and the Steelers hosting the 2026 NFL Draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 23, 2024 - On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark lead off the show with a discussion on Justin Fields and his comments made during the first day of OTAs on Tuesday. He comes with the mentality of competing for a starting job, but how realistic are his expectations? We discuss the dynamic between Fields and Russell Wilson and how it seems to be a positive relationship thus far and compare it to some reports about his time in Chicago. We also make predictions on how many games, if any, he will start in 2024. We next move on to some praise being showered on offensive coordinator Arthur Smith early on in the OTA process. We compare it to comments made about Matt Canada's offense in the past, and why Smith continued to be an underrated storyline for the Steelers entering next season. For the third topic, we discuss Patrick Peterson stating his desire to return to the Steelers and whether or not we see that happening at some point this offseason. We also discussed some other comments he made about the quarterback situation in Pittsburgh and why he might be experiencing some FOMO. For the final topic, we discuss a pair of running backs recently signed to the roster in Jonathan Ward and La'Mical Perine. The show is wrapped up by a listener question asking about the rookie wall lining up with the difficult final eight games of the schedule and whether that could spell trouble for the Steelers. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a future episode. Follow our work at www.steelersdepot.com Follow us on Twitter: Joe: @jclark1233 Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 22, 2024 - For Episode 1,175 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discussed the heightened athleticism of the Steelers' offensive tackles and why there's such a priority on having lineman who can move, not just maul. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 22, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 135 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about everything relevant to come out of Pittsburgh Steelers first day of OTA practices for 2024 that took place on Tuesday. The Steelers made a few more transactions on Tuesday so Alex and I recap the one signing and one waiving that took place. We also go over the signing bonuses that were given to the team's five undrafted free agents now that those amounts are known. We then go over all that Steelers HC Mike Tomlin had to say on Tuesday and that includes his answers to questions about DT Cameron Heyward skipping OTAs and the team not picking up the fifth-year option on RB Najee Harris. New Steelers quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Justin Fields both had media sessions on Tuesday, so we go over what both had to say. We also talk about Harris not talking to the media at the start of OTAs. Steelers T Dan Moore Jr. also made a few interesting comments on Tuesday, so we parse those during this show. We also talk about the latest health updates on CB Cory Trice Jr. and ILB Cole Holcomb. It was announced on Wednesday morning that Pittsburgh will be hosting the 2026 NFL Draft, so Alex and I break that news during this show. After discussing what the extreme high side of a contract extension for Heyward might look like during the Monday episode, Alex and I then go over what the numbers would like if the veteran defensive tackle received no new money in 2024 as part of two additional years being added. We also remind everyone what the extensions that S Troy Polamalu and TE Heath Miller both looked like back in 2014. Alex and I go over what the motivation for Heyward would be if all he is looking for is two additional years being added to his contract with no new money in 2024 and no guaranteed money in future years. Alex and I both have finished studies related to the Steelers 2024 regular season schedule that was released last Wednesday so we go over our findings. Finally, we go over the latest news related to two NFL wide receivers that are not present for the start of OTAs with their respective teams. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 95-minute episode and we end it all by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 21, 2024 - For Episode 1,174 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney responds to some of the latest Russell Wilson doubt and disrespect from media pundits. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 20, 2024 - For Episode 1,173 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle explains why the Steelers should extend Cameron Heyward to avoid a bad DL situation in 2025. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 20, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 134 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the 2024 schedule that the Pittsburgh Steelers will face on the heels of it becoming official last Wednesday. This is more of my view of the schedule, fairness, potential pitfalls and more on the heels of Alex discussing the topic with Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle during the Friday episode for which I was absent. We discuss how the Steelers Christmas game against the Kansas City Chiefs was an additional kick below the belt on the heels of the team having to play all six of their AFC North games within their final eight scheduled contests. With Steelers DT Cameron Heyward now seemingly looking for a contract extension as of last week, Alex and I take a deep dive into his situation moving forward into the summer. We discuss what an extension might look like for Heyward that could work well for both him and the Steelers. We also discuss what a bad deal might look like for the Steelers from a guaranteed money standpoint past 2024. Alex and I discuss when we think we might see the Steelers and Heyward strike a new extension deal and if either of us are worried about him potentially bypassing all of the OTA sessions this summer. With OTAs getting underway this week, Alex and I discuss a few things we are hoping to learn about the 2024 Steelers over the course of the next several weeks. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 95-minute episode and we end it all by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 19, 2024 - For Episode 1,172 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses why the 2024 schedule may be just as hard on fans as it appears to be for the Steelers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18, 2024 - For Episode 1,171 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why Cameron Heyward skipping OTAs isn't a big deal and why he believes the team will work out an extension with him this offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 17, 2024 - For Episode 1,170 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora reacts to the Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 schedule. While it looks tough on paper, there's reason to believe it won't be this tough once the games actually are played. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 17, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 133 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora, Joe Clark, and Ross McCorkle get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers' official 2024 schedule with the release coming on Wednesday evening. We go game by game through the first 10 matchups before talking about the tough back half of the schedule from a high level overview. We discuss some of the matchups we look forward to seeing on each team, reasons to be optimistic or worried about each game and how the first half of the schedule is no cakewalk, either. We wrap up the schedule talk by offering up each of our favorite and least favorite parts of the 2024 schedule and by discussing the six division matchups over the final eight weeks of the season. Later in this show, we talk about Cameron Heyward sitting out voluntary OTAs and the possibility of a contract extension. We weigh in on whether or not we want to see an extension, what the alternatives might be, and whether or not Heyward can remain effective as a player for two or three more seasons. Some other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 95-minute episode. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 16, 2024 - For Episode 1,169 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says that there is no real way to be optimistic about the brutal late-season stretch of games for the Steelers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark lead off the show with a discussion about several aspects of the Steelers' 2024 schedule, which was officially revealed on Wednesday evening. This conversation included the oddities of having all divisional matchups over the final eight weeks, a pair of short weeks preceded by Ravens rivalry games, and much more. They also briefly discuss some oddsmakers predictions with the opening betting spreads now posted, and the Steelers being favored in just six games. They next move on to Cam Heyward reportedly missing voluntary workouts and requesting a contract extension. What would an extension look like? Will it be a distraction to the team? Are they in favor of an extension overall? They answer these questions and more on the topic. Finally, they discuss some ESPN projections posted by Mike Clay this past week in which the Steelers kind of remain the same team year over year with a good defense and a bad offense. They talk about some of the individual projections as well as some unit-wide projections and share their opinions on the model overall. The show is wrapped up by a listener question asking for our record prediction for the 2024 Steelers. Thank you for joining us for this 28-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a future episode. Follow our work at www.steelersdepot.com Follow us on Twitter: Joe: @jclark1233 Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 15, 2024 - For Episode 1,168 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora voices his displeasure with the NFLPA Rookie Premiere taking place this weekend, freezing out offensive linemen from attending the event. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 15, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 132 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about some of the supposed 2024 schedule leaks for the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of the official version dropping on Wednesday night. If you believe the early leaks, which is dangerous to do, the Steelers will open on the road against the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos and that sets up great early-season storylines if those two games hold true. The Steelers will also supposedly play the Kansas City Chiefs at home on Christmas and that game will presumably be streamed on Netflix to out of market viewers. Throughout the show, supposed leaks come in concerning all of the Steelers 2024 road games so we go over those as they hit Twitter/X. We also go over what the early leaks show when it comes to the supposed 2024 bye week possibilities for the Steelers. Later in this show, Alex and I revisit the offseason situation the Steelers have with RB Najee Harris when it comes to him possibly receiving a contract extension before Week One on the heels of the team declining to pick up his fifth-year option for 2025. We revisit this topic to discuss if some sort of precedent might be involved should the team ultimately decide to sign Harris to an extension this offseason. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 59-minute episode and we end it all by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. We also discuss what to look forward to when it comes to the Friday show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 14, 2024 - For Episode 1,167 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says that after reportedly kicking the tires on Bud Dupree, the Steelers should just re-sign Markus Golden as OLB4. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 2024 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 2024 - For Episode 1,166 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses the criticism that Justin Fields has received this offseason and why it is unfair to already write him off as an option in Pittsburgh. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 131 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing free agent CB Anthony Averett to a one-year contract after he participated in the team's annual rookie minicamp over the weekend on a tryout basis. With the Steelers 2024 rookie minicamp now in the books, Alex and I give our biggest takeaways to come out over the weekend. We focus mainly on the sides two of the team's draft picks played on the offensive line and what we hope that ultimately transpires into. The Steelers signed five of their seven 2024 draft picks over the weekend so Alex and I discuss that news and why there might be a little holdup in getting OT Troy Fautanu and OC Zach Frazier signed to their rookie contracts. Veteran OLB Bud Dupree won't be back in Pittsburgh this season, so we go over that news of him signing elsewhere over the weekend. The 2024 NFL schedule will officially be released on Wednesday, so Alex and I discuss the few games that have been announced so far. We also attempt to whittle down who the Steelers first game of the 2024 NFL regular season will be. Alex wrote one Monday morning about one main concern he has for each member of the Steelers 2024 draft class, so we recap that post later in this show. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 71-minute episode and we end it all by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 12, 2024 - For Episode 1,165 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander makes somewhat early predictions as to whether all of the players of the 2024 Steelers rookie class contribute this season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 11, 2024 - For Episode 1,164 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses the chemistry developing between Troy Fautanu, Zach Frazier and Mason McCormick and how it should benefit the Steelers in the short and long term. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 10, 2024 - For Episode 1,163 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the problem with the team signing wide receiver Scotty Miller while wondering what the team's plan is for the position moving forward this offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 10. 2024 - Season 14, Episode 130 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing free agent WR Scotty Miller to a one-year contract since our last show. We discuss what Miller brings to the team, the state of the wide receiver room right now and much more concerning that position group. The Steelers 2024 rookie minicamp gets underway on Friday, so Alex and I go over the roster that was released and several other preview items ahead of the annual event in Pittsburgh. Steelers RB Najee Harris was back in the news on Thursday, and we tell you why. We discuss how we both think it's crazy to believe the report that Harris would have asked the Steelers to not pick up his fifth-year option this offseason. Might former Steelers OLB Bud Dupree be brought back in the coming days, weeks, or months? We attempt to answer those questions on the heels of a Thursday report concerning him. Later in this show, Alex and I are joined by Gregg Bell, who covers the Seattle Seahawks for The News Tribune, and Chris Tomasson, who covers the Denver Broncos for the Denver Gazette. We ask Bell about the possibility of the Steelers acquiring Seahawks WR DK Metcalf via a trade after June 1. We also get his thoughts on new Steelers QB Russell Wilson, who obviously played several years for the Seahawks after starting his NFL career in Seattle. As for our interview with Tomasson, we get his thoughts on if he thinks the Broncos might be looking to trade WR Courtland Sutton at any point during the offseason. We also get his thoughts on Wilson landing with the Steelers after playing the last two seasons with the Broncos in Denver. As always, we ask that you follow Bell and Tomasson on Twitter/X at @gbellseattle and @christomasson, respectively. You can read the work of these two beat writers at https://www.thenewstribune.com/profile/218712645 and https://gazette.com/users/profile/chris%20tomasson/, respectively as well. Alex and I then quickly recap what Bell and Tomasson told us on Friday. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 93-minute episode and we end it all by answering several emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 9, 2024 - For Episode 1,162 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says that putting the Steelers in the conversation of needing a QB in 2025 NFL Draft before they've even played a game in 2024 is unfair to all parties involved. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 9, 2024 - On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark kick things off by talking about the addition of WR Scotty Miller to the roster -- not exactly the "significant playmaker" that fans have been on the lookout for over the last couple weeks. They discuss the quantity over quality approach to the current WR room, and the possibility of continuing to add to that room later in the offseason. They then talk about the need at cornerback and some buzz around a reunion with Cam Sutton, and whether or not they see such a move happening given the legal issues he is facing. For the next topic, they discuss Najee Harris' fifth-year option decision and some of the factors that may have led to the Steelers declining it. Was it a good decision, or could it come back to bite the team later? They also talk about some comments by Kevin Colbert on Cameron Heyward's Not Just Football podcast where he discusses trying not to reach for players in the draft, and discuss some of his last several drafts when he was the GM where he was perceived as having reached on a few occasions. The show is wrapped up by Joe's take on the Austin Rivers NFL vs NBA debate, including some comments made by Heyward with his take on the matter. Thank you for joining us for this 28-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a future episode. Follow our work at www.steelersdepot.com Follow us on Twitter: Joe: @jclark1233 Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 8, 2024 - For Episode 1,161 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the most intriguing potential Week 1 matchups for the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 2024 NFL schedule expected to be released soon. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 8, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 129 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the ever-dwindling list of free agent wide receivers now available on the heels of recent signings around the NFL. We then look at the state of the wide receiver depth chart that the Pittsburgh Steelers currently have and debate if that group is still one significant player short. Are the Steelers still attempting to maybe trade for a wide receiver? If they are, who would their trade targets be and why? We get into that discussion in the middle of this show. There are a few more Steelers rookie minicamp invites to discuss in this show, so we do just that. Additionally, we discuss the official jersey numbers that have been announced for the members of the 2024 draft class. Alex and I briefly discuss what he saw on tape when it comes to the Steelers fourth round draft pick this year, OG Mason McCormick. We also talk a little bit about another one of the team's seven draft picks this year, ILB Payton Wilson. Former Steelers WR Antonio Brown had some things to say concerning his old team during a recent interview with Jason Whitlock on his show, so we quickly recap those talking points. I update the cash spending of the Steelers now that the draft is over with. We discuss where more cash might be spent moving forwards into the offseason. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 87-minute episode and we end it all by answering several emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 7, 2024 - For Episode 1,160 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses his belief that the Steelers declining Najee Harris's fifth-year option isn't going to turn him into some locker room malcontent. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 6, 2024 - For Episode 1,159 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses his concerns with declining Najee Harris' fifth-year option and possibly relying on Jaylen Warren as the bell cow beyond 2024. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 6, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 128 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the upcoming rookie minicamp that the Pittsburgh Steelers will conduct later this week and how it does not appear as though CB Cory Trice Jr. will be eligible to participate in it due to CBA rules. We discuss the fairness of that and more. The Steelers signed WR Marquez Callaway to a futures contract earlier in the offseason and Alex and I discuss his chances of making the 53-man roster in 2024. We talk some about his career to date and his limited special teams exposure in the NFL so far as well. Steelers rookie CB Ryan Watts, the team's final draft pick this year, has some unusually long arms and we pass along some research that Alex has conducted related to that topic. Alex also recently posted a film room on rookie Steelers C Zach Frazier that we recap in this show. We take time to go over the veteran player winners/losers list that Alex put together based on what all has transpired so far this offseason with the Steelers. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 87-minute episode and we end it all by answering several emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 5, 2024 - For Episode 1,158 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander looks at how Najee Harris's production stacks up against the data for the running back wall and whether that was a factor in the Steelers declining to pick up his fifth-year option. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 4, 2024 - For Episode 1,157 on this Saturday Joe Clark discusses the upside of Pittsburgh's offensive line while addressing some questions he has about the unit ahead of offseason workouts. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 3, 2024 - For Episode 1,156 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora takes issue with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and his flippant comments about reducing the preseason from three games to two in his quest to move to an 18-game regular season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 3, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 127 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers decision to not exercise the fifth-year option on the rookie contract of RB Najee Harris. We go over all aspects of that decision on Harris, what likely led to the declining of the fifth-year option and what the outcomes with the running back might be moving forward. We discuss if we think the Steelers made the right decision with Harris as well. Alex and I go over a short list of players that eventually signed new contracts with their respective teams after initially having their fifth-year options declined. We also discuss what course of action Harris may or may not take for the remainder of the offseason now that his fifth-year option has been declined by the Steelers. After a long discussion about Harris, Alex and I then discuss the possibility of new Steelers QB Justin Fields being used some as a kickoff returner based on what all RB Jaylen Warren said on the topic during his recent interview with Cameron Heyward on his podcast over the weekend. Will Fields even get as much as one snap on the kickoff return team in 2024? We attempt to answer that question. Alex and I then move on to recap the event last few days that former Steelers CB Bryant McFadden has had after his tweet concerning Pittsburgh likely to add a "significant playmaker" soon. We also review what Steelers GM Omar Khan had said in recent interviews concerning the team possibly trading for "significant playmaker" soon. Dur to reader and listener peer pressure this last week, I went down the rabbit hole of the plausibility of the Steelers maybe trading for Seattle seahawks WR DK Metcalf after June 1. We go over the situation the Seahawks have with their salary cap, why they may or may not be interested in trading Metcalf and also go over things related to Seattle that will be worth following these next few weeks. With two more free agent wide receivers, D.J. Chark and Odell Beckham Jr., now agreeing to terms with new teams, Alex and I update the short list of players that the Steelers might could consider adding to their roster in some form or fashion moving forward into the offseason. Finally, we go over the latest players invited to participate in the Steelers upcoming rookie minicamp, which will take place in Pittsburgh next weekend. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 92-minute episode and we end it all by answering several emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 2, 2024 - With the 2024 NFL Draft in the books, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle discuss the full draft class, and go through each player individually to discuss their fit and the value they brought the Steelers in the draft. The theme was hearts and smarts and three of the players had one specific trait in common. They also discussed the "significant playmaker" watch that has been going on since former Steelers CB Bryant McFadden posted a compelling tweet and later walked it back a bit. The final topic was discussing Jaylen Warrens comments on Justin Fields returning kicks and how feasible that is. They finish the show by answering a listener question. Thank you for joining us for this 35-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a future episode. Follow our work at www.steelersdepot.com Follow us on Twitter: Joe: @jclark1233 Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 2, 2024 - For Episode 1,155 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says the focus shouldn't be on the long-term with new linebacker Payton Wilson and a potential second contract, considering the average lifespan in the NFL. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 1, 2024 - For Episode 1,154 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses Omar Khan and the Pittsburgh Steelers' strategy of patience during this year's draft and how it's paying off into creating excellent value and impressive draft classes. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 1, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 126 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about some latest news cornering the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes us going over some players that have been invited to participate in the team's forthcoming rookie minicamp. New Steelers T Troy Fautanu is discussed a little bit early in this show as part of some things he recently said in an interview. We talk some about why he likely slid to the Steelers at 20th overall in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Steelers GM Omar Khan has conducted several interviews since our last show, so Alex and I recap that the things he had to say that were important. We go over the addition of another wide receiver and cornerback not being imminent at this time and the possibility of veteran CB Cameron Sutton being brought back. We also talk about the status of the recent report restructuring of the contract of OLB Alex Highsmith and how it has yet to hit the NFLPA side yet. Alex recently did a full profile on undrafted free agent RB Daijun Edwards, so we discuss what that longer look showed. We also discuss the two targets contextualizations of new Steelers WR Roman Wilson from his time at Michigan that I have now completed. We also talk a little about the New York Jets seemingly having interest in drafting Wilson this past weekend. Alex also posted his way-too-early 53-man roster prediction for 2024 on the site so we go through that position group by position group. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 90-minute episode and we end it all by answering several emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 30, 2024 - For Episode 1,153 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney highlights the Steelers' selection of Texas defensive back Ryan Watts, whom he was high on throughout the pre-draft process. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 29, 2024 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 29, 2024 - For Episode 1,152 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses the evolution of the offensive line in Pittsburgh and why this has a chance to be the most complete unit since 2018. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 29, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 125 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about some latest news cornering the Pittsburgh Steelers since the 2024 NFL Draft ended. We go over a few signing bonuses given out to undrafted free agents so far. Where did the Steelers have OT Troy Fautanu ranked on their first-round draft board? We think we might have that answer thanks to a video from the team that Alex dissected. We discuss the possible six players the Steelers had ranked ahead of Fautanu if indeed he was seventh. I have ALMOST finished a complete 2023 target contextualization on new Steelers WR Roman Wilson and with the data now in, Alex and I discuss what that and the tape shows concerning stats, usage, position fit and much more. We also discuss the fact that I will be deep diving the 2021 tape of Wilson as well in the coming days and why. Alex and I both spent time deep diving new Steelers G Mason McCormick and DE Logan Lee so we discuss those two draft picks more in-depth during this Monday show. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 76-minute episode and we end it all by answering several emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 28, 2024 - For Episode 1,151 on this Sunday afternoon, Melanie Friedlander talks about why she is starting to feel optimistic about the 2024 Steelers and their potential. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 28, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 124 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Sunday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the selections Pittsburgh Steelers made on Saturday in the fourth and sixth rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft. We start with the Steelers' selection of G Mason McCormick and then go on to talk about the sixth-round selections of DE Logan Lee and CB Ryan Watts. We go over the good and bad and value of each player and what the tape that we have seen so far says about each. The Steelers also reportedly agreed to terms with five undrafted free agents so far and have invited at least two players to rookie minicamp, so we discuss what all we know about that group. We look at the Steelers 2024 draft class as a whole later in the show and also discuss some holes the team is likely to fill at a few positions moving forward into the offseason. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 87-minute episode and we end it all by answering several emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 27, 2024 - For Episode 1,150 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark gives GM Omar Khan props for not panicking to move up the board and watching the board break perfectly for the team. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 27, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 123 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Saturday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the selections Pittsburgh Steelers made on Friday in the second and third rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft. We start with the Steelers selection of C Zach Frazier and then go on to talk about the third-round selections of WR Roman Wilson and ILB Payton Wilson. We go over the good and bad and value of each player and what the tape says about each. The Steelers have reportedly met recently with former Steelers CB Cameron Sutton, so we discuss that breaking Saturday morning news. Later in the show, Alex and I discuss the Steelers needs ahead of the final day of the 2024 NFL Draft. We also talk about several potential targets the team might have beginning in the fourth round. We even talk a little about some potential undrafted free agent targets in this show. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 70-minute episode. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 26, 2024 - For Episode 1,149 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora reacts to the Pittsburgh Steelers drafting Washington offensive tackle Troy Fautanu, how the team got great value, and why it shows the Steelers are truly staying to their roster-building model. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 26, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 122 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers selecting OT Troy Fautanu out of Washington at 20th overall in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night. We discuss what the tape tells us about Fautanu, why he likely fell to the Steelers in the first round, his potential side and position fit in Pittsburgh and more. We go over some measurables and stats related to Fautanu, him growing up a fan of the Steelers and what GM Omar Khan and HC Mike Tomlin had to say about him during the post-selection press conference. With the second day of the 2024 NFL Draft resuming on Friday, Alex and I discuss the needs the Steelers still have, and we go over potential targets for their three scheduled selections. We build a pretty lengthy target list that covers several positions. Might the San Francisco 49ers still wind up trading a wide receiver on the heels of them drafting former Florida WR Ricky Pearsall Thursday night? We discuss that topic and wonder if the 49ers might be interested in trading away WR Jauan Jennings if they decide to keep Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel. We also discuss the Samuel cap charge and how it might be very tough for the Steelers to trade for him. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 76-minute episode, and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 25, 2024 - For Episode 1,148 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney believes that the Steelers' first-round pick will come down to two players: Duke's Graham Barton and Georgia's Amarius Mims. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 25, 2024 - On this special episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark go through their final all-round mock drafts for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the afternoon ahead of the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. They talk about each prospect in their mocks, their reasoning for each pick, and which positions maybe received less-than-ideal placement in the mock. They then briefly talk about the Alex Highsmith restructure which could open the way for a draft-day trade with the extra cap space they created, and finished the show with a listener question. Thank you for joining us for this 36-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Follow our work at www.steelersdepot.com Follow us on Twitter: Joe: @jclark1233 Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 24, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 121 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, the second one of the day, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly recently restructuring the contract of OLB Alex Highsmith, the timing of it, and what it might mean right ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft taking place. We break down the actual Highsmith restructure details, the 2024 salary cap space cleared, and how much under the Steelers sit now ahead of the start of the 2024 NFL Draft. While the Highsmith contract restructuring isn’t huge news in the grand scheme of things, the timing of it is and we tell you why that is. Could this mean that Steelers are earnestly attempting to trade for a wide receiver such as Brandon Aiyuk of the San Francisco 49ers or Courtland Sutton of the Denver Broncos? We dive deeper into attempting to answer that question again. We make sure to ponder if there would be any other reason to restructure Highsmith’s contract this early in the offseason, and specifically right ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft getting underway. We attempt to address what a new contract for Aiyuk or Sutton might look like right now and on the heels of yet another NFL wide receiver signing a mega extension. Alex and I also ponder what sort of trade compensation might be involved when it comes to trading for either Brandon Aiyuk or Sutton in the next few days. In total, this emergency episode is just 35-minutes in length, and we appreciate everyone listening. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 24, 2024 - For Episode 1,147 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses his final Pittsburgh Steelers mock draft, and why he's less confident in his final predictions compared to 2023. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 24, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 120 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the mock draft process during the offseason and why I loathe having to do at least one. We move on to discuss the rumors floating around concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft getting underway on Thursday night. Most of those rumors are related to possible trades the Steelers could make in the coming days. There are a few nuggets to cover so we do just that. Former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger chimed in Wednesday morning with his thoughts on the needs the Steelers have ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. We discuss the direction he thinks the Steelers should go in the first round when it comes to a position. Today is the 20th anniversary of the Steelers drafting Roethlisberger, so we talk about where we both were when that happened in 2004. Alex and I then dive into our final mock drafts for the Steelers that are now live on the site. We go pick-by-pick and discuss reasons for each selection. We also discuss several players we considered mocking to the Steelers in various rounds. Is the weight of Oregon C Jackson Powers-Johnson a feature or a bug? We have a brief discussion about him during this show. We close this show out by going through each of the position groups ahead of the draft and which prospects within them seem like potential Steelers' selections. We also discuss our podcasting plans for the upcoming draft weekend. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 23, 2024 - For Episode 1,146 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney details two of "his guys" in the upcoming 2024 Draft Class. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 23, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 119 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this special Tuesday show, Alex Kozora and I welcome several of our site contributors to the show for a 2024 pre-draft roundtable discussion. In this show, Alex and I joined by site contributors Josh Carney, Jonathan Heitritter, Tom Mead, Joe Clark, Ross McCorkle, Jim Hester, and Steven Pavelka to talk 2024 draft prospects for the Pittsburgh Steelers and much more. We make sure to hit on various position groups in this show along with potential best fits for the Steelers. We make sure to rotate through all of our contributors as much as possible throughout this show as well. If you love draft talk and the Steelers, you should love this nearly two-hour long show ahead of the real thing getting underway Thursday night. Below are the Twitter/X accounts of all of our contributors we had on this show as roundtable guests. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 22, 2024 - For Episode 1,145 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about Mike Tomlin's WR room comments from the pre-draft press conference ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 22, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 118 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to parsing the annual Pittsburgh Steelers pre-draft press conference that took place earlier in the day. We go over the main takeaways from what all Steelers GM Omar Khan and HC Mike Tomlin said and didn’t say on Monday as the team makes their final preparations for the 2024 NFL Draft, which will get underway Thursday night. We talk about Tomlin's comments on his pro day actions, the team possibly selecting a quarterback in the later rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft and much more. We also go over the loose health updates that were given on CB Cory Trice Jr. and ILB Cole Holcomb on Monday. How likely is it that the Steelers will trade down in the first round Thursday night based on what Khan said on Monday? We make sure to deep dive into that topic once again in this episode. Did Khan or Tomlin say anything on Monday that influenced any of our current thoughts on what may or may not happen during the 2024 NFL Draft? We have that discussion briefly. Former LSU WR Brian Thomas Jr. is seemingly being linked as the Steelers possible first round selection to start this week, so we discuss those major media rumblings later on in this Monday show. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 75-minute episode, and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 21, 2024 - For Episode 1,144 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses why, regardless of the endless preparation we do, it's challenging to predict how a team's draft will turn out. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 20, 2024 - For Episode 1,143 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why this draft is one of the most important ones the Steelers have had in years. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 19, 2024 - For Episode 1,142 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the intrigue in Pittsburgh Steelers pre-draft visitor OT Travis Clayton, an International Pathway Program player from the United Kingdom and potential Steelers version of Jordan Mailata. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 19, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 117 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about his livestreamed mock draft Thursday night and how he did a great job of overcoming it going off the rails in several areas. With the 2024 NFL Draft now less than a week away, Alex and I discuss the conundrum the Pittsburgh Steelers are likely to have in the first round when it comes to them possibly needing to pick between the tackle and center positions. We discuss which position is really the greatest need of the two and how the rest of the draft could become really messy should a tackle be chosen in the first round. Alex has completed a few more ‘What The Steelers Look For’ studies since our last show and so we discuss the results uncovered when he addressed the inside linebacker and interior offensive linemen positions. How soon should the Steelers address the cornerback position in this year's draft? Could Michigan CB Mike Sainristil slide to 84th overall due to his height? If he doesn’t, which cornerback that fits in the slot might still be on the board come the 84th overall selection? How big of need is defensive line and inside linebacker in this year's draft and might one or both positions be addressed within the first four picks? We discuss that topic some during this show. Steelers CB Cory Trice Jr. seems to be on track to participate in the team's rookie minicamp this year, so we talk a little bit about his prospects moving forward into the summer. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 97-minute episode, and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 18, 2024 - On this weekly episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle kick things off by wishing a very special happy birthday to Steelers Depot on its 16th anniversary. They then dive right into the week's topics and discuss the finalized list of pre-draft visitors including a high level overview of the number of players at each position that came to town and some surprising names to consider, including some top inside linebackers that were added to the list over the last few days. Next, they talk about something said by CBS Sports' Aditi Kinkhabwala stating that the Steelers could potentially draft a quarterback at some point with QB coach Tom Arth doing his due diligence. Which prospects have the Steelers shown interest in, and how late in the draft could a QB be drafted? They wrap up the topics with talking about some words from Post-Gazette insider Gerry Dulac, stating his opinion that the Steelers will select Duke OL Graham Barton in the first round and some thoughts on the WR2 situation in Pittsburgh. The show is wrapped up by a voicemail question from a listener about the prospects of trading up or down in the draft. Thank you for joining us for this 31-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Follow our work at www.steelersdepot.com Follow us on Twitter: Joe: @jclark1233 Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 18, 2024 - For Episode 1,141 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney makes an appeal to the Pittsburgh Steelers to bring back the gray facemasks for the 70s throwbacks, along with the yellow helmets from the 50s. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 17, 2024 - For Episode 1,140 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the importance of Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton coming into Pittsburgh for a pre-draft visit on Tuesday, increasing his odds of becoming the Steelers' pick. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 17, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 116 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to the big news from Tuesday, which was former Duke OL Graham Barton finally having a pre-draft visit with the Pittsburgh Steelers. We discuss what a big deal that is when it comes to him potentially being the team's first round draft pick this year. North Carolina State LB Payton Wilson was also in for a pre-draft visit on Tuesday, so Alex and I discuss him a bit as well. Later in the show, Alex and I go over the three players who were brought in for pre-draft visits on Wednesday. Is former Washington OL Troy Fautanu a tackle or guard at the NFL level? Alex and I discuss that topic during the show and mainly due to his height versus arm length. We discuss him potentially being a center convert like Barton should the Steelers ultimately draft him. Alex has started his annual "What The Steelers Look For" studies when it comes to the NFL Draft and specific positions and with him now completing the wide receiver and defensive end positions for 2024, we look at what his results show. We also discuss the lack of players doing all of the drills throughout the pre-draft process and what that might mean for Alex's studies moving forward. As part of the wide receiver box checking, I attempt to build the list out even more at that position based on projections. More betting odds concerning several draft prospects have started to surface so we mix a few of those into our Wednesday podcast episode. We make a quick run through of the Steelers' 2024 pre-draft visitor list as it sits right now. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 109-minute episode, and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 16, 2024 - For Episode 1,139 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney wonders if there is more to second-year offensive lineman Spencer Anderson spending time with quarterback Russell Wilson in recent days. Could he be a potential answer at center? steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 15, 2024 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 14, 2024 - For Episode 1,138 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses the pre-draft visitors at the center position, including some conversion prospects, and talks about why the Steelers are better equipped to handle a position switch this time around. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 15, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 115 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, which was recorded late Sunday evening, Alex Kozora and I go over his Sunday post which recapped the “Blue's Clues” related to the Pittsburgh Steelers and their possible first round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. We discuss the short list of players that qualify to be the Steelers first round draft pick this year based solely on GM Omar Khan and HC Mike Tomlin being present at their respective pro days. We spend extra time discussing if one of three Alabama products on the list could wind up being Pittsburgh's first round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Alex and I also discuss which players have the best chance of breaking the Khan/Tomlin pro day attendance streak this year. San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk was back in the news because of something his agent tweeted on Sunday, and we tell you why. We also discuss the Steelers' biggest hurdles to get over when it comes to them possibly trading for one of Aiyuk or Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins. Alex has started his annual "What The Steelers Look For" studies when it comes to the NFL Draft and specific positions and with his post on the tackle now up on the site, we review what the data says. We discuss the two tacklers the Steelers seem most likely to draft after the first round if they fail to address the position with their first selection. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 70-minute episode, and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 14, 2024 - For Episode 1,137 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about whether the Steelers should take the risk of drafting a player only to move him to a new position. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 13, 2024 - For Episode 1,136 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why he finds it difficult to see the Steelers pulling off a major trade for a wide receiver between now and the Draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 12, 2024 - For Episode 1,135 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' defensive line dilemma, wondering if the team will address the position on Day Two or Day Three of the 2024 NFL Draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 12, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 114 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing free agent K Matthew Wright on Wednesday. We go over what Wright’s addition means, his contract, and much more. We also look at the available 2024 salary cap space the Steelers have after signing Wright. The Steelers have had several more players in for pre-draft visits since our Wednesday show, so Alex and I recap all of that news and much more as this part of the offseason comes to a close. Are you ready for a long discussion about centers and the 2024 NFL Draft? We hope so because Alex and I discuss everything related to the top three ranked centers in this draft class, Graham Barton, Jackson Powers-Johnson, and Zach Frazier. Should teams be looking at Barton as a guard? Are the Dallas Cowboys destined to select one of Barton or Powers-Johnson in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft? Who else needs a center in the first two rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft? We attempt to answer those questions in this show. Will the Steelers ultimately need to trade up in the second round to secure one of Barton, Powers-Johnson, or Frazier? We address that question and look at one plausible trade scenario in this show. We go over several historical aspects related to the center position and NFL Drafts during this show as well. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 109-minute episode, and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 11, 2024 - For Episode 1,134 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says that if the Steelers are truly trying to get something done via trade at the wide receiver position, GM Omar Khan has to swing big, or don't make a move at all. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 11, 2024 - For Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle's weekly segment of The Depot Dive, they get right into talking about a recent discussion from Jason La Canfora about the Steelers still being in the trade market for a wide receiver, stating that they could be looking right up until their pick at 20th overall in the upcoming draft. We go through a list of receivers around the league who could make some sense, and discuss what trade compensation we would be comfortable with the team giving away. Next, we move into a discussion on the Steelers over/under win total projections and discussed why we think 8.5 is too low, with a caveat that the schedule and the caliber of opposing quarterbacks will be much more difficult in 2024. We wrap up the show talking about Dane Brugler mentioning that Troy Fautanu is capable of being a five-position player on the offensive line which could make sense why the Steelers have shown such heavy interest in a college left tackle. That leads us into a discussion on Duke Manyweather stating that starting-caliber centers can be found "four rounds deep" in the draft and who our favorite prospects are in the middle rounds at the position. If you have a question that you want answered on next week's show, call (412) 254-3145 for a chance to have your question answered next episode. Thank you for joining us for this 27-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Follow our work at www.steelersdepot.com Follow us on Twitter: Joe: @jclark1233 Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 10, 2024 - For Episode 1,133 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses why teams typically "double-dip" in the NFL draft, taking two of one position, and why it's usually not their plan or intent. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 10, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 113 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the New York Giants signing former Pittsburgh Steelers WR Miles Boykin on Tuesday. That discussion focuses on the Steelers now having lost their two special teams gunners so far this offseason in Boykin and CB James Pierre. The Steelers keep adding to their pre-draft visitor list, so we talk about the most recent players visiting Pittsburgh. We spend a lot of time talking about former Texas WR Adonai Mitchell and where he ranks in this year's draft class at the position and if he could be in play as the 20th overall selection. Later in the show, we discuss the Steelers having former Oregon C Jackson Powers-Johnson in on Wednesday as one of their two pre-draft visitors and the significance of that happening. Alex and I go over the contract details related to new Steelers TE MyCole Pruitt and where that leaves the team at in terms of available 2024 salary cap space. We also discuss the redistribution of cash the Steelers have had since early February as part of their offseason roster reshaping. Alex and I have a spirited discussion about the possibility of the Steelers signing RB Jaylen Warren to a contract extension this offseason and what a new average per year amount might look like if they do. With Wednesday being the release of the annual Dane Brugler draft guide on The Athletic, Alex and I dive into some of his positional rankings in this show. We focus on the center, tackle, wide receiver, defensive tackle, and cornerback positions when it comes to Brugler's draft guide in relation to the Steelers needs. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 111-minute episode, and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 9, 2024 - For Episode 1,132 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses the depth of the center class in the 2024 NFL Draft and how the Steelers could benefit from waiting until the middle rounds to take one. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 8, 2024 - For Episode 1,131 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle makes the case for trading up to acquire LSU DL Maason Smith if he is available at the top of the third round. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 8, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 112 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking former Rutgers CB Max Melton reportedly having a pre-draft visit with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday. We discuss how he would fit in with the Steelers and how we have yet to find anyone from the organization at his pro day. We talk about the Steelers possibly double-dipping at the cornerback position in this year's draft. The Steelers have seemingly shown quite a bit of interest in former Western Kentucky WR Malachi Corley throughout the pre-draft process, so we discuss what the tape and analytics say about him and his potential fit in Pittsburgh. Will the Steelers trade up or down in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft? Alex and I discuss those possibilities in this show and go over the history of first round trades made by the Steelers dating back to 2000. We also talk about which round in this year’s draft that the Steelers are most likely to trade up in and why. Former Ferris State CB Shon Stephens will reportedly come to Pittsburgh for a pre-draft visit, so Alex and I discuss the cousin of CB Jory Porter Jr. just a little in this show. We also discuss slot cornerback options for the Steelers in this year's draft and the five primary players we think the team might target. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 68-minute episode, and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 7, 2024 - For Episode 1,130 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander makes the argument why the Steelers should still work on bringing back their own UFAs or risk losing them. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 6, 2024 - For Episode 1,129 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses the possibility of the Steelers doubling up at cornerback or wide receiver in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 4, 2024 - A new weekly segment here on Steelers Depot, Joe Clark and I will be hosting a video podcast every Thursday where we deep dive into some of the week's biggest Steelers topics. This week we discussed recent pre-draft visitors and some of the news from the end of the pro day circuit including WVU C Zach Frazier's performance at the Big 12 pro day. We also discuss LSU Maason Smith coming in for a visit and how he meets a lot of what the Steelers look for in defensive linemen before wrapping up the segment with the latest pre-draft visitor news including Clemson CB Nate Wiggins and WR Luke McCaffrey. We then move on to Russell Wilson and Justin Fields talk to discuss what the dynamic may be at the quarterback position for the team this season. We discuss the likelihood of Fields starting some games in 2024, the contract situation with no QBs signed past 2024, and whether or not Fields will receive an extension prior to the start of the season. We wrap things up with discussing a few of the latest mock draft scenarios that are floating around on the internet including Alex Kozora's all-round mock draft from earlier this week. If you have a question that you want answered on next week's show, call (412) 254-3145 for a chance to have your question answered next episode. Thank you for joining us for this 41-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Follow our work at www.steelersdepot.com Follow us on Twitter: Joe: @jclark1233 Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 5, 2024 - For Episode 1,128 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the changing nature of NFL trades, once reluctant to accept draft picks beyond the upcoming draft to now a league that follows the NBA model of future capital. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 5, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 111 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the new show we have developed and released for the site that is hosted by Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle. We move on to discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers agreeing to terms with TE MyCole Pruitt, formerly of the Atlanta Falcons. We discuss Pruitt's 2023 tape, his fit in Pittsburgh and his previous associations with new OC Artur Smith and more. Will the Steelers really carry four tight ends, three running backs and five wide receivers as part of their 2024 53-man roster? We discuss that topic along with the team again likely to carry three quarterbacks. The Steelers had three more pre-draft visitors in on Thursday and that list was headlined by former Clemson CB Nate Wiggins. We discuss those three players and the possibility of Wiggins being the Steelers first round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. We have more talk about former Duke OL Graham Barton in this show and that is because I went back and watched two games of his at center from the 2020 season since our last show. We discuss what that tape showed and much more related to Barton, who seems very much in the mix to be drafted by the Steelers this year. The new Steelers players now have their new jersey numbers so Alex and I run down that list. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 90-minute episode, and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 4, 2024 - For Episode 1,127 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about the inconsistency in which the Steelers pick and choose when or how to reissue jersey numbers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 3, 2024 - For Episode 1,126 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why you could argue for the Pittsburgh Steelers to avoid drafting an offensive tackle early in the NFL Draft, leaving Dan Moore Jr. on the left side and Broderick Jones on the right. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 3, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 110 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the recent visitors that the Pittsburgh Steelers have had this week. Most of those are draft related visitors with one other being a free agent inside linebacker. We go over the full list of visitors, what they all likely mean and much more. Alex released his most recent mock draft a few days ago so we tear through that pick-by-pick. We spend extra time on his first-round player, Duke OL Graham Barton, as we finally get around to having a longer discussion on him. Alex and I discuss the NFL's Performance-Based Pay program in this show and how I have spent way too much time trying to reverse engineer the formula for that and why. We also take time in this show to discuss the outlook for the Steelers when it comes to them potentially receiving any compensatory draft picks next offseason. We also talk about the contract details related to the team's four most recent signings and where the Steelers now sit salary cap wise for 2024 on this Wednesday. Will the Steelers sign one or both of their top two running backs to contract extensions this offseason? We address the situations and plausibility of that happening for Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren quite thoroughly. We quick go over the Wednesday pre-draft visitors the Steelers now have in Pittsburgh and also discuss the Wednesday breaking news of the Buffalo Bills trading WR Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 85-minute episode, and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 2, 2024 - For Episode 1,125 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about former Steelers CB Ike Taylor on the pro day trail despite not being listed as a scout on the team website. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 1, 2024 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 1, 2024 - For Episode 1,124 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about the urgency of drafting a center in the 2024 NFL Draft and the history of centers being taken in the early rounds. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 1, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 109 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the recent Big 12 pro day and specifically, the results that former West Virginia C Zach Frazier turned in. We discuss Frazier's draft stock at this point in the offseason. Where will the Steelers select a center in this year's draft, and do they run the risk of missing out on one of the top three if they don't select one in the first round? We talk about that topic some and both still wonder if the team might add a veteran center to their roster ahead of the draft. Alex took part in the annual Walk the Mock draft over the weekend, so we discuss that two-round exercise and who he wound up selecting for the Steelers with the two picks. Where has Steelers defensive backs coach Grady Brown been throughout the pro day cycle and is it concerning that we have yet to spot him at any colleges so far through our deep examinations? Alex and I discuss the updated pro day and pre-draft visitor trackers on this Monday. We discuss what stood out in the recent play-by-play contextualizations that I posted that revolve around the 2023 touchdown passes thrown by the Steelers top new quarterbacks, Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 73-minute episode, and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 31, 2024 - For Episode 1,123 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander looks at some of the past missed opportunities in drafting offensive lineman and how important it is for the Steelers to get it right this year. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 30, 2024 - For Episode 1,122 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about the Cordarrelle Patterson signing being one that's emblematic of the Steelers commitment to winning they've shown this offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 29, 2024 - For Episode 1,121 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora shares his thoughts on the NFL banning the "hip drop" tackle and what the league should do to show defenders the proper way to tackle to help them accept the rule change. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 29, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 108 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Thursday report that indicated the Pittsburgh Steelers have a pre-draft visit scheduled with former Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. We go over why maybe Penix is being brought in, the chances of the Steelers selecting him in the 2024 NFL Draft and more. The Steelers continue to be busy on the pro draft trail, so Alex and I discuss where all we have spotted members of the team's personnel the last few days. We talk specifically about where several coordinators and position coaches have been spotted the last few days and who they likely went to see, specifically. Is former Duke OL Graham Barton being overrated or underrated so far during the pre-draft process and would the Steelers seriously consider selecting him in the first round at 20th overall without GM Omar Khan and HC Mike Tomlin not being present at his Thursday pro day? The Steelers certainly seem destined to select an inside linebacker at some point during this year's draft and we tell you why we both believe that. Alex and I take time in this show to recap the logical and legitimate first round selection candidates so far based on all of the usual clues the team has given as far as pro days go. It's a short list overall, and it seems like former Georgia OT Amarius Mims is the proverbial leader in the clubhouse at this point. We also explain why we will be looking closely at the Big 12 pro day sessions that remain on the calendar this week. Have the Steelers’ collective actions so far since the start of the new league been overrated? Have they spent as much collective cash as we thought they might? We discuss those topics a little bit in this show. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 91-minute episode, and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 28, 2024 - For Episode 1,120 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses the latest news regarding Georgia OT Amarius Mims and the Steelers, seemingly making the hulking Bulldogs' product the clear frontrunner for Pittsburgh's first-round pick in the draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 27, 2024 - For Episode 1,119 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers signed new RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson and how it shows the organization's continued offseason theme of urgency and decisiveness. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 27, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 107 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to the big news on Tuesday concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers agreeing to terms with KR/RB Cordarrelle Patterson on a two-year, $6 million contract. We discuss the timing of Patterson’s signing related to the new kickoff rule being passed on Tuesday and what he adds to the team on the offensive side of the football as well. We go deep into his fit with the Steelers which mainly revolves around his kick returning abilities. Alex and I dig deep into the new kickoff rule and the impact it might have not only on the actual play, but the personnel used on special teams as well. We discuss if we like the rule change overall. The Steelers also recently signed DL Dean Lowry and QB Kyle Allen so Alex and I give our initial thoughts of their additions to the 2024 roster. We also provide extended thoughts on the recent addition of WR Quez Watkins, who we talked a little about during our Monday podcast. Steelers team president Art Rooney II and general manager Omar Khan both talked some at the annual league meetings in Orlando, Fla., so Alex and I go over the main talking points provided by each the last few days. Several other rule changes were passed at the league meetings this week so Alex and I discuss some of the notable ones and the expected impact each might have. With four new players agreeing to terms with the Steelers this past week, I provide a 2024 team salary cap update based on projections of those new deals. Alex and I discuss what other positions the Steelers might address in free agency moving forward and what those contracts might ultimately look like. The Steelers remain busy in the pre-draft process, so we discuss the team's most recent visitor and where all personnel have been spotted around the country when it comes to their scouting of players. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 111-minute episode, and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 26, 2024 - For Episode 1,118 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses the signing of veteran WR Quez Watkins and what his outlook is with the team following two disappointing seasons in Philadelphia. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 25, 2024 - For Episode 1,117 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses Mike Tomlin's "pole position" analogy in the quarterback competition and what it means for Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 25, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 106 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I discuss the morning news of the Pittsburgh Steelers signing former Philadelphia Eagles WR Quez Watkins to a one-year contract. We address how he fits on the team and what he brings to the Steelers. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin has now talked twice at the annual meetings in Orlando, Florida and that resulted in him producing quite a few talking points on various topics. Alex and I spend the bulk of this show going over all of the main things that Tomlin had to say on Sunday evening and Monday morning. We discuss the Steelers pecking order at the quarterback position, Broderick Jones potentially moving to left tackle, the draft related to the center and wide receiver positions, the health of ILB Cole Holcomb and DT Cameron Heyward, and much, much more on the heels of Tomlin's recent media comments. Some NFL rule changes are on the way with the most notable one being related to the hip-drop tackle. Alex and I spend a little time discussing that set of topics in this show. Later in this show, Alex and I once again revisit the situation with San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk and this was before the GM John Lynch spoke to the media on Monday morning. We go over the 49ers current cap and financial situations as it relates to them not being guaranteed to trade Aiyuk. Alex and I also discuss where the Steelers currently sit in cash spending at this point of the offseason and what that might mean when it comes to more signings happening. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 107-minute episode and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 24, 2024 - For Episode 1,116 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the unprecedented turnover we're seeing on the Steelers offense and why that is potentially just what this team needs. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 23, 2024 - For Episode 1,115 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark looks at some options the Steelers have when it comes to determining who their quarterback is beyond this season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 22, 2024 - For Episode 1,114 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains that despite the Steelers making several upgrades in free agency, they have plenty of positions left to fill. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 22, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 105 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and their pre-draft processes. This includes us discussing the growing list of pre-draft visitors, pro day sightings and much more. As expected, the steelers have a large contingent at the Michigan pro day on Friday and that includes GM Omar Khan and HC Mike Tomlin being present. We discuss if the Steelers will indeed wind up drafting a Michigan player this year and if so, which player or players that might ultimately be. We also go over where some recent position coaches have been spotted on the pro day circuit. Former Steelers CB Cameron Sutton is unfortunately in the news this week due to him being wanted by Florida police. We update what has happened with him and how the Detroit Lions have now parted ways with him as of Thursday evening. We go over what the Steelers have done so far since the 2024 NFL league year got underway last Wednesday and how we thought the team might have made another addition or two this week. We review the cash spent so far in the new league year. I pass along a new 2024 salary cap update for the Steelers during this Friday show and that leads to us having a long tin foil hat conversation about Pittsburgh potentially trading for San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk. While we addressed the Aiyuk plausibility in our last show, we go much deeper with some theories related to that topic in this show and especially when it comes to current salary cap space and cash spent. We make sure to discuss trade compensation possibilities when it comes to Aiyuk as well. The Steelers still have a few holes that it feels like they should fill before the 2024 NFL Draft rolls around, so Alex and I make sure to hit on that topic in this show. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 87-minute episode and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 21, 2024 - For Episode 1,113 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses the Steelers clearly improving this offseason top to bottom, yet somehow still being viewed as a bottom half team in the AFC. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 20, 2024 - For Episode 1,112 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora argues why Justin Fields needs to see the field regardless of whether or not he ends up being the backup. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 20, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 104 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to the news regarding the Pittsburgh Steelers and their latest addition to the coaching staff, Anthony Midget. Will the Steelers trade for San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk? Is such a trade plausible and should the Steelers consider such a trade? Alex and I have a lengthy conversation about Brandon Aiyuk, and we attempt to answer several of those questions and more. We go deep into what a potential trade for Aiyuk would look like. We also go over the news that free agent WR Mike Williams has agreed to terms with the New York Jets on a one-year contract after visiting with them on Tuesday. Forker Steelers QB Kenny Pickett recently held his introductory press conference with his new team, the Philadelphia Eagles, so Alex and I quickly go over that event. The Steelers continue to make their annual pro day rounds in addition to scheduling pre-draft visitors, so Alex and I update what we know about those two topics since our last show. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 68-minute episode and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 19, 2024 - For Episode 1,111 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses the need for competition at all positions in pro football, including the quarterback position. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 18, 2024 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 18, 2024 - For Episode 1,110 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about the critical decisions ahead at the quarterback position to balance the short and long term goals of the team. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 18, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 103 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to the news regarding the Pittsburgh Steelers reworking the contract of new CB Donte Jackson after trading for him last week. We go over the details of Jackson’s new contract and where that puts the Steelers right now as far as their 2024 salary cap situation goes. The Steelers are now set to bring in free agent WR Mike Williams later this week, so Alex and I discuss that news, the potential of him signing with the team, and his possible fit in Pittsburgh when it comes to the offense. We move on to talk more about new Steelers QB Justin Fields and that includes his play to date, his upside, how he might be used in the offseason 2024 as a backup to Russell Wilson and much more. We also discuss the possibility of the Steelers attempting to sign Fields to some sort of short contract extension at some point during the remainder of the offseason. How did the Steelers fail former QB Kenny Pickett in his two seasons with the team? We attempt to answer that question on the heels of the Steelers trading Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 97-minute episode and we end things by answering several emails that we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 17, 2024 - For Episode 1,109 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains that while Kenny Pickett may have played the hostage, he wrote the story of his disastrous exit from Pittsburgh. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 17, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 102 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Sunday show, which was recorded very late on Saturday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to the news of the Pittsburgh Steelers acquiring QB Justin Fields from the Chicago Bears via a trade earlier in the day. Alex and I discuss the compensation value that the Steelers had in trading for Fields and how the Bears effectively just had to give him away to him. We talk about how Fields' trade value seemingly rotted away this offseason. We go over the links the Steelers have to Fields dating back his draft year, what the tape says about him and his fit in the Pittsburgh quarterback room. We also discuss his contract situation and the fifth-year option decision the Steelers have on him these next several weeks. After fully discussing Fields, Alex and I give more extended thoughts on the Steelers trading away QB Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles and how there have been more reports that have come out on everything related to him. After discussing Pickett, Alex and I move forward to talk about new Steelers WR Van Jefferson, who reportedly has agreed to a one-year contract with the team since our last show. We talk about how he fits in with the Steelers and what his recent tape says about him as well. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 70-minute episode and we end things by answering one email that we received from a listener. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 16, 2024 - For Episode 1,108 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark expresses his excitement at the Kenny Pickett trade and getting him off the team. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 15, 2024 - For Episode 1,107 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers signing veteran safety DeShon Elliott is a strong and sensible addition that didn't require breaking the bank. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 15, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 101 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, which really goes off the rails quickly halfway through it, Alex Kozora and I start by reviewing the introductory press conferences that were given by QB Russell Wilson, LB Patrick Queen and S DeShon Elliott earlier in the day. We cover the main talking points from each. With Elliott being a new addition since our last show we discuss what all he brings to the Steelers and the role he'll likely have in the defense. Alex and I then recap the re-signings of three Steelers players, LS Christian Kuntz, S Miles Killebrew, and DT Montravius Adams. We briefly discuss what is known and not known about those contracts as well. Alex and I then react to the Friday news of QB Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles in real-time. We go over the tweets as they come regarding things known about that trade. It makes for an interesting show from that point forward. We then wonder about the ways the Steelers will go about filling their quarterback room on the heels of them trading away Pickett. Alex and I then go over some pre-draft visitor news in addition to the several pro day sightings related to the Steelers. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 48-minute episode. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 14, 2024 - For Episode 1,106 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney states his case for why he feels it's unfair to call new Pittsburgh Steelers' LB Patrick Queen a product of Roquan Smith, considering the past play of linebackers next to Smith during his time in Chicago. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 13, 2024 - For Episode 1,105 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora reacts to the Pittsburgh Steelers signing former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen and the great value contract they agreed to. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 13, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 100 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, which was recorded late Tuesday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to recapping the busy day that the Pittsburgh Steelers had ahead of the new league year starting on Wednesday afternoon. Alex and I start with the Tuesday news concerning the Steelers trading WR Diontae Johnson to the Panthers in exchange for CB Donte Jackson. We try to answer the why related to Johnson being traded and then move on to discuss the arrival of Jackson to the team. We attack this discussion from every angle and the impact, if any, it might have on the rest of free agency and the draft. As part of the trade discussion, Alex and I discuss the initial salary cap impact of it. We also discuss the possibility of Jackson’s contract being adjusted in some way, shape, or form upon his arrival to the team. We go over what that might look like if something related to his contract does happen. We move to discuss the Steelers agreeing to terms with former Baltimore Ravens LB Patrick Queen on Tuesday. We go over his play to date, what his tape says, and what all HC Mike Tomlin has said about the linebacker in the past. We discuss his fit with the Steelers and what it means to the position group overall. We also discuss the Queen contract and specifically how it's such a great deal for the Steelers. The Steelers also came to terms with former Houston Texans P Cameron Johnston so we set aside some time to discuss everything related to him joining the team. We discuss his contract, stats to date and more. As you would expect, we update the Steelers 2024 salary cap situation as the team sits right now. What will the Steelers attack in free agency moving forward? Alex and I make sure to attempt to answer that question later in the show. The Steelers have been busy on the pro day circuit since our last show so Alex and I update the sightings and what they may or may not mean when it comes to looking forward to the 2024 NFL Draft. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 84-minute episode and we end it by answering a few questions we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 12, 2024 - For Episode 1,104 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses Monday's developments at the center position in free agency and brings his previous concerns about cutting Mason Cole back to the forefront. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 11, 2024 - For Episode 1,103 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about what the Russell Wilson signing means for Kenny Pickett and the future of the QB position in Pittsburgh. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 11, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 99 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the news of the Pittsburgh Steelers signing veteran QB Russell Wilson. We look at the addition of Wilson from all angles and the expectation that he will be the team's Week One starter in 2024. We also discuss what the Wilson signing means for QB Kenny Pickett moving forward. The signing of Wilson also means that QB Mason Rudolph is unlikely to re-sign so we discuss that topic in addition to the team still needing to add two more quarterbacks to their roster this offseason. Will one of those come via a late draft pick? How much better will the Steelers be in 2024 if Wilson is the team's starter and can the team at least win a playoff game? What does Wilson need to do to make the Steelers offense more competitive? We discuss all of those things. The Steelers released WR Allen Robinson II after our Friday show ended so we discuss that news along with the team re-signing DT Breiden Fehoko. What will happen to Steelers WR Diontae Johnson in this next week? Will he be traded? Alex and I revisit that topic and discuss what it would take for us to deal Johnson at this point. Alex released a new mock draft ahead of the NFL legal tampering period starting on Monday, so we go over his seven selections thoroughly. How much cash will the Steelers spend in free agency this year? Alex and I go over my projection related to that topic. We also go over the positions the Steelers are likely to add via free agency this year and what the max value might be when it comes to the team's top one or two signings in the coming weeks. Alex and I also address the Steelers own unrestricted free agents and which ones are likely to be re-signed. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 101-minute episode and we end it by answering a few questions we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 10, 2024 - For Episode 1,102 this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about why the Steelers shouldn't make the same mistake with Broderick Jones that they did with Kevin Dotson. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 9, 2024 - For Episode 1,101 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark expresses confusion over the Russell Wilson visit, and doubts it will work out in Pittsburgh. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 8, 2024 - For Episode 1,100 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora reacts to the news of quarterback Russell Wilson reportedly visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers and why the team could have interest. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 8, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 98 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and their interest in QB Russell Wilson, who is reportedly headed to visit with the team on Friday. We attack the Wilson topic from every angle possible. We also discuss if Wilson is the best possible outside quarterback addition the Steelers could possibly make this offseason and how competitive the team might be if he ultimately signs. After discussing the Wilson news thoroughly, Alex and I then discuss the reported release of veteran CB Patrick Peterson on Friday. That news broke midway through the show, so we recap the salary cap space gained by his release and the impact it has on the cornerback room. Additionally, we discuss the Steelers releasing S Keanu Neal on Thursday and the impact of that move from several angles. Several former Steelers released by the team this offseason have now signed with new teams, so Alex and I recap that news when it comes to QB Mitch Trubisky and OT Chukwuma Okorafor. With the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine now behind us, Alex and I have the three site contributors that were at the event covering it, Jonathan Heitritter, Ross McCorkle, and Joe Clark, all on the Friday show for a roundtable recap discussion of the event. We discuss several players with them during roughly an hour-long discussion. We make sure to cover all of the position groups as well. If not already doing so, please make sure to follow Jonathan, Joe and Ross on Twitter and thank them for their contributions. Late in this show, Alex and I discuss the cash spending the Steelers had in 2023 and we also quickly go over the annual mock offseason exercise that Alex conducted that is now on the site as of Friday morning. While several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 126-minute episode, we unfortunately failed to get to answering any questions that we received from listeners of the show due to time constraints. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 7, 2024 - For Episode 1,099 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney highlights one key free agent the Steelers should pursue in the weeks ahead, one that would bring a local product back home in S Jordan Whitehead. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 6, 2024 - For Episode 1,098 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains the Justin Fields fatigue that he now has ahead of the new league year starting. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 6, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 97 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I quickly go over the franchise and transition tags that have been placed on players around the NFL on the heels of the annual deadline passing on Tuesday. Several players are now being cut around the NFL with the start of the new league now almost here and with that, Alex and I discuss a few players now on the street that the Pittsburgh Steelers might ultimately have some interest in signing. One of those players we discuss is former Miami Dolphins ILB Jerome Baker. We go over his health status, possible fit with the Steelers, and more. We also discuss former Seattle Seahawks S Jamal Adams in the same light. Alex has now released his 2024 Steelers free agent wish lists ahead of the start of the new league year and so we go over the players he has listed on both of them. We also look at contract projections for several free agent players around the NFL as part of this long discussion. With the start of free agency almost here, Alex and I look at the history of the Steelers over the course of the last 10 years when it comes to them signing URFA types during the main period, which ends the first Monday after the annual draft is held. We discuss how many free agents the Steelers might sign this offseason and if any will set a new APY record. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 91-minute episode and we end it by answering several questions that we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 5, 2024 - For Episode 1,097 this Tuesday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses the WR draft class and a possible Steelers trade-up scenario. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 4, 2024 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 4, 2024 - For Episode 1,096 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses why it makes more sense to keep Diontae Johnson for the 2024 season given recent trade rumors steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 4, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 96 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, which was recorded late Sunday night, Alex Kozora and I jump right into talking about the recent passings of former Pittsburgh Steelers LB Andy Russell and longtime ESPN reporter Chris Mortensen. We discuss how Russell hasn’t even made it to be a Hall of Fame semifinalist upon his passing. On Sunday, there was a report concerning Steelers WR Diontae Johnson and the team being open to trading him for the right compensation. Alex and I dig into that report and explore both sides of the possibility that Johnson could be traded and what such a deal would need to look like and when it would likely need to happen. There's been even more speculation about the Steelers possibly trading for Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields, so Alex and I dig even more into that topic. We focus a lot on what all Adam Schefter of ESPN said recently about Fields being traded and the teams likely involved in pursuing him. We make sure to look at the plausibility factor regarding the Steelers possibly trading for Fields from all angles during this show. The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine wrapped up over the weekend and with that, Alex and I go over our main thoughts from that annual event when it comes to several of the position groups. We talk about several different players the Steelers are likely to be interested in drafting and much more. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 115-minute episode and we end it by answering several questions that we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 3, 2024 - For Episode 1,095 this Sunday afternoon, Melanie Friedlander talks about the ways that player performances at the combine can impact draft status, but why it may not matter for the Steelers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 2, 2024 - For Episode 1,094 on this Saturday afternoon, Josh Carney offers up a brief "thank you" to Bill Hillgrove upon his retirement after 30 years as the radio voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 1, 2024 - For Episode 1,093 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discuss the comments made by GM Omar Khan about needing to address the Pittsburgh Steelers' inside linebacker position this offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 1, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 95 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, which was recorded late Thursday night, Alex Kozora and I jump right into talking about the annual NFLPA report card belonging to the Pittsburgh Steelers, which was not favorable at all. Alex and I discuss the grades the Steelers received in several different categories and are concern levels when it comes to most of them. We also discuss the role that team president Art Rooney II plays in this bad report card. Bill Hillgrove will no longer be the Steelers play-by-play caller on the radio after 30 years of holding that job, so Alex and I make sure to hit on that topic early in this show. Steelers GM Omar Khan conducted three different media interviews on Thursday while at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, IN, so Alex and I discuss all of the main talking points to come out of those. While there are too many individual talking points to list in this recap post, we certainly make sure to discuss each one thoroughly. Will the Steelers extend the contract of WR Diontae Johnson this offseason? Will T Broderick Jones move to the left side sooner rather than later? Is inside linebacker a primary draft need due to the uncertain health of ILB Cole Holcomb? We attempt to answer those questions and several others based on things that Khan did and did not say on Thursday. With the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine now well underway, Alex and I discuss the first three position groups that hit the field on Thursday. We also discuss the defensive backs the team seems to have formal interest in while in Indianapolis and we also go over some of the players who drilled on Thursday. I provide a quick 2024 salary cap update for the team late in this show as well. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 98-minute episode and we end it by answering several questions that we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 29, 2024 - For Episode 1,092 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about suggestions that either James Daniels or Nate Herbig are potential right answers at center for the Pittsburgh Steelers now after release of Mason Cole. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 28, 2024 - For Episode 1,091 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora wonders why Pittsburgh Steelers DL Cam Heyward has received so much criticism this offseason from fans itching to move on from him. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 27, 2024 - For Episode 1,090 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney pleads for the endless speculation and hot takes regarding the quarterback situation with the Pittsburgh Steelers to stop with just a few weeks to go before free agency begins. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 26, 2024 - For Episode 1,089 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about how Larry Ogunjobi's high cap hit and low production have put the Steelers DL in a bind. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 26, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 94 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I jump right into the recent news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers releasing OC Mason Cole on Friday. We go over that transaction in its totality, the amount of salary cap space saved, the impact on free agency and the draft this year, and more. The NFL announced the official 2024 salary cap amount on Friday and that increase over 2023 was much greater than originally expected. We go over that Friday cap news and what it means for the 2024 Steelers in relation to current salary cap space. The Steelers also now have two of their exclusive rights free agents, OT Dylan Cook and OLB Jeremiah Moon, both under contract. We discuss that news during this show. Alex and I look ahead at what the Steelers total 2024 cash spending might ultimately be and the impact that might have in free agency signings this year. Will Steelers veteran CB Patrick Peterson stick on the roster through the start of the 2024 league year? Alex and I discuss his current situation along with a few recent comments that he has made. Alex and I then discuss a little bit of pre–NFL Scouting Combine news on this Monday and the impact it could have down the road on future combines and pro days. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 108-minute episode and we end it by answering several questions that we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 25, 2024 - For Episode 1,088 on this Saturday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses Cam Heyward's recent response to suggestions that he should retire steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 24, 2024 - For Episode 1,087 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark looks at potential names at center for the Steelers following the release of Mason Cole. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 23, 2024 - For Episode 1,086 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about a summer decision the Pittsburgh Steelers might have when it comes to WR Diontae Johnson. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 23, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 93 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, which was recorded Thursday night, Alex Kozora and Josh Carney jump right into the latest coaching news for the Pittsburgh Steelers with Mike Sullivan getting an official title as Senior Offensive Assistant on staff, along with Matt Baker being hired as an offensive assistant. Alex and Josh also touch on the trio of hires in the Strength & Conditioning Department. Alex and Josh discuss punter Matt Araiza signing with the Kansas City Chiefs Thursday and what that could mean for the punting market regarding the Steelers this offseason in free agency. Alex and Josh then address the comments made by former Steelers’ QB Terry Bradshaw regarding Kenny Pickett needing to be the starter, and the Steelers needing to properly build around him. Later, Josh and Alex look ahead to Steelers’ GM Omar Khan’s media session at next week’s NFL Scouting Combine, and highlight some players Josh is looking forward to. Finally, Alex and Josh round out the show talking about Alex’s latest scouting report on South Carolina QB Spencer Rattler. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 22, 2024 - For Episode 1,085 on this Tuesday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about Patrick Peterson's future in Pittsburgh and how the Steelers would potentially need to replace him. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 21, 2024 - For Episode 1,084 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers potentially hiring an assistant for STs Coordinator Danny Smith. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 20, 2024 - For Episode 1,083 on this Tuesday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about Patrick Peterson's future in Pittsburgh and how the Steelers would potentially need to replace him. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 19, 2024 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 19, 2024 - For Episode 1,082 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle explains why it is critical that the Pittsburgh Steelers address the defensive line need as early as possible in the 2024 NFL Draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 14, Episode 92 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, which was recorded Sunday night, Alex Kozora and Josh Carney jump right into talking about Patrick Peterson’s comments on the latest episode of his podcast “All Things Covered” regarding Kenny Pickett being the guy at QB in 2024, and his own future with the Steelers’ franchise.  Alex and Josh gave their thoughts on Peterson potentially returning in 2024 and what his role could be, and also talked at length about what Peterson’s comments about Pickett actually meant.  Then, Alex and Josh jumped right into the discussion regarding the latest report that the Steelers have some internal division on the QB position, according to a report from the Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac, and what that could mean for Mason Rudolph and Kenny Pickett, as well as talking about the QB news that continues to surround the Steelers so far this offseason. Finally, Alex and Josh jump into talk about his latest article stating that inside linebacker remains a major need for the Steelers, and how it could be addressed. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 18, 2024 - For Episode 1081 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why we need to put the Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers buzz to bed once and for all for the offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 17, 2024 - Episode 1,080 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why he thinks a true power fullback could benefit the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense moving forward under new OC Arthur Smith. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 16, 2024 - For Episode 1,079 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers continued success in one-possession games moving into the offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 16, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 91 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, which was recorded Thursday night, Alex Kozora and Josh Carney jump right into talking about the East-West Shrine Bowl, getting Josh’s perspective from the week in Dallas looking at some 2024 NFL Draft prospects. Josh went about highlighting some of his top prospects from the Shrine Bowl that could be fits for the Steelers in the 2024 NFL Draft, including Florida State cornerback Renardo Green and Ohio State linebacker Steele Chambers. Alex and Josh then talk about the recent report from The Draft Network regarding the Steelers meeting with West Virginia offensive lineman Doug Nester at the Shrine Bowl, and how he could potentially fit in Pittsburgh in the trenches. Following the talk about the East-West Shrine Bowl, Alex and Josh get into the recent coaching hires, giving additional thoughts on Steelers’ wide receivers coach Zach Azzani quarterbacks coach Tom Arth. Josh did a deeper dive on Azzanni following his hiring and gives his thoughts on what Azzanni brings to the table as the next receivers coach in Pittsburgh. Later, Josh defends his take on the Steelers needing to be aggressive at the punter position in the 2024 NFL Draft, specifically regarding Iowa’s Tory Taylor and BYU’s Ryan Rehkow, following the release of Pressley Harvin III. Alex and Josh also cover recent comments made by former Steelers’ GM Kevin Colbert regarding his view on analytics and the backlash that those comments received earlier in the week. Finally, Alex and Josh wrap up the 66-minute show with thoughts on the QB rumor carousel regarding the Steelers, featuring the likes of Ryan Tannehill, Russell Wilson, Mason Rudolph and Justin Fields. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 15, 2024 - For Episode 1,078 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers need to add some talented youth to their defensive line and how the 2024 NFL Draft class seems to be shaping up at that position group. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 14, 2024 - For episode 1,077 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about new Pittsburgh Steelers QB Coach Tom Arth and the NFL’s connections to John Carroll University. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 14, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 90 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, which was recorded Tuesday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to recapping and talking about the transactions that the Pittsburgh Steelers made on Monday. Those moves included the Steelers parting ways with QB Mitch Trubisky, OT Chukwuma Okorafor, and P Pressley Harvin III. We discuss the surprising timing of those three moves with them coming just one day after Super Bowl LVIII was played. Alex and I go over the salary cap savings produced by those three moves and then move on to talk about what those transactions might mean for DT Larry Ogunjobi, C Mason Cole, and CB Patrick Peterson. Will all three now survive their respective March roster bonus dates? We go deep into attempting to answer that question. With those three Monday moves now in the books, I provide a 2024 salary cap update related to the Steelers current Rule of 51. Alex and I then discuss ways the Steelers are likely to get cap compliant by the start of the new league year and how much space they might look to have entering free agency. Will the Steelers be very active in free agency this year? What is the most they are likely to spend on an unrestricted free agent from an APY standpoint? We attempt to answer those questions in this show as well. The Steelers waiver claim of LB Jeremiah Moon finally processed on Monday, so Alex and I discuss his unique situation and the shrewdness of the move. We also discuss the Monday news concerning the Steelers extending the contract of running backs coach Eddie Faulkner. Adam Schefter of ESPN talked about the Steelers and potential interest in Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields on Monday, and the internet has since gone wild as a result of him doing so. With Fields being a heavy social media topic again on Tuesday, Alex and I jump into another discussion concerning the possibility, feasibility, and plausibility of the Steelers potential trading for the Bears quarterback. We cover several aspects that need considering when it comes to trading for Fields. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 92-minute episode and we end it by answering several questions that we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 13, 2024 - For Episode 1,076 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses how Texas A&M LB Edgerrin Cooper seems to be generating plenty of debate already when it comes to the interest from the Pittsburgh Steelers due to positional draft value. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 12, 2024 - For Episode 1,075 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about the reported expectation that the Pittsburgh Steelers will pursue QB Ryan Tannehill in free agency and examine his stats over the last handful of seasons. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 12, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 89 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to recapping Super Bowl LVIII that took place on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada and resulted in the Kansas City Chiefs being crowned World Champions again after beating the San Francisco 49ers. We discuss several aspects of that game and main takeaways from it with offseason now officially being underway. How important is the quarterback position in the NFL and especially when it comes to Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and the talent that he was surrounded by in 2023? We relate that topic to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the outlook for them at the quarterback position heading into the offseason. On Sunday morning there was a national media report concerning veteran quarterbacks Mason Rudolph and Ryan Tannehill. We break down those specu-reports and talk a little bit about contractual value when it comes to each player. Last week, Steelers team president Art Rooney II made some additional comments about the team potentially trading for a quarterback this offseason that Alex and I failed to recap during the Friday episode, so we make sure to rewind and do that in the Monday show. We also discuss what former Steelers DC Dick LeBeau told our own Scott Brown about Arthur Smith, the team's new offensive coordinator. Alex has now looked deeper into new Steelers QB coach Tom Arth since his hiring last week, so we go over what he now knows about him. We discuss what Arth brings to the Steelers quarterback room moving forward. Will the Steelers win another Super Bowl in the next 15 years? We briefly hit that topic during this show. We also go over the early Super Bowl odds for the 2024 season in relation to the Steelers. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 78-minute episode and we end it by answering several questions that we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 11, 2024 - For Episode 1074 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about Pittsburgh Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick winning the Bart Starr Award in addition to his acceptance speech. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 10, 2024 - Episode 1,073 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about how sad it's been that the Pittsburgh Steelers haven't been legitimate Super Bowl contenders in years and what needs to be done to rectify that. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 9, 2024 - For Episode 1,072 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora wonders if the Pittsburgh Steelers will win a Super Bowl over the course of the next 15 years. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 9, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 88 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and additions to their coaching staff that surfaced on Thursday. We tell you everything we know so far about Zach Azzanni and Tom Arth and their respective and expected roles on the coaching staff. We also discuss what the latest outlook is on the staff for Mike Sullivan, who has been the team's quarterbacks coach. The annual NFL Honors ceremony took place on Thursday night and on the heels of that, Alex and I discuss Steelers OLB T.J. Watt finishing second to Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett for the 2023 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year award. We go over the voting results when it comes to that award and examine the overall process and makeup of the 50-person committee. Alex and I also talk about the other results and awards that included members of the Steelers organization. Steelers DT Cameron Heyward was announced as the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year on Thursday night, so Alex and I make sure to spend a lot of time recognizing that accomplishment. We go over key elements of Heyward's acceptance speech that stood out Thursday night. With our team back from the 2024 Senior Bowl, we have our second pre-draft roundtable discussion based on players who took part in that annual college all-star event, which was held in Mobile, Alabama this year. This roundtable discussion includes site contributors Jonathan Heitritter and Ross McCorkle. Alex and I go through most of the position groups with the two and talk specifically about several individual players. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Jonathan (@J_Heits) and Ross (@Ross_McCorkle) on Twitter and if you get a chance, please thank them all for their time and evaluations. Later in this show, Alex and I quickly preview Super Bowl 58, which will take place on Sunday in Las Vegas. We provide our score predictions for the Super Bowl game and who we each think will be named the game's Most Valuable Player on Sunday night. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 120-minute episode. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 8, 2024 - For Episode 1,071 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses why Georgia OL Amarius Mims is emerging as a 2024 draft pick that seems to be consistently paired with the Pittsburgh Steelers during the early portion of the offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 7, 2024 - For Episode 1,070 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why fans probably shouldn't expect the Pittsburgh Steelers to hire a slew of big-name coaches this offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 7, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 87 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes more coaching staff changes to pass along and discuss. With Frisman Jackson now out as the Steelers wide receivers coach, will and should Hines Ward be a candidate for that position on the staff? Alex and I discuss all of those items to start this show. Steelers president Art Rooney II conducted an interview recently with Bob Pompeani on KDKA-TV and on the heels of that, Alex and I discuss the main talking points to come out of it. Will the Steelers really entertain trading for a quarterback this offseason? We discuss that question in relation to what Rooney said in his latest interview. With our team back from the 2024 Shrine Bowl, we have our first pre-draft roundtable discussion based on players that took part in that annual college all-star event, which was held in Frisco, TX this year. This roundtable discussion includes site contributors Joe Clark, Melanie Friedlander, and Tony Calderone. Alex and I go through most of the position groups with the three and talk specifically about several individual players as part of that. We get all three to identify five players who they think could potentially become members of the Steelers this spring. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Joe (@jclark1233), Melanie (@Girlsurgeon), and Tony (@TCalderone11) on Twitter and if you get a chance, please thank them all for their time and evaluations. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 120-minute episode. The Steelers brought in a few free agent tight ends for workouts this week, so Alex and I make sure to hit on that news after first answering several email questions that we have recently received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 6, 2024 - For Episode 1,069 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses the possibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers doing business with veteran OLB Markus Golden for at least another season with him set to become an URFA in March. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 5, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 5, 2024 - For Episode 1,068 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about why the Pittsburgh Steelers should pass on taking a tackle in the first round to take advantage of one of the deepest position groups in the 2024 NFL Draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 5, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 86 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about former Pittsburgh Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell saying a few days ago on Snapchat that he plans to attempt a comeback this offseason. We talk about his chances of returning to the Steelers and more. Alex released his first full Steelers' mock draft of 2024 on Monday morning so as you would expect, we go over it pick-by-pick and discuss his choices and why he made them. We go into detail on several of the players that Alex mocked to the Steelers and more. This obviously makes for a long segment due to the number of picks we must review and discuss. In the middle of this show, Alex and I are once again joined by Aaron Freeman, who covers the Atlanta Falcons on the Locked on Falcons podcast. If you remember, we had Aaron on a few years ago ahead of the Steelers playing the Falcons in Atlanta during the 2022 regular season. In this interview, Alex and I get an overview of what Aaron knows about new Steelers OC Arthur Smith after his three years spent with the Falcons as their head coach. In total, we spend roughly 35 minutes talking to Aaron about Smith. If not already doing so, please follow Aaron on Twitter at @lockedonfalcons and thank him for appearing on the Friday show. You can also read some of Aaron’s work online here: https://www.sbnation.com/users/AaronFreeman#activity and listed to his podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-falcons-daily-podcast-on-the-atlanta-falcons/id1147245791 Missi Matthews conducted a one-on-one interview with Smith over the weekend, so Alex and I make sure to recap that short session during this Monday episode as well. After having Aaron on, Alex and I discuss how third wide receivers have been utilized in Smith's offense the last five seasons. That discussion is a result of a post I wrote thar includes data pulled from 2019-2023. The main takeaway from that discussion revolves around the Steelers being unlikely to add a notable unrestricted free agent wide receiver this coming offseason. We do, however, discuss the possibility of the Steelers adding a wide receiver at some point during the 2024 NFL Draft. How possible is it that the Steelers lands Chicago Bears CB Jaylon Johnson during the offseason? Alex and I discuss that question and topic later in this show on the heels of comments made by Johnson over the weekend while participating in the annual Pro Bowl games festivities. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 120-minute episode and we also make sure to read and answer a listener email to close this show out. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 4, 2024 - For Episode 1,067 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about why new OC Arthur Smith should easily be able to work under Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin, despite just getting fired as a head coach. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 3, 2024 - For Episode 1,066 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive coaching staff and talk about the importance of continuity among position coaches. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 2, 2024 - For Episode 1,065 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the status of Pittsburgh Steelers OL Coach Pat Meyer and why he deserves to stay on-staff in 2024. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 2, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 85 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to some coaching staff changes around the NFL that have taken place with the emphasis of that being on AFC North teams and teams on the 2024 schedule. With Arthur Smith now poised to officially be named the Steelers new offensive coordinator, Alex and I go over some key pass and running stats related to his five previous seasons in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons. We talk about the correlation between Smith having a strong running game for his passing game to work and why we believe the Steelers' running game needs to be well within the top 10 in 2024 for the quarterback play to show improvement. While the outside zone running scheme is not new to Pittsburgh, the team's use of it in 2023 was pretty much boom or bust. Alex and I go over some outside zone stats from 2023 related to the Steelers. Will center be a primary focus for the Steelers early in the 2024 NFL Draft? Alex and I discuss that position and briefly touch on the perceived top three center prospects in this year's draft class. We also discuss the Steelers’ two biggest positional needs on offense this offseason. We also discuss what type of wide receiver the Steelers might address during the offseason and Alex has one player in mind that played for Smith in Atlanta last season. Coming out of the Senior Bowl week there is one defensive lineman prospect that has our attention entering the weekend. We tell you who that player is and why we think the steelers will have serious interest in him during the pre-draft process. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 117-minute episode and we also make sure to read and answer several listener emails to close this show out. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 1, 2024 - For Episode 1,064 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses recent comments made by Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy believing that rounds 5-7 in the 2024 NFL Draft will be weak. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 31, 2024 - For Episode 1,063 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora outlines the key to success for Arthur Smith, the new offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 31, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 84 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to getting some recent housekeeping news out of the way quickly when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers since our Monday show. The big news on Tuesday was the Steelers agreeing to terms with Arthur Smith as their new offensive coordinator. On the heels of that news, Alex and I spend more than hour discussing Smith. We talk about why Smith was likely hired to be the new offensive coordinator, his backstory and influences, his stint as the offensive coordinator with the Tennessee Titans and his past three seasons as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. What kind of scheme and offense will Smith attempt to utilize in Pittsburgh? Alex and I go over what all he's done in the past and what carryover of that we expect to see with the Steelers. We spend a lot of time going over his love of the outside/wide zone and other run concepts he uses. We also go over several stats when it comes to personnel used, play action usage and shotgun rates. Smith conducted a coaching clinic video with North Carolina a few years ago and that got our attention on Tuesday. We recap everything that Smith had to say during that session and more. We attempt to paint a very full picture of what Smith is and isn’t along with the challenges he now faces in Pittsburgh as the Steelers' offensive coordinator. After discussing Smith's addition in-depth, Alex and recap the main talking points to come out of the annual end-of-the-season media session that Steelers team president Art Rooney II conducted on Monday. That discussion kept us busy during the second half of the show. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 106-minute episode. We failed to get to listener emails in this show, however, but plan on doing so late in Friday's show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 30, 2024 - For Episode 1,062 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses how Arthur Smith fits exactly what Pittsburgh Steelers' HC Mike Tomlin and owner Art Rooney II laid out regarding the team's new OC hire. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 29, 2024 - For Episode 1,061 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses how there is no need to panic just yet about the Pittsburgh Steelers' lack of a hire at offensive coordinator as of today. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 29, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 83 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers interviewing former Atlanta Falcons HC Arthur Smith for the open offensive coordinator job on the team's staff. We go deep into the NFL history of Smith during our conversation and discuss things that have stuck out with his past offenses when it comes to scheme and personnel usage. We also discuss the possibility of Smith ultimately being the Steelers' choice and whether we think more interviews might take place with the likes of Klint Kubiak of the San Francisco 49ers. The Steelers claimed LB Jeremiah Moon off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens over the weekend, so Alex and I discuss the details of that transaction and the uniqueness of it. Will the Steelers need to waive a player to make room for Moon? Alex quickly profiled Moon over the weekend, so we discuss what all he found out about the player and how he fits on the Steelers' roster this offseason. The NFL Conference Championship games took place on Sunday, so Alex and I give our thoughts on those two contests that included the Kansas City Chiefs beating the Ravens and the 49ers beating the Detroit Lions. we spend time discussing the two fourth decisions that Lions HC Dan Campbell made in the second half of his team's game. With the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl week now underway, Alex and I discuss a few more draft prospects during this episode. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 89-minute episode, and we end it by answering several questions sent in from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 28, 2024 - For Episode 1,060 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander offers up her opinion on how the Pittsburgh Steelers should manage the inside linebacker position when it comes to the 2024 roster. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 27, 2024 - For Episode 1,059 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses the avenues the Pittsburgh Steelers can explore when it comes to drafting an offensive tackle or center this year and potentially even in the middle rounds. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 26, 2024 - For Episode 1,058 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the reality of Bill Belichick potentially being frozen out of this year’s head coaching hiring cycle. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 26, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 82 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers, and that includes going over things related to the team's staff and possible losses. Thomas Brown and Jerrod Johnson seem to be two recent candidates to be the Steelers' new offensive coordinator, according to reports these last few days, and Alex and I discuss them both in depth. We also update the latest news on Zac Robinson, who has already been identified as a possible candidate for the Steelers' offensive coordinator job. The NFL Associated Press awards are now right around the corner and ahead of those winners being announced, Alex and I go over the named candidates for each category that were made public on Thursday. We offer up our predictions for each of the awards and discuss the possibility of Steelers OLB T.J. Watt and CB Joey Porter Jr. winning their respective categories. Alex has now released his second 2024 NFL Draft player profile, so we discuss West Virginia C Zach Frazier with him scheduled to be present at this year's Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. The NFL will play their 2023 Conference Championship games on Sunday so ahead of those two contests taking place, Alex and I give our picks as it relates to the betting spreads. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 89-minute episode, and we end it by answering several questions sent in from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 25, 2024 - For Episode 1,057 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' decision to re-sign defensive coordinator Teryl Austin to a new two-year contract this offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 24, 2024 - For Episode 1,056 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about the departure of longtime Pittsburgh Steelers Strength and Conditioning Coach Marcel Pastoor. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 24, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 81 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes five more players being signed to Reserve/Future contracts on Tuesday. There is some news and speculation related to movements revolving around members of the Steelers coaching staff that we pass along early in this show as well. Zac Robinson and Kliff Kingsbury seem to be two early candidates to be the Steelers' new offensive coordinator, according to reports these last few days, so Alex and I discuss them both in-depth. We also quickly discuss the latest news concerning former Steelers offensive line coach Mike Munchak. Alex has now released his first 2024 NFL Draft player profile, so we discuss Missouri DL Darius Robinson with him scheduled to be present at this year's Senior Bowl in Mobile, AL. The Steelers 2024 cornerback room currently looks thin overall when it comes to players under contract in late January, so Alex and I talk about that topic later in this show. We discuss the top potential cornerback unrestricted free agents this offseason and if the Steelers might target any of them. We also discuss the possibility of the Steelers addressing the cornerback position once or twice in the 2024 NFL Draft. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 99-minute episode, and we end it by answering several questions sent in from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 23, 2024 - For Episode 1,055 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers seemingly beginning their new offensive coordinator search with Zac Robinson as the first name to surface as a candidate. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 22, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 22, 2024 - For Episode 1,054 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about Senior Bowl Director Jim Nagy's tweet stating that the NFL Draft has a serious depth problem this season and more. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 22, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 80 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Divisional Round playoff games that took place over the weekend. Within that, we discuss a controversial rule related to touchbacks that might be changed this offseason. Alex and I look at the offensive ANY/A stats of not only the remaining four teams in this year’s playoffs, but also the teams that made the playoffs this year. We also talk about the Steelers options at quarterback this offseason should the team surprisingly go outside the organization via a trade, free agency, or the draft. The Steelers will certainly hire a new offensive coordinator this offseason and ahead of that happening, Alex has now compiled a list of the most logical candidates. We go over his list of names and discuss a few others not included on it. Will Steelers C Mason Cole survive his roster bonus due date in March? Alex and I discuss the possibility of that happening and more importantly, why it might happen. We also discuss several other players due March roster bonuses for the Steelers. With the annual Senior Bowl getting close, Alex and I discuss one defensive lineman that the Steelers might have eyes on in Mobile, AL. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 93-minute episode, and we end it by answering several questions sent in from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 21, 2024 - For Episode 1,053 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the possibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers replacing both offensive and defensive coordinators this offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 20, 2024 - For Episode 1,052 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why the Pittsburgh Steelers should look into drafting a cornerback in the first two rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft given the amount of talent at the position in this draft class. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 19, 2024 - For Episode 1,051 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora outlines the Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback plans for the 2024 season with the offseason now underway. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 19, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 79 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about what all Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin had to say on Thursday during his annual end-of-the-season press conference. Tomlin discussed how the team will go about looking for a new offensive coordinator in the coming weeks, so we spend a little time discussing that topic. We also talk about how the team would apparently like to re-sign QB Mason Rudolph this offseason to compete against QB Kenny Pickett. We discuss the outlook for the quarterback position as a whole when it comes to the 2024 Steelers. Tomlin obviously gave us several other talking points to discuss as part of his Thursday press conference. We go through them all one-by-one. We discuss the health outlook of the Steelers heading into the offseason. With it sounding like the Steelers will pick up the fifth-year option on RB Najee Harris this offseason, Alex and I discuss the possibility of the team signing him to an extension. We also talk about whether T Broderick Jones will get moved to the left side in 2024. It sounds like DT Cameron Heyward won't be retiring this offseason so Alex and I discuss that news during this show and how his contract might be manipulated in the coming weeks. The Steelers signed 17 players to Reserve/Future contracts this week and with an initial Rule of 51 now established for the team, Alex and I go over the 2024 salary cap situation and outlook moving into the offseason. We discuss possible contract terminations, restructurings and much, much more in this show. With the Divisional Round of the 2023 NFL playoffs now on tap, Alex and I give our picks against the spread for the four games that will take place this weekend. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 116-minute episode, and we end it by answering several questions sent in from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 18, 2024 - For Episode 1,050 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin saying on Thursday that the team will now look outside the organization for their next offensive coordinator and how that is quite encouraging news overall. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 17, 2024 - For Episode 1,049 on this Wednesday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why this offseason could be one of the more interesting ones in recent years for the Pittsburgh Steelers.  steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 17, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 78 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin and how it is now known that he will be back in 2024. We also talk about Tomlin possibly receiving a contract extension soon, what his end-of-the-season press conference might include and the changes he's likely to make to the coaching staff this offseason. Several players talked to the media on Tuesday and that long list was headlined by DT Cameron Heyward, OLB T.J. Watt, and T Chukwuma Okorafor. We go over the primary media session takeaways from Tuesday. What kind of options will the Steelers have this offseason when it comes to Heyward's contract and the potential lowering of his 2024 salary cap amount? We discuss that topic quite extensively in this show. We also talk about Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth potentially receiving a contract extension this coming offseason and what that might look like. We also go over the expected release of Okorafor by the middle of March. The Steelers have already lost one member of their coaching staff this offseason, so we go over that news. We also discuss the Cleveland Browns parting ways with OC Alex Van Pelt on Wednesday and discuss the possibility of him landing in Pittsburgh soon. While we haven’t yet gone deep into the all-22 tape from the Steelers’ Monday Wild Card game loss to the Buffalo Bills, Alex and I do offer up a few more observations from that contest based on recent observations. We'll get deeper into our all-2 breakdown of that game on Friday. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 96-minute episode, and we end it by answering several questions sent in from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 16, 2024 - For Episode 1,048 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses what all Pittsburgh Steelers DT Cameron Heyward said concerning his future following the team's Wild Card loss on Monday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 16, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 77 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the 2023 season ending for the Pittsburgh Steelers thanks to their Monday Super Wild Card game loss to the Buffalo Bills. We quickly discuss the inactive list the Steelers submitted ahead of the Monday game and the injuries that took place during the road contest. Alex and I dive into our complete recap of the Steelers' Wild Card loss to the Bills. We go through the complete game based on the television tape and discuss what went wrong, what went right, and several individual performances and plays. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin had an interesting end to his postgame press conference on the heels of him being asked about his contract situation. Alex and I certainly address that topic as well as Tomlin's recent and past history in the playoffs. Steelers Dt Cameron Heyward, QB Mason Rudolph and RB Najee Harris all said notable things after the Monday loss to the Bills, so Alex and I recap and discuss those main talking points that those players produced. The Steelers face several big questions heading into the offseason, so Alex and I rank and discuss those. We also talk about where the Steelers are now set to select in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, what their unrestricted free agent list looks like this offseason and more. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 110-minute episode and we end it by answering several questions sent in from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 15, 2024 - For Episode 1,047 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle suggests that the Pittsburgh Steelers shouldn't mess with their formula on defense on Monday afternoon against the Buffalo Bills. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 15, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 76 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest on the Super Wild Card game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Buffalo Bills being moved from Sunday to Monday afternoon. We go over why the postponement happened, how much changes because of it and much more. Does the postponing of the game between the Steelers and the Bills significantly favor the home team now? We discuss that topic quite a bit early in this show. The Steelers and Bills both made transactions on Sunday ahead of Monday's game, so we recap those practice squad elevations during this Monday morning episode. We also discuss when the Steelers will play next weekend in the Divisional Round of the playoffs should they beat the Bills on Monday afternoon. The speculation related reports concerning the future of Steelers HC Mike Tomlin have not slowed down these last few days, so Alex and I make sure to touch on those latest such offerings during this episode. The Super Wild Card weekend already has several winners and losers heading into Monday, so Alex and I quickly discuss the outcomes of the Saturday and Sunday playoff games later in this show. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 31-minute episode as well and we'll be back on Tuesday to recap the Steelers game against the Bills at some point during the day. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 14, 2024 - For Episode 1,046 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander looks at one of the keys to the Pittsburgh Steelers' success in making it to the playoffs and possibly even the next round. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 13, 2024 - For Episode 1,045 on this Saturday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the impact of the Super Wild Card Week game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Buffalo Bills being postponed. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 12, 2024 - For Episode 1,044 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the barrier that the Pittsburgh Steelers are stuck on and if they can get over the hump on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 12, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 75 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news in the football world concerning three NFL and college head coaches. With the Pittsburgh Steelers getting ready to play the Buffalo Bills in a Sunday Super Wild Card game, Alex and I look at the Thursday injury reports from both teams. The weather situation in Buffalo for Sunday's playoff game is big news this week so Alex and I make sure to address that topic early in this show. Steelers' coordinators Eddie Faulkner and Teryl Austin both talked to the media on Thursday and as usual, Alex and I recap a few notable things that came out of those press conferences. In the middle of this show, Alex and I are once again joined by Matt Parrino, who covers the Bills for Syracuse.com. Matt helps us preview the Sunday game between the Steelers and the Bills for roughly 30 minutes. We talk about the Bills injury situation as well as things to look for on offense and defense ahead of Sunday's Super Wild Card game in Buffalo. At the end of this interview, Matt gives us his score prediction for the game. If not already doing so, please make sure to follow Matt on Twitter/X at @MattParrino and read his coverage of the Bills online at: https://www.syracuse.com/user/mparrino/posts.html. After having Matt on with us, Alex and I then jump into our own long preview of the Sunday playoff game between the Steelers and the Bills. We address all three phases of the game for both teams and more. Alex and I then move on to pick all of the Super Wild Card Weekend games against the spread and end that segment by giving our score predictions for the Sunday game between the Steelers and the Bills. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 124-minute episode as well, and we finish it by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 11, 2024 - For Episode 1,043 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about the chances of Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt winning the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year award from an advanced stats perspective. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 10, 2024 - For Episode 1,043 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about what a difference three weeks has made when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepare for the playoffs. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 10, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 74 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the health of the Pittsburgh Steelers as they head into the playoffs. The team made a few transactions since our Monday show, so we go over what all has transpired when it comes to the practice squad, which now includes the re-addition of P Brad Wing out of nowhere. Should a big deal be made out of the Steelers' weekly depth chart, especially when it comes to the quarterback position? We discuss that topic and go over the fact that QB Kenny Pickett remains listed ahead of QB Mason Rudolph even though QB Mitch Trubisky has been shuffled to the third spot in the group. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday to recap the team's Week 18 game against the Baltimore Ravens and preview the upcoming game against the Buffalo Bills. Alex and I go over everything that he had to say on Tuesday that was notable. With the all-22 tape from the Steelers week 18 win against the Ravens now fully digested, Alex and I recap our observations from it when it comes to the team's play on the offensive and defensive sides of the football. We discuss several individual performances from the Week 18 game and make sure to tip out caps to a few players such as TE Connor Heyward and S Eric Rowe. We make sure to highlight a few noticeable offensive schematics that showed up on tape against the Ravens. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 81-minute episode as well, and we finish it by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 9, 2024 - For Episode 1,041 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about the depth the Pittsburgh Steelers have at the outside linebacker position on the heels of the team losing starter T.J. Watt to a knee injury to start the playoffs. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 8, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 8, 2024 - For Episode 1,040 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers' blueprint for success in the playoffs in order to make a run at a championship. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 8, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 73 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about Pittsburgh Steelers securing a spot in the 2023 NFL Playoffs over the weekend as the seventh seed in the AFC and how they will now play the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round on Sunday. We discuss the Steelers getting Sunday help from the Tennessee Titans against the Jacksonville Jaguars after beating the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. The Steelers win against the Ravens came at a price as OLB T.J. Watt sustained a Grade 2 MCL injury that will likely sideline him for a few weeks. We give the latest updates on his injury, outlook and more. The Steelers safety position could look different this next week, so Alex and I talk about why that is. Alex and I then dive into our Monday morning breakdown of the Steelers Saturday road win against the Ravens. We start on offense and then move on to defense and special teams. We make sure to highlight several individual players and plays from that big Week 18 road win by the Steelers. There were several reports about Steelers HC Mike Tomlin and the team's future at the quarterback position over the weekend, so Alex and I make sure to pass along what all was said and who said it. The Steelers are huge underdogs to the Bills next Sunday, so we dive into an early look at that Wild Card matchup in this show. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 105-minute episode as well, and we finish it by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 7, 2024 - For Episode 1,039 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers' pass rush might be able to withstand the loss of OLB T.J. Watt to injury should the team make the playoffs. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 6, 2024 - For Episode 1,038 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about why we should just enjoy watching the Pittsburgh Steelers play in what could be their last game of the 2023 NFL season on Saturday.  steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 5, 2024 - For Episode 1,037 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora shares one complaint that he has about the annual Pro Bowl selection process. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 5, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 72 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepare for their Week 18 road game against the Baltimore Ravens. We discuss the injury reports for the two teams entering Friday, the likely inactive list for the Steelers and possible elevations that will be made later in the afternoon. The Steelers have three Pro Bowl selections this year in OLB T.J. Watt, S Minkah Fitzpatrick, and ST Miles Killebrew, so we discuss that news. We also talk about how K Chris Boswell was a snub this year. Alex and I also discuss the Steelers team award winners that took place this week. Will Steelers DB Patrick Peterson indeed return for the 2024 season? Alex and I have a discussion about that on the heels of an interview that Peterson had on Thursday. We also talk a little bit about the future of the Steelers quarterback position in this show as well. With the Saturday game against the ravens now on tap, we are pleased to welcome Jonas Shaffer back to the show on this Friday. Shaffer, who covers the Ravens for the Baltimore Banner, spent roughly 30 minutes with Alex Friday morning breaking down the Saturday matchup. They cover both sides of the football and more. If not already doing so, please make sure to follow Jonas on Twitter/X at @jonas_shaffer and read his work online at https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/jonas-shaffer/. After Alex’s interview with Jonas, we dive into our own breakdown of the Saturday game between the Steelers and the Ravens. We start winding down this show with our picks of all the Week 18 NFL regular season games against the spread and that segment ends with our score predictions for the Saturday afternoon game between the Steelers and the Ravens. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 128-minute episode as well, and we finish it by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 4, 2024 - For Episode 1,036 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 rookie class on the heels of CB Joey Porter Jr. winning the team's Joe Greene Great Performance Award on Wednesday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 3, 2024 - For Episode 1,035 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the fundamental reasons why the Pittsburgh Steelers have won their last two games. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 3, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 71 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett responding on Tuesday to rumors that he chose against being the team's backup quarterback against the Seattle Seahawks. We parse a lot of what Pickett and HC Mike Tomlin said these last few days when it comes to the team’s quarterback position in Week 17. The initial injury report for Week 18 was released by the Steelers on Tuesday so Alex and I make sure to cover that topic. We also discuss who will referee the Week 18 game against the Baltimore Ravens. Will the Ravens rest a ton of their primary players against the Steelers on Saturday? We discuss that topic a little more in this show as well. Former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger made a few comments about the quarterback position in Pittsburgh during his most recent podcast, so we provide a recap of that. We specifically make sure to recap what Roethlisberger said about his former teammate, QB Mason Rudolph, during his recent episode. Steelers OLB T.J. Watt was voted team MVP on Tuesday so we go over that news. We also discuss which players might wind up winning the remaining team awards that should be announced soon. What will the future past this season look like for Steelers running backs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren when it comes to their contract situations? Alex and I attempt to provide a look ahead when it comes to that question. Will the team pick up the fifth-year option on Harris? Might they extend him before making that decision? We discuss. After watching the all-22 from the Steelers Week 17 win against the Seahawks, Alex and I chime in with some additional thoughts on that game. We talk about both sides of the ball, personnel used, player performances, individual plays, stats and more in this weekly segment. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 93-minute episode as well, and we finish it by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 2, 2024 - For Episode 1,034 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers tight ends recently responded to criticism about the groups blocking performances against the Seattle Seahawks. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 1, 2024 - For Episode 1,033 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers could not only qualify for the playoffs, but also be a potentially dangerous team in the tournament as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 1, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 70 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the quarterback situation for the Pittsburgh Steelers coming out of their big Week 17 road win on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Alex and talk about QB Mason Rudolph remaining the starter moving forward, how the situation went down with QB Kenny Pickett on Sunday with him being inactive and not the emergency third option and more. We are left with a lot more questions than answers concerning the Steelers’ future past this season at the quarterback position on the heels of everything that transpired these last few weeks. Part of those questions revolve around how Pickett was handled on Sunday and what all HC Mike Tomlin had to say on the position topic on Monday during his weekly press conference. We go next level breaking down everything that has and hasn’t happened with Pickett this past week and even address a few rumors that seem to be circulating Monday morning concerning the team's former first round draft pick. It's a long discussion following a big Sunday win, but we both make sure to attack every aspect of the Steelers current quarterback situation heading into Week 18. Tomlin gave an injury rundown on Monday, so we make sure to address that in this show, We also discuss the Steelers playoff chances and multiple paths to securing a spot in this show. The Steelers beat the Seahawks on Sunday and with that big win now in the bag, Alex and I break it down from every angle in this Monday show. We start with the offensive play breakdown and then move on to talk about the defensive side of the football and more. We discuss several individual performances from Sunday in this show along with particular plays and much more. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 85-minute episode as well, and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 31, 2023 - For Episode 1,032 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander reveals her Week 17 X factor for the Pittsburgh Steelers for a Sunday win against the Seattle Seahawks to keep their playoff hopes alive. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 30, 2023 - For Episode 1,031 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense needs to replicate their Week 16 performance on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks to ensure a road victory. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 29, 2023 - For Episode 1,030 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about the forgotten Pittsburgh Steelers who played subtle, but key roles, in Week 16's win over the Cincinnati Bengals. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 29, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 69 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle all get right to talking about the latest news and transactions related to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers coordinators, Eddie Faulkner and Teryl Austin talked on Thursday so those press conferences are discussed a bit. The Steelers will play the Seattle Seahawks on the road on Sunday and ahead of that contest, Gregg Bell, who covers this week's opponent for Tacoma News Tribune, is back on the show to help preview that matchup with Alex. If not already doing so, please follow Gregg on Twitter/X at @gbellseattle and read his work online here: https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/nfl/seattle-seahawks/ Alex, Joe and Ross also preview the upcoming Week 17 road game later in the show. The Week 17 picks are also made in this show by Alex and Dave. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 108-minute episode as well, and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 28, 2023 - For Episode 1,029 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about how Pittsburgh Steelers CB Patrick Peterson has quietly played rather well for the team over the last several weeks while moving around in the secondary in the process. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 27, 2023 - For Episode 1,028 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the "out" Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin has with QB Mason Rudolph and the problem he'll have doing so again next week. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 27, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 68 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes us going over the latest transactions the team has made since their Saturday win against the Cincinnati Bengals. We also go over what the team's injury situation looks like heading into the Week 17 Sunday road game against the Seattle Seahawks. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and most of that centered around the potential starting quarterback for the Sunday road game against the Seahawks. We discuss how Tomlin handled that press conference and how it sure looks to be shaping up that QB Mason Rudolph will ultimately start on Sunday. We talk about how Tomlin gave himself sort of an out regarding QB Kenny Pickett this week. After wrapping up some loose ends from the Tomlin Tuesday media session, Alex and I jump into our review of the Steelers Saturday win against the Bengals after watching some of the all-22 tape from that contest. We mostly focus on the offensive side of the football in this week's tape recap but do hit on a few defensive related things. We go over some plays that Rudolph made on Saturday and a few decisions that he made. We also talk some about the blocking of the offensive line on Saturday. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 66-minute episode as well, and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 26, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Tuesday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 26, 2023 - For Episode 1,027 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin said all the right things during his weekly press conference regarding the quarterback situation for Week 17. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 25, 2023 - For Episode 1,026 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle wonders what took so long for the Pittsburgh Steelers to get ILB Myles Jack back on the field amidst attrition at the position. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 25, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 67 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, which was recorded on Christmas morning, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Saturday win that the Pittsburgh Steelers had against the Cincinnati Bengals. We start by discussing the pregame transactions that were made by the Steelers and then move into talking about the big win the team had on Saturday and how convincing it was. We make sure to recap the key Saturday performances that QB Mason Rudolph and WR George Pickens both had on Saturday against the Bengals. Alex and I then move on to discuss the play of the Steelers offense, defense, and special teams against the Bengals in Week 16. We discuss several individual plays and performances in that segment as well. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin has an interesting decision ahead of him when it comes to who will start at quarterback in Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks. Alex and I frame up every angle of that upcoming starting quarterback decision that awaits Tomlin before offering up who we each would choose. We also discuss what we think Tomlin will choose to do at quarterback this coming week. There were a lot of reports concerning the future of Tomlin in Pittsburgh on Saturday and Sunday morning, so Alex and I make sure to pass those along and give our input on them. The Steelers playoff chances are still very much alive entering Week 17, so we recap that topic and offer up a few of the easier paths the team has when it comes to them possibly making the playoffs. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 106-minute episode as well, and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 24, 2023 - For Episode 1,025 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why she believes Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mason Rudolph should be the team's starter in Week 17 versus the Seattle Seahawks. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 23, 2023 - For Episode 1,024 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses the impact that Pittsburgh Steelers S Eric Rowe and ILB Myles Jack both need to make in their season debuts to help save the team's season.  steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 22, 2023 - For Episode 1,023 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora wonders if Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mason Rudolph can get some "football justice" on Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 22, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 66 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that means recapping the team's latest transactions, Thursday injury report, expected Friday moves and more. What will the Steelers Week 16 inactive list look like and who will play where in the secondary on Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals? We discuss those two topics early in this show. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin met the media again on Wednesday to talk about WR George Pickens, so Alex and I make sure to recap that press conference. In the middle of this show, Alex and I are once again joined by Jay Morrison, who covers the Bengals for Pro Football Network. Jay helps us preview the Saturday game in Pittsburgh between the Bengals and the Steelers from several different angles. At the end of the interview, Jay gives us his score prediction for the Saturday game. If not already doing so, please follow Jay on Twitter/X at @ByJayMorrison and make sure to read his work online here: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/author/jmorrison/ Alex and I move on to provide our own preview of the Steelers Saturday home game against the Bengals and that includes us talking about offense, defense, and special teams for both teams. As usual, Alex and I close out this Friday show by giving our picks for every game in the NFL this week. That includes us predicting the final score of the Steelers Saturday game against the Bengals. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 104-minute episode as well, and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 21, 2023 - For Episode 1,022 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses the decision that Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin made this week concerning him allowing WR George Pickens to play on Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 20, 2023 - For Episode 1,021 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers' patience is hurting them more than it’s helping them this season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 20, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 65 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Tuesday injury report released by the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of the team's Saturday Week 16 home game against the Cincinnati Bengals. We also go over the recent transactions the Steelers have made and how Friday could be an interesting day when it comes to roster moves. Steelers WR George Pickens is back in the main news cycle again thanks to comments that he made on Tuesday during his media session. We go over what all Pickens said on Tuesday, the expected fallout from what he said, and what the immediate and long-term future might be for him. Alex and talk quite a bit about culture as it relates to the Steelers in this podcast coming out of what all has happened with Pickens this past week. We also move on to talk a bit about Steelers QB Mitch Trubisky and his contract status. We also talk about other alternatives the team might have when it comes to cutting him during the offseason related to after paying him his $1 million roster bonus that is due. We also discuss if the Steelers will have two quarterbacks under contract come the time the 2024 NFL Draft arrives. Later in this show, Alex and I recap some final thoughts from the Steelers Week 15 road loss to the Indianapolis Colts after fully devouring the all-22 tape from that contest. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 85-minute episode as well, and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 19, 2023 - For Episode 1,020 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about why Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mason Rudolph has more than earned his opportunity to start on Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals on the heels of QB Mitch Trubisky being benched. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 18, 2023 - For Episode 1,019 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about the leadership issues on offense the Pittsburgh Steelers have and how it should have been seen ahead of time. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 18, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 64 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the NFL suspending Pittsburgh Steelers S Damontae Kazee for the remainder of the season on the heels of him being ejected for a hit during the team's Saturday road loss to the Indianapolis Colts. We discuss if that is a fair decision, Kazee appealing the discipline, and what we think the final outcome might be. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference Monday afternoon, so Alex and I tear through that. We discuss Tomlin’s decision to bench quarterback Mitch Trubisky in favor of Mason Rudolph this week and what the fallout from that decision may or may not be. We talk about the Steelers list of injured players heading into this week based on what Tomlin said on Monday. We make sure to highlight the status of starting QB Kenny Pickett and him having a slight chance of returning this week after missing the last two games with an ankle injury that required surgery. Tomlin talked about a myriad of other things on Monday, and we recap those main talking points in the middle of this show. Finally, Alex and I get to recapping the Steelers Saturday road loss to the Colts. We go over the poor play on both sides of the football and try to highlight the few positive performances. We discuss several plays and decisions from that loss to the colts along the way. Will the Steelers move on from P Pressley Harvin III this week? We discuss the possibility of that happening. Alex and I also discuss how we might see a few fresh faces on defense this week from the practice squad based on what Tomlin said on Monday. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 93-minute episode as well, and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 17, 2023 - For Episode 1,018 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander shares her suggestions for Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin on how to approach the final three games of the 2023 season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 16, 2023 - For Episode 1,017 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why the ground game needs to be the focus on this gameday if the Pittsburgh Steelers want to get back on track against the Indianapolis Colts. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 15, 2023 - For Episode 1,016 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora wonders why the referees are being criticized this week for calling Kansas City Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney offsides this past Sunday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 15, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 63 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Thursday night game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers and what the fallout from that lopsided contest might be. We then dive into the Thursday injury report that the Pittsburgh Steelers released and what it likely means for several players when it comes to their Saturday road game against the Indianapolis Colts. We also go over the Colts final Week 15 injury report as well. Steelers OLB T.J. Watt and WR George Pickens both talked to the media on Thursday, so we cover the key talking points from those sessions. We also talk a little about a few things that coordinators Eddie Faulker and Teryl Austin had to say on Wednesday during their respective weekly media sessions. In the middle of this show, we are joined by Nate Atkins, who covers the Colts for The Indianapolis Star. Nate gives us a good preview of the Colts heading to the team's Saturday home game against the Steelers. At the end of this interview, Nate gives us his prediction for the Saturday afternoon game. If not already doing so, please make sure to follow Nate on Twitter/X @NateAtkins_ and read his work online at: https://www.indystar.com/staff/2684227001/nate-atkins/ After having Nate join us, Alex and I then dive into our own preview of the Week 15 Saturday game between the Steelers and the Colts. We talk both sides of the football for both teams and that includes going over our tape study of the Colts along with several key stats ahead of the Saturday game. With Week 15 now upon us, Alex and I give our picks for all of the remaining games on the NFL schedule. That obviously includes us picking the final score of the Steelers game against the Colts. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 125-minute episode as well, and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 14, 2023 - For Episode 1,015 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about how former Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is once again the center of attention in the media landscape this week. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 13, 2023 - For Episode 1,014 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora attempts to provide some optimism when it comes to the rest of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2023 season.   steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 13, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 62 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they enter the middle of Week 15 and their upcoming Saturday road game against the Indianapolis Colts. We go over the Steelers Week 15 injury report heading into Wednesday with that focus being mainly on outside linebackers T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith, who are both still in concussion protocol. Steelers quarterbacks Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph both talked to the media on Tuesday, so we go over the few talking points to come out of those sessions. Premier NFL insiders Jay Glazer and Peter King both recently had some thoughts concerning Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and the team's future at the quarterback position that Alex and I both discuss. We talk about the possibility of the Steelers signing Tomlin to a contract extension after the 2023 season and when such an event might happen if it happens at all. The Steelers usage of play action hasn’t been very effective so far this season, so Alex and I discuss that topic for a bit in this show as well. We talk a little bit about the role that Steelers team president Art Rooney II has in the future of the organization. We also discuss a comment he made about Tomlin this past January and parse that completely. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 73-minute episode as well, and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 12, 2023 - For Episode 1013 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney talks about the explanation of the fourth down shot play at the end of the game against the New England Patriots that Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin recently gave. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 11, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 11, 2023 - For Episode 1,012 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about how a loss on Saturday to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15 could put the Pittsburgh Steelers' playoff chances out of reach. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 11, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 61 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they enter Week 15. We discuss how Steelers OLB T.J. Watt is a national talking point right now because of him now being in concussion protocol and on the heels of him finishing the Thursday night game. We discuss if we think the Steelers handled Watt's protocol Thursday night properly and more. We go over the health of the Steelers entering Week 15 based on what head coach Mike Tomlin said on Monday during his weekly press conference. Tomlin gave us quite a few talking points during his media session and so we cover each of those thoroughly. We talk about the team sticking with QB Mitch Trubisky as their starter. The in-game actions of WR George Pickens are discussed in this show based on something Tomlin said on Monday. We go over where the Steelers now sit in the AFC playoff picture entering Week 15. We also discuss the all-22 tape from the Steelers Week 14 Thursday night loss to the New England Patriots. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 65-minute episode as well, and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 10, 2023 - For Episode 1,011 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander consider the calls from the Pittsburgh Steelers' fanbase to fire HC Mike Tomlin and compares it to a similar scenario with former HC Bill Cowher. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 9, 2023 - For Episode 1,010 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about how sick he is to continually see the Pittsburgh Steelers lose to the New England Patriots on the heels of the team's Thursday night debacle at home to another 2-10 team. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 8, 2023 - For Episode 1,009 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers deep-rooted problem that goes beyond just the players or the scheme. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 8, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 60 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the disgusting Thursday night loss the Pittsburgh Steelers had to the New England Patriots. We jump right into our talk by going over key plays in the game on both sides of the football, the play of QB Mitch Trubisky and much more. We talk about how the Steelers still managed to be the game at the two-minute warning and how those final two plays of the drive were pretty much unforgivable. Should Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin have benched Trubisky in favor of backup Mason Rudolph? We discuss that question and also talk about who should start at quarterback in Week 15 against the Indianapolis Colts. The Steelers have a new dubious stat attached to them after losing to the 2-10 Patriots and we go over that. We also discuss the very strong comments made by S Minkah Fitzpatrick after the Thursday night game. We discuss the pregame inactive list and the in-game injuries that happened and then dive deeper into the Thursday night game in all three phases. Alex and I then make sure to address the state of the Steelers organization with four games remaining and then talk about the future of Tomlin in Pittsburgh. Alex and I finally get to the rest of our Week 14 picks to start winding down the show. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 86-minute episode as well, and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 7, 2023 - For Episode 1,008 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about how Thursday night might be a monumental moment in the history between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots as it relates to the team's head coaches. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 6, 2023 - For Episode 1,007 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the issues the Pittsburgh Steelers are having with fundamental football entering Week 14. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 6, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 59 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the status of Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepare to play the New England Patriots on Thursday night at Acrisure Stadium. We start by going over the Steelers Tuesday injury report and speculate who might be in and out Thursday night. We also talk a little about what the Steelers inactive list might look like ahead of the game against the Patriots. The Steelers mad coordinators Eddie Faulkner and Teryl Austin available to the media on Tuesday so Alex and I recap the main talking points to come out of their weekly press conferences. That results in us talking about C Mason Cole, OLB Nick Herbig, DT Keeanu Benton, and DL DeMarvin Leal. Alex and I also make sure to discuss the topic concerning a few players possibly taking the Week 13 game against the Arizona Cardinals too lightly. We also discuss QB Mitch Trubisky and the comments he made on Tuesday concerning how aggressive he intends on being Thursday night against the Patriots. In the middle of this show, Alex and I are once again joined by veteran beat writer Ben Volin, who covers the Patriots for The Boston Globe. We talk with Ben about the 2023 Patriots to date, the status of HC Bill Belichick after this season and the upcoming Thursday night game in Pittsburgh. At the end of this game preview, Ben gives us his prediction for the game between the Patriots and the Steelers. If not already doing so, please follow Ben on Twitter/X at @BenVolin and make sure to read his work online here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/staff-list/staff/ben-volin/?p1=Article_Byline Alex and I then move on to provide our own game preview for the Thursday night game between the Patriots and the Steelers. We discuss offense, defense, and special teams when it comes to both teams. As usual, Alex and I give our score predictions for the upcoming game at the end of this segment. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 124-minute episode as well, and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 5, 2023 - For Episode 1,006 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin saying on Monday that he isn't concerned about the injury issues that QB Kenny Pickett has had to date. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 4, 2023 - For Episode 1,005 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers are on the path of an epic collapse that could see them missing the playoffs altogether despite their record and the winnable games on the schedule ahead. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 4, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 58 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers disgusting Sunday home loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The Steelers sustained several injuries during their Sunday loss to the Cardinals with the most notable one being QB Kenny Pickett. We go over his status as of Monday afternoon, the surgery he reportedly had and when he might be able to resume playing. We also address the several other Steelers players that were injured during Sunday's game. The Steelers have a new practice squad quarterback as of Monday, so we update that news. Alex and I then get busy recapping the Steelers Sunday loss to the Cardinals. We spend a lot of time talking about the play of the defense first. We go over the 99-yard touchdown drive the defense allowed and talk quite a bit about the play of several individual players on that side of the football. After discussing the play of the Steelers defense against the Cardinals, Alex and I move to talk about the offensive side of the football. We go over the positive running game that unit had for the early portion of the game. We obviously discuss the failed fourth-and-goal play as well as the play of Pickett before he left the game injured. Special teams surely helped contribute to the Sunday loss, so Alex and I make sure to point out the negative things from that unit. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talked to the media again on Monday and we make sure to mix in the pertinent things that he said during his press conference throughout this show. We also talk about the Steelers Monday estimated injury report that team released during this show. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 71-minute episode as well, and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 3, 2023 - For Episode 1,004 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about why Pittsburgh Steelers WR Calvin Austin III might soon be one of the players that benefits greatly from the revamped offense despite a quiet season to date. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 2, 2023 - For Episode 1,003 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about why finally starting rookie T Broderick Jones was the smartest move the Pittsburgh Steelers have made so far this season.  steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 1, 2023 - For Episode 1002 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about one thing he liked hearing from Pittsburgh Steelers interim OC Eddie Faulkner during his Thursday press conference. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 1, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 57 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about Week 13 for the Pittsburgh Steelers. We discuss the team’s injury report heading into Friday and how the team is expected to get S Minkah Fitzpatrick and DT Montravius Adams back on Sunday for their game against the Arizona Cardinals. Who will be the punt returner on Sunday if WR Calvin Austin III can’t play? We address thar question early in this show. Eddie Faulkner and Teryl Austin both spoke to the media on Thursday and as usual, Alex and I recap those two press conferences and go over the main talking points top to bottom. What will and should happen with WR Diontae Johnson after the 2023 season ends? Alex and I hit on that topic quite a bit in this show and address the cries for the team to move on from Johnson after the season ends. In the middle of this show, Alex and I are joined by Bob McManaman, who covers the Cardinals for The Arizona Republic. Bob gives us his thoughts on the 2023 Cardinals heading into Sunday’s game as the three of us preview the Week 13 matchup in Pittsburgh. We talk to Bob for roughly 25 minutes, and he gives us his prediction for Sunday's game at the end of the interview. If you’re not already doing so, please make sure to follow Bob on Twitter at @azbobbymac and please read his work online here: https://www.azcentral.com/staff/2646974001/bob-mcmanaman/. Alex and I move on to provide our own breakdown and preview of Sunday’s game between the Steelers and the Cardinals. As usual, Alex and I wind down this Friday show by giving our predictions for the remaining NFL games on this week's schedule. We also give our score predictions for the Steelers’ Sunday home game against the Cardinals. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 108-minute episode as well, and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 30, 2023 - For Episode 1001 on this Wednesday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about how Pittsburgh Steelers rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. certainly looks the part of a true lockdown defensive back moving forward and how the numbers also back that up. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 29, 2023 - For a very special 1,000th Episode on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora argues one rule change the NFL needs to make after watching the Sunday game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 29, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 56 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers so far this week and that includes the few transactions made by the team on Tuesday. We also discuss the overall health of the Steelers to start Week 13 on the heels of what all head coach Mike Tomlin said during his Tuesday press conference. The Tomlin weekly media session gave us quite a few talking abouts to discuss. We focus a lot on what Tomlin said about WR Diontae Johnson when it comes to his lack of effort on the first half fumble this past Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Several other Tomlin presser talking points are also addressed in-depth. Hines Ward and James Harrison, two former Steelers players, are now Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalists for 2024 so Alex and I discuss that news and the chances each have of getting into Canton this time around. Early in this show, Alex and I welcome author John Harris to the show. Harris, a former Steelers beat writer, has recently released his new book; Tomlin: The Soul of a Football Coach, just in time for the holidays. We talk extensively with Harris about his new book. If you would like to purchase his new book, please do so via this Amazon link below. It would make a great Christmas present for any fan of the Steelers. Coming out of our interview with Harris, Alex and I go over the Steelers' Week 12 win against the Bengals once again now that we both have studied the all-22 tape from that contest. We start on offense and then move on to the defense. We talk some more about the play of Steelers QB Kenny Pickett on Sunday and changes we saw on offense. We discuss the Steelers heading into Week 13 and wonder if this team might be able to make some noise in the playoffs should they ultimately make the postseason tournament. We spend time in this show talking about Steelers DL DeMarvin Leal due to his decrease in snaps played these last several weeks. We also spend time talking about several members of the Steelers rookie class heading into Week 13. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 138-minute episode as well, and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 29, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 56 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers so far this week and that includes the few transactions made by the team on Tuesday. We also discuss the overall health of the Steelers to start Week 13 on the heels of what all head coach Mike Tomlin said during his Tuesday press conference. The Tomlin weekly media session gave us quite a few talking abouts to discuss. We focus a lot on what Tomlin said about WR Diontae Johnson when it comes to his lack of effort on the first half fumble this past Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Several other Tomlin presser talking points are also addressed in-depth. Hines Ward and James Harrison, two former Steelers players, are now Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalists for 2024 so Alex and I discuss that news and the chances each have of getting into Canton this time around. Early in this show, Alex and I welcome author John Harris to the show. Harris, a former Steelers beat writer, has recently released his new book; Tomlin: The Soul of a Football Coach, just in time for the holidays. We talk extensively with Harris about his new book. If you would like to purchase his new book, please do so via this Amazon link below. It would make a great Christmas present for any fan of the Steelers. https://amzn.to/3T2Yy1S Coming out of our interview with Harris, Alex and I go over the Steelers' Week 12 win against the Bengals once again now that we both have studied the all-22 tape from that contest. We start on offense and then move on to the defense. We talk some more about the play of Steelers QB Kenny Pickett on Sunday and changes we saw on offense. We discuss the Steelers heading into Week 13 and wonder if this team might be able to make some noise in the playoffs should they ultimately make the postseason tournament. We spend time in this show talking about Steelers DL DeMarvin Leal due to his decrease in snaps played these last several weeks. We also spend time talking about several members of the Steelers rookie class heading into Week 13. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 138-minute episode as well, and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 28, 2023 - For Episode 999 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about how Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris reminded fans just how good he is on Sunday, by showing off a running punishing style that will come in handy come December. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 27, 2023 - For Episode 998 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers finally eclipsing the 400-yard mark in the first game following Matt Canada's departure and how he won't be sold on the offense until they do it consistently and score more points. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 27, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 55 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Sunday road win the Pittsburgh Steelers had against the Cincinnati Bengals. We discuss the pregame roster moves that were made prior to Sunday’s game and that includes us talking about the inactive list from that contest. We also quickly recap the injuries coming out of the game against the Bengals. Alex and I get into our full recap of the Steelers' Sunday game against the Bengals and as usual, we start on the offensive side of the football. We talk about what stuck out schematically on offense on Sunday now that the team has moved on from Matt Canada as the team's offensive coordinator. We discuss the several big throws that QB Kenny Pickett made on Sunday, the involvement of TE Pat Freiermuth in the passing game, and how RB Najee Harris had a big game that included two explosive runs. We talk about a lot of offensive stats from Sunday that were positive and great to see. The play of WR Diontae Johnson is discussed quite a bit during this first part of the show. We go over his failed touchdown reception, effort on the fumble by RB Jaylen Warren, and how he rebounded to make a few plays later in the game. We move on to recap the play of the Steelers defense on Sunday and that includes us discussing several individual plays and platers. We make sure to highlight the play of S Trenton Thompson against the Bengals and how big his second half interception was. We talk about the run defense and how the Bengals made a few fortunate plays on Sunday that Pittsburgh probably should have made instead. We make sure to talk a little about the play of rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. on Sunday as well. The Steelers special teams units weren’t great overall on Sunday against the Bengals and we explain why we feel that way. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 91-minute episode as well and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 26, 2023 - For Episode 997 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about who most likely made the call to fire Pittsburgh Steelers OC Matt Canada this past week. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 25, 2023 - For Episode 996 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why he would like to see Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett throw it deep on the first offensive play of Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 24, 2023 - For Episode 995 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora gives his first impressions of Pittsburgh Steelers interim OC Eddie Faulkner after his first official press conference on Thursday afternoon. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 24, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 54 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the slate of Thanksgiving Day games the NFL had and how all three weren’t all that competitive overall. The Pittsburgh Steelers have now released two injury reports ahead of their Week 12 road game against the Cincinnati Bengals, so we recap where the team sits from a health standpoint entering Friday and how it looks like the team won't be getting S Minkah Fitzpatrick thon Sunday. New offensive coordinator Eddie Faulkner addressed the media for the first time in his new role on Thursday, so Alex and I recap all that he had to say during that press conference. We then move on to cover what notable things that defensive coordinator Teryl Austin had to say on Thursday during his media session. With the Steelers playing the Bengals on Sunday, Alex and I are pleased to have Jay Morrison on the show this Friday. Morrison, who now covers the Bengals for Pro Football Network, is a longtime beat writer and Alex and I talk to him for nearly 25 minutes about the upcoming Week 12 Sunday game in Cincinnati. Jay graciously provides us with his score prediction for the Sunday game to close out our talk with him. If not already doing so, please follow Jay on Twitter at @ByJayMorrison and also make sure to catch up on all of his pregame coverage here: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/author/jmorrison/. After talking to Jay, Alex and I provide our own preview for the Steelers Sunday game against the Bengals. As usual, Alex and I wrap up this Friday show by providing our picks against the spread for the remaining Week 12 games. We then provide our final score predictions for the Steelers Sunday road game against the Bengals. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 99-minute episode as well and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 23, 2023 - For Episode 994 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jaylen Warren being on quite a heater the last three weeks and how it's time for the offensive staff to lean on his hot hand moving forward. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 22, 2023 - For Episode 993 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about what the Pittsburgh Steelers are getting in Eddie Faulkner and Mike Sullivan with them both taking over for Matt Canada. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 22, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 53 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I talk more about the Pittsburgh Steelers deciding to move on from offensive coordinator Matt Canada. We talk about what maybe was the final nail that caused that move on from Canada and the challenges that now await Eddie Faulkner and Mike Sullivan as they take over the control of the offense for the remainder of the season. Alex and I discuss what changes we might see on offense moving forward and what the overall goal of that unit should be throughout the final seven regular season games. We discuss if there’s much optimism from us both when it comes to the offense improving greatly with Faulkner and Sullivan now running it. We also discuss what the duties of those two might look like moving forward. Alex has already connected several dots when it comes to a potential new Steelers offensive coordinator for 2024 so we go over that list of names that he cobbled together for Wednesday morning. We also discuss the possibility of Faulkner or Sullivan getting that job permanently in 2024 and what would need to go right for such a thing to happen. We talk more about Steelers QB Kenny Pickett in this show when it comes to hope he'll show growth in his play the remainder of this season. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and with that, Alex and I go over a few other things that he said during his talk with the media. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 95-minute episode as well and we finish it up by answering several listener questions. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 21, 2023 - For Episode 992 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers firing OC Matt Canada earlier in the day and what likely ultimately led to that decision being made this late in the season and despite the team being 6-4 entering Week 12. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 21, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 52 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning show, an emergency episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers firing offensive coordinator Matt Canada earlier in the day. We discuss why Canada was relieved of his duties on Tuesday and what all HC Mike Tomlin had to say about that decision during his weekly press conference. We also go over who will have what rolls on the offensive coaching staff now that Canada has been dismissed by the team. What will the offense look like moving forward for the Steelers? How will this change hopefully help QB Kenny Pickett? Alex and I attempt to answer both of those questions and others during this episode. We also discuss what Eddie Faulkner and Mike Sullivan need to do and show in the remaining seven games to keep the team from looking outside the organization past this season. We do talk a little bit about potential outside offensive candidates past the 2023 season later in this show. The Steelers made a few roster transactions on Tuesday, so Alex and I address those. We also discuss the possibility of the Steelers landing veteran LB Shaquille Leonard now that he is being waived on Tuesday by the Indianapolis Colts. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 46-minute episode as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 20, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 20, 2023 - For Episode 991 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses Pittsburgh Steelers ILB Mark Robinson logging zero defensive snaps against the Cleveland Browns in Week 11 and what that means. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 20, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 51 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers losing to the Cleveland Browns on the road on Sunday and how it was a winnable game at the end of it. Before going into our breakdown of the Steelers’ Sunday loss, Alex and I quickly go over the Saturday transactions made by the team in addition to recapping the pregame inactive list. We also discuss the one injury that we know about from Sunday's game. It sounds like the Steelers will be signing veteran ILB Myles Jack this week and possibly free agent DB Eric Rowe as well. We go over that latest news regarding those two players on this Monday. As you would expect, Alex dive deep into recapping the Steelers' Sunday loss to the Browns. We start on offense and talk about the poor play of QB Kenny Pickett and especially on third downs. We make sure to give Steelers RB Jaylen Warren his kudos for his play on Sunday. We discuss several individual plays from Sunday's game on the offensive side of the ball and make sure to recap how poor the final two possessions were. We move on to discuss the play of the Steelers' defense on Sunday against the Browns and how that unit did enough to secure a win. We do, however, talk a little about the final game-winning field goal that the unit allowed. We go over the play of several individual players on defense. Special teams play versus the Browns is discussed later in this show, albeit briefly. Steelers RB Najee Harris had quite a bit to say after the Sunday loss, so we dive into his comments and how concerning they were. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 87-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 19, 2023 - For Episode 990 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talk about why this would be a great week for Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett to lead a strong passing attack and why that might be possible, even against the Cleveland Browns. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 18, 2023 - For Episode 989 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday road contest against the Cleveland Browns feels like a very dangerous game for the visiting team even though they are facing a rookie quarterback. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 17, 2023 - For Episode 988 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers or Cleveland Browns offense will be the key when it comes to which team wins this weekend’s key AFC North game. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 17, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 50 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex and I get right to talking about the Thursday night AFC North game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens in addition to the significant injuries that happened during that contest with QB Joe Burrow and TE Mark Andrews leading that list. The Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Cleveland Browns on the road on Sunday, so Alex and I address the current injury situations of both teams heading into Friday. We talk about what the Steelers’ Friday injury report might look like and how Pittsburgh might handle their inside linebacker and safety situations on Sunday in Cleveland against the Browns. The Steelers coordinators, Matt Canada, Teryl Austin, and Danny Smith, all talked to the media on Thursday and on the heels of those pressers, Alex and I review the main talking points to come out of all of them. In the middle of this Friday show, Alex and I are once again joined by Scott Petrak, who covers the Browns for The Chronicle-Telegram and The Medina Gazette. We spend 30 minutes with Scott talking about the Browns quarterback situation, both currently and past the 2023 season, as well as previewing the Sunday Week 11 game in Cleveland. If not already doing so, please follow Scott on Twitter/X at @ScottPetrak and make sure to read all of his work online at BrownsZone.com. After having Scott on, Alex and I move forward with our own breakdown of the upcoming Sunday game between the Steelers and the Browns. We dedicate some extra time to talking about Steelers QB Kenny Pickett and his third down completion percentage. We also focus heavily on Browns rookie QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who will start on Sunday against the Steelers. To close out this Friday show, Alex and I provide all of our picks against the spread for the remaining Week 11 games. We pick the final score of the Steelers/Browns game as well. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 123-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 16, 2023 - For Episode 987 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about the concerns related to the high volume of defensive snaps that Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt has logged over the course of the last few weeks. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 15, 2023 - For Episode 986 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora gives the Pittsburgh Steelers’ special teams units its props for helping the cause in Sunday’s win over the Green Bay Packers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 15, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 49 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex and I get right to talking about the breaking news concerning Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson being shut down for the remainder of the 2023 season due to a shoulder injury. The Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Browns on Sunday in Cleveland so the Watson news will result in the Browns playing either Dorian Thompson-Robinson or P.J. Walker at quarterback. It sounds like the Browns’ starter might be Thompson-Robinson, according to some breaking news during this show. The Steelers have made quite a few transactions since our last show, so Alex and I roll through recapping those moves. We talk about TE Pat Freiermuth potentially returning to action on Sunday and wonder if S Minkah Fitzpatrick might be able to return from his hamstring injury as well. We go over the few practice squad transactions made by the Steelers as well. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and as usual, Alex and I go over the bigger talking points to come out of that media session. We discuss the Steelers situation at inside linebacker due to recent injuries based on what Tomlin said Tuesday. That means we talk a bit about ILB Elandon Roberts and ILB Mark Robinson quite a bit. We also talk extensively about what Tomlin said on Tuesday about QB Kenny Pickett and how he needs to see more out of him moving into the second half of the 2023 regular season. With the all-22 tape from the Steelers Week 10 win against the Green Bay Packers now fully digested, Alex and I discuss additional things we observed from that contest. We start on the offense and then move on to the defense and some special teams. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 85-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 14, 2023 - For Episode 985 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Broderick Jones and veteran OLB T.J. Watt being an example of the team's iron sharpening iron team building process that HC Mike Tomlin often references. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 13, 2023 - For Episode 984 on this Monday, Ross McCorkle talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers sustaining success despite unsustainable point and yardage differentials and the importance of the next two games on their schedule. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 13, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 48 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday afternoon home win against the Green Bay Packers. We start by going over the Week Ten inactive list and then recap the two Saturday practice squad elevations that the Steelers made. The Steelers had a significant injury on Sunday as ILB Kwon Alexander has now been lost for the season due to an Achilles injury. We recap that injury and go over the options the Steelers have when it comes to the inside linebacker position on the heels of the team losing Alexander and Cole Holcomb for the season in back-to-back weeks. As usual, Alex and I get deep into recapping the Steelers Sunday game. We start on the offensive side of the football and discuss the running game and the major success the Steelers had in that phase against the Packers. We then talk about the lack of a passing game that the offense had on Sunday and go over the play of QB Kenny Pickett. We talk about a few key offensive plays on Sunday as well. We also discuss third down stats as part of our offensive side of the football discussions. Alex and I then talk about the play of the Steelers defense on Sunday against the Packers. We go over the unit allowing eight explosive plays on Sunday in addition to the two key takeaways the unit had in the red zone. The great Sunday play of CB Patrick Peterson is discussed, and we also make sure to talk about the lack of a pass rush the Steelers defense had against the Packers. Additionally, we go over some surprising snap counts from Sunday's game. We address special teams play during this episode as well. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 84-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 12, 2023 - For Episode 983 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander takes a look at where Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris is as we approach the middle of the 2023 season and how it may impact his future. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 11, 2023 - For Episode 982 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why the Pittsburgh Steelers need to lean on their bully ball identity and win on the ground against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.  steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 10, 2023 - For Episode 981 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about the old-school matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers’ special teams coordinators on Sunday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 10, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 47 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex and I get right to talking about the Thursday injury report for the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of their Sunday home game against the Green Bay Packers. We highlight how Friday will be an interesting day of practice when it comes to DT Cameron Heyward and ILB Elandon Roberts after both sat out on Thursday. The Packers are dealing with some key injuries this week with the most notable being CB Jaire Alexander. We cover the latest regarding their health situation heading into Friday. Steelers coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin both held their weekly media sessions on Thursday, so Alex and I recap the main talking points to come out of those two press conferences. We also talk briefly about a few comments made by a couple of Steelers players since our Wednesdays show. With the Steelers hosting the Packers on Sunday, Alex and I are joined by Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Tom has covered the Packers for an exceptionally long time, and he helps us break down the upcoming Sunday game in Pittsburgh. We spend 30 minutes with Tom talking about the Packers. If not already doing so, please follow Tom on Twitter at @TomSilverstein and make sure to read his work online here: https://www.jsonline.com/staff/4804382002/tom-silverstein/. After finishing up with Tom, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers Sunday game against the Packers. We go over things to look for on offense, defense, and special teams for both teams during our Week Ten game preview. As usual, Alex and I make our weekly game picks for the remaining contests on the NFL schedule this week. We obviously both pick the final score for the Steelers Sunday game against the Packers later in the show. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 131-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 9, 2023 - For Episode 980 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney explains how the Pittsburgh Steelers have a great opportunity in front of them based on them having one of the weakest second-half schedules in the NFL. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 8, 2023 - For Episode 979 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why it's valid to compare Houston Texans rookie QB C.J. Stroud and Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett right now even though one is only a rookie. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 8, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 46 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex and I quickly talk about the early health outlook for the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of their Week 10 Sunday home game against the Green Bay Packers. This is based on what head coach Mike Tomlin had to say on Tuesday during his press conference. That means we discuss the Sunday outlook for S Minkah Fitzpatrick in-depth. There are a few interesting trends to discuss ahead of the Sunday game against the Packers thanks to the Steelers announcing on Tuesday that they will be wearing their block numeral throwbacks for that contest. Tomlin’s weekly press conference provided quite a few juicy talking points for us to discuss during this Wednesday show. Those talking points include rookie tackle Broderick Jones likely remaining the starter on Sunday against the Packers on the right side. I have Alex look into his crystal ball when it comes to who he thinks will be the Steelers’ starting tackles come week One of the 2024 season. Tomlin also addressed the current situation with frustrated WR George Pickens on Tuesday, so we obviously discuss all that he had to say on that topic. We hone-in on Tomlin calling the Pickens’ frustration just a “pebble in his shoe” right now. We discuss how Tomlin handled that topic with the media on Tuesday. Tomlin also talked about QB Kenny Pickett, OC Matt Canada, CB Joey Porter Jr., the inside linebacker position, and running back playing time on Tuesday so we make sure to address all of those talking pints thoroughly in this show as well. Former Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall is back in the news as of Tuesday and we tell you why. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 76-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 7, 2023 - For Episode 978 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney explains why he believes Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin should be the 2023 Coach of the Year in the NFL at the midway point of the season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 6, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 6, 2023 - For Episode 977 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about one play design he really liked from Pittsburgh Steelers OC Matt Canada in Thursday night’s win over the Tennessee Titans. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 6, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 45 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex and I quickly talk about the game that Minnesota Vikings QB Josh Dobbs had on Sunday. Every team in the AFC North won in Week Nine so Alex and I make sure to go over the state of that division entering Week 10. The Pittsburgh Steelers made a few transactions on Monday morning, so we discuss that news in addition to a few fines that NFL handed down to players over the weekend related to Week Eight action. Is Steelers WR George Pickens a distraction right now due to his attitude? Is he going to be a problem for the team moving forward and will he ultimately see a second contract in Pittsburgh? Alex and I dive into all of the questions and more related to Pickens. We have now hit the 20-game mark for Steelers QB Kenny Pickett, so Alex and I take time in this episode to evaluate him and go over the good, bad, and ugly related to his overall play so far. We attempt to rank Pickett league-wide as part of an exercise and look ahead at what is next for him as he attempts to show he can become a long-term franchise quarterback in Pittsburgh. Alex and I make sure to mix in some all-22 talk related to the Steelers Week Nine win on Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans with most of that talk being related to the offensive side of the football. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 107-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 5, 2023 - For Episode 976 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why she believes we don't need to worry about Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens, despite his seemingly recent frustrations and social media activity. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 4, 2023 - For Episode 975 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith is having a career season and why looking at his raw stats isn't the best way to measure it. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 3, 2023 - For Episode 974 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora describes the dumbest NFL offense he would design if he became an offensive coordinator. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 3, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 44 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Tennessee Titans Thursday night at home. We start by going over some of the pregame news and that includes offensive coordinator Matt Canada coaching from the sideline Thursday night instead of from the booth. We also discuss rookie Broderick Jones starting at right tackle over Chukwuma Okorafor and why that happened. We also talk about if Jones will remain a starter moving forward. There were injuries in last night’s game for the Steelers, so we make sure to cover those. We also talk about how the Steelers continue to win games and in the face of key analytics. Alex and I then spend a good chunk of the rest of the show breaking down the play of the Steelers offense and defense Thursday night. We highlight the play of several individual players and plays that took place. We spend a little time talking more in-depth about the play of QB Kenny Pickett Thursday night and a little more about WR Diontae Johnson finally getting back in the endzone. We discuss snap counts, a few early players grades from Pro Football Focus from the Thursday night game and much more. We end this show by giving out remaining picks against the spread for the rest of the Week Nine NFL games. We also get to a few reader emails before closing out this Friday show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 2, 2023 - For Episode 973 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about what the Thursday night return of Pittsburgh Steelers DT Cameron Heyward from injury does and doesn't mean for the team's defense. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 1, 2023 - For Episode 972 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses a curious comment made by Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin during his Monday press conference. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 1, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 43 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the 2023 NFL trade deadline coming and going on Tuesday. We discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers standing pat at the trade deadline and also talk quite a bit about the supposed interest the team had in Chicago Bears CB Jaylon Johnson. I offer up my theories as to why I believe a deal wasn’t as close as some reporters seem to think. The Steelers Tuesday injury report is discussed early in this show and that includes us talking about the severity of the hamstring injury sustained last Sunday by S Minkah Fitzpatrick. We also talk about the possibility of Steelers DT Cameron Heyward playing Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans. The Steelers' coordinators, Matt Canada and Teryl Austin, both held their weekly press conferences on Tuesday. As usual, Alex and I discuss the main talking points to come out their talks with the media. Alex and I move on to give our final thoughts on the Steelers Week Eight home loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars this past Sunday in the middle of this show. The Steelers will play the Titans on Thursday night at Acrisure Stadium and ahead of that Week Nine game, Alex and I welcome Nick Suss to the show. Nick covers the Titans for The Tennessean, and he spends roughly 30-minutes with us previewing the Thursday night matchup. If not already doing so, please follow Nick on Twitter at @nicksuss and read his Titans coverage online here: https://www.tennessean.com/staff/4388413002/nick-suss/. After our interview with Nick, Alex and I give our preview of the Steelers Thursday night game against the Titans. As usual, we end that preview by giving our final score predictions for the Thursday night game. Is this game a must-win for the Steelers? We discuss that question as well. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 125-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 31, 2023 - For Episode 971 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers offense is worse than last season’s and that nobody is absolved because of that. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 30, 2023 - For Episode 970 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers and their issue of sustainability as the 2023 regular season moves into Week Nine. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 30, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 43 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers and their Sunday loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers had a few key injuries on Sunday against the Jaguars, so we update the latest information that we have on those two players, QB Kenny Pickett and S Minkah Fitzpatrick, on the heels of head coach Mike Tomlin holding a Monday press conference. We also discuss the possibility of DT Cameron Heyward and RB Anthony McFarland Jr. being activated off the Reserve/Injured list this week. Speaking of Tomlin's Monday presser, Alex and I spend a lot of time going over a few things that he had to say earlier in the day. He gave us quite a few quotes to go over. The Steelers Sunday loss to the Jaguars also keeps us busy in this show. We start on the offensive side of the football and discuss the futility, plays that were missed that were there and much more. We go over the play of several individuals on Sunday and much more. We move on and discuss the play of the Steelers defense on Sunday and that keeps us quite busy. We talk about the several takeaways the Steelers defense had on Sunday in addition to the big plays that unit allowed. The officiating in Sunday's game between the Steelers and the Jaguars certainly wasn’t great so Alex and I make sure to hit on that topic throughout this show as well. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 75-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 29, 2023 - For episode 969 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander looks at the need of the NFL to find some middle ground between discouraging dangerous plays and players losing their livelihood via fines. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 28, 2023 - For Episode 968 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt should be in his own class when it comes to comparisons to other EDGE rushers around the NFL.  steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 27, 2023 - For Episode 967 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense needs to step up against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 27, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 42 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the upcoming Week Eight game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Jacksonville Jaguars, We go over the recent comments made by Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence and Steelers WR George Pickens these last few days as a result of those blowing up on the internet and social media. Steelers DT Cameron Heyward had his 21-day practice window opened on Thursday as he continues to work his way back from his groin injury. We discuss when Heyward might resume playing in a game. We also go over the Steelers Week Eight injury report heading into Friday. The Steelers coordinators, Matt Canada and Teryl Austin, both held their weekly press conferences on Thursday and as usual, Alex and I discuss the main talking points to come out their talks with the media. Will the Steelers make any trades before next week’s league deadline? Alex and I discuss that topic again in this show. The Steelers play the Jaguars on Sunday so with that, we are pleased to be joined by Demetrius Harvey on this Friday episode. Demetrius covers the Jaguars for the Florida Times-Union, and we discuss the Sunday game with him for about 20 minutes. At the end of our interview with Demetrius, he gives us his prediction for Sunday's game between the Steelers and the Jaguars. If not already doing so, please follow Demetrius on Twitter at @Demetrius82 and make sure to read his work online at https://www.jacksonville.com/staff/10326671002/demetrius-harvey/. After finishing up with Demetrius, Alex and I move on to our own breakdowns of the Jaguars ahead of Sundays game. We discuss the matchup in full and what we expect to see from the Jaguars offense and defense on Sunday against the Steelers. As usual, Alex and I provide our picks against the spread for all of the remaining games left on the Week Eight schedule. That ends with our score predictions for the Sunday game between the Steelers and the Jaguars. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 125-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 26, 2023 - For Episode 966 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about trade deadline chatter regarding the Pittsburgh Steelers and how them being tied to big names is getting out of control. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 25, 2023 - For Episode 965 on this Wednesday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about what Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say on Tuesday concerning the team's identity. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 25, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 41 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest practice squad signings made by the Pittsburgh Steelers as they begin preparing to play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at home. The Steelers Wednesday injury report for Week Eight will likely have a few names on it so Alex and I go over that topic as far as who we expect to see listed. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and as usual, there are plenty of topics to come out for us to discuss. There were a lot of them. Now that we have digested the all-22 tape from the Steelers Sunday win against the Los Angeles Rams, Alex and I break down what all we learned and saw on both offense and defense. We obviously spend a lot of time talking about the play of Steelers QB Kenny Pickett on Sunday and what the outlook is for him these next several games. We spend some time breaking down a few specific plays from the Sunday game with one of those being an early run by Steelers RB Najee Harris. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 97-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 24, 2023 - For Episode 964 on this Tuesday, Alex Kozora talks about the reduced playing time of Pittsburgh Steelers DL Isaiahh Loudermilk and why his career with the team could soon be ending. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 23, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 23, 2023 - For Episode 963 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about one overlooked thing that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense does well coming out of Week Seven. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 23, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 40 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers big road win on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams to move to 4-2 on the season. We discuss how this was another rock throwing game and how the Steelers have somehow found a way to be 11-4 since their 2022 bye week and where a lot of that credit needs to go. The Steelers made a few Saturday roster moves that Alex and I recap early in this show. we also discuss the team's week Seven inactive list prior to the Sunday game. The Steelers offense looked a bit better on Sunday against the Rams so Alex and I start on that side of the football. We discuss the play of the unit and several individual players in this segment. A lot of Sunday stats are discussed, and we talk about how QB Kenny Pickett came up clutch yet again late in the contest. We talk running game on Sunday and scheme in this segment as well. We also discuss several big plays on that side of the football. Alex and I then move over to the defensive side of the football to talk about that unit’s play on Sunday against the Rams. We discuss the big play made early in the second half by OLB T.J. Watt and how S Minkah Fitzpatrick once again led the team in tackles. Several of the Steelers defensive rookies are highlighted in this segment along with multiple plays that the Rams made on offense. We briefly talk about special team play later in this show and make sure to review the penalties and key officiating things to come out of the Sunday game. That obviously includes the late quarterback sneak by Pickett on fourth down that ultimately closed out the game against the Rams. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 92-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 22, 2023 - For episode 962 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander looks at Pittsburgh Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth and the impact of his hamstring injury on his career trajectory and the division of labor within the tight end unit in his absence while on IR. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 21, 2023 - For Episode 961 on this Saturday, Joe Clark talks about why Sunday's game is crucial for OT Dan Moore Jr. and explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers might be so open to giving him another chance.  steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 20, 2023 - For Episode 960 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why he appreciates the workmanlike approach of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2023 rookie class so far this season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 20, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 39 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers and their upcoming Week Seven road game against the Los Angeles Rams. That conversation begins with us covering the team's Thursday injury report and the concerns about TE Pat Freiermuth, who we find out later in the show will be sidelined longer with his hamstring issue. With it certainly sounding like Dan Moore Jr. will start over rookie Broderick Jones at left tackle on Sunday against the Rams, Alex and I discuss that development and why that decision might have been made. We talk about whether it will be the right decision ultimately as well. The Steelers coordinators, Matt Canada and Teryl Austin, both spoke to the media on Thursday so as usual, Alex and I go over the main talking points from both of those press conferences. We spend extra time talking about comments Canada made concerning motion on offense used by the Miami Dolphins and other NFL teams and if the Steelers might can utilize any of that with their receivers starting on Sunday against the Rams. We talk a little bit about two key Rams' players, WR Cooper Kupp and DT Aaron Donald, ahead of Sunday's game and how both need to be handled by the Steelers. Later in this Friday show we are joined by Stu Jackson, who covers the Rams for the team's official website as a senior staff writer. We spend roughly 20 minutes with Stu previewing the Sunday game between the Steelers and the Rams. If not already doing so, please follow Stu on Twitter/X at @StuJRams and please make sure to read his work online at https://www.therams.com/. After Stu talks to us, Alex and I provide our own breakdown of the Steelers Sunday road game against the Rams. We move on to provide all of our picks against the spread for the entire slate of Week Seven NFL games and as usual, we include our final score predictions for the Steelers' game. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 94-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 19, 2023 - For Episode 959 on this Thursday, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers now have some exciting size, length, and physicality at the cornerback position to try and develop on the heels of their latest roster addition. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 18, 2023 - For Episode 958 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why now isn’t the time to get upset about Pittsburgh Steelers OT Broderick Jones and CB Joey Porter Jr. not starting. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 18, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 38 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the shuffling that the Pittsburgh Steelers are doing at the cornerback position this week as out goes veteran Desmond King II and in comes rookie Darius rush off the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs. Alex and I talk about King's brief time in Pittsburgh and the possible reasons as to why he's now out the door ahead of Week Seven of the 2023 regular season. We also talk about what we already know about Rush based on film study and what the future might hold for him with the Steelers. The Steelers still will likely need to open up two more roster spots on Saturday so Alex and briefly discuss the options the team has when it comes to accommodating WR Diontae Johnson and RB Anthony McFarland Jr. as both are expected to return from the Reserve/Injured list this weekend. Who will be the Steelers starting left tackle on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams? Alex and I discuss that topic in the middle of this show as part of us both reviewing what all that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say on Tuesday during his weekly press conference. With the Rams next up for the Steelers in Week Seven, Alex and discuss how G Kevin Dotson is playing for the opposition after previously playing in Pittsburgh. We also discuss the chore the Steelers will have on Sunday when it comes to limiting Rams WR Cooper Kupp. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 73-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 17, 2023 - For Episode 957 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers have some history working in their favor — and against them — coming out of their bye week as they get ready to play the Los Angeles Rams in Week 7. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 16, 2023 - For Episode 956 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why he's very excited for Pittsburgh Steelers WR Diontae Johnson to return from his hamstring injury after the bye week. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 16, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 37 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about what all transpired in the AFC North in Week Six with the Pittsburgh Steelers on their bye week. Next up for the Steelers in Week Seven are the Los Angeles Rams on the road so Alex and I have a quick discussion about that upcoming contest. We also talk about how the Rams looked on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals and the resurgence of their G Kevin Dotson, who was previously with the Steelers. We also discuss the Steelers history of playing the Rams in the regular season since they have belonged to the city of Los Angeles. News breaks early in the show about the Steelers getting WR Diontae Johnson and RB Anthony McFarland Jr. back at practice this week as both players now are designated to return candidates from the Reserve/Injured list with their respective 21-day practice windows now opened. Over the weekend, I provided a quick and dirty lookahead at the Steelers 2024 salary cap situation based on what we know right now. Alex and I discuss that lookahead and have conversations about several potential cut options the team might be forced to make in the month of March. We also discuss the primary contract restructuring the Steelers are likely to have next offseason. Should there be an issue with the number of targets that Steelers WR George Pickens has had through the team's first five games of the 2023 regular season? Alex and I discuss that topic thoroughly and also talk about what the expected return of Johnson could mean for the offense. Alex also discusses the play of Steelers C Mason Cole so far this season later in this episode. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 89-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 15, 2023 - For episode 955 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about why the maturity of Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett may be a key factor to getting this offense back on track after the bye week. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 14, 2023 - For Episode 954 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about the importance of Pittsburgh Steelers WR Diontae Johnson and his expected return to the team's struggling offense after the bye week.  steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 13, 2023 - For Episode 953 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about the struggles Pittsburgh Steelers C Mason Cole has dealt with this season and why he might not be on the team in 2024. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 13, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 36 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers being on their bye week. We start off by discussing a few recent comments made by offensive coordinator Matt Canada that need addressing. We get right into addressing the recent speculation that former NFL head coach Jon Gruden could wind up as the Steelers next offensive coordinator. We follow that up by speculating if the team's next OC will be an outside hire with experience, or another promotion from within the organization. The Steelers’ running game has been pretty much nonexistent so far this season, so Alex and I dive deep into a conversation about that. We discuss what has worked, what hasn't worked and what he hope to see more of moving forward into the 2023 season. We throw around a lot of stats concerning the running game to date. Do the Steelers need to run more RPOs on offense? We discuss that and also talk about how the Steelers offense is tipping run when QB Kenny Pickett is under center. We give our brief overviews of Pickett through five games of the 2023 season and discuss what we are hoping to see more of in his game coming out of the bye week. The Steelers coaches all met the media this past week, so we sift through those and discuss the notable things to come out of all of those sessions. Alex and I move on to give our NFL picks against the spread for the remaining Week Six games. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 77-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 12, 2023 - For Episode 952 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses Pittsburgh Steelers TE Rodney Williams as being another strong example of the team's ability to identify overlooked talent and develop them. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 11, 2023 - For Episode 951 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora praises the contributions of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2023 rookie class through the team's first five games of the regular season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 11, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 35 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Sunday touchdown pass from Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett to WR George Pickens on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens and all of the discussion related to the play that has come out of it. We recap what Pickett said about the play on Tuesday and also highlight a few other things that the all-22 tape showed related to the signal he gave Pickens pre-snap. The Steelers have made a few practice squad moves since our last show, so Alex and I recap those. We also talk about the finger injury sustained by OLB T.J. Watt on Sunday against the Ravens. Steelers WR Diontae Johnson said on Tuesday that he expects to return from his hamstring injury after the bye week so Alex and I discuss that great news and impact it hopefully will have on the offense. Will Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. be a starter coming out of the bye week? Based on what a few defensive coaches said on Tuesday, it doesn’t sound like that will be the case. Alex and I discuss if that would ultimately be the right decision. Now that Alex and I have both reviewed the all-22 from the Steelers Sunday Week Five win against the Ravens, we go over a few observations that we made on both sides of the football. We talk about the overall play of both the offense and defense on Sunday and Alex goes a little more in-depth on how Ravens QB Lamar Jackson was contained for the most part in that game. Is Steelers WR Gunner Olszewski long for the Steelers roster at this point? We look at his contract situation and speculate about how much longer he might remain in Pittsburgh. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 73-minute episode, and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 10, 2023 - For Episode 950 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers historically have handled rookies and how that relates to the handling of T Broderick Jones and CB Joey Porter Jr. this year. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 9, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 9, 2023 - For Episode 949 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why you gotta love the Pittsburgh Steelers ugly Week Five win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 9, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 34 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers Week Five win at home on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. We discuss the inactive list ahead of the Sunday game to get this show started and also talk a little bit about the injuries sustained by the Steelers on Sunday. Moving forward, Alex and talk about how the Ravens played a big part in losing on Sunday and how the Steelers not having catastrophic plays helped them get the win. We talk about dropped passes by the Ravens and more in this segment. We go on to discuss the play on offense on Sunday and how we feel about that unit entering the bye week with the team 3-2 and leading the AFC North division. We discuss the plays made by WR George Pickens and Jaylen Warren on Sunday that played a big part in the Steelers beating the Ravens. We also give our thoughts on how thought QB Kenny Pickett played in Week Five. After discussing the offense, Alex and I move on to breaking down the play of the Steelers defense in Week Five. We talk about OLBs T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith both turning it on as the game wore on. DT Larry Ogunjobi gets some love as does rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. as both had huge takeaways against the Ravens. We talk about how Porter now needs to be a starter moving forward past the bye week. Special teams played a big part in the Steelers Sunday win against the Ravens, so Alex and I make sure to hit that unit. We also discuss the late kneel-down series from Sunday as well. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this two-hour episode and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 8, 2023 - For episode 948 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander ponders the many little things that are wrong with this Pittsburgh Steelers team in ahead of their Week Five game that may still be fixable. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 7, 2023 - For Episode 947 on this Saturday, Joe Clark talks about why the Pittsburgh Steelers need to play their rookies, specifically DT Keeanu Benton and CB Joey Porter Jr., more against the Baltimore Ravens to give them the best chance to win. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 6, 2023 - For Episode 946 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why this Week Five home game against the Baltimore Ravens could shape the rest of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2023 season.   steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 6, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 33 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers and their upcoming Sunday home game against the Baltimore Ravens. That begins with us going over the injury report from Thursday and how that already has the inactive list nearly filled up. We discuss hoping that OLB Alex Highsmith (groin) will play on Sunday and how barring a setback, QB Kenny Pickett will give it a go versus the Ravens. The Steelers coordinators, Matt Canada and Teryl Austin, both held their weekly press conferences on Thursday so as usual, Alex and I tear through what they both had to say. We discuss the response Canada had to the CBS Sports comments this past Sunday regarding him allegedly talking about how his offense isn’t built to come from way behind. We go way too deep into that, but it is topical, to say the least. We discuss Austin’s thoughts on the readiness of rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. and him potentially seeing more defensive snaps on Sunday. We also discuss if we'll finally see DT Breiden Fehoko and CB Desmond King II on defense on Sunday versus the Ravens. The Chicago Bears traded former Steelers WR Chase Claypool to the Miami Dolphins on Friday, so Alex and I discuss that news right after it broke on social media. In the middle of this show, Alex and I are joined by Jonas Shaffer, who covers the Ravens for The Baltimore Banner. We talk to Jonas for nearly 30 minutes about the 2023 Ravens through four games and the upcoming Sunday game against the Steelers in Pittsburgh. We talk offense, defense, and more and even get a final score prediction out of Jonas to close out the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Jonas on Twitter at @jonas_shaffer and make sure to read his coverage online here: https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/jonas-shaffer/ After our interview with Jonas, Alex and I provide our own analysis of the Sunday game between the Steelers and the Ravens. As usual, we breakdown what the tape says on both sides of the football for both teams. It's Friday, so Alex and I give our picks for all the remaining NFL games that are upcoming on Sunday and Monday. We both give our score predictions for the Steelers-Ravens game, and we differ quite a bit. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this two-hour episode and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 5, 2023 - For Episode 945 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers OC Matt Canada made a terrible situation worse on Thursday by providing a non-answer for the reasoning behind his dreadful 4th and 1 play call against the Houston Texans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 4, 2023 - For Episode 944 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains his frustrations with how the Pittsburgh Steelers standard has now seemingly fallen so quickly. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 4, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 32 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the recent transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers since their Week Four Sunday road loss to the Houston Texans. We move on to talk about the team's injury situation heading into Week Five and spend extra time discussing the status of QB Kenny Pickett and if he'll ultimately play on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and there are plenty of talking points for Alex and I to break down. We rip several answers that Tomlin gave on Tuesday with most of them being related to the Sunday loss to the Texans. We spend some time going over the recent video that Alex posted on Wednesday concerning what all is wrong with the Steelers offense as the team enters Week Five. Alex and I then proceed to give our extended thoughts on the Steelers play on both offense and defense in Week Four now that both of us have fully consumed the all-22 tape from that contest. We discuss how a Sunday Week Five win against the Ravens isn’t unthinkable and why. We also discuss the outlook for the Steelers for the remainder of the season based on what we have seen through the first four weeks. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 107-minute episode and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 3, 2023 - For episode 943 on this Tuesday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander considers the current debate among Pittsburgh Steelers fans as to whether Jaylen Warren should be the team's top running back option over Najee Harris. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 2, 2023 - For Episode 942 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about one big issue with the NFL's heavy wave of fines that we have seen so far in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 2, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 31 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Sunday Week Four that the Pittsburgh Steelers had on the road against the Houston Texans. At the beginning of the show, we talk about the Steelers Week Four inactive list as well as the injuries the team had during Sunday's loss, which is headlined by QB Kenny Pickett. We pass along the latest outlook when it comes to Pickett's knee injury and what the team might do at tight end if Pat Freiermuth is sidelined several weeks with his hamstring issue. Alex and I then get into a few postgame comments made by Steelers HC Mike Tomlin. We discuss what changes, if any, might be made based on what he said after the loss to the Texans. We move forward and recap the Sunday loss to the Texans and that includes us bouncing back and forth between the offensive and defensive play. We go over several key plays from Sunday’s game and spend a little time focusing on the play of Pickett. We discuss which side of the football was most disappointing on Sunday based on what we expected to see ahead of the game against the Texans. We dedicate some time to discuss what may or may not happen with Steelers OC Matt Canada moving forward into the remainder of the season and why we don't spend a lot of time ranting about him needing to be fired. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 90-minute episode and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 1, 2023 - For Episode 941 on this Sunday afternoon, Alex Kozora highlights the key to the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Houston Texans on the road in Week Four. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 30, 2023 - For Episode 940 on this Saturday, Joe Clark talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers keeping the success of QB Kenny Pickett through the air going and the importance of him stacking good weeks together.  steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 29, 2023 - For Episode 939 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why he's worried about the Pittsburgh Steelers when it comes to Sunday’s road game against the Houston Texans. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 29, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 30 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start going over the most-recent practice squads transactions made by the Steelers this past week. We also recap the teams Thursday injury report and speculate whether WR Gunner Olszewski will be back active again on Sunday after missing the Week Three game due to a concussion. Steelers coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin both held their weekly media sessions on Thursday and so Alex I recap the few worthy talking points to come out of those. With the Steelers set to play the Houston Texans on the road Sunday afternoon, Alex and I welcome Drew Dougherty back to the show. Drew covers the Texans for the team’s official website, and he helps us preview the Sunday game from top to bottom for nearly a half hour. Make sure to follow Drew on Twitter at @DoughertyDrew and read his work online here: houstontexans.com. Alex and I then get into our own preview of the Sunday game between the Steelers and the Texans. We discuss both sides of the football for both teams heading into this week Four matchup in Houston. After previewing the Sunday game, Alex and I are then joined by former Steelers ILB James Farrior. We talk with Farrior about several topics concerning his long NFL career and that includes his recollections of his draft day, playing with Kendrell Bell, his ability to avoid a lot of missed games due to injuries and much more. Make sure to follow Farrior on Twitter at @JamesFarrior. Finally, Alex and I close out this Friday show by giving our Week Four picks of all the remaining games on the NFL slate. We also give our final score predictions for the Steelers Sunday road game against the Texans. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 115-minute episode and we get to a few listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 28, 2023 - For Episode 938 on this Thursday, Josh Carney looks at how the defensive front of the Pittsburgh Steelers finds itself staring down an advantageous matchup in the trenches Sunday against the Houston Texans. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 27, 2023 - For Episode 937 on this Wednesday edition, Alex Kozora gives an overview of where the Pittsburgh Steelers are at right now in Week Four with some specific thoughts on the team's offense. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 27, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 29 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest practice squad roster shuffling that the Pittsburgh Steelers have made and how two new players will be added to the unit. We find out one of those added players later in the show. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin met the media on Tuesday for his weekly press conference, so Alex and I dive into the main talking points that came out of that session. We talk about Tomlin's thoughts on team mojo, injuries heading into Week Four and much more. Alex and I talk a little bit about Texans G Kendrick Green possibly starting against his former team on Sunday. We go over how the status of an injured Texans tackle will likely decide if Green start on Sunday in Houston. Alex and I make sure to wrap up the Steelers Sunday night road win against the Las Vegas Raiders by going over our thoughts from the all-22 tape from that contest. We talk about the Steelers running game and how it needs to improve, the progress of WR George Pickens, the overall play of the offensive line, and more. We move over to the defensive side of the football when it comes to the Steelers win over the Raiders. We discuss the role s of CB Joey Porter Jr. and Keeanu Benton through the first three games and how both rookies are likely to keep their current usages in Week Four. The Steelers are stacking the negative plays on offense through the first three weeks of the 2023 season, so Alex and I discuss that topic for a bit in this show as well. Two former Steelers, QB Ben Roethlisberger and RB Jerome Bettis, recently reminiscence about the 2024 AFC Championship Game loss to the New England Patriots because of cheating on a podcast episode so Alex and I discuss that topic briefly late in this show. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 69-minute episode and we get to a few listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 26, 2023 - For Episode 936 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney talks about how Pittsburgh Steelers rookie DT Keeanu Benton did his best impression of DT Cameron Heyward on Sunday Night Football against the Las Vegas Raiders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 25, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 25, 2023 - For Episode 935 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora reacts to the reported Sunday morning news of Pittsburgh Steelers OC Matt Canada supposedly having an additional role with the team. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 25, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 28 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Las Vegas Raiders on the road Sunday night. We get things started by talking about the inactive list the Steelers submitted ahead of the Sunday night game and what stuck out with a few of those decisions. We also talk about the bumps and bruises that came out of the Sunday night game. Alex and I jump into our initial analysis of the Sunday night game and that includes us talking quite a bit about the play of the Steelers' offense. We discuss the big touchdown pass from QB Kenny Pickett to WR Calvin Austin III. We also discuss the Steelers overall gameplan, the play-calling, how Pickett played, specifically, and more. Alex and I then flip over to the play of the Steelers defense Sunday night. We discuss the long touchdown pass the Raiders had, how the unit defended the run and Raiders WR Davante Adams Sunday night and much more. We talk about yards after the catch, tackling , and other things on that side of the football that stuck out after initial viewing of the Sunday night road game. Steelers P Pressley Harvin III and K Chris Boswell both had solid showings Sunday night, so Alex and I make sure to address that later in this podcast. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 61-minute episode and we get to a few listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 24, 2023 - For episode 934 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why establishing the run -- or looking like they will -- is the key to the Pittsburgh Steelers offense getting its mojo back. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 23, 2023 - For Episode 933 on this Saturday, Joe Clark discusses why he's worried about Pittsburgh Steelers defense moving forward despite their game-saving efforts on Monday Night Football in Week Two. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 22, 2023 - For Episode 932 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora gives the correct answer to the debate concerning the T.J. Watt versus Myles Garrett debate that's be going on since the Week 2 Monday night game. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 22, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 27 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepare to play the Las Vegas Raiders on the road Sunday night. Alex and I go over the Steelers injury report heading into Friday and get that out of the way. We also talk about Steelers head coach Mike Tomin looking for his first road win against the Raiders on Sunday night as well. On Thursday, Steelers coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin both held their weekly media sessions, so we tear through the main talking points to come out of what both said. Warren Sharp had some stats on the Steelers offense that went viral on Thursday, so Alex and I make sure to dive into those. We attempt to add a little bit of context to them when it comes to shotgun snaps and pass/run ratios. We also discuss if we might see more dropbacks from under center Steelers QB Kenny Pickett moving forward into the 2023 season. In the middle of this show, Alex and I are joined by Vinny Bonsignore, who covers the Raiders for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. We spend roughly 30-minutes with Vinny previewing the Sunday night game. Make sure to follow Vinny on Twitter at @VinnyBonsignore and read his work online at vegasnation.com. After our interview with Vinny, Alex and I get into our own breakdowns of the Sunday night game between the Steelers and the Raiders. We talk about both sides of the football for both teams and more. Next up, Alex and I make our Week 3 picks for all the games using the mybookie.ag lines. We end with our score predictions for the Steelers Sunday night game against the Raiders. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 118-minute episode and we get to a few listener emails to close out the show as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 21, 2023 - For Episode 931 on this Thursday, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers concerns on offense two games into the 2023 season need to start with the play of the offensive line. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 20, 2023 - For Episode 930 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses his growing concern with Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett and why he must play well in Week Three against the Las Vegas Raiders. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 20, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 26 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora get right to talking about the latest roster moves that the Pittsburgh Steelers made on Wednesday morning and what they mean. We discuss a few things related to Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick as it relates to his recent chest injury and his Monday night hit on Cleveland Browns RB Nick Chubb, which several analysts are attempting to claim was dirty in nature. Steelers DT Cameron Heyward has addressed his recent injury in his latest podcast episode, so Alex and I go over that topic for a little bit in this show. After watching the all-22 tape from the Monday night game between the Steelers and the Browns, Alex and I recap our takeaways. We start on offense sand discuss the running game, the play of QB Kenny Pickett, and the play calling by OC Matt Canada. We discuss things that must happen for the offense to get better starting on Sunday night against the Las Vegas Raiders. Alex and I then turn our collective attention to the Steelers defense based on the all-22 tape from the Monday night game against the Browns. We go over the good, bad, and ugly and spend a lot of time talking about cornerback play and stopping the run on that side of the football. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 66-minute episode and we get to a few listener emails to close out the show as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 19, 2023 - For Episode 929 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers OLBs T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith are easily earning their keep when it comes to the big contracts the two are signed to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 19, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 25 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning show, Alex Kozora get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Cleveland Browns Monday night to move to 1-1 on season. The opening is us trying to describe what we saw overall Monday night. Alex and I spend a lot of time early in this show talking about the play of the Steelers defense Monday night and how two big turnovers for touchdowns shaped the game. We go over the good, bad, and ugly on that side of the football to start with. We also discuss Browns RB Nick Chubb leaving the game in the first half with a season-ending knee injury and how that really impacted the game. Before tackling the offensive side of the football from Monday night, Alex I address the injuries on the Steelers side coming out of the game against the Browns. We also discuss the team’s Saturday transactions that were made that included two players being placed on the Reserve/Injured list. Mike Tomlin talked to the media on Tuesday, so we go over his main talking points. That includes going over what he had to say about the play on both sides of the football Monday night. We go over what Tomlin had to say about the criticism of OC Matt Canada coming out of Monday night that includes a “Fire Canada” chant during the contest. Alex and I move on and discuss the play of the Steelers offense Monday night. We discuss the play of QB Kenny Pickett, the lack of a running game gain, the offensive line and more. Several plays are discussed in this segment as well. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 69-minute episode and we get to a few listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 18, 2023 - For Episode 928 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why a win for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Cleveland Browns later tonight would mean so much more than a "W" in the standings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 18, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 24 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers getting ready to host the Cleveland Browns in Week Two action later in the night. The Steelers final injury report for Week Two came out on Saturday so we go over that and also discuss if the team will make any late practice squad elevations on Monday afternoon. We also discuss the Browns Week Two injury report which includes WR Amari Cooper being listed as questionable with a groin injury. What will the Steelers inactive list look like Monday night and will newly added WR Dez Fitzpatrick be on it? We discuss that topic briefly. We also talk about who we think will be the Steelers kickoff returner Monday night with RB Anthony McFarland Jr. sidelined with a knee injury. Alex and I then move on to preview the Steelers Monday night game against the Browns. We start on offense and go over what we’re looking for out of that unit and several keys related to that side of the football. More 12 personnel in this game? Is a big game needed from WR Calvin Austin III? What will be the offensive identity coming out of Monday night? We discuss all of that or more. Alex and I spend a little time discussing how the Browns defense will move around DE Myles Garrett on Monday night. Alex and I then flip over to the Steelers defense and the keys related to that unit slowing the Browns offense down Monday night. We discuss stopping Browns RB Nick Chubb, limiting QB Deshaun Watson on the hoof and much more. After breaking down both sides of the football, Alex and I give our score predictions for the Monday night game. We differ on our thoughts when it comes to which team will win Monday night. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 54-minute episode. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 17, 2023 - For episode 927 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why Pittsburgh Steelers DL DeMarvin Leal is right when he says the team's current situation requires a "next generation up" approach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 16, 2023 - For Episode 926 on this Saturday, Joe Clark discusses the inconsistency of Pittsburgh Steelers P Pressley Harvin III to date and why he needs to perform well these next few weeks to keep his job. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 15, 2023 - For Episode 925 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about why he's watching the health updates on Pittsburgh Steelers OT Chukwuma Okorafor very closely as the weekend gets underway. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 15, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 23 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the most-recent transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers as they get ready to play the Cleveland Browns Monday night. We also go over the team's injury report from Thursday and speculate a little bit about who might be inactive Monday night and what other move might take place ahead of that contest against the Browns, As usual, two of the Steelers coordinators, Matt Canada and Teryl Austin, talked to the media on Thursday so we go over the important talking points to come out of those two pressers. We discuss some last thoughts on the Canada offense coming out of the Steelers Week One home loss to the San Francisco 49ers and go over the recent video that Alex posted on the topic. With the Steelers preparing to play the Browns on Monday night, Alex and I are pleased to be joined on the show once again by Scott Petrak, who covers Cleveland for The Chronicle-Telegram and Medina Gazette. We spend nearly 30 minutes with Scott getting his thoughts on the Browns ahead of the Monday night game as part him helping us preview the contest. Scott gives us his prediction for the Monday night game as well at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Scott on Twitter at @ScottPetrak and read his work online at BrownsZone.com. Alex and I move on to give our picks for the remaining Week Two NFL games. We will have our picks for the Steelers Week Two game against the Browns in our next podcast on Monday morning. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 80-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! steelersdepot.com @steelersdepot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 14, 2023 - For Episode 924 on this Thursday, Josh Carney talks about the lack of slant routes in the Pittsburgh Steelers' passing concepts and how that is frustrating to see again to start the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 13, 2023 - For Episode 923 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora criticizes the Pittsburgh Steelers for being downright boring on offense still. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 13, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 22 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Tuesday Mike Tomlin press conference on the heels of the Pittsburgh Steelers losing on Sunday to the San Francisco 49ers. We recap the injury situation with the team coming out of the Week One game and how the team will deal with not having DT Cameron Heyward and WR Diontae Johnson with both now sidelined. Tomlin gave us several talking points on Tuesday to discuss so Alex and I roll through those like we usually do. The Steelers have had some visitors and practice squad moves since our Monday show, so we make sure to recap all of the latest news related to the team. Will the all-22 tape from the Sunday loss to the 49ers now digested, Alex and I go over our updated notes concerning the Steelers. We start by going over the play of the offense and highlight the good, bad, and the ugly. We focus in on offensive scheme and the play of QB Kenny Pickett as part of this discussion. Alex and I then flip over to the defensive side of the football and talk about what stood out on that all-22 look. Once again, we cover the good, bad, and ugly. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 79-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 12, 2023 - For Episode 922 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney talks about the play of Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt being one of the few positive things to come out of the team's Week One home loss to the San Francisco 49ers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 11, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 11, 2023 - For Episode 921 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora describes the worst part of the Pittsburgh Steelers Week One Sunday home loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 11, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 21 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to the Pittsburgh Steelers losing their Week One Sunday home game to the San Francisco 49ers in convincing fashion. We start this show off by going over the five players who were inactive for the Steelers. We then go over the several injuries the team on Sunday against the 49ers. We wonder how much time DT Cameron Heyward (groin) and WR Diontae Johnson (hamstring) might miss moving forward. After the opening, Alex and I focus on the play of the Steelers offense on Sunday. We go all over the place and focus a lot of talk on the poor play of QB Kenny Pickett against the 49ers. We discuss several of his Sunday decisions and his lack of accuracy, both of which are overly concerning. We go over the play of the offensive line, the running backs, and wide receivers on Sunday. We also highlight the Steelers offense have five consecutive three-and-outs to start the game. Alex and I move over to defense and discuss how poorly that unit played on Sunday as well. We discuss how the 49ers and QB Brock Purdy exposed the Steelers defense, delivered explosive plays on the ground and through the air, and much more. We talk a lot about the play of CB Patrick Peterson during this segment and how he was used during the contest. We also discuss the great three-sack game that OLB T.J. Watt had on Sunday. Special teams is also discussed in this show. We talk about RB Anthony McFarland Jr. and his kickoff returns in addition to P Pressley Harvin III and his inconsistency. We discuss the concern related to the 2023 Steelers coming out of their poor Week One showing and how Week Two against the Cleveland Browns on Monday night has already become an even more important game for several reasons. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 88-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 10, 2023 - For episode 920 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander looks at the rebuild that brought the Pittsburgh Steelers to the 2023 season opener and she also gives her prediction for their regular season record. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 9, 2023 - For Episode 919 on this Saturday, Joe Clark discusses a certain key to victory he's chosen for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their 2023 regular season home opener against the San Francisco 49ers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 8, 2023 - For Episode 918 on this Friday, Alex Kozora discusses why we could spend a lot of time talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive tackles after the 2023 season is over with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 8, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 20 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the 2023 NFL season getting underway Thursday night with the Detroit Lions beating the Kansas City Chiefs. We go over a few quick takeaways from that game. With the San Francisco 49ers up first for the Steelers in 2023,m we discuss EDGE Joey Bosa being back with his team and what number of snaps he might play on Sunday. We also discuss the Cincinnati Bengals making QB Joe Burrow the NFL’s highest paid player on Thursday. Steelers CB Patrick Peterson made an interesting comment about the 49ers’ offense during his recent podcast episode, so Alex and I recap what he said, and the response made by San Francisco QB Brock Purdy. In the middle of this show, we are joined by Grant Cohn, who covers the 49ers for Sports Illustrated on their NFL family of sites. We go about 20 minutes with Grant covering the 49ers side of things and his outlook for Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. He gives us his Sunday score prediction to close out the interview. You can follow Grant on Twitter at @grantcohn and read his work online here: https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/ Alex and I then move on to provide our preview for the Sunday game between the 49ers and the Steelers. That is followed by our Week 1 picks using the lines provided by MuyBookie.ag. Late in this show, Alex and I give our thoughts and predictions for the 2023 Steelers with the start of the regular season now here. We talk record predictions, playoff chances, AFC North standings and more. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 114-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 7, 2023 - For Episode 917 on this Thursday, Josh Carney talks about the basic part of football that the Pittsburgh Steelers need to be sharp in on Sunday to beat the San Francisco 49ers at home. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 6, 2023 - For Episode 916 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers no longer feel like a sleeper team when it comes to the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 6, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 19 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about what all Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin had to say during his Tuesday press conference. We go over the main talking points from what Tomlin said and that includes his thoughts on several rookies, preparations to play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, overall health of the team, and much more. We also talk about the latest on 49ers EDGE Nick Bosa and his current situation related to his contract and him possibly not playing on Sunday against the Steelers on Sunday. The Steelers brought in a few players for workouts recently, so Alex and I quickly go over that list of four. We also briefly discuss former Steelers TE Zach Gentry signing with the Cincinnati Bengals as a practice squad player. Later in this show, Alex reveals his 2023 stat predictions for several Steelers players on both sides of football. We pour over those stats and that produces a few minor discussions in the process. We review a few updates on Steelers players related to their contracts. Specifically, we cover the contracts of WR Gunner Olszewski and CB Desmond King II. I also provide a quick 2023 salary cap update on the Steelers with the start of the 2023 regular season now just a few days away. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 66-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 5, 2023 - For Episode 915 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney goes over his 2023 record prediction and playoff outlook for the 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of the regular season starting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 4, 2023 - For Episode 914 on this Monday, Alex Kozora talks about San Francisco 49ers’ DE Nick Bosa and the battle in the trenches Sunday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 4, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 18 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers and their 2023 season about to get underway next weekend. We discuss the team rounding out their 16-man practice squad on Saturday and a few players on that unit that intriguing. Will the San Francisco 49ers have edge rusher Nick Bosa signed in time for their Week One game against the Steelers on Sunday? We discuss that topic and whether Bosa might be on a snap count for that game if he does sign a new contract soon. Alex and I address the concern level we have when it comes to Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada ahead of the 2023 regular season getting underway. In the second part of this show, Alex and I have a Steelers 2023 roundtable discussion with Josh Carney and Joe Clark. We get their thoughts on assorted topics concerning the 2023 Steelers. We discuss the offseason, concerns, strengths, weaknesses, top rookies, and even cover a few over/under predictions when it comes to a few players such as QB Kenny Pickett, RB Najee Harris, and WR George Pickens. We close out our roundtable discussion with Josh and Joe by getting their record predictions for the 2023 Steelers. We also get them to predict whether the 23023 Steelers will win a playoff game this season and if the Super Bowl window is now slightly open. You can follow Josh and Joe on Twitter at @ByJoshCarney and @jclark1233. It was great to have both of them back on the show again. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 79-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 3, 2023 - For episode 913 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the ability of former and current Steelers Head Coaches Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin to inspire and motivate their players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 2, 2023 - For Episode 912 on this Saturday, Joe Clark praises Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan for the good mix of additions to the 2023 practice squad that includes players from outside the organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 1, 2023 - For Episode 911 on this Friday, Alex Kozora discusses one interesting note about the Pittsburgh Steelers' roster construction at the start of the 2023 season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 1, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 17 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers already shuffling their initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season by waiving P Braden Mann and signing CB Desmond King. The Steelers have now almost filled their 16-man practice squad to start the 2023 season, so Alex and I go over the 14 potential members of it as of Friday morning. We also discuss what the remaining vacant spots might be from a positional standpoint. With King now a member of the Steelers, Alex and I go over his recent tape and where he seems to best fit on defense moving forward. We also review why the Houston Texans likely parted ways with King a few days ago. The Steelers reportedly restructured the contract of WR Gunner Olszewski recently, so we pass along what we know and don't know about that transaction as of Friday morning. What does the next offseason hold for Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth when it comes to his contract situation? Alex and I attempt to answer that question and what his market value might be next offseason on the heels of two other young NFL tight ends signing extensions this offseason. Alex and I then go over the Steelers initial list of potential free agents next offseason. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 68-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 31, 2023 - For Episode 910 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth is seemingly overlooked in all the buzz about the offense as the team enters the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 30, 2023 - For Episode 909 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora shares his love for the NFL expanding practice squads to 16 players, which is a win for those players and for their teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 30, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 16 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly agreeing to terms with free agent CB Desmond King. We discuss his fit in the Steelers' defense and more. We also discuss which cornerback might be jettisoned with King coming to the 53-man roster. Alex and I then transition to discussing the initial 53-man roster that the Steelers set on Tuesday. We talk about the team trading OL Kendrick Green to the Houston Texans for a 2025 later round pick and how that seems to be another great deal made by GM Omar Khan and an unexpected one at that. We go through each position group on the initial 53-man roster and talk about any surprises to come out of all the moves these past few days. We spend time talking about the team keeping two punters initially and how one is likely to be traded soon. Will any players boomerang back to the roster in the coming day or days? We briefly attempt to answer that question in this show. We go over a few players that might circle back to the Steelers' practice squad these next few days as well. Finally, I go over the Steelers' 2023 salary cap situation based off the team's initial 53-man roster. We talk quickly about whether the team will need to restructure the contract of OLB T.J. Watt in the next several days. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 60-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 29, 2023 - For Episode 908 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses Pittsburgh Steelers rookie OL Spencer Anderson being quite a find for the team up until this point and especially due to his position flexibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 28, 2023 - For Episode 907 on this Monday, Alex Kozora offers up an overview of the Pittsburgh Steelers trading OG Kevin Dotson to the Los Angeles Rams and what the team got back in return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 28, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 15 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers trading G Kevin Dotson to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night. We go over all the details of that trade and that includes compensation, cap impact, why the move happened and what it might mean for the offensive line group on the 53-man roster. We discuss the possibility of two Steelers' offensive linemen, Spencer Anderson and Dylan Cook, both making the 53-man roster on the heels of Dotson being traded. We also discuss if C Kendrick Green still has a chance of sticking around with Dotson now gone. The Steelers trimmed their roster down to 80 active players since our last show, so Alex and I pass along the nine other players that were cut in addition to Dotson being traded. Alex and I have both submitted out final 53-man roster predictions, so we review our choices and why we chose certain players over others. We differ on two players overall in our 53-man selections. We also discuss the bubble players we both have entering this week's roster cutdown. Late in this show, news breaks that the Steelers are waiving ILB Tanner Muse on Monday, so we make sure to address that and how that move was a bit surprising. We wonder if there is more to the Muse early waiving than might meet the eye. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 86-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 27, 2023 - For episode 906 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses the type of risks that Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan might be willing to take in the coming days when it comes to finalizing the team's 53-man roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 26, 2023 - For Episode 905 on this Saturday, Joe Clark breaks down why he thinks Pittsburgh Steelers WR Gunner Olszewski could stick on the 53-man roster with cutdown day looming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 25, 2023 - For Episode 904 on this Friday, Alex Kozora reviews the perfect 2023 preseason that the Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up Thursday night on the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 25, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 14 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers ending their 2023 preseason on Thursday night with an impressive win against the Atlanta Falcons on the road. We start by discussing the great offseason the Steelers had this year and how it couldn’t have been scripted any better. We also talk about the health of the Steelers coming out of the Thursday night game. We go over the short list of players that sat out Thursday night against the Falcons as well. As far as recapping the Thursday night game, Alex and I start on the offensive side and go position group by position group. We address the early big plays, how quarterback Kenny Pickett looked in addition to discussing a few other boxes the offense checked Thursday night. Alex and I spend a lot of time on the offense before moving over to the defensive side of the football. All of the position groups are discussed along with the play of several individual players. We talk about a few tough decisions that the Steelers will need to make in the coming days on that side of the football. Yes, we talk some about the play of rookie OLB Nick Herbig Thursday night. Special teams is addressed later in this show as part of us recapping the Thursday night game. The Steelers now must trim their active roster down to 53 players by Tuesday evening so Alex and I discuss a few players that might be traded. We also talk about overall roster construction and how the team might not need to manipulate the initial 53-man unit because of injuries. We discuss the excitement concerning the 2023 Steelers coming out of the preseason to start putting a bow on this show. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 86-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 24, 2023 - For Episode 903 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses the slot cornerback position for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the play of Chandon Sullivan and Elijah Riley throughout training camp and the preseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 23, 2023 - For Episode 902 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora highlights the top battle to watch for in the Pittsburgh Steelers' Thursday night preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 23, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 13 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest moves made by the Pittsburgh Steelers. We cover the signings, waivings and Reserve/Injured additions that happened since our Monday show. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held another press conference on Tuesday, so Alex and I parse all of the meaningful things that he had to say. We discuss who may or may not play on Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons based on some things that Tomlin said on Tuesday. We also discuss what we would like to see in that regard when it comes to first-team players. Alex and I then dive into other aspects of the Steelers' third preseason game on Thursday night and what we both hope to see and will be looking for in that contest. Alex has completed his most-recent 53-man roster prediction, so we discuss the few changes that one has when compared to his previous one. We discuss the offensive line, tight end, and wide receiver spots quite a bit during this breakdown of his 53-man roster. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 80-minute episode and we end it by answering several listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 22, 2023 - For Episode 901 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how the depth the Pittsburgh Steelers now have at the outside linebacker position now looks like the strength of the defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 21, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 21, 2023 - For Episode 900 on this Monday, Alex Kozora gripes about the NFL’s weird end to its preseason schedule and the problems it causes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 21, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 12 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Saturday night preseason game against the Buffalo Bills and specifically, about how rookie offensive lineman Spencer Anderson was used in that contest as he played four different positions. We discuss the offensive line groupings used Saturday night against the Bills and which players played multiple positions. The steelers will reportedly sign a new wide receiver soon so we update that latest news that surfaced Monday morning. Alex and I then move on to discuss the Saturday night game against the Bills after both of us fully digesting the all-22 tape from the contest. We go position group by position group and start on the offensive side of the football. We highlight several plays and several individual players throughout and also question roster chances on a few of them. We move over to the defensive side of the football as well and discuss what stuck out on the all-22. The play of rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. is discussed quite a bit during this segment. Alex also offers up some detailed usage on how the steelers used their top three safeties Saturday night. We make sure to hit on some special teams talk late in this show and that mostly includes our thoughts on how P Pressley Harvin III represented himself Saturday night at home against the Bills. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 100-minute episode and we end it by answering several listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 20, 2023 - For episode 899 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the importance of the bonds developed among the players on the Pittsburgh Steelers while at training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 20, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 11 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Sunday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Saturday night preseason game against the Buffalo Bills. We start with the health of the team coming out of the Saturday night home game. We also talk about the several players that did not participate in the contest throughout the show. Some postgame comments made by head coach Mike Tomlin and a few players are addressed early in this show and throughout it. Alex and I then get into recapping the Saturday night preseason game and we start with the Steelers’ offense and the first two touchdown drives that unit had before exiting. We talk about the fine showing that quarterback Kenny Pickett had once again in his two and only series and make sure to go over the long touchdown run by running back Jaylen Warren and what the byproduct of that might be. We then go through each offensive position group and discuss the play of certain players based on the TV tape of the game. We then do the same on the defensive side of the football and spend extra time talking about rookie outside linebacker Nick Herbig and how definitely needs to stay on the outside based on just 40 preseason snaps played. We both eat some crow for the listeners in this segment. We go in-depth on his growth already as a pass rusher. We also discuss the debut of rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and his Saturday night interception. Special teams play also gets covered late in this show. Several snap counts are discussed in this episode, and we make sure to highlight the play of several players on both sides of the football. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 87-minute episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 19, 2023 - For Episode 898 on this Saturday, Joe Clark discusses new Pittsburgh Steelers RB Xazavian Valladay ahead of his preseason debut with the team Saturday night against the Buffalo Bills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 18, 2023 - For Episode 897 on this Friday, Alex Kozora offers up thanks to all for supporting him throughout his coverage of another Pittsburgh Steelers' training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 18, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 10 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Thursday press conference that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin conducted. We go over the main talking points from what Tomlin had to say about the team's upcoming preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, who will play Saturday night, agendas, and much more. Alex and I then go over the health of the Steelers as they break their 2023 training camp and prepare to play Saturday night at home against the Bills. We also discuss the returner roles Saturday night. Alex and I have now posted our latest 53-man roster predictions for the 2023 Steelers so we go over those position group by position group. We point out the tough decisions that we made and discuss the few differences that we had. In a Friday morning post on the site, Alex passed along his awards from the Steelers' 2023 training camp. Those cover quite a few categories so we discuss each when it comes to the winners and honorable mentions he chose. We give a brief synopsis preview of the Steelers' Saturday night preseason game against the Bills later in this show. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 80-minute episode. We get to a few listener questions to close out this Friday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 17, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the 15th and final of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that have been posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Thursday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Thursday was the team's 16th training camp practice of 2023 and their final one open to the public. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups one last time and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. We also go over Alex's main takeaways of each position group with training camp now ending. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Thursday and last training camp report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp once again. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 17, 2023 - For Episode 896 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses the hype train regarding Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens and how it probably needs to slow down just a bit ahead of the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 16, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the fourteenth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Wednesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Wednesday was the team's fifteenth training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Wednesday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 16, 2023 - For Episode 895 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora offers up some praise related to the technique used by Pittsburgh Steelers DE DeMarvin Leal in the team’s 2023 preseason opener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 16, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 9 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes the team's latest transactions and injury report. We discuss new running back Xazavian Valladay and his chances of showing something during the remainder of the offseason. We also discuss rookie offensive lineman Spencer Anderson now trying his hand at the center position. Alex and I move on to talk about the differences between the steelers top two running backs, Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren, and if there is a big drop-off from one to the other ahead of the 2023 regular season. Thanks to a recent post by Scott Kacsmar, Alex and I have a long discussion about a magic statistical number for Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett in 2023. We go over that ANY/A number that should be his goal in 2023 and also discuss the history of the stat when it comes to second-year jumps of 2.0 or more for quarterbacks. We also discuss how Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada is a huge wildcard with all of that. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 71-minute episode. We get to a few listener questions to close out this Wednesday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 15, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the thirteenth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Tuesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Tuesday was the team's fourteenth training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Tuesday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 15, 2023 - For Episode 894 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers TE/FB Connor Heyward is being utilized in some intriguing ways and much like Taysom Hill in New Orleans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 14, 2023 - For Episode 893 on this Monday, Alex Kozora offers up an overview of Pittsburgh Steelers' first round pick OT Broderick Jones with one preseason game now in the books for him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 14, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 8 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Sunday transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers in addition to talking about the overall health of the team coming out of the most recent training camp practice. Coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin both talked to the media on Sunday, so Alex and I discuss the main talking points to come out of those two question and answer sessions. A former NFL quarterback recently talked about the play of Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett on Friday night in his most recent video that also included a shot at Canada. Alex and I discuss what all he had to say in the breakdown. With most of the all-22 tape from the Steelers Friday night preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers now digested, Alex and I go over our main takeaways when it comes to performances of several players in that contest. We go position group by position group on both sides of the football as part of that tape discussion. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 80-minute episode. We also get to a few listener questions to close out this Monday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 13, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the twelfth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Sunday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Sunday was the team's thirteenth training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Sunday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 13, 2023 - For episode 892 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses if this is finally the year that Pittsburgh Steelers RB Anthony McFarland Jr. makes the final 53 man roster and keeps that job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 12, 2023 - For Episode 891 on this Saturday, Joe Clark discusses the national media divisiveness concerning where the Pittsburgh Steelers will finish in 2023 despite history saying they'll compete for the top of the division again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 12, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 7 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Saturday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday night preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We go over the health of the team coming out of the Friday night road game to start off with. We also talk about the players that did not participate in the contest. Alex and I then get into recapping the Friday night preseason game and we start with the first offensive drive the Steelers had. We talk about the fine showing that quarterback Kenny Pickett had in his one and only series and all of the great little things to come out of that touchdown-scoring possession. We then go through each offensive position group and discuss the play of certain players based on the TV tape of the game. We then move on to do the same on the defensive side of the football. Several snap counts are discussed in this episode, and we make sure to highlight the play of several rookies on both sides of the football. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 66-minute episode. We also get to a few listener questions to close out this Saturday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 11, 2023 - For Episode 890 on this Friday, Alex Kozora names the number one player on the Pittsburgh Steelers that he'll be watching closely for in the team's Friday night preseason opener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 11, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 6 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the incredibly bad music tweet that he posted on Thursday and have some fun with that. The Pittsburgh Steelers will play their first preseason game of 2023 Friday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, so Alex and I dive into previewing that contest. We go over eight non-rookie players on the Steelers that we feel fans should watch closely on Friday night. We add four more names to that list as part of that discussion. What should we expect out of the Steelers' rookies that will play Friday night? We attempt to answer that question in the middle of this show. We also go over a few oddball things that we will be on the lookout for Friday night. Alex has released a new 53-man roster prediction ahead of the Steelers' first preseason game, so we roll through that in this show as well. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 70-minute episode. We also get to a few listener questions to close out this Monday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 10, 2023 - For Episode 889 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers WR Gunner Olszewski finds himself in a familiar spot this offseason when it comes to battling for a roster spot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 9, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the eleventh of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Wednesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Wednesday was the team's twelfth training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Wednesday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 9, 2023 - For Episode 888 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora praises the energy that the new Pittsburgh Steelers' inside linebackers have brought to the team as training camp starts to wind down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 8, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the tenth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Tuesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Tuesday was the team's eleventh training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Tuesday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 8, 2023 - For Episode 887 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses the start of training camp that new veteran Pittsburgh Steelers ILB Cole Holcomb has had as he looks to halt the endless carousel at the position for the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 7, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 7, 2023 - For Episode 886 on this Monday, Alex Kozora discusses the theme of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2023 training camp that's kept us on our toes so far through 10 practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 7, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 5 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly bringing in a rookie undrafted free agent offensive lineman that they showed interest in during the pre-draft process. We then move on to provide a health update of the Steelers as they have their second off day of their 2023 training camp. The steelers released their first depth chart of 2023 on Sunday so Alex and I go over the notable things on it, both right and wrong. The Steelers are giving offensive lineman Kendrick Green an opportunity to show what he can do at fullback as of this past week, so Alex and I have a longer conversation about that development. We go over Green's updated path to making the 53-man roster this year and the potential of him playing snaps at fullback in the team's preseason opener on Friday night. We fold the Green conversation into a talk about the top five training camp developments for the Steelers to this point. That actually turns into seven in total as part of the back and forth that Alex and I have. It makes for a great discussion overall. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 60-minute episode. We also get to a few listener questions to close out this Monday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 6, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the ninth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Sunday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Sunday was the team's tenth training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Sunday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 6, 2023 - For episode 885 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses whether it's crazy or brilliant to have Pittsburgh Steelers OL Kendrick Green move to fullback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 5, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the eighth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Saturday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day, in addition to what he observed Friday night at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. Saturday was the team's ninth training camp practice of 2023 on the heels of the eighth practice Friday night. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Friday practice report here and the Saturday practice report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 5, 2023 - For Episode 884 on this Saturday, Alexa DellaRocco discusses the mentoring that veteran Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt is doing this offseason with rookie OLB Nick Herbig and the impact it might have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 4, 2023 - For Episode 883 on this Friday, Alex Kozora shares a little moment at training camp on Thursday that showed a window into how Mike Tomlin coaches and leads the Pittsburgh Steelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 4, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 4 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly bringing in five defensive backs for workouts on Friday. We discuss why they are likely doing that and if we think one might be signed prior to the Friday night practice under the lights at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. How is the Steelers 53-man roster for 2023 shaping up when it comes to the cornerback and safety spots? Alex and I discuss that topic early in this show. The details related to the contract for new Steelers inside linebacker Kwon Alexander are now in so Alex and I review those numbers. We also discuss where another outside addition could possibly be made between now and Week One, if any are made at all. The Steelers 2023 draft class seems to be progressing nicely halfway through training camp, so Alex and I hit on that topic in this show. We go over a few things that Alex has observed at the halfway point of training camp. There are three Steelers in the annual Top 100 series that the NFL Network is finishing up, so Alex and I make sure to review those players. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 70-minute episode. We also get to a few listener questions to close out this Friday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 3, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the seventh of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Thursday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Thursday was the team's seventh training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Thursday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 3, 2023 - For Episode 882 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers rookie TE Darnell Washington appears to be an entirely different player in training camp with pads on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 2, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the sixth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Wednesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Wednesday was the team's sixth training camp practice of 2023 and their second one in pads. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Wednesday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 2, 2023 - For Episode 881 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora discusses the Tuesday injury suffered by Pittsburgh Steelers rookie CB Cory Trice Jr. injury and the harsh reality of the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 2, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 3 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the recent roster moves the Pittsburgh Steelers have made since our last show on Monday. We also discuss a few players that were brought in for Tuesday tryouts. We also address the health of the team entering Wednesday and that includes talking about the non-contact injury that rookie cornerback Cory Trice Jr. sustained on Tuesday. The training camp battle between Steelers wide receiver George Pickens and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. should be fun to watch moving forward. Pickens made an amazing catch over the top of Porter on Tuesday and that produced a nice discussion. Alex goes over a few of his other main takeaways from the Tuesday training camp practice in this show. He also gives a look ahead at things he will be on watch for on Wednesday at Saint Vincent College. At the end of this show, Alex and I discuss the various kinds of leaders the Steelers have on defense. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 45-minute episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 1, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the fifth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Tuesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Tuesday was the team's fifth training camp practice of 2023 and their first one in pads. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Tuesday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 1, 2023 - For Episode 880 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers TE/FB Connor Heyward seems to be having a great start to training camp and what that could mean for him in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 31, 2023 - For Episode 879 on this Monday, Alex Kozora discusses the strong start of training camp that Pittsburgh Steelers rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. is having through the first four practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 31, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 2 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers wrapping up their first four days of 2023 training camp practices and how the team has a bust schedule starting on Tuesday that includes them putting the pads on for the first time. We start this show off by going over the heath of the team with four training camp practices now in the books and Monday being an off day. We also go over the roster moves made since the Friday episode and make sure to address the running back the team is reportedly bringing in Monday for a tryout. The signing of veteran inside linebacker Kwon Alexander is one of the recent transactions made by the Steelers so Alex and I discuss his fit with the team and possible place on the depth chart. We go over potential playing time in the defense for alexander and the impact his addition may have on second year inside linebacker Mark Robinson. With Alex being at training camp for the first four days, we go over several of main takeaways from the practices. We discuss offensive line rotation on Sunday, safety Kenny Robinson making plays, and how rookie outside linebacker Nick Herbig is doing early on at Saint Vincent College. Alex has been tracking some stats through the first four days of training camp, so he gives an overview of those late in this show. We end this show by going over a few questions from our listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 30, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the fourth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Sunday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Sunday was the team's fourth training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Sunday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 30, 2023 - For episode 878 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses one of the biggest challenges for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023 with training camp now underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 29, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the third of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Saturday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Saturday was the team's third training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Saturday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 29, 2023 - For Episode 877 on this Saturday, Alexa DellaRocco gives a quick overview of things the Pittsburgh Steelers are thankfully not dealing with ahead of their 2023 training camp getting underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 28, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the second of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Friday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Friday was the team's second training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Friday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 28, 2023 - For Episode 876 on this Friday, Alex Kozora discusses one position group for the Pittsburgh Steelers that impressed him during Thursday's training camp practice at Saint Vincent College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 28, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 1 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 training camp practices getting underway on Thursday at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. Steelers team president Art Rooney II and general manager Omar Khan both discussed the future of head coach Mike Tomlin on Thursday, so we review what both had to see on that matter. Khan held a press conference on Thursday and that produced quite a few talking points worth of Alex and me covering. Khan was asked about the running back Najee Harris and the position market on Thursday, so we discuss what he had to say on that topic. We also go further and discuss whether Harris might produce drama related to his contract situation after the 2023 season is over with. We go over the possibility of Harris signing an extension next summer. That comes on the heels of Mike Florio of Pro football Talk recently saying that he expects Harris to take a stand next summer should he play well in 2023. Khan also discussed the depth the Steelers currently have at the center and inside linebacker positions, so Alex and I make sure to chime in on those topics and other comments made. With one training camp practice now in the books for 2023, Alex quickly reviews some key things he observed on Thursday and what he will be looking for during Friday's practice. We also discuss Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suffering some sort of a calf injury on Thursday. We go on to read and answer several listener questions we received via email to close out the episode. As usual, we mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 27, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the first of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Thursday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Thursday was the team's first training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Thursday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 27, 2023 - For Episode 875 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses an early development for the Pittsburgh Steelers in training camp on defense at a position of need that is a bit concerning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 26, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 157 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday night morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers reporting to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA earlier in the day for the start of their annual training camp. Alex and I talk about the Steelers finally signing rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. on Tuesday. We also discuss it being a great offseason to date and how the team enters camp without any players on the PUP list or any others needing contracts. It doesn’t appear as though Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin will get a contract extension this offseason, so Alex and I discuss that Wednesday news. We also discuss what Tomlin had to say about his contract situation during his Wednesday press conference. Steelers running back Najee Harris discussed the poor running back market upon his arrival at training camp on Wednesday, so we make sure to discuss that. We also go over what Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett had to say on Wednesday. A few other players also had things to say on Wednesday so we cherry pick a few comments they made to discuss. My pre-training camp 53-man roster prediction was posted on Wednesday, so Alex and I review it quickly later in the show. We go on to read and answer several listener questions we received via email to close out the episode. As usual, we mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 26, 2023 - For Episode 874 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora describes his excitement for the 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers' training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 25, 2023 - For Episode 873 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses former NFL GM Mike Tannenbaum saying that he believes Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett doesn't have the ability to score points in chunks to compete against the best signal callers in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 24, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 24, 2023 - For Episode 872 on this Monday, Alex Kozora reviews the Pittsburgh Steelers' news from last week and offers up an overview of the team's 2023 offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 24, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 156 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora is back from his week off and we jump right into extended thoughts about the four-year contract extension that Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith recently signed. The finer details related to the Highsmith deal are now in so Alex and I go over those numbers and the structure and how the Steelers got the better end of the deal via threat of the franchise tag in 2024. Steelers running back Najee Harris reportedly recently took part in a league-wide Zoom call with other members at his position, so we discuss that news and other elements related to the market value at that group. We discuss how Harris is likely to be asked to give his extended market value thoughts about running backs when he arrives at Saint Vincent College for the start of the team's 2023 training camp on Wednesday. With the start of the Steelers 2023 training camp now just a few days away, Alex has submitted his latest 53-man roster prediction. We go over it position group by position group. We start closing this Monday show by discussing a few key talking points and storylines we will likely be covering the rest of the week as training camp gets underway. We go on to read and answer several listener questions we received via email to close out the episode. As usual, we mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 23, 2023 - For episode 871 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses the recent comments from Le'Veon Bell and Najee Harris regarding the efforts to improve the current NFL running back market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 22, 2023 - On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco gives her way-too-early prediction for the Pittsburgh Steelers when it comes to their two meetings against the Baltimore Ravens in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 21, 2023 - For Episode 869 on this Friday, Alex Kozora discusses the key to every player's success during training camp this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 21, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 155 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, I am joined once again by Josh Carney and Jonathan Heitritter as they sit in for the vacationing Alex Kozora. We start this show by reviewing the latest concerning Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith, who signed a four-year contract extension this past week. We talk about how deserving Highsmith is of that deal, the message and example his deal sends to the rest of the organization and what we expect to see out of him on the field moving forward into his career. Moving on past Highsmith deal, the three of us discuss the latest negative-based narrative concerning the Steelers and them presumably overspending on the defensive side of the football. Not surprisingly, Colin Cowherd of Fox Sports attempted to take this narrative to a higher level on Thursday by comparing what the Steelers are doing with their spending to what the Kansas City Chiefs have been doing. We rip through the complete narrative the best way can and attempt to look at all sides of it. We all discuss what a successful 2023 season looks like for the Steelers both on defense and offense. Included within that, we discuss how Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett holds the keys to the team's Super Bowl window fully opening in 2024. The Steelers 2023 training camp will get underway late next week so I get Josh and Jonathan to go over several things they are both looking to learn about the team over the course of the next month. We also discuss several intriguing players ahead of training camp getting underway. Is Steelers second year inside linebacker Mark Robinson a guaranteed lock to make the 53-man roster again in 2023? We have that discussion later in this show. As usual, we mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 20, 2023 - For Episode 868 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith earned every penny of his new contract extension that he just signed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 19, 2023 - For Episode 867 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora shares a record that Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett set during his 2022 rookie season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 19, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 154 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, I fly solo with Alex Kozora out on vacation this week. This solo podcast was needed because of the Pittsburgh Steelers signing outside linebacker Alex Highsmith to a four-year, $68 million contract extension Wednesday morning. In this show, I go over the early known details related to the Highsmith contract extension. I talk about new money average, likely guarantees and likely structure of the deal. I also give my thoughts on what Highsmith's new salary cap charge for 2023 is likely to be, or at least in the neighborhood of. Later in this 30-minute show, I talk about how the Highsmith deal was fairly easy to predict overall with the only real unknown being the length of the extension. I also discuss how the threat of the franchise tag in 2024 possibly played a part in the contract negotiations with Highsmith. As soon as the full details related to Highsmith's become available, I will post them on the site. Additionally, we will be back on Friday with a new podcast episode to continue discussing the Highsmith extension and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 18, 2023 - For Episode 866 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers K Chris Boswell finds himself in a familiar spot in 2023 after an injury-filled 2022 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 18, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 153 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning show, I am joined by Josh Carney and Jonathan Heitritter as they sit in for a vacationing Alex Kozora. We start this Tuesday show by discussing the outlook of the NFL running back market on the heels of three players at the position not receiving long-term deal after receiving franchise tags earlier in the offseason. On Monday, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris weighed in with his thoughts on the running back market, so we discuss that and what the outlook is for him with his fifth-year option decision due after the 2023 season. We discuss what a good 2023 season looks like for Harris and if a long-term extension with the Steelers is in the future. The three of us move on to talk about Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett and what 2023 potentially holds for him. We discuss how bullish the outlook is for Pickett in 2023 and if he will top certain over/under statistical plateaus. Who will be the Steelers' top wide receiver in 2023 between Diontae Johnson and George Pickens and will either top 100 receptions or 1,000 receiving yards? Josh and Jonathan both give their answers to those questions. I move on to ask Josh and Jonathan about their top offensive and defensive offseason additions made by the Steelers and also get their thoughts on second year player jumps in 2023. Who is the Steelers' unsafest, safest player this summer? Josh and Jonathan both attempt to answer that question ahead of training camp getting underway next week. We close this show out by going over who will be the Steelers top rookie in 2023 and what the team's top three positions of need are right now when it comes to the 2024 NFL Draft. If you are not already doing so, please follow Josh and Jonathan on Twitter at @ByJoshCarney and @J_Heits, respectively. I appreciate them both sitting in for Alex on this Tuesday. As usual, we mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 17, 2023 - For Episode 865 on this Monday, Alex Kozora discusses the long football career of former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Levon Kirkland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 16, 2023 - For episode 864 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander recaps the annual Cameron Heyward charity softball event from Saturday night that several other members of the Pittsburgh Steelers played in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 15, 2023 - On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco goes over her outlook for Pittsburgh Steelers rookie T Broderick Jones and his ceiling related to the other top tackles drafted in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 14, 2023 - For Episode 862 on this Friday, Alex Kozora argues why Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris is poised to have a career-year in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 14, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 152 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start things off by talking about the Netflix 'Quarterback' series that just dropped. We have a lengthy conversation about Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett in this show on the heels of a recent interview that he did. We talk about the top coverage he likes to see, his maturation process and much more as he enters his second NFL season. Steelers wide receiver Allen Robinson II was a co-host on SiriusXM NFL Radio on Friday morning, so we quickly cover a few things that he had to say to open that show. The Steelers lost a front office member recently, so Alex makes sure to recap that news in the middle of this show. I have now wrapped up my series on Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt and the right tackles he's likely to face in 2023 so Alex and I finish recapping those latest posts. We then move forward to discuss more posts in my ongoing 90-In-30 Training Camp series. We have a handful of Steelers players to discuss in this show related to that series, and they are Ryan McCollum, Anthony McFarland Jr., Dan Moore Jr., Tanner Morgan, Tanner Muse, Toby Ndukwe, Keanu Neal, Tre Norwood, and James Nyamwaya. We hit a few listener emails late in this show as well. As usual, we mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 13, 2023 - For Episode 861 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses the one Pittsburgh Steelers player that he believes is going to generate a lot of headlines in 2023 and turn heads now that he's healthy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 12, 2023 - For Episode 860 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora discusses the trend of the Pittsburgh Steelers losing analytics staffers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 11, 2023 - For Episode 859 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses Pittsburgh Steelers DT Cameron Heyward and how it is foolish to bet he'll have any sort of decline in 2023, his 13th NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 10, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 151 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start things off by talking about Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and his immediate future. We discuss the chances of Heyward being signed to a contract extension after the 2023 season and what that might look like should it happen. We also discuss snap totals for Heyward in 2023. The Steelers have still yet to sign rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr., so Alex and I go deep into what his ongoing contract negotiations likely look like at this point of the summer and if there is any worry of him not being inked by the start of training camp. We move on and start discussing a few of the right tackles that Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt will face during the first several games of the 2023 regular season. Alex then reviews his four veteran breakout player candidates for the Steelers in 2023. We then move forward to discuss more posts in my ongoing 90-In-30 Training Camp series. We have several Steelers players to discuss in this show related to that series, and they are Jason Huntley, Diontae Johnson, Broderick Jones, Manny Jones, Damontae Kazee, Miles Killebrew, Christian Kuntz, Nick Kwiatkoski, DeMarvin Leal, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Braden Mann, and Jonathan Marshall. We hit a few listener emails late in this show as well. As usual, we mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 10, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 10, 2023 - For Episode 858 on this Monday, Alex Kozora argues what veteran running back the Pittsburgh Steelers should now consider signing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 9, 2023 - For episode 857 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses the recent criticism of the Rooney Rule by outgoing NFLPA Executive Director Demaurice Smith and his suggestions for improvement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 8, 2023 - On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco checks in on former Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antwaan Randle El and how his NFL coaching career is going with the Detroit Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 7, 2023 - For Episode 855 on this Friday, Alex Kozora wonders if the Pittsburgh Steelers can maintain their success in one-possession games in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices