Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

November 25, 2024 - For Episode 1,362 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle says he is surprised that Najee Harris wasn't more effective in the snow after being great in inclement weather at the end of 2023. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 25, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 56 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers' on their mini bye week and some things that happened around the NFL in Week 12 games that were played on Sunday. We discuss how impressive the Philadelphia Eagles looked Sunday night as they are a team the Steelers will face in their final six games. The Steelers final six games of the 2024 regular season begin on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals and we discuss what a huge game it is for both teams, and especially Cincinnati, who now likely need to win out to make the playoffs. With the all-22 from the Steelers loss on Thursday night to the Cleveland Browns now fully digested, Alex and I go over additional observations we both have on both sides of the football from that contest. We start on the defensive side of the football and go over key plays and several player performances that played a part in the Thursday night loss. We discuss the poor game that Steelers OLB T.J. Watt had Thursday night and if drastically hurt his chances of winning the Defensive Player of the Year award with six games still remaining on the schedule. Alex and I then address our offensive observations from the Thursday night loss against the Browns. We go over the play-calling, play schematics, and more. We discuss the beating thar Steelers QB Russell Wilson took Thursday night and a few throws that it looked like he misses during the game. Steelers WR George Pickens is back in the news this week due to a few of his on-the-field actions in the loss to the Browns. We also go over the fine that Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick received for an action in the Week 11 win against the Baltimore Ravens. This 93-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 24, 2024 - For Episode 1,361 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about an area where the Steelers' coaching and the offense need to improve as they head to December. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 23, 2024 - For Episode 1,360 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses Pittsburgh's need to get Pat Freiermuth more involved in their offense and their overreliance on the deep ball. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 22, 2024 - For Episode 1,359 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora wonders what compelled FOX to make a $375 million deal for Tom Brady to be in their broadcast booth - and why it's impossible for him to make that deal worth it. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 22, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 55 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday afternoon episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers Thursday night road loss to the Cleveland Browns and how several of the key stats were lopsided in their favor. We go over the pregame information from Thursday and that includes a recap of the five inactive players for the contest. We also go over what the health outlook seems to be the Steelers exiting their Thursday night game. With only the television tape from the Thursday night game looked at, Alex and I run through the good, bad and ugly the Steelers displayed in their loss to the Browns. We go over several key plays from the loss and discuss schematics, individual performances, play calling and more when it comes to the offense, defense, and special teams. Alex and I go over several poor decisions that we think Steelers HC Mike Tomlin made Thursday night with a few of those being related to clock management. We discuss a few key penalties, how and when backup QB Justin Fields was used Thursday night and more. We go over the biggest turning point, key plays, and hidden plays in this show later on as well. After reviewing the game, Alex and I roll through the rest of our Week 12 picks against the spread. This 122-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 21, 2024 - For Episode 1,358 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney reveals his key matchup to watch in Thursday's Steelers-Browns primetime matchup. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 20, 2024 - For Episode 1,357 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains his nerves for the Steelers to face the Browns on Thursday night and why this game could be closer than many think. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 20, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 54 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday afternoon episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers and their Thursday night AFC North road game against the Cleveland Browns. We go over the Steelers' injury report coming out of Tuesday with this being a short week and discuss the team signing S Eric Rowe to the practice squad recently. We also discuss the potential of CB Cory Trice Jr. being activated off the Reserve/Injured list on Thursday and playing against the Browns. We take an early look at the Steelers' possible inactive list for Thursday night and make sure to hit on the recent Browns' injury report as well. The Steelers offensive and defensive coordinators, Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin, both talked to the media on Tuesday, so we go over a few main talking points that came out of those two press conferences. With the all-22 tape from the Steelers' Week 11 win against the Baltimore Ravens now digested on a short week, Alex and I wrap a bow around that AFC North win with a few final assessments from both sides of the football. In the middle of this Wednesday show, Alex and I are joined once again by Scott Petrak, who covers the Browns for The Chronicle-Telegram and Medina Gazette on BrownsZone.com. Scott helps us preview the Thursday night game between the Browns and the Steelers. We talk a lot about Browns QB Jameis Winston, the offensive struggles that Cleveland has had to date, ways the unit is improving and more for that side of the football. We also get several questions poised to Scott when it comes to the Browns’ defense. Scott updates the injury statuses of a few Cleveland players and lets us know who he thinks will start at left tackle Thursday night. To end this interview, we get Scott’s thoughts on the upcoming AFC North Hard Knocks series as well as his score prediction for the Thursday night game. If not already doing so, please follow Scott on X/Twitter at @ScottPetrak and please make sure to read his work online at brownszone.com as well. After having Scott on, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers Thursday night game against the Browns. We obviously end that segment with our final score predictions for the Thursday night AFC North contest. This 122-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov. 19 – Ep. 34: For this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe and Ross dive right in by recapping the 18-16 win over the Baltimore Ravens. We discuss some of the key plays from the game including the two-point attemp by the Ravens, the key turnovers, and Justin Fields getting his first snaps off the bench. We then transition to talking about the Cleveland Browns on a short week ahead of Thursday Night Football. We talk about the Browns getting torched by Saints QB/TE/WR Taysom Hill and what that could mean for Fields. We also discuss Myles Garrett's DPOY comments about T.J. Watt and more. We wrap up our topics by discussing the injury report for the Steelers ahead of their Thursday game. To end the show, we answer a listener question about Fields' involvement in the offense. 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. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 19, 2024 - For Episode 1,356 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney thanks Cleveland's Myles Garrett for poking the bear with his Tuesday comments about T.J. Watt and the 2023 DPOY award. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 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

November 18, 2024 - For Episode 1,355 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle is thrilled with Mason McCormick's development and says there are good times ahead for the offensive line. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 18, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 53 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday to improve to 8-2 on the 2024 season. We go over the pregame roster moves and the team's inactive list from Sunday early in this show. That includes us discussing RB Jaylen Warren playing through a back issue and RB Jonathan Ward being inactive. We also discuss the overall health of the Steelers coming out of their Sunday win and that includes us discussing the ankle injury the Monday morning status of DT Keeanu Benton. With only the TV tape digested, Alex and I proceed to recap the Steelers’ 18-16 win against the Ravens. We spend a lot of time going over the flow of the game and the play of the Steelers' defense and the big part that had in Sunday’s win. We obviously address the Steelers being thankful to have K Chris Boswell on Sunday as his six field goals were the only scoring Pittsburgh had. We discuss the defensive game plan that wound up limiting Ravens QB Lamar Jackson and RB Derrick Henry on Sunday and go over several individual performances on defense. After fully discussing the play of the Steelers' defense against the Ravens, Alex and I focus on the good, bad, and the ugly of the team's offense. We talk a lot about the Steelers offensive attack, the play of QB Russell Wilson, the unit's lack of success on third downs and inside the red zone, and much more. We talk a little about offensive line play from Sunday’s game and several individual performances on that side of the football. Alex and I make sure to talk some about special teams play on Sunday, and we make sure to pass along several key stats coming out of the win against Baltimore. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held a Monday morning press conference, so we go over the big talking points to come out of that session as the team prepares to play the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night. This 107-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 17, 2024 - For Episode 1,354 on this Sunday morning, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains how the Steelers have the ability to limit Derrick Henry despite his incredible success this season so far. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 16, 2024 - For Episode 1,353 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about why a win over the Ravens would cement the Steelers as Super Bowl contenders. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 15, 2024 - For Episode 1,352 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora lays out why he doesn't think WR George Pickens is a bad teammate and why the negative stories about him only appear when the Steelers are losing. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 15, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 52 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Josh Carney and Alex Kozora review the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report ahead of their Sunday matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. We discuss the new injury designations to RB Jaylen Warren and CB C.J. Henderson ahead of Friday's final report and status. We also highlight the possible return of Ravens' S Kyle Hamilton, practicing yesterday after suffering an ankle injury in Week 10. After, Josh and I recap what OC Arthur Smith and DC Teryl Austin had to say during their usual Thursday meetings with the media. We delve into the possibility of the team using a Justin Fields package and the advantage Pittsburgh gains even when they don't use it. We also joke about Smith's comments of how much time he spends on Friday night with QB Russell Wilson that has their wives wondering where they're at. We respond to Austin's lack of concern with CB Joey Porter Jr.'s three-penalty outing against the Washington Commanders Week 10 and if it's a problem going forward. We also weigh in on CB Cam Sutton's 2024 debut with the team following his eight-game suspension. Our guest of the week is Jonas Shaffer who covers the Baltimore Ravens for the Baltimore Banner. I sit down with Jonas to offer his view of QB Lamar Jackson having another MVP-worthy season and how the Ravens managed to so easily land RB Derrick Henry. Defensively, we discuss the play of Patrick Queen's replacement in LB Trenton Simpson and why Baltimore's secondary has struggled so much this season. Jonas also offers his prediction for who will win Sunday's game. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Jonas on X/Twitter @jonas_shaffer and make sure to read his work online here: https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/jonas-shaffer/ After wrapping up with Jonas, Josh and I give our own preview of Sunday's game between the Steelers and Ravens. How to slow down Baltimore's offense and attack their defense while mentioning special teams being a potential X-Factor. Finally, we make our Week 11 picks, including our score predictions for Sunday's game between the Steelers and Ravens. This 122-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted above. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 14, 2024 - For Episode 1,351 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney cautions Steelers fans who seem to be downplaying Lamar Jackson's talents and elite-level play entering Sunday's matchup. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 13, 2024 - For Episode 1,350 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the professionalism and readiness new Steelers WR Mike Williams and EDGE Preston Smith showed in their Pittsburgh debuts Sunday afternoon. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 13, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 51 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they start preparing to play the Baltimore Ravens following the team's Sunday road win against the Washington Commanders. The Steelers made a few transactions since our Wednesday show, so we make sure to get that bit of housekeeping covered early in this show. We also go over the health of the Steelers heading into Week 11 and that includes HC Mike Tomlin saying on Tuesday that OLB Alex Highsmith will miss this next game with an ankle injury. We discuss the possible return of OLB Nick Herbig this week from his hamstring injury and how he and new OLB Preston Smith might be utilized against the Ravens. Tomlin's Tuesday press conference provided a few talking points for us to cover so we make sure to roll through those. We focus a little bit on what Tomlin said about Ravens WR Diontae Johnson in addition to comments he made about CB Joey Porter Jr. coming out of Sunday's game against the Commanders. Will the Steelers change their approach to how they defend against Ravens QB Lamar Jackson now that Baltimore has RB Derrick Henry? We briefly attempt to answer that question during this Wednesday show. With the all-22 tape from Pittsburgh’s Sunday win against Washington now fully digested, Alex and I go over a few additional things that showed for the Steelers on both offense and defense. We give out thoughts on the play of several individual players from Sunday and how the defense schemed up to control the effectiveness of Commanders QB Jayden Daniels. We go over a few throws we think Steelers QB Russell Wilson could have made and give our thoughts on the totality of Pittsburgh’s running game on Sunday. This 78-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov. 12 – Ep. 33: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle dive into the Steelers' big Week 10 win over the Washington Commanders. We discuss some of the controversial calls from the game, and the failed fake punt that left many fans frustrated in the moment. We also talk about the performance of several individual players and more. For the second topic, we discuss the immediate success of the two trade-deadline acquisitions with Mike Williams and Preston Smith making a big impact on the game less than a week after joining the roster. We discuss Williams' game-winning touchdown and whether it earned him an accelerated integration into the offense moving forward. For the third topic, we recap the latest injury news including an update from Alex Highsmith's father on Twitter earlier today. Thank you for joining us for this 33-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. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Follow our work on steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 12, 2024 - For Episode 1,349 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney credits Patrick Queen for finding his game, and doing so at just the right time in the Steelers' schedule. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 11, 2024 - For Episode 1,348 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle explains how Mike Williams accelerated his integration into the offense by making a big play in a big moment. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 11, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 50 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Washington Commanders on Sunday to improve to 7-2 on the 2024 season. We go over the pregame roster moves and the team's inactive list from Sunday early in this show. That includes us discussing S Terrell Edmunds and RB Jonathan Ward being waived. We also discuss the overall health of the Steelers coming out of their Sunday win and that includes us discussing the ankle injury that OLB Alex Highsmith sustained late in the contest. With only the TV tape digested, Alex and I proceed to recap the Steelers’ 28-27 win against the Commanders. We go over the positive contributions made by the team's two new players, WR Mike Williams and OLB Preston Smith. We go over the late TD from QB Russell Wilson to Williams. We give our early thoughts on the Steelers' running game on Sunday, play of the offensive line, overall play of Wilson and more. The TD passes to WR George Pickens and TE Pat Freiermuth are also covered. The Steelers got the Washington defense to jump offsides late in the game to seal the win. Would HC Mike Tomlin have gone for it had that not worked? We discuss. We also talk about the fake punt the Steelers ran early in the game and why they ran it. Alex and I were both fine with that fake punt call and we explain why we both feel that way. The Steelers defense had a few things for Washington QB Jayden Daniels that stood out on Sunday, so we recap those primary things. We talk about a few big plays the defense gave up and the huge stop late in the game on fourth down. We go over a few key plays, both good and bad, from the Steelers' defense on Sunday. We make sure to cover a few special teams notes from Sunday and then Alex and I try to unearth a few hidden key plays from the win against Washington. Should the Steelers now be considered serious contenders for the Super Bowl this year? We look at the AFC playoff picture and address that question with the team now 7-2. This 93-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 10, 2024 - For Episode 1,347 on this Sunday morning, Dr. Melanie Friedlander looks at the injuries on the Commanders' special teams unit and why that may give Pittsburgh an advantage. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 9, 2024 - For Episode 1,346 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why Pittsburgh taking away the run will be paramount against the Washington Commanders. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 8, 2024 - For Episode 1,345 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the role DB Cam Sutton could play in his return from suspension and why it might not mean taking Beanie Bishop Jr. off the field. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 8, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 49 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they continue to prepare for their Week 10 Sunday afternoon road game against the Washington Commanders. We go over the Steelers' Thursday injury report and how important Friday will be for a few players, including rookie OLB Nick Herbig and TE MyCole Pruitt. We go over possible elevations from the team's practice squad on Saturday and possible other weekend transactions forthcoming. On Thursday, we once again heard from two of the Steelers' coordinators, Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin. As usual, Alex and I recap the few main talking points to come out of those media sessions. We continue to go over the additions of new WR Mike Williams and OLB Preston Smith based on things the coordinators said. Alex and I welcome Ben Standig of The Athletic to the show, and he helps us get started with a preview of the Steelers' road game against the Commanders. Standig has covered the Commanders for some time and that means he has a great pulse on the team. We go over the Commanders' addition of CB Marshon Lattimore and the play of rookie QB Jayden Daniels so far this season. We also discuss with Ben what new OC Kliff Kingsbury brings to Washington. We go over Commanders' injury situation heading into Friday afternoon and what the home team's plan of attack on both sides of the football should be. At the end of our talk with Ben, he gives us his score prediction for the Steelers-Commanders game. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Ben on X/Twitter at @BenStandig and make sure to read his work online here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/ben-standig/ After finishing with Ben, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers-Commanders game. We break down what we are looking for out of both teams on both sides of the football. Alex and I then give our picks against the spread for all of the Week 10 NFL games. We also give our score predictions for Steelers-Commanders to end that segment. This 114-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted and we also answer a few email questions we received from listeners since Tuesday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 7, 2024 - For Episode 1,344 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney thinks the Steelers shouldn't be viewed as contenders after the trade deadline additions. Because they were already contenders beforehand. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 6, 2024 - For Episode 1,343 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the Steelers' pair of trade-deadline deals for WR Mike Williams and EDGE Preston Smith and why he likes the Smith deal a little bit more. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov. 6 – Ep. 32: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle dive into the trade deadline news starting with WR Mike Williams. We talk about the value he can add to the offense, whether the trade was too pricey, and why it is perfect for Russell Wilson's deep ball. For the second topic, we talk about the trade for OLB Preston Smith. While he won't play as much as Williams, he still provides valuable depth at an important position, so we talk about all of that and more. We offer up knee-jerk grades for these two moves. For the third topic, we discuss Mike Tomlin's injury updates from his Tuesday press conference, which could leave the team with remarkably good health entering the final stretch of the season. Thank you for joining us for this 24-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 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 5, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 48 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday night episode, which will take the place of our usual Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the two trades that the Pittsburgh Steelers made earlier in the day and ahead of the annual deadline. The Steelers acquired WR Mike Williams and OLB Preston Smith from the New York Jets and Green Bay Packers, respectively, on Tuesday, so we recap the compensation, expected salary cap impacts, and what the team seems to be getting in both players. We go over everything that we know about Williams and Smith and how we think each will help the Steelers moving forward into the second half of the 2024 regular season. The Steelers made several other transactions on Tuesday in addition to the two trades, so we make sure to recap all of those moves as well. A late Tuesday practice squad addition also happened while we recorded this episode that we make sure to pass along as well. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday episode, so Alex and I make sure to recap all of the main talking points that come out of that 20-minute session. We also make sure to recap what Tomlin said about the health of the team with the first injury report of Week 10 set to be released on Wednesday after practice concludes. A few other notable trades happened around the NFL on Tuesday, so we make sure to hit on the one that the Washington Commanders made with them being the Steelers' next opponent on Sunday. This 62-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 5, 2024 - For Episode 1,342 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says the Steelers have two very difficult tests right out of the bye week in QBs Jayden Daniels and Lamar Jackson. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 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

November 4, 2024 - For Episode 1,341 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses why Adam Thielen could be the Steelers' best—but riskiest—wide receiver option at the trade deadline. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 4, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 47 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the recent practice squad transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers that includes the signing of OT Dylan Cook back to the practice squad. We also examine the health of the Steelers coming out of their Week 9 bye and how the team should be relatively healthy heading into Week 10. The AFC North looks to be a three-team race at this point on the heels of the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals both notching big wins in Week 9. We look at the big Thursday night game that lies ahead for those two teams and also look at the big AFC picture entering Week 10. Alex and I go over the outlook for the 2024 Steelers with the second half of the season now on tap. We go over the strengths and weaknesses of the Steelers heading into the team's final nine regular season games. With the 2024 NFL trade deadline now almost 24 hours away, Alex and I take one last look at potential trade acquisitions the Steelers could secure at the wide receiver position. We also look at the plausibility of the Steelers trading for a position other than wide receiver in the next 24 hours. This 67-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 3, 2024 - For Episode 1,340 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why the Steelers' lack of effort to add a tackle prior to the trade deadline could signify their confidence in Broderick Jones to improve. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 2, 2024 - For Episode 1,339 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses his faith in the Steelers winning a playoff game after their 6-2 start to the season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 1, 2024 - For Episode 1,338 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora weighs in on the NFL's quarterback development program, what has and hasn't changed, and the problem with how teams view raw young quarterbacks. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 1, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 46 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the latest transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers since our Tuesday episode. We talk quite a bit about the team’s decision to waive OT Dylan Cook on Thursday and the thinking behind that move. The Steelers also have CB Cameron Sutton back from the reserve/Suspended list and on a roster exemption until Monday so we discuss his status right now and the state of the rest of the roster when it comes to more transaction that could be coming by next Saturday. The Steelers used their bye week to get all of their position coaches in front of the media, so Alex and I make sure to go over some meaningful and notable things that a few of them said these last few days. We highlight a few things that special teams coordinator Danny Smith had to say this week as well. Alex and I then transition into going over what we both learned from the All-22 tape from the Steelers’ Monday night game against the Giants. We start on the offensive side of the football and then move over to the defense. We discuss several plays, schematics, and the play of several players during this segment. The Baltimore Ravens traded for WR Diontae Johnson a few days ago so we discuss that news and what it means for that team. We also look at the possibility of the Steelers trading for a wide receiver before next Tuesday’s deadline. As usual, Alex and I use the Friday show to give all of our picks for this week’s NFL games against the spread. This 104-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 31, 2024 - For Episode 1,337 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney expresses his disappointment in Broderick Jones' first half of the season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 30, 2024 - For Episode 1,336 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses WR Calvin Austin III's big performance against the Giants, an easy guy to root for making splash plays to propel the Steelers to victory. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 29, 2024 - For Episode 1,335 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney credits the Steelers for taking advantage of the first-half schedule, getting to 6-2 and looking like a team nobody wants to play. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct. 29 – Ep. 31: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle begin by recapping the Week 8 win over the New York Giants to advance to 6-2 ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers' bye week. We discuss the offense's ability to move the ball and inability to score in the red zone. We also discuss the defense allowing big plays and the dominance of T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith. For the second topic, we talk about Roman Wilson being sent to IR and the state of the wide receiver room. We touch on a number of WR trade candidates ahead of the deadline and how necessary a trade may or may not be given Russell Wilson's recent ability to elevate the group. For the third topic, we discuss the excellence of the Steelers' special teams units and how this is now a team that is capable of creating a spark in all three phases of the game. 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 chance to have it answered in a future episode. Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Follow our work on Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 29, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 45 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the New York Giants at home Monday night to improve to 6-2 on the 2024 season. We go over the pregame roster moves and the team's inactive list from Monday early in this show. That includes us discussing rookie WR Roman Wilson being placed on the Reserve/Injured list and what that might mean for him moving forward. We also discuss the overall health of the Steelers coming out of their Monday night win and into their bye week. With only the TV tape digested, Alex and I proceed to recap the Steelers’ Monday night win against the Giants and as usual, we start on the offensive side of the football. We talk about the offense’s ability to move the football against the Giants' defense and how they were unable to have overall success in the red zone throughout the game. We highlight the play of QB Russell Wilson against the Giants, the effectiveness of the running game and our overall thoughts of how the offensive line played at first glance. We highlight several positive plays the offense made and how the unit racked up plays that went for 10 yards or longer. We go over the two missed touchdowns that went to WR George Pickens. We discuss the prospects of the offense moving forward with Wilson at quarterback after his first two games played. After fully breaking down the play of the Steelers' offense on Monday night, Alex and I flip over to the defensive side of the football. We discuss that unit’s inability to stop the run throughout the game and the several explosive plays that were allowed. We go over the positive performances that OLB T.J. Watt and OLB Alex Highsmith had against the Giants and especially in the second half of the contest. Special teams made another impact for the Steelers on Monday night, so we discuss that topic and that includes the long punt return for a touchdown by WR Calvin Austin III that ignited the team in the second half. We review my pregame five keys ahead of the Monday night game against the Giants and go over several other talking points coming out of the home win., Alex and I also discuss the prospects of the 2024 Steelers moving forward past the bye week and if they should be considered playoff contenders now and a team capable of winning in the postseason. This 94-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 28, 2024 - For Episode 1,334 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle would like to see the inside linebackers get involved as blitzers more in the Steelers' defense. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 28, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 44 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepare for their Week 8 Monday night home game against the New York Giants. We go over the updated injury report that the Steelers released over the weekend which now includes QB Justin Fields as questionable for Monday night with a hamstring injury. We ponder if Fields will even dress Monday night as the emergency third quarterback. The Steelers are likely to have a transaction or two on Monday afternoon so we go over those possibilities. We also discuss the team hopefully getting several injured players back after their upcoming bye week. Alex and I welcome Dan Duggan of The Athletic to the Monday show, and he helps us get started with a preview of the Steelers' home game against the Giants. Duggan has covered the Giants for some time and that means he has a great pulse on the team. We go over the Giants' injury situation heading into Monday night and who might get the start at left tackle. We go over the state of the Giants with Dan heading into Monday night and what the visiting team's plan of attack on both sides of the football should be. At the end of our talk with Dan we get his thoughts on the Giants possibly trading away WR Darius Slayton soon. He also gives us his score prediction for the Steelers-Giants game. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Dan on X/Twitter at @DDuggan21 and make sure to read his work online here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/dan-duggan/ After finishing with Dan, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers-Giants game. We break down what we are looking for out of both teams on both sides of the football. Alex and I then give our score predictions for Steelers-Giants to end that segment. This 82-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted and we also answer a few email questions we received from listeners since Friday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 27, 2024 - For Episode 1,333 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains how the Steelers' passing game can improve even if they don't add another receiver before the trade deadline. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 26, 2024 - For Episode 1,332 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark predicts that Minkah Fitzpatrick will have his first interception of the season on Monday against the New York Giants. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices