Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

January 13, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 78 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right back to discussing Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin on the heels of the team being eliminated from the playoffs by the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night. We talk about the reports beginning to surface since Saturday night concerning the Steelers planning on sticking with Tomlin as the team's head coach. We discuss how that's not shocking. We also discuss whether this could now be the beginning of the end for Tomlin in Pittsburgh. Will the Steelers make any changes to their coaching staff this offseason? Alex and I go over the coaches who could be out in the coming weeks and why. Should the Steelers consider changing a few long-standing precedents that they in place? Alex and I go over a short list of those precedents that I came up with. Moving past talking more about Tomlin, Alex and I go over the list of Steelers players that are scheduled to become free agents this coming offseason. We go through the list player by player. Alex and I also discuss several players currently under contract for the 2025 season that might have their deals terminated by the start of the new league year in March. What are some of the biggest needs the Steelers have heading into draft season? Alex and I wonder if another defensive lineman might possibly be in play in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. We also quickly pass along the news that the Steelers are now scheduled to select 21st in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft as of Sunday night. Later in this show, Alex finally get to several of the emails that listeners have sent to us since the Steelers loss to the Ravens. This 127-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 12, 2025 - For Episode 1,410 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander thinks about the player who deserves better than this as another disappointing season comes to an end. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 12, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 77 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Sunday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the Saturday night AFC Wild Card game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens that resulted in the former being eliminated from the playoffs. Alex and I discuss the transactions the Steelers made prior to Saturdays game and how the inactive list ultimately played out and why. Alex and I do not go deep into our analysis of the Saturday loss as the all-22 tape has yet to surface. The loss, however, is not hard to dissect just at the surface level based only on the live viewing. With the Steelers being one-and-done again in the playoffs, the annual early offseason discourse when it comes to HC Mike Tomlin must be addressed by us. Alex and I have a long conservation about whether the Steelers should highly consider moving on from Tomlin and possibly reshaping the front office as well. We talk a lot about the culture of the Steelers under Tomlin, the organization’s way of going about business and more. We discuss where we both thought the Steelers 2024 season would look like back in September and how close it came to our predictions. Did the Steelers actually overachieve in 2024? Alex and I discuss that topic. Assuming Tomlin and GM Omar Khan remain employed, and there’s no reason to think otherwise, what changes should be made to the coaching staff? We address that topic. The Steelers must address their quarterback situation early in the offseason before doing anything else and Alex and I address that topic. We also talk about whether we think the Steelers will spend heavily on defense during the offseason. This Sunday episode of the podcast is one huge gripe session overall as we get ready to move on into standard offseason mode. We fail to address any questions from listeners in this show but plan on hitting several during the Monday episode. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 11, 2025 - For Episode 1,409 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses the importance of the Steelers' defense having one of their best performances of the season to have any chance of beating the Ravens. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 10, 2025 - For Episode 1,408 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discuss why it's a good thing the Steelers are facing the Ravens in the Wild Card round rather than the Texans. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 10, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 76 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex and Kozora and I get right into discussing the upcoming Saturday night AFC Wild Card game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers Thursday injury report is reviewed early in this show, so Alex and I discuss that and the team's decision to waive WR Scotty Miller ahead of their playoff game. We discuss why Miller was likely waived and what it likely means when it comes to the Saturday night pregame inactive list. The Ravens will be without WR Zay Flowers Saturday night, so we discuss the magnitude of Baltimore not having him against the Steelers. The Steelers will have a few tough decisions when it comes to their Saturday night inactive list and especially the final two spots. We discuss a few possibilities. Will and should QB Justin Fields see some playing time on Saturday night against the Ravens? What about CB Cory Trice Jr. and WR Mike Williams as well? Alex and I address the possibility of such happening for those three players during this show. We go over the pressure that Steelers HC Mike Tomlin has on him to beat the Ravens on Saturday night. We also discuss the pressure on Ravens QB Lamar Jackson ahead of this playoff game. Alex and I get deep into breaking down and previewing the Steelers Wild Card game against the Ravens and that’s easy to do on the heels of the two teams already having played twice during the regular season. We discuss both of the teams on offense and defense and what the Steelers likely must do Saturday night to win in Baltimore and advance in the playoffs. Will Saturday night's game be the last one for several soon-to-be unrestricted free agents on the Steelers? We go over the lengthy list of players that discussion applies to. Later in this show, Alex and I make our picks against the spread for the Wild Card round of the playoffs. We also predict the final score of the Steelers playoff game against the Ravens, This 96-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

January 9, 2025 - For Episode 1,407 on this Wednesday afternoon, Josh Carney says that George Pickens should be involved early and often for the Steelers Saturday night. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 8, 2025 - For Episode 1,406 on this Wednesday afternoon, Ross McCorkle calls for Calvin Austin III to be a big part of the game plan in the Wild Card game versus the Ravens. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 7, 2025 - For Episode 1,405 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses the one real positive for the Pittsburgh Steelers entering the playoffs. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 7, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 75 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning episode, Josh Carney sits in for a sick Alex Kozora, and we get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers coming off their Saturday loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. We also go over the Steelers now being set to play the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night in the Wild Card round of the 2024 NFL playoffs. The Steelers have a few dinged up players heading into this week, so we go over the known current statuses of G Mason McCormick (hand) and CB Donte Jackson (back). We discuss the Steelers possibly needing to make a transaction later this week should McCormick be unable to play against the Ravens on Saturday night. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Monday so that gives us a lot to go over. Josh and I discuss several things Tomlin said on Monday related to WR Mike Williams, QB Justin Fields, WR George Pickens, and much more. Josh and throw around some stats related to Steelers WR Van Jefferson as it relates to his playing time and production this season. Steelers OC Arthur Smith is set to interview for a few open head coaching jobs, so we go over that news and the likelihood that he leaves Pittsburgh after just one season. Josh and I move on to discuss what the all-22 from the Steelers Week 18 loss to the Bengals showed us on both sides of the football. We also discuss what a tall task the Steelers have ahead of them when it comes to their Saturday night playoff game against the Ravens. Josh and I discuss the Steelers quarterback situation quite a bit during this show. Most of that discussion revolves around the position for the 2025 season. This 125-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

January 6, 2025 - For Episode 1,404 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle is surprised the Steelers haven't used the Justin Fields package much this season, and calls for it to be used in the playoffs. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 5, 2025 - For Episode 1,403 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the real reason that the Steelers didn't deserve to win their regular season finale against the Bengals. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 5, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 74 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Sunday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers' Saturday night home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals that resulted in the team limping into the playoffs with a four-game losing streak. We start this show by going over how the loss to the Bengals was actually a winnable game on the final drive and how the Steelers' offense blew that opportunity. Alex and I go over the inactive list from the Saturday night game that included Steelers CB Donte Jackson missing the contest with his back injury. We discuss two defensive linemen being healthy scratches for the game so that OLB Preston Smith could get a helmet. We also quickly go over the few injuries the Steelers had during the Saturday night loss. Alex and I go over several key stats from the Steelers' Saturday night loss to the Bengals and a few stats related to the history of the franchise as a result of the team losing their final four games. As usual, Alex and I start breaking down the game and we start on the offensive side of the football. We discuss the failures in short-yardage situations, the play of QB Russell Wilson, the poor game that WR George Pickens played and much more. We spend a lot of time talking about the Steelers' final offensive possession of the game as well. After a long discussion about the play of the Steelers' offense against the Bengals, Alex and I then go over the play from the team's defense. We discuss positive performances, a few negative ones, and how CB Cory Trice Jr. played in his extended action as a starter. We make sure to highlight what a great game DT Cameron Heyward had against the Bengals and how OLB T.J. Watt failed to crack the official stat sheet. Alex and I make sure to quickly hit on the play of the Steelers' special team units on Saturday night and how that phase of the game could have been much better. The Steelers will now face either the Baltimore Ravens or the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, so we quickly go over the well-known scenarios related to their potential opponent next week. Alex and I chose not to hit listener emails in this show because we will be back on Monday with another episode to cover those. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 4, 2025 - For Episode 1,402 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about the need for the Pittsburgh Steelers to start creating turnovers again if they want to have postseason success and beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 3, 2025 - For Episode 1,401 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the odds Steelers K Chris Boswell has at making first-team All-Pro, the obstacles that sit in his way, and what he could do this weekend to cement his spot. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 3, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 73 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they continue to prepare to play the visiting Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday night at Acrisure Stadium, There is quite a bit of housekeeping to get to early in the show concerning the team's Week 18 injury report and transactions the team made a few days ago. We discuss the 21-day windows being opened on WR Roman Wilson, DL Logan Lee, and ILB Cole Holcomb and all three players might not make it back to the active 53-man roster before the team's season ends. CB Donte Jackson (back) enters the weekend listed as questionable so we discuss his current situation and how it could impact the Saturday night inactive list for the Steelers. We also go over the Bengals’ injury report heading into the weekend and specifically, a few players listed on it. We move on to discuss the four Steelers players voted to the Pro Bowl Games this year and the deservingness of each. We also discuss OLB T.J. Watt being voted the team's MVP for the 2024 season. We also go over C Zach Frazier being voted the team's top rookie of 2024 and OLB Alex Highsmith being the winner of the annual Chief Award. Steelers coordinators Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin both held their weekly media sessions a few days ago, so Alex and I parse the meaningful things that each had to say during his session. With the Saturday night game against the Bengals now on tap, Alex and I give our full preview of that contest. We address both sides of the football for each team and what the Steelers likely need to do Saturday night to close out their 2024 regular season with a win. Later in this show, Alex and I give our picks for all of the Week 18 NFL games, and that obviously includes our final score predictions for the Steelers' game against the Bengals. This 105-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

January 2, 2025 - For Episode 1,400 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says Arthur Smith needs to get out of the mindset that the Steelers have three capable RBs and lean on the best one late in the season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 1, 2025 - For Episode 1,399 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses Steelers' LB Cole Holcomb and his return to practice Tuesday, a big milestone from his severe 2023 knee injury. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 31, 2024 - For Episode 1,398 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says that Russell Wilson needs to have the same mentality he had in the last meeting against the Bengals, taking what the defense gives him. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 31, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 72 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Saturday NFL scheduling for Week 18 and how all four AFC North teams are playing. Did Hard Knocks perhaps play a role in that happening? Is it good that the Baltimore Ravens play their game earlier than the Steelers? There's a lot of talk that the Steelers could or should rest some starters Saturday night should the Ravens win their afternoon game. We are convinced that HC Mike Tomlin won't even consider doing that as the team needs to get back on the right track prior to the playoffs getting underway. The Steelers seem poised to be a healthy team heading into their Saturday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals based on what Tomlin said during his Monday press conference. Alex and I do wonder who the fifth inactive player for Saturday night will be. Is there a tiny chance that player winds up being Cory Trice Jr.? Tomlin's Monday press conference game us several other items to parse during this show so we go through them all. We discuss what Tomlin had to say about the interception thrown by QB Russell Wilson against the Kansas City Chiefs last Wednesday as it relates to WR George Pickens. Alex and I get into talking a little about the offseason valuations of Wilson and QB Justin Fields. We go over the plausibility and probability of the Steelers re-signing both Wilson and Fields during the offseason. We also go over what the free agent quarterback market is shaping up to look like. What were the top storylines for the Steelers for the 2024 calendar year? Alex presents his list as subject matter for a discussion. What will be the main storylines headed into 2025? We go over his list related to that as well. What will happen with Pickens during the offseason and should trading him prior to the 2025 NFL Draft even be a plausible discussion? We talk that those questions later in this show. This 85-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

December 30, 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

December 30, 2024 - For Episode 1,397 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle explains why he'd like to see Beanie Bishop Jr. more involved with the defense after three weeks of declining snap totals. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 29, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 71 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, which was recorded Sunday night, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the AFC playoff picture entering Sunday night. We discuss the few remaining seeding scenarios for the Pittsburgh Steelers entering the final week of the 2024 regular season. Additionally, we attempt to predict when the Steelers' Week 18 game against the Cincinnati Bengals will be played. The Steelers seem poised to play a game in Ireland in 2025 as a home team, so we go over that latest report in addition to going over likely opponents for that contest. Alex and I talk quite a bit about the Steelers' quarterback play so far this season in addition to the lack of a solid running game. We also discuss the development and play of the Steelers' offensive line so far this season. In the middle of this show, Alex and I talk more about the Steelers' Week 17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. We talk about what the all-22 tape showed on both sides of the football. We go over the coverage busts and miscommunication problems in that game. Alex and I have a few suggestions related to what we would like to see as far as a few personnel changes starting in Week 18 against the Bengals. This 131-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

December 29, 2024 - For Episode 1,396 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander looks at all the various AFC playoff scenarios to predict when the Steelers will be playing in Week 18. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 28, 2024 - For Episode 1,395 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why the sky isn't falling quite yet despite the Steelers' current three-game losing streak. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 27, 2024 - For Episode 1,394 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the Steelers' defensive communication problems and why the issues must immediately get addressed to turn the season around. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 26, 2024 - For Episode 1,393 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says frustration with communication and execution on defense is very concerning this late in the year. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 26, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 70 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Thursday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers' Wednesday home loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and where the team sits currently in the AFC playoff picture. Wednesday's game, on the heels of the Steelers' previous two games, was certainly very depressing and we hit on that early in this show and how the same problems keep showing up these last several weeks. Alex and I go over the pregame inactive list from Wednesday and discuss the decision that was made to sit OLB Preston Smith. We also discuss DT Cameron Heyward getting dinged up with a minor injury during Wednesday’s loss. With the housekeeping out of the way, Alex and I dive into breaking down the Wednesday loss to the Chiefs. We start on the defensive side of the football and discuss the blown coverages, miscommunication, big plays in the game and much more. As part of that, we discuss what several Steelers' defensive players had to say after the game and most notably what S DeShon Elliott said. After tearing through the defensive play from Wednesday, Alex and I move over to the offensive side of the football. We discuss the early interception that QB Russell Wilson threw. We also talk about several key plays from the loss and certain play calls from that contest. We also talk about the running back rotation used, the play of the offensive line, the five sacks allowed and other key aspects from the offensive play. A little bit of special teams play from Wednesday is also discussed in this show. The Steelers seem poised to face the Houston Texans in a Wild Card game if they can beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18. We discuss how that game will be a tough one for the Steelers and how they have plenty of time to prepare for it. We end this show with the rest of our picks against the spread for the remaining Week 17 NFL games. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 25, 2024 - For Episode 1,392 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses why the ultimate definition of the Steelers remains the postseason, minimizing their last two losses to the Eagles and Ravens. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 24, 2024 - For Episode 1,391 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says that DeShon Elliott's likely return to the lineup is bigger than the return of George Pickens due to the stabilty he provides the defense. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 24, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 69 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 as they continue to prepare to play the Kanas City Chiefs Wednesday at home on Christmas Day. We go over the Steelers' Monday injury report and highlight the fact that it is looking good that the team will have at least four players that missed the Week 16 game due to injuries back for the Wednesday contest against the Chiefs. We also go over the injury report from the Chiefs and how there’s a chance that DT Chris Jones might sit out Wednesday’s game in Pittsburgh. Steelers coordinators Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin both held their weekly media sessions on Monday, so Alex and I parse the meaningful things that each had to see during his session. After flying through the all-22 tape from the Steelers' Week 16 road loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Alex and I give our observations and recaps of what stood out from that defeat on both sides of the football. Former Steelers WR Diontae Johnson has a new home as of Monday as the Houston Texans claimed him off waivers from the Ravens. We discuss him landing with the Texans and the news that the Steelers did not submit a waiver claim for him. Alex and I then proceed to give our full breakdown and preview of the Steelers' home game against the Chiefs. We go over what we have observed on tape from the Chiefs on both sides of the football. We go over several key stats concerning the Chiefs and how they have managed to compile a 14-1 record to date. We address the things the Steelers need to do on offense and defense to beat the Chiefs at home on Wednesday. Later in this show, Alex and I give our picks for the Wednesday and Thursday NFL games and that obviously includes our final score predictions for the Steelers' game against the Chiefs. This 119-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

December 23, 2024 - For Episode 1,390 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses the Steelers' poor performance and frequent losing streaks in the month of December since their last playoff win. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec. 23 – Ep. 39: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe and Ross start by going over the important factors that led to the Steelers' 34-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The score looked much worse than it actually was with just a few key plays defining the outcome of the game. We discuss Russell Wilson's key turnovers and how concerned we are with the defense. We also talk about Jaylen Warren and Najee Harris' snap share and more. For the second topic, we discuss the latest injury news including Joey Porter Jr.'s injury against the Ravens. How much trouble is the secondary in without him? We also weigh in on George Pickens' chances of returning for Wednesday with a limited practice on Sunday to start the week. For the third topic, we preview the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite them winning 10 games by one score or less, they are a one-loss team that is defending back-to-back Super Bowl championships. We talk about some factors in the upcoming matchup and give score predictions. We wrap up the show by answering a listener question about the offensive tackle situation for 2025. 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 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 22, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 68 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Sunday night episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers' Saturday road loss to the Baltimore Ravens and where the team sits in the AFC playoff picture. We go over the Saturday inactive list the Steelers turned in and how it included all five players on the injury report. We go over it being a very minor surprise that DT Larry Ogunjobi and CB Donte Jackson did not suit up Saturday and how it resulted in CB Cory Trice Jr. being active. The Steelers sustained injuries to CB Joey Porter Jr. and WR Ben Skowronek in Saturday’s loss, so we discuss what HC Mike Tomlin said about the statuses of those two players on Sunday in addition to him being hopefully to get some injured players back for the Christmas Day game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Alex and I discuss several other things that Tomlin said during his postgame press conference as well as his Sunday afternoon press conference. We go over what Tomlin had to say about the team possibly having interest in recently waived WR Diontae Johnson. We also give our thoughts on whether there’s a chance Johnson winds up back with the Steelers. After all the housekeeping is out of the way, Alex and I dive deep into recapping the Steelers' Saturday loss to the Ravens. We focus our early talk on the play of the Steelers' defense. We go over the three touchdowns allowed by the defense, the inability to stop Ravens RB Derrick Henry and much more. We discuss the positive play we saw out of a few defensive players on Saturday. After fully dissecting the defense, Alex and I focus on breaking down the play of the Steelers' offense on Saturday. We talk quite a bit about the two turnovers by QB Russell Wilson. We spend a lot of time going over Wilson's fumble. Additionally, we go over the play of Wilson outside of his two turnovers. Alex and I discuss WR Calvin Austin III stepping his game up of late. We also discuss a few play calls from the loss to the Ravens and that includes the deep fourth down pass to start the fourth quarter. We discuss the playing time of RB Jaylen Warren, the running game overall, and much more concerning the offense. Alex and I make sure to talk a little about special teams play from Saturday and several key moments from the loss to the Ravens. This 131-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

December 22, 2024 - For Episode 1,389 on this Sunday Afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander encourages Steelers fans to cheer up and explain why things are not as bleak as they might feel today. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 21, 2024 - For Episode 1,388 on this Saturday morning, Joe Clark discusses why the Steelers need to look to throw the ball deep to open up the offense against the Ravens. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 20, 2024 - For Episode 1,387 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses why the deck is stacked against the Steelers, and why they can still find a way to beat the Ravens this weekend. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 20, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 67 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they continue to prepare to play the Baltimore Ravens Saturday on the road. We go over the Steelers' Thursday injury report and highlight the fact that the team will not have WR George Pickens on Saturday against the Ravens. We also discuss S DeShon Elliott being doubtful for Saturday’s game and OLB T.J. Watt seemingly being ready to play against the Ravens. Will Watt be on any sort of snap count on Saturday in Baltimore and will the Steelers at least have CB Donte Jackson for this contest? We attempt to answer those questions and also look at what the Saturday inactive list is shaping up to be. The Ravens are also dealing with key injuries at the wide receiver position ahead of Saturday's game, so we go over that topic early in this show as well. Will WR Rashod Bateman play through his foot injury? Will he be impactful even if he does? We discuss his situation ahead of Saturday's game in Baltimore. Steelers coordinators Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin both held their weekly media sessions on Wednesday, so Alex and I parse the meaningful things that each had to see during his session. Alex and I proceed to give our full breakdown and preview of the Steelers' road game against the Ravens. We go over what we have observed in the last few weeks from the Ravens, what the Steelers must do on both sides of the football to win, and much more. Later in this show, Alex and I give our picks for all of the Week 16 NFL games against the spread. This segment also includes our final score predictions for the Steelers' game against the Ravens. One of us has the Steelers beating Baltimore. This 100-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

December 19, 2024 - For Episode 1,386 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says that the Steelers need the best version of Patrick Queen Saturday, the version that showed up in Week 11 against Baltimore. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 18, 2024 - For Episode 1,385 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses Mike Tomlin's continued downplaying of the Steelers slow starts and why that message must change if he ever wants the offense to improve out of the gate. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 18, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 66 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they start preparing to play the Baltimore Ravens on the road Saturday. With their first official injury report out for the Steelers on Tuesday, Alex and I go over it as we look ahead to which players may or may not play on Saturday against the Ravens. We also go over the recent transactions made by the Steelers on Tuesday as well. A few players comments from both the Ravens and the Steelers are covered early in this show. We discuss how big of a game this upcoming one is for the Ravens and how the Steelers can still win the AFC North should they lose on Saturday in Baltimore. The third episode of AFC North Hard Knocks dropped on Tuesday night so Alex and I make sure to recap all of the notable things to come out of that. We discuss several segments that QB Russell Wilson and HC Mike Tomlin were in. With the all-22 tape from the Steelers' Week 15 road loss to the Philadelphia Eagles now fully digested, Alex and I give our extended thoughts from that game when it comes to offensive and defensive play. We discuss the offensive attack by the Steelers, the scheming of the defense, a few key third downs allowed and a few other significant plays from that contest. The Atlanta Falcons made an interesting decision at the quarterback position on Tuesday, so Alex and I discuss that for a bit. We go over what is likely to happen with veteran QB Kirk Cousins and how we don't see him being a good option for the Steelers if they need to find an option other than Wilson or QB Justin Fields. Should the NFL expand to an 18-game season and add to the number of teams that make playoffs? Would fans be in favor of that? We discuss that topic briefly later in this show. This 84-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

Dec. 17 – Ep. 38: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe and Ross start by breaking down the blowout loss to the Eagles. We discuss how the Steelers had their chances to sneak out a win, but were largely dominated on both sides of the ball. We talk about the drastic loss in time of possession and whether that's a worry moving forward for the Steelers in the playoffs. We also talk about some controversial calls from the game that all seemed to be slanted against the Steelers. For the second topic, we discuss the injury report from Tuesday including T.J. Watt, DeShon Elliott, George Pickens, Justin Fields, and Donte Jackson failing to practice. We discuss whether any of those players are likely to play this week and what it means if they don't. For the third topic, we preview the upcoming Ravens game and how the Steelers can clinch the division with a win. We talk about the Steelers needing to do more than their last game against the Ravens if they hope to win on the road. Thank you for joining us for this 30-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 X/Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 17, 2024 - For Episode 1,384 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says that the blowout loss to the Eagles might have been just what the Steelers needed this late in the season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 16, 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

December 16, 2024 - For Episode 1,383 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle hopes that Cory Trice Jr. gets a helmet in Week 16 so they can start preparing additional depth at cornerback with Donte Jackson's frequent injuries. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 16, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 65 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' Sunday afternoon road loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and how the team managed to secure a playoff spot despite that. The Steelers sustained a few injuries during their loss to the Eagles with the primary one being to OLB T.J. Watt. We go over the latest updates on his health and the outlook for him potentially playing on Saturday against the Baltimore Ravens. We also go over the other five players dealing with injuries that HC Mike Tomlin talked about during his weekly press conference that took place on Monday. We go over a few other talking points from the Tomlin press conferences from Sunday evening and Monday afternoon. Alex and I then dive deep into breaking down the Steelers Sunday loss to the Eagles. There is a ton to go over when it comes to the offensive and defensive play from Sunday, most of which was bad. We discuss how the Eagles offense decided to attack the Steelers defense and how RB Saquon Barkley didn’t impact the game as much as most thought he would. That came at a cost, however, and we break that down. The Steelers offensive scheme and game plan was quite flawed on Sunday, so we go over that. We also go over the lack of possession time from the Steelers offense and how the unit only managed to get 3 points off of two turnovers. Seemingly bad penalty calls went against the Steelers on Sunday so Alex and I go over those and the impact, or lack thereof, they may have had on the overall outcome of the contest. We also discuss some Tomlin decisions made on Sunday, with one of those being related to a timeout not taken. Several snap counts and stats from Sunday are covered in this episode along with us slowly looking ahead to the Week 16 Saturday game against the Ravens with some worry. This 90-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

December 15, 2024 - For Episode 1,382 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about how the Steelers defense has already proven they can beat an offense like the Eagles, as long as they stick to the same plan. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 14, 2024 - For Episode 1,381 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explain why Cameron Heyward is the catalyst for the Steelers stopping Saquon Barkley and the Eagles' run game. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 13, 2024 - For Episode 1,380 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses why Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith will need to bring his A-game to overcome not having George Pickens and beat the Eagles. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 13, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 64 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they continue to prepare to play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday on the road. We go over the Steelers' Thursday injury report and highlight the fact that the team might not have S DeShon Elliott and DT Larry Ogunjobi on Sunday in addition to being without WR George Pickens. We discuss whether the team might decide to elevate S Eric Rowe from the practice squad on Saturday in addition to activating DT Montravius Adam from the Reserve/Injured list. The Eagles are in good shape from a health standpoint, and we quickly go over their Thursday injury report as well. Steelers’ coordinators Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin both held their weekly media sessions on Thursday, so Alex and I parse the meaningful things that each had to see during their sessions. Midway through the Friday show, Alex and I are joined by Zach Berman, who covers the Eagles for All Phly. Zach helps us preview Sunday's matchup in Philadelphia between the Eagles and the Steelers. We get Zach to address the recent turmoil with the Eagles before talking more about the team on the offensive and defensive sides of the football. We address the plan of attacks for both teams heading into Sunday and much more. Zach ends his interview with a score prediction for Sunday's game. If not already doing so, please follow Zach on Twitter/X at @ZBerm and make sure to read his work online here: https://allphly.com/author/zach/ Alex and I then proceed to give our full breakdown and preview of the Steelers' Sunday road game against the Eagles. We go over what we have observed the last few weeks from the Eagles, what the Steelers must do on both sides of the football to win, and much more. Later in this show, Alex and I give our picks for all of the Week 15 NFL games against the spread. This segment also includes our final score predictions for the Steelers' game against the Eagles. 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