Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

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

October 25, 2024 - For Episode 1,331 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses why he's not focused on if the Steelers are Super Bowl contenders and why the more realistic and attainable goal is finally winning a playoff game. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 25, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 43 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 8 Monday night home game against the New York Giants. The Steelers have made a few more transactions since our last episode and those included ILB Tyler Matakevich having his 21-day window being opened and WR Andy Isabella being sighed to the practice squad. We address those two moves and go over what we might see happen transaction-wise on Monday afternoon. The Steelers first injury report of Week 8 was released on Thursday, so we make sure to recap it. We also look at the Giants' injury situation heading into Friday's practice. On Thursday, we once again heard from all three of the Steelers' coordinators, Arthur Smith, Teryl Austin, and Danny Smith. As usual, Alex and I recap the few main talking points to come out of those media sessions. The Los Angeles Rams beat the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night and with that win it seems very doubtful that they will be trading WR Cooper Kupp. We discuss that development and then transition into talking about a few remaining trade targets the Steelers might have at the wide receiver position as the annual deadline creeps closer. We give some early thoughts on the Steelers upcoming Monday night game versus the Giants later in this show. Alex and I then give our picks against the spread for all of the Week 8 NFL games. On Monday, we will fully preview the game between the Steelers and the Giants and give our predictions for that contest. This 80-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted and we also answer a few email questions we received from listeners since Wednesday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 24, 2024 - For Episode 1,330 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney is thrilled to see Steelers' running back Najee Harris being rewarded in the run game in the last two weeks. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 23, 2024 - For Episode 1,329 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the Steelers' strong special teams and the culture coordinator Danny Smith has created that's producing seriously good results. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 23, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 42 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the latest transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of their first practice of Week 8. We also discuss the health of the Steelers stemming from what HC Mike Tomlin said during his Tuesday press conference. Tomlin's Tuesday press conference provided quite a few talking points for Alex and me to discuss. We talk about his thoughts on QB Rusell Wilson versus the Jets, the challenge C Ryan McCollum faces in Week 8, the status of WR Roman Wilson, the play of T Broderick Jones on Sunday night, and much more. Tomlin also gave his thoughts on the effectiveness of play-action against the Jets, so Alex and I go over those comments and how it all looked on tape. Alex and I then transition into going over what we both learned from the all-22 tape from the Steelers Sunday night game against the Jets. 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 individual players during this segment. Alex and I look at where optimism should be concerning the 5-2 Steelers when it comes to the team not only possibly making the playoffs but winning a game in the tournament as well. Another wide receiver trade happened in the NFL on Wednesday morning as the Tennessee Titans dealt WR DeAndre Hopkins to the Kansas City Chiefs. We discuss that deal, in addition to it sounding like the Los Angeles Rams might be willing to part ways with WR Cooper Kupp ahead of the trade deadline. We look at Kupp's contract, what the Rams seem to want as trade compensation, and the chances of the Steelers ultimately being able to acquire him. This 109-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

Oct. 22 – Ep. 30: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle begin by recapping the exciting 37-15 blowout victory over the New York Jets. We talk about Russell Wilson's debut and what he was able to do for the offense that should see him keeping hold of the starting gig for the foreseeable future. We also talk about several other aspects of the game including Najee Harris' performance and Beanie Bishop Jr.'s big day. For the second topic, we dive into the injury news out of Mike Tomlin's Tuesday press conference. Montravius Adams was added to IR, but Tyler Matakevich and Cordarrelle Patterson are getting close to returning. We also talk about cornerback depth and more. For the third topic, we talk about the various wide receiver trade rumors and the approaching trade deadline. The Steelers figure to be major players in that market so we discuss Cooper Kupp, Deebo Samuel, Mike Williams, and more. We wrap up the show by answering a listener question a coaching decision near the end of the Jets game. Thank you for joining us for this 37-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 22, 2024 - For Episode 1,328 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney credits Steelers' head coach Mike Tomlin for his call turning to Russell Wilson, which paid off in historic fashion. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 21, 2024 - For Episode 1,327 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle describes the key differences between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields at quarterback that made a big difference for the Steelers' offense. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 21, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 41 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 New York Jets at home Sunday night to improve to 5-2 on the 2024 season. We go over the pregame inactive list from Sunday early in this show and discuss how that played out wasn't very surprising. We also discuss the few roster moves that the team made on Saturday. A lot was made on Sunday morning about Steelers HC Mike Tomlin going "Lone Ranger" this week when it came to his decision to start veteran QB Russell Wilson over QB Justin Fields so we discuss all of that build up to the game. We discuss the play of Wilson Sunday night from his slow start to him playing better as the game went on. We talk about several throws he made, the use and effectiveness of play-action, his overall control of the offense, how he spread the football around, and more. We discuss how Wilson's Sunday showing, while great in totality, also showed room for him to play even better moving forward. Wilson seemingly had the crowd against him early Sunday night, so we talk about the fortitude he showed to push through all of that. After talking quite a bit about Wilson’s play Sunday night, Alex and I discuss several other players that made huge contributions in the win over the Jets. That list obviously includes WR George Pickens, RB Najee Harris, TE Darnell Washington TE Pat Freiermuth and of course several members of the offensive line. We discuss a few significant offensive plays that occurred during the game and go over several very relevant stats related to the victory. After talking about the offensive play from Sunday night, Alex and I address the overall play of the defense against the Jets. We discuss the tackling issues early on, the pressure amounts, the lack of overall true blitzing, and much more. We discuss the stellar play of rookie CB Beanie Bishop Jr. Sunday night that included him having two huge interceptions. We also discuss several key bat-downs in the game, the play of OLB Alex Highsmith and S DeShon Elliott and a few others as well. After talking about the defense, Alex and I of course address the great special teams play the Steelers had Sunday night against the Jets. We talk about the penalty on the extra point block, the punting and how excited that unit was for coordinator Danny Smith after the late field goal block. This 88-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 20, 2024 - For Episode 1,326 on this Sunday morning, Dr. Melanie Friedlander looks at the quarterback matchup we will see when the Steelers host the Jets Sunday night and explain why it might not be as uneven as the national media would have you believe. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 19, 2024 - For Episode 1,325 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why getting pressure on Aaron Rodgers is essential and argue the Jets' offense is the biggest test the Steelers have faced this year. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 18, 2024 - For Episode 1,324 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses how the Steelers have the clear edge when it comes to kickers with ace Chris Boswell compared to the Jets' struggling Greg Zuerlein. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 18, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 40 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 7 Sunday night home game against the New York Jets. We go over the Steelers' Thursday injury report and how important Friday will be for a few players, including rookie WR Roman Wilson and S Damontae Kazee. We go over possible elevations from the team's practice squad on Saturday and what the early Sunday inactive list is looking like heading into Friday. The Steelers have yet to announce their starting quarterback for the Sunday game against the Jets and we wonder if HC Mike Tomlin will do so on Friday after practice. We also talk about the press conference that QB Justin Fields had on Thursday and how we think he handled it with it looking like he might lose the starting job this weekend. 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 discuss how Smith certainly sounded like he is more in the corner of sticking with Fields at quarterback than turning to veteran QB Russell Wilson. While Austin didn't say a whole lot, we go over his comments made about CB Joey Porter Jr. as well as him possibly blitzing more on defense. Alex and I welcome Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic to the show, and he helps us get started with a preview of the Steelers' home game against the Jets. Rosenblatt has covered the Jets for some time and that means he has a great pulse on the team. We go over the Jets' addition of WR Davante Adams, whether WR Mike Williams is now likely to be traded soon, and why the Jets enter Sunday's game against the Steelers with just a 2-4 record. We go over New York's injury situation heading into Sunday 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 Zack, he gives us his score prediction for the Steelers-Jets game. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Zack on X/Twitter at @ZackBlatt and make sure to read his work online here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/zack-rosenblatt/ After finishing with Zack, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers-Jets 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 7 NFL games. We also give our score predictions for Steelers-Jets to end that segment. This 118-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted and we also answer a few email questions we received from listeners since Wednesday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 17, 2024 - For Episode 1,323 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says that cornerback Donte Jackson has been exactly what the Steelers hoped for so far. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 16, 2024 - For Episode 1,322 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses Mike Tomlin not committing to Russell Wilson or Justin Fields for Week 7 and why hedging was the wrong approach. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 16, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 39 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the latest transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of their first practice of Week 7 getting underway. We also discuss the health of the Steelers stemming from what HC Mike Tomlin said during his Tuesday press conference. With Tomlin certainly making sound like there’s a good chance that QB Russell Wilson will start on Sunday night against the New York Jets, Alex and I parse everything he had to say on Tuesday. We go over why we think Tomlin will potentially start Wilson over QB Justin Fields and if we think it is the right decision if that ultimately is the case. We discuss the fears and concerns most fans seem to have when it comes to Wilson getting the nod over Fields. After looking at all angles related to a possible switch at quarterback this week, Alex and I discuss the Las Vegas Raiders trading WR Davante Adams to the Jets on Tuesday. We also discuss the Cleveland Browns trading WR Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday. We then look at other wide receivers that the Steelers could potentially trade for ahead of the deadline. We also give our thoughts on whether indeed the Steelers will ultimately trade for a wide receiver. With the all-22 tape from the Steelers Week 6 road game against the Raiders now fully digested, Alex and I give more of our takeaways that stuck out from that win on both sides of the football. This 103-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

Oct. 15 – Ep. 29: On this episode of the Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle get right into the big news story of the day, which was Russell Wilson seemingly being in line to start his first game in black and gold. We discuss if we agree with the decision, what it could potentially do for the offense, any potential drawbacks, and more. For the next topic, we dive into the injury report coming out of Mike Tomlin's Tuesday press conference. We discuss the offensive line still being in flux with Zach Frazier out injured and the possible return of Alex Highsmith. For the final topic, we offer our final thoughts on the Week 6 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. We talk about Najee Harris' big day, Justin Fields' up-and-down performance, and George Pickens getting some garbage time looks in the passing game. We wrap up the show by answering a listener question about Justin Fields and the conservative game plans for him. Thank you for joining us for this 38-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 15, 2024 - For Episode 1,321 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says he understands why the Steelers are eyeing a potential change at QB to Russell Wilson in an effort to spark the passing game. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 14, 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

October 14, 2024 - For Episode 1,320 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle says Cameron Heyward now looks like a total bargain after his dominant start to the 2024 season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 14, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 38 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 Las Vegas Raiders on the road Sunday afternoon to improve to 4-2 on the 2024 season. We go over the pregame inactive list from Sunday early in this show and discuss how that played out wasnt very surprising. We also discuss the few roster moves that the team made on Saturday. While the Steelers did beat the Raiders in convincing fashion on Sunday, Alex and I do wonder how the starting quarterback situation will now play out for the team's Week 7 Sunday night home game against the New York Jets. Was QB Justin Fields close to getting benched at halftime against the Raiders on Sunday? How did he play overall Sunday night? With QB Russell Wilson now healthy, there are certainly arguments to be made that he should be the starting quarterback against the Jets. Alex and I go over the good and bad from Fields on Sunday versus the Raiders. We also talk about the play of the Steelers offense as a whole and how RB Najee Harris had a great showing in the win. We discuss offensive line play from Sunday's win, C Zach Frazier getting injured, a few snap counts on that side of the football, and much more. After thoroughly discussing the Steelers offense and quarterback situation, Alex and I finally get to breaking down how the defense played against the Raiders. We go over the disappointing start the unit had against the Raiders offense and that side of the football rebounded from it. We talk about the unique sequence of plays late in the third quarter that the Raiders offense had, the huge play made by S DeShon Elliott and obviously the two forced fumbles that OLB T.J. Watt had on Sunday. The Steelers made some plays on special teams against the Raiders, so we make sure to recap that third phase of their units later in this show as well. This 102-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 13, 2024 - For Episode 1,319 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the change the Steelers offense needs to make this week if they want to get a win in Las Vegas. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices