Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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