Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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