Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

October 23, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 40 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 big road win on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams to move to 4-2 on the season. We discuss how this was another rock throwing game and how the Steelers have somehow found a way to be 11-4 since their 2022 bye week and where a lot of that credit needs to go. The Steelers made a few Saturday roster moves that Alex and I recap early in this show. we also discuss the team's week Seven inactive list prior to the Sunday game. The Steelers offense looked a bit better on Sunday against the Rams so Alex and I start on that side of the football. We discuss the play of the unit and several individual players in this segment. A lot of Sunday stats are discussed, and we talk about how QB Kenny Pickett came up clutch yet again late in the contest. We talk running game on Sunday and scheme in this segment as well. We also discuss several big plays on that side of the football. Alex and I then move over to the defensive side of the football to talk about that unit’s play on Sunday against the Rams. We discuss the big play made early in the second half by OLB T.J. Watt and how S Minkah Fitzpatrick once again led the team in tackles. Several of the Steelers defensive rookies are highlighted in this segment along with multiple plays that the Rams made on offense. We briefly talk about special team play later in this show and make sure to review the penalties and key officiating things to come out of the Sunday game. That obviously includes the late quarterback sneak by Pickett on fourth down that ultimately closed out the game against the Rams. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 92-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 22, 2023 - For episode 962 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander looks at Pittsburgh Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth and the impact of his hamstring injury on his career trajectory and the division of labor within the tight end unit in his absence while on IR. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 21, 2023 - For Episode 961 on this Saturday, Joe Clark talks about why Sunday's game is crucial for OT Dan Moore Jr. and explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers might be so open to giving him another chance. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 20, 2023 - For Episode 960 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why he appreciates the workmanlike approach of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2023 rookie class so far this season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 20, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 39 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 and their upcoming Week Seven road game against the Los Angeles Rams. That conversation begins with us covering the team's Thursday injury report and the concerns about TE Pat Freiermuth, who we find out later in the show will be sidelined longer with his hamstring issue. With it certainly sounding like Dan Moore Jr. will start over rookie Broderick Jones at left tackle on Sunday against the Rams, Alex and I discuss that development and why that decision might have been made. We talk about whether it will be the right decision ultimately as well. The Steelers coordinators, Matt Canada and Teryl Austin, both spoke to the media on Thursday so as usual, Alex and I go over the main talking points from both of those press conferences. We spend extra time talking about comments Canada made concerning motion on offense used by the Miami Dolphins and other NFL teams and if the Steelers might can utilize any of that with their receivers starting on Sunday against the Rams. We talk a little bit about two key Rams' players, WR Cooper Kupp and DT Aaron Donald, ahead of Sunday's game and how both need to be handled by the Steelers. Later in this Friday show we are joined by Stu Jackson, who covers the Rams for the team's official website as a senior staff writer. We spend roughly 20 minutes with Stu previewing the Sunday game between the Steelers and the Rams. If not already doing so, please follow Stu on Twitter/X at @StuJRams and please make sure to read his work online at https://www.therams.com/. After Stu talks to us, Alex and I provide our own breakdown of the Steelers Sunday road game against the Rams. We move on to provide all of our picks against the spread for the entire slate of Week Seven NFL games and as usual, we include our final score predictions for the Steelers' game. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 94-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 19, 2023 - For Episode 959 on this Thursday, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers now have some exciting size, length, and physicality at the cornerback position to try and develop on the heels of their latest roster addition. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 18, 2023 - For Episode 958 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why now isn’t the time to get upset about Pittsburgh Steelers OT Broderick Jones and CB Joey Porter Jr. not starting. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 18, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 38 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the shuffling that the Pittsburgh Steelers are doing at the cornerback position this week as out goes veteran Desmond King II and in comes rookie Darius rush off the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs. Alex and I talk about King's brief time in Pittsburgh and the possible reasons as to why he's now out the door ahead of Week Seven of the 2023 regular season. We also talk about what we already know about Rush based on film study and what the future might hold for him with the Steelers. The Steelers still will likely need to open up two more roster spots on Saturday so Alex and briefly discuss the options the team has when it comes to accommodating WR Diontae Johnson and RB Anthony McFarland Jr. as both are expected to return from the Reserve/Injured list this weekend. Who will be the Steelers starting left tackle on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams? Alex and I discuss that topic in the middle of this show as part of us both reviewing what all that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say on Tuesday during his weekly press conference. With the Rams next up for the Steelers in Week Seven, Alex and discuss how G Kevin Dotson is playing for the opposition after previously playing in Pittsburgh. We also discuss the chore the Steelers will have on Sunday when it comes to limiting Rams WR Cooper Kupp. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 73-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 17, 2023 - For Episode 957 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers have some history working in their favor — and against them — coming out of their bye week as they get ready to play the Los Angeles Rams in Week 7. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 16, 2023 - For Episode 956 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why he's very excited for Pittsburgh Steelers WR Diontae Johnson to return from his hamstring injury after the bye week. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 16, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 37 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about what all transpired in the AFC North in Week Six with the Pittsburgh Steelers on their bye week. Next up for the Steelers in Week Seven are the Los Angeles Rams on the road so Alex and I have a quick discussion about that upcoming contest. We also talk about how the Rams looked on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals and the resurgence of their G Kevin Dotson, who was previously with the Steelers. We also discuss the Steelers history of playing the Rams in the regular season since they have belonged to the city of Los Angeles. News breaks early in the show about the Steelers getting WR Diontae Johnson and RB Anthony McFarland Jr. back at practice this week as both players now are designated to return candidates from the Reserve/Injured list with their respective 21-day practice windows now opened. Over the weekend, I provided a quick and dirty lookahead at the Steelers 2024 salary cap situation based on what we know right now. Alex and I discuss that lookahead and have conversations about several potential cut options the team might be forced to make in the month of March. We also discuss the primary contract restructuring the Steelers are likely to have next offseason. Should there be an issue with the number of targets that Steelers WR George Pickens has had through the team's first five games of the 2023 regular season? Alex and I discuss that topic thoroughly and also talk about what the expected return of Johnson could mean for the offense. Alex also discusses the play of Steelers C Mason Cole so far this season later in this episode. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 89-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 15, 2023 - For episode 955 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about why the maturity of Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett may be a key factor to getting this offense back on track after the bye week. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 14, 2023 - For Episode 954 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about the importance of Pittsburgh Steelers WR Diontae Johnson and his expected return to the team's struggling offense after the bye week. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 13, 2023 - For Episode 953 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about the struggles Pittsburgh Steelers C Mason Cole has dealt with this season and why he might not be on the team in 2024. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 13, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 36 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 being on their bye week. We start off by discussing a few recent comments made by offensive coordinator Matt Canada that need addressing. We get right into addressing the recent speculation that former NFL head coach Jon Gruden could wind up as the Steelers next offensive coordinator. We follow that up by speculating if the team's next OC will be an outside hire with experience, or another promotion from within the organization. The Steelers’ running game has been pretty much nonexistent so far this season, so Alex and I dive deep into a conversation about that. We discuss what has worked, what hasn't worked and what he hope to see more of moving forward into the 2023 season. We throw around a lot of stats concerning the running game to date. Do the Steelers need to run more RPOs on offense? We discuss that and also talk about how the Steelers offense is tipping run when QB Kenny Pickett is under center. We give our brief overviews of Pickett through five games of the 2023 season and discuss what we are hoping to see more of in his game coming out of the bye week. The Steelers coaches all met the media this past week, so we sift through those and discuss the notable things to come out of all of those sessions. Alex and I move on to give our NFL picks against the spread for the remaining Week Six games. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 77-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 12, 2023 - For Episode 952 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses Pittsburgh Steelers TE Rodney Williams as being another strong example of the team's ability to identify overlooked talent and develop them. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 11, 2023 - For Episode 951 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora praises the contributions of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2023 rookie class through the team's first five games of the regular season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 11, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 35 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Sunday touchdown pass from Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett to WR George Pickens on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens and all of the discussion related to the play that has come out of it. We recap what Pickett said about the play on Tuesday and also highlight a few other things that the all-22 tape showed related to the signal he gave Pickens pre-snap. The Steelers have made a few practice squad moves since our last show, so Alex and I recap those. We also talk about the finger injury sustained by OLB T.J. Watt on Sunday against the Ravens. Steelers WR Diontae Johnson said on Tuesday that he expects to return from his hamstring injury after the bye week so Alex and I discuss that great news and impact it hopefully will have on the offense. Will Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. be a starter coming out of the bye week? Based on what a few defensive coaches said on Tuesday, it doesn’t sound like that will be the case. Alex and I discuss if that would ultimately be the right decision. Now that Alex and I have both reviewed the all-22 from the Steelers Sunday Week Five win against the Ravens, we go over a few observations that we made on both sides of the football. We talk about the overall play of both the offense and defense on Sunday and Alex goes a little more in-depth on how Ravens QB Lamar Jackson was contained for the most part in that game. Is Steelers WR Gunner Olszewski long for the Steelers roster at this point? We look at his contract situation and speculate about how much longer he might remain in Pittsburgh. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 73-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 10, 2023 - For Episode 950 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers historically have handled rookies and how that relates to the handling of T Broderick Jones and CB Joey Porter Jr. this year. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 9, 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 9, 2023 - For Episode 949 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why you gotta love the Pittsburgh Steelers ugly Week Five win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 9, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 34 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 Week Five win at home on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. We discuss the inactive list ahead of the Sunday game to get this show started and also talk a little bit about the injuries sustained by the Steelers on Sunday. Moving forward, Alex and talk about how the Ravens played a big part in losing on Sunday and how the Steelers not having catastrophic plays helped them get the win. We talk about dropped passes by the Ravens and more in this segment. We go on to discuss the play on offense on Sunday and how we feel about that unit entering the bye week with the team 3-2 and leading the AFC North division. We discuss the plays made by WR George Pickens and Jaylen Warren on Sunday that played a big part in the Steelers beating the Ravens. We also give our thoughts on how thought QB Kenny Pickett played in Week Five. After discussing the offense, Alex and I move on to breaking down the play of the Steelers defense in Week Five. We talk about OLBs T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith both turning it on as the game wore on. DT Larry Ogunjobi gets some love as does rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. as both had huge takeaways against the Ravens. We talk about how Porter now needs to be a starter moving forward past the bye week. Special teams played a big part in the Steelers Sunday win against the Ravens, so Alex and I make sure to hit that unit. We also discuss the late kneel-down series from Sunday as well. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this two-hour 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 8, 2023 - For episode 948 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander ponders the many little things that are wrong with this Pittsburgh Steelers team in ahead of their Week Five game that may still be fixable. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 7, 2023 - For Episode 947 on this Saturday, Joe Clark talks about why the Pittsburgh Steelers need to play their rookies, specifically DT Keeanu Benton and CB Joey Porter Jr., more against the Baltimore Ravens to give them the best chance to win. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 6, 2023 - For Episode 946 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why this Week Five home game against the Baltimore Ravens could shape the rest of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2023 season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 6, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 33 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 and their upcoming Sunday home game against the Baltimore Ravens. That begins with us going over the injury report from Thursday and how that already has the inactive list nearly filled up. We discuss hoping that OLB Alex Highsmith (groin) will play on Sunday and how barring a setback, QB Kenny Pickett will give it a go versus the Ravens. The Steelers coordinators, Matt Canada and Teryl Austin, both held their weekly press conferences on Thursday so as usual, Alex and I tear through what they both had to say. We discuss the response Canada had to the CBS Sports comments this past Sunday regarding him allegedly talking about how his offense isn’t built to come from way behind. We go way too deep into that, but it is topical, to say the least. We discuss Austin’s thoughts on the readiness of rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. and him potentially seeing more defensive snaps on Sunday. We also discuss if we'll finally see DT Breiden Fehoko and CB Desmond King II on defense on Sunday versus the Ravens. The Chicago Bears traded former Steelers WR Chase Claypool to the Miami Dolphins on Friday, so Alex and I discuss that news right after it broke on social media. In the middle of this show, Alex and I are joined by Jonas Shaffer, who covers the Ravens for The Baltimore Banner. We talk to Jonas for nearly 30 minutes about the 2023 Ravens through four games and the upcoming Sunday game against the Steelers in Pittsburgh. We talk offense, defense, and more and even get a final score prediction out of Jonas to close out the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Jonas on Twitter at @jonas_shaffer and make sure to read his coverage online here: https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/jonas-shaffer/ After our interview with Jonas, Alex and I provide our own analysis of the Sunday game between the Steelers and the Ravens. As usual, we breakdown what the tape says on both sides of the football for both teams. It's Friday, so Alex and I give our picks for all the remaining NFL games that are upcoming on Sunday and Monday. We both give our score predictions for the Steelers-Ravens game, and we differ quite a bit. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this two-hour 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 5, 2023 - For Episode 945 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers OC Matt Canada made a terrible situation worse on Thursday by providing a non-answer for the reasoning behind his dreadful 4th and 1 play call against the Houston Texans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 4, 2023 - For Episode 944 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains his frustrations with how the Pittsburgh Steelers standard has now seemingly fallen so quickly. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 4, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 32 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the recent transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers since their Week Four Sunday road loss to the Houston Texans. We move on to talk about the team's injury situation heading into Week Five and spend extra time discussing the status of QB Kenny Pickett and if he'll ultimately play on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and there are plenty of talking points for Alex and I to break down. We rip several answers that Tomlin gave on Tuesday with most of them being related to the Sunday loss to the Texans. We spend some time going over the recent video that Alex posted on Wednesday concerning what all is wrong with the Steelers offense as the team enters Week Five. Alex and I then proceed to give our extended thoughts on the Steelers play on both offense and defense in Week Four now that both of us have fully consumed the all-22 tape from that contest. We discuss how a Sunday Week Five win against the Ravens isn’t unthinkable and why. We also discuss the outlook for the Steelers for the remainder of the season based on what we have seen through the first four weeks. 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

October 3, 2023 - For episode 943 on this Tuesday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander considers the current debate among Pittsburgh Steelers fans as to whether Jaylen Warren should be the team's top running back option over Najee Harris. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 2, 2023 - For Episode 942 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about one big issue with the NFL's heavy wave of fines that we have seen so far in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 2, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 31 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 Week Four that the Pittsburgh Steelers had on the road against the Houston Texans. At the beginning of the show, we talk about the Steelers Week Four inactive list as well as the injuries the team had during Sunday's loss, which is headlined by QB Kenny Pickett. We pass along the latest outlook when it comes to Pickett's knee injury and what the team might do at tight end if Pat Freiermuth is sidelined several weeks with his hamstring issue. Alex and I then get into a few postgame comments made by Steelers HC Mike Tomlin. We discuss what changes, if any, might be made based on what he said after the loss to the Texans. We move forward and recap the Sunday loss to the Texans and that includes us bouncing back and forth between the offensive and defensive play. We go over several key plays from Sunday’s game and spend a little time focusing on the play of Pickett. We discuss which side of the football was most disappointing on Sunday based on what we expected to see ahead of the game against the Texans. We dedicate some time to discuss what may or may not happen with Steelers OC Matt Canada moving forward into the remainder of the season and why we don't spend a lot of time ranting about him needing to be fired. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 90-minute episode and we get to a several listener emails to close out the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 1, 2023 - For Episode 941 on this Sunday afternoon, Alex Kozora highlights the key to the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Houston Texans on the road in Week Four. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 30, 2023 - For Episode 940 on this Saturday, Joe Clark talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers keeping the success of QB Kenny Pickett through the air going and the importance of him stacking good weeks together. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 29, 2023 - For Episode 939 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why he's worried about the Pittsburgh Steelers when it comes to Sunday’s road game against the Houston Texans. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 29, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 30 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start going over the most-recent practice squads transactions made by the Steelers this past week. We also recap the teams Thursday injury report and speculate whether WR Gunner Olszewski will be back active again on Sunday after missing the Week Three game due to a concussion. Steelers coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin both held their weekly media sessions on Thursday and so Alex I recap the few worthy talking points to come out of those. With the Steelers set to play the Houston Texans on the road Sunday afternoon, Alex and I welcome Drew Dougherty back to the show. Drew covers the Texans for the team’s official website, and he helps us preview the Sunday game from top to bottom for nearly a half hour. Make sure to follow Drew on Twitter at @DoughertyDrew and read his work online here: houstontexans.com. Alex and I then get into our own preview of the Sunday game between the Steelers and the Texans. We discuss both sides of the football for both teams heading into this week Four matchup in Houston. After previewing the Sunday game, Alex and I are then joined by former Steelers ILB James Farrior. We talk with Farrior about several topics concerning his long NFL career and that includes his recollections of his draft day, playing with Kendrell Bell, his ability to avoid a lot of missed games due to injuries and much more. Make sure to follow Farrior on Twitter at @JamesFarrior. Finally, Alex and I close out this Friday show by giving our Week Four picks of all the remaining games on the NFL slate. We also give our final score predictions for the Steelers Sunday road game against the Texans. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 115-minute episode and we get to a few listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 28, 2023 - For Episode 938 on this Thursday, Josh Carney looks at how the defensive front of the Pittsburgh Steelers finds itself staring down an advantageous matchup in the trenches Sunday against the Houston Texans. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 27, 2023 - For Episode 937 on this Wednesday edition, Alex Kozora gives an overview of where the Pittsburgh Steelers are at right now in Week Four with some specific thoughts on the team's offense. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 27, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 29 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 roster shuffling that the Pittsburgh Steelers have made and how two new players will be added to the unit. We find out one of those added players later in the show. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin met the media on Tuesday for his weekly press conference, so Alex and I dive into the main talking points that came out of that session. We talk about Tomlin's thoughts on team mojo, injuries heading into Week Four and much more. Alex and I talk a little bit about Texans G Kendrick Green possibly starting against his former team on Sunday. We go over how the status of an injured Texans tackle will likely decide if Green start on Sunday in Houston. Alex and I make sure to wrap up the Steelers Sunday night road win against the Las Vegas Raiders by going over our thoughts from the all-22 tape from that contest. We talk about the Steelers running game and how it needs to improve, the progress of WR George Pickens, the overall play of the offensive line, and more. We move over to the defensive side of the football when it comes to the Steelers win over the Raiders. We discuss the role s of CB Joey Porter Jr. and Keeanu Benton through the first three games and how both rookies are likely to keep their current usages in Week Four. The Steelers are stacking the negative plays on offense through the first three weeks of the 2023 season, so Alex and I discuss that topic for a bit in this show as well. Two former Steelers, QB Ben Roethlisberger and RB Jerome Bettis, recently reminiscence about the 2024 AFC Championship Game loss to the New England Patriots because of cheating on a podcast episode so Alex and I discuss that topic briefly late in this show. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 69-minute episode and we get to a few listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 26, 2023 - For Episode 936 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney talks about how Pittsburgh Steelers rookie DT Keeanu Benton did his best impression of DT Cameron Heyward on Sunday Night Football against the Las Vegas Raiders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 25, 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

September 25, 2023 - For Episode 935 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora reacts to the reported Sunday morning news of Pittsburgh Steelers OC Matt Canada supposedly having an additional role with the team. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 25, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 28 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 beating the Las Vegas Raiders on the road Sunday night. We get things started by talking about the inactive list the Steelers submitted ahead of the Sunday night game and what stuck out with a few of those decisions. We also talk about the bumps and bruises that came out of the Sunday night game. Alex and I jump into our initial analysis of the Sunday night game and that includes us talking quite a bit about the play of the Steelers' offense. We discuss the big touchdown pass from QB Kenny Pickett to WR Calvin Austin III. We also discuss the Steelers overall gameplan, the play-calling, how Pickett played, specifically, and more. Alex and I then flip over to the play of the Steelers defense Sunday night. We discuss the long touchdown pass the Raiders had, how the unit defended the run and Raiders WR Davante Adams Sunday night and much more. We talk about yards after the catch, tackling , and other things on that side of the football that stuck out after initial viewing of the Sunday night road game. Steelers P Pressley Harvin III and K Chris Boswell both had solid showings Sunday night, so Alex and I make sure to address that later in this podcast. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 61-minute episode and we get to a few listener emails to close out the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 24, 2023 - For episode 934 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why establishing the run -- or looking like they will -- is the key to the Pittsburgh Steelers offense getting its mojo back. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 23, 2023 - For Episode 933 on this Saturday, Joe Clark discusses why he's worried about Pittsburgh Steelers defense moving forward despite their game-saving efforts on Monday Night Football in Week Two. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 22, 2023 - For Episode 932 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora gives the correct answer to the debate concerning the T.J. Watt versus Myles Garrett debate that's be going on since the Week 2 Monday night game. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 22, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 27 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepare to play the Las Vegas Raiders on the road Sunday night. Alex and I go over the Steelers injury report heading into Friday and get that out of the way. We also talk about Steelers head coach Mike Tomin looking for his first road win against the Raiders on Sunday night as well. On Thursday, Steelers coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin both held their weekly media sessions, so we tear through the main talking points to come out of what both said. Warren Sharp had some stats on the Steelers offense that went viral on Thursday, so Alex and I make sure to dive into those. We attempt to add a little bit of context to them when it comes to shotgun snaps and pass/run ratios. We also discuss if we might see more dropbacks from under center Steelers QB Kenny Pickett moving forward into the 2023 season. In the middle of this show, Alex and I are joined by Vinny Bonsignore, who covers the Raiders for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. We spend roughly 30-minutes with Vinny previewing the Sunday night game. Make sure to follow Vinny on Twitter at @VinnyBonsignore and read his work online at vegasnation.com. After our interview with Vinny, Alex and I get into our own breakdowns of the Sunday night game between the Steelers and the Raiders. We talk about both sides of the football for both teams and more. Next up, Alex and I make our Week 3 picks for all the games using the mybookie.ag lines. We end with our score predictions for the Steelers Sunday night game against the Raiders. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 118-minute episode and we get to a few listener emails to close out the show as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 21, 2023 - For Episode 931 on this Thursday, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers concerns on offense two games into the 2023 season need to start with the play of the offensive line. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 20, 2023 - For Episode 930 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses his growing concern with Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett and why he must play well in Week Three against the Las Vegas Raiders. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 20, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 26 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora get right to talking about the latest roster moves that the Pittsburgh Steelers made on Wednesday morning and what they mean. We discuss a few things related to Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick as it relates to his recent chest injury and his Monday night hit on Cleveland Browns RB Nick Chubb, which several analysts are attempting to claim was dirty in nature. Steelers DT Cameron Heyward has addressed his recent injury in his latest podcast episode, so Alex and I go over that topic for a little bit in this show. After watching the all-22 tape from the Monday night game between the Steelers and the Browns, Alex and I recap our takeaways. We start on offense sand discuss the running game, the play of QB Kenny Pickett, and the play calling by OC Matt Canada. We discuss things that must happen for the offense to get better starting on Sunday night against the Las Vegas Raiders. Alex and I then turn our collective attention to the Steelers defense based on the all-22 tape from the Monday night game against the Browns. We go over the good, bad, and ugly and spend a lot of time talking about cornerback play and stopping the run on that side of the football. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 66-minute episode and we get to a few listener emails to close out the show as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices