Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

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

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