Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

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

September 19, 2023 - For Episode 929 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers OLBs T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith are easily earning their keep when it comes to the big contracts the two are signed to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 19, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 25 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning show, Alex Kozora get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Cleveland Browns Monday night to move to 1-1 on season. The opening is us trying to describe what we saw overall Monday night. Alex and I spend a lot of time early in this show talking about the play of the Steelers defense Monday night and how two big turnovers for touchdowns shaped the game. We go over the good, bad, and ugly on that side of the football to start with. We also discuss Browns RB Nick Chubb leaving the game in the first half with a season-ending knee injury and how that really impacted the game. Before tackling the offensive side of the football from Monday night, Alex I address the injuries on the Steelers side coming out of the game against the Browns. We also discuss the team’s Saturday transactions that were made that included two players being placed on the Reserve/Injured list. Mike Tomlin talked to the media on Tuesday, so we go over his main talking points. That includes going over what he had to say about the play on both sides of the football Monday night. We go over what Tomlin had to say about the criticism of OC Matt Canada coming out of Monday night that includes a “Fire Canada” chant during the contest. Alex and I move on and discuss the play of the Steelers offense Monday night. We discuss the play of QB Kenny Pickett, the lack of a running game gain, the offensive line and more. Several plays are discussed in this segment as well. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap 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 18, 2023 - For Episode 928 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why a win for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Cleveland Browns later tonight would mean so much more than a "W" in the standings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 18, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 24 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 getting ready to host the Cleveland Browns in Week Two action later in the night. The Steelers final injury report for Week Two came out on Saturday so we go over that and also discuss if the team will make any late practice squad elevations on Monday afternoon. We also discuss the Browns Week Two injury report which includes WR Amari Cooper being listed as questionable with a groin injury. What will the Steelers inactive list look like Monday night and will newly added WR Dez Fitzpatrick be on it? We discuss that topic briefly. We also talk about who we think will be the Steelers kickoff returner Monday night with RB Anthony McFarland Jr. sidelined with a knee injury. Alex and I then move on to preview the Steelers Monday night game against the Browns. We start on offense and go over what we’re looking for out of that unit and several keys related to that side of the football. More 12 personnel in this game? Is a big game needed from WR Calvin Austin III? What will be the offensive identity coming out of Monday night? We discuss all of that or more. Alex and I spend a little time discussing how the Browns defense will move around DE Myles Garrett on Monday night. Alex and I then flip over to the Steelers defense and the keys related to that unit slowing the Browns offense down Monday night. We discuss stopping Browns RB Nick Chubb, limiting QB Deshaun Watson on the hoof and much more. After breaking down both sides of the football, Alex and I give our score predictions for the Monday night game. We differ on our thoughts when it comes to which team will win Monday night. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 54-minute episode. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 17, 2023 - For episode 927 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why Pittsburgh Steelers DL DeMarvin Leal is right when he says the team's current situation requires a "next generation up" approach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 16, 2023 - For Episode 926 on this Saturday, Joe Clark discusses the inconsistency of Pittsburgh Steelers P Pressley Harvin III to date and why he needs to perform well these next few weeks to keep his job. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 15, 2023 - For Episode 925 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about why he's watching the health updates on Pittsburgh Steelers OT Chukwuma Okorafor very closely as the weekend gets underway. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 15, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 23 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the most-recent transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers as they get ready to play the Cleveland Browns Monday night. We also go over the team's injury report from Thursday and speculate a little bit about who might be inactive Monday night and what other move might take place ahead of that contest against the Browns, As usual, two of the Steelers coordinators, Matt Canada and Teryl Austin, talked to the media on Thursday so we go over the important talking points to come out of those two pressers. We discuss some last thoughts on the Canada offense coming out of the Steelers Week One home loss to the San Francisco 49ers and go over the recent video that Alex posted on the topic. With the Steelers preparing to play the Browns on Monday night, Alex and I are pleased to be joined on the show once again by Scott Petrak, who covers Cleveland for The Chronicle-Telegram and Medina Gazette. We spend nearly 30 minutes with Scott getting his thoughts on the Browns ahead of the Monday night game as part him helping us preview the contest. Scott gives us his prediction for the Monday night game as well at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Scott on Twitter at @ScottPetrak and read his work online at BrownsZone.com. Alex and I move on to give our picks for the remaining Week Two NFL games. We will have our picks for the Steelers Week Two game against the Browns in our next podcast on Monday morning. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 80-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! steelersdepot.com @steelersdepot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 14, 2023 - For Episode 924 on this Thursday, Josh Carney talks about the lack of slant routes in the Pittsburgh Steelers' passing concepts and how that is frustrating to see again to start the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 13, 2023 - For Episode 923 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora criticizes the Pittsburgh Steelers for being downright boring on offense still. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 13, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 22 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Tuesday Mike Tomlin press conference on the heels of the Pittsburgh Steelers losing on Sunday to the San Francisco 49ers. We recap the injury situation with the team coming out of the Week One game and how the team will deal with not having DT Cameron Heyward and WR Diontae Johnson with both now sidelined. Tomlin gave us several talking points on Tuesday to discuss so Alex and I roll through those like we usually do. The Steelers have had some visitors and practice squad moves since our Monday show, so we make sure to recap all of the latest news related to the team. Will the all-22 tape from the Sunday loss to the 49ers now digested, Alex and I go over our updated notes concerning the Steelers. We start by going over the play of the offense and highlight the good, bad, and the ugly. We focus in on offensive scheme and the play of QB Kenny Pickett as part of this discussion. Alex and I then flip over to the defensive side of the football and talk about what stood out on that all-22 look. Once again, we cover the good, bad, and ugly. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 79-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 12, 2023 - For Episode 922 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney talks about the play of Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt being one of the few positive things to come out of the team's Week One home loss to the San Francisco 49ers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

September 11, 2023 - For Episode 921 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora describes the worst part of the Pittsburgh Steelers Week One Sunday home loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 11, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 21 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to the Pittsburgh Steelers losing their Week One Sunday home game to the San Francisco 49ers in convincing fashion. We start this show off by going over the five players who were inactive for the Steelers. We then go over the several injuries the team on Sunday against the 49ers. We wonder how much time DT Cameron Heyward (groin) and WR Diontae Johnson (hamstring) might miss moving forward. After the opening, Alex and I focus on the play of the Steelers offense on Sunday. We go all over the place and focus a lot of talk on the poor play of QB Kenny Pickett against the 49ers. We discuss several of his Sunday decisions and his lack of accuracy, both of which are overly concerning. We go over the play of the offensive line, the running backs, and wide receivers on Sunday. We also highlight the Steelers offense have five consecutive three-and-outs to start the game. Alex and I move over to defense and discuss how poorly that unit played on Sunday as well. We discuss how the 49ers and QB Brock Purdy exposed the Steelers defense, delivered explosive plays on the ground and through the air, and much more. We talk a lot about the play of CB Patrick Peterson during this segment and how he was used during the contest. We also discuss the great three-sack game that OLB T.J. Watt had on Sunday. Special teams is also discussed in this show. We talk about RB Anthony McFarland Jr. and his kickoff returns in addition to P Pressley Harvin III and his inconsistency. We discuss the concern related to the 2023 Steelers coming out of their poor Week One showing and how Week Two against the Cleveland Browns on Monday night has already become an even more important game for several reasons. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 88-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 10, 2023 - For episode 920 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander looks at the rebuild that brought the Pittsburgh Steelers to the 2023 season opener and she also gives her prediction for their regular season record. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 9, 2023 - For Episode 919 on this Saturday, Joe Clark discusses a certain key to victory he's chosen for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their 2023 regular season home opener against the San Francisco 49ers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 8, 2023 - For Episode 918 on this Friday, Alex Kozora discusses why we could spend a lot of time talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive tackles after the 2023 season is over with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 8, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 20 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the 2023 NFL season getting underway Thursday night with the Detroit Lions beating the Kansas City Chiefs. We go over a few quick takeaways from that game. With the San Francisco 49ers up first for the Steelers in 2023,m we discuss EDGE Joey Bosa being back with his team and what number of snaps he might play on Sunday. We also discuss the Cincinnati Bengals making QB Joe Burrow the NFL’s highest paid player on Thursday. Steelers CB Patrick Peterson made an interesting comment about the 49ers’ offense during his recent podcast episode, so Alex and I recap what he said, and the response made by San Francisco QB Brock Purdy. In the middle of this show, we are joined by Grant Cohn, who covers the 49ers for Sports Illustrated on their NFL family of sites. We go about 20 minutes with Grant covering the 49ers side of things and his outlook for Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. He gives us his Sunday score prediction to close out the interview. You can follow Grant on Twitter at @grantcohn and read his work online here: https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/ Alex and I then move on to provide our preview for the Sunday game between the 49ers and the Steelers. That is followed by our Week 1 picks using the lines provided by MuyBookie.ag. Late in this show, Alex and I give our thoughts and predictions for the 2023 Steelers with the start of the regular season now here. We talk record predictions, playoff chances, AFC North standings and more. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 114-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices