Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

September 7, 2023 - For Episode 917 on this Thursday, Josh Carney talks about the basic part of football that the Pittsburgh Steelers need to be sharp in on Sunday to beat the San Francisco 49ers at home. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 6, 2023 - For Episode 916 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers no longer feel like a sleeper team when it comes to the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 6, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 19 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about what all Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin had to say during his Tuesday press conference. We go over the main talking points from what Tomlin said and that includes his thoughts on several rookies, preparations to play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, overall health of the team, and much more. We also talk about the latest on 49ers EDGE Nick Bosa and his current situation related to his contract and him possibly not playing on Sunday against the Steelers on Sunday. The Steelers brought in a few players for workouts recently, so Alex and I quickly go over that list of four. We also briefly discuss former Steelers TE Zach Gentry signing with the Cincinnati Bengals as a practice squad player. Later in this show, Alex reveals his 2023 stat predictions for several Steelers players on both sides of football. We pour over those stats and that produces a few minor discussions in the process. We review a few updates on Steelers players related to their contracts. Specifically, we cover the contracts of WR Gunner Olszewski and CB Desmond King II. I also provide a quick 2023 salary cap update on the Steelers with the start of the 2023 regular season now just a few days away. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 66-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 5, 2023 - For Episode 915 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney goes over his 2023 record prediction and playoff outlook for the 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of the regular season starting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 4, 2023 - For Episode 914 on this Monday, Alex Kozora talks about San Francisco 49ers’ DE Nick Bosa and the battle in the trenches Sunday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 4, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 18 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 2023 season about to get underway next weekend. We discuss the team rounding out their 16-man practice squad on Saturday and a few players on that unit that intriguing. Will the San Francisco 49ers have edge rusher Nick Bosa signed in time for their Week One game against the Steelers on Sunday? We discuss that topic and whether Bosa might be on a snap count for that game if he does sign a new contract soon. Alex and I address the concern level we have when it comes to Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada ahead of the 2023 regular season getting underway. In the second part of this show, Alex and I have a Steelers 2023 roundtable discussion with Josh Carney and Joe Clark. We get their thoughts on assorted topics concerning the 2023 Steelers. We discuss the offseason, concerns, strengths, weaknesses, top rookies, and even cover a few over/under predictions when it comes to a few players such as QB Kenny Pickett, RB Najee Harris, and WR George Pickens. We close out our roundtable discussion with Josh and Joe by getting their record predictions for the 2023 Steelers. We also get them to predict whether the 23023 Steelers will win a playoff game this season and if the Super Bowl window is now slightly open. You can follow Josh and Joe on Twitter at @ByJoshCarney and @jclark1233. It was great to have both of them back on the show again. 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 3, 2023 - For episode 913 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the ability of former and current Steelers Head Coaches Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin to inspire and motivate their players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 2, 2023 - For Episode 912 on this Saturday, Joe Clark praises Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan for the good mix of additions to the 2023 practice squad that includes players from outside the organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 1, 2023 - For Episode 911 on this Friday, Alex Kozora discusses one interesting note about the Pittsburgh Steelers' roster construction at the start of the 2023 season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 1, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 17 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 already shuffling their initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season by waiving P Braden Mann and signing CB Desmond King. The Steelers have now almost filled their 16-man practice squad to start the 2023 season, so Alex and I go over the 14 potential members of it as of Friday morning. We also discuss what the remaining vacant spots might be from a positional standpoint. With King now a member of the Steelers, Alex and I go over his recent tape and where he seems to best fit on defense moving forward. We also review why the Houston Texans likely parted ways with King a few days ago. The Steelers reportedly restructured the contract of WR Gunner Olszewski recently, so we pass along what we know and don't know about that transaction as of Friday morning. What does the next offseason hold for Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth when it comes to his contract situation? Alex and I attempt to answer that question and what his market value might be next offseason on the heels of two other young NFL tight ends signing extensions this offseason. Alex and I then go over the Steelers initial list of potential free agents next offseason. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 68-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 31, 2023 - For Episode 910 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth is seemingly overlooked in all the buzz about the offense as the team enters the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 30, 2023 - For Episode 909 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora shares his love for the NFL expanding practice squads to 16 players, which is a win for those players and for their teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 30, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 16 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly agreeing to terms with free agent CB Desmond King. We discuss his fit in the Steelers' defense and more. We also discuss which cornerback might be jettisoned with King coming to the 53-man roster. Alex and I then transition to discussing the initial 53-man roster that the Steelers set on Tuesday. We talk about the team trading OL Kendrick Green to the Houston Texans for a 2025 later round pick and how that seems to be another great deal made by GM Omar Khan and an unexpected one at that. We go through each position group on the initial 53-man roster and talk about any surprises to come out of all the moves these past few days. We spend time talking about the team keeping two punters initially and how one is likely to be traded soon. Will any players boomerang back to the roster in the coming day or days? We briefly attempt to answer that question in this show. We go over a few players that might circle back to the Steelers' practice squad these next few days as well. Finally, I go over the Steelers' 2023 salary cap situation based off the team's initial 53-man roster. We talk quickly about whether the team will need to restructure the contract of OLB T.J. Watt in the next several days. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 60-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 29, 2023 - For Episode 908 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses Pittsburgh Steelers rookie OL Spencer Anderson being quite a find for the team up until this point and especially due to his position flexibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 28, 2023 - For Episode 907 on this Monday, Alex Kozora offers up an overview of the Pittsburgh Steelers trading OG Kevin Dotson to the Los Angeles Rams and what the team got back in return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 28, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 15 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 trading G Kevin Dotson to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night. We go over all the details of that trade and that includes compensation, cap impact, why the move happened and what it might mean for the offensive line group on the 53-man roster. We discuss the possibility of two Steelers' offensive linemen, Spencer Anderson and Dylan Cook, both making the 53-man roster on the heels of Dotson being traded. We also discuss if C Kendrick Green still has a chance of sticking around with Dotson now gone. The Steelers trimmed their roster down to 80 active players since our last show, so Alex and I pass along the nine other players that were cut in addition to Dotson being traded. Alex and I have both submitted out final 53-man roster predictions, so we review our choices and why we chose certain players over others. We differ on two players overall in our 53-man selections. We also discuss the bubble players we both have entering this week's roster cutdown. Late in this show, news breaks that the Steelers are waiving ILB Tanner Muse on Monday, so we make sure to address that and how that move was a bit surprising. We wonder if there is more to the Muse early waiving than might meet the eye. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 86-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 27, 2023 - For episode 906 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses the type of risks that Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan might be willing to take in the coming days when it comes to finalizing the team's 53-man roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 26, 2023 - For Episode 905 on this Saturday, Joe Clark breaks down why he thinks Pittsburgh Steelers WR Gunner Olszewski could stick on the 53-man roster with cutdown day looming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 25, 2023 - For Episode 904 on this Friday, Alex Kozora reviews the perfect 2023 preseason that the Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up Thursday night on the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 25, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 14 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 ending their 2023 preseason on Thursday night with an impressive win against the Atlanta Falcons on the road. We start by discussing the great offseason the Steelers had this year and how it couldn’t have been scripted any better. We also talk about the health of the Steelers coming out of the Thursday night game. We go over the short list of players that sat out Thursday night against the Falcons as well. As far as recapping the Thursday night game, Alex and I start on the offensive side and go position group by position group. We address the early big plays, how quarterback Kenny Pickett looked in addition to discussing a few other boxes the offense checked Thursday night. Alex and I spend a lot of time on the offense before moving over to the defensive side of the football. All of the position groups are discussed along with the play of several individual players. We talk about a few tough decisions that the Steelers will need to make in the coming days on that side of the football. Yes, we talk some about the play of rookie OLB Nick Herbig Thursday night. Special teams is addressed later in this show as part of us recapping the Thursday night game. The Steelers now must trim their active roster down to 53 players by Tuesday evening so Alex and I discuss a few players that might be traded. We also talk about overall roster construction and how the team might not need to manipulate the initial 53-man unit because of injuries. We discuss the excitement concerning the 2023 Steelers coming out of the preseason to start putting a bow on this show. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 86-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 24, 2023 - For Episode 903 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses the slot cornerback position for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the play of Chandon Sullivan and Elijah Riley throughout training camp and the preseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 23, 2023 - For Episode 902 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora highlights the top battle to watch for in the Pittsburgh Steelers' Thursday night preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 23, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 13 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 moves made by the Pittsburgh Steelers. We cover the signings, waivings and Reserve/Injured additions that happened since our Monday show. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held another press conference on Tuesday, so Alex and I parse all of the meaningful things that he had to say. We discuss who may or may not play on Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons based on some things that Tomlin said on Tuesday. We also discuss what we would like to see in that regard when it comes to first-team players. Alex and I then dive into other aspects of the Steelers' third preseason game on Thursday night and what we both hope to see and will be looking for in that contest. Alex has completed his most-recent 53-man roster prediction, so we discuss the few changes that one has when compared to his previous one. We discuss the offensive line, tight end, and wide receiver spots quite a bit during this breakdown of his 53-man roster. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 22, 2023 - For Episode 901 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how the depth the Pittsburgh Steelers now have at the outside linebacker position now looks like the strength of the defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 21, 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 21, 2023 - For Episode 900 on this Monday, Alex Kozora gripes about the NFL’s weird end to its preseason schedule and the problems it causes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 21, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 12 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’ Saturday night preseason game against the Buffalo Bills and specifically, about how rookie offensive lineman Spencer Anderson was used in that contest as he played four different positions. We discuss the offensive line groupings used Saturday night against the Bills and which players played multiple positions. The steelers will reportedly sign a new wide receiver soon so we update that latest news that surfaced Monday morning. Alex and I then move on to discuss the Saturday night game against the Bills after both of us fully digesting the all-22 tape from the contest. We go position group by position group and start on the offensive side of the football. We highlight several plays and several individual players throughout and also question roster chances on a few of them. We move over to the defensive side of the football as well and discuss what stuck out on the all-22. The play of rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. is discussed quite a bit during this segment. Alex also offers up some detailed usage on how the steelers used their top three safeties Saturday night. We make sure to hit on some special teams talk late in this show and that mostly includes our thoughts on how P Pressley Harvin III represented himself Saturday night at home against the Bills. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 100-minute episode and we end it by answering several listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 20, 2023 - For episode 899 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the importance of the bonds developed among the players on the Pittsburgh Steelers while at training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 20, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 11 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Sunday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Saturday night preseason game against the Buffalo Bills. We start with the health of the team coming out of the Saturday night home game. We also talk about the several players that did not participate in the contest throughout the show. Some postgame comments made by head coach Mike Tomlin and a few players are addressed early in this show and throughout it. Alex and I then get into recapping the Saturday night preseason game and we start with the Steelers’ offense and the first two touchdown drives that unit had before exiting. We talk about the fine showing that quarterback Kenny Pickett had once again in his two and only series and make sure to go over the long touchdown run by running back Jaylen Warren and what the byproduct of that might be. We then go through each offensive position group and discuss the play of certain players based on the TV tape of the game. We then do the same on the defensive side of the football and spend extra time talking about rookie outside linebacker Nick Herbig and how definitely needs to stay on the outside based on just 40 preseason snaps played. We both eat some crow for the listeners in this segment. We go in-depth on his growth already as a pass rusher. We also discuss the debut of rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and his Saturday night interception. Special teams play also gets covered late in this show. Several snap counts are discussed in this episode, and we make sure to highlight the play of several players on both sides of the football. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 87-minute episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 19, 2023 - For Episode 898 on this Saturday, Joe Clark discusses new Pittsburgh Steelers RB Xazavian Valladay ahead of his preseason debut with the team Saturday night against the Buffalo Bills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 18, 2023 - For Episode 897 on this Friday, Alex Kozora offers up thanks to all for supporting him throughout his coverage of another Pittsburgh Steelers' training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 18, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 10 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Thursday press conference that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin conducted. We go over the main talking points from what Tomlin had to say about the team's upcoming preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, who will play Saturday night, agendas, and much more. Alex and I then go over the health of the Steelers as they break their 2023 training camp and prepare to play Saturday night at home against the Bills. We also discuss the returner roles Saturday night. Alex and I have now posted our latest 53-man roster predictions for the 2023 Steelers so we go over those position group by position group. We point out the tough decisions that we made and discuss the few differences that we had. In a Friday morning post on the site, Alex passed along his awards from the Steelers' 2023 training camp. Those cover quite a few categories so we discuss each when it comes to the winners and honorable mentions he chose. We give a brief synopsis preview of the Steelers' Saturday night preseason game against the Bills later in this show. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 80-minute episode. We get to a few listener questions to close out this Friday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 17, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the 15th and final of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that have been posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Thursday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Thursday was the team's 16th training camp practice of 2023 and their final one open to the public. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups one last time and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. We also go over Alex's main takeaways of each position group with training camp now ending. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Thursday and last training camp report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp once again. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 17, 2023 - For Episode 896 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses the hype train regarding Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens and how it probably needs to slow down just a bit ahead of the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 16, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the fourteenth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Wednesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Wednesday was the team's fifteenth training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Wednesday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 16, 2023 - For Episode 895 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora offers up some praise related to the technique used by Pittsburgh Steelers DE DeMarvin Leal in the team’s 2023 preseason opener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 16, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 9 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes the team's latest transactions and injury report. We discuss new running back Xazavian Valladay and his chances of showing something during the remainder of the offseason. We also discuss rookie offensive lineman Spencer Anderson now trying his hand at the center position. Alex and I move on to talk about the differences between the steelers top two running backs, Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren, and if there is a big drop-off from one to the other ahead of the 2023 regular season. Thanks to a recent post by Scott Kacsmar, Alex and I have a long discussion about a magic statistical number for Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett in 2023. We go over that ANY/A number that should be his goal in 2023 and also discuss the history of the stat when it comes to second-year jumps of 2.0 or more for quarterbacks. We also discuss how Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada is a huge wildcard with all of that. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 71-minute episode. We get to a few listener questions to close out this Wednesday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 15, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the thirteenth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Tuesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Tuesday was the team's fourteenth training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Tuesday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 15, 2023 - For Episode 894 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers TE/FB Connor Heyward is being utilized in some intriguing ways and much like Taysom Hill in New Orleans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 14, 2023 - For Episode 893 on this Monday, Alex Kozora offers up an overview of Pittsburgh Steelers' first round pick OT Broderick Jones with one preseason game now in the books for him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 14, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 8 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 transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers in addition to talking about the overall health of the team coming out of the most recent training camp practice. Coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin both talked to the media on Sunday, so Alex and I discuss the main talking points to come out of those two question and answer sessions. A former NFL quarterback recently talked about the play of Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett on Friday night in his most recent video that also included a shot at Canada. Alex and I discuss what all he had to say in the breakdown. With most of the all-22 tape from the Steelers Friday night preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers now digested, Alex and I go over our main takeaways when it comes to performances of several players in that contest. We go position group by position group on both sides of the football as part of that tape discussion. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 80-minute episode. We also get to a few listener questions to close out this Monday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 13, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the twelfth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Sunday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Sunday was the team's thirteenth training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Sunday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 13, 2023 - For episode 892 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses if this is finally the year that Pittsburgh Steelers RB Anthony McFarland Jr. makes the final 53 man roster and keeps that job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 12, 2023 - For Episode 891 on this Saturday, Joe Clark discusses the national media divisiveness concerning where the Pittsburgh Steelers will finish in 2023 despite history saying they'll compete for the top of the division again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 12, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 7 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Saturday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday night preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We go over the health of the team coming out of the Friday night road game to start off with. We also talk about the players that did not participate in the contest. Alex and I then get into recapping the Friday night preseason game and we start with the first offensive drive the Steelers had. We talk about the fine showing that quarterback Kenny Pickett had in his one and only series and all of the great little things to come out of that touchdown-scoring possession. We then go through each offensive position group and discuss the play of certain players based on the TV tape of the game. We then move on to do the same on the defensive side of the football. Several snap counts are discussed in this episode, and we make sure to highlight the play of several rookies on both sides of the football. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 66-minute episode. We also get to a few listener questions to close out this Saturday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 11, 2023 - For Episode 890 on this Friday, Alex Kozora names the number one player on the Pittsburgh Steelers that he'll be watching closely for in the team's Friday night preseason opener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 11, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 6 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the incredibly bad music tweet that he posted on Thursday and have some fun with that. The Pittsburgh Steelers will play their first preseason game of 2023 Friday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, so Alex and I dive into previewing that contest. We go over eight non-rookie players on the Steelers that we feel fans should watch closely on Friday night. We add four more names to that list as part of that discussion. What should we expect out of the Steelers' rookies that will play Friday night? We attempt to answer that question in the middle of this show. We also go over a few oddball things that we will be on the lookout for Friday night. Alex has released a new 53-man roster prediction ahead of the Steelers' first preseason game, so we roll through that in this show as well. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 70-minute episode. We also get to a few listener questions to close out this Monday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 10, 2023 - For Episode 889 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers WR Gunner Olszewski finds himself in a familiar spot this offseason when it comes to battling for a roster spot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 9, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the eleventh of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Wednesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Wednesday was the team's twelfth training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Wednesday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 9, 2023 - For Episode 888 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora praises the energy that the new Pittsburgh Steelers' inside linebackers have brought to the team as training camp starts to wind down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices