Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

February 9, 2023 - On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan wonders what the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2023 tight end/fullback room might look like and if it might ultimately be upgraded via the draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 8, 2023 - On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora offers up one complaint about the new Pro Bowl Games system that has nothing to do with the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 8, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 83 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers. That includes us talking about Brian Flores leaving the Steelers to become the new defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings.Will the Steelers be adding to their coaching staff now that Flores and Blaine Stewart have both moved on this offseason? Alex and I discuss that topic for a bit.What are the options that the Steelers have with backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky this offseason as it relates to his $8 million base salary? Alex and I go over every angle of Trubisky's offseason situation with the Steelers early on in this show. We talk about his contract and much more.Alex and I then move on to welcome site contributors Josh Carney, Melanie Friedlander, Joe Clark and Joe Cammarota to show after they spent the last week in Las Vegas, NV covering the 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl week. We all have a solid hour roundtable episode and includes the six of us discussing the Shrine Bowl practices, player media sessions and the Thursday night game. We run through several position groups as part of this Shrine Bowl roundtable discussion and highlight the players who stood out and talk some about players from each position group that might potentially wind up being Steelers via either the draft or as undrafted free agents.If not already doing so, please make sure to follow Josh (ByJoshCarney), Melanie (@girlsurgeon), Joe (@jclark1233) and Joe C. (@jcamo4) on Twitter. We appreciate the work they all put in this past week while covering the annual Shrine Bowl game for the site.As usual, we close out this show by answering a few questions we have received this last week from listeners of the show. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 7, 2023 - On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan explains where his rooting interests are and why when it comes to two former Pittsburgh Steelers players and Super Bowl LVII on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 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 yesterday’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

February 6, 2023 - On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the love that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has for the annual Senior Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 6, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 82 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex-Kozora is back in the main chair once again as he is back from his trip to Mobile, AL to watch the Senior Bowl practices.Alex and I get right to talking about the reformatted Pro Bowl Games that took place over the weekend to kick this episode off. We also talk early in this show about the status of Steelers defensive coach Brian Flores, who has a few more interviews scheduled for this week. We discuss the likelihood of him landing a job outside of Pittsburgh.The NFL might soon be discussion whether or not to eliminate the hip drop tackle as a legal play so Alex and I discuss that topic on the heels of Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward making his thoughts known on the topic.Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth recently talked about the offense not having hot routes built in during his appearance on the Ben Roethlisberger podcast so Alex and I make sure to heavily discuss that topic during this show.With Alex back from the Senior Bowl, we discuss several draft prospects that he observed during his week in Mobile, AL. We go over several position groups during this segment as it relates to Senior Bowl prospects.As usual, we close out this show by answering several questions we have received this last week from listeners of the show. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 5, 2023 - For Episode 703, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about the next jersey number that could be retired by the Pittsburgh Steelers after Franco Harris and why it might not be any time soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 4, 2023 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco previews one underclassman linebacker that she hopes will receive some attention from the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2023 pre-draft process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 3, 2023 - On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora looks back at the trades Omar Khan and Andy Weidl made during their first years on the job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 2, 2023 - On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan delivers his annual reminder to fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers as to why it's a good idea to pay close attention to the final two college all-star games that will be played these next few days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 1, 2023 - On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives his thoughts on the chances of the Pittsburgh Steelers actually drafting WR Jordan Addison this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 1, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 81 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, I fly solo with Alex Kozora currently in Mobile, AL covering the 2023 Senior Bowl with three other site contributors.In this show, I talk only about the NFL salary cap as it relates to the Pittsburgh Steelers. I go over this year's 2023 NFL salary cap number, where the Steelers currently sit in relation to it, and more.Imake sure to cover the several ways that the Steelers are likely to clear 2023 salary cap space this offseason. I also go over several terms and lines in the sand related to the Steelers and their 2023 salary cap situation throughout the show.That's it, it's all salary cap talk in this show and full a full hour at that with me and me only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 31, 2023 - On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan talks about how the Pro Bowl has now somehow managed to become an even bigger joke than it already was heading into this week and why that has me very concerned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 30, 2023 - On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives his thoughts on the NFL's drawn-out head coaching cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 30 - Season 13, Episode 80 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, site contributor Tom Mead sits in for Alex Kozora, who is down in Mobile, AL this week covering the 2023 Senior Bowl.Tom and I get those show started by talking a little bit about the two NFL Conference Championship games that took place on Sunday that resulted in the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City chiefs advancing to the Super Bowl.Tom already has three draft profiles posted on the site so far this offseason so he recaps those three players and how each could potentially fit with the Pittsburgh Steelers. We move on to talk quite a bit about several players at the 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl that have Tom's attention as that annual all-star game event moves forward in Las Vegas.Tom goes over what he believes to be the Steelers' biggest needs when it comes to the 2023 NFL Draft as we sit here in late January. We also talk a little bit about what the Steelers' Week 1 offensive line might look like in 2023.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 29, 2023 - For Episode 696, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she looks at whether the super senior year for college players has impacted the average age of players drafted to the NFL and whether it matters at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 28, 2023 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco gives her predictions for the two Conference Championship Round playoff games that will take place on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 27, 2023 - On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora takes a rare moment to thank the Cincinnati Bengals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 27, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 79 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest couple of players that the Pittsburgh Steelers signed to Reserve/Future contracts this past week. Those two players are wide receiver Dan Chisena and outside linebacker Quincy Roche.What's the latest on Steelers senior defensive assistant Brian Flores? Alex and I make sure to answer that question early in this Friday show.Steelers team president Art Rooney II started his annual media rounds on Thursday with three separate interviews so Alex and I go over the several main talking points to come out of those. It makes for a long segment, but we make sure to be as thorough as possible in covering everything that was pertinent.Rooney talked a little about Steelers' veteran backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky and his 2023 status on Thursday so that makes for a bit of winded conversation between Alex and myself.With the annual East-West Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl weeks now upon us, Alex and I make sure to carve out some time to do a little preview of those two college all-star games.The NFL's Conference Championship games will take place on Sunday so Alex and I make our picks against the spread for those two contests later in this show.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post and as usual, we close down this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 26, 2023 - On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at one significant and specific passing game stat that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense needs to show remarkable improvement in when it comes to the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 25, 2023 - On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora argues why newly signed WR Dan Chisena has a path to making the Pittsburgh Steelers' 53-man roster later this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 24, 2023 - On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the recent futures signing of OLB Quincy Roche to the Pittsburgh Steelers' roster and the impact it has on the outside linebacker room moving forward into the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 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 yesterday’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

January 23, 2023 - On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about why 2022 was the year of the QB sneak in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 23, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 78 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the four Divisional Round Playoff games that took place over the weekend. We discuss our main takeaways from the final four playoff teams as they relate to the Pittsburgh Steelers moving forward.Alex and I discuss a few key stats, yards after the catch and adjusted net yards per passing attempt, when looking at the Steelers and the remaining four playoff teams for the 2022 regular season.Former Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall managed to put himself back in the news cycle on Sunday night so Alex and I discuss he latest controversial tweets early in this show.With the senior Bowl now on tap, Alex goes over a young defensive lineman out of Wisconsin who has already captured his attention. That player is Keeanu Benton.I provide a small Steelers' salary cap update during this show and Alex and I discuss a few topics related to the team and how they will likely work through their cap situation throughout the offseason.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post and as usual, we close down this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 22, 2023 - For Episode 689, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she looks at the early plausibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers taking WR Jordan Addison with their first round pick in the 2023 NFL draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 21, 2023 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco gives her predictions for the four Divisional Round playoff games that will take place this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 20, 2023 - On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why he disagrees with one possible reason why the Pittsburgh Steelers kept offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 20, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 77 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers decision to keep offensive coordinator Matt Canada for the 2023 season. We spend a lot of time on that topic as it relates to the overall decision to keep Canada, what needs to improve drastically in 2023 on offense and much, much more.We knock out other news related to the Steelers and that includes the team losing coach Blaine Stewart to West Virginia. We also talk about there not likely to be any other changes on the coaching staff this offseason.Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett has had a few media interview the last few days so Alex and I make sure to review all the main things that he had to say in both of those.Former Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward was on the Jim Rome Podcast this past week and he had a lot to say about his Hall of Fame chances. We go over what all he had to say about that topic.The Divisional Round of the 2022-2023 NFL Playoffs will get underway on Saturday so Alex and I pick those games against the spread on this Friday.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post and as usual, we close down this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 19, 2023 - On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan explains why he currently believes that the Pittsburgh Steelers will ultimately spend one of their first two picks in the 2023 NFL Draft on a defensive lineman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 18, 2023 - On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers should change their goal line approach next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 18, 2023 -Season 13, Episode 76 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers re-signing wide receiver Anthony Miller to a one-year deal on Tuesday and what the immediate future looks like for him.What's going to happen with Steelers linebackers coach Brian Flores and offseason Matt Canada in the coming days? Alex and I update the latest known about both of them as of Tuesday night. (this was recorded before it was reported that Canada is expected to be retained)Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett was a guest on the latest episode of ‘Not Just Football’ podcast, which is hosted by defensive tackle Cameron Heyward. Pickett gave us a lot to talk about in that interviews so we roll through all of the notable topics.Tennessee Titans tackle Taylor Lewan seemed to make pitch on Twitter at becoming a member of the Steelers on Tuesday so Alex and I spend a little time discussing the plausibility of that happening.Alex and I talk about possible first round selections in the 2023 NFL Draft when it comes to positions during this show as well.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post and as usual, we close down this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 17, 2023 - On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan reveals his biggest takeaway from the Super Wild Card round of the 2022 playoffs that wrapped up Monday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 16, 2023 - On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the potential future and role of ILB Robert Spillane with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 16, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 75 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the five games that took place on Saturday and Sunday as part of the Super Wild Card Game weekend. We talk about the amount of points scored in the five games and more.The wait continues when it comes to Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada on this Monday so Alex and I talk about the likelihood of him being retained now that he has survived the weekend. Additionally, Steelers inside linebacker Devon Bush had a few tweets over the weekend that are worth discussing as it relates to his future.The Steelers have quite a few defensive unrestricted free agents this offseason that are worth discussing in depth so Alex and I do just that. We go through each one of them in detail and build a list of players we think will eventually be re-signed this offseason.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post and as usual, we close down this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 15, 2023 - For Episode 682, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about the likely turnover and potential replacements for the 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers' QB depth chart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 14, 2023 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco reveals her early top free agency wish-list want for the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 13, 2023 - On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora examines the career parallels between Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt and his older brother J.J. Watt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 13 - Season 13, Episode 74 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about it being Friday as it relates to Matt Canada still being the offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers.The Steelers have made a total of 17 Reserve/Future contract signings to date so Alex and I go over the recent seven players who were signed since the Wednesday show. There is other news related to the Steelers that Alex and I cover early in this show.With a working Rule of 51 now in place, I recap the Steelers' 2023 salary cap position heading into the weekend. Alex and I then go over the key and most likely players who could be cut by March 15 to clear salary cap space. We also talk about if the Steelers would entertain binning back quarterback Joshua Dobbs this offseason should they decide to move on from quarterback Mitch Trubisky in the coming weeks.The Steelers have eight players on offense who are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents this offseason so Alex and I recap that list one-by-one and attempt to predict the outcome of each along the way. It makes for a long and interesting discussion.Super Wild Card weekend is almost upon us once again so Alex and I make our picks against the spread when it comes to the six games that will be played on Saturday and Sunday.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post and as usual, we close down this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 12, 2023 - On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses the two Pittsburgh Steelers players currently under contract who he believes should be out the door sooner rather than later to help clear salary cap space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 11, 2023 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora argues why Pittsburgh Steelers K Chris Boswell will be just fine next year and why he doesn't require offseason competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 13, Episode 73 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing 10 players to Reserve/Future contracts on Tuesday. We also go over a few other newsworthy and not newsworthy talking items that seem to be making the rounds on Wednesday.As part of the early offseason process, Alex and I review a set of players set to become free agents this offseason. We cover the two exclusive rights free agent players and the four restricted free agent players in this show and give our thoughts on each.We still don't know for sure what is going to happen to Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada this offseason but that doesn't stop us from talking about his reported current contract situation and what that might mean in the grand scheme of things.Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth had a recent interview on 93.7 The Fan so Alex and I talk about some main items from that. Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was voted a First-Team All-Pro by the NFLPA on Wednesday, so Alex and I discuss that news.Alex has kicked off the annual Steelers Depot Offseason Awards, so we go over his selections in various categories. Included in that are great discussions about Steelers tight end Connor Heyward, cornerback Cameron Sutton and more.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post and as usual, we close down this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 10 -On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan talk about the 2022 rookie season turned in by Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Connor Heyward and how it deserves some recognition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 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 yesterday’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

January 9, 2023 -On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora thanks Steelers' Nation for being part of Pittsburgh's eventful and emotional 2022 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 9, 2023 -Season 13, Episode 72 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 season coming to an end on Sunday despite the team winning their Week 18 home game against the Cleveland Browns. We discuss the help the Steelers did not get on Sunday and more. We also look back a little on the 2022 season when it comes to why the team was just a 9-8 team when the dust settled.We talk a little bit about the Steelers Sunday win in this show ahead of us both watching the all-22 tape from the contest. We go over quickly the things that jumped out on offense and defense from the TV tape.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his end-of-season recap press conference on Monday at noon and that 30-minute session produced several talking points for Alex and me to discuss. We roll through those talking points and that includes us spending a lot of talking about the future of offensive coordinator Matt Canada. There’s a lot to chew on during this segment of the show thanks to all that Tomlin said on Monday.We make sure to address the latest great news on injured Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth on this Monday show.The Steelers list of 2023 opponents is now known so we roll through that quickly. We also go over the Steelers list of 19 scheduled unrestricted free agents. Finally, I pass along a rough 2023 salary cap update on the Steelers for 2023 as part of this show.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 8, 2023 - For Episode 675, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about how the medical staff that saved the life of Buffalo Bills DB Damar Hamlin are heroes but how NFL players are safer than you might think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 7, 2023 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why he still loathes the Mike Tomlin non-losing streak narrative but why he might have to thank it, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 6, 2023 -On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora argues why the NFL had only one clear solution when it came to handling the rest of the schedule on the heels of the suspension of the Week 17 Monday night game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices