Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

January 6, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 71 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about former Pittsburgh Steelers upcoming Sunday game against the Cleveland Browns and especially how it impacts how we will view the job that head coach Mike Tomlin did this season.The NFL has tweaked the playoff schedule following the suspension of the Week 17 Monday night game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, so we go over that top to bottom. We also cover how it might help the Steelers overall.There is a lot of pertinent NFL news that breaks throughout this show that is relevant to the Steelers so be prepared for that.As usual, Alex and I go over the Steelers' injury situation heading into Friday. We also talk about the main talking points to come out of the Thursday press conferences by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin.We spend extra time talking about Canada's job security and how rookie inside linebacker Mark Robinson might not play as much as fans want him to on Sunday against the Browns.Midway through this show, Alex and I are joined once again by Scott Petrak, who covers the Browns for several media outlets along with BrownsZone.com. We talk a good 23 minutes with Scott about the Browns' 2022 season to date, the upcoming Sunday game on both sides of the football and more. After previewing the game between the Steelers and the Browns, Scott gives us his score prediction for Sunday afternoon.If not already doing so, please follow Scott on Twitter at @ScottPetrak and please read his work online here: https://www.brownszone.com/author/spetrak/After talking to Scott, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers' Sunday game against the Browns. We look at the Browns on both sides of the football based on their recent tape. We attempt to cover all the usual angles when it comes to previewing this Week 18 game.As usual, Alex and I wind down this Friday show by providing our picks of the remaining weekend games against the spread before picking the final score of the Steelers' game against the Browns.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions.Alex and I have a good discussion about the future of Canada during this show in addition to talking about if the Steelers will get cornerback Cameron Sutton re-signed before free agency gets underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 5, 2023 -On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses the job that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has done this season ahead of the team's 2022 finale at home against the Cleveland Browns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 4, 2023 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses Damar Hamlin's Monday night injury and the tragedies Pittsburgh's had to endure over the last 12 months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 4, 2023 -Season 13, Episode 70 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I spend the first part of it going over the significant injury that Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin suffered early in the Monday night game. We have a lengthy talk about Hamlin's status, what Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say Tuesday about the Pittsburgh product and much, much more. We obviously talk about the Monday night game being suspended and how ESPN handled the post-injury coverage.After discussing Hamlin, Alex and I move forward to discuss the Steelers Week 18 injury situation. We also talk about the few visitors the team had on Tuesday.Tomlin's weekly press conference on Tuesday produced several nice talking points that Alex and I make sure to address. The play of rookie defensive end DeMarvin Leal and inside linebacker Mark Robinson on Sunday night are discussed as part of that.We wade through the rest of the Tomlin stuff from Tuesday and then get into recapping the Steelers Sunday night game against the Baltimore Ravens now that we have both fully viewed the all-22 tape from that contest. We discuss offense, defense, special teams and much more.We discuss the future of several players scheduled to become unrestricted free agents during the offseason in this podcast as well.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 3, 2023 -On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan delivers some much-deserved recognition to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Miles Boykin entering the final week of the 2022 NFL regular season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 2, 2023 -On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers' success in two-minute drills the last two weeks are rooted in what the team does in August. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 2, 2023 -Season 13, Episode 69 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 beating the Baltimore Ravens on the road Sunday night.There’s a lot to talk about in this show and we start by going over the pregame roster moves as well as the inactive list ahead of the Sunday night game. We quickly get into the big win over the Ravens with rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett playing a huge part in that. We talk about the several good things that Pickett did Sunday night and especially late in the game.We spend a lot of time talking about the play of the Steelers' offense Sunday night and that includes talking about how strong the running game was. We go over several key plays and stats from Sunday night like we usually do in these postgame shows.After spending a lot of time on the offense, Alex and I flip over to talking about the play of the Steelers' defense against the Ravens. We talk snaps counts, individual performances and more. We also talk a little scheme and go over a few key stats on that side of the football.As you would expect, we talk some special teams stuff late in the show. We also discuss the Steelers' playoff scenarios entering Week 18. We spend time talking about the job that Steeles head coach Mike Tomlin has done to get this team in the playoff picture with one game remaining in the 2022 regular season.Oh, we make sure to talk about that big penalty on Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward late in the first half.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 1, 2023 - For Episode 668, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers' chances to sneak into the playoffs compared to prior similar scenarios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 31, 2022 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco previews the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 17 Sunday night game against the Baltimore Ravens in addition to talking about rookie WR George Pickens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 30, 2022 -On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora shares a hope - and a concern - for the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of their Sunday night game against the Baltimore Ravens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 30, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 68 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Joshua Dobbs playing Thursday night for the Tennessee Titans. We then move forward to talk about what a big game that the Pittsburgh Steelers will have on Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens and what needs to happen earlier in the day.We go over the Steelers' Week 17 injury report as of Thursday and also talk about the injuries that the Ravens are dealing with this week. Alex and I then move on to parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin.Midway through this show, Alex and I are joined once again by Jonas Shaffer, who covers the Ravens for the Baltimore Sun. We talk a good 25 minutes with Jonas about the upcoming Sunday night game on both sides of the football. After previewing the game between the Steelers and the Ravens, Jonas gives us his score prediction for Sunday night.If not already doing so, please follow Jonas on Twitter at @jonas_shaffer and please read his work online here: https://www.baltimoresun.com/bal-jonas-shaffer-20141007-staff.htmlAfter talking to Jonas, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers' Sunday night game against the Ravens. We look at the Ravens on both sides of the football based on their recent tape. We attempt to cover all the usual angles when it comes to previewing this Week 17 game.As usual, Alex and I wind down this Friday show by providing our picks of the remaining weekend games against the spread before picking the final score of the Steelers' game against the Ravens.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions. Alex and I have a good discussion about Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett late in this show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 29, 2022 - On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the depth the Pittsburgh Steelers have at the inside linebacker position now that Marcus Allen has been placed on the Reserve/Injured list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 28, 2022 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora highlights another illogical NFL rule that should be changed if at all possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 28, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 67 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I spend the first several minutes of it going over the health of the Pittsburgh Steelers heading into Week 17 of the 2022 regular season.We also discuss the several roster moves made by the team since the Steelers’ Saturday night home win against the Las Vegas Raiders.The Steelers are still in the playoff hunt with two weeks remaining in the 2022 regular season, so Alex and I go over several scenarios related to that and especially when it comes to Week 17.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talked on Tuesday, so Alex and I fully parse his weekly press conference like we usually do.The all-22 tape from the Steelers' game against the Raiders has now been digested and Alex and I give our thoughts on the play of the offense, defense and more. We talk about the tight end position quite a bit. We go over certain plays and schemes from the offense before flipping over to the defensive side. We break down quite a few plays and individual performances on that side of the ball as well.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 27, 2022 - On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks back at the Pittsburgh Steelers' trade with Chicago Bears in early November and where that looks like it is headed on the draft board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 26, 2022 -On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora highlights the contributions made by Pittsburgh Steelers TE Connor Heyward on Saturday night and so far this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 25, 2022 - For Episode 661, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about how fitting the Pittsburgh Steelers' Saturday night win over the Las Vegas Raiders was on the night that Franco Harris was celebrated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 25, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 66 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Sunday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Las Vegas Raiders Saturday night at Acrisure Stadium and in dramatic fashion.Alex and I start by quickly overviewing Saturday night and that includes not only the big win, but the number retirement of late Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris as well. We go over how the Steelers had several reasons to win Saturday night.Alex and I move on to breaking down the Steelers win, and we start on the defensive side of the football. We go over the lack of explosive plays allowed by the Steelers defense and how the unit effectively shut down the Raiders' top two offensive weapons. We go over the interceptions that Raiders quarterback David Carr threw and more.We then move on to talk extensively about the play of the Steelers offense on Saturday. We discuss the final touchdown-scoring drive, the play of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett and much, much more. We highlight several plays from the game as well.We even hit on a few special teams items late in the show as well as a few in-game decisions made by head coach Mike Tomlin that we didn't particularly like.Alex and I recap the Saturday roster move made by the Steelers and the health of the team coming out of the game against the Raiders.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 24, 2022 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco previews the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 16 Saturday night game against the Las Vegas Raiders in addition to talking about the recent passing of HOF RB Franco Harris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 23, 2022 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses how the NFL's lost some of its magic and lore of all-time classic games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 23, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 65 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the passing of Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back on the 50th Anniversary of The Immaculate Reception.We talk about the significance of the Saturday night home game against the Las Vegas Raiders and the expected weather for the contest.The Steelers made a recent practice squad move that Alex and I discuss before transitioning into recapping the Thursday injury reports released by Pittsburgh and Las Vegas.Alex and I then move on to parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin. We talk a little bit about the chances of rookie inside linebacker Mark Robinson being active Saturday night.Midway through this show, Alex and I are joined once again by Vinny Bonsignore, who covers the Raiders for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. We talk a good 30 minutes with Vinny about the upcoming Saturday night game, the recent passing of Harris and of course The Immaculate Reception.After previewing the game between the Steelers and the Raiders, Vinny gives us his score prediction for Saturday night. If not already doing so, please follow Vinny on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/VinnyBonsignore" rel="noopener" target="_blank">@VinnyBonsignore</a> and please read and listen to his work online at these two links: https://www.reviewjournal.com/staff/vincent-bonsignore/ & https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-huddle-with-vinny-bonsignore-las-vegas-raiders-news/id1528122214After talking to Vinny, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers' Saturday night game against the Raiders. We look at the Raiders on both sides of the football based on their recent tape. We attempt to cover all the usual angles when it comes to previewing this Week 16 game.As usual, Alex and I wind down this Friday show by providing our picks of the remaining weekend games against the spread before picking the final score of the Steelers' game against the Raiders.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 22, 2022 - On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks back at the silly penalty that Pittsburgh Steelers ILB Marcus Allen had against the Carolina Panthers and the best way he can quickly atone for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 21, 2022 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reacts to the sudden passing of Pittsburgh Steelers' Hall of Fame RB Franco Harris ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 21, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 64 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I spend most of it talking about the sudden overnight passing of Pittsburgh Steelers legendary Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris.We talk a lot about what Harris meant to the Steelers' organization, the Immaculate Reception play, his No. 32 being retired this weekend and more.I share some of my childhood memories about Harris in this show and we go over what Steelers’ head coach Mike Tomlin had to say about Harris just yesterday during his weekly press conference.After spending nearly 20 minutes talking about the life and career of Harris and his sudden passing, Alex and I go over the key things that Tomlin said on Tuesday during his press conference. We talk early injury report, the forecasted weather for the Saturday night game between the Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders and a few other things from Tomlin.Alex and I quickly go over a few all-22 items from the Steelers Week 15 Sunday road win against the Carolina Panthers to close out this somber show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 20, 2022 - On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the big challenge that the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense will face Saturday night against the Las Vegas Raiders on the frozen tundra of Acrisure Stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 19, 2022 -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

December 19, 2022 -On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora praises the play of G Kevin Dotson and T Dan Moore Jr. in the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 15 Sunday road win against the Carolina Panthers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 19, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 63 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’ Sunday afternoon road win against the Carolina Panthers.We start by talking about the Steelers’ pregame inactive list ahead of Sunday's game and how inside linebacker Myles Jack was on it. That resulted in Steelers’ rookie inside linebacker Mark Robinson dressing and playing on Sunday, so we talk a little about that as well.We thoroughly go over the play of the Steelers on offense, defense, and special teams against the Panthers. We discuss the running game on offense, the long drives, which included a 21-play one. We also talk about the play of quarterback Mitch Trubisky and wide receiver Diontae Johnson on Sunday. Johnson’s silly penalty in the third quarter is also discussed when we go over the play of the offense.The Steelers’ defense played well against the run on Sunday so we make sure to highlight that. We go over the third down conversions the defense allowed that were a bit concerning. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith had a really nice showing against the Panthers so we make sure to talk about that.The stupid penalty by Steelers’ inside linebacker Marcus Allen is surely discussed in this show and we talk briefly about some special teams items from the game against the Panthers.What do the Steelers’ playoff scenarios look like right now? There are too many to go over, but Alex and I hit on some key things to note when it comes to that improbable thing happening.We mix in other Steelers’ talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post. We also answer a few listener emails late in this show to close things out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 18, 2022 - For Episode 654, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about how Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett will likely improve in the same way Joe Burrow and Josh Allen have since their rookie seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 17, 2022 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco talks about Pittsburgh Steelers DT Cameron Heyward and his 2022 run at the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 16, 2022 -On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the pride the Pittsburgh Steelers must show this weekend on the road against the Carolina Panthers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 16, 2022 -Season 13, Episode 62 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they get ready to play the Carolina Panthers on the road on Sunday afternoon.Alex and I go over the injuries that the Steelers are dealing with ahead of the Sunday game and that includes us speculating more about the Sunday status of several players who failed to practice on either Wednesday or Thursday. We discuss the status of quarterback Kenny Pickett heading into Friday and the decision the Steelers will make as to who the starting quarterback will and should be should the rookie be unable to play on Sunday.Alex and I have a little discussion about the outlook for the 2023 Steelers after going down a rabbit hole. We discuss the holes on both sides of the football as the 2022 regular season begins to wind down.Alex and I then move on to parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin. We go over what Canada said about the quarterback position, his thoughts on guard James Daniels and tight end Connor Heyward and more. We talk about what Austin had to say about the team's inside linebackers on Thursday and specifically when it comes to lack of playmaking.Alex and I also discuss rookie defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal at this point in the season and what the future might hold for him.In the middle of this show, Alex and I preview the Steelers' Sunday opponent, the Carolina Panthers. We couldn’t secure a Panthers' beat writer this week, so we look at the Panthers on both sides of the football based on their recent tape. We attempt to cover all the usual angles when it comes to previewing this Sunday game.As usual, Alex and I wind down this Friday show by providing our picks of all the weekend games against the spread before picking the final score of the Steelers' game against the Panthers.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 15, 2022 - On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the starting quarterback decision that the Pittsburgh Steelers might need to make on Sunday should rookie Kenny Pickett be unable to play due to his concussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 14, 2022 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about one obvious rule change the NFL should probably make. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 14, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 61 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they head into Week 15 of the 2022 regular season and their Sunday road game against the Carolina Panthers. Before doing so, however, we talk a little about the recent and sudden passing of Mike Leach, a legendary college football coach.Alex and I discuss some recent roster moves made by the Steelers on Wednesday and what both mean overall. we also discuss the future of the Steelers' defensive line and if injured defensive end Chris Wormley will be part of the team's plans in 2023.Alex and I discuss Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett early in this show as he looks to get through concussion protocol this week. We also talk about whether it will be Mitch Trubisky or Mason Rudolph that starts in place of Pickett on Sunday should the rookie not be cleared to play.We move on to discuss several comments made by head coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday during his weekly press conference. This includes us discussing Tomlin's response to being asked about the protocol process, the play of the defense on Sunday, Week 15's starting quarterback and much more.We move on to talk more about the Steelers Week 14 Sunday home loss against the Baltimore Ravens now that we both have fully digested the all-22 tape from that contest. We go over the good and bad on both sides of the football from Sunday. We then talk about the scenarios in Week 15 that could happen that would result in the Steelers being eliminated from playoff contention with three weeks remaining in the 2022 regular season.Obviously, several other topics are addressed along the way, and we close this show by answering several emails that we have received from listeners the last few days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 13, 2022 - On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the future of Pittsburgh Steelers DE Chris Wormley on the heels of his season-ending knee injury that he suffered this past Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 12, 2022 -On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers' run defense failed to meet their biggest challenge of the 2022 against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 12, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 60 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’ Sunday afternoon home loss against the Baltimore Ravens.We start by talking about the pregame inactive list ahead of Sunday's game and how outside linebacker Malik Reed was on it. We also discuss the injuries suffered during Sunday's loss to the Ravens. We spend a little time talking about the early head injury suffered by rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett and how the concussion protocol was used that allowed him to return briefly before exiting for good. We also talk about if the tackle of Pickett should have been a penalty.We move on to fully break down the play of the Steelers on the defensive side of the football to start. That includes a lot of talk about how the defensive front was run on all game and even after the Ravens' third-string quarterback entered the game late in the third quarter. We discuss the big drive the Ravens had after they blocked a Steelers field goal attempt and the final offensive series that was used to run out the clock, which included a key third down conversion via a run. Alex and I then flip over to the offensive side of the football. We talk about the three interceptions thrown by quarterback Mitch Trubisky after he entered the game and how impactful they were to the loss. We discuss Trubisky being overly aggressive after entering the game. Some praise for rookie wide receiver George Pickens is mixed in and we give our initial thoughts on the Steelers' running game and offensive line play prior to the all-22 tape dropping.Alex and I save time to talk about the Steelers;' special teams play on Sunday and how that was disappointing as well. We mix in other Steelers’ talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post. We also answer a few listener emails late in this show and talk a little about the Steelers' next game and where they sit as far as possible playoff chances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 18, 2022 - For Episode 647, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about how Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett will likely improve in the same way Joe Burrow and Josh Allen have since their rookie seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 10, 2022 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco previews the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 14 Sunday home game against the Baltimore Ravens and predicts the outcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 9, 2022 -On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the great and emotional week that Pittsburgh Steelers brothers Cameron Heyward and Connor Heyward had. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 9, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 59 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they get ready to play the Baltimore Ravens on the road on Sunday afternoon.Alex and I go over the injuries that the Steelers are dealing with ahead of the Sunday game and that includes us speculating more about the Sunday status of several players who failed to practice on either Wednesday or Thursday. We also discuss the news concerning kicker Chris Boswell having his 21-day practice window opened on Thursday and if he'll play on Sunday against the Ravens. We also briefly look at the Ravens' injury situation heading into Friday.Alex and I then move on to parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin. Mostly Canada's comments are addressed and especially ones in which he talked about rookie wide receiver George Pickens as well as the state of the offense heading into Week 14. We discuss where we both are on Canada possibly returning in 2023.In the middle of this show, Alex and I are joined by Ravens’ analyst Jonas Shaffer from The Baltimore Sun. We spend 25 minutes previewing the Sunday afternoon game between the Steelers and the Ravens, and much, much more. Jonas gives his score prediction for Sunday to close out the interview along with his X-factor for the Ravens on Sunday.If not already doing so, please follow Aaron on Twitter at @jonas_shaffer and thank him for appearing on the Friday show. You can also read Jonas's work online here: https://www.baltimoresun.com/bal-jonas-shaffer-20141007-staff.html.After talking to Jonas, Alex and I then provide our own full preview of the Steelers' Week 14 home game against the Ravens. We discuss both sides of the football and more.As usual, Alex and I wind down this Friday show by providing our picks of all the weekend games against the spread before picking the final score of the Steelers' game against the Ravens.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 8, 2022 - On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the two main areas where Pittsburgh Steelers rookie QB Kenny Pickett needs to improve in with five regular season games remaining. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 7, 2022 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora preaches the importance of patience - and health - that's led to the resurgence of Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 7, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 58 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they head into Week 14 of the 2022 regular season and their Sunday home game against the Baltimore Ravens.At the top of the show, Alex and I recap where the Steelers sit right now in the race for a playoff spot and how Sunday's game against the Ravens has become very big on the heels of back-to-back wins the last two weeks. Alex and I also discuss his recent work being featured on “Good Morning Football” on Wednesday morning.The Steelers made a few transactions on Wednesday morning and had a few visitors in on Tuesday, so Alex and I recap that housekeeping that needs to be done. We also dive into the health of the Steelers as they enter Week 14.We move on to discuss comments made by head coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday during his weekly press conference. This includes us discussing Tomlin's response to being asked about the recent sideline actions of rookie wide receiver George Pickens. We also address Pickens' Wednesday media session comments later in the show.How is Kenny Pickett playing in these last four games? Good overall but there are a few concerning stats when it comes to his play that Alex and I recap in the middle of this episode. We move on to talk more about the Steelers Week 13 Sunday road win against the Atlanta Falcons now that we both have fully digested the all-22 tape from that contest. We go over the good and bad on both sides of the football from Sunday.Obviously, several other topics are addressed along the way, and we close this show by answering several emails that we have received from listeners the last few days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 6, 2022 - On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at how the Pittsburgh Steelers' Sunday home game against the Baltimore Ravens has shockingly become the biggest game of the season for the team on the heels of back-to-back wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 5, 2022 - 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

December 5, 2022 -On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses Pittsburgh Steelers rookie WR George Pickens and the frustrations he showed in Sunday's road win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 5, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 57 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’ Sunday afternoon win against the Atlanta Falcons.We start by talking about the huge contingent of Steelers' fans that were at the Sunday game in Atlanta. We then move on to recap the Saturday roster moves made by the Steelers as well as the team's five inactive players on Sunday.Special teams strategy leads our talk about the Sunday win as we discuss the job done by the Steelers to keep the football out of the hands of Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson in the kickoff return game. We also note a few other special team impacts from Sunday's game.We move on to fully break down the play of the Steelers on the offensive side of the football. We discuss the renewed running game and play of running back Najee Harris on Sunday and then move on to focus in on the good and the bad of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett against the Falcons. We talk about the red zone snaps the Steelers offense had on Sunday and more.Steelers rookie tight end Connor Heyward had his first NFL touchdown on Sunday and there's a nice story to go along with it. Alex brings up some stunning details about the first receiving touchdown that Connor's father, the late Craig Heyward, had during his playing days. We also discuss the touchdown that Heyward had in last year's bowl game against Pittsburgh.Steelers rookie wide receiver George Pickens was not a happy camper again on Sunday and so Alex and I discuss him, his Sunday reactions, and how the Steelers need to maybe think about getting that aspect under control soon. We also discuss how we feel about Pickens not addressing the media after Sunday's game.Alex and I then move on to discuss the play of the Steelers’ defense on Sunday and how the Falcons' offense sure did their part in squandering away the game in the second half via penalties and missed plays.We mix in other Steelers’ talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post. We also answer a few listener emails late in this show and talk a little about the Steelers' next game and where they sit as far as possible playoff chances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 4, 2022 - For Episode 640, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she discusses the rebirth of the QB sneak in Pittsburgh with rookie Kenny Pickett now with the Steelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices