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October 2, 2024 - For Episode 1,308 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the personal side of Steelers OG James Daniels' season-ending Achilles injury, an issue the team has to deal with but one that puts a cloud over Daniels' future market value. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 2, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 33 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the several transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers since their Week 4 game. There are a lot to go over when it comes to these moves and we break down what several of them might indicate. We go over several injuries the team is dealing with right now as we await the Steelers first injury report of Week 5. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday, so Alex and I make sure to recap all of the main talking points that came out of that session. We go over what Tomlin said about QB Russell Wilson on Tuesday and what the initial practice plan for him this week appears to be. Will and should Wilson be the backup quarterback on Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys if he can practice fully at least twice this week? Alex and I make sure to discuss that topic during this show. The Las Vegas Raiders appear set to trade WR Davante Adams as of Tuesday and with the Steelers potentially being a team looking to make a deal for him, Alex and I discuss all aspects of that topic. We go over the plausibility of the Steelers trading for Adams, what the compensation might need to be, and what an adjusted contract for the wide receiver might look like should the team ultimately acquire him. Now that Alex and I have gone through the All-22 tape from the Steelers' Week 4 road loss against the Indianapolis Colts, we give our thoughts on additional observations we both had when it comes to the offensive, defensive, and special teams play in that contest. We go over several individual plays and player performances as part of us recapping the All-22 tape. We spend extra time discussing the play of QB Justin Fields on offense, ILB Patrick Queen on defense. We also discuss the run attempts by RB Najee Harris and the blocking on those plays. This 110-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 1, 2024 - For Episode 1,307 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says that through the first four weeks, Cameron Heyward looks like his old self and is putting an end to all the doubt. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 30, 2024 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 30, 2024 - For Episode 1,306 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle worries that injuries have put the Steelers' intended offensive identity at risk after building their entire offseason around it. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 30, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 32 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers losing to the Indianapolis Colts on the road on Sunday to move to 3-1 on the 2024 season. News broke early Monday morning that Steelers G James Daniels will be lost for the season after sustaining a torn Achilles during the Sunday game against the Colts so we recap that injury and the impact it might have moving forward. We discuss whether the team might consider flipping Isaac Seumalo over to right guard if he is able to return from his pectoral injury this week so that rookie G Mason McCormick can stay at his more natural position of left guard. We go over the Sunday pregame inactive list and discuss the few healthy scratches the team had following their two elevations from the practice squad on Saturday. We also discuss the other few injuries the Steelers sustained during their Sunday loss to the Colts. After getting all of the housekeeping out the way early in this show, Alex and I get heavy into our breakdown of the Steelers' 27-24 road loss to the Colts. We start on the offensive side of the football for the Steelers and discuss the game plan, the play of QB Justin Fields, big and negative plays, the play of the offensive line, and much more. We talk about how we both still feel that Fields should keep the QB1 job moving forward and how it is his to lose in our opinion. Extra observations about Fields are made about the few key negative plays that Fields was in the middle of on Sunday and how both played a key part in the team's loss. We discuss a few key personnel choices the Steelers made during Sunday's game on offense and how RB Cordarrelle Patterson sparked a slow-starting running game until he left with an injury. We make sure to hit on the play of WR George Pickens on Sunday and that includes his red zone fumble. After thoroughly breaking down the offense, Alex and I move on to do the same with the defense. We go over how that unit really let the team down on Sunday against the Colts and specifically on third downs in weighty moments. We also talk about the three chances the defense had to take the football away from the Colts offense that the unit failed on. Veteran QB Joe Flacco shredded the Steelers defense in the passing game on Sunday after he replaced injured starting QB Anthony Richardson. We discuss how Flacco did that and the big part that WR Josh Downs played in that. We quickly go over the two touchdown passes that Flacco threw on Sunday, both of which came on third downs. Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick was on the wrong end of an unnecessary roughness penalty in a key moment of Sunday's game, so we make sure to voice our opinion on that flag. We also talk about a few things related to special teams from the Sunday game against the Colts and go over a few dubious coaching decisions that Steelers HC Mike Tomlin on Sunday when it came to timeout usage and challenge situations. This 85-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 29, 2024 - For Episode 1,305 on this Sunday morning, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about how the list of injured Steelers is growing quickly and the team may have some difficult decisions about which players to bring back. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 28, 2024 - For Episode 1,304 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why he wants to see the Steelers throw more against the Colts. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 27, 2024 - For Episode 1,303 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the state of NFL kickers and wonders if it's a question of when - not if - someone will break Justin Tucker's record of longest field goal. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 27, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 31 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they continue to prepare for their Week 4 Sunday road game against the Indianapolis Colts. We go over the Steelers' Thursday injury report and how important Friday will be for RB Jaylen Warren, who is currently dealing with a knee injury. We go over possible elevations from the team's practice squad on Saturday and what the early Sunday inactive list is looking like heading into Friday. Might rookie WR Roman Wilson not make his NFL debut on Sunday? We discuss that topic. On Thursday, we once again heard from two of the Steelers' coordinators, Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin. As usual, Alex and I recap the few main talking points top come out of those media sessions. We go over why Sunday is a big game for OLB Nick Herbig and if he might see his special teams snaps reduced a little against the Colts with him needing to play a larger number of snaps on defense with OLB Alex Highsmith sidelined with his groin injury. Can the Steelers get their running game going earlier on Sunday against the Colts? What about QB Justin Fields being used more on the ground as well? We address those two key questions ahead of Sunday's game against the Colts. Alex and I welcome Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star back to the show on Friday, and he helps us get started with a preview of the Steelers' road game against the Colts. Atkins has covered the Colts for quite some time and that means he has a great pulse on the team. We go over the play of Colts rookie QB Anthony Richardson so far this season with Nate as part of this interview. At the end of our talk with Atkins, he gives us his score prediction for the game between the Steelers and the Colts. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Nate on X/Twitter at @nateatkins_ and make sure to read his work online here: https://www.indystar.com/staff/2684227001/nate-atkins/ After finishing with Atkins, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers-Colts game. We break down what we are looking for out of both teams on both sides of the football. Alex and I then give our picks against the spread for all of the Week 4 NFL games. We also give our score predictions for Steelers-Colts to end that segment. This 115-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 26, 2024 - For Episode 1,302 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says the Steelers' defense will face it's best QB test yet this season in the Colts' Anthony Richardson. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sept. 26 – Ep. 26: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle start out by wrapping up the Steelers' Week 3 win against the Los Angeles Chargers. We talk about the defense now being the best in the league in multiple major stat categories, the dam getting closer to breaking on offense, and more. We then go through the list of injuries which seems to be piling up for the Steelers. We discuss which situation is most troubling, including Alex Highsmith being out for a couple weeks with a groin injury and Cory Trice Jr. going to IR with a hamstring. For the third topic, we preview the Steelers' Week 4 matchup against the Colts. We discuss stopping the Colts' run game, Anthony Richardson's athleticism at quarterback, their offensive line talent, and more. Thank you for joining us for this 30-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Check out the show on YouTube. Follow our work at Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 25, 2024 - For Episode 1,301 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora vents his frustration with the delay of game the Steelers were called for after they stemmed the front against the Chargers, a play that shouldn't be a penalty. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 25, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 29 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about several transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers since their Week 3 game. There is a lot to go over when it comes to these moves with one, a practice squad signing, happening early in this episode. We go over several injuries the team is dealing with right now and the impact that they could have come practice-squad elevations on Saturday afternoon. We briefly discuss the chances of the Steelers newest offensive lineman dressing for the Week 4 game and what the inactive list is shaping up to be for that contest as well. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday, so Alex and I make sure to recap all of the main talking points that came out of that session. We also talk about QB Justin Fields very likely starting again on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts and how Tomlin could soon be running out of time to dance around the QB1 questions he continues to get. We go over the Steelers situation with Fields through three games and how he has earned the right to not have to worry about looking over his shoulder as he prepares for his fourth consecutive start on the road Sunday. Now that Alex and I have gone through the All-22 tape from the Steelers' Week 3 home win against the Los Angeles Chargers, we give our thoughts on additional observations we both had when it comes to the offensive, defensive, and special teams play in that contest. What can the Steelers do on offense to get their running game going earlier in games? We discuss that aspect a little during the middle of the show. Will the Steelers have rotation at the left guard position again in Week 4? We attempt to answer that question during this show. We go over several individual plays and player performances as part of us recapping the All-22 tape. We spend extra time discussing the play of new Steelers ILB Patrick Queen, not only in Week 3, but for the start of the regular season as well. Later in this show, Alex and I look at the Steelers 3-0 start and what history tells us about it when it comes to the team's playoff chances. This 98-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 24, 2024 - For Episode 1,300 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says that the Steelers are doing exactly what they said they wanted to do, which was be the bully. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 23, 2024 - For Episode 1,299 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle says he is thrilled for Calvin Austin III's big day and hopes his role can continue to expand in the offense. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 23, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 28 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Los Angeles Chargers at home on Sunday to move to 3-0 on the 2024 season. Alex and I quickly go over the roster moves that transpired ahead of the Sunday game against the Chargers and how the pregame inactive list ultimately shook out. We discuss why rookie WR Roman Wilson did not ultimately make his NFL debut on Sunday as well. Steelers rookie T Troy Fautanu is now on the Reserve/Injured list, so Alex and I discuss what happened with him since our Friday show and what the early speculated timeline for him to return seems to be. The Steelers sustained a few injuries during their Sunday home win against the Chargers, so we make sure to recap all of those during this show as well. After getting all of the housekeeping out the way early in this show, Alex and I get heavy into our breakdown of the Steelers 20-10 win over the Chargers. We start on the offensive side of the football for the Steelers and discuss the game plan, the play of QB Justin Fields, big and negative plays, the play of the offensive line, and much more. We talk about how Fields should now have the QB1 job moving forward and how it is his to lose, in our opinion. Extra observations about Fields are made by both of us and we make sure to talk about how experienced rookie C Zach Frazier looks just three games into his NFL career. After thoroughly breaking down the offense, Alex and I move on to do the same with the defense. We go over how dominant that unit was once again on Sunday against the Chargers. We also discuss the game plan the Chargers had and how several players on the Los Angeles offense were knocked out of the game due to injuries and that includes QB Justin Herbert. Several individual performances of Steelers players are also discussed during this segment and that includes discussing the play of DL Cameron Heyward and OLB Nick Herbig. We also talk about several other things related to special teams from the Sunday game against the Chargers and that includes talking about the punting of Corliss Waitman and CB James Pierre doing work as a gunner. This 97-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 22, 2024 - For Episode 1,298 on this Sunday morning, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about why we may not get the answer to our question regarding whether Justin Fields should be the starting quarterback for the rest of the season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 21, 2024 - For Episode 1,297 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses how Justin Herbert's injury could affect Sunday's game against the Steelers, even if Herbert is able to play. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 20, 2024 - For Episode 1,296 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses what he's liked most from QB Justin Fields, the "boring" quarterback play that's smoothed out the edges in his game. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 20, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 27 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they continue to prepare for their Week 3 Sunday home game against the Los Angeles Chargers. We go over the Steelers' Thursday injury report and how important the Friday will be for rookie WR Roman Wilson, who is looking to possibly make his NFL debut on Sunday against the Chargers. We discuss the Steelers not having TE MyCole Pruitt on Sunday due to knee injury and if that is a huge concern overall. We also talk about TE Rodney Williams being signed off the team's practice squad a few days ago and what the Steelers Sunday inactive list is shaping up to look like. On Thursday, we heard from two of the Steelers' coordinators, Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin. As usual, Alex and I recap the few main talking points top come out of those media sessions. Alex and I welcome Daniel Popper of The Athletic to the show on Friday, and he helps us get started with a preview of the Steelers' home game against the Chargers. Popper has covered the Chargers for quite some time and that means he has a great pulse on the team. At the end of our talk with Popper, he gives us his score prediction for the Sunday game between the Steelers and the Chargers. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Daniel on X/Twitter at @danielrpopper and make sure to read his work online here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/daniel-popper/ After finishing with Popper, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers-Chargers game. We break down what are looking for out of both teams on both sides of the football ahead of the Week 3 game. Alex and I then give our picks against the spread for all of the Week 3 NFL games. We also give our score predictions for Steelers-Chargers to end that segment. This 124-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sept. 19 – Ep. 25: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle start out by wrapping up the Steelers' Week 2 win over the Denver Broncos. We discuss the slow second half, the defense's dominance, Justin Fields' performance, and more. We then go through the injury report for both the Steelers and the Los Angeles Chargers, including Roman Wilson getting closer to return, Russell Wilson starting to feel better, and Chargers QB Justin Herbert dealing with an ankle injury. For the third topic, we dive into Broderick Jones' struggles and the tackle rotation. We talk about his postgame comments, what a potential rebound could look like, and Troy Fautanu being named the starter on the depth chart. We wrap up the show by answering a listener question from Brett in Texas about the 2025 quarterback situation. Thank you for joining us for this 33-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Follow our work on Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 19, 2024 - For Episode 1,295 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney credits second-year cornerback Joey Porter Jr. for stepping up and taking an additional responsibility on special teams. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 18, 2024 - For Episode 1,294 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the Steelers' favorable fumble luck on bad snaps throughout the last month and why they can't keep testing that luck any longer. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 18, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 26 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the several transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers since their Week 2 game ended. There is a lot to go over when it comes to these moves with one of them happening midway through this episode. We go over the several injuries the team is dealing with right now and the impact that it could have come on practice squad elevations on Saturday afternoon. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday, so Alex and I make sure to recap all of the main talking points that came out of that session. We also talk about QB Justin Fields very likely to start again on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers and how Tomlin has surely left the door open for him to remain QB1 once Russell Wilson is fully healthy. We make sure to spend extra time on Steelers T Broderick Jones and how the team might go about giving him small chances to rebound from his recent benching. We both think there’s a chance he might be used in Week 3 as a sixth offensive lineman on a few plays. Now that Alex and I have gone through the all-22 tape from the Steelers' Week 2 road win against the Denver Broncos, we give our thoughts on additional observations we both had when it comes to the offensive, defensive, and special teams play in that contest. We go over several individual plays and player performances as part of us recapping the all-22 tape. We focus a lot of our discussion on what transpired in the second half with the offense. We also give big-picture thoughts on how we thought Fields played against the Broncos. This 97-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 17, 2024 - For Episode 1,293 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says that DeShon Elliott has been everything the Steelers were hoping for when they signed him in free agency. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 16, 2024 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 16, 2024 - For Episode 1,292 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses the pitiful production coming from the wide receiver room outside of George Pickens and what that could mean for Roman Wilson's return. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 16, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 25 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Denver Broncos on the road on Sunday to move to 2-0 on the 2024 season. Included in the opening are a few stats related to the steelers 2-0 start. Alex and I quickly go over the roster moves that transpired ahead of the Sunday game against the Broncos and how the pregame inactive list ultimately shook out. We also discuss the Sunday decision to start rookie T Troy Fautanu on the right side and then rotate in T Broderick Jones, who was eventually benched for three penalties. After getting all of the housekeeping out the way early in this show, Alex and I get heavy into our breakdown of the Steelers 13-6 win over the Broncos. We start on the offensive side of the football for the Steelers and discuss the game plan, the play of QB Justin Fields, big and negative plays, the play of the offensive line, and much more. We go over some personnel groupings used by the Steelers on offense, a few plays that won't show up in the box score, and more. After thoroughly breaking down the offense, Alex and I move on to do the same with the defense. We go over how dominant that unit was once again as a whole against the Broncos. We also discuss the game plan the Broncos had and the overall play of rookie QB Bo Nix. We make sure to highlight the key red zone that CB Cory Trice Jr. had in the second half. Several individual performances of Steelers players are also discussed during this segment. We also talk about several other things related to special teams from the Sunday game and how S Miles Killebrew almost blocked a punt early. The Steelers did sustain a few injuries on Sunday with one of those being TE MyCole Pruitt. We cover the health of the team during this show. Should the Steelers start Fields in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers if Russell Wilson is deemed 100 percent healthy enough to return from his calf issue? We both once again attempt to answer that popular question during this Monday show just as we did a week ago. This 93-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 15, 2024 - For Episode 1,291 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about how George Pickens performed in the first game, even without a true WR2. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 14, 2024 - For Episode 1,290 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about Alex Highsmith potentially having a big day on Sunday against the Denver Broncos. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 13, 2024 - For Episode 1,289 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora outlines the value K Chris Boswell brings, giving Mike Tomlin plenty of comfort and little reason to spend mental calories on the position over the last decade. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 13, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 24 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they continue to prepare for their Week 2 Sunday road game against the Broncos. We go over the Steelers' Thursday injury report, QB Justin Fields likely to make his second consecutive start and which players are likely to be on the Sunday pregame inactive list. We also briefly wonder if we might see a Saturday practice squad elevation again as well. Is QB Russell Wilson likely to be sidelined by his calf injury in Week 3 as well? Alex and I address that question early in this show. By the sound of things, rookie T Trot Fautanu is likely to start on Sunday for the Steelers with second-year T Broderiock Jones likely to be benched. Alex and I discuss that topic very thoroughly on Friday morning and what that might mean for both players. On Thursday, we heard from two of the Steelers' coordinators, Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin, so, as usual, Alex and I recap the few main talking points top come out of those two media sessions. Alex and I welcome Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette back to the show, and he helps us get started with a preview of the Steelers' road game against the Broncos. Tomasson has covered the Broncos for quite some time and that means he has a great pulse on the team. At the end of our talk with Tomasson, he gives us his score prediction for the Sunday game between the Steelers and the Broncos. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Chris on X/Twitter at @christomasson and make sure to read his work online here: https://denvergazette.com/users/profile/chris%20tomasson/ After finishing with Tomasson, Alex and I provide our own preview of the game between the Steelers and the Broncos. We break down what are looking for out of both teams on both sides of the football ahead of the Week 2 game. Alex and I then give our picks against the spread for all of the Week 2 games in the NFL. We also give our score predictions for Steelers-Broncos to end that segment. This 106-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sept. 12 – Ep. 24 On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle start by wrapping up the Steelers' Week 1 win over the Atlanta Falcons. We talk about the dominant defensive line play that was ultimately the difference in this game, and the contributions that came from T.J. Watt, Larry Ogunjobi, and Cameron Heyward. We also discuss Zach Frazier's impressive debut and the Steelers' decision to go for it on 4th and 1 towards the end of the game. It was Justin Fields' unexpected Steelers debut, so we talk about that, the game plan, and more. We then go through the injury report for both the Steelers and the Denver Broncos, including ILB Patrick Queen not practicing on Thursday with a groin injury. We also discuss Broderick Jones and Troy Fautanu in this segment and whether Jones is going back to the bench. For the third topic, we give the second half of our season predictions since we didn't get all of them last week. We wrap up the show by answering a listener question from Brett in Texas about the personnel groupings that the Steelers used in Week 1. Thank you for joining us for this 39-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Follow our work on Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 12, 2024 - For Episode 1,288 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says he's going to keep a close eye on Steelers' LB Patrick Queen in the tackling department after a rough first game. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 11, 2024 - For Episode 1,287 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses Steelers DL Cam Heyward's strong play against the Falcons that saw him recognized as one of the top defensive linemen of Week 1. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 11, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 23 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the latest roster moves made by the Pittsburgh Steelers since their Week 1 game ended. That discussion includes S Terrell Edmunds being signed off the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars and free agent P Corliss Waitman being signed. Who will start at quarterback on Sunday for the Steelers against the Denver Broncos in Week 2? Alex and I think it will be QB Justin Fields getting the nod once again based on everything that HC Mike Tomlin had to say on Tuesday about the health of QB Russell Wilson. Is there or should there be a quarterback controversy in Pittsburgh heading into Week 2? Alex and I address that question that's on a lot of people’s minds right now. Alex and I move on to recap the rest of the Tomlin press conference on Tuesday as we cover all of the main talking points to come out of that media session. After recapping Tomlin Tuesday, Alex and I update a few things related to the Steelers' 2024 salary cap situation. We also discuss the details related to the new contract that Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth recently signed. Now that Alex and I have gone through the all-22 tape from the Steelers Week 1 road win against the Atlanta Falcons, we give our thoughts on additional observations we both had when it comes to the offensive, defensive, and special teams play in that contest. We go over several individual plays and player performances as part of us recapping the all-22 tape. This 89-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 10, 2024 - For Episode 1,286 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says that the Steelers are making the right call preparing as if Justin Fields is the starter this week, giving Russell Wilson ample time to heal. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 9, 2024 - For Episode 1,285 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses how the Steelers' defensive line answered a lot of the offseason questions about them with a dominant Week 1 performance. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 9, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 22 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Atlanta Falcons on the road on Sunday to move to 1-0 on the 2024 season. Alex and I quickly go over the roster moves that transpired ahead of the Sunday game against the Falcons and how the pregame inactive list ultimately shook out. We also discuss the Sunday decision to start QB Justin Fields over QB Russell Wilson being an apparent late one. After getting all of the housekeeping out the way early in this show, Alex and I get heavy into our breakdown of the Steelers 18-10 over the Falcons. We start on the offensive side of the football for the Steelers and discuss the game plan, the play of Fields, big and negative plays, the play of the offensive line, and much more. We go over personnel groupings used by the Steelers on offense, a few individual snap counts of players, as well as other key statistics from the Sunday road win. After thoroughly breaking down the offense, Alex and I move on to do the same with the defense. We go over how dominant that unit was as a whole against the Falcons. We also discuss the game plan the Falcons had on offense and several stats related to QB Kirk Cousins. Several individual performances of Steelers players are also discussed during this segment and that includes the play of OLB T.J. Watt. With K Chris Boswell being the MVP of the Steelers' Sunday win, we of course give him his flowers on this Monday. We also talk about several other things related to special teams from the Sunday game. The Steelers did sustain a few injuries on Sunday with one of those being P Cameron Johnston sustaining a serious knee injury. We cover the health of the team during this show. There were some questionable officiating calls that went against the Steelers on Sunday, so Alex and I make sure to recap those. Should the Steelers start Fields in Week 2 against the Denver Broncos if Wilson is deemed healthy enough to return from his calf issue? We both answer that popular question during this Monday show. This 97-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 8, 2024 - For Episode 1,284 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander makes the case for the importance of a clear QB1 now that the regular season has started. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 7, 2024 - For Episode 1,283 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses what he wants to see out of Justin Fields if he does indeed start for the Steelers on Sunday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 6, 2024 - For Episode 1,282 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora wonders about rookie OT Troy Fautanu's potentially limited role this season behind Dan Moore Jr. and Broderick Jones. How will Fautanu find his way onto the field? steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 6, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 21 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday afternoon episode, a special edition one, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers finally getting TE Pat Freiermuth signed to a new contract that now has him in the fold through the 2028 season. Alex and I go over the presumed breakdown of the new Freiermuth contract based on the way early reports and that includes us going over the reported guaranteed money, likely signing bonus and annual cash flows, and more. We look at Freiermuth presumed new money average and where that ranks in the NFL among the tight ends. We also discuss if the Steelers got a deal of sorts when it comes to this Freiermuth extension. A lot of numbers are thrown around in this post. After discussing the Freiermuth contract, Alex and I discuss the latest on Steelers QB Russell Wilson as the Friday injury report is still about to come out. We go over what Wilson told the media on Friday and more. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 6, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 21 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the thrilling 2024 NFL regular season opener Thursday night between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens. With Pittsburgh Steelers QB Russell Wilson having calf tightness on Thursday, Alex and I have a lot to say on that topic. We talk about how important the Friday injury report will be and the possibility of backup QB Justin Fields getting the start on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons to open the team's 2024 regular season. Alex and I then go through the rest of the Steelers' injury report heading into Friday's practice. On Thursday, we heard from two of the Steelers coordinates, Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin, so Alex and I recap the few main talking points top come out of those two media sessions. Alex and I welcome D. Orlando Ledbetter back to the show this Friday and he helps us get started with a preview of the Steelers Sunday road game against the Falcons. Ledbetter has covered the Falcons since 2005, and nobody knows that team better than him. We also discuss Ledbetter being selected as the winner of 2024 Bill Nunn Memorial Award several months ago. At the end of our talk with Ledbetter, he gives us his score prediction for the Sunday game between the Steelers and the Falcons. If not already doing so, make sure to follow D. Orlando on X/Twitter at @DOrlandoAJC and make sure to read his work online here: https://www.ajc.com/staff/d-orlando-ledbetter/ After finishing with Ledbetter, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Sunday game between the Steelers and the Falcons. We breakdown what are looking for out of both teams on both sides of the football ahead of the Week 1 game. Alex and I then move on to give our picks against the spread for all of the Week 1 games in the NFL. We also give our score predictions for the Steelers game against the Falcons to end that segment. Finally, Alex and I make our predictions for not only the 2024 Steelers, but the entire NFL as well. We give our record predictions for the 2024 Steelers, if we think they will make the playoffs, and more. We also predict Super Bowl 59 as well. This 107-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sept. 5, 2024 – Episode 23 — On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle start by discussing the breaking news of Russell Wilson being limited at practice due to calf tightness in the same calf that he injured before training camp. Will he be available for Sunday's game, and how much concern is there right now? We then move into a discussion on Cameron Heyward's new contract that will keep him with the Steelers through the 2026 season. We discuss why this contract made sense for both sides, and why this is a good thing for the Steelers moving forward. For the third topic, we go through the first half of the season, game-by-game, and make our score and record predictions including the Week 1 game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. We wrap up the show by answering a listener question from Arthur Morris about the most important thing to watch on Sunday's season opener. Thank you for joining us for this 32-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Follow our work at Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 5, 2024 - For Episode 1,281 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney gives his prediction for the Steelers' 2024 season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 4, 2024 - For Episode 1,280 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora reacts to Cam Heyward's contract extension, why the numbers aren't as alarming as they may seem, and why he's excited a deal got done. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 4, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 20 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right back to talking more about the new contract that Pittsburgh Steelers DT Cameron Heyward signed on Tuesday. We go over Heyward's value right now, more of the specifics related to his new contract, the risk involved with him, and the potential of him being a Hall of Famer. With Heyward's new deal out of the way, Alex and I discuss TE Pat Freiermuth potentially being next. We talk about Freiermuth’s value, what his new new money average is likely to be, and what the overall structure of the deal might look like. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin had his first pregame press conference of the 2024 regular season on Tuesday and as usual, Alex and parse it all out as we go over the main talking points. We go over the team's injury situation as part of that as we look ahead to the first injury report of 2024 being released on Wednesday afternoon. The Steelers announced their team captains for the 2024 season a few days ago so Alex and I make sure to quickly cover that news. Alex wrote Wednesday morning about what the goals for new Steelers OC Arthur Smith should be for 2024, so we recap those. I also have Alex rank them after we review them all. This 77-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 3, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 19 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday afternoon episode, a special edition one, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers finally getting DT Cameron Heyward to a new contract that now has him in the fold through the 2026 season. Alex and I go over the presumed breakdown of the new Heyward contract and that includes us going over the guaranteed money, his drop in 2024 salary cap charge, and much more. We attempt to simplify the Heyward deal as much as possible and hit it from every angle possible. After discussing the Heyward contract, Alex and I discuss what is coming next. We talk about a potential extension now forthcoming for TE Pat Freiermuth, what the team's salary cap situation looks like at this moment, and more. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices