Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Terrible Podcast
The Terrible Podcast is a Steelers podcast produced by Dave Bryan and Alex Kozora of Steelers Depot.
September 13, 2023 - For Episode 923 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora criticizes the Pittsburgh Steelers for being downright boring on offense still. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 13, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 22 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Tuesday Mike Tomlin press conference on the heels of the Pittsburgh Steelers losing on Sunday to the San Francisco 49ers. We recap the injury situation with the team coming out of the Week One game and how the team will deal with not having DT Cameron Heyward and WR Diontae Johnson with both now sidelined. Tomlin gave us several talking points on Tuesday to discuss so Alex and I roll through those like we usually do. The Steelers have had some visitors and practice squad moves since our Monday show, so we make sure to recap all of the latest news related to the team. Will the all-22 tape from the Sunday loss to the 49ers now digested, Alex and I go over our updated notes concerning the Steelers. We start by going over the play of the offense and highlight the good, bad, and the ugly. We focus in on offensive scheme and the play of QB Kenny Pickett as part of this discussion. Alex and I then flip over to the defensive side of the football and talk about what stood out on that all-22 look. Once again, we cover the good, bad, and ugly. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 79-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 12, 2023 - For Episode 922 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney talks about the play of Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt being one of the few positive things to come out of the team's Week One home loss to the San Francisco 49ers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 11, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 11, 2023 - For Episode 921 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora describes the worst part of the Pittsburgh Steelers Week One Sunday home loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 11, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 21 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to the Pittsburgh Steelers losing their Week One Sunday home game to the San Francisco 49ers in convincing fashion. We start this show off by going over the five players who were inactive for the Steelers. We then go over the several injuries the team on Sunday against the 49ers. We wonder how much time DT Cameron Heyward (groin) and WR Diontae Johnson (hamstring) might miss moving forward. After the opening, Alex and I focus on the play of the Steelers offense on Sunday. We go all over the place and focus a lot of talk on the poor play of QB Kenny Pickett against the 49ers. We discuss several of his Sunday decisions and his lack of accuracy, both of which are overly concerning. We go over the play of the offensive line, the running backs, and wide receivers on Sunday. We also highlight the Steelers offense have five consecutive three-and-outs to start the game. Alex and I move over to defense and discuss how poorly that unit played on Sunday as well. We discuss how the 49ers and QB Brock Purdy exposed the Steelers defense, delivered explosive plays on the ground and through the air, and much more. We talk a lot about the play of CB Patrick Peterson during this segment and how he was used during the contest. We also discuss the great three-sack game that OLB T.J. Watt had on Sunday. Special teams is also discussed in this show. We talk about RB Anthony McFarland Jr. and his kickoff returns in addition to P Pressley Harvin III and his inconsistency. We discuss the concern related to the 2023 Steelers coming out of their poor Week One showing and how Week Two against the Cleveland Browns on Monday night has already become an even more important game for several reasons. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 88-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 10, 2023 - For episode 920 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander looks at the rebuild that brought the Pittsburgh Steelers to the 2023 season opener and she also gives her prediction for their regular season record. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 9, 2023 - For Episode 919 on this Saturday, Joe Clark discusses a certain key to victory he's chosen for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their 2023 regular season home opener against the San Francisco 49ers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 8, 2023 - For Episode 918 on this Friday, Alex Kozora discusses why we could spend a lot of time talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive tackles after the 2023 season is over with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 8, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 20 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the 2023 NFL season getting underway Thursday night with the Detroit Lions beating the Kansas City Chiefs. We go over a few quick takeaways from that game. With the San Francisco 49ers up first for the Steelers in 2023,m we discuss EDGE Joey Bosa being back with his team and what number of snaps he might play on Sunday. We also discuss the Cincinnati Bengals making QB Joe Burrow the NFL’s highest paid player on Thursday. Steelers CB Patrick Peterson made an interesting comment about the 49ers’ offense during his recent podcast episode, so Alex and I recap what he said, and the response made by San Francisco QB Brock Purdy. In the middle of this show, we are joined by Grant Cohn, who covers the 49ers for Sports Illustrated on their NFL family of sites. We go about 20 minutes with Grant covering the 49ers side of things and his outlook for Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. He gives us his Sunday score prediction to close out the interview. You can follow Grant on Twitter at @grantcohn and read his work online here: https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/ Alex and I then move on to provide our preview for the Sunday game between the 49ers and the Steelers. That is followed by our Week 1 picks using the lines provided by MuyBookie.ag. Late in this show, Alex and I give our thoughts and predictions for the 2023 Steelers with the start of the regular season now here. We talk record predictions, playoff chances, AFC North standings and more. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 114-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 7, 2023 - For Episode 917 on this Thursday, Josh Carney talks about the basic part of football that the Pittsburgh Steelers need to be sharp in on Sunday to beat the San Francisco 49ers at home. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 6, 2023 - For Episode 916 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers no longer feel like a sleeper team when it comes to the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 6, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 19 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about what all Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin had to say during his Tuesday press conference. We go over the main talking points from what Tomlin said and that includes his thoughts on several rookies, preparations to play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, overall health of the team, and much more. We also talk about the latest on 49ers EDGE Nick Bosa and his current situation related to his contract and him possibly not playing on Sunday against the Steelers on Sunday. The Steelers brought in a few players for workouts recently, so Alex and I quickly go over that list of four. We also briefly discuss former Steelers TE Zach Gentry signing with the Cincinnati Bengals as a practice squad player. Later in this show, Alex reveals his 2023 stat predictions for several Steelers players on both sides of football. We pour over those stats and that produces a few minor discussions in the process. We review a few updates on Steelers players related to their contracts. Specifically, we cover the contracts of WR Gunner Olszewski and CB Desmond King II. I also provide a quick 2023 salary cap update on the Steelers with the start of the 2023 regular season now just a few days away. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 66-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 5, 2023 - For Episode 915 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney goes over his 2023 record prediction and playoff outlook for the 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of the regular season starting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 4, 2023 - For Episode 914 on this Monday, Alex Kozora talks about San Francisco 49ers’ DE Nick Bosa and the battle in the trenches Sunday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 4, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 18 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers and their 2023 season about to get underway next weekend. We discuss the team rounding out their 16-man practice squad on Saturday and a few players on that unit that intriguing. Will the San Francisco 49ers have edge rusher Nick Bosa signed in time for their Week One game against the Steelers on Sunday? We discuss that topic and whether Bosa might be on a snap count for that game if he does sign a new contract soon. Alex and I address the concern level we have when it comes to Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada ahead of the 2023 regular season getting underway. In the second part of this show, Alex and I have a Steelers 2023 roundtable discussion with Josh Carney and Joe Clark. We get their thoughts on assorted topics concerning the 2023 Steelers. We discuss the offseason, concerns, strengths, weaknesses, top rookies, and even cover a few over/under predictions when it comes to a few players such as QB Kenny Pickett, RB Najee Harris, and WR George Pickens. We close out our roundtable discussion with Josh and Joe by getting their record predictions for the 2023 Steelers. We also get them to predict whether the 23023 Steelers will win a playoff game this season and if the Super Bowl window is now slightly open. You can follow Josh and Joe on Twitter at @ByJoshCarney and @jclark1233. It was great to have both of them back on the show again. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 79-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 3, 2023 - For episode 913 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the ability of former and current Steelers Head Coaches Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin to inspire and motivate their players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 1, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 17 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers already shuffling their initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season by waiving P Braden Mann and signing CB Desmond King. The Steelers have now almost filled their 16-man practice squad to start the 2023 season, so Alex and I go over the 14 potential members of it as of Friday morning. We also discuss what the remaining vacant spots might be from a positional standpoint. With King now a member of the Steelers, Alex and I go over his recent tape and where he seems to best fit on defense moving forward. We also review why the Houston Texans likely parted ways with King a few days ago. The Steelers reportedly restructured the contract of WR Gunner Olszewski recently, so we pass along what we know and don't know about that transaction as of Friday morning. What does the next offseason hold for Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth when it comes to his contract situation? Alex and I attempt to answer that question and what his market value might be next offseason on the heels of two other young NFL tight ends signing extensions this offseason. Alex and I then go over the Steelers initial list of potential free agents next offseason. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 68-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 21, 2023 - For Episode 900 on this Monday, Alex Kozora gripes about the NFL’s weird end to its preseason schedule and the problems it causes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 21, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 12 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Saturday night preseason game against the Buffalo Bills and specifically, about how rookie offensive lineman Spencer Anderson was used in that contest as he played four different positions. We discuss the offensive line groupings used Saturday night against the Bills and which players played multiple positions. The steelers will reportedly sign a new wide receiver soon so we update that latest news that surfaced Monday morning. Alex and I then move on to discuss the Saturday night game against the Bills after both of us fully digesting the all-22 tape from the contest. We go position group by position group and start on the offensive side of the football. We highlight several plays and several individual players throughout and also question roster chances on a few of them. We move over to the defensive side of the football as well and discuss what stuck out on the all-22. The play of rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. is discussed quite a bit during this segment. Alex also offers up some detailed usage on how the steelers used their top three safeties Saturday night. We make sure to hit on some special teams talk late in this show and that mostly includes our thoughts on how P Pressley Harvin III represented himself Saturday night at home against the Bills. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 100-minute episode and we end it by answering several listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 20, 2023 - For episode 899 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the importance of the bonds developed among the players on the Pittsburgh Steelers while at training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 20, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 11 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Sunday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Saturday night preseason game against the Buffalo Bills. We start with the health of the team coming out of the Saturday night home game. We also talk about the several players that did not participate in the contest throughout the show. Some postgame comments made by head coach Mike Tomlin and a few players are addressed early in this show and throughout it. Alex and I then get into recapping the Saturday night preseason game and we start with the Steelers’ offense and the first two touchdown drives that unit had before exiting. We talk about the fine showing that quarterback Kenny Pickett had once again in his two and only series and make sure to go over the long touchdown run by running back Jaylen Warren and what the byproduct of that might be. We then go through each offensive position group and discuss the play of certain players based on the TV tape of the game. We then do the same on the defensive side of the football and spend extra time talking about rookie outside linebacker Nick Herbig and how definitely needs to stay on the outside based on just 40 preseason snaps played. We both eat some crow for the listeners in this segment. We go in-depth on his growth already as a pass rusher. We also discuss the debut of rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and his Saturday night interception. Special teams play also gets covered late in this show. Several snap counts are discussed in this episode, and we make sure to highlight the play of several players on both sides of the football. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 87-minute episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 19, 2023 - For Episode 898 on this Saturday, Joe Clark discusses new Pittsburgh Steelers RB Xazavian Valladay ahead of his preseason debut with the team Saturday night against the Buffalo Bills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 18, 2023 - For Episode 897 on this Friday, Alex Kozora offers up thanks to all for supporting him throughout his coverage of another Pittsburgh Steelers' training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 18, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 10 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Thursday press conference that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin conducted. We go over the main talking points from what Tomlin had to say about the team's upcoming preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, who will play Saturday night, agendas, and much more. Alex and I then go over the health of the Steelers as they break their 2023 training camp and prepare to play Saturday night at home against the Bills. We also discuss the returner roles Saturday night. Alex and I have now posted our latest 53-man roster predictions for the 2023 Steelers so we go over those position group by position group. We point out the tough decisions that we made and discuss the few differences that we had. In a Friday morning post on the site, Alex passed along his awards from the Steelers' 2023 training camp. Those cover quite a few categories so we discuss each when it comes to the winners and honorable mentions he chose. We give a brief synopsis preview of the Steelers' Saturday night preseason game against the Bills later in this show. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 80-minute episode. We get to a few listener questions to close out this Friday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 17, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the 15th and final of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that have been posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Thursday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Thursday was the team's 16th training camp practice of 2023 and their final one open to the public. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups one last time and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. We also go over Alex's main takeaways of each position group with training camp now ending. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Thursday and last training camp report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp once again. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 17, 2023 - For Episode 896 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses the hype train regarding Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens and how it probably needs to slow down just a bit ahead of the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 16, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the fourteenth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Wednesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Wednesday was the team's fifteenth training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Wednesday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 16, 2023 - For Episode 895 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora offers up some praise related to the technique used by Pittsburgh Steelers DE DeMarvin Leal in the team’s 2023 preseason opener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 16, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 9 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes the team's latest transactions and injury report. We discuss new running back Xazavian Valladay and his chances of showing something during the remainder of the offseason. We also discuss rookie offensive lineman Spencer Anderson now trying his hand at the center position. Alex and I move on to talk about the differences between the steelers top two running backs, Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren, and if there is a big drop-off from one to the other ahead of the 2023 regular season. Thanks to a recent post by Scott Kacsmar, Alex and I have a long discussion about a magic statistical number for Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett in 2023. We go over that ANY/A number that should be his goal in 2023 and also discuss the history of the stat when it comes to second-year jumps of 2.0 or more for quarterbacks. We also discuss how Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada is a huge wildcard with all of that. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 71-minute episode. We get to a few listener questions to close out this Wednesday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 15, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the thirteenth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Tuesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Tuesday was the team's fourteenth training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Tuesday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 15, 2023 - For Episode 894 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers TE/FB Connor Heyward is being utilized in some intriguing ways and much like Taysom Hill in New Orleans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 14, 2023 - For Episode 893 on this Monday, Alex Kozora offers up an overview of Pittsburgh Steelers' first round pick OT Broderick Jones with one preseason game now in the books for him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 14, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 8 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Sunday transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers in addition to talking about the overall health of the team coming out of the most recent training camp practice. Coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin both talked to the media on Sunday, so Alex and I discuss the main talking points to come out of those two question and answer sessions. A former NFL quarterback recently talked about the play of Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett on Friday night in his most recent video that also included a shot at Canada. Alex and I discuss what all he had to say in the breakdown. With most of the all-22 tape from the Steelers Friday night preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers now digested, Alex and I go over our main takeaways when it comes to performances of several players in that contest. We go position group by position group on both sides of the football as part of that tape discussion. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 80-minute episode. We also get to a few listener questions to close out this Monday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 13, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the twelfth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Sunday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Sunday was the team's thirteenth training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Sunday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 13, 2023 - For episode 892 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses if this is finally the year that Pittsburgh Steelers RB Anthony McFarland Jr. makes the final 53 man roster and keeps that job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 12, 2023 - For Episode 891 on this Saturday, Joe Clark discusses the national media divisiveness concerning where the Pittsburgh Steelers will finish in 2023 despite history saying they'll compete for the top of the division again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 12, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 7 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Saturday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday night preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We go over the health of the team coming out of the Friday night road game to start off with. We also talk about the players that did not participate in the contest. Alex and I then get into recapping the Friday night preseason game and we start with the first offensive drive the Steelers had. We talk about the fine showing that quarterback Kenny Pickett had in his one and only series and all of the great little things to come out of that touchdown-scoring possession. We then go through each offensive position group and discuss the play of certain players based on the TV tape of the game. We then move on to do the same on the defensive side of the football. Several snap counts are discussed in this episode, and we make sure to highlight the play of several rookies on both sides of the football. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 66-minute episode. We also get to a few listener questions to close out this Saturday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 11, 2023 - For Episode 890 on this Friday, Alex Kozora names the number one player on the Pittsburgh Steelers that he'll be watching closely for in the team's Friday night preseason opener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 11, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 6 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the incredibly bad music tweet that he posted on Thursday and have some fun with that. The Pittsburgh Steelers will play their first preseason game of 2023 Friday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, so Alex and I dive into previewing that contest. We go over eight non-rookie players on the Steelers that we feel fans should watch closely on Friday night. We add four more names to that list as part of that discussion. What should we expect out of the Steelers' rookies that will play Friday night? We attempt to answer that question in the middle of this show. We also go over a few oddball things that we will be on the lookout for Friday night. Alex has released a new 53-man roster prediction ahead of the Steelers' first preseason game, so we roll through that in this show as well. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 70-minute episode. We also get to a few listener questions to close out this Monday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 10, 2023 - For Episode 889 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers WR Gunner Olszewski finds himself in a familiar spot this offseason when it comes to battling for a roster spot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 9, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the eleventh of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Wednesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Wednesday was the team's twelfth training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Wednesday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 9, 2023 - For Episode 888 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora praises the energy that the new Pittsburgh Steelers' inside linebackers have brought to the team as training camp starts to wind down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 8, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the tenth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Tuesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Tuesday was the team's eleventh training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Tuesday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 8, 2023 - For Episode 887 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses the start of training camp that new veteran Pittsburgh Steelers ILB Cole Holcomb has had as he looks to halt the endless carousel at the position for the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 7, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 7, 2023 - For Episode 886 on this Monday, Alex Kozora discusses the theme of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2023 training camp that's kept us on our toes so far through 10 practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 7, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 5 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly bringing in a rookie undrafted free agent offensive lineman that they showed interest in during the pre-draft process. We then move on to provide a health update of the Steelers as they have their second off day of their 2023 training camp. The steelers released their first depth chart of 2023 on Sunday so Alex and I go over the notable things on it, both right and wrong. The Steelers are giving offensive lineman Kendrick Green an opportunity to show what he can do at fullback as of this past week, so Alex and I have a longer conversation about that development. We go over Green's updated path to making the 53-man roster this year and the potential of him playing snaps at fullback in the team's preseason opener on Friday night. We fold the Green conversation into a talk about the top five training camp developments for the Steelers to this point. That actually turns into seven in total as part of the back and forth that Alex and I have. It makes for a great discussion overall. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 60-minute episode. We also get to a few listener questions to close out this Monday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 6, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the ninth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Sunday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Sunday was the team's tenth training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Sunday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 6, 2023 - For episode 885 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses whether it's crazy or brilliant to have Pittsburgh Steelers OL Kendrick Green move to fullback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 5, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the eighth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Saturday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day, in addition to what he observed Friday night at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. Saturday was the team's ninth training camp practice of 2023 on the heels of the eighth practice Friday night. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Friday practice report here and the Saturday practice report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 5, 2023 - For Episode 884 on this Saturday, Alexa DellaRocco discusses the mentoring that veteran Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt is doing this offseason with rookie OLB Nick Herbig and the impact it might have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 4, 2023 - For Episode 883 on this Friday, Alex Kozora shares a little moment at training camp on Thursday that showed a window into how Mike Tomlin coaches and leads the Pittsburgh Steelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 4, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 4 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly bringing in five defensive backs for workouts on Friday. We discuss why they are likely doing that and if we think one might be signed prior to the Friday night practice under the lights at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. How is the Steelers 53-man roster for 2023 shaping up when it comes to the cornerback and safety spots? Alex and I discuss that topic early in this show. The details related to the contract for new Steelers inside linebacker Kwon Alexander are now in so Alex and I review those numbers. We also discuss where another outside addition could possibly be made between now and Week One, if any are made at all. The Steelers 2023 draft class seems to be progressing nicely halfway through training camp, so Alex and I hit on that topic in this show. We go over a few things that Alex has observed at the halfway point of training camp. There are three Steelers in the annual Top 100 series that the NFL Network is finishing up, so Alex and I make sure to review those players. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 70-minute episode. We also get to a few listener questions to close out this Friday morning show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 3, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the seventh of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Thursday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Thursday was the team's seventh training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Thursday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 3, 2023 - For Episode 882 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers rookie TE Darnell Washington appears to be an entirely different player in training camp with pads on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 2, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the sixth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Wednesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Wednesday was the team's sixth training camp practice of 2023 and their second one in pads. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Wednesday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 2, 2023 - For Episode 881 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora discusses the Tuesday injury suffered by Pittsburgh Steelers rookie CB Cory Trice Jr. injury and the harsh reality of the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 2, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 3 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the recent roster moves the Pittsburgh Steelers have made since our last show on Monday. We also discuss a few players that were brought in for Tuesday tryouts. We also address the health of the team entering Wednesday and that includes talking about the non-contact injury that rookie cornerback Cory Trice Jr. sustained on Tuesday. The training camp battle between Steelers wide receiver George Pickens and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. should be fun to watch moving forward. Pickens made an amazing catch over the top of Porter on Tuesday and that produced a nice discussion. Alex goes over a few of his other main takeaways from the Tuesday training camp practice in this show. He also gives a look ahead at things he will be on watch for on Wednesday at Saint Vincent College. At the end of this show, Alex and I discuss the various kinds of leaders the Steelers have on defense. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 45-minute episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 1, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the fifth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Tuesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Tuesday was the team's fifth training camp practice of 2023 and their first one in pads. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Tuesday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 1, 2023 - For Episode 880 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers TE/FB Connor Heyward seems to be having a great start to training camp and what that could mean for him in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 31, 2023 - For Episode 879 on this Monday, Alex Kozora discusses the strong start of training camp that Pittsburgh Steelers rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. is having through the first four practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 31, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 2 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers wrapping up their first four days of 2023 training camp practices and how the team has a bust schedule starting on Tuesday that includes them putting the pads on for the first time. We start this show off by going over the heath of the team with four training camp practices now in the books and Monday being an off day. We also go over the roster moves made since the Friday episode and make sure to address the running back the team is reportedly bringing in Monday for a tryout. The signing of veteran inside linebacker Kwon Alexander is one of the recent transactions made by the Steelers so Alex and I discuss his fit with the team and possible place on the depth chart. We go over potential playing time in the defense for alexander and the impact his addition may have on second year inside linebacker Mark Robinson. With Alex being at training camp for the first four days, we go over several of main takeaways from the practices. We discuss offensive line rotation on Sunday, safety Kenny Robinson making plays, and how rookie outside linebacker Nick Herbig is doing early on at Saint Vincent College. Alex has been tracking some stats through the first four days of training camp, so he gives an overview of those late in this show. We end this show by going over a few questions from our listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 30, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the fourth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Sunday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Sunday was the team's fourth training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Sunday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 30, 2023 - For episode 878 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses one of the biggest challenges for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023 with training camp now underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 29, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the third of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Saturday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Saturday was the team's third training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Saturday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 29, 2023 - For Episode 877 on this Saturday, Alexa DellaRocco gives a quick overview of things the Pittsburgh Steelers are thankfully not dealing with ahead of their 2023 training camp getting underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 28, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the second of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Friday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Friday was the team's second training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Friday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 28, 2023 - For Episode 876 on this Friday, Alex Kozora discusses one position group for the Pittsburgh Steelers that impressed him during Thursday's training camp practice at Saint Vincent College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 28, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 1 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 training camp practices getting underway on Thursday at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. Steelers team president Art Rooney II and general manager Omar Khan both discussed the future of head coach Mike Tomlin on Thursday, so we review what both had to see on that matter. Khan held a press conference on Thursday and that produced quite a few talking points worth of Alex and me covering. Khan was asked about the running back Najee Harris and the position market on Thursday, so we discuss what he had to say on that topic. We also go further and discuss whether Harris might produce drama related to his contract situation after the 2023 season is over with. We go over the possibility of Harris signing an extension next summer. That comes on the heels of Mike Florio of Pro football Talk recently saying that he expects Harris to take a stand next summer should he play well in 2023. Khan also discussed the depth the Steelers currently have at the center and inside linebacker positions, so Alex and I make sure to chime in on those topics and other comments made. With one training camp practice now in the books for 2023, Alex quickly reviews some key things he observed on Thursday and what he will be looking for during Friday's practice. We also discuss Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suffering some sort of a calf injury on Thursday. We go on to read and answer several listener questions we received via email to close out the episode. As usual, 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
July 27, 2023 - Welcome back. This is the first of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2023 training camp practices. It’s Thursday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Thursday was the team's first training camp practice of 2023. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Thursday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 27, 2023 - For Episode 875 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses an early development for the Pittsburgh Steelers in training camp on defense at a position of need that is a bit concerning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 26, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 157 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday night morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers reporting to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA earlier in the day for the start of their annual training camp. Alex and I talk about the Steelers finally signing rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. on Tuesday. We also discuss it being a great offseason to date and how the team enters camp without any players on the PUP list or any others needing contracts. It doesn’t appear as though Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin will get a contract extension this offseason, so Alex and I discuss that Wednesday news. We also discuss what Tomlin had to say about his contract situation during his Wednesday press conference. Steelers running back Najee Harris discussed the poor running back market upon his arrival at training camp on Wednesday, so we make sure to discuss that. We also go over what Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett had to say on Wednesday. A few other players also had things to say on Wednesday so we cherry pick a few comments they made to discuss. My pre-training camp 53-man roster prediction was posted on Wednesday, so Alex and I review it quickly later in the show. We go on to read and answer several listener questions we received via email to close out the episode. As usual, 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
July 26, 2023 - For Episode 874 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora describes his excitement for the 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers' training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 25, 2023 - For Episode 873 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses former NFL GM Mike Tannenbaum saying that he believes Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett doesn't have the ability to score points in chunks to compete against the best signal callers in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 24, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 24, 2023 - For Episode 872 on this Monday, Alex Kozora reviews the Pittsburgh Steelers' news from last week and offers up an overview of the team's 2023 offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 24, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 156 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora is back from his week off and we jump right into extended thoughts about the four-year contract extension that Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith recently signed. The finer details related to the Highsmith deal are now in so Alex and I go over those numbers and the structure and how the Steelers got the better end of the deal via threat of the franchise tag in 2024. Steelers running back Najee Harris reportedly recently took part in a league-wide Zoom call with other members at his position, so we discuss that news and other elements related to the market value at that group. We discuss how Harris is likely to be asked to give his extended market value thoughts about running backs when he arrives at Saint Vincent College for the start of the team's 2023 training camp on Wednesday. With the start of the Steelers 2023 training camp now just a few days away, Alex has submitted his latest 53-man roster prediction. We go over it position group by position group. We start closing this Monday show by discussing a few key talking points and storylines we will likely be covering the rest of the week as training camp gets underway. We go on to read and answer several listener questions we received via email to close out the episode. As usual, 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
July 23, 2023 - For episode 871 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses the recent comments from Le'Veon Bell and Najee Harris regarding the efforts to improve the current NFL running back market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 22, 2023 - On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco gives her way-too-early prediction for the Pittsburgh Steelers when it comes to their two meetings against the Baltimore Ravens in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 21, 2023 - For Episode 869 on this Friday, Alex Kozora discusses the key to every player's success during training camp this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 21, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 155 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, I am joined once again by Josh Carney and Jonathan Heitritter as they sit in for the vacationing Alex Kozora. We start this show by reviewing the latest concerning Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith, who signed a four-year contract extension this past week. We talk about how deserving Highsmith is of that deal, the message and example his deal sends to the rest of the organization and what we expect to see out of him on the field moving forward into his career. Moving on past Highsmith deal, the three of us discuss the latest negative-based narrative concerning the Steelers and them presumably overspending on the defensive side of the football. Not surprisingly, Colin Cowherd of Fox Sports attempted to take this narrative to a higher level on Thursday by comparing what the Steelers are doing with their spending to what the Kansas City Chiefs have been doing. We rip through the complete narrative the best way can and attempt to look at all sides of it. We all discuss what a successful 2023 season looks like for the Steelers both on defense and offense. Included within that, we discuss how Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett holds the keys to the team's Super Bowl window fully opening in 2024. The Steelers 2023 training camp will get underway late next week so I get Josh and Jonathan to go over several things they are both looking to learn about the team over the course of the next month. We also discuss several intriguing players ahead of training camp getting underway. Is Steelers second year inside linebacker Mark Robinson a guaranteed lock to make the 53-man roster again in 2023? We have that discussion later in this show. As usual, 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
July 20, 2023 - For Episode 868 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith earned every penny of his new contract extension that he just signed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 19, 2023 - For Episode 867 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora shares a record that Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett set during his 2022 rookie season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 19, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 154 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, I fly solo with Alex Kozora out on vacation this week. This solo podcast was needed because of the Pittsburgh Steelers signing outside linebacker Alex Highsmith to a four-year, $68 million contract extension Wednesday morning. In this show, I go over the early known details related to the Highsmith contract extension. I talk about new money average, likely guarantees and likely structure of the deal. I also give my thoughts on what Highsmith's new salary cap charge for 2023 is likely to be, or at least in the neighborhood of. Later in this 30-minute show, I talk about how the Highsmith deal was fairly easy to predict overall with the only real unknown being the length of the extension. I also discuss how the threat of the franchise tag in 2024 possibly played a part in the contract negotiations with Highsmith. As soon as the full details related to Highsmith's become available, I will post them on the site. Additionally, we will be back on Friday with a new podcast episode to continue discussing the Highsmith extension and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 18, 2023 - For Episode 866 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers K Chris Boswell finds himself in a familiar spot in 2023 after an injury-filled 2022 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 18, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 153 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning show, I am joined by Josh Carney and Jonathan Heitritter as they sit in for a vacationing Alex Kozora. We start this Tuesday show by discussing the outlook of the NFL running back market on the heels of three players at the position not receiving long-term deal after receiving franchise tags earlier in the offseason. On Monday, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris weighed in with his thoughts on the running back market, so we discuss that and what the outlook is for him with his fifth-year option decision due after the 2023 season. We discuss what a good 2023 season looks like for Harris and if a long-term extension with the Steelers is in the future. The three of us move on to talk about Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett and what 2023 potentially holds for him. We discuss how bullish the outlook is for Pickett in 2023 and if he will top certain over/under statistical plateaus. Who will be the Steelers' top wide receiver in 2023 between Diontae Johnson and George Pickens and will either top 100 receptions or 1,000 receiving yards? Josh and Jonathan both give their answers to those questions. I move on to ask Josh and Jonathan about their top offensive and defensive offseason additions made by the Steelers and also get their thoughts on second year player jumps in 2023. Who is the Steelers' unsafest, safest player this summer? Josh and Jonathan both attempt to answer that question ahead of training camp getting underway next week. We close this show out by going over who will be the Steelers top rookie in 2023 and what the team's top three positions of need are right now when it comes to the 2024 NFL Draft. If you are not already doing so, please follow Josh and Jonathan on Twitter at @ByJoshCarney and @J_Heits, respectively. I appreciate them both sitting in for Alex on this Tuesday. As usual, 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
July 17, 2023 - For Episode 865 on this Monday, Alex Kozora discusses the long football career of former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Levon Kirkland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 16, 2023 - For episode 864 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander recaps the annual Cameron Heyward charity softball event from Saturday night that several other members of the Pittsburgh Steelers played in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 15, 2023 - On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco goes over her outlook for Pittsburgh Steelers rookie T Broderick Jones and his ceiling related to the other top tackles drafted in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 14, 2023 - For Episode 862 on this Friday, Alex Kozora argues why Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris is poised to have a career-year in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 14, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 152 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start things off by talking about the Netflix 'Quarterback' series that just dropped. We have a lengthy conversation about Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett in this show on the heels of a recent interview that he did. We talk about the top coverage he likes to see, his maturation process and much more as he enters his second NFL season. Steelers wide receiver Allen Robinson II was a co-host on SiriusXM NFL Radio on Friday morning, so we quickly cover a few things that he had to say to open that show. The Steelers lost a front office member recently, so Alex makes sure to recap that news in the middle of this show. I have now wrapped up my series on Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt and the right tackles he's likely to face in 2023 so Alex and I finish recapping those latest posts. We then move forward to discuss more posts in my ongoing 90-In-30 Training Camp series. We have a handful of Steelers players to discuss in this show related to that series, and they are Ryan McCollum, Anthony McFarland Jr., Dan Moore Jr., Tanner Morgan, Tanner Muse, Toby Ndukwe, Keanu Neal, Tre Norwood, and James Nyamwaya. We hit a few listener emails late in this show as well. As usual, 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
July 13, 2023 - For Episode 861 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses the one Pittsburgh Steelers player that he believes is going to generate a lot of headlines in 2023 and turn heads now that he's healthy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 12, 2023 - For Episode 860 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora discusses the trend of the Pittsburgh Steelers losing analytics staffers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 11, 2023 - For Episode 859 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses Pittsburgh Steelers DT Cameron Heyward and how it is foolish to bet he'll have any sort of decline in 2023, his 13th NFL season.
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July 10, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 151 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start things off by talking about Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and his immediate future. We discuss the chances of Heyward being signed to a contract extension after the 2023 season and what that might look like should it happen. We also discuss snap totals for Heyward in 2023. The Steelers have still yet to sign rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr., so Alex and I go deep into what his ongoing contract negotiations likely look like at this point of the summer and if there is any worry of him not being inked by the start of training camp. We move on and start discussing a few of the right tackles that Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt will face during the first several games of the 2023 regular season. Alex then reviews his four veteran breakout player candidates for the Steelers in 2023. We then move forward to discuss more posts in my ongoing 90-In-30 Training Camp series. We have several Steelers players to discuss in this show related to that series, and they are Jason Huntley, Diontae Johnson, Broderick Jones, Manny Jones, Damontae Kazee, Miles Killebrew, Christian Kuntz, Nick Kwiatkoski, DeMarvin Leal, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Braden Mann, and Jonathan Marshall. We hit a few listener emails late in this show as well. As usual, 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
July 10, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 10, 2023 - For Episode 858 on this Monday, Alex Kozora argues what veteran running back the Pittsburgh Steelers should now consider signing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 9, 2023 - For episode 857 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses the recent criticism of the Rooney Rule by outgoing NFLPA Executive Director Demaurice Smith and his suggestions for improvement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 8, 2023 - On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco checks in on former Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antwaan Randle El and how his NFL coaching career is going with the Detroit Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 7, 2023 - For Episode 855 on this Friday, Alex Kozora wonders if the Pittsburgh Steelers can maintain their success in one-possession games in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 7, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 150 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start things off by talking about the recent Instagram post made by Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward. From there, we discuss what Heyward's future looks like past the 2023 season. We move forward to discuss Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and his chances of getting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame if he were to retire right now. We also discuss what Tomlin needs to do moving forward to make himself an unquestioned lock for a gold jacket and bust in Canton, OH. Updated passing stat odds are out for Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett so Alex and I discuss his over/under lines for both touchdown passes thrown in 2023 and passing yards. We also discuss the play of Pickett in 2024 as potentially being the key element of the Steelers Super Bowl window opening back up for the next several years after he hopefully makes another jump in 2023. Alex and I then move on to discuss the way-too-early outlook for the Steelers own unrestricted free agents in 2024 and how many of those players might ultimately be must-have re-signings. We then move forward to discuss more posts in my ongoing 90-In-30 Training Camp series. We have several Steelers players to discuss in this show related to that series, and they are Madre Harper, Najee Harris, Pressley Harvin III, Nate Herbig, Nick Herbig, Cameron Heyward, Connor Heyward, Alex Highsmith, and Cole Holcomb. We hit a few listener emails late in this show as well. As usual, 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
July 6, 2023 - For Episode 854 on this Thursday, Josh Carney explains why he believes new Pittsburgh Steelers CB Patrick Peterson is the biggest x-factor for the team when it comes to the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 5, 2023 - For Episode 853 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora discusses three of the most underrated Pittsburgh Steelers in the history of the franchise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 4, 2023 - For Episode 852 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how the contract situation with Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith shouldn’t serve as a distraction if a new deal's not done by the start of training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 4, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 149 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start things off by talking about the Fourth of July and specifically, hot dog consumption. We move on to talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers and specifically, rookie tackle Broderick Jones and his chances of opening Week 1 of the 2023 regular season as a starter. As part of this discussion, Alex and I recap the history of the Steelers when it comes to rookie offensive linemen starting Week 1. Who are some underrated Steelers in the history of the franchise? Alex and I go down that rabbit hole of a topic for a little bit. Will the Steelers sign inside linebacker Reuben Foster now that his USFL season with the Pittsburgh Maulers has concluded? We discuss that question and topic a little bit in the middle of this show. We then move forward to discuss more posts in my ongoing 90-In-30 Training Camp series. We have several Steelers players to discuss in this show related to that series, and they are Duke Dawson, Kevin Dotson, William Dunkle, Breiden Fehoko, Dez Fitzpatrick, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pat Freiermuth, Zach Gentry, Markus Golden, Alfonzo Graham, Kendrick Green, and Darius Hagans We hit a few listener emails late in this show as well. As usual, 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
July 3, 2023 - For Episode 851 on this Monday, Alex Kozora shares his thoughts on if the Pittsburgh Steelers should sign LB Reuben Foster, who just finished his impressive season with the Pittsburgh Maulers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 2, 2023 - For episode 850 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the future of Pittsburgh Steelers third-year offensive lineman Kendrick Green ahead of training camp getting underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 1, 2023 - For Episode 849 on this Saturday, Alexa DellaRocco discusses the potential future of Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin beyond the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 30, 2023 - For Episode 848 on this Friday, Alex Kozora defends former Pittsburgh Steelers WR Chase Claypool and his fashion choices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 30, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 148 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start things off by talking about the history of Pittsburgh Steelers when it comes to the team signing players after their annual mandatory minicamp ends that wind up making the Week 1 53-man roster. We discuss how that history might play into 2023 and at which positions as well. The Steelers seem to have a big hole at the backup center position ahead of training camp, so Alex and I discuss that topic quite a bit during this show. We then move forward to discuss my ongoing 90-In-30 Training Camp series. We have several Steelers players to discuss in this show related to that series and they are Luq Barcoo, Keeanu Benton, Chris Boswell, Miles Boykin, Ja'Marcus Bradley, Hakeem Butler, Jordan Byrd, Dan Chisena, Le'Raven Clark, Mason Cole, Dylan Cook, and James Daniels. Former Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva is back in the news on this Friday, so we go over a few things he had to say during a recent podcast interview that he did. We hit a few listener emails late in this show as well. As usual, 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
June 29, 2023 - For Episode 847 on this Thursday, Josh Carney discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker room went from a weakness to arguably the team's biggest strength in the blink of an eye this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 28, 2023 - For Episode 846 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora debates whether or not it's smarter for the Pittsburgh Steelers to play third-year offensive lineman Kendrick Green at center or guard moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 27, 2023 - For Episode 845 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses the possibility of Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jaylen Warren eclipsing 500 rushing yards in 2023, just his second NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 26, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 26, 2023 - For Episode 844 on this Monday, Alex Kozora explains the hidden meaning of the Pittsburgh Steelers recently signing long snapper Rex Sunahara. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 26, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 147 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start things off by talking about Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett getting married on Saturday. The Steelers have made several roster moves since Alex and I last talked so we discuss those transactions in addition to talking about the team signing two more of their 2023 draft picks, tackle Broderick Jones and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton, last week. We also discuss Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. remaining unsigned as of Monday morning. On the heels of all these recent moves, Alex and I discuss the Steelers current salary cap situation as of Monday morning. San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle recently made some comments that revolved somewhat around the Steelers, so we add context and our own thoughts on those. Alex and I talk a little about what new Steelers wide receiver Allen Robinson II brings to the position group from a leadership standpoint. With my annual 90-In-30 series now underway, Alex and I discuss the first three Steelers players that I previewed ahead of training camp starting, defensive tackle Montravius Adams, offensive lineman Spencer Anderson, and wide receiver Calvin Austin III. Alex and I also move on to discuss the recent study he did on the size of the Steelers coaching staff in relation to the rest of the NFL. We close out this show by discussing former Steelers quarterback Neil Graff and his 1977 season with the team. We hit a few listener emails late in this show as well. As usual, 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
June 25, 2023 - Episode 843 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the NFL and NFLPA sponsorship of research on CBD use for pain management and whether they should wait for results to change their current policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For Episode 842 on this Saturday, Alexa DellaRocco discusses Pittsburgh Steelers G James Daniels and what the outlook is for him in 2023, his second season with the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For Episode 841 on this Friday, Alex Kozora discusses why Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith may or may not receive a contract extension prior to training camp starting.
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June 22, 2023 - For Episode 840 on this Thursday, Josh Carney talks about how he has eyes on second-year Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Connor Heyward this summer to see if he can take a step forward in his second NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 22, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 146 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Thursday morning show, Alex Kozora and Josh Carney get right to discussing the sudden and recent passing of former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Clark Haggans. The Steelers have made quite a few transactions the last few days so Alex and Josh get everybody caught up on the recent moves made by the team. The Steelers have several second year players expected to make jumps in 2023 so Alex and Josh go over that group in this show. Finally, Alex and Josh discuss the tackle battles the Steelers will have this summer. As usual, 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
June 21, 2023 - For Episode 839 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora offers up a solution to the Hard Knocks problem that the NFL seems to currently have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 20, 2023 - For Episode 831 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker depth chart still remains a clear weakness despite being addressed quite frequently this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 19, 2023 - For Episode 837 on this Monday, Alex Kozora details the areas where Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett must improve the most in 2023, his second NFL season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 19, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 145 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start things off by talking about the Friday transaction made by the Pittsburgh Steelers that included safety Scott Nelson being waived. We discuss how quickly that open roster spot will be filled and by what position. Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt was on the latest edition of the 'Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger' podcast so we make sure to cover all the interesting things that he had to say during that long interview. Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi spoke this past week, so we go over some recent comments that he made about rookie defensive tackle Keeanu Benton. We discuss what kind of playing time we think Benton might be in store for during his rookie season and what type of production he might have. Alex recently reviewed the rookie season of Steelers defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal and ahead of his video dropping on Tuesday, we discuss what the tape showed him when it came to his pass rushing ability. As usual, 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
June 18, 2023 - For Episode 836 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander makes her way-too-early prediction regarding the summer position battle at left tackle for the 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 17, 2023 - For Episode 835 on this Saturday, Alexa DellaRocco explains why she believes Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett can have a 2023 season similar to the one that former NFL QB Alex Smith had in 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 16, 2023 - For Episode 834 on this Friday, Alex Kozora explains why what Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada said this week isn't nearly as interesting as it might seem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 16, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 144 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start things off by wrapping up the Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 mandatory minicamp. We discuss some things that Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada said on Wednesday in addition to going over some other notable comments from a few other offensive coaches and players that happened this past week. In the middle of this episode, Alex and I are once again joined by former Steelers scout Mark Gorscak, who is now a contributor for the site. In this second appearance of Gorscak, Alex and I jump all over the place with him. We go over a few topics that Mark wanted to cover on Friday in addition to talking about a few of the Steelers most recent draft picks over the course of the last two years. We pick his brain on several interesting topics in this show and even briefly discuss the Steelers first two regular season games. After our time with Gorscak is up, Alex and I discuss the Steelers still needing to sign their top three selections in the 2023 NFL Draft and what the likely hold ups are for each player. We close this show out by quickly recapping the news related to two former Steelers wide receivers, Chase Claypool and Antonio Brown. As usual, 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
June 15, 2023 - For Episode 833 on this Thursday, Josh Carney addresses the Wednesday comments made by Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line coach Pat Meyer concerning the backup center position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 14, 2023 - For Episode 832 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora pushes back on the Tuesday comments made by Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin concerning second-year ILB Mark Robinson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 14, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 143 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and start things off by paying our respects to the great Stan Savran, who sadly passed away on Monday at the age of 76. The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking at a few free agent inside linebackers with their 2023 mandatory minicamp now underway so Alex and I discuss the two players getting looks and the potential of one of them being signed in the next few days. With mandatory minicamp now underway, we are getting the opportunity to hear from some Steelers coaches. On Tuesday, members of the Steelers defensive coaching staff met the media so Alex and I attempt to recap all the notable things to come out of those interviews. Alex and I talk quite a bit about the future of inside linebacker Mark Robinson in this show on the heels of some comments made by Steelers coaches on Tuesday. We also spend time discussing veteran defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi and rookie defensive tackle Keeanu Benton based on Tuesday comments. Steelers running back Najee Harris doesn’t sound happy about the market value and future of it based on comments he made on Tuesday, so Alex and I spend time discussing that topic. Will Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith get a new deal before training camp arrives? Alex and I discuss that topic and also talk about how Highsmith has handled his situation this offseason. Finally, with Alex releasing his long 2022 breakdown video of Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett on Wednesday, we talk about some of his findings after watching every snap from his rookie season. Later in the show, Alex and I answer a few questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. 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
June 13, 2023 - For Episode 831 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney remembers the Godfather of Pittsburgh Sports, Stan Savran, who sadly passed away on Monday at the age of 76. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 12, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 12, 2023 - For Episode 830 on this Monday, Alex Kozora explains the excitement over having former Pittsburgh Steelers' scout Mark Gorscak now serving as a guest writer for Steelers Depot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 12, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 142 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about former Pittsburgh Steelers scout Mark Gorscak joining the site's staff as a contributor. We discuss his first post that went up Monday morning on the site and more. Steelers legendary safety Troy Polamalu was a guest on the latest episode of the 'All Things Covered' podcast, so we quickly highlight some things that the Hall of Famer had to say during that interview with Bryant McFadden and Patrick Peterson. We talk about the Monday morning news from the Houston Texans related to retired defensive end J.J. Watt and him being inducted into the team's Ring of Honor in 2023 in Week 4. After I spent the weekend digging into some history related to the Steelers when it comes to them trading for players in the salary cap era, Alex and I discuss the findings. We also discuss a few things related to the Steelers trading for running back Jerome Bettis as well as the team trading for tight end Tracy Greene years ago and why that happened. Alex and I also discuss the history related to the Steelers trading for players in the salary cap era as it relates to them possibly trading for Washington Commanders edge rusher Chase Young this summer. Continuing the discussion Alex and I had last week on Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III; we go deeper into his college explosive play stats at Memphis. We also talk about how we think Austin should be used in the Steelers offense in 2023. Later in the show, Alex and I answer a few questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. 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
June 11, 2023 - For Episode 829 on this Sunday, a take from Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her looking at the upcoming battles at training camp for the Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 wide receiver group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 10, 2023 - For Episode 828, Alex Kozora discusses an exciting and forthcoming 2023 training camp battle on the Pittsburgh Steelers' depth chart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 9, 2023 - For Episode 828 on this Friday, Alex Kozora discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers' battle for the third running back spot on the 2023 roster with OTAs now over with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 9, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 141 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the plausibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers landing edge rusher Chase Young or running back Dalvin Cook this offseason after we first discuss the recent alien signings in Las Vegas. We turn our attention to Steelers running back Najee Harris and what a successful 2023 season would look like for him. We also discuss Steelers second-year tight end/fullback Connor Heyward and what the expectations should be for him in 2023. With the Steelers OTAs now wrapped up for 2023, Alex and I go over some key takeaways from the last three weeks of practices. We also discuss the few younger running backs vying for the third spot on the depth chart this summer. The Steelers have now announced the dates of their 2023 training camp, so Alex and I make sure to pass those along. Alex recently wrote a post about Steelers center Kendrick Green, so we discuss his thoughts on the former third round draft pick in the middle of this show. Later in the show, we discuss Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III and his potential to add some explosive plays on offense in 2023. What should the statistical outlook be for Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett in 2023? We attempt to answer that question late in this show as well. Later in the show, Alex and I answer a few questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. 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
June 8, 2023 - On this Thursday episode, Josh Carney discusses how it's paramount that the 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers get off to a fast start in September if they are truly aiming to contend to make the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 7, 2023 - For Episode 825 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora examines how the NFL will reckon with the rise of gambling that's getting players into serious trouble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 7, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 140 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest roster moves made by the Pittsburgh steelers since our last episode. We discuss the two new players and what the tape shows on both of them. Quite a few players talked on Tuesday, so Alex and I review what all defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, rookie tight end Darnell Washington, running back Anthony McFarland Jr., and rookie defensive tackle Keeanu Benton had to say. We also discuss the steelers depth on the defensive line as part of this segment. Does McFarland have an outside chance of making the 53-man roster this summer? We discuss that. Colin Cowherd of Fox Sports had a few interesting things to say on Tuesday about the Steelers and the way the organization does business, so Alex and I discuss that topic for quite a bit. We discuss organizational philosophy, cash spending on both sides of the football and if the team’s current model is conducive to winning a Super Bowl in the next two seasons. Later in the show, Alex and I answer a few questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. 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
June 6, 2023 - On this Tuesday episode, Josh Carney discusses the 2023 stat projections for Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris from ESPN's Mike Clay and how they feel a bit ridiculous overall and why.
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June 5, 2023 - For Episode 823 on this Monday, Alex Kozora discusses the importance of area scouts and the contributions they make to the NFL Draft annually. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 5, 2023 - Season 13, Episode 139 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get ready for the final week of OTA practices for the Pittsburgh Steelers by reviewing the latest news concerning the team. Specifically, we discuss the Steelers reportedly bringing in a few more players for tryouts this week with the roster still sitting at 89 active players. NFL analyst Greg Cosell had some interesting things to say about the Steelers during his most recent appearance on The Ross Tucker Podcast, so we review those talking points with the main one being about rookie tackle Broderick Jones potentially starting in 2023 and when. The Steelers still seem to have uncertainty at the backup center spot as OTAs start to wind down, so Alex and I jump on that topic and discuss a possible addition that is currently on the roster of the Houston Texans. We discuss center depth around the NFL as a whole as well. Alex released his rankings for the Steelers current coaching staff, so we discuss that recent post in the middle of this show. We also discuss recent comments from Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph concerning the team’s offense expanding scheme-wise in 2023. Later in the show, Alex and I answer a few questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. 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
June 4, 2023 - For Episode 822, a take from Dr. Melanie Friedlander talking about why CB Patrick Peterson is one of her favorite free agent signings this offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 3, 2023 - For Episode 821, Alexa DellaRocco looks ahead at the prospects of new Pittsburgh Steelers WR Hakeem Butler making the 53-man roster this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 2, 2023 - On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora shares his excitement over the Pittsburgh Steelers' young cornerbacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Season 13, Episode 138 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest to come out on the Pittsburgh Steelers when it comes to the team’s OTA practices these last few days. We talk quite a bit about the rookie cornerbacks, Joey Porter Jr. and Cory Trice Jr., in addition to discussing things that veteran cornerback Patrick Peterson has said these last few days. Steelers tackle Dan Moore Jr. is getting practice snaps on the right side in OTAs, so we discuss that bit of news. We also discuss what else is newsworthy concerning the Steelers now that their second week of OTA practices has concluded. We talk some about three position groups we feel the team could quite possibly address moving forward into the summer. Might Arizona Cardinals inside linebacker Isaiah Simmons be a plausible trade candidate for the Steelers? We discuss that topic quite thoroughly in this show as well. In the middle of this show, Alex and I are joined by former Steelers longtime scout Mark Gorscak, who is now transitioning into other professional areas in his life. We have a great 40-minute interview with Gorscak that you won't want to miss. He answered quite a few questions from us concerning the inner workings of the scouting process and much more. Make sure you follow Mark on Twitter at @gors55, if not already doing so. Later in the show, Alex and I answer a few questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. 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
June 1, 2023 -
For Episode 819, Josh Carney explains why it's time to put to bed the concerns that the new Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Markus Golden could be another Melvin Ingram situation.
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May 31, 2023 -
For Episode 818, Alex Kozora explains why depth in the NFL can only be so good.
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May 31, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 137 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the contract details related to new Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Markus Golden, who was signed to a one-year deal last week.
As part of that conversation, we discuss comments made on Tuesday by Golden in addition to passing along what one of his former teammates, J.J. Watt, had to say Tuesday night about the Steelers new addition.
With the NFLPA now caught up with the Steelers recent transactions, Alex and I go over where the team now sits salary cap-wise as of Wednesday morning. We discuss the team's cap outlook moving forward into June as well.
Steelers second year inside linebacker Mark Robinson made a big play during the team's Tuesday OTA practice so Alex and I discuss that news and the 2023 outlook for him.
We go over a few other OTA items for the Steelers as part of this show and discuss a few recent posts on the site as well. We also give our thoughts on the Steelers offseason to date.
Later in the show, Alex and I answer a few questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
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May 30, 2023 -
For Episode 817, Josh Carney discusses Pittsburgh Steelers long snapper Christian Kuntz, who seems he might find himself up against some competition ahead of the 2023 season.
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May 29, 2023 -
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.
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May 29, 2023 -
For Episode 816, Alex Kozora discusses why he believes the NFL's recent kickoff rule change is a bad move.
May 29, 2023 -Season 13, Episode 136 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the recent comments made by former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell during his 'Steel Here' appearance.Bell gave us quite a bit to chew on during that interview, so we go through all the main talking points. We also discuss the possibility of him retiring as a member of the Steelers down the road.The Steelers will reportedly look at another long snapper this coming week, so Alex and I discuss that news. We also talk about who has the best shot at being the Steelers returner in 2023 with wide receiver Calvin Austin III seemingly back healthy again.Former Steelers offensive line coach Mike Munchak wants to return to the NFL coaching circles in 2024 so Alex and I make sure to address that topic in this show. Might he land back in Pittsburgh?Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett had his vehicle stolen last week so we spend a few minutes discussing that news during this show as well.Later in the show, Alex and I answer a few questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
May 28, 2023 -For Episode 815, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander as she talks about Pittsburgh Steelers DT Cameron Heyward in 2023 and his window for winning a Super Bowl.
May 27, 2023 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco looks ahead at what type of 2023 season that she expects Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jaylen Warren to have in his second year in the NFL.
May 26, 2023 -
On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains a concern that he has about Pittsburgh Steelers CB Patrick Peterson.
May 26, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 135 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the recent transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers that have occurred since the Wednesday show. The bulk of that discussion is about new outside linebacker Markus Golden. We discuss what his 2022 tape shows, how he should fit into the Steelers 2023 defensive plans and more. We also briefly discuss the new wide receiver signed by the Steelers on Thursday.
The Steelers wrapped up their first week of OTAs on Thursday so Alex and I recap all the comings and goings related to that event. We discuss the perceived key things to come out of these first three OTA practices and more.
Will the Steelers have an international game in either Mexico or Ireland in 2024? We discuss that topic for a little bit later in the show. We also discuss a recent draft-related video that the New York Jets released that relates somewhat to the Steelers and their first-round trade-up for tackle Broderick Jones.
Much later in the show, Alex and I answer a few questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
May 25, 2023 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses the differences in how it seems Pittsburgh Steelers T Dan Moore Jr. and G Kevin Dotson are handling competition for their jobs so far this offseason.
May 24, 2023 -
On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains where the root of Ben Roethlisberger's selfish feelings toward Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett probably came from.
May 24, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 134 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the recent transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers that have occurred since the Monday show. One of the players waived was running back Master Teague III so we discuss that topic and also look at the depth chart at that position.
The Steelers will reportedly have free agent outside linebacker Markus Golden in for a visit on Wednesday so you can bet Alex and I address that news. We also discuss other areas on the roster that could use filling with the team currently sitting at 87 active players.
The Steelers 2023 OTAs got underway on Tuesday so Alex and I address that topic by first going over several things that stood out to us on Tuesday. We also discuss several comments made on Tuesday by several Steelers players. We spend a lot of time focusing on things quarterback Kenny Pickett said. We also discuss what the tackle rotation might look like this summer when it comes to Dan Moore Jr. and rookie Broderick Jones.
Will tight end Pat Freiermuth be used differently this season? We discuss that topic and also talk more about the Steelers lack of YAC in 2022 and how that really needs to improve in 2023 when it comes to the offense.
Later in the show, Alex and I answer a few questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
May 23, 2023 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers RB depth chart behind Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren being a concern and how there's still intriguing options still on the market.
May 22, 2023 -
On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives a well-deserved shout-out to former Pittsburgh Steelers' seventh-round draft pick Nick Williams for a long and continuing career.
May 22, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 133 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the recent interview of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett on the Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger podcast that dropped on Sunday night.
We obviously spend a lot of time talking about the comments made by former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on his initial feelings that he hoped Pickett wouldn’t succeed right after the team drafted him.
Alex and I dive deeper into other great talking points to come out of the Pickett interview on the Roethlisberger podcast and there are a lot of those to run through.The new contract details for two other Steelers quarterbacks, Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph, are now out so Alex and I make sure to go over those financials. We also speculate some about the negotiation process with both of those quarterbacks.
Will it be hard for the Steelers to get outside linebacker Alex Highsmith signed to a contract extension this summer? Alex and I debate that topic a little. Alex and I also look ahead to the start of the Steelers 2023 OTA sessions this week and go over key things we'll be looking for.
Alex recently compiled an offseason report for Steelers general manager Omar Khan that we go over later in this podcast. We also make sure to go over the Steelers current salary cap situation later in this show.
Later in the show, Alex and I answer a few questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
May 21, 2023 -
For Episode 808, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander as she speaks out against the potential rules change regarding fair catches on punt returns that the NFL owners will be voting on this week.
May 20, 2023 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco checks in on former Pittsburgh Steelers WR James Washington and his attempt to make the 53-man roster of the New Orleans Saints this summer.
May 19, 2023 -
On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why the decision for Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mitch Trubisky to take a contract extension now is the right move.
May 19, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 132 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky. We go over the early reported contract numbers that were released and review the team's decision to extend their veteran backup quarterback.
We go over a few smaller details concerning the media appearances that Steelers general manager Omar Khan and head coach Mike Tomlin both had on Thursday. We also cover the news related to the recent new scouting department hires that the Steelers have reportedly made this last week.
On the heels of a full target 2023 XFL contextualization that I did on new Steelers wide receiver Hakeem Butler, Alex and I discuss the findings and give our updated thoughts on the new addition to the position group. We go over the positives and negatives from his XFL tape and what he'll need to show this summer in order to make the 53-man roster.
In the middle of this show, Alex and I have a second post-draft roundtable with contributors from the site. This roundtable discussion includes Josh Carney, Jonathan Heitritter and Tyler Wise and during it, we discuss the Steelers 2023 draft class, some undrafted free agents, the state of the team heading into the summer and much more. Several players, both new and old, are discussed during this segment.
Later in the show, Alex and I answer a few questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
May 18, 2023 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses how it's probably time that the Pittsburgh Steelers get caught up with the times when it comes to jersey numbers.
May 17, 2023 -
On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora takes time to salute departing Pittsburgh Steelers' scout Mark Gorscak for his great career.
May 17, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 131 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about some recent transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers that have been made official by the team. Those include the claiming of defensive lineman Manny Jones off waivers and defensive lineman Renell Wren being placed on the Reserve/Injured list.
The Steelers are reportedly expected to sign a few players to their offseason roster ahead of the team's first OTA practice next week and that list should include quarterback Mason Rudolph and wide receiver Hakeem Butler, just to name a few. We talk about the surprise potential return of Rudolph and what that might mean when it comes to the quarterback room. We also discuss if the return of Rudolph means anything when it comes to quarterback Mitch Trubisky.
As for Butler's expected addition, we talk about his career to date and his roster chances. We also discuss the other XFL player, cornerback Luq Barcoo, the Steelers are expected to officially sign in the coming days.
Free agent inside linebacker Kwon Alexander reportedly visited Pittsburgh this past week so Alex and I discuss his situation and the kind of player that he is at this point of his NFL career.
Late in this show, the news breaks that the Steelers will be releasing veteran cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon, so we discuss that expected transaction fully.
Later in the show, Alex and I answer a few questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
May 16, 2023 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses the reported likely return of QB Mason Rudolph to the Pittsburgh Steelers and how it should be viewed in a positive light.
May 15, 2023 -
Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
May 15, 2023 -
On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains what the real "Brock Purdy" effect is on the NFL now and why teams are loading up on quarterbacks.
May 15, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 130 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell wanting to get in the boxing with a former NFL player. We obviously have an idea of who that player is, and we discuss if we would pay to see such a fight.
The Steelers 2023 rookie minicamp took place over the weekend, so Alex and I give a quick update on that event based on what little information surfaced from it. We also talk about a rookie undrafted free agent running back the team signed coming out of that camp.
The Steelers signed four members of the team's 2023 draft class over the weekend, so we discuss that news. We also talk about how more moves are on the horizon.
Rookie offensive lineman Spencer Anderson has position flexibility that might come in handy, so we discuss him for a little bit. We also talk about roster chances of running back Master Teague III, who was one of just five first-year players that took part in the Steelers rookie minicamp over the weekend.
Alex recently wrote about the Steelers potentially using a big empty offensive scheme some in 2023 so we recap his thoughts on that topic later in this show as well.
Later in the show, Alex and I answer a few questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
May 14, 2023 -
For Episode 801, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander as she talks about why she has mixed feelings on the Pittsburgh Steelers having two Thursday Night Football games in 2023 and why the players probably do as well.
May 13, 2023 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco gives us her way-too-early prediction for the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 1 home game against the San Francisco 49ers on the heels of the schedule release.
May 12, 2023 -
On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora offers up a quick reaction to the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2023 schedule following its official release on Thursday night.
May 12, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 129 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 schedule that was released Thursday evening.
We go over the schedule game by game and discuss what sticks out both positively and negatively. We make sure to highlight two key stretches that stick out in the team's 2023 schedule as well.
The Steelers 2023 rookie minicamp gets underway on Friday, so Alex and I preview that annual event and also go over the roster that was released, which includes a few tryout players we failed to identify since the draft took place. We also discuss XFL wide receiver Hakeem Butler not being on the rookie minicamp roster.
The Steelers have now signed one of their seven 2023 draft picks so we discuss that news and talk about how most of the class should be inked to their four-year rookie contracts by Sunday night.
Steelers general manager Omar Khan had a long radio interview on Thursday, so Alex and I make sure to recap all the noteworthy comments that he made and there were a lot of them.
Later in the show, Alex and I answer several questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
May 11, 2023 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses the shocking release of CB Arthur Maulet and how it has created a huge hole on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster ahead of the 2023 season.
May 10, 2023 -
On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why he's not excited at all for the 2023 NFL schedule release and he adds an alternative idea to it instead.
May 10, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 128 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the breaking news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers releasing veteran cornerback Arthur Maulet. We talk about why that transaction likely happened, the tiny cap savings created by the move, the uncertainty the team has at the slot position and much more.
In a few recent tweets, former Steelers inside linebacker Vince Williams has suggested that Pittsburgh give guard Kendrick Green a look at fullback so that creates an interesting discussion between Alex and me.
The 2023 regular season schedule will be released Thursday night, so I let Alex know why that annual event captures my attention more than it does with him.
Former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher told quite a few great stories during his recent appearance on the "Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger" podcast, so we discuss a few of these during this show.
With the 2023 NFL Draft now behind us, we have our first of two roundtable discussions on Wednesday. This roundtable discussion includes site contributors Tom Mead, Owen Straley, Joe Clark, and Joe Cammarota. We discuss all the Steelers seven draft picks this year in addition to several of the seven undrafted free agents the team has agreed to terms with. We discuss holes remaining on the Steelers offseason roster and much more during this roundtable discussion.
Later in the show, Alex and I answer several questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
May 9, 2023 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney explains why it might be time to take a step back and temper some expectations for the Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 draft class this upcoming season.
May 8, 2023 -
On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora offers up a plate of cold reality when it comes to the NFL Draft with the annual event now behind us for 2023.
May 8, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 127 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the upcoming 2023 NFL schedule release that is expected to happen on Thursday. We both attempt to guess the Steelers Week 1 game during this conversation.
Steelers assistant general manager Andy Weidl had a press conference on Friday, so Alex and I recap it and spend extra time discussing some of the main talking points to come out of that session.
Alex has his first 53-man roster prediction for the 2023 offseason now up on the site, so we recap that by position group. It produces a few sidebar discussions along the way as it relates to as few unsigned free agents that the team might consider adding as we move deeper into the summer.
Later in the show, Alex and I answer several questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
May 7, 2023 -
For Episode 794, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander as she looks at the areas where she expects the Pittsburgh Steelers offense to improve in 2023 with a return to smashmouth football.
May 6, 2023 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco discusses the recent IG post from Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin on the team having brothers on the team.
May 5, 2023 -
On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about one undrafted free agent signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers this year that fans are going to love.
May 5, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 126 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the upcoming rookie minicamp for the Pittsburgh Steelers that will include a few XFL players being invited to it. One of those is former NFL wide receiver Hakeem Butler so we discuss his history to date.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin released an Instagram video on Thursday that Alex and I fully discuss. Additionally, Steelers general manager Omar Khan was interviewed Wednesday on SiriusXM NFL Radio and he gave us quite a few things to discuss concerning the team's 2023 draft class.
Alex goes over the things he noticed that remained the season in the pre-draft process this year with Khan now in charge as general manager.
We move on to discuss the full contextualization I did on rookie tight end Darnell Washington and what are main takeaways are from that moving forward.
Later in the show, Alex and I answer several questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
May 4, 2023 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how the way-too-early mock drafts that come out just hours after each year's NFL Draft is over with is a bit much.
May 3, 2023 -
On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora argues why he firmly believes the NFL should add extra rounds to the annual draft.
May 3, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 125 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the Tuesday morning news concerning former Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Jamir Jones and him being arrested, which led to the team cutting him unexpectedly last month.
The Steelers announced the initial jersey numbers for their 2023 draft class on Wednesday, so Alex and I quickly go over that news early in this show.
Where there any real notable changes concerning the pre-draft and draft process for the Steelers this year with new general manager Omar Khan now calling the shots? We discuss that topic quite a bit during this show.
Alex and I go over the holes still in the Steelers offseason roster to this point and what each of us would most like to see filled.
We move forward and go over each member of the Steelers 2023 draft class as part of identifying one quick positive and negative related to each player.
Later in the show, Alex and I answer several questions we have received from listeners over the last several days. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
May 2, 2023 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney explains why he believes DL Keeanu Benton will be considered the best selection of the Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 draft class when it's all said and done.
May 1, 2023 -
Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
May 1, 2023 -
On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses his overall excitement over the 2023 draft class that the Pittsburgh Steelers assembled over the weekend.
May 1, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 124 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 draft class now that we are a few days away from the selections.
We spend more time in this show discussing the future of new linebacker Nick Herbig related to position and cornerback Cory Trice Jr. related to his fall. We talk about the draft class as a whole related to a grade and even quickly address the annual re-draft exercise and what we might change when it comes to the picks.
What does the future hold now for Steelers defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal now that the 2023 draft class has been assembled? We attempt to speculate when it comes to that question.
We talk about if we saw any differences in the Steelers pre-draft process under new general manager Omar Khan during this show.
Alex and I walk through the 2023 drafts that the three other teams in the AFC North had. We quickly recap the selections made by the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals during this segment.
Later in the show, Alex and I answer several questions we have received from listeners over the course of the last several days. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
April 30, 2023 -
For Episode 787, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander as she looks at the moves the Pittsburgh Steelers made in the 2023 NFL Draft and how they took smart chances, but no foolish risks.
April 30, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 123 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Sunday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers three selections that they made on day-three of the 2023 NFL Draft.
We roll through our analysis of outside linebacker Nick Herbig, cornerback Cory Trice Jr., and guard Spencer Anderson in the first part of this podcast. We spend a lot of time discussing Herbig's positional fit at the NFL level, why Trice fell to the seventh round and if Anderson might have potential as a backup center. We let you know what we know and don't know about all these three players ahead of doing more tape study on each of them.
The Steelers initial undrafted free agent class was announced Sunday morning, so Alex and I roll through those seven players. Once again, we talk about the little we do know about each of them. We also discuss the overall roster size at this point.
The Steelers signed a new cornerback in Chandon Sullivan on Saturday, so Alex and I briefly discuss his addition and what he brings to the Pittsburgh roster. We also discuss if the Steelers move on from cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon by the time OTAs get underway.
The contract details related to new wide receiver Allen Robinson II are now known so we go over those later in this show.
We end this podcast by giving our overarching thoughts on the Steelers 2023 draft class.
We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post
April 29, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 121 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Saturday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers three selections that they made on day-two of the 2023 NFL Draft.
We roll through our analysis of cornerback Joey Porter Jr., defensive tackle Keeanu Benton, and tight end Darnell Washington in the first part of this podcast after first discussing the Steelers failure to trade out of the 32nd overall selection.
The Steelers did finally trade down in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, so we discuss that move and how it still resulted in the team landing Washington.
We discuss the injury red flags with Washington and how the Steelers offense should look like in 2023 thanks to all the offseason additions the team has had.
Day-three of the 2023 NFL Draft will get underway Saturday afternoon so Alex and I discuss the various directions that the Steelers might go in. We talk about the potential of the Steelers trading once again and go over several potential day-three targets for the Steelers in this episode.
We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
April 29, 2023 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan seems to be building a real foundational draft class in his first year in his new role with the team.
April 28, 2023 -
On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora offers up some admiration to the Pittsburgh Steelers for trading up Thursday night to select OT Broderick Jones in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
April 28, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 120 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers first selection in the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday night, Georgia tackle Broderick Jones.
We discuss the decision made by the Steelers to trade up with the New England Patriots to select Jones at 14th overall and how the draft board broke up until that point. We cover the trade details and more.
Alex and I have obviously watched more all-22 tape on Jones since his Thursday night selection, so we give our thoughts on the Steelers newest tackle. We go over his strengths, weaknesses and more. We talk about him being right tackle capable as well. We also talk about some of the things that Steelers general manager Omar Khan and head coach Mike Tomlin said Thursday night after the selection of Jones.
Day-two of the 2023 NFL Draft will get underway Friday night so Alex and I discuss the various directions that the Steelers might go in. We talk about the potential of the Steelers trading out of the 32nd overall selection to start Friday night's action. We go over several potential day-two targets for the Steelers in this episode.
Alex and I briefly recap all the first-round action from Thursday night and go over the surprising things that happened.
The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms on a new contract with quarterback Lamar Jackson on Thursday, so Alex and I spend a little time discussing that pre-draft news as well.
We answer several listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
April 27, 2023 -
On this Thursday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco fills everyone in on how she will be celebrating and enjoying the 2023 NFL Draft from start to finish as a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
April 26, 2023 -
On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora offers up his final thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of the start of the 2023 NFL Draft.
April 26, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 119 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers re-signing wide receiver Miles Boykin on Monday. We discuss the contract specifics and more concerning Boykin's return.
Alex and I have now both submitted our final 2023 mock drafts for the Steelers, so we use this episode to go through them pick-by-pick. We also discuss quite thoroughly what might happen in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft when it comes to teams ahead of the Steelers possibly picking a tackle. This makes for a very long segment.
Alex did a complete mock of the 2023 NFL Draft for all 32 teams, so we make sure to point that out in this show as well.Alex and I talk quite in-depth about the 2023 draft class when it comes to defensive players. We go through each defensive position group and discuss numerous players in this segment.
We wind things down with some final thoughts ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft getting underway on Thursday.
We answer several listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
April 25, 2023 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers holding the first pick in the second round could help the team to address depth issues via a trade down.
April 24, 2023 -
On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reveals to everyone the one question that he would love to ask Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan at this point of the offseason.
April 24, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 118 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the annual pre-draft press conference from earlier in the day that included general manager Omar Khan and Mike Tomlin.
We focus in on several main talking points to come out of the Khan/Tomlin press conference and that includes the likelihood of the team trading up in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft and down from the 32nd overall pick, the first selection in the second round.
We go through several different scenarios related to the trading of early round picks and how the main takeaway from Monday morning is that the Steelers really probably want to move out of the 32nd overall selection.
We discuss what weas said Monday morning about defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal, the offseason status of new wide receiver Allen Robinson II and inside linebacker Cole Holcomb when it comes to them both rehabbing from 2022 injuries and subsequent surgeries and much more from the press conference.
Alex and I talk quite in-depth about the 2023 draft class when it comes to offensive players. We go through each offensive position group and discuss numerous players in this segment.
We save some time to talk about players that Alex listed in a Sunday post that we would have liked to have seen the Steelers show more visible interest in during the pre-draft process.
We answer several listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
April 23, 2023 -
For Episode 780, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander as she looks at the recent player suspensions handed down this past week and what she thinks needs to change in the NFL gambling policy.
April 22, 2023 -
On this Saturday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco talks about one specific wide receiver that the Pittsburgh Steelers might draft should they address the position in the later rounds next weekend.
April 21, 2023 -
On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why he thinks Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker could impact the Pittsburgh Steelers' day-one draft plans next week.
April 21, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 117 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers apparently restructuring the contract of new wide receiver Allen Robinson after completing a trade for him. We go over what that restructuring might look like based on the early Thursday night reports and what the mystery is still concerning his 2024 pay.
Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett has reportedly added some weight this offseason, so Alex and I discuss that news along with a few other things that his personal coach said during a Thursday radio interview.
We discuss the possibility of the Steelers drafting a center this year in the first part of the show and also review a recent draft history study that Alex completed on edge rushers as it relates to the Steelers. We discuss a few other draft prospects along the way in the first half of this show as well.
In the second half of this episode, Alex and I are pleased to present another draft roundtable discussion that includes several of the site's contributors. This draft roundtable includes Josh Carney, Jonathan Heitritter, Tom Mead, and Joe Clark all discussing draft prospects and potential Steelers' selections with Alex and myself. We go over various scenarios and position groups during the roundtable session that goes on for over an hour.
We answer several listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
April 20, 2023 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses how silly it is for people to suggest that the Pittsburgh Steelers might trade WR Diontae Johnson after acquiring WR Allen Robinson a few days ago.
April 19, 2023 -
On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses his favorite part of the Pittsburgh Steelers trade to acquire WR Allen Robinson from the Los Angeles Rams.
April 19, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 116 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers trading for wide receiver Allen Robinson on Tuesday. We discuss the specifics related to the trade to start with and why the Los Angeles Rams were willing to deal him away.
Alex and I have both watched a ton of Robinson’s tape since the trade news surfaced and we discuss what it shows. We talk about his strengths and weaknesses and his 2022 targets. We talk about how he fits in the Steelers offense moving forward.
Will the Steelers trading for Robinson wind up highly impacting what the Steelers do in the 2023 NFL Draft at the wide receiver position? We discuss that topic and talk about the possibility of a tight end being drafted in the first four rounds on the heels of that trade.
We go over what the Steelers look for in wide receivers based on Alex's most recent study and which draftable players check a lot of those boxes.
The Steelers finished up their 2023 top 30 pre-draft visitors on Tuesday, so Alex discuss the last three players brought in and more. We talk a little about the top of the tackle class in this segment as well.
We answer several listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
April 18, 2023 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers trading for veteran WR Allen Robinson is a win-win for team in 2023.
April 17, 2023 -
Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
April 17, 2023 -
On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains a good rule of thumb when it comes to critiquing mock drafts.
April 17, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 115 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers claiming punter Braden Mann off waivers from the New York Jets on Thursday. We discuss what his addition to the offseason roster might mean and more.
Peter King had an interesting tidbit on Monday morning related to the Steelers possibly trading up in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft to selection Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter so that obviously gets our focus early in this show. We discuss the likelihood of the Steelers doing such and more.
Over the weekend, Alex went back and spotted Steelers assistant general manager Andy Weidl at the Tennessee pro day a few weeks ago so we make sure to discuss that find of his and what it means related to the team potentiality drafting tackle Darnell Wright in the first round.
Alex also recently put together a list of players that he believes could pick candidates to be the Steelers first round selection this year based on the clues we have gathered over the course of the last several weeks.
We promised late last week that we would discuss Georgia Tech edge rusher Keion White more and we finally do just that during the Nonday show. We also discuss the contract details related to newly signed defensive tackle Armon Watts during this show now that they have surfaced.
We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
April 16, 2023 -
For Episode 773, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander as she looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers lack of depth behind starting OLBs T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith and how they will likely address that need.
April 15, 2023 -
On this Saturday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco looks ahead to the second season for Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens and even offers up an early stat projection for him in 2023.
April 14, 2023 -
On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the type of defensive tackle the Pittsburgh Steelers may target in the 2023 NFL Draft.
April 14, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 114 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly agreeing to terms with special teams ace Tanner Muse on Friday. We discuss what his addition means and particularly if it might impact the Steelers selecting an inside linebacker in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Thanks to our site editor Scott Brown, we were fortunate enough to have a 30-minute interview with Hall of Famer and former Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau on Wednesday night. LeBeau talks to us about his forthcoming book on the Steelers 2008 defense that Brown is writing. Coach LeBeau talks to us about how former Steelers safety Troy Polamalu turned the corner in in his second NFL season, the first time he ran the Fire Zone defense, the most unsung hero of those great Steelers' defenses he coached and much more.
Obviously, we were thrilled and thankful to talk to Coach LeBeau for 30 minutes and hope to do it again next summer ahead of his book hitting the marketplace. Thanks again to Brown for setting this interview up for us.
It was reported during our Friday show that former Steelers outside linebacker Bud Dupree is signing with the Atlanta Falcons so Alex and I obviously address that news. The Steelers also announced two more top 30 pre-draft visitors during this show, so Alex and I discuss that news as well.
Is Lukas Van Ness out of Iowa a legitimate first-round option for the Steelers in the 2023 NFL Draft? Alex and I circle back to discussing him in this show. We discuss his tape, how he was used at Iowa and how he would fit in Pittsburgh if the Steelers were to draft him.
We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
April 13, 2023 -
On this Thursday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora dispels some thoughts about why the Pittsburgh Steelers released OLB Jamir Jones on Wednesday.
April 12, 2023 -
On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora tells you about one truly crazy NFL Draft weekend that happened.
April 12, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 113 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers surprisingly releasing outside linebacker Jamir Jones on Wednesday morning and if there is anything to read into that transaction.
The Steelers will be signing defensive lineman Armon Watts soon, according to his agent, so Alex and I dive into what his tape says. We also talk about what the defensive line depth chart looks like with the two new recent additions and if impacts the team's draft outlook at that position group in any way.
The Steelers have three more pre-draft visitors in town on Wednesday, so Alex and I go over those players. We also review what the updated top-30 visit tracker shows on this Wednesday.
It sounds like Tampa Bay Buccaneers inside linebacker Devin White wants to be traded so Alex and I address the possibility of the Steelers pursuing him via a deal.
Next year at this same time we could be talking about a forthcoming contract extension for Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth, so Alex and I get way ahead on that possible outlook and market value.
YouTube has announced their pricing for their new NFL Sunday Ticket package, so Alex and I discuss that topic for a bit later in this show.
Finally, we review Alex's latest mock draft in this show as we go through each of his seven selections.
We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
April 11, 2023 -
On this Tuesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses how much more open the NFL Draft was 25 years ago compared to today.
April 10, 2023 -
On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the differing scouting philosophies in the NFL that he's observed.
April 10, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 112 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the recent lawsuit filed by the family of late Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins.
The Baltimore Ravens are signing wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year contract so Alex and I discuss everything related to that subject.
We move on to discuss the steelers 2023 cash spending to date and it possibly relates to the team signing outside linebacker Alex Highsmith to a contract extension during the summer.
Is there any reason to think that the Steelers would trade or release guard James Daniels this offseason? Alex and I discuss that topic on the heels of a post from The Athletic a few days ago.
Alex has started his pre-draft positional studies related to measurables, so we discuss his first offering from that series that focusses on the cornerback position.
We wind down this show by discussing Steelers players currently under contract who could be impacted heavily by the team's draft this year. We also discuss four sleeper players currently under contract with the Steelers as the offseason moves us closer to the draft.
We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
April 9, 2023 -
For Episode 766, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander as she looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers need now to replace WR Steven Sims on the return team and what their options might be.
April 8, 2023 -
On this Saturday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco looks at the possibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers selecting former Georgia CB Kelee Ringo on day-two of the 2023 NFL Draft.
April 7, 2023 -
On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives his thoughts about the Pittsburgh Steelers' having heavy interest in interior offensive linemen ahead of the draft.
April 7, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 111 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers recent pre-draft visitors that came in on Thursday. We also discuss the list of pre-draft visitors to date.
The new contract details related to four Steelers players are now in so Alex and I discuss those numbers. We also have a conversation about the security of tight end Zach Gentry related to his new deal and if it opens up the chances for the Steelers to draft another tight end this year. We go over a few tight ends in this year’s draft class that would fit with the Steelers that could be had in day-two and beyond.
Alex and I then move on to discuss the Steelers current salary cap situation now that all outstanding deals are known.
In the second half of this podcast, Alex and I conduct another pre-draft roundtable discussion. This time our guests are Tyler Wise, Owen Straley, Ross McCorkle and Joe Cammarota. The six of us address various positions related to this year's draft class for about an hour. We also get current predictions from the four on who they think might ultimately be the Steelers pick at 17th overall in the first round.
If you are not already doing so, you can follow Tyler, Owen, Ross and Joe on Twitter at the attached profile links. All four do incredible work on the site.
After our draft roundtable discussion, Alex and I address a few other topics before closing out this Friday show by answering some emails we have received from listeners recently.
April 6, 2023 -
On this Thursday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' pre-draft interest in Oregon CB Christian Gonzalez, who visited with the team on Thursday.
April 5, 2023 -
On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora flips over to looking at the Pittsburgh Steelers' slot wide receiver outlook this draft season.
April 5, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 110 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers recent addition of Glenn Thomas as the team's new offensive assistant. We also talk a little about his past link to quarterback Kenny Pickett.
The Steelers also have finally formerly announced Gerald Alexander as the team's assistant defensive backs coach after he was apparently on the staff last season. We address that development and how we missed him in 2022.
The Steelers 2023 pre-draft visitor list continues to grow so Alex and I recap who all has visited with the team, or is planning to visit. We look at the overall list to date in totality once again as well.
Some numbers related to the contract signed by new Steelers safety Keanu Neal have been reported so Alex and I quickly go over those. We also discuss the formal announcement from Tuesday of four recent players who have inked deals this offseason.
The Steelers are almost surely going to restructure the contract of outside linebacker T.J. Watt at some point this offseason so Alex and I discuss what that might look like. We also have a good conversation about the contract extension prediction I recently made for fellow Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith later in this show.
We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
April 4, 2023 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers don't usually pay any mind to positional value or consensus rankings when it comes to the annual NFL draft.
April 3, 2023 -
Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
April 3, 2023 -
On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' slot cornerback issue, which was a similar problem they faced in 2021.
April 3, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 109 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers and their 2023 Pro Day stops. We recap who was spotted where in the month of March. We drill down into position coach sightings, area scout sightings and much more.
Alex and I discuss the growing pre-draft visitor list on this Monday that now includes a few wide receivers. We also discuss the Steelers outlook when it comes to the nickel cornerback position.Is the lack of interceptions that cornerback Joey Porter Jr. had at Penn State a concern? We briefly hit on that topic after some research that I did on former first-round cornerbacks that exited college with a low interception amount.
The Steelers will need to decide roughly a year from now if they want to pick up the fifth-year option on running back Najee Harris, so Alex and I discuss that topic for a bit. We also discuss the possibility of the Steelers drafting another running back this year.
Will the Steelers turn to the XFL to add another tackle to their offseason roster? While we don't know for sure if they will, we discuss one left tackle with Pittsburgh ties who might be in the team's sights.
We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
For Episode 759, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about the possibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers selecting a running back in 2023 NFL Draft.
April 1, 2023 -
On this Saturday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco looks closely at a recent 7-round mock draft by Jordan Reid of ESPN that includes a first-round trade-up by the Pittsburgh Steelers for a top left tackle.
March 31, 2023 -
On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora celebrates the change by the NFL concerning the offseason roster cutdown rules.
March 31, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 108 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, which was recorded late Thursday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes the team signing two new defensive players in safety Keanu Neal and defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko.
Alex and I tell you what we know so far about the Steelers' two recent additions after cramming some tape before the show. We go over how each might be used in the Steelers' defense and if the addition of either means anything related to the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Steelers reportedly had free agent outside linebacker Bud Dupree back in Pittsburgh on Thursday for a visit, so we go over that bit of news. We also talk about Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. also coming in for a pre-draft visit on Thursday as well.
The Steelers have a few other players lined up for pre-draft visits, so we make sure to cover that news in this show. Additionally, we update who from the Steelers has been spotted where on the annual pro-day circuit heading into Friday.
Are the Steelers seriously considering drafting a center this year? We discuss that topic briefly in this show.
Based on the Blue's Clues we have so far, Alex and I put together a short list of players we think are in line to potentially be the Steelers’ first selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. We also review where all that general manager Omar Khan and head coach Mike Tomlin have been spotted to date.
We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
March 30, 2023 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers are showing a lot interest in some of the top centers in the 2023 NFL Draft class and what that might ultimately mean.
March 29, 2023 -
On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora wonders when the NFL might start considering expanding from 32 teams.
March 29, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 107 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers.
With Steelers general manager Omar Khan delivering recent comments from the league’s annual owners’ meetings in Arizona, we make sure to parse as much as we can from what all he has said the last few days. We discuss Khan talking about the loss of unrestricted free agent safety Terrell Edmunds, the plan for the rest of free agency, the slot receiver position and more.
We go over what kind of wide receiver the Steelers might draft this year and if they will indeed select one. We also discuss all of the players we learned will come in for pre-draft visits as of late Tuesday night.
There have been a few NFL rule changes coming out of the annual owners meetings so Alex and I hit on the more notable ones. We also have several more pro day updates to pass along in this show.
We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
March 28, 2023 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers might want to upgrade their backup tight end position in the 2023 NFL Draft if the plan is to run more 12 personnel.
March 27, 2023 -
On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses one cosmetic change the Pittsburgh Steelers have made under new GM Omar Khan.
March 27, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 106 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who has now made it known that he requested a trade in early March.
The Steelers have had a few more signings since our last episode so Alex and recap all those transactions. We talk about tight end Zach Gentry being re-signed and what his contract might look like. We also discuss the Steelers signing free agent tackle Le'Raven Clark and go over the details of his one-year contract. We also discuss what the tape says about Clark.
The details related to the one-year contract that former Steelers safety Terrell Edmunds are now known so Alex and I discuss his deal and if Pittsburgh made any sort of effort to re-sign him.
Former Steelers outside linebacker Bud Dupree is reportedly visiting Pittsburgh so Alex and I discuss that news and what a contract offer to him might look like if the team decides they want to sign him in the coming days.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is out in Arizona this week for the annual NFL owners’ meetings so we discuss what all he has had to say to the media since Sunday night. There are quite a few topics to discuss based on all that Tomlin said so we make sure to be thorough in this segment.
We talk tackle arm length related to Steelers draft picks in this show and go over some arm lengths of players in this year's draft class. We make sure to address some recent pro day signings in this show as well.
We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
March 26, 2023 -
For Episode 752, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she looks at the chances that the Pittsburgh Steelers will add a tight end in the 2023 NFL Draft after re-signing Zach Gentry back on a one-year deal.
March 25, 2023 -
On this Saturday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco talks about the possibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers adding yet another member of the Herbig family to the team this offseason via the 2023 NFL Draft.
March 24, 2023 -
On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin is essentially the President of the NFL.
March 24, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 105 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest concerning safety Terrell Edmunds as it now appears that he won't be re-signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. We also discuss a free agent safety still on the market who could potentially fill Edmunds' role in the defense.
The Steelers had a large contingent at the Ohio State and Alabama pro days this week so Alex and I discuss who was spotted where. We discuss several of the prospects they likely paid close attention to while at those pro days. We talk about Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Steen and defensive back Brian Branch a lot early in this show. Alex and I move on to spend a lot of time talking about Ohio State tackle Dawand Jones on the heels of his pro day. We wonder if pre-draft process has caused the big tackle to now have a few red flags when it comes to the Steelers.
The Steelers had linebacker coach Aaron Curry at the Wisconsin pro day on Thursday so Alex and I discuss a player he was likely getting a closer look at, Nick Herbig. We discuss a potential position switch for Herbig at the NFL level and if he could potentially be a day-three Steelers' selection due to all the dot-connecting. We also discuss the probability of the Steelers selecting an inside linebacker early in the draft on the heels of their early free agency moves.
Several other pro day sightings are discussed in this show and that includes us talking about who all had been spotted at Penn State on Friday.
Several new contracts have now hit the NFLPA site so Alex and I discuss where the Steelers now sit at on this Friday when it comes to the team's salary cap situation.
We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
March 23, 2023 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about S Terrell Edmunds leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency and the hole it creates in the team's defense in him doing so.
March 22, 2023 -
On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why a linebacker who has speed and a linebacker who can cover are two different things.
March 22, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 104 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers re-signing cornerback James Pierre on Tuesday. We talk about what his one-year deal probably looks like and more.
The Cincinnati Bengals are reportedly shopping tackle Jonah Williams so Alex and I quickly hit on that news and if there is any possibility that the Steelers might have interest in trading for him. We also address the news that the Steelers reportedly had some interest in outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel prior to him re-signing with the Miami Dolphins recently.
It's been a busy week once again for Steelers general manager Omar Khan and Mike Tomlin on the pro day circuit so Alex and I recap their trips to Iowa State and Iowa so far this week. We go over the top prospects at both of those pro days and spend some extra time talking about Iowa State defensive back Anthony Johnson Jr. and the probability of him being a Steelers' selection this year.
Tomlin and Khan are at the Ohio state pro day on Wednesday so we discuss that news and where the two might be going on Thursday and Friday. We also discuss the latest Steelers' pre-draft visitor that was made known on Tuesday at the USC pro day.
Alex posted another mock draft on Tuesday so we roll through his seven sections for the Steelers.
We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
March 21, 2023 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers seem to be getting in on the latest cycle of a run-heavy attack based on their recent offseason moves.
March 20, 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.
March 20, 2023 -
On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' potential plans at offensive tackle when it comes to the rest of the 2023 offseason.
March 19, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 103 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this late Sunday night show for Monday morning, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly coming to terms with unrestricted free agent guard Isaac Seumalo, formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles. We discuss what his addition means to the Steelers' offensive line, his play to date as well as his contract.
Alex and I move to speculate what the Steelers' 2023 offensive line might look like following the addition of two guards in free agency. We also have a long discussion about the future of Steelers' guard Kevin Dotson with two new guards being added in free agency.
The new contract details for Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi are now in so Alex and I break down those numbers and what they mean and especially when it comes to March of 2024. We also have a look at where the Steelers' 2023 salary cap situation looks like heading into Monday.
Alex and I discuss the Steelers expected cash spending in 2023 as it relates to how the team might handle free agency and an extension this offseason. That makes for an interesting discussion as well.
A few of the Steelers unrestricted free agents are signing with other teams so we update that latest news. We also talk a little bit about the Steelers newest addition to their coaching staff in this show.
The Steelers will be busy on the 2023 Pro Day circuit starting on Monday so as usual, Alex and I discuss who from the organization we spotted these past few days and where. We also talk a little about where the Steelers might be spotted next week when it comes to Pro Days.
We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
March 19, 2023 -
For Episode 745, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about what the offensive linemen signings made by the Pittsburgh Steelers this week might ultimately mean for this year's draft.
March 18, 2023 -
On this Saturday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco talks about the changes that the Pittsburgh Steelers have made to their 2023 inside linebacker room so far this offseason.
March 17, 2023 -
On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses how busy Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan has been since the start of the 2023 offseason.
March 17, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 102 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this late Thursday night show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the first full day of the 2023 NFL league year that took place on Thursday that included the Pittsburgh Steelers agreeing to terms with yet another outside unrestricted free agent linebacker.
We begin our discussion by passing along the Thursday news of the Steelers deciding to cut veteran inside linebacker Myles Jack after one season. We discuss the move in its totality, how much salary cap space was saved with that transaction, and more.
The Steelers did agree to terms with inside linebacker Elandon Roberts, formerly of the Miami Dolphins, on Thursday, so we spend a lot of time discussing the tape we have both watched of him from the 2022 season. We go over what his signing would mean and what impact, if any, it might have on the position when it comes to the 2023 NFL Draft.
Two newly signed Steelers, cornerback Patrick Peterson and guard Nate Herbig, held their introductory press conferences on Thursday so Alex and I discuss the key takeaways from those two media sessions in this show.
The Steelers have now restructured the contract of safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, so we go over the details related to that move in this show. Additionally, the new contract numbers for safety Damontae Kazee surfaced while recording this episode so we make sure to pass those along.
The Steelers were busy on the 2023 Pro Day circuit again on Thursday so as usual, Alex and I discuss who from the organization we spotted earlier in the day and where.
We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
March 16, 2023 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how the apparent recent signing of LB Elandon Roberts seems to be another step in the right direction for the Pittsburgh Steelers, especially positionally.
March 16, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 101 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this late Wednesday night show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the first day of the 2023 NFL league year that took place on Wednesday that included the Pittsburgh Steelers agreeing to terms with another outside unrestricted free agent.
We begin our discussion by passing along the Wednesday news of the Steelers deciding to not tender any of their four restricted free agents. We go over what that decision means and if we think any of those four players will get re-signed to cheaper deals in the coming days. We also go over how long the list of non-tendered restricted free agents there were around the NFL this year.
The Steelers did agree to terms with inside linebacker Cole Holcomb, formerly of the Washington Commanders, on Wednesday, so we spend a lot of time discussing the tape we have both watched of him from the 2022 season. We go over what his signing would mean and what impact, if any, it might have on the position when it comes to the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Steelers reportedly made some sort of run at free agent tackle Orlando Brown Jr. on Wednesday before he ultimately signed a big deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. That makes for an interesting topic that we discuss.
We speculate the numbers of the contract that defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi agreed to later in this show and what the Steelers' current salary cap situation likely looks like.
The Steelers were busy on the 2023 Pro Day circuit again on Wednesday so Alex and I discuss who from the organization we spotted earlier in the day and where.
We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
March 15, 2023 -
On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers agreeing to terms with free agent G Nick Herbig this week.
March 15, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 100 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this late Tuesday night show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the second day of the annual NFL legal tampering period and how it included several more moves related to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
We start by talking about the Steelers agreeing to terms with former New York Jets guard Nate Herbig earlier on Tuesday. We have both watched a little tape on Herbig since the news about him broke and we go over our notes on the former undrafted free agent out of Stanford. Later in the show, we go over the full contract details related to Herbig.
The Steelers also reportedly re-signed safety Damontae Kazee and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi on Tuesday so Alex and I go over those decisions. We don't have the full contract details yet on both of those players but we do have some financials to pass along. We go over what the re-signings mean and more.
Late Tuesday afternoon we learned that the Steelers will be losing inside linebacker Robert Spillane in free agency to the Las Vegas Raiders. We go over thar news in addition to the talking about the report that the Steelers made an attempt to sign inside linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, who ultimately re-signed with the Dallas Cowboys.
Alex and I discuss the Steelers big hole in the Steelers' inside linebacker room exiting Tuesday and whether they'll fill it with an outside unrestricted free agent in the coming days.
We move on to briefly talk about the Steelers' current salary cap situation and whether the team will create more space on Wednesday via either contract terminations or restructures.
The Steelers were busy on the 2023 Pro Day circuit on Tuesday so Alex and I discuss who from the organization we spotted earlier in the day and where.
We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
March 14, 2023 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney explains how the Pittsburgh Steelers having a large contingent at the 2023 Clemson Pro Day on Tuesday could be quite telling when it comes to the 2023 NFL Draft.
March 13, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 99 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this late Monday night show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the start of the annual NFL legal tampering period and how it included two moves related to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
We start by talking about the Steelers losing unrestricted free agent cornerback Cameron Sutton to the Detroit Lions about midday on Monday. We go over what the Steelers lost on defense with Sutton signing elsewhere, the details of the contract that he signed with the Lions, and other tidbits related to that move.
The Steelers did follow up the loss of Sutton by signing former Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson on Monday. We go over the early details related to his two-year deal that are out there, what he brings to the Steelers and what all he had to say on Monday to former Pittsburgh cornerback Bryant McFadden during their podcast episode.
Alex and I have both watched a little bit of tape on Peterson since he agreed to terms with the Steelers and go over what we observed. We talk about how he potentially fits in the Steelers defense and more.
Alex and I talk about some other Monday free agency happenings from around the NFL and then get into what the Steelers might do moving forward into these next few days.
We close the show by talking about a few things Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say on the Ben Roethlisberger podcast, which pro day we expect to see him at on Tuesday and more. We also talk about the pre-draft visitors the Steelers seem to have lined up right now later in this show.
We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
March 13, 2023 -
On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora previews an exciting and important offseason under Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan.
March 12, 2023 -
For Episode 738, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about the process of the possible NFL rule change to eliminate hip drop tackles and how the NFLPA is working to oppose it.
March 11, 2023 -
On this Saturday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco talks about one young tight end that the Pittsburgh Steelers might consider drafting this year should they not re-sign veteran free agent TE Zach Gentry.
March 10, 2023 -
On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives his thoughts about QB Lamar Jackson and his situation with the Baltimore Ravens following him receiving the non-exclusive franchise tag this past week.
March 10, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 98 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the start of the annual college pro day cycle and where all we have spotted scouts from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Steelers, as expected, did not receive any 2023 compensatory draft picks on Thursday so Alex and I discuss that news, in addition to talking about a few other NFL teams and their outcomes. We also go over the Steelers' official draft selections on the heels of those being known Friday morning.
The start of the 2023 NFL free agent signing period is next week so Alex and I roll through the Steelers list of unrestricted players and attempt to predict who will stay and who will go when it comes to those players. We actually differ in opinion on a few of them.
Alex released his defensive player free agent wishlist on Friday so we go through each of the players that he highlighted on it.
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.
March 9, 2023 -
On this Thursday episode of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers now appear to have a very good young quarterback in their fold in Kenny Pickett, at least from a leadership standpoint.
March 8, 2023 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora rants about the messy and clustered annual Pro Day schedule as part of the NFL's pre-draft process.
March 8, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 97 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the start of the 2023 NFL league year now being one week away. We also discuss the franchise tag deadline results from Tuesday with most of that talk centering around the Baltimore Ravens using the non-exclusive variety on quarterback Lamar Jackson.
We go deep into the Ravens’ decision to give the tag to Jackson, what it means for both sides, and if indeed there is some sort of collusion possibly going on between NFL team owners due to the immediate reports that surfaced surrounding several franchises apparently having no interests in signing the quarterback to an offer sheet this offseason. We also briefly discuss the New York Giants signing quarterback Daniel Jones to a very lucrative new deal right before the tag deadline.
With the 2023 NFL scouting Combine now behind us, Jonathan Heitritter and Joe Clark, both of whom represented the site in Indianapolis this past week for the annual pre-draft event, join Alex and I. The four of us have a roundtable discussion with most of that being takeaways that Jonathan and Joe have from the this year’s combine. The four of us spend roughly 45 minutes talking about what took place in Indianapolis.
After the roundtable discussion, Alex and I have a quick discussion about USC guard Andrew Vorhees, who tore his ACL during drills while participating in the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. That discussion revolves around whether the Pittsburgh Steelers should consider selecting Vorhees in the 2023 NFL Draft even with there being a good chance he could miss his entire rookie season, or at the very least, most of it.
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.
March 7, 2023 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses how the offseason goal for the Pittsburgh Steelers should be putting the best five offensive linemen on the field and even if it means moving one of them.
March 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.
March 6, 2023 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora offers up one final thought about the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine workouts that just wrapped up.
March 6, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 96 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about what all took place at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine since our Friday show. That means we go over the cornerback, safety, offensive linemen, wide receiver, quarterback and running back groups.
Alex and I talk quite a bit about several players at the combine that we learned quite a bit more about over the weekend. We also talk about the possibility of a top tackle or cornerback falling to the Steelers at 17th overall in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
We go over a few key pro days that will happen in the next two weeks as it relates to the Steelers.
We make sure to discuss the several position groups that the Steelers seemed to have the most interest in at the combine when it came to formal meetings in Indianapolis. Just a lot of combine and pre-draft talk that includes going over the future of a few events in addition to a few injuries that took place over the weekend.
With the 2023 combine now over with, Alex has a new mock draft released so we go over it from top to bottom during this show.
As expected, the Tennessee Titans will be releasing outside linebacker Bud Dupree soon, according to Monday morning reports, so Alex and I discuss the probability of him returning to the Steelers this offseason.
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.
March 5, 2023 -
For Episode 731, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about whether a 40 yard dash time at the NFL Scouting Combine can make or break a wide receiver's draft stock.
March 4, 2023 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco talks about how one linebacker that is at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine is easy to see in a Pittsburgh Steelers' uniform.
March 3, 2023 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about letting the arguments about Pitt DT Calijah Kancey begin following his 2023 NFL Scouting Combine showing.
March 3, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 95 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about all that has happened so far at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine.
We talk about the interests the Pittsburgh Steelers have had so far in certain position groups at the combine to start the show. We then dive into the on-the-field results from Thursday at the scouting combine when it comes to the first three position groups, defensive linemen, edge rushers and linebackers.
Alex and highlight several solid performances from Thursday's combine action and especially when it comes to players that we believe best fit for the Steelers. We then each pick 15 players from Thursday's combine action we feel really have a good chance at being Pittsburgh draft picks.
The defensive backs will be on the field on Friday going through their scouting combine paces so Alex and I do a short preview of the cornerbacks and safeties and specific players we look forward watching.
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.
March 2, 2023 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney looks at one potential free agent who could possibly meet the Pittsburgh Steelers' need for a veteran slot wide receiver in 2023.
March 1, 2023 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney gives his thoughts on the idea that the Pittsburgh Steelers might try to sign backup QB Mitch Trubisky to a contract extension this offseason.
March 1, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 94 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about all that Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan had to say on Tuesday during his media rounds at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine.
With it sounding like Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky will indeed be in Pittsburgh through at least the 2023 season, we discuss the possibility of him signing a contract extension in the coming weeks and what that might look like if he does. We also discuss a voidable year restructure with Trubisky as a plan to lower his 2023 salary cap charge.
Khan talked about cornerback Cameron Sutton, outside linebacker Alex Highsmith, quarterback Kenny Pickett and defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal on Tuesday so we go over those topics quite thoroughly in this show.
We make sure to discuss what all Khan said about the upcoming draft, how the draft room will work this offseason and much more. We make sure to hit on what Khan had to say about the role of new assistant general manager Andy Weidl as part of this show as well.
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.
February 28, 2023 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reacts to what GM Omar Khan had to say about how the Pittsburgh Steelers' new front office will work moving forward.
February 27, 2023 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the on-field value with when it comes to the annual NFL Scouting Combine.
February 27, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 93 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine getting underway this week in Indianapolis, IN.
We discuss Steelers general manager Omar Khan being scheduled to talk to the media on Tuesday and how we'll have Jonathan Heitritter and Joe Clark on site to cover the combine this year.
Alex took part in the annual Walk the Mock mock draft on Sunday night and on the heels of that, we spend quite a bit of time discussing the selections that the Steelers made it in thanks to help from viewers of the livestream he did of the event. We go through it top to bottom to discuss assorted options he had with each selection that he made.
What might a new contract look like for Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton? We go over three contract projections for Sutton at various levels that I posted on the site on Sunday.
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.
February 26, 2023 -
For Episode 724, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about what we maybe can expect to look different as new Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan and assistant GM Andy Weidl build a roster in the offseason for the first time.
February 25, 2023 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco addresses the offseason situation the Baltimore Ravens are facing when it comes to QB Lamar Jackson.
February 24, 2023 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora wonders why Pittsburgh Steelers S Terrell Edmunds doesn’t get that much respect ahead of him poised to become an unrestricted free agent once again.
February 24, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 92 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 recently re-signing long snapper Christian Kuntz, one of their two exclusive rights free agents this offseason. Early during this show, I provide an updated Steelers' 2023 salary cap look after the re-signing of Kuntz.
We move on to talk about the Steelers and parting ways with Jerry Olsavsky recently and if there might be anything more to that story.
Two veteran players in tackle Taylor Lewan and inside linebacker Bobby Wagner are being released by their respective teams so Alex and I discuss the likelihood of either of them landing with the Steelers in the coming weeks.
Steelers quarterbacks Kenny Pickett and Mitch Trubisky are both currently in Florida getting some workouts in with a large group of teammates so Alex and I discuss that topic for a bit in this show.
I am currently preparing an advanced analytics look concerning the market value of Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton and Alex provides his thoughts on my outline of it.
We go over some recent comments reportedly made by Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph concerning the possibility of him re-signing with the team this offseason. We also discuss the tradability of Trubisky in this segment as well.
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.
February 23, 2023 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney explains why the report of QB Mason Rudolph not closing the door on a return to the Pittsburgh Steelers makes sense for all parties involved.
February 22, 2023 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses an issue he has with the Pittsburgh Steelers' overall point differential from the 2022 season.
February 22, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 91 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about whether or not the Pittsburgh Steelers might have any interest in signing defensive back Ugo Amadi to a cheap one-year deal now that he's officially a street free agent for now.
Alex and I move on to discuss Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton quite a bit and especially when it comes to him possibly receiving the transition tag from the team in the coming weeks. We go over the several reasons why that's unlikely to happen. We also briefly recap the restricted free agent tenders the Steelers might hand out soon as well.
Will Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi be one of the more sought-after unrestricted free agents at his position this offseason should the list shrink by two based on some recent news that surfaced the last few days? We discuss that topic for a bit. We also talk a little about what a new three-year contract for Sutton might could look like if his market value comes in slightly higher than most think it will.
The Steelers announced on Wednesday that Aaron Curry will be the team's new inside linebackers coach and that Jerry Olsavsky won't be retained. That news was made officially near the middle of the show.
We also talk a little about the real candidates to sign a Four-Year Player Qualifying Contract with the Steelers this offseason and go over what exactly that kind of deal is.
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.
February 21, 2023 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney makes the case for DT Larry Ogunjobi being a priority for the Pittsburgh Steelers to re-sign this offseason, right alongside CB Cameron Sutton.
February 20, 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.
February 20, 2023 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' need to improve their offensive line depth this offseason.
February 20, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 90 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, I am back from vacation to sit in with Alex Kozora. We get right to talking about the reported addition of Aaron Curry to the Pittsburgh Steelers' coaching staff to handle the outside linebackers.
We also talk about if any other new coaches will be added in the coming weeks on the heels of the addition of Curry.
We talk about the link that Curry has to a few current Steelers' players. We also discuss the depth of the Steelers outside linebacker room needing to be addressed this offseason with the likes of possibly a free agent and a rookie draft pick.
Steelers Assistant Head Coach John Mitchell retired last week so I give my thoughts on what he has meant to the organization over his long range of service.
The XFL fired up their new season over the weekend, so Alex and I discuss that topic, which seems to be an annual occurrence.
Alex recently wrote a new post about Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton with him now slated to become an unrestricted free agent in March, so we discuss that via a small debate.
Should the Steelers re-sign tight end Zach Gentry this offseason, or does the tight room need an upgrade for better depth? Alex and I spend time on that topic in this show as well.
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.
February 19, 2023 -
For Episode 717, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she looks at which AFC North teams have the biggest challenge when it comes to bringing back their own pending free agents in the offseason.
February 18, 2023 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco addresses what she thinks will happen with Pittsburgh Steelers veteran inside linebacker Myles Jack this offseason.
February 17, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 89 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and Josh Carney talk about the retirement of John Mitchell this week to start.
The state of the Pittsburgh Steelers' coaching staff is also discussed in this Friday show as is the future of tackle Chukwuma Okorafor.
Alex and Josh also look at a few other offseason questions facing the Steelers.
February 17, 2023 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reacts to the news of the John Mitchell retirement and one specific sadness he has in seeing reaction to the announcement.
February 16, 2023 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis was off base with his comments regarding the Pittsburgh Steelers not yet having an identity offensively.
February 15, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 88 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and Josh Carney talk about Chase Winovich being a possible offseason addition for the Pittsburgh Steelers as an unrestricted free agent.
Josh's most recent mock draft is reviewed and Alex have a cornerback debate.
Owen Straley joins the show later to talk about defensive backs he watched at the Shrine Bowl a few weeks ago.
Alex and Josh then talk about the Steelers' biggest draft mistake and more to close out the show.
We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
February 15, 2023 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why one particular suggestion to the NFL hiring process is a terrible idea.
February 14, 2023 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how the Super Bowl once again showed that teams need a top 5 offense to lift the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the year.
February 13, 2023 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora wonders if cornerback Cameron Sutton would take a little less to stay with the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason.
February 13, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 85 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about Super Bowl LVII that was played Sunday night and ended with the Kansas City Chiefs beating the Philadelphia Eagles.
We go over the key plays from the big Sunday night game and that includes the controversial holding penalty on Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster late in the contest. We talk field conditions in Super Bowl LVII and more as part of our recap of the big game.
Should the new push-from-behind-style quarterback sneak play be eliminated from the NFL game? Alex and I have a quick discussion about that topic. We also discuss Smith-Schuster betting on himself in 2022 and it paying off for him.
Alex and I look at the early Super Bowl LVIII odds for the Pittsburgh Steelers and if they are fair. We also talk about if we learned anything from Super Bowl LVII Sunday night when it comes to the 2023 Steelers' efforts.
The contract of Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton will void on Friday, so we clear up the misinformation about that based on what Sports Illustrated is reporting.
Should Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee be a serious consideration for the Steelers early in the 2023 NFL Draft? Alex and I talk a little bit about that topic with the offseason now officially underway on this Monday.
We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
February 12, 2023 -
For Episode 710, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers' chances of making it back to the Super Bowl in 2023 with the help of ANY/A stats.
February 11, 2023 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco addresses Pittsburgh Steelers DT Cameron Heyward not winning the 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year award on Thursday night.
February 10, 2023 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora wonders why Brian Flores took the Minnesota Vikings' job instead of waiting to see what would happen with the Arizona Cardinals.
February 10, 2023 -
Season 13, Episode 84 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Friday allegations concerning Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson allegedly punching quarterback Mitch Trubisky prior to the team's Week 4 game against the New York Jets. Those comments came from a CBS Sports Radio segment from Radio Row at the Super Bowl. Johnson has already denied the allegation, which we believe to be unfounded and thus false.
The 2022 NFL Honors program took place Thursday night so Alex and I address everything Steelers related from that. We talk about Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward failing to once again win the Walter Payton Man of the Year award and more.
Heyward and Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt have both been busy doing interviews this past week ahead of the Super Bowl so Alex and I quickly recap the main takeaways from all of them.
Alex and I then move on to welcome site contributors Jonathan Heitritter, Tyler Wise, and Ross McCorkle to the show after they spent the last week in Mobile, AL covering the 2023 Senior Bowl week. We all have a solid hour roundtable discussion and it includes the five of us talking about the Senior Bowl practices, player media sessions and the Saturday game. We run through several position groups as part of this Senior 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 Jonathan (@J_Heits), Tyler (@TriggeredWise), and Ross (@Ross_McCorkle) on Twitter. We appreciate the work they all put in this past week while covering the annual Senior Bowl game for the site.
Super Bowl 57 will take place on Sunday so Alex and I give our picks for the big game late in this show. We attempt to predict the final score and also pick a few prop bets as well.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
January 27, 2023 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora takes a rare moment to thank the Cincinnati Bengals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
January 10, 2023 -
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.html
After 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 @VinnyBonsignore 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/id1528122214
After 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
December 14, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about one obvious rule change the NFL should probably make.
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.
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.
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.
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.
December 11, 2022 -
For Episode 647, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers getting K Chris Boswell back in time for the Baltimore Ravens game is important and not just for field goal attempts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
December 3, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco previews the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 13 Sunday road game against the Atlanta Falcons and predicts the outcome.
December 2, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora outlines the importance of Miles Boykin to the Pittsburgh Steelers' kick coverage unit.
December 2, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 56 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 Atlanta Falcons 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 running back Najee Harris. We discuss if rookie defensive end DeMarvin Leal will be activated on Saturday as well.
Alex and I then move on to parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin.
In the middle of this show, Alex and I are joined by Falcons’ analyst Aaron Freeman from The Falcoholic. We spend 25 minutes previewing the Sunday afternoon game between the Steelers and the Falcons, and much, much more. Aaron gives his score prediction for Sunday to close out the interview.
If not already doing so, please follow Aaron on Twitter at @falcfans and thank him for appearing on the Friday show. You can also read Aaron's work online here: https://www.sbnation.com/users/AaronFreeman#activity.
After talking to Aaron, Alex and I then provide our own full preview of the Steelers' Week 13 road game against the Falcons. 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 Falcons.
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.
December 1, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan explains how the Pittsburgh Steelers' Sunday road game against the Atlanta Falcons might be a great Week 14 dress rehearsal for the team's defense.
November 30, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the serious improvement made by the Pittsburgh Steelers when it comes to situational football.
November 30, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 55 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 13 of the 2022 regular season.
Should two bye weeks be the next thing that the NFL looks at doing? Alex and I discuss that in the early portion of this show.
We move on to discuss our final thoughts on the Steelers' Monday night win against the Indianapolis Colts after studying the all-22 tape from that contest. We talk offense, defense special teams and more.
Alex and I discuss the play of tackle Dan Moore Jr. in-depth and address the possibility of him maybe kicking inside to guard next season. We also talk about the future of Steelers' center Mason Cole past this season. As far as defensive players go, Alex and I talk a little bit about cornerbacks Cameron Sutton and James Pierre in addition to outside linebacker Alex Highsmith.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly presser on Tuesday, so Alex and I hit some key things he had to say. We also pass along the latest update on Steelers running back Najee Harris and talk some about backup running backs Benny Snell Jr. and Anthony McFarland Jr.
Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had former center Maurkice Pouncey on the latest edition of his podcast, so Alex and I discuss a few things those two had to say.
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.
November 29, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses Pittsburgh Steelers RB Anthony McFarland Jr. following his nice showing in the team's Monday night win against the Indianapolis Colts.
November 29, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 54 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Monday night road win against the Indianapolis Colts.
We start by going over the moves made by the Steelers ahead of the Monday night game and who the team chose as their seven inactive players for the contest.
Alex and I then quickly transition into recapping the Monday night win and we start on the offensive side of the football. We discuss the running game that included nice performances by running backs Benny Snell Jr. and Anthony McFarland Jr. and the play of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett. We discuss several plays on offense from Monday night as well as several key stats on that side of the football.
Alex and I then talk about the play of the Steelers' defense against the Colts. We highlight the performance of outside linebacker Alex Highsmith as part of our breakdown. We cover several plays on that side of the football as well.
The Steelers’ special teams play wasn't great overall Monday night so Alex and I make sure to talk about that phase.
Late in this show, Alex and I quickly recap some key things that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said during his Tuesday press conference.
We mix in other Steelers’ talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
November 28, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why the Indianapolis Colts' passing game scares him even though their running game grabs all the attention.
November 28, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 53 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they get ready to play the Indianapolis Colts on the road Monday night. We go over the team's Saturday injury report and discuss a few transactions that could happen Monday afternoon.
There were quite a few interesting games that took place around the NFL on Sunday, so Alex and I quickly recap a few of those entertaining contests.
Is there a chance that Matt Canada might remain the Steelers offensive coordinator past this 2022 season? Alex and I discuss the plausibility of that happening.
Alex and I then move on to start previewing the Steelers’ Monday night game against the Colts. As part of that, we welcome Jake Arthur to the show. Jake covers the Colts for the Horseshoe Huddle in addition to hosting the Locked On Colts Podcast. We spend nearly 30 minutes with Jake previewing the Monday night game between the Colts and the Steelers before getting his final score prediction. You can follow Jake on Twitter at @JakeArthurNFL and read his work online here: https://www.si.com/nfl/colts/author/jake-arthur
After talking with Jake, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Monday night game. We discuss both sides of the football for both teams, keys to the Monday night game and more. We then give our own final score predictions for the Monday night game between the Steelers and the Colts.
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.
November 27, 2022 -
For Episode 633, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she discusses the challenges for Pittsburgh Steelers rookie QB Kenny Pickett as he plays his first NFL road game in a dome and whether that crowd noise might be artificially augmented.
November 26, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco gives thanks for new Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan on this holiday weekend.
November 25, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reacts to Pittsburgh Steelers' OC Matt Canada not knowing the "open score" metric of WR Diontae Johnson and why that could signify a larger team-wide problem.
November 25, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 52 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 Indianapolis Colts on the road Monday night. on Sunday afternoon.
Alex and I go over the Steelers' first injury report of week 12 that was released on Thursday. With running back Jaylen Warren seemingly very iffy for Monday night, we briefly discuss how that might lead to running back Anthony McFarland Jr. being elevated from the practice squad for the first time this season.
Alex and I then move on to parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin. We spend a lot of time pouring over the Canada comments before talking some about what all wide receivers Diontae Johnson and George Pickens had to say on Thursday during their media sessions. We discuss how Johnson might be used in the offense moving forward as well.
As usual, Alex and I wind down this Friday show by providing our picks of all the remaining weekend games against the spread.
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.
November 24, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why Monday night could be the last chance for Pittsburgh Steelers RB Anthony McFarland to prove he can play in the NFL.
November 23, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about talk about Pittsburgh Steelers punter Pressley Harvin III and his improvement and the debate over directional punting.
November 23, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 51 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 12 of the 2022 regular season.
We discuss the Steelers' injury situation heading into Week 12 to get things started and then dive into 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 predictability of the Steelers' offense on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. We also talk about what Tomlin had to say about wide receiver Diontae Johnson and the down season he's had to date.
Alex and I dive into how Johnson has been used in the offense so far this season by taking a deeper look at his targets per route compared to 2021. We also discuss the play of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett on Sunday against the Bengals.
The Steelers made some practice squad roster moves on Wednesday, so Alex and I make sure to recap those. We then move forward to give our closing thoughts on the Steelers' Week 11 Sunday game against the Bengals after fully digesting the all-22 tape from that contest.
Former Steelers players Hines Ward and James Harrison have now been named semifinalists for the Hall of Fame Class of 2023, so Alex and I discuss that news and go over the chances of one of both being enshrined next summer.
Alex and I have a quick look ahead to the long list of Steelers' players who are schedule to become unrestricted free agents during the offseason.
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.
November 22, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan focuses on the alarmingly high number of explosive plays allowed by the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense so far through 10 games played.
November 21, 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.
November 21, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about which side to blame for the Pittsburgh Steelers' Sunday Week 11 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
November 21, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 50 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 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. We kick things off by going over the Steelers' pregame inactive list and injuries suffered during the Sunday game.
Alex and I start on the offensive side of the football as part of our breakdown of Sunday's loss. We discuss hoe the Steelers’ offense played uphill on third downs most of the game and how much they ran on second and long in the game. We also talk quite a bit about the tale of two halves on Sunday and go over how we felt rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett played overall.
The Steelers’ offense had two very crucial second half possessions that were disasters and we go over both as key turning points in the game. We cover key stats on offense from Sunday along the way.
After discussing the play of the Steelers' offense on Sunday, Alex dive into the defensive play. We talk about the failure to stop the Bengals' running backs in the passing game, wide receiver Tee Higgins having his way and the defense giving up two drives of 90 or more yards. We make sure to cover the pass rush inefficiency on Sunday along with the defense failing to get the Bengals' offense into many third downs.
We go over several key defensive stats from Sunday's game before talking some about the play on special teams.
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.
November 20, 2022 -
For Episode 626, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she reveals why she believes the Pittsburgh Steelers might beat the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday more decisively than they did in Week 1.
November 19, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco discusses Pittsburgh Steelers WR Diontae Johnson and his outlook ahead of the team's Week 11 Sunday home game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
November 18, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora presents his concerns on how the Pittsburgh Steelers are using rookie tight end Connor Heyward this season.
November 18, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 49 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 Cincinnati Bengals at home 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 safety Minkah Fitzpatrick as he continues to work himself back from his appendectomy last weekend.
We go over the lack of a coaching tree that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has and if that is a big deal or not. Alex and I then move on to parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin.
In the middle of this show, Alex and I are joined by Bengals insider Paul Dehner Jr. from The Athletic. Paul, as most should know by now, covers the Bengals firsthand and he’ll be present for the game on Sunday in Pittsburgh. We spend 20 minutes previewing the Sunday afternoon game against the Steelers, and much, much more. Paul gives his score prediction for Sunday to close out the interview.
If not already doing so, please follow Paul on Twitter at @pauldehnerjr and thank him for appearing on the Friday show. You can also read Paul's work online here: https://theathletic.com/author/paul-dehner-jr/
After talking to Paul, Alex and I then provide our own full preview of the Steelers' Week 11 home game against the Bengals. 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 Bengals.
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.
November 17, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the Sunday chore that the Pittsburgh Steelers will have on Sunday when it comes to their defense limiting Cincinnati Bengals RB Joe Mixon on the ground.
November 16, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the play of Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett against the New Orleans Saints and why he is disappointed overall with his performance.
November 16, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 48 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 11 of the 2022 regular season. We discuss them wearing their Color Rush uniforms in Week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals to start with. We also discuss Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith being named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his play against the New Orleans Saints.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday, so Alex and I go over the meaningful things that he had to say. That includes us talking about the overall health of the team heading into Week 11 and if we think safety Minkah Fitzpatrick might be able to return from his appendectomy on Sunday.
We go over Tomlin's comments about Kenny Pickett before discussing what former Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had to say about his successors play on Sunday against the Saints. We effectively draw a line in the sand for Pickett entering Week 11 and go over things we will both hyperfocus on starting on Sunday against the Bengals.
With the all-22 tape from the Steelers' Week 10 game against the Saints now fully digested, Alex and I give some more thoughts on both sides of the football coming out of that contest. We go over the impact that Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt made in his first game back as part of that discussion. We also talk a little bit about what the Steelers' upcoming game against the Bengals means to the team.
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.
November 15, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 11 home game against the Cincinnati Bengals is a put up or shut up situation for the team when it comes to the rest of their 2022 season.
November 14, 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.
November 14, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora praises the Pittsburgh Steelers for getting back to an effective run game in Sunday's home win against the New Orleans Saints.
November 14, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 47 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about a few of my Sunday night tweets I posted while watching the Sunday night game.
After taking Alex back in pop culture time, we get into talking about the Sunday home game win that the Pittsburgh Steelers registered against the New Orleans Saints. Before doing that, however, we go over the Steelers' injury situation, the possible return date of safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, and the team's six inactives on Sunday.
Alex and I start on the offensive side of the football as part of our breakdown of Sunday's win. We discuss the running game success, the explosive plays registered and the play of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett. We go over a few specific offensive plays and leave no stone unturned. We also discuss the low penalties on offense the team had.
After discussing the play of the Steelers' offense on Sunday, Alex dive into the defensive play. We talk a lot about the play of outside linebackers T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith in addition to talking about the great play thew Steelers defense got out of their secondary on Sunday. We also go over the touchdown the defense allowed.
We go over several key defensive stats from Sunday's game before discussing the poor special teams output against the Saints.
Alex and I go over the injuries that the Steelers are dealing with ahead of the Sunday game. We also discuss the latest roster moves made by the team as well as a few that could still be forthcoming on Saturday.
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.
November 13, 2022 -
For Episode 619, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she considers whether the Pittsburgh Steelers made a mistake in trading for CB William Jackson III based on his back injury.
November 12, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco offers up a quick preview and prediction for the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 10 Sunday home game against the New Orleans Saints.
November 11, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses why the Pittsburgh Steelers should come out on top with a win Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.
November 11, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 46 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 New Orleans Saints at home on Sunday afternoon.
Alex and I go over the injuries that the Steelers are dealing with ahead of the Sunday game. We also discuss the latest roster moves made by the team as well as a few that could still be forthcoming on Saturday.
Alex and I move on to parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin. We discuss several different factors related to the steelers offense and defense heading into Sunday's home game against the Saints.
In the middle of this show, Alex and I are joined by Saints insider Nick Underhill from New Orleans Football. Nick covers the Saints firsthand and he’ll be present for the game on Sunday in Pittsburgh. We spend nearly 25 minutes previewing the 2022 Saints, the Sunday afternoon game against the Steelers, and much, much more.
If not already doing so, please follow Nick on Twitter at @nick_underhill and thank him for appearing on the Friday show. You can also read Dave's work online here: https://neworleans.football
After talking to Nick, Alex and I then provide our own full preview of the Steelers' Week 10 home game against the Saints. 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 Saints.
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.
November 10, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan focuses in on the expected play of the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense as the team enters their final nine games of the 2022 season after having their bye week.
November 9, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers could turn their season around and finish better than how it started.
November 9, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 45 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about what all Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say during his Tuesday press conference. That includes us talking about the players dealing with injuries entering Week 10 and more.
The Steelers have made several roster moves since our Monday show so Alex and I recap those and that includes the news that broke that the team has a new kicker as of Wednesday. We go over the expected moves that should take place before Saturday at 4:00 p.m. ET as well.
We also cover the Tuesday news concerning the Steelers' Week 11 game against the Cincinnati Bengals getting flexed out of Sunday night.
Will Steelers rookie running back Jaylen Warren have a bigger role in the offense starting on Sunday? Alex and I address that question in addition to talking some about wide receiver Steven Sims and the opportunity he now has on the heels of wide receiver Chase Claypool being traded away last week.
The Steelers will host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, so Alex and I give a mini preview of sorts of that Week 10 contest ahead of us doing a full breakdown on Friday's show.
The Indianapolis Colts named former player Jeff Saturday as their new head coach a few days ago so Alex and I address that topic briefly
We close this show by answering several emails that we have received from listeners the last few days.
November 3, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan talks about the golden opportunity that's now ahead for Pittsburgh Steelers WR Steven Sims on the heels of the team trading away WR Chase Claypool last week.
November 7, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora preaches about the importance of patience when it comes to young NFL quarterbacks as the Pittsburgh Steelers exit their 2022 bye week.
November 7, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 44 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 exiting their bye week in addition to going over observations of some Week 9 NFL action.
We talk a little about the showing that Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Malik Willis had Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Former Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool made his debut with the Chicago Bears on Sunday, so we briefly discuss that. We also talk about the one AFC North team that played on Sunday, the Cincinnati Bengals.
We move on to discuss what we expect and would like to see from the Steelers in the second half of the season. That means we discuss the return of outside linebacker T.J. Watt and safety Damontae Kazee and what both might offer the team in the second half of the season. We discuss Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett quite a bit in this show and that leads to us discussing who we believe are now the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL.
We go over the contract adjustment that was made to new Steelers cornerback William Jackson III after failing to go over that news in the Friday show.
Alex and I then look at the Steelers' post-bye week schedule and attempt to predict the team's record in their final nine games.
We close this show by answering several emails that we have received from listeners the last few days.
November 6, 2022 -
For Episode 612, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander examines the Ryan Clark notion that the Pittsburgh Steelers could select another QB in the 2023 NFL Draft and whether the team would tank the 2022 season to do it.
November 5, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco looks way ahead to the offseason and the 2023 NFL Draft with the Pittsburgh Steelers on their bye week.
November 4, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora complains about the NFL getting rid of the "probable" game status designation on the weekly injury report and why that's a problem.
November 4, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 43 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Thursday night NFL game that included defensive tackle Javon Hargrave putting on the show. We talk about what a shame it was for the Pittsburgh Steelers to lose him to unrestricted free agency a few years ago.
Alex and I move on to give some final thoughts on the Steelers' two trades that they made on Tuesday. That means we discuss wide receiver Chase Claypool being dealt and cornerback William Jackson III being acquired. We talk a little more about what Jackson brings to the table now that he's in Pittsburgh.
A few of the Steelers’ coaches talked to the media this past week, so Alex and I highlight the more interesting things that were said by a few of them.
With nine games left in the 2022 regular season, Alex and I discuss what the future holds for wide receiver Steven Sims and outside linebacker Alex Highsmith. We discuss what strong showings by each in the final nine games could mean for the players. We also discuss potential draft impact.
Alex and I have some final thoughts on the Steelers' Week 8 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles now that we both have fully digested the all-22 tape from that contest. We mostly discuss the offensive play, rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett and the running back position in this segment.
As usual, Alex and I provide our weekly picks of all the NFL games that will take place this weekend.
We close this show by answering several emails that we have received from listeners the last few days.
November 3, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan talks about how important the final nine games of the 2022 regular season could be for Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith when it comes to his 2023 earnings.
November 2, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora puts on his tinfoil hat to talk about a possibly underlying benefit to the Pittsburgh Steelers trading WR Chase Claypool on Tuesday.
November 2, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 42 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show that was recorded Tuesday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the two trades that the Pittsburgh Steelers made ahead of the annual deadline.
Those two deals we talk a lot about is the deal that sent wide receiver Chase Claypool to the Chicago Bears and the team acquiring cornerback William Jackson III from the Washington Commanders.
There is a lot to talk about when it comes to these two deals. We discuss financials, cap impact, future of Jackson with the Steelers and much, much more. Alex explains the issue he has with the Steelers trading for Jackson.
Matt Canada and Eddie Faulkner both talked to the media on Tuesday so Alex and parse some of the key quotes to come out of their sessions. Some Jaylen Warren usage talk gets mixed in here and Alex has some fun stats on that topic.
We talk some about the Steelers offense, routes completed and more as we deep dive several stats. We also go over a few things that former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said in the latest episode of his podcast.
We have too much fun stat diving in the late portion of this podcast, so we bypass listener emails until the Friday show. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
November 1, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan quickly assesses the two trades that the Pittsburgh Steelers made ahead of the annual deadline that included WR Chase Claypool being dealt and CB William Jackson III being acquired.
October 31, 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.
October 31, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Week 8 Sunday postgame comments made by two Pittsburgh Steelers players, QB Kenny Pickett and RB Najee Harris.
October 31, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 41 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Sunday loss that the Pittsburgh Steelers had on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Alex and I quickly cover the pregame moves and injuries that took place these last few days before jumping right into details concerning the Steelers' Sunday loss. We discuss what the Eagles did so well on Sunday and especially on the offensive side of the football early in the show.
We hyper-focus on the play of the Steelers' offense on Sunday and that includes discussing the play of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett in great detail. We discuss the running back situation. The offensive schematics and if Matt Canada will remain employed past Monday afternoon.
We talk penalties from Sunday in this show and the impact they played in Sunday's game. We also go over a few key stats from Sunday.
The Steelers' defense had plenty of warts show up on Sunday, so we make sure to discuss that side of the football as well ahead of us thoroughly going over the all-22 tape from the contest.
There is obviously a lot of doom and gloom in this podcast and with good reason.
Who is the Steelers top rookie so far this season? We discuss that topic as well.
Alex and I spend time talking about what the holes the 2023 Steelers figure to have and if the Super Bowl window might open for them next season.
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.
October 30, 2022 -
For Episode 605, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander as she talks about NFL QBs staying around too long and whether Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger made the right call to retire after 2021.
October 29, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco discusses Pittsburgh Steelers QB coach Mike Sullivan and the possibility of him being the team's next offensive coordinator, should the team move on from Matt Canada soon.
October 28, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the heavy price that the Pittsburgh Steelers have paid without outside linebacker T.J. Watt.
October 28, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 40 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 Philadelphia Eagles on the road Sunday afternoon.
Alex and I go over the injuries that the Steelers are dealing with ahead of the Sunday game. We also discuss the latest concerning Steelers rookie wide receiver Calvin Austin III and outside linebacker T.J. Watt. Will or should Watt play against the Eagles on Sunday if cleared to do so? Alex and I dive into that topic early in this show.
Alex and I move on to parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin. That discussion gets us into talking about the Steelers offense and specifically, route types that have been completed this season. We go over a lot of data during this segment and from 2021 as well. We talk lack of explosive plays and more.
In the middle of this show, Alex and I are joined by Eagles insider Dave Spadaro from philadelphiaeagles.com. Dave covers the Eagles for the outlet, and he’ll be present for the game on Sunday game in Philadelphia. We spend nearly 25 minutes with Hal previewing the 2022 Eagles, the Sunday afternoon game against the Steelers, and much, much more.
If not already doing so, please follow Dave on Twitter at @eaglesinsider and thank him for appearing on the Friday show. You can also read Dave's work online here: https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/search/?query=Dave+Spadaro
After talking to Dave, Alex and I then provide our own full preview of the Steelers' Week 8 road game against the Eagles. 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 Eagles.
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.
October 27, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan acknowledges the fine 2022 season that veteran Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Myles Jack has put together through seven games played.
October 26, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora responds to the Tuesday comments made by Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin about offensive coordinator Matt Canada and the team's offense.
October 26, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 37 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora is back, and we get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers, and that includes talking about the Sunday night loss on the road to the Miami Dolphins.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday, and as usual, Alex and I parse all the key talking points to come out of that. We talk about Tomlin's comments on injuries the team has heading into Week 8, his thoughts on the loss to the Dolphins and much more.
Will the Steelers activate rookie wide receiver Calvin Austin III on Wednesday? We parse the comments made by Tomlin on Tuesday regarding that topic and try to come up with our best guesses when it comes to that question.
We talk a lot about how rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett played Sunday night and make sure to walk through his three interceptions in that game as part of that discussion.
Alex and I have gone through the all-22 from the Sunday night, so we discuss our findings when it comes to both sides of the football. We talk some about inside linebacker Devin Bush, guard Kevin Dotson and few other players coming out of the loss to the Dolphins. We also discuss what I switch at offensive coordinator during the bye week might look like should such a thing happen. That discussion comes on the heels of Tomlin once again being asked about a potential OC change on Tuesday.
After grinding up the tape quite a bit from Sunday's loss, Alex and I move forward to answer several more questions we received from listeners via the email machine.
October 25, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan addresses the latest concerning Pittsburgh Steelers rookie WR Calvin Austin III with his 21-day practice window scheduled to come to a close this week.
October 24, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how some short term pain from Pittsburgh Steelers rookie QB Kenny Pickett, much like Sunday night's performance, could lead to long term gain for him and the team.
October 24, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 38 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Josh Carney, and Jonathan Heitritter both sit in for an absent Alex Kozora and the three of us get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday night road loss to the Miami Dolphins.
We make sure that Josh and Jonathan reintroduce themselves first before getting into several items such as pre-game moves, inactive lists and more.
There's a lot to talk about concerning the Sunday night loss so we all go through it quarter by quarter. We highlight the good and bad plays and much more along the way. We talk scheme, good and bad throws and decisions by rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett and more.
There are quite a few postgame quotes to chew on following the Sunday night loss, so we make sure to cover several of those in this show. We also highlight a key three-play sequence that took place in the fourth quarter in addition to talking about a potential pass interference call that may have been missed early in the game.
Several stats are discussed in this show as well by the three of us.
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 with a few of those being draft related.
October 23, 2022 -
For Episode 598, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander as she talks about the ways some fans and media members look at the Sunday Night Football matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Miami Dolphins as a revenge game.
October 22, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco discusses Pittsburgh Steelers CB Josh Jackson, an unsung hero in the team's Week 6 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Sunday.
October 21, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora shares his concern about the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense stunting the team's comeback hopes moving forward.
October 21, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 37 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 Miami Dolphins on the road Sunday night.
Alex and I go over the injuries that both teams are dealing with ahead of the Sunday game and what the inactive list might look like ahead of the contest in Miami. We discuss rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett and his quick trip through concussion protocol with that seemingly being a huge story this week.
Alex and I move on to parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin.
The Carolina Panthers dealt running back Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers Thursday night so Alex and I briefly discuss that deal. We also talk about the ongoing buzz that the Steelers might trade wide receiver Chase Claypool ahead of the November 1 deadline.
In the middle of this show, Alex and I are joined by Hal Habib from The Palm Beach Post. Hal covers the Dolphins for the outlet, and he’ll be present for the game on Sunday night. We spend nearly 20 minutes with Hal previewing the 2022 Dolphins, the Sunday night game and much, much more.
Hal is kind enough to give us his prediction for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Hal on Twitter at @gunnerhal and thank him for appearing on the Friday show. You can also read Hal's work online here: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/search/?q=Hal+Habib
After talking to Hal, Alex and I then provide our own full preview of the Steelers' Week 7 road game against the Dolphins. 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 Dolphins.
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.
October 20, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan addresses the growing speculation that the Pittsburgh Steelers might trade WR Chase Claypool to the Green Bay Packers by November 1.
October 19, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora praises the job that Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi has done so far this season.
October 19, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 34 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 and that includes talking about recent transactions, injuries, and other topical subjects. We spend extra time talking about rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett being expected to start Sunday night against the Miami Dolphins.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and as usual, Alex and I parse all the key talking points to come out of that. We talk about Tomlin's comments on the alleged Week 4 locker room incident between quarterback Mitch Trubisky and wide receiver Diontae Johnson. We also talk about a few other things that Tomlin commented on during his presser.
Will the Steelers make any trades before the deadline? We discuss that hot topic once again in the middle of this show. We also talk about wide receiver Calvin Austin III possibly playing on Sunday night against the Dolphins. We quickly cover a few things that defensive tackle Cameron Heyward had to say during his latest podcast episode.
Alex and I then move on to talk more about the Steelers' Sunday win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the heels of us both fully digesting the all-22 tape from that contest. We spend a lot of time talking about the defense before moving on to the offensive side of the football. We spend extra time discussing one throw that Pickett did not make on Sunday on the heels of former Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch saying that he made the right decision not to. We discuss running game on offense from Sunday and more.
After grinding up the tape from Sunday's win quite a bit, Alex and I move forward to answer several more questions we received from listeners via the email machine.
October 18, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan revisits the real and spectacular TOX stat when it comes to the 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers through six games played.
October 18, 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.
October 17, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the gutsy home win that the Pittsburgh Steelers registered on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
October 17, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 35 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the big win that the Pittsburgh Steelers had at home on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
We start of by talking about how fans of the Buccaneers might be trying to explain their team's Sunday loss to the Steelers after entering the contest as heavy favorites. We also discuss how poorly Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady played on Sunday and how the team's offense left plays on the field against the Steelers defense.
As usual, we quickly recap all the moves made by the Steelers ahead of this week's game and go over the injuries the team sustained on Sunday against the Buccaneers. We also make sure several comments made by Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin after Sunday's win.
Several players stuck out on both sides of the football on Sunday. Alex and I start on the defensive side by discussing the play of several key players such as defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and cornerback Arthur Maulet. We also talk about key contributions made by inside linebackers Devin Bush, Myles Jack, Robert Spillane, and safety Terrell Edmunds in the team's Week 6 win.
We discuss what all the Steelers did defensively on Sunday before switching over to the offensive side of the football. We go over the play of quarterback Mitch Trubisky as a Sunday reliever and make sure to praise the play of wide receiver Chase Claypool as well. Should there be any sort of quarterback controversy heading into Week 7? Alex and I discuss that popular Monday morning topic. We discus several other key points on the offensive side of the football as well.
Was Sunday's win the best regular season one ever for Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin? We discuss that 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.
October 16, 2022 -
For Episode 591, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about how rare a losing season has been for Pittsburgh Steelers' fans and why they should still watch the games.
October 15, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco is now back and she looks ahead to Pittsburgh Steelers rookie WR Calvin Austin III coming off the Reserve/Injured list soon.
October 14, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the value of CB Arthur Maulet as a "glue guy" to the Pittsburgh Steelers this season.
October 14, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 34 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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home on Sunday afternoon.
Alex and I go over the injuries that both teams are dealing with ahead of Sunday’s game. Alex and I also parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin.
In the middle of this show, Alex and I are once again joined by Greg Auman from The Athletic. Greg covers the Buccaneers for the outlet, and he’ll be present for the game on Sunday in Pittsburgh. We spend nearly 15 minutes with Greg previewing the 2022 Buccaneers, the Sunday game and much, much more.
Greg is kind enough to give us his prediction for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Greg on Twitter at @gregauman and thank him for appearing on the Friday show. You can also read Greg's work online here: https://theathletic.com/author/greg-auman/
After talking to Greg, Alex and I then provide our own full preview of the Steelers' Week 6 home game against the Buccaneers. 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 Buccaneers.
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.
October 13, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan fantasizes about what the path to a playoff spot would look like for the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of him expecting the team to get shellacked again at home on Sunday.
October 12, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora argues why the NFL needs to open up its replay system when it comes to penalties.
October 12, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 33 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 and that includes talking about recent transactions, injuries, and other topical subjects.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and as usual, Alex and I parse all the key talking points to come out of that. We talk usage of running backs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren and more. We also talk about the latest concerning Ryan Clark and his comments that are in the headlines on this Wednesday. There's a lot of ground covered in the first part of this show.
Alex and I then move on to talk more about the Steelers' Sunday loss to the Buffalo Bills on the heels of us both fully digesting the all-22 tape from that contest. We spend a lot of time talking about Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada and his play selection and scheme after fully breaking down the all-22 tape. We save time to discuss some defensive breakdowns from Sunday as well.
After beating up the tape from Sunday quite a bit, Alex and I move forward to answer several more questions we received from listeners via the email machine.
October 11, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan gives his thoughts on Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett following his first career NFL start on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills.
October 10, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the state of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2022 season following the team getting blowout in Week 5.
October 10, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 32 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the big blowout loss that the Pittsburgh Steelers suffered to the Buffalo Bills on the road on Sunday.
As usual, we quickly recap all the moves made by the Steelers ahead of this week's game and go over the injuries the team sustained on Sunday. We also make sure several comments made by Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin after Sunday's loss.
We move on to thoroughly break down the Steelers Sunday loss and we spend time talking about the good, bad and the ugly on both sides of the football. We go over the big plays in the game, the play of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett as well as the play of Bills quarterback Josh Allen.
We talk some about the skirmishes during Sunday's game, what reportedly happened in the Steelers' locker room after the game as well. The status of the coaching staff is discussed, and we also go over some players who might need to see the field more or some.
We try to mix in a few positive tidbits in this Monday show as best we can as the Steelers start preparing for their Week 6 home game. Quite a few key stats are mixed in along the way for good measure.
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.
October 9, 2022 -
For Episode 584, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing what kind of expectations there are for Pittsburgh Steelers' rookie QB Kenny Pickett ahead of his first NFL start.
October 8, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line deserves to be commended for its progress through four weeks, rather than incorrectly bashed for the team's 1-3 start.
October 7, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the need for the Pittsburgh Steelers to find a quality No. 3 outside linebacker this next offseason.
October 7, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 31 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 Buffalo Bills on the road on Sunday afternoon.
Alex and I go over the injuries that both teams are dealing with ahead of Sunday’s game in addition to discussing the news earlier in the week concerning wide receiver Steven Sims now being poised to be the team's new returner. Alex and I also parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin. We also talk about the media session that rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett had on Wednesday as well.
In the middle of this show, Alex and I are once again joined by Matt Parrino from Syracuse.com. Matt covers the Bills for the outlet, and he’ll be present for the game on Sunday in Buffalo. We spend nearly 30 minutes with Matt previewing the 2022 Bills, the Sunday game and much, much more.
Matt is kind enough to give us his prediction for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Matt on Twitter at @MattParrino and thank him for appearing on the Friday show. You can also read Matt’s work online here: https://www.syracuse.com/staff/mparrino/posts.html
After talking to Matt, Alex and I then provide our own full preview of the Steelers' Week 5 road game against the Bills. We discuss both sides of the football and more. We also discuss the breaking news that two key Bills' players will miss the Sunday game due to injuries.
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 Bills.
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.
October 6, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan addresses the Pittsburgh Steelers' lack of YAC and running backs used in the passing game through four games played in 2022.
October 5, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the harsh reality of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky now being benched.
October 5, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 30 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 as they now start preparations to play the Buffalo Bills on the road on Sunday.
Alex and I go over the announcement that rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett will be the team’s new starter moving forward. We breakdown that decision and what head coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday about the decision to make the change from veteran quarterback Mitch Trubisky. We quickly recap the play of Pickett on Sunday against the New York Jets.
Tomlin had quite a bit to say on Tuesday during his weekly press conference, so Alex and I make sure to cover all the main talking points. We talk early-week injury report, the status of rookie wide receiver Calvin Austin III, wide receiver Gunner Olszewski being the doghouse and much, much more.
Will the Steelers deal away any players by the November 1 deadline? Alex and I quickly address that question that several people seem to be asking right now. The Steelers also made a few practice squad moves on Tuesday that we recap.
Alex and I then move forward by talking about the Steelers week 4 Sunday home loss to the Jets on the heels of us both watching the all-22 tape from that contest. We talk a lot about the collapse of the Steelers defense in the fourth quarter and how the injury to safety Terrell Edmunds played a roll in it. We also go over several other plays from that game.
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.
October 4, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan addresses the several roars from fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers for the team to now trade away a few players by this year's deadline.
October 3, 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.
October 3, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the Sunday NFL debut of Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett against the New York Jets.
October 3, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 29 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 loss at home to the New York Jets. We talk about the moves ahead of the game and the injury report coming out of the contest to get things rolling.
Obviously, the big news on Sunday was the debut of Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett in the second half against the Jets so Alex and I discuss that decision to bench starter Mitch Trubisky, the play of Pickett and if he should remain the starter moving forward into the season. We talk about several different throws that Pickett made in that contest and more.
Alex and I roll through all our thoughts on Sunday's game and make sure to spend a lot of time discussing the fourth quarter collapse of the Steelers' defense. We talk about several players who need close examination coming out of that Sunday loss.
Alex and I spend a little bit of time discussing the remainder of the Steelers 2022 schedule and we break that topic up into the two parts, the next four games and then the post bye contests. We discuss if the Steelers' 2022 season is now doomed or if there is any chance it gets salvaged by them sneaking into the playoffs.
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.
October 2, 2022 -
For Episode 577, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her look at the New York Jets' 3rd down defense by down and distance and how the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense can succeed.
October 1, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the chance for the Pittsburgh Steelers to get their third down defense back on track against the New York Jets on Sunday.
September 30, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the improvement made by Pittsburgh Steelers' T Dan Moore Jr. and how it's a reminder to not be too quick to judge a player's summer performance.
September 30, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 28 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes talking about the team's injury report heading into Friday. We also talk about the health of the Steelers' Sunday opponent, the New York Jets, early in this show as well.
What could Sunday mean for Steelers cornerback Levi Wallace against the Jets? We discuss that topic early in this show. We then move on to recap the main talking points from the Thursday media sessions of coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin.
We use the middle of this Friday show to provide a full preview of the Steelers Sunday home game against the Jets. We look at what New York does well on both sides of the football and discuss what the Steelers will need to do on Sunday to win the game.
It's Friday, so Alex and I provide our picks against the spread for all the Week 4 games. That includes us picking the final score of the Steelers' Sunday home game against the Jets.
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 a few listener questions.
September 29, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan gives his early thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2022 defense as they head into their Week 4 game against the New York Jets.
September 28, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora rants about Chukwuma Okorafor's block on Browns' LB Anthony Walker still being a news story nearly a week after it happened.
September 28, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 27 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 and that includes talking about a depth chart change, the team's Week 4 injury outlook and a few transactions made on Tuesday.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had his weekly press conference on Tuesday, so Alex and I cover the main talking points to come out of that media session. We also talk about the state of the Steelers' locker room heading into Week 4 and more.
The Steelers' offense has looked quite offensive through three games, so Alex and I spend a lot of time talking about what is wrong with that unit and what needs fixing right away. We talk quite a bit about third downs and yards after the catch in this segment and what we think needs to happen in both areas moving forward into Week 4.
Later in this episode we are once again joined on the podcast by Andy Vasquez, who covers the Jets for nj.com. Andy helps us get ready for the Sunday afternoon game at Acrisure Stadium. We talk about players on both sides of the football for the Jets and what the outlook is for the quarterback position in Week 4. Andy is kind enough to give us a score prediction for Sunday's game to close out the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Andy on Twitter at @andy_vasquez and read his work online here: https://www.nj.com/staff/avasqueznj/posts.html
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 a few listener questions.
September 27, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan digs deeper into the third down woes registered by the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense through the first three weeks of the 2022 season.
September 26, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers are essentially facing a must-win game at home in Week 4 against the New York Jets.
September 26, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 26 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about watching a lot of football over the weekend with the Pittsburgh Steelers having played their Week 3 game on Thursday night.
The New York Jets are up next for the Steelers in week, so Alex and I quickly go over their opponents' injury situation heading into the week. We also discuss what all transpired in the AFC North in Week 3 and how the Steelers' Week 4 home game against the Jets really feels like a must-win situation so early in the 2022 regular season.
The Pro Bowl is making a few much-needed changes in the format, so Alex and I quickly hit on that topic in this show.
Alex and I go over a few more observations from the Steelers' Thursday night loss to the Cleveland Browns after fully digesting the All-22 tape from that game. We talk schematics, stats and more in addition to that.
what will the field at Acrisure Stadium look like on Sunday against the Jets with their being a college football game played on it Saturday night and possibly in rain at that? We discuss that topic in this show and also go over the players on the initial 2023 Hall of Fame Class list that have ties to the Steelers.
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 a few listener questions.
September 25, 2022 -
For Episode 570, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about the mounting frustration among Pittsburgh Steelers' players and fans and ways to deal with it.
September 24, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the impressive special teams play of Pittsburgh Steelers WR Miles Boykin and S Miles Killebrew through three games played.
September 23, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers must try to become the Cleveland Browns as soon as possible.
September 23, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 25 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' Thursday night road loss to the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium.
With only the television tape to work off on this Friday, Alex and I review the Steelers' loss as we can over several key plays and player performances just as we do after every game. We obviously discuss the play of Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky and much more. We make sure to tip our hats to the Browns' running game and the play of their quarterback, Jacoby Brissett.
Alex and I cover the two biggest plays in the Thursday night game that really might be considered the biggest turning points. Additionally, Alex and I go over the injury the Steelers had Thursday night and other news related to the team.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said he's not close to benching Trubisky, so we go over that declaration from him as well in this show. 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 a few listener questions.
It's Friday, so Alex and I make the rest of our Week 3 picks for NFL action against the MyBookie.ag spreads.
September 22, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan addresses the cries from fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers to fire offensive coordinator Matt Canada as the team gets ready to play their Week 3 night road game.
September 21, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why using screenshots from film to breakdown plays from games is a bad idea.
September 21, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 24 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 and that includes recent practice squad developments, Tuesday injury reports, and the retirement of former cornerback Joe Haden.
Tuesday included Matt Canada, Teryl Austin and quarterback Mitch Trubisky all talking to the media so Alex and I go over the key talking points from those media sessions. We spend extra time on quarterback audibling abilities and up-tempo being used more on offense moving forward and if we'll see an increase in either of those things from the Steelers on a short week.
Alex and I have both fully digested the all-22 tape from the Steelers' Week 2 home loss to the New England Patriots, so we make sure to go over our closing thoughts on that Sunday contest. We talk a lot about Canadas's offense in this segment as well as the play of Trubisky.
The Steelers will play the Cleveland Browns on the road Thursday night so to help us get ready for that matchup, Scott Petrak once again joins us. Scott covers the Browns at BrownsZone.com and as usual, he provides great pregame intel on the team ahead of the Thursday night game. If not already doing so, please follow Scott on Twitter at @ScottPetrak and read his work online.
Alex and I then move on to our own preview of the Thursday night game later in this show and that segment includes our predictions for the game.
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 a few listener questions.
September 20, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses the need for the Pittsburgh Steelers to give QB Mitch Trubisky full autonomy at the line of scrimmage so he can at least go down swinging with gloves on.
September 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.
September 19, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora dives into his concern over the lack of a Pittsburgh Steelers' pass rush coming out of Sunday's home loss to the New England Patriots.
September 19, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 23 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 home loss to the New England Patriots.
As usual, Alex and I provide a full recap of the Steelers' most-recent game and as you would expect, there's a lot of talk about the offensive ineptitude. We talk quite a bit about the play of Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky on Sunday and the play-calling of offensive coordinator Matt Canada.
Alex and I have several individual plays to talk about from this game and that incudes the two biggest plays that helped facilitate the Sunday loss.
We spend time talking about the good, bad, and ugly on the defensive side of the football later in the show in addition to briefly talking about play on special teams against the Patriots.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talked again on Monday so we quickly cover his main talking points. We also talk a little about some comments made by some Steelers' players after the Sunday game.
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 a few listener questions.
September 18, 2022 -
For Episode 563, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about the X-factor in the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense's bid for success while OLB T.J. Watt is sidelined.
September 17, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about the optimistic start to the 2022 season by Pittsburgh Steelers ILB Devin Bush and what could be ahead for him under new assistant coach Brian Flores.
September 16, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why Pittsburgh Steelers DT Cameron Heyward is right to call the team "zombies" and why that's a problem.
September 16, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 22 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Thursday night game and specifically about it being on Amazon Prime. This results in me going on a rant of sorts and down a rabbit hole related to college football and all-22.
We move on to talk about Pittsburgh Steelers moving outside linebacker T.J. Watt to the Reserve/Injured list on Thursday and replacing him with former Tennessee Titans outside linebacker David Anenih. We talk about the team's Thursday injury situation heading into Friday's practice as the team continues to prepare to play the New England Patriots at home on Sunday in Week 2 action. Will running back Najee Harris play or play a lot on Sunday? Will he be effective if he does play? We discuss his situation Friday morning.
After going over the latest news surrounding the Steelers, which includes covering a few comments made on Thursday by Matt Canada and Teryl Austin, Alex and I get hard and heavy into our look at the Week 2 home game against the Patriots. We then welcome Ben Volin from the Boston Globe back to the show again. Ben, who covers the Patriots, helps us preview the Sunday Week 2 game between the two teams. He fills us in on the Patriots' outlook for 2022 as well as the team's Week 1 loss to the Miami Dolphins. After 20-plus minutes of talk, Ben gives us his score prediction for the Sunday game.
If not already doing so, please follow Ben on Twitter at @benvolin and read his work online here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/staff-list/staff/ben-volin/
Alex and I then move on to provide our own breakdown of the Steelers' Sunday home game against the Patriots. We then move on to provide our Week 2 picks against the spread as sponsored by MyBookie.ag. That of course includes the two of us providing our own score predictions for the Steelers' Sunday game against the Patriots.
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 a few listener questions.
September 15, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks ahead to one of several key matchups that should take place in the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 2 Sunday home game against the New England Patriots.
September 14, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why a field goal is so much more than a kicker kicking.
September 14, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 21 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 and that of course includes going over the latest on injured outside linebacker T.J. Watt and running back Najee Harris.
There's quite a bit of other Steelers' news to pass along on this Wednesday and that includes safety Minkah Fitzpatrick being named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 1. The steelers also made a few practice squad moves on Tuesday that we recap early on in this show.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday, so Alex and I make sure to recap all the notable things that he said during that media session.
With the all-22 tape from the Steelers' Week 1 game against the Cincinnati Bengals now digested, Alex and I offer up our extended thoughts on that contest.
Later in this Wednesday show, Dr. Melanie Friedlander once again joins Alex and I, and we go over her thoughts and analysis on injured players Watt and Harris and the outlook for each player. If not already doing so, please follow Melanie on Twitter at @girlsurgeon.
After our interview with Dr. Mel is completed, Alex and I entertain several email questions we received from listeners.
September 13, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks ahead to the Week 2 status of Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris after his morning radio interview and the Mike Tomlin afternoon press conference.
September 12, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora offers up mixed emotions when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 1 win against the Cincinnati Bengals
September 12, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 20 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 Week 1 road win against the Cincinnati Bengals.
As you would expect, Alex and I start this show off by discussing the latest concerning Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt, who left Sunday’s game late with a pec injury. We discuss the latest updates concerning Watt's injury in addition to going over the other players who suffered injuries against the Bengals.
Before we break down the Sunday win against the Bengals, Alex and I discuss the Week 1 pregame inactive list and the five players who were listed on it.
Alex and I then move on to start breaking down the Sunday game and that discussion starts with us talking about the play of the defense. We discuss the play of several individual players on Sunday and what all stood out to us both based only on the television tape.
Later, Alex and I move over to the offensive side of the football and talk quite a bit about that unit's play on Sunday against the Bengals. Once again, we discuss the play of several individual players and more.
As you would expect, we have quite a few stats from Sunday’s game to pass along in this show. Special teams play is also discussed a little bit in this show as well. We have a little fun with some crow eating in this show after both picking the Steelers to lose to the Bengals on Sunday.
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 a few listener questions.
September 11, 2022 -
For Episode 556, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about her thoughts and predictions for 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers prior to the Sunday game.
September 10, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney previews his key matchup on Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Cincinnati Bengals.
September 9, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora weighs in on some recent bad analysis about Pittsburgh Steelers rookie QB Kenny Pickett.
September 9, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 19 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 and their injury situation heading into Friday’s practice as the team continues to prepare to play the Cincinnati Bengals on the road on Sunday in Week 1 action to get 2022 started.
After going over the latest news surrounding the Steelers, which includes covering a few comments made on Thursday by Matt Canada and Teryl Austin, Alex and I get hard and heavy into our look at the 2022 team. We go over our thoughts on the 2022 Steelers in all three phases and reveal our record predictions and if we think the team will make the playoffs. We go over our entire predictions for the NFL in 2022 when it comes to the playoffs and Super Bowl.
Alex and I discuss the ceiling and the floor for the 2022 Steelers before welcoming Paul Dehner Jr. from The Athletic back to the show again. Paul, who covers the Bengals, helps us preview the Sunday Week 1 game between the two AFC North teams. He fills us in on the changes the Bengals made during the offseason in addition to his expectations for the 2022 team. Paul also gives us his thoughts on the 2022 Steelers prior to giving us his score prediction for Sunday’s game.
If not already doing so, please follow Paul on Twitter at @pauldehnerjr and read his work online here: https://theathletic.com/author/paul-dehner-jr/
Alex and I then move on to provide our own breakdown of the Steelers’ Sunday road game against the Bengals. We then move on to provide our Week 1 picks against the spread as sponsored by MyBookie.ag. That of course includes the two of us providing our own score predictions for the Steelers’ Sunday game against the Bengals.
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 a few listener questions.
September 8, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan highlights a few things about the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of their Week 1 matchup and start of the 2022 regular season.
September 7, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the first Pittsburgh Steelers' player to ever have his number retired by the franchise.
September 7, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 18 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' Week 1 depth chart and especially the order of quarterbacks. We discuss the clerical error that took place between Monday and Tuesday afternoon that sent a lot of fans of the Steelers into a frenzy.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his first Tuesday press conference of the 2022 regular season, so Alex and I go through the notable things said by him. We also discuss the Tuesday news that centered around Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris having his No. 32 retired by the Steelers.
The Steelers recently restructure the contract of outside linebacker T.J. Watt, so we go over that expected transaction as well as a few others and their financial impact on the team's salary cap situation. I also provide a cap update on where the team now sits entering the 2022 regular season.
The Steelers made a practice squad move on Wednesday, so Alex and I squeeze that news in. We also talk a little bit about our 2022 expectations for the Steelers prior to giving our predictions on Friday.
We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Wednesday episode.
September 6, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses just how much the Pittsburgh Steelers value players, who predominately play on special teams based on the current makeup of the 2022 roster.
September 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.
September 5, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses one surprise absence on the Pittsburgh Steelers' initial 2022 practice squad.
September 5, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 17 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, which was recorded Sunday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers' latest practice squad additions in addition to a few other signings semi-related to the team. That means we discuss the two latest signings made by the Cleveland Browns and more.
New Steelers outside linebacker Malik Reed took a small cut in pay after being traded to the team so Alex and I discuss that news in addition to a few injury settlements that have now surfaced.
Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has a new podcast out so Alex and I go over his thoughts on the team's quarterback battle and who he thinks should be the Week 1 starter. That produces a lengthy discussion between Alex and me.
We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Monday episode.
September 4, 2022 -
For Episode 549, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about how it may be the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense, not the defense, that is currently the team's strength.
September 3, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney makes a case for the Pittsburgh Steelers to extend the contract of veteran CB Cameron Sutton prior to the start of the 2022 regular season.
September 2, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the improvement of the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line.
September 2, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 16 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' updated 53-man roster for 2022 that was reestablished on Thursday after several transactions were made that included two players being moved to the Reserve/Injured list and one player being claimed off waivers.
We discuss what the re-addition of veteran tackle Trent Scott means for the Steelers' offensive line and what the future holds for new addition Jesse Davis when it comes to his role. We also discuss which eight offensive linemen are likely to get helmets right out of the chute if indeed the team sticks with the nine they now have on their 53-man roster.
Alex and I discuss the outlook of rookie wide receiver Calvin Austin III and safety Damontae Kazee now that both are on the Reserve/Injured list to start the 2022 regular season.
The Steelers have 12 players on their initial 2022 practice squad right now so Alex and I discuss that list and go over whether or not some veterans will round out the group of 16 this week.
With the initial Week 1 roster now seemingly set for the Steelers, Alex and I go over the lengthy list of players that are poised to be free agents in 2023. We discuss several that may have a chance of being re-signed next offseason with the 2022 regular season now about to get underway.
Alex recently did a film study on guard James Daniels and his play in the preseason finale, so we briefly discuss his findings.
We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Friday episode.
September 1, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan talks thoroughly about new Pittsburgh Steelers' OL Jesse Davis and his best fit on the team moving into the 2022 season.
August 31, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about rookie RB Jaylen Warren's path to the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2022 roster.
August 31, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 15 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' initial 53-man roster for 2022 that was established on Tuesday.
Before going over the Steelers' 53-man roster by position group, Alex and I discuss the two trades that the team made on Tuesday that resulted in outside linebacker Malik Reed and offensive lineman Jesse Davis coming to Pittsburgh. We go over what the tape says about both players and much more.
Alex and I go over each position group of the initial 53-man roster and identify the biggest surprise cut from Tuesday. We also talk about some practice squad candidates in addition to speculating what other roster moves might be made this week as part of shuffling the 53-man unit that the team will have come September 11.
We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Wednesday episode.
August 30, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan explains how the 2022 initial 53-man roster for Pittsburgh Steelers was right on brand once again.
August 29, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the difficulty in assessing the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2022 roster given all their injuries.
August 29, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 14 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 preseason finale against the Detroit Lions and that starts by covering the injuries that took place in that contest and a recap of the players who sat out and did not play.
Alex and I then proceed to recap the Sunday preseason game by going position group by position group. We start with the quarterback play on Sunday and go from there. We also debate when and if quarterback Mason Rudolph will traded by the November 1 deadline.
We make sure to recap the rules of the Reserve/PUP and Reserve/Injured lists in this show and talk about the designated-to-return limitations as well.
With the preseason finale now out of the way, Alex and I have both submitted our final 53-man roster predictions related to the way we think it will look like come Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. ET. We also go over what other moves might be made after the initial 53-man roster is set on Tuesday. Alex also goes over a short list of offensive linemen the Steelers might be interested if cut by other teams.
We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Monday episode.
August 28, 2022 -
For Episode 542, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing the plausibility of Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mason Rudolph requesting a trade after the team's Sunday preseason finale.
August 27, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney makes a case for the Pittsburgh Steelers to hold on to QB Mason Rudolph at least until the trade deadline, rather than dealing him away prior to the start of the 2022 season.
August 26, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers' players trying to lock up a roster spot in Sunday's preseason finale against the Detroit Lions.
August 26, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 13 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about what all Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say during his Friday press conference ahead of the team's Sunday preseason finale against the Detroit Lions.
Tomlin announced the quarterback order for the Sunday preseason game so Alex and I go over that news along with the news that running back Najee Harris will play some in that contest. We also talk about quarterback snaps to date in the preseason and revisit the likelihood of Mason Rudolph possibly being showcased for a trade.
Alex and I talk about the things we'll be looking for in the Steelers' 2022 preseason finale and talk some about wide receiver Miles Boykin being a near roster lock at this point due to his gunner snaps.
If the Steelers need to cut a veteran as part of a roster roundabout because of injured players, Alex and I attempt to narrow down the likeliest player to be cut and then signed back a few days later.
The Steelers made another transaction since our last show, so Alex and I recap that news and talk a little about the team's newest player.
We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Friday episode.
August 25, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan takes a few minutes to update the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2022 salary cap situation and outlook with the end of the offseason nearing.
August 24, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' surprising Tuesday release of outside linebacker Genard Avery as part of the team's cutdown to 80 players.
August 24, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 12 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, which was recorded late Tuesday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers' Tuesday roster cuts to get the team down to 80 players. Obviously, we talk quite a bit about quarterback Chris Oladokun and outside linebacker Genard Avery being included in those five players that were cut on Tuesday. We also discuss all likely reasons why Avery was jettisoned and if there is a chance he returns after the initial 53-man roster is finally set.
The Steelers signed free agent tackle Adrian Ealy a few days ago so Alex and I make sure to quickly address that transaction in this show.
Alex and I have now posted our latest 53-man roster predictions now that the team has played two preseason games, so we go over our choices and few changes we both had from our previous attempt.
With the all-22 tape from the Saturday night preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars now fully digested, Alex and I go over our final observations.
With the Steelers offensive line being a main concern after two preseason games, Alex and I discuss that position group quite thoroughly. We go over if we think the unit will make strides moving forward and if those strides will be enough. We also talk about the possibility of the Steelers adding at least one more offensive lineman that can potentially start or serve as a backup by Week 1 of the regular season.
We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Wednesday episode.
August 23, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses how this week figures to be a huge one for Pittsburgh Steelers rookie inside linebacker Mark Robinson and why the hope should be that he starts the preseason finale Sunday night.
August 22, 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.
August 22, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why rookie inside linebacker Mark Robinson might be a steal for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
August 22, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 11 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, which was recorded late Sunday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers' second preseason game of 2022 that took place Saturday night on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Alex and I start by going over the play on the offensive side of the football from Saturday night with the play of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett being discussed quite a bit. Should Pickett be the Week 1 starter? That topic gets discussed quite a bit before we give an overview of the play of all the quarterbacks. We move on to discuss the poor play of the Steelers' offensive line Saturday night and if anything can be done internally or externally to improve it. We also work our way around to the other offensive position groups.
We then move over to the defensive side of the football and discuss all the position groups from top to bottom. We discuss rookie inside linebacker Mark Robinson and his play Saturday night quite a bit as well. We close out our breakdown of the Saturday night preseason game by talking about some special teams notes we have.
Alex and I look at the health of the team coming out of the Saturday night game and wonder why tackle Joe Haeg was missing from that second preseason contest. We discuss the players that did not play Saturday night and cover the most-recent transaction that happened a few days ago.
The annual NFL Network Top 100 Players countdown is wrapping up, so we discuss where defensive tackle Cameron Heyward landed for 2022 and where we expect outside linebacker T.J. Watt to land.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Monday episode.
August 21, 2022 -
For Episode 535, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing the likelihood of the Pittsburgh Steelers adding to their offensive line following the team's second preseason game.
August 20, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains his excitement for Pittsburgh Steelers punter Pressley Harvin III just ahead of the team's Saturday night preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
August 19, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives an overview of the personalities in the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2022 quarterback room ahead the team's second preseason game.
August 19, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 10 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 now that their 2022 training camp has ended, and they prepare for their second preseason game Saturday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars. We go over the team's injury situation and especially the status of defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and his recent ankle injury.
The news concerning the updated suspension of Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is discussed in this Friday show for a bit before we move on to discuss what all Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say during his Thursday morning press conference. We talk quarterback rotation for Saturday night against the Jaguars and what we will be looking for in that preseason contest out of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett.
Alex and I use the middle of this show to discuss Steelers backup quarterback Mason Rudolph. Will he be traded? Has Rudolph been given a fair shake this offseason? We go over his career to date in Pittsburgh and more in this episode.
With the Saturday night preseason game next on tap, Alex I preview that upcoming contest and things we will be looking for specifically in it. We go over the line and over/under related to the game and welcome back MyBookie.ag as a show sponsor for the season.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Friday episode.
August 18, 2022 -
Welcome back. This is the sixteenth and final of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Thursday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Thursday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.
August 18, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses the decision made by the Pittsburgh Steelers to move rookie QB Kenny Pickett up in the rotation for the Saturday night preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
August 17, 2022 -
Welcome back. This is the fifteenth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Wednesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Wednesday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.
August 17, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains his concern over Pittsburgh Steelers guard James Daniels with the team's 2022 training camp now winding down.
August 17, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 9 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about all the roster moves made on Tuesday by the Pittsburgh Steelers that included two veteran players landing on the Reserve/Injured list.
New Steelers assistant general manager Andy Weidl held a press conference on Tuesday, so Alex and I discuss the main takeaways from his introductory session. After talking about those talking points, Alex and I then discuss the Tuesday interview that new Steelers general manager Omar Khan had on The Pat McAfee Show. Specifically, we talk a lot about Khan's comments on the team potentially trading away quarterback Mason Rudolph in the next few weeks.
Alex recently speculated about one team that might be great landing spot for Rudolph, so we go over his post on that topic.
Steelers inside linebacker Devin Bush is back in the news headlines following his Tuesday media scrum session so what he had to say results in a long discussion between Alex and myself.
Alex and I have now released out latest 53-man roster predictions following the team's first preseason game, so we compare the two.
Late in this show, we go over our final notes from the Steelers Saturday night preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Wednesday episode.
August 16, 2022 -
Welcome back. This is the fourteenth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Tuesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Tuesday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.
August 16, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses Pittsburgh Steelers ILB Devin Bush on the heels of his first 2022 preseason action and his Tuesday media scrum session.
August 15, 2022 -
Welcome back. This is the thirteenth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Monday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Monday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.
August 15, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the stellar debut of Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett Saturday night in the preseason opener against the Seattle Seahawks.
August 15, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 8 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’ Saturday night 2022 preseason opener against the Seattle Seahawks at Acrisure Stadium.
Alex and I review the Steelers’ Saturday night showing against the Seahawks by going position group by position group. We go over several big plays that were made Saturday night and make sure to spend extra time on the offense and specifically the quarterback position as rookie Kenny Pickett had an impressive NFL debut.
We spend some time on the defensive showing Saturday night but not as much as we spent talking about players on the offensive side of the football. We throw in some stats and snap counts from Saturday night and also go over the injuries and players who did not play in that contest against the Seahawks.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Monday episode.
August 14, 2022 -
For Episode 528, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing how the Pittsburgh Steelers' running back competition for a roster spot may be clearing up after the first preseason game.
August 13, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney highlights three non-rookies that he's looking forward to seeing in the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2022 preseason opener against the Seattle Seahawks.
August 12, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains his excitement for the forgotten players on the Pittsburgh Steelers' roster heading into Saturday's preseason game.
August 12, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 7 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers having their first preseason game of 2022 on Saturday night and how excited we are for that. We also open this sure by getting Alex's top three takeaways from the Steelers training camp to date.
Alex provides a full injury report of the team exiting the Thursday camp practice at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe and that gets us speculating about several players that might sit out the Saturday night preseason opener against the Seattle Seahawks.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had a Thursday morning press conference, so Alex and I go over all of the notable things that came out of that eight-minute media session. We cover the recent transactions made by the Steelers and talk some about how the Reserve/Injured list is growing.
With the Steelers first preseason game of 2022 now just ahead, Alex and I go over the several things that we'll both be looking for Saturday night at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.
As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.
August 11, 2022 -
Welcome back. This is the twelfth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Thursday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Thursday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.
August 11, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks ahead at the potential one bone, five dog race on the Pittsburgh Steelers' outside linebacker depth chart headed into the team's first preseason game of 2022.
August 10, 2022 -
Welcome back. This is the eleventh of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Wednesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Wednesday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.
August 10, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses why consistency matters most during the summer when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
August 9, 2022 -
Welcome back. This is the tenth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Tuesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Tuesday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.
August 9, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks ahead to the Pittsburgh Steelers' Saturday preseason opener and how he's excited to see two young inside linebackers possibly play extensively in that contest.
August 8, 2022 -
Welcome back. This is the ninth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Monday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Latrobe Memorial Stadium earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Monday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.
August 8, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses why the Pittsburgh Steelers shouldn't have spent a seventh-round draft pick this year on QB Chris Oladokun.
August 8, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 6 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers having their most recent training camp practices interrupted by inclement weather. The team will practice Monday at Latrobe Memorial Stadium, so we get prepared for that session by talking about the health of the team following the Sunday off day.
Alex provided an update of his camp stats to date on Sunday, so we go over those numbers and the context related to them. Alex once again explains his reasons for keeping stats during training camp practices and more.
Will the Steelers extend the contracts of any players a year from now during the 2023 offseason. Alex and I recap the likeliest 2023 contract extension candidates, wide receiver Chase Claypool, outside linebacker Alex Highsmith and guard Kevin Dotson, as part of this long discussion. We also make predictions on which players, if any, will sign contract extensions next summer.
Late in this show, Alex reviews three players on the Steelers’ roster who he believes are having strong camp starts to date.
As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.
August 7, 2022 -
For Episode 521, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about the possible timeline for the Pittsburgh Steelers determining a starting quarterback and why that matters.
August 6, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how Pittsburgh Steelers WR Anthony Miller is making a serious push for a 53-man roster spot in the early stages of training camp.
August 5, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains how rookie Pittsburgh Steelers CB Carlins Platel has benefitted from the injuries ahead of him so far in training camp.
August 5, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 5 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the new contract signed by Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson. We go into the specifics related to the new deal that Johnson signed and the likely reasons it came to be as part of the negotiation process related to the Steelers ability to use the franchise tag down the road.
We also talk about a few comments made by Johnson after signing his deal. Is getting deals done earlier a new thing that's here to stay with new Steelers general manager Omar Khan now in place? We address that topic after talking about Johnson's new deal extensively.
With the annual Friday Night Lights practice now here, Alex and I recap the health of the Steelers team with eight training camp practices now in the books. We also do a brief camp overview in this podcast and Alex updates the quarterback performances to date. Alex also talks about his early thoughts on the state of the defensive and offensive lines with training camp now almost halfway completed.
As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.
August 4, 2022 -
Welcome back. This is the eighth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Thursday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Thursday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.
August 4, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers' depth at the tackle position with training camp now underway.
August 3, 2022 -
Welcome back. This is the seventh of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Wednesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Wednesday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.
August 3, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora highlights the underrated and overlooked camp performance that Pittsburgh Steelers CB Cam Sutton is having to date.
August 3, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 4 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Tuesday press conference that new Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan conducted with the media. We focus heavily on the comments he made about contract negotiations with wide receiver Diontae Johnson in addition to hitting on a few of the other minor talking points.
Based on the contract metrics of a few other NFL wide receivers that have signed contract extensions recently, Alex and I go over several obstacles that the Steelers and Johnson face when it comes to the two sides possibly attempting to reach an agreement prior to Week 1. we also discuss the likelihood of the Steelers trading Johnson before Week 1.
The Steelers signed kicker Chris Boswell to a four-year extension a few days ago so Alex and I go over the details related to that deal. We also revisit the kickers that Boswell had to beat out years ago to initially get the job with the Steelers.
The Pittsburgh Steelers first six days of 2022 training camp are now in the books and Alex gives a big picture view of what he has observed so far, and we also go over the health of the team heading into Wednesday’s practice. Alex gives his offensive and defensive camp darlings to date and provides a quick overview of the quarterback play in camp. We go over one reader's view of how Alex is improperly covering Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett.
As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.
August 2, 2022 -
Welcome back. This is the sixth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Tuesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Tuesday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.
August 2, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks ahead to who the next Pittsburgh Steelers player might be that receives a top-10 contract at their respective position now that K Chris Boswell is out of the way.
August 1, 2022 -
Welcome back. This is the fifth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Monday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Monday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.
August 1, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why the lack of seven-shot reps that Pittsburgh Steelers rookie QB Kenny Pickett has received so far in training camp isn't a big deal.
August 1, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 3 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the six-game suspension handed down to Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson to start off this week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers first four days of 2022 training camp are now in the books and Alex gives a big picture view of what he has observed so far and what he's looking forward to observing this week with the team donning pads for the first time since arriving at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe. We also go over the health of the Steelers team heading into Monday's camp practice.
The Steelers announced their 2022 Hall of Honor class on Saturday, so Alex and I spend some time on that topic during this Monday episode.
Peter King of NBC Sports recently interviewed Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt at training camp so Alex and I discuss one main takeaway from that on this Monday.
The San Francisco 49ers have now agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension with wide receiver Deebo Samuel as of Sunday, so Alex and I go over that news as it relates to Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson.
As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.
June 31, 2022 -
For Episode 514, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her theorizing why the other running backs on the Pittsburgh Steelers' roster may not be the biggest competition for Anthony McFarland Jr. this summer.
July 30, 2022 -
Welcome back. This is the fourth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Saturday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Saturday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.
July 30, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses how a little patience can go a long way when it comes to making rash judgements early on in training camp for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
July 29, 2022 -
Welcome back. This is the third of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Friday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Friday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.
July 29, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers using the two-RB, Pony backfield during Thursday's training camp practice.
July 29, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 2 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers first two days of 2022 training camp. Alex gives a big picture view of what he has observed the first two days of camp and we go over things like the injury report and why he collects the daily stats that he does, much to the chagrin of the major media outlets.
With Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson starting off the team's 2022 training camp with a hold-in of sorts, Alex and I dive into talking about that topic. We discuss all angles related to Johnson's actions. We discuss what kind of contract might please both sides when it comes to Johnson and the Steelers.
The Arizona Cardinals have attempted to put the toothpaste back in the tube when it comes to the new contract they gave to quarterback Kyler Murray, so Alex and I discuss how that seems to be going for them.
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was back in the news cycle again on Thursday thanks to a radio interview he did in the morning. We discuss whether or not Roethlisberger will continually put himself in the news cycle moving forward into 2022. We also talk about Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and his new podcast and if he might regret doing it once the regular season gets underway.
Steelers guard Kendrick Green made some interesting comments on Thursday about not liking to play center so that gets the attention of Alex and myself during this show.
As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.
July 28, 2022 -
Welcome back. This is the second of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Thursday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Thursday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.
July 28, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan explains why he is concerned about the health of veteran Pittsburgh Steelers DT Tyson Alualu with training camp now underway.
July 27, 2022 -
Welcome back. This is the first of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Wednesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent Colle in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Wednesday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.
July 27, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora previews the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2022 training camp battle at inside linebacker with the team now at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe.
July 27, 2022 -
Season 13, Episode 1 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, which was recorded late Tuesday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers reporting to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe for their 2022 training camp.
The Steelers signed a new running back on Tuesday in Jeremy McNichols so Alex and I discuss his addition to start this show off. We go over his chances of making the 53-man roster and what we know about the Boise state product so far.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin met the media Tuesday afternoon, so Alex and I recap all the main talking points that came out of his press conference. We discuss the two players who will miss the start of training camp with injuries, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and defensive tackle Tyson Alualu. We also discuss new Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi not having to start training camp off on the Active/PUP list.
Tomlin talked about several other key topics ahead of training camp practices getting underway on Wednesday so Alex and make sure to touch on those as well.
Alex released his pre-training camp 53-man roster prediction Tuesday morning, so we tear through that in the second half of this show.
We then get everyone ready for training camp practices and the nightly reports from Alex that will follow each and every one of them.
As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.
July 26, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at what a big training camp this one is in 2022 for Pittsburgh Steelers guard Kevin Dotson.
July 25, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora offers a word of warning about evaluating Pittsburgh Steelers rookie QB Kenny Pickett during training camp.
July 25, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 153 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the pre-training camp 53-man roster prediction for the Pittsburgh Steelers that I posted on the site ahead of the team reporting to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe. We go position group by position group as we cover the 53-man roster, practice squad and more.
Alex posted some offensive and defensive training camp sleepers to watch this year, so we go over those two lists of Steelers players during this show. We also discuss top storylines we'll be watching during training camp this year.
As part of us continuing to preview Steelers players ahead of training camp getting underway, Alex and I spend time during the Monday show wrapping up the 90-in-30 series. In this show, we discuss Jaylen Warren, Derek Watt, T.J. Watt, Cody White, Ahkello Witherspoon, and Chris Wormley.
We mix in some talk about the recent transactions made by the Cincinnati Bengals over the weekend that included two of their new offensive linemen now being unable to practice at the start of the team's training camp this week.
As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.
June 24, 2022 -
For Episode 507, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her looking at the last hurdle that Steelers players need to clear in order to participate in training camp.
July 23, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney addresses recent comments made by former Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger during his interview with Ron Cook of the PPG.
July 22, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about an excited return to Saint Vincent College next week for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
July 22, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 152 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing a few more Madden 23 ratings that were released Wednesday and Thursday. We also open this show by discussing the new deal that Kraft Heinz has with the Pittsburgh Steelers and if the team will be looking for a new stadium by 2030.
Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is back in the news on this Friday as a result of a recent interview that he did with Ron Cook of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. We review several things that Roethlisberger said in that interview and more.
Will the NFL make a decision on Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson this weekend? We discuss that topic and go over the Browns signing veteran quarterback Josh Rosen ahead of training camp getting underway next week.
Alex and Jonathan Heitritter have had several Steelers-related debate topics over the course of the last few weeks, so we review them with me taking a side in each.
As part of us continuing to preview Steelers players ahead of training camp get underway, Alex and I spend time during the Friday show discussing Linden Stephens, Jace Sternberger, Donovan Stiner, Cameron Sutton, Mitch Trubisky, Jordan Tucker, Derrek Tuszka, Tyler Vaughns, and Levi Wallace in this episode.
As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.
July 21, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan reviews the PUP list rules ahead of training camp starting and the prospects of any Pittsburgh Steelers players needing to be placed on it.
July 20, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why the Madden rating of Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt actually matters (at least a little).
July 19, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the touchdown production from Pittsburgh Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth; where it ranks and what it might be in 2022.
July 19, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 151 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing some Madden 23 ratings that were released Monday morning. We also open this show by discussing the Heinz ketchup bottles being removed from Acrisure Stadium on Monday.
The Steelers worked out several defensive linemen on Monday prior to announcing they had signed one on Tuesday, so we go over that news in this show prior to the transaction being announced by the team.
As part of us continuing to preview Steelers players ahead of training camp get underway, Alex and I spend time during the Friday show discussing Kenny Pickett, James Pierre, Carlins Platel, Nick Sciba, Delontae Scott, Trent Scott, Steven Sims, Tuzar Skipper, Tyler Snead, Benny Snell Jr., Robert Spillane, and Chris Steele in this episode.
As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.
July 18, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses one aspect of the Pittsburgh Steelers' front office that surprisingly hasn't changed this offseason.
June 17, 2022 -
For Episode 500, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her two cents on the fan reaction to the Pittsburgh Steelers' stadium name change this past week.
July 16, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses the level-headed perspective that former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher provided recently regarding the name change to Acrisure Stadium.
July 15, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora diagrams the path to the Pittsburgh Steelers winning the AFC North in 2022.
July 15, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 150 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing some of the things said by Pittsburgh Steelers defensive captain Cameron Heyward during his first podcast episode that surfaced on Thursday. Specifically, we go over Heyward's thoughts on Heinz Field being renamed Acrisure Stadium this past week.
Former Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell made an interesting statement on social media a few days ago so Alex and I talk quite a bit about him and his Hall of Honor chances moving forward. We talk about what Bell might have been able to accomplish had he remained in Pittsburgh.
Alex and I then move on to discuss new Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky and his deep passing ability. We go over deep pass stats as they relate to former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger dating back to 2017 and where Trubisky likely needs to be percentagewise in 2022.
What kind of stats will rookie wide receiver George Pickens register in 2022? Alex and I discuss that topic during this long show.
As part of us continuing to preview Steelers players ahead of training camp get underway, Alex and I spend time during the Friday show discussing Larry Ogunjobi, Chukwuma Okorafor, Chris Oladokun, Kevin Rader, Mark Robinson, and Mason Rudolph in this episode.
As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.
July 14, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan questions the current over/under rushing total for Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris for 2022 now being lower than his 2021 rushing total.
July 13, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan reveals two main statistical categories that the Pittsburgh Steelers defense must get back in line in 2022 to stay competitive throughout the season.
July 12, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reacts to the newly named Acrisure Stadium, formerly known as Heinz Field.
July 12, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 149 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Monday news of the name change from Heinz Field to Acrisure Stadium. We spend a lot of time on this topic and attempt to look at the decision from several angles.
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Daniel Archibong has decided to retire so we go over that news tidbit during this Tuesday show. The Steelers now have an open roster spot that they will likely fill prior to training camp getting underway.
As part of us continuing to preview Steelers players ahead of training camp get underway, Alex and I spend time during the Monday show discussing Anthony Miller, Henry Mondeaux, Dan Moore Jr., T.D. Moultry, Cameron Nizialek, and Tre Norwood in this episode.
We discuss what it would mean if Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett fails to see the field in 2022. As part of this discussion, we look back at other former first round quarterbacks to not start a game during their rookie season dating back the last 30 years.
Alex recently looked at the Steelers record in one-score games over the course of the last two seasons, so we have a discussion centered around his findings. A few other Steelers-related topics are also discussed throughout this show.
As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.
July 11, 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.
July 11, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora highlights the job that Pittsburgh Steelers tight ends coach Alfredo Roberts did last season and what he needs to do in 2022.
June 10, 2022 -
For Episode 493, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her looking at the plausibility of veteran free agent CB Joe Haden being re-signed this summer.
July 9, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney delivers his Hall of Fame case for former Pittsburgh Steelers DL L.C. Greenwood.
July 8, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers' luck may have run out in close games.
July 8, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 148 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, which was recorded late Thursday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Cleveland Browns trading away quarterback Baker Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday. We also discuss the Browns situation with quarterback Deshaun Watson and much more.
It was announced on Thursday that Dan Rooney Jr. and Buddy Parker are both semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023, so Alex and I discuss that news in addition to former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman L.C. Greenwood not making the cut.
How many touches will Steelers running back Najee Harris have in 2022 and can he join a rare air group of running backs in total touches by Week 16 of the season? Alex and I have lengthy discission about those topics and go over a few unique stats and some history.
As part of us continuing to preview Steelers players ahead of training camp get underway, Alex and I spend time during the Monday show discussing Justin Layne, DeMarvin Leal, John Leglue. Isaiahh Loudermilk, Arthur Maulet, and Anthony McFarland Jr. in this episode.
As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.
July 7, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the small and impressive group of running backs that Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris could join by Game 15 of the 2022 season.
July 6, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora argues why Bobby Layne is the Pittsburgh Steelers' third best QB in team history.
July 5, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan ponders what kind of 2022 season it would take for Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin to win the Coach of the Year Award.
July 5, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 147 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get open the show a bit uncharacteristically by discussing and reviewing the movies we asked each other to watch on Friday.
The Steelers have made a few more front office moves so Alex and I go over all of them to bring Steelers fans up to date.
What kind of 2022 season will Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt have and can he do enough to make himself a future lock for the Pro Football Hall of Fame? We also talk about the Steelers defense potentially hitting 60 or more sacks in 2022 and what that might look like player-by-player should they be able to accomplish that feat.
Alex and I move on to talk about new Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi on the heels of Jonathan Heitritter doing a deeper dive into his play against the run in 2021. We examine the narrative floating around that Ogunjobi sucks against the run and explain the process of the 2021 games used in Heitritter's tape study on the subject.
As part of us continuing to preview Steelers players ahead of training camp get underway, Alex and I spend time during the Monday show discussing Diontae Johnson, Tyree Johnson, Karl Joseph, Damontae Kazee, Miles Killebrew, and Christian Kuntz in this episode.
As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.
July 4, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora theorizes why Mason Rudolph, not Kenny Pickett, could open the 2022 season as the Pittsburgh Steelers' No. 2 quarterback.
June 3, 2022 -
For Episode 486, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her looking at the possibility of former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger pursuing a transition to professional golf.
July 2, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney makes a case for the Pittsburgh Steelers to take a look at free agent running back Justin Jackson this summer.
July 1, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why the turnover following a fumble out of the end zone isn't the evil rule people make it out to be.
July 1, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 146 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the interview that new Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi had on SiriusXM NFL Radio a few days ago. We go over the main talking points from that interview and that includes us discussing his current health.
How will the Steelers quarterback depth chart shake out this summer and is it plausible that Mason Rudolph might be traded for a fifth-round draft pick? Additionally, what is the probability that rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett starts the 2022 season as the No. 3 on the depth chart.
Alex and I go over research I did on quarterbacks selected 20th overall or later in the last 20 years that started Week 1 of their rookie season. The list is only eight in total.
The Washington Commanders recently signed wide receiver Terry McLaurin to a lucrative contract extension so we discuss the early numbers of that deal that have surfaced and the potential impact they might have on the Steelers signing wide receiver Diontae Johnson to an extension later this summer.
Will the Steelers have any first-time Pro Bowlers in 2022? We discuss the likeliest candidates as it relates to that topic. We also talk about a recent film study that Alex did on Steelers guard Kevin Dotson.
As part of us continuing to preview Steelers players ahead of training camp get underway, Alex and I spend the Friday show discussing Cameron Heyward, Connor Heyward, Alex Highsmith, Myles Jack, Donovan Jeter, and Buddy Johnson in this episode.
As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.
June 30, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan addresses the plausibility related to Pittsburgh Steelers rookie QB Kenny Pickett opening the 2022 season as No. 3 on the quarterback depth chart.
June 28, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the value in waiting until after training camp for the Pittsburgh Steelers to add any more players to their roster.
June 28, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discuss the new contract extension signed by Washington WR Terry McLaurin as it relates to Steelers WR Diontae Johnson and him looking to get a new deal later this summer.
June 28, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 145 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the Pittsburgh Steelers current salary cap situation on the heels of the contract numbers related to the signings of quarterback Kenny Pickett and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi both hitting the NFLPA. We also discuss a $3.5 million error made by the NFLPA that needs to be straightened out.
Alex and I look at the Steelers projected usable salary cap space as of Tuesday morning and have a long talk about how much of a buffer the team will decide to keep going into the 2022 regular season. We discuss the possibility of the team maybe restructuring the contract of outside linebacker T.J. Watt later in the offseason.
An additional segment from The Pivot Podcast interview with Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was released since our last show so Alex and I recap two main talking points that we took away from it. One is the impact of the Steelers loss to the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl on the Hall of Fame candidacy of wide receiver Hines Ward. The other centers around the NFL game changing related to how the Steelers defense used to play back in 2010 and prior.
Former Steelers inside linebacker Vince Williams had some interesting things to say during his interview on The Arthur Moats Experience With Deke podcast so Alex and I make sure to cover a few items from that show.
As part of us continuing to preview Steelers players ahead of training camp get underway, Alex and I spend the Tuesday show discussing Ulysees Gilbert III, Kendrick Green, Joe Haeg, Najee Harris, Pressley Harvin III, and J.C. Hassenauer in this episode.
June 27, 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.
June 27, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the recent interview of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and what it means for the future of independent media.
June 26, 2022 -
For Episode 479, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her addressing a possible indefinite suspension for Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson, considering that there is actually a precedent for it.
June 25, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney explains why it doesn't matter where Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris ranks in someone's arbitrary positional rankings.
June 24, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the USFL's biggest problem and how it must be corrected for the league to sustain.
June 24, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 144 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing free agent defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi a few days ago. We discuss Ogunjobi’s potential fit in the defense, his early contract numbers, his health status and much more.
We talk about the Steelers willingness to do just a one-year deal with Ogunjobi and it being an “up to” contract at that.
The steelers also signed rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett on Thursday so we discuss that subject quite extensively.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had a great interview on ‘The Pivot Podcast’ a few days ago so Alex and I spend a lot of time recapping the notable things to come out of that. We also discuss a few other interviews that if hit the web the last few days.
As part of us continuing to preview Steelers players ahead of training camp get underway, Alex and I spend the Tuesday show discussing Trey Edmunds, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pat Freiermuth, Zach Gentry, Nate Gilliam, and Chaz Green in this episode.
We also get to a few questions we received from listeners to close this Friday episode out.
June 23, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan reviews the latest surprises that new Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan delivered us these last few days.
June 22, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the terrible offseason that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph is having to date.
June 21, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the easily identifiable blueprint for the Pittsburgh Steelers for them to be successful in 2022.
June 21, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 143 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly bringing in free agent defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi in for a visit. We discuss Ogunjobi's potential fit, what it might take to sign him and more.
Steelers wide receiver Chae Claypool sat down for a 30-minute interview recently with former NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall on his show, 'I Am Athlete', and that hit on Monday. Alex and I go through all the notable things that Claypool said during his interview and attempt to add as much context as possible. We talk about the potential future for Claypool past the 2022 season as well and what a good 2022 season might look like for him from a statistical perspective.
Former Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall also tweeted out something that was conversional on his birthday a few days ago, so Alex and I make sure to hit on that topic briefly.
As part of us continuing to preview Steelers players ahead of training camp get underway, Alex and I spend the Tuesday show discussing Carlos Davis, Khalil Davis, Jake Dixon, Kevin Dotson, Mataeo Durant, and Terrell Edmunds in this episode.
Late in this episode, Alex and I can't help but talk about Pittsburgh Pirates young shortstop Oneil Cruz following his game on Monday night. We also get to a question we received from a listener to close this Tuesday episode out.
June 20, 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.
June 20, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives Colin Cowherd credit for one thing he said about the Pittsburgh Steelers last week.
June 19, 2022 -
For Episode 472, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her addressing the possibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers adding a veteran running back this summer.
June 18, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney addresses the efforts made by the Pittsburgh Steelers to address and hopefully upgrade their 2022 offensive line this offseason.
June 17, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora picks apart the talking point of the Pittsburgh Steelers spending the least amount of money on their offense in 2022.
June 17, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 142 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to a four-year contract extension that now makes him the highest paid player at his position. We discuss the contract details, the team's current salary cap situation now that the deal is done and what may or may not lie ahead for the team this summer.
As part of us continuing to preview Steelers players ahead of training camp get underway, Alex and I spend the Friday show discussing Chris Boswell, Miles Boykin, Devin Bush, Chase Claypool, Mason Cole, and James Daniels in this episode.
Alex goes over a few breakdowns on players that he has completed. We also discuss recent comments made by Steelers special teams coordinator Danny Smith about the returner job being wide open ahead of training camp getting underway.
In the second part of the show, Alex and I are once again joined by former NFL agent Joel Corry, who currently contributes for CBS Sports. We talk to Joel about the new deal that Fitzpatrick signed and what the market value is for wide receiver Diontae Johnson and if an extension with him might get done this summer. We also talk about several other contract and salary cap topics. It's a great 45-minute talk with Joel.
Make sure you follow Joel on Twitter at @corryjoel, read his work on CBS Sports and listen to his podcast.
We recap and breakdown our talk with Joel later in the show and also get to a few questions we received from listeners to close this Friday episode out.
June 16, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks past the new deal just signed by safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and forward to the plausibly of wide receiver Diontae Johnson now getting an extension.
June 15, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 141 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this emergency Wednesday night episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to a four-year contract extension that now makes him the highest paid player at his position.
We talk about what details are currently known about the Fitzpatrick contract extension and what the unknown details are likely to look like. We also talk about the significance of the Fitzpatrick deal getting done this early in the offseason.
We move on to discuss what the Fitzpatrick deal getting done this soon might mean when it comes to a possible new deal later this offseason for Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson. A few more cap and contract items are discussed late in this show as well.
June 15 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the hidden aspect in the viral Pittsburgh Steelers' pickleball story that surfaced over the weekend.
June 14, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers' post-mandatory minicamp portion of the offseason is off to a great start with two feel-good stories dominating the new cycle.
June 14, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 140 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the big stories surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers to start off this week. Fortunately, those stories include the game of pickleball and former wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster returning to Pittsburgh to say a formal goodbye over the weekend.
The Chicago Bears released outside linebacker Jeremiah Attachou on Monday so Alex and I discuss whether or not the Steelers might have interest in signing him. We also briefly look at the Steelers depth chart at the position and if there is a need to add to the room.
New Steelers general manager Omar Khan did another interview on Thursday, so Alex and I discuss what he had to say about wide receiver Diontae Johnson possibly getting a contract extension this summer. We also discuss a few other things concerning Khan based on a major media report from the last few days.
Alex just wrapped up a series on the best draft picks made by Kevin Colbert during his time in Pittsburgh, so we go over his top 10 on that list.
With my annual 90-in-30 training camp series now underway, Alex and I discuss the first six players that I have covered, Montravius Adams, Marcus Allen, Tyson Alualu, Daniel Archibong, Calvin Austin III, and Genard Avery.
We wrap up this Tuesday show by answering an email we received from a listener.
June 13 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about one oversight when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers' official website.
June 12, 2022 -
For Episode 465, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her addressing recent comments made by Vikings WR Adam Thielen concerning training techniques to help prevent against various kinds of injuries.
June 11, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about Pittsburgh Steelers third-year RB Anthony McFarland Jr. and his path to possibly being the team's backup to starter Najee Harris in 2022.
June 10 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora stresses the importance of players on the Pittsburgh Steelers' roster being in-shape entering training camp.
June 10, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 139 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the main takeaways and things we learned the last three days concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and their mandatory minicamp.
Alex and I discuss the wide receivers and cornerbacks moving around these last three days. We focus on the wide receiver depth chart and which player might have the best shot at winning a 6th and final spot if six in total are ultimately part of the Week 1 53-man roster.
We discuss the Steelers quarterback pecking order coming out of mandatory minicamp. We also talk about an interesting comment made by Steelers running back Najee Harris from this past week.
Alex and I go over our biggest concerns coming out of minicamp and if we think outside players not currently under contract might be in the plans moving forward into the summer.
The Steelers have made a few changes and hirings when it comes to their scouting department, so Alex recaps the latest on that subject.
We talk briefly about Steelers kicker Chris Boswell and him potentially getting a new contract before Week 1 of the regular season.
We wrap up this Friday show by answering a few emails we received from listeners.
June 9, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan talks about veteran Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Anthony Miller as the team's 2022 mandatory minicamp comes to a close.
June 8, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Cleveland Browns and what's going on with their quarterback Deshaun Watson.
June 7, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan talks about the possibility of Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell getting a contract extension this summer and what it might look like if he does.
June 7, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 138 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the dates of the Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 training camp being released. We go over the Steelers training camp schedule and more.
The Steelers 2022 mandatory minicamp gets underway on Tuesday so Alex and I preview that event. We talk about things we look forward to learning these next three days and also discuss the team's quarterback rotation and preseason playing time plans moving forward this summer.
Who will get contract extensions from the Steelers this offseason? We discuss the team's situation with kicker Chris Boswell in this show after talking more about wide receiver Diontae Johnson and his contract situation.
NFL analyst and former Steelers player Merril Hoge went after Pittsburgh inside linebacker Devin Bush hard over the weekend, so Alex and I discuss the comments he made during his radio interview. We talk about several other comments Hoge made about Steelers linebackers as well.
Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald now has a new contract that will result in him being the highest paid non-quarterback in the NFL. We discuss his new deal and the possibility of him landing with the Steelers at any point moving forward.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is still very much in the news, so Alex and I revisit his situation with the calendar now showing June.
We wrap up this Tuesday show by answering a few emails we received from listeners.
June 6, 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.
June 6, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the recent hires made by new Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan.
June 5, 2022 -
For Episode 458, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her addressing the Pittsburgh Steelers bringing back OLB Tuzar Skipper as a depth player last week.
June 4, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney addresses the recent comments about Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Devin Bush that Merril Hoge made on Friday.
June 3, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why he loves Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris keeping his weight in year-two.
June 3, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 137 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right back to talking more about the retirement of Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt earlier this week. We go over a few things said by a few of the other defensive linemen on the team about Tuitt's decision and more.
With Tuitt now retired, Alex and I take a deeper look at the Steelers defensive line group and what we expect to see when it comes to players and their positions and volume of snaps. We talk about the chore that new defensive end DeMarvin Leal has as a rookie and more.
Will the Steelers add an experienced defensive lineman moving forward from Tuitt's retirement? We once again address that topic and go over a few realistic options the team might have, if they add any player at all. Is there a chance that the Steelers bring back a former draft pick next offseason during free agency? We discuss that topic.
With Tuitt retiring this week, Alex and I look back at the Steelers 2014 draft class and what might have been when it comes to several of those players they selected.
The Steelers wrapped up their annual OTA practices on Thursday, so Alex and I discuss what all we think we learned coming out of those six practices. We talk some about the offensive line construction and what are fears are when it comes to that positional group. We also talk quite a bit about the wide receiver depth chart
Is it plausible that the Steelers could trade wide receiver Diontae Johnson later in the summer? Or might they work out a long-term contract extension with him? We discuss.
We wrap up this Friday show by answering a few emails we received from listeners.
June 2, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan addresses several silly signing suggestions being made on the heels of Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Stephon announcing his retirement on Wednesday.
June 1, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 136 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday night episode, which is an emergency edition, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the retirement of Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt earlier in the day.
Alex and I look at the Tuitt retirement decision from several different angles and that includes us talking about if the team will try to sign a veteran for a lot more than the minimum to replace him. We toss a couple of names out that would be cheap fits for the Steelers.
We talk about the Steelers addressing the defensive line during the draft and if they could have addressed it earlier than they did. We also look at the impact the retirement of Tuitt will have on the Steelers salary cap situation and what some of the fallout of that might be.
After breaking down the Tuitt retirement, Alex and I talk about the Steelers reportedly coming to terms with outside linebacker Tuzar Skipper on Wednesday and what that might mean moving forward.
Before closing out this Wednesday night show, Alex I discuss Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson showing up for OTAs on Tuesday.
June 1, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses one change under new Pittsburgh Steelers new wide receivers coach Frisman Jackson.
May 31, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan takes a quick peek ahead to the 2023 NFL Draft based on a few things said recently by new Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan.
May 31, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 135 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right back into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers naming Omar Khan as their new general manager. Khan held his introductory press conference on Friday, so Alex and I discuss all that he had to say during it. Khan also did a podcast interview recently that Alex and I went through thoroughly.
Alex and I go over the steelers reshaped front office and that includes a deeper look at new assistant general manager Andy Weidl and his background. Alex covers that from top to bottom.
Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward was on a podcast over the weekend, so Alex and I dive into a few things that he said. We discuss if Heyward can indeed play five more seasons or not.
What kind of stats will Steelers tight end Pat Freiermiuth put up in 2022? We discuss that topic during this show.
We look ahead to the start of the Steelers’ second week of OTA practices on this Tuesday.
We then close out this Tuesday podcast by answering several e-mails we received from listeners over the course of the last several days.
May 30, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the one thing he's hoping to hear during the Pittsburgh Steelers' OTA sessions.
For Episode 451, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about what fans might learn about Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson and his contract situation from his social media posts.
May 28, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney addresses the Pittsburgh Steelers being thorough throughout the process of searching for their next GM and QB, just to end up going with familiar faces.
May 27, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora offers his thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers' GM search and process, ultimately landing on Omar Khan and Andy Weidl.
May 27, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 134 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, which was recorded Thursday night, Alex Kozora and I get right back into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers front office moves on the heels of Omar Khan being named the team’s new general manager.
Alex and I talk about the other hirings that are expected to happen and that includes us discussing the expected additions of Andy Weidl and Sheldon White and what the dynamics of the top of the Steelers front office might look like moving forward. We hit what we know at every angle ahead of Khan meeting the media on Friday as part of his introductory press conference.
After thoroughly discussing the Steelers front office changes, Alex and I discuss the important things to come out of the team’s first three OTA practices this past week. We spend a lot of time going over things said these past few days by tight end Pat Freiermuth and wide receiver Chase Claypool. We also talk a little about things said by tight end Zach Gentry and inside linebacker Myles Jack.
The Atlanta Falcons waived defensive lineman John Cominsky on Thursday and that results in Alex and I discuss if the Steelers might be interested in claiming the former fourth round draft pick out of Charleston.
We then close out this Friday podcast by answering several emails we received from listeners over the course of the last several days.
May 26, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan offers up a quick and dirty commentary on Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth with the team's 2022 OTAs now underway.
May 25, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the news of Kendrick Green seeing time at guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers at the start of the 2022 OTA sessions.
May 24, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 133 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday night emergency episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers new general manager room that is expected to include Omar Khan and Andy Weidl as his assistant. Khan is obviously expected to be named the new general manager and thus taking over for the retiring Kevin Colbert.
We go over the history and backgrounds of both Khan and Weidl and what the dynamic of the new duo is likely to look like with the Steelers. We also talk about a few new additions to the football operations department the two might help make and what the future might hold for Brandon Hunt at this point.
Alex and I discuss what the pre-dragt process might look like moving forward and what the overall philosophy of the organization might look like. We spent a good 30 minutes discussing this topic in this emergency episode.
Alex and I then move on to discuss the comings and goings related to the Steelers first OTA session of 2022 that took place on Tuesday. We talk defensive end Stephon Tuitt and wide receiver Diontae Johnson being absent at the start of OTAs, the first-team offensive line unit, the quarterback rotation and much more from Tuesday.
May 24, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan dives into the early speculation that Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson was absent at the start of the team's 2022 OTAs.
May 24, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 132 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers annual OTA practices this week,. We go over seven main things we are looking for during the OTA sessions for starters and this conversation runs a good 30 minutes.
The Steelers general manager search is winding down so we go over the latest report concerning that topic. We also discuss the 2022 NFL Power Rankings that Peter King released this week and if his placement of the Steelers within those is fair.
The Steelers are one of 11 teams that have failed to win a playoff game in the last five seasons so we go over that dubious distinction and how it ranks in franchise history as well. We talk about how that streak could extend to six seasons in 2022.
Alex and I then proceed to answer a few listener emails to close out this Tuesday show.
May 23, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the biggest storyline heading into the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2022 OTAs on Tuesday.
For Episode 444, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about if a change of front office personnel this offseason will make a difference in the Pittsburgh Steelers' approach to a contract extension for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.
May 21, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney addresses the absurd comments made by Doug Whaley about Jack Ham, and why hopefully that helps put the final nail in the coffin on his candidacy for Steelers' GM job.
May 20, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about college football's war over NIL deals and what impact it could have on the NFL.
May 20, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 131 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the ongoing general manager search that the Pittsburgh Steelers have been conducting and how it is now seemingly in the final stages. We discuss what that search might detail in these final stages and how things might change depending on who is chosen to replace the outgoing Kevin Colbert.
Alex and I also discuss how the Steelers entire scouting department and process might change under the new general manager as well and if head coach Mike Tomlin might have a bigger say in day-to-day operations moving forward.
There was somewhat of an update on Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick this past week, so Alex and I go over that non-news related to his possible upcoming contract extension. Alex and I also talk about what Fitzpatrick’s new extension might ultimately look like from a structure standpoint and if the Steelers need to worry about another safety becoming the highest paid at the position before they get Fitzpatrick done,
Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch retired on Thursday, so Alex and I discuss that news as well as the reaction to it by Tomlin.
Why is Steelers fullback Derek Watt such a divisive player this offseason? Alex and I discuss that topic. We then answer a few listener emails to close out this Friday show.
May 19, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses why it is so silly that Pittsburgh Steelers fullback Derek Watt is such a divisive player among the fanbase this offseason.
May 18, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora wonders what the future plans of Brandon Hunt with the Pittsburgh Steelers are.
May 17, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses the likelihood of wide receiver Antonio Brown one day retiring as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers following his Monday tweet on the topic.
May 17, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 130 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I recap the busy weekend that the Pittsburgh Steelers had. We go over the several signings and corresponding transactions that the team made since the end of last week and that includes us talking a lot about the team’s newest veteran offensive lineman as well.
The Steelers have signed four of their 2022 draft picks as of Tuesday morning, so Alex and I discuss that news. We also talk some about the Steelers 2022 schedule so that I have an opportunity to weigh in on it.
Several draft picks talked during the team’s rookie minicamp, so Alex and I discuss which two stuck out the most to us over the weekend.
Former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is back in the news this week, so Alex and I discuss him wanting to retire a Steeler.
May 16, 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.
May 16, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the tryout players that the Pittsburgh Steelers will reportedly sign following their rookie minicamp.
For Episode 437, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about whether the NFL will maintain the changes to practice squad and active rosters made in 2020 to account for COVID-19.
May 14, 2022 -
On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney addresses the Pittsburgh Steelers drafting of Connor Heyward and how that action was in no way a charity case.
May 12, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora offers a brief overview of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2022 schedule.
May 13, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 129 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and Josh Carney get right to reviewing everything about the Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 schedule that was released Thursday night.
Later in the show, Alex and Josh talk about the Steelers' ongoing search for a new general manager as the process goes into the second round of interviews.
The show will return on Tuesday next week to recap the latest news and go over the Steelers rookie minicamp that took place over the weekend.
May 12, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan identifies a few of the Pittsburgh Steelers undrafted players he's hoping to hear good things about over the summer and starting with the team's weekend rookie minicamp.
May 11, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why he's not a fan of the NFL schedule release process.
May 11, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 128 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get to talking about the upcoming Thursday release of the NFL's 2022 regular season schedule. We go over the few deemed leaks and wonder if the Pittsburgh Steelers will once again open on the road in Week 1. We also go over the fuss about the Steelers rookie jersey numbers to open this show.
The Steelers made a few roster moves on Tuesday so Alex and I recap those and discuss the contract numbers related to the final undrafted free agent signing. We give a tiny preview of the Steelers upcoming rookie minicamp and how it will include a large number of tryout players.
Another contextualization of Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett has been completed with the focus of it being on his 2021 off-script pass attempts. Alex and I review what that study shows and also talk some about his adjusted completion percentage from his college career on throws longer than 9 yards. We attempt to provide a lot of context along the way in our discussions of Pickett.
Alex recently completed a deeper dive on Steelers rookie wide receiver George Pickens, so we go over his findings later in this show.
We then close out this Wednesday AM show by answering a few listener questions we received via the e-mail machine.
May 10, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan takes a quick stab at predicting who the Pittsburgh Steelers will face in Week 1, if indeed they open on the road yet again.
May 9, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora celebrates the return of tryout players to rookie minicamps around the NFL.
May 9, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 127 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get to talking about the ongoing process related to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ search for a new general manager to replace the outgoing Kevin Colbert and that includes us covering the news that Doug Whaley is being brought in for a second interview.
Next on the show, Alex and I discuss new Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett and specifically, the fumbles he had in his five college seasons. We go over the full contextualization that I did on Pickett’s fumbles and talk about the good and the bad related to the findings.
In the second half of this show, Alex and I are joined by Devin Jackson for a roundtable discussion. We get the extended thoughts from him on the Steelers’ 2022 draft class from top to bottom, just as we did as part of the previous roundtables we did with Josh Carney, Jonathan Heitritter, Tom Mead, and Andrew Shaver. We discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the draft class members and even dive into a few of the undrafted free agents that the team has come to terms with.
We then close out this Monday AM show by answering a few listener questions we received via the e-mail machine.
May 8, 2022 -
For Episode 430, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her look at who will most likely be the starting QB for the Pittsburgh Steelers when they take the field in Week 1.
May 7, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Josh Carney talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers continuing to be a first-class, up front and honest organization that values its players on and off the field.
May 6, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora attempts to dispel the idea that fans need three or four years to evaluate NFL draft classes.
May 6, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 126 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get to talking about the ongoing process related to the Pittsburgh Steelers search for a new general manager to replace the outgoing Kevin Colbert. We update the related news to that topic and how we wonder how much the scouting department will change overall in the coming weeks.
Speaking of Colbert, we go over a few things that he had to see in his media rounds that took place on Wednesday and especially comments he made about the Steelers not picking up the fifth-year option on inside linebacker Devin Bush.
In the second part of this show, Alex and I are joined by Tom Mead and Andrew Shaver for a roundtable discussion. We get the extended thoughts of both on the Steelers’ 2022 draft class from top to bottom just as we did as part of the Wednesday roundtable with Josh Carney and Jonathan Heitritter. We discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the draft class members and even dive into a few of the undrafted free agents that the team has come to terms with.
We then close out this Friday AM show by answering a few listener questions we received via the e-mail machine.
May 5, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan explains how it's nearly guaranteed that the Pittsburgh Steelers will add more experienced players to their roster after rookie minicamp ends.
May 4, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reviews the thoughts of Pittsburgh Steelers GM Kevin Colbert on the 2022 quarterback class and how it drastically differs from the rest of the NFL.
May 4, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 125 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get to talking about the fifth-year option decision that the Pittsburgh Steelers made with inside linebacker Devin Bush and how the outcome was expected. We then look at the future of Bush moving into the 2022 season and beyond.
The contract numbers for new Steelers safety Damontae Kazee have surfaced so we quickly review those. From there, Alex and I discuss the 2021 “Big Throw” contextualization I have completed on new Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett.
In the second part of this show, Alex and I are joined once again by Josh Carney and Jonathan Heitritter for a roundtable discussion. We get the extended thoughts of both on the Steelers 2022 draft class from top to bottom. We discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the draft class members and even dive into a few of the undrafted free agents that the team has come to terms with.
We then close out this Wednesday AM show by answering a few listener questions we received via the e-mail machine.
May 3, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan gives his early thoughts on the chances of Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett being the team's Week 1 starter.
May 2, 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.
May 2, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why he is not a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers drafting two quarterbacks this year.
May 2, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 124 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right back it in reviewing the 2022 draft class that the Pittsburgh Steelers put together over the weekend.
We talk about the new Steelers wide receivers, George Pickens and Calvin Austin III, in more detail in this show and go over several key stats of each player. We also discuss the news that the Baltimore Ravens were looking to draft Austin in the fourth round.
Alex and I also quickly go over the drafts that the other three AFC North teams had over the weekend.
We discuss a few of the Steelers’ UDFA contracts in this show and if the team will pick up the fifth-year option on inside linebacker Devin Bush on Monday. We also discuss some news regarding Louis Riddick possibly getting the Steelers general manager job.
We quickly go over some aspects of the annual Steelers Depot re-draft exercise that we posted on Sunday. Moving on, Alex recaps his initial Steelers 53-man roster prediction following the 2022 NFL Draft results.
We go down quick a few different off rabbit holes in this episode so consider yourself warned.
We then close out this Monday AM show by answering a few listener questions we received via the e-mail machine.
For Episode 423, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about why an offensive-heavy Steelers' draft may not be as lopsided as it looks if team has a few key d-linemen back in 2022.
May 1, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 123 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Sunday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to giving our thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers four selections that they made on Saturday to wrap up their 2022 draft. This means we talk a ton about wide receiver Calvin Austin III, fullback Connor Heyward, linebacker Mark Robinson and quarterback Chris Oladokun.
After discussing the day-three selections, Alex and I then review the 10 undrafted free agents the Steelers will sign. We also address the Steelers signing of free agent safety Damontae Kazee that happened Saturday night.
Will the Steelers add more free agents moving forward into the offseason? We address that topic and try to give some initial grades of the Steelers 2022 draft class not even 24 hours after the event has ended. We also talk about Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert stepping down late in this show.
We then close out this Sunday AM show by answering a few listener questions we received via the e-mail machine.
April 30, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Josh Carney talks about new Steelers WR George Pickens battling back from injury to return to the field and how it matters to the organization more than people realize.
April 30, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 122 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Saturday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to giving our thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers selecting wide receiver George Pickens and defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal in the second and third rounds of the 2022 NFL Draft on Friday.
Alex and I go deep into why Pickens and Leal were the Steelers picks on Friday. We then talk extensively about what we have seen on tape from both players to date and what each needs to work on at the NFL level.
After a long talk about the day-two selections the Steelers made, Alex and I build a list of players that are strong candidates to be day-three selections by the team. The Steelers still have four scheduled selections on Saturday with two coming in the seventh round.
We then close out this Saturday AM show by answering a few listener questions we received via the e-mail machine.
April 29, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reacts to the Pittsburgh Steelers' selection of QB Kenny Pickett in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
April 29, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 121 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to giving our thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers selecting quarterback Kenny Pickett at 20th overall in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Alex and I go deep into why Pickett was the pick for the Steelers and how there is no question he was their QB1. We talk about how Pickett is the most NFL-ready of the 2022 QBs and how he fits into the Steelers quarterback room. We go over all of our big concerns about Pickett and how we think it could limit his ceiling. We talk deep ball, situational football, mobility and more.
After a long talk about Pickett, Alex and I go over the other things that stood out after the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. We also go over how QB became the ONLY choice the Steelers could make at 20th overall.
Which way will the Steelers go with their two day-two picks on Friday? Alex and I go over 14 names in total to be on the lookout for in the second and third rounds.
Details of the one-year contract that safety Terrell Edmunds recently signed are now in and Alex and I go through those. You might be surprised at what Edmunds' 2022 salary cap charge will be.
We then close out this Friday AM show by answering several listener questions we received via the e-mail machine.
April 28, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the perceived 2022 draft class favorites of the Steelers' fanbase and also gives his favorite seven players in this year's draft class.
April 25, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives some final thoughts ahead of the start of the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday.
April 27, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 120 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to giving our final thoughts on the 2022 NFL Draft before it gets underway Thursday night in Las Vegas, NV.
Alex and I have late discussions on if the Pittsburgh Steelers will move up in the first round to draft a quarterback this year. We also discuss if Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral could be their guy based on a conversation QB coach Mike Sullivan apparently had with David Carr of the NFL Network.
Alex has completed his entire 2022 mock draft as of Wednesday morning, so we review it in this show and especially the first round of it. We talk about players we would bang the table in the second half of the first round and beyond.
Alex and I haven’t talked a lot about Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis possibly being the Steelers first round draft pick this year, so we fix that in this show. We discuss the likelihood of Davis landing with the Baltimore Ravens and talk about how the Steelers would use him if they wind up drafting him.
Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert talked a little about defensive end Stephon Tuitt recently, so we cover that tiny quote from him. We also discuss a late addition to my favorite draft player list of 2022 in this show and it’s a small school edge rusher. Alex and I also discuss platers that are easy to link to the Steelers as possible picks that would have the fan base excited if selected.
We then close out this 105-minute show by answering several listener questions we received via the e-mail machine.
April 26, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan reviews what he thinks he knows about Pittsburgh Steelers' 2022 draft class makeup before the first round gets underway Thursday night.
April 26, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 119 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers, and there’s a little bit of that thanks to a few recent developments. We start of by talking about the Steelers-re-signing safety Terrell Edmunds to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million and the impact that will have, if any, on the 2022 NFL Draft.
On Monday, Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert and head coach Mike Tomlin held their annual pre-draft press conference so with that, Alex and I discuss the primary takeaways from it. That includes us talking about the future of defensive end Stephon Tuitt, how the team views backup running backs Benny Snell Jr. and Anthony McFarland Jr., how the team scouted quarterbacks this offseason, and how they likely addressed visitors to Pittsburgh.
Later in this show, Alex and I discuss our final Steelers mock drafts of 2022 that we reach released on Monday. We go selection by selection and then look back at our mocks with our regrets. We also talk about favorite players we have in this draft that we wouldn’t mind seeing the Steelers draft. Within this, we cover a few of the juicy pre-draft rumors that hit the internet on Monday.
We then close out this 2-hour show by answering several listener questions we received via the e-mail machine.
April 25, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reacts to comments made by Kevin Colbert and Mike Tomlin during the Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 pre-draft press conference.
For Episode 416, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her looking at whether the one-year contract agreed to by safety Terrell Edmunds might be his last with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
April 23, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco reviews one player who she believes could be a lock to be drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers next weekend.
April 22, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the impact of safety Terrell Edmunds re-signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
April 22, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 118 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers, and there’s a little bit of that thanks to a few recent developments.
The NFL announced on Thursday that the 2022 NFL schedule will be released on May 12, so Alex and I speculate on that when it comes to the Steelers Week 1 game possibilities.
We also talk about a few recent reports from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN concerning Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson and free agent safety Terrell Edmunds in this show. We discuss the Steelers current need at safety ahead of the draft and go over the market value of Johnson, the probability of him being re-signed and where he ranks in the league at the wide receiver position.
The Steelers had a salary cap adjustment on Friday related to new wide receiver Miles Boykin, so Alex and I cover that. We also discuss Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert and if he was indeed at the Notre Dame pro day a few weeks ago.
Later in this show, Alex and I discuss a few juicy pre-draft rumors concerning the Steelers that surfaced Friday morning. We then proceed to go through a lengthy pre-draft exercise that revolves around why player is most-likely to be the steelers first-round draft pick this year if the team does not choose a quarterback.
We then close out this 90-minute show by answering several listener questions we received via the e-mail machine.
April 21, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan runs through a quick and dirty exercise in an attempt to narrow down the Pittsburgh Steelers 1st round draft pick to one player that's not a quarterback.
April 20, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora credits the old-school work ethic of Pittsburgh Steelers GM Kevin Colbert during this year's set of Pro Days.
April 20, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 117 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers, and there’s a little bit of that thanks to Tuesday developments.
The Steelers claimed wide receiver Miles Boykin off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday, so Alex and I discuss that transaction quite a bit in the early stages of this show. We talk about where Boykin fits in this offseason and the good and bad on his tape from his first three seasons in the NFL. we also discuss the tape breakdown of Boykin that are own Tyler Wise just posted on the site.
The Steelers also hired a new assistant quarterbacks coach on Tuesday so Alex and I discuss that bit of news quite thoroughly in this show. Also discussed in this show is the Wednesday morning news concerning the Steelers returning to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe for training camp later this summer.
Alex and I have some fun with a few over/under lines when it comes to overall draft number spots for a few players in this year’s class. Alex has also completed a few more of his annual “Look For” studies and so we go over the draft hopeful players that made the cuts and a few others that just missed.
We then close out this shorter show by answering several listener questions we received via the email machine.
April 19, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the decision made by the Pittsburgh Steelers to claim wide receiver Miles Boykin off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens.
April 18, 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.
April 18, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora shows some love to the NFL's chain-gang and why he hopes the system isn't replaced by new technology.
April 18, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 116 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers, and there’s not much of it since Friday, and especially on the pre-draft visitor front.
The USFL debuted over the weekend with one game being postponed until Monday night. Alex and I discuss that Monday night game, the USFL’s ratings over the weekend and the play of the quarterbacks in the games.
Alex released his third mock draft of 2022 on Monday morning, so we make sure to go through it selection by selection.
Alex has also completed a few more of his annual “Look For” studies and this time the focus is on outside linebackers and interior linemen. We go over the draft hopeful players that made the cuts and a few others that just missed.
We then close out this shorter show by answering several listener questions we received via the email machine.
For Episode 409, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her thoughts on taking a QB in the first round or targeting the best player available, depending on which players are still on the board.
April 16, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco fills fans in on how she plans to celebrate the 2022 NFL Draft this year with it now being less than two weeks away.
April 15, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora thinks about how many sacks Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt may end his career with.
April 15, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 115 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers, and that includes talk about inside linebacker Marcus Allen recently signing his restricted free agent tender.
Recent comments made by Ed Bouchette and Gerry Dulac these past few days results in Alex and me talking even more about the 2022 quarterback draft class and specifically as it relates to the Steelers.
Alex has presented his shot list of draft hopefuls that history says could wind up being the Steelers first round selection this year, so we go over that list of names. We also talk about which position is most likely to be the pick in the first round for the Steelers in two weeks if a quarterback is not ultimately the selection.
Alex has started his annual “Look For” study, so we go over his Friday post in that series related to the cornerback position. We also cover a few players that just missed.
Later in the show, Alex and I tear through the latest mock draft that was released on Thursday by Dane Brugler of The Athletic.
We then close out this show by answering several listener questions we received via the email machine.
April 14, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at a very unique drafting streak that Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert owns heading into what looks to be his final draft with the team.
April 13, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the wide receiver athletic testing for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
April 13, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 114 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers, and that includes talk about the team having more quarterbacks in for pre-draft visits this week. We get into a quick discussion about if the Steelers will either draft a quarterback after the first round or none at all.
Steelers center/guard J.C. Hassenauer has now signed his exclusive rights free agent tender, so we go over that news. We also go over the news related to upcoming services for quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who passed away on Saturday. As part of that, we go over the planned service that will take place in Pittsburgh, per a Wednesday morning statement that was released.
Alex has started his annual “Look For” study and so we go over his Wednesday post in that series related to the wide receiver position.
In the second part of this Wednesday show, Alex and I are joined by site contributors Devin Jackson and Owen Straley for yet another draft roundtable discussion. We continue on with talk about the top five quarterbacks in this year’s draft class We also cover several other positions during this discussion with a lot of focus on defensive backs and wide receivers.
Before letting Devin and Owen go, we get their thoughts on several non-quarterback prosects they have been scouting that fit the Steelers. We also get both to make some draft predictions later in the roundtable session.
After talking quite a bit with Devin and Owen, Alex and I talk about the latest mock draft rankings released by Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN. We then close out this show by answering several listener questions we received via the email machine.
April 12, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan reminds everyone about how important it is to pay attention to the players who were college all-star game invitees when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
April 11, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the tragic death of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins and more importantly, the stories celebrating his life.
April 11, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 114 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I unfortunately must talk about the sudden and tragic passing of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins on Saturday morning. As you would expect, the passing of Haskins produces a lengthy discussion that includes us covering the comments from other Steelers players and others that knew the quarterback personally.
We unfortunately must also briefly discuss some of the horrible commentary on the death of Haskins that also surfaced on Saturday.
After a pause, Alex and I then carry on with the rest of this podcast. We go over the latest major media mock draft by ESPN’s Jordan Reid that surfaced Monday morning. He did all seven rounds for all 32 teams, so we look at all the selections he had for the Steelers.
We also look at the mock draft released on Monday morning from our own Jonathan Heitritter and discuss all his selections.
Alex and I continue to discuss the 2022 quarterback class in this episode and this time we go over some very distinctive stats of the five main players. Two stat groups revolve around throws outside the numbers and the other one is third down and 7 and longer pass attempts.
We then close out this show by answering several listener questions we received via the email machine.
April 10, 2022 -
For Episode 402, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her looking back at the recent history of the Pittsburgh Steelers when drafting a quarterback.
April 9, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks at how the Pittsburgh Steelers just might address their need for speed at the wide receiver position in the 2022 NFL Draft.
April 8, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora wonders what the Pittsburgh Steelers would do if Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton falls to them at 20th overall.
April 8, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 113 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers, and that includes talk about the team attempting to sign safety Kareem Jackson prior to him re-signing with the Denver Broncos. We go over the main takeaways from that pursuit.
The Steelers continue to bring in players for pre-draft visits, so Alex and I go over the latest related to that topic and talk about one of those safeties he profiled on the site on Friday morning.
There’s more new info and news to go over concerning the lawsuit from Brian Flores so Alex and I make sure to cover that topic in this show. We also discuss the several Steelers players now down in Florida for the weekend who are practicing with new quarterback Mitch Trubisky.
In the second part of this Friday show, Alex and I are joined by site contributors Jonathan Heitritter and Tyler Wise for another draft roundtable discussion. We continue on with talk about the top five quarterbacks in this year’s draft class and this time it seems like most of the discussion centers around Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder. We get the current rankings from Heitritter and Wise and have a few spirited discussions along the way.
Before letting Jonathan and Tyler go, we get their thoughts on several non-quarterback prosects they have been scouting that fit the Steelers. We also get both to make some draft predictions later in the roundtable session.
After talking quite a bit with Jonathan and Tyler, Alex and talk about the latest draft rankings released by Gil Brandt on NFL.com. We then close out this show by answering several listener questions we received via the email machine.
April 7, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan addresses the ongoing silly narrative that the Pittsburgh Steelers can't afford to sign current free agent safety Tyrann Mathieu.
April 6, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the unpredictability of the 2022 quarterback class.
April 6, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 112 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers, and that includes talk about a contract extension sooner rather later for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick with there now being conflicting reports on the subject.
The LSU pro day is taking place on Wednesday and with Steelers having a notable presence there, we discuss that topic for a bit. We also talk about the latest on free agent safety Tyrann Mathieu with him being in the New Orleans area this past week.
The Steelers pre-draft visitor list for 2022 is staring to grow so Alex and I make sure to receive the latest additions in the middle of the week.
Some new details related to the two-year contract that quarterback Mitch Trubisky surfaced on Tuesday, so Alex and I make sure to hit on that topic in the first part of the show.
In the second part of this Wednesday show, Alex and I are joined by site contributors Josh Carney and Tom Mead for another draft roundtable discussion. We start of by teasing Carney’s latest Steelers mock draft that hit the site Wednesday morning that includes him having a quarterback as the team’s first-round selection at 20th overall.
Alex, Josh, Tom, and I then get into an hour-long draft prospect conversion that mostly revolves around the top five quarterbacks in this year’s class. There are quite a few different opinions on these five quarterbacks and a lot of different concerns are voiced.
After talking quite a bit about the quarterbacks, Alex and I get Josh and Tomlin to talk some about a few other draft prospects at other positions they have worked on and studied recently.
April 5, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers still need to further address their outside linebacker room following the recent signing of Genard Avery.
April 4, 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.
April 4, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora projects where the Pittsburgh Steelers should draft a wide receiver this year.
April 4, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 111 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers, and that includes the recent comments made by team president Art Rooney II during an interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio.
Free agency is has slowed to a crawl at this point so Alex and I discuss that topic and wonder if the team will address a few other key positions ahead of the draft. We talk about a few unsigned free agents entering Monday as well with one of them being cornerback Tavon Young.
The Steelers annual pre-draft visits are about to get underway real soon so Alex and I discuss that process and wonder if any of the top quarterbacks in this year’s draft class will be brought in.
Former Steelers tackle Zach Banner said his goodbyes and thankyous on social media over the weekend, so Alex and I discuss that topic for a bit.
Is South Dakota State running back Pierre Strong the steal of the draft this year at his position? Alex and I talk a little about him on the heels of his draft profile going up on the site recently.
The Steelers 2022 salary cap situation is updated later during this show with all contracts signed recently now being reported. We talk about options the Steelers might have to free up more salary cap space moving past the draft as well.
Alex released his 2022 draft class quarterback rankings on Monday, so we spend a lot of time going over the five players he has listed.
As usual, we get to answering a few e-mails that we have received from listeners since the Friday show to close out this episode.
April 3, 2022 -
For Episode 395, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her paying tribute to former Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Zach Banner on this April Sunday.
April 2, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks at how the Pittsburgh Steelers just might address their current hole at the strong safety position this offseason.
April 1, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora delivers a PSA to fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
April 1, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 110 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers, and that includes the recent re-signing of safety Karl Joseph on Thursday. We also talk about hoe the Steelers still could use as veteran strong safety. The market value of free agent safety Tyrann Mathieu is also discussed early in this show.
The Steelers continue to make their Pro Day rounds as March came to a close and Alex has been keeping close track. We discuss the latest spottings he has made since the Wednesday show.
Alex and I have now watched a lot more of North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell and so we give our updated thoughts on him and make a few comparisons. We discuss a few stats related to Howell and the other four main quarterbacks in this year’s draft class.
The Steelers early win total line for 2022 is 7.5 so Alex and I spend some time on that topic during this show. We also talk about Bruce Arians retiring from coaching and moving to the front office of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
As usual, we get to answering a few e-mails that we have received from listeners since the Wednesday show to close out this episode.
March 31, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 over/under win total number currently being 7.5.
March 30, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses his one strong opinion on NFL overtime rule changes.
March 30, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 109 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers, and that includes the recent signing of linebacker Genard Avery a few days ago. we talk about Avery’s play on tape last season, his potential fit with the Steelers and what his one-year contract likely looks like.
The NFL owners voted to change the overtime rules in playoff games this past week, so Alex and I go over that news and some of the other rule changes that are happening.
The Steelers continue to make their pro day rounds and Alex has been keeping close track. We discuss the latest spottings he has made and why Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert being at North Carolina State might be significant. We also talk about a not-so-well-known small school quarterback the Steelers have reportedly talk to during the pre-draft process.
Alex has watched a lot more of Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder and so we get his updated thoughts on him and make a few comparisons. We also talk about the Steelers showing conviction in the 2022 NFL Draft when it comes to the quarterback position.
As usual, we get to answering a few e-mails that we have received from listeners since the Monday show to close out this episode.
March 29, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers need to show some conviction in the 2022 NFL Draft if there's one certain quarterback that is the apple of their eye.
March 28, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the future of Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Kendrick Green and his potential value to the team.
March 28, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 108 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers, and that includes the recent comments made by both general manager Kevin Colbert and head coach Mike Tomlin when interviewed from the league meetings in Florida on Sunday and Monday.
We discuss the future of Steelers center Kendrick Green and defensive end Stephon Tuitt in addition to talking about immediate positional needs such as safety and wide receiver. Colbert and Tomlin gave us quite a bit to talk about so that eats up a good portion of the first part of this Monday morning show.
Colbert and other members of the Steelers are at the North Carolina pro day on Monday, so Alex and I make sure to cover that topic. We also go over the coaching staff study that Alex completed recently. Tomlin also gave his thoughts on possible overtime rule changes on Monday so we make sure to hit on that topic as well.
Alex and I manage to go down a few deep rabbit holes in this episode as it relates to quarterbacks drafted in the first round and those that fit the Bill Parcells checklist.
As usual, we get to answering a few e-mails that we have received from listeners since the Wednesday show to close out this episode.
March 27, 2022 -
For Episode 388, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about the loss of former Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster in free agency when it comes to third downs.
March 26, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks at the wide receiver market this offseason and the impact it might have on Pittsburgh Steelers WR Diontae Johnson.
March 25, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about why he's all for an NFL landscape that's beginning to favor the players.
March 25, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 107 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes the continued pro day tour to see the top quarterbacks in this year’s draft class. We talk about who has been spotted with head coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Kevin Colbert these last few days and what it all means.
My first mock draft of 2022 hit the site on Friday morning and as promised, Alex and I break it down by selection. It obviously includes a controversial trade up for a quarterback and we spend a lot of time talking about the team likely to draft a quarterback in the first round this year.
Former steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster explained on Thursday that his former team indeed made him an offer to stay in Pittsburgh. He explained why that offer didn't fit his needs so Alex and I discuss that and how it fits what I explained was likely the case a few days ago.
What's the latest with cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon re-signing with the Steelers? We discuss that topic. We also talk about where all else the Steelers have been when it comes to pro days this past week.
As usual, we get to answering a few emails that we have received from listeners since the Wednesday show to close out this episode.
March 24, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan updates the status of Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward in regards to a possible restructuring of his contract this offseason.
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses why where Pittsburgh Steelers' positional coaches go on Pro Days matters.
March 22, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 106 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers. We go over the interview that new Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky had on Friday on SiriusXM NFL Radio and also talk about his contract numbers that have now been verified. We discuss what Trubisky’s contract means past the 2022 season.
The Steelers sent the house to Liberty pro day on Tuesday to see quarterback Malik Willis so that is most definitely covered by Alex and myself. We talk about what that turnout means and also go over several things that Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze said about Willis on Tuesday. We also discuss what it might take in the way of a trade for the Steelers to move up to select Willis in the first round of the draft, should they like him as much as we think they do.
The Steelers also had a heavy presence at the Pittsburgh pro day on Monday to watch quarterback Kenny Pickett go through his throwing session. We discuss that production and more. We also talk some about where the Steelers might go on Wednesday with Ole Miss and Ohio State both scheduled to hold their annual pro days.
Alex continues on with his annual pro day tracking so we go over the latest spottings he has made with one of those being quarterback coach Mike Sullivan way out in Nevada. We talk a little about the Utah State pro day being on Wednesday as well.
The numbers for the contract signed by new Steelers offensive lineman Mason Cole are now out so Alex and I go over that three deal near the end of this show. Late in the show I provide a salary cap update. We then tie up a few loose ends and then get to answering a few emails that we have received from listeners since the Monday show.
March 22, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at how the heavy presence the Pittsburgh Steelers had on Tuesday at the Liberty pro day and what it likely means.
March 21, 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.
March 21, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' need to add a veteran EDGE rusher this offseason.
March 21, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 105 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest moves made by the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes the signing of wide receiver/returner Gunner Olszewski two a two-year deal. We discuss what Olszewski brings to the table and how Alex predicted this move.
The Steelers have lost two more unrestricted free agent wide receivers over the weekend in JuJu Smith-Schuster and James Washington so Alex and I discuss those two players. We talk about the one-year contract that Smith-Schuster signed with the Chiefs and what all we think happened on the Steelers’ end that led to him leaving via free agency.
The Steelers have interviewed a few more candidates for their general manager position so Alex and I make sure to cover the new names and more. We also discuss the busy pro day schedule the Steelers are likely to have this week which will likely include them looking at several young quarterbacks.
Alex has a new mock draft out as of Monday morning, so we go over it from start to finish. We talk some about Steelers needs as we sit here on this Monday and discuss a few players they might have interest in signing in the coming days.
The Cleveland Browns traded for quarterback Deshaun Watson over the weekend so you can be sure Alex and I discuss that transaction. We also talk about the Steelers salary cap status as on Monday morning. The great John Clayton passed away over the weekend, so Alex and I make sure to address that news item late in this show.
As usual, we attempt to answer several listener questions to wrap up this episode.
March 20, 2022 -
For Episode 381, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about former Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster deciding to sign with the Chiefs and his mothers comments on the topic.
March 19, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers' addition of coach Brian Flores to the staff and what it might mean moving forward.
March 18, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reviews a busy week in the NFL.
March 18, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 104 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest moves made by the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes the re-signing of cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon. We discuss how Witherspoon and new cornerback Levi Wallace fit in the Steelers defense and more.
The Steelers have now lost unrestricted free agent wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud to the San Francisco 49ers, so Alex and I discuss that news. We also talk about the status of two Steelers unrestricted free agents, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and safety Terrell Edmunds, entering Friday.
Alex and I talk about a few other unrestricted free agents the Steelers might have interest in moving forward. We also go over what five of the newest Steelers players had to say on Thursday during the group of introductory press conferences. That includes talking about what quarterback Mitch Trubisky, inside linebacker Myles Jack, offensive lineman James Daniels, offensive lineman Mason Cole and Wallace all had to say.
The Steelers are continuing to make their annual pro day rounds so Alex and I bring everyone up to date on that topic in this show. We also discuss a few contract numbers and where the team is at right now salary cap-wise.
The Cleveland Browns are back in the news, so we discuss the latest on them and other happenings around the NFL late in this show.
As usual, we attempt to answer several listener questions to wrap up this episode.
March 17, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at how the early 2022 offseason moves by the Pittsburgh Steelers have potentially impacted their early-round draft directions.
March 17, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 103 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this late Wednesday night show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest moves made by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the start of the new league year now underway.
Since we last talked on the Wednesday morning podcast, the Steelers have signed inside linebacker Myles Jack and released tackle Zach Banner. The team is also now poised to released inside linebacker Joe Schobert.
Alex and I spend a lot of this Wednesday night emergency show talking about the addition of Jack and what his tape says. We also talk about the rest of the inside linebacker room moving forward.
We then wrap up the release of Banner and potential release of Schobert and the cap ramifications related to those moves.
Alex and I will be back on Friday morning with another episode.
March 16, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reacts to the Pittsburgh Steelers' unusually aggressive free agency moves so far this offseason.
March 16, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 102 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest moves made by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the start of the new league year now just hours away.
Since we last talked on the podcast, the Steelers have signed offensive lineman James Daniels and cornerback Levi Wallace, so we spend a good portion early in our talks discussing those two players. We also talk about what the Steelers offensive line might look like in 2022 from left to right.
The Steelers have had a few more re-signings since late Monday night so Alex and I make sure to go over those and that includes us talking about Montravius Adams returning on a two-year contract.
The Steelers compensatory pick was announced on Tuesday and their complete selections for the 2022 NFL Draft were passed along on Wednesday morning. We address those topics and talk about the team's newest coaching staff addition as well.
The Steelers have been busy on the 2022 Pro Day circuit to date and that include head coach Mike Tomlin, general manager Kevin Colbert and senior defensive assistant Brian Flores all being on hand for the Georgia Pro Day on Wednesday. Alex and I bring everyone up to date on the latest Pro Day spottings with the Steelers.
As usual, Alex and I wrap up the show by attempting to answer a few email questions from listeners.
March 15, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the effort the Pittsburgh Steelers seem to be making to get new QB Mitchell Trubisky some much-needed help in free agency.
March 15, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 101 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this late, late Monday night show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the first legal tampering day of the 2022 offseason.
The Pittsburgh Steelers made a lot of news on Monday with them agreeing to terms with a few free agents in quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and center/guard Mason Cole. The team also re-signed Chukwuma Okorafor on Monday and restricted tendered inside linebackers Robert Spillane and Marcus Allen as part of their busy Monday.
Alex and I review all the Steelers Monday moves and talk a little about what might be next for the team in free agency.
To wrap up this bonus Monday episode, Alex and I attempt to answer a few Twitter questions we received from the listenership.
March 14, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora quickly reacts to the Pittsburgh Steelers' signing of quarterback Mitch Trubisky.
March 14, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 100 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes us talking about the team reportedly re-signing two players, safety Miles Killebrew and cornerback Arthur Maulet, in addition to them restricted tendering quarterback Dwayne Haskins.
After updating the latest news on the Steelers, Alex and I look at other news around the league concerning teams and platers just ahead of the legal tampering period getting underway. We also discuss what all has transpired with Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson since our Friday show. We go over the perceived possible landing spots for Watson at this point with there being more quarterback news around the NFL in the last 24 hours.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have quarterback Tom Brady back and center Ryan Jensen as well. Will they re-sign a few other defensive backs? We discuss that and what the market value of Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster might be at this point.
To wrap up this Monday episode, Alex and I attempt to answer a few questions we received recently from the listenership.
March 13, 2022 -
For Episode 374, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about the most key aspect related to whether or not the Steelers would seriously pursue trading for QB Deshaun Watson.
March 12, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks at one recently cut inside linebacker that she thinks the Pittsburgh Steelers should have interest in at the start of the league year.
March 11, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the crazy Steelers' storylines coming at the start of free agency.
March 11, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 99 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and both the plausibility and probability of him getting traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the next week. Watson is being discussed because of the recent report by Shaun King that the Steelers could be in play for Watson pending his legal outcomes, which could be known soon.
In total, Alex and I spend an hour talking about Watson’s situation and we attempt to cover it from every angle. We also talk about the list of other teams that might be trying to trade for Watson.
Alex and I move on to talk about several outside free agents the Steelers are now being linked to as of this week. We go over the list and discuss the report that the Steelers are interested in re-signing Terrell Edmunds.
Alex has completed his 2022 free agent wishlists for the Steelers as of Friday morning so we review his selections during this show. Alex and I also go through the 16 Steelers players set to become unrestricted free agents next week and attempt to predict which ones will ultimately re-sign with the team.
To wrap up this Friday episode, Alex and I attempt to answer a few questions we received recently from the listenership.
March 10, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the recent report that the Pittsburgh Steelers are interested in signing CB Carlton Davis in free agency.
March 9, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers' situation is unchanged following Tuesday's busy day of QB news.
March 9, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 98 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get busy recapping the busy day in the NFL on Tuesday that included big news concerning veteran quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson. We go over what this quarterback news might mean for the Pittsburgh Steelers and especially when it comes to a possible free agent addition as well as the draft.
Will the Steelers have an interest in trading for Packers backup quarterback Jordan Love now? We discuss that possibility and go over what all soon-to-be free agent quarterback Mitch Trubisky had to say in his recent interview when it comes to the Steelers.
Alex and I then break and welcome site contributor Jonathan Heitritter back to the podcast with him now home from covering the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis last week. We go over Jonathan’s experience at the combine and then make sure to cover all that he observed from every position group while in Indianapolis. The talk with Jonathan includes a lot of draft speculation related to the Steelers and the interview with last roughly 90 minutes.
The Los Angeles Chargers have reportedly signed wide receiver Mike Williams to a new contract so Alex and I go over what that might mean for Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson moving forward into the offseason.
Alex and I make sure to cover the recent news concerning two players veteran players about to become free agents soon and if we think the Steelers will have real interest in either of them.
Also in this show, Alex and I address the most recent attacks on Steelers Depot by Associated Press reporter Will Graves. Graves once again took to Twitter on Tuesday to attack the way Steelers Depot does business, so we make sure to defend ourselves to the masses.
To wrap up this Wednesday episode, Alex and I attempt to answer a few questions we received recently from the listenership.
March 8, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at what the contract extension that Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams just received might mean for Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson.
March 7, 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.
March 7, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the importance of interviews during the annual scouting combine.
March 7, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 97 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get busy recapping what took place over the weekend at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine. We go through all the position groups that worked since the Friday show and highlight players that stuck out and which ones could be potential fits for the Pittsburgh steelers in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Pittsburgh is reportedly still being linked as a possible landing spot for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and with that topic being heavily debated since our Friday show, Alex and I make sure to jump back in with our thoughts on such a deal potentially happening. We also discuss several more quarterbacks that could land with the Steelers in the coming weeks and revisit the speculation that Mitch Trubisky might command a contract of at least $10 million per year this offseason.
Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph was on The Jim Rome Show over the weekend, so Alex and I make sure to address several things that he had to say during his interview.
To wrap up this Monday episode, Alex and I attempt to answer a few questions we received recently from the listenership.
March 6, 2022 -
For Episode 367, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about when the Pittsburgh Steelers should consider drafting a wide receiver this year.
March 5, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco explains why she thinks the Pittsburgh Steelers might just select one particular center at 20th overall in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
March 4, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about Kenny Pickett's hand size and if it should concern NFL teams.
March 4, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 96 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get busy recapping what took place Thursday at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine on the heels of the quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends all going through the paces in Indianapolis. We go over the things that stuck out the most to us both when it comes to those three position groups.
Alex and I spend extra time on the top quarterbacks in this year’s class and talk about how deep the wide receiver class seems to be.
There is a little bit of Steelers news to cover in this podcast, so Alex and I make sure to do that. We also discuss several comments made on Thursday by Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward during his NFL Network appearances while in Indianapolis for the combine as part of that.
To wrap up this Friday episode, Alex and I attempt to answer a few questions we received recently from the listenership.
March 3, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the prospects of the Pittsburgh Steelers drafting another Heyward this year with the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine now underway.
March 2, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the Steelers' reported interest in QB Mitch Trubisky.
March 2, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 95 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get busy recapping all that Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert had to say during the multiple NFL scouting Combine interviews that he conducted with the media on Tuesday.
Colbert talked about several things worth noting and that included the future of defensive end Stephon Tuitt, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and tackle Zach Banner, just for starters. Alex and I dive into all of those talking points quite thoroughly. We also hit on several other topics that Colbert covered on Tuesday as well.
There are a lot of rumors and speculation concerning the Steelers supposed interest in several soon-to-be free agent quarterbacks this past week, so Alex and I spend a lot of time discussing several of those named players. We discuss what we think the Steelers strategy might be at the quarterback position this offseason between now and the end of the draft as well.
With the 2022 NFL scouting combine now underway, Alex and I preview the first three position groups. We also discuss a few free agent targets the Steelers might have this offseason and that includes going over some of their own players they might try to re-sign in the next few weeks.
To wrap up this Wednesday episode, Alex and I attempt to answer a few questions we received recently from the listenership.
March 1, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at what is most likely to happen at the quarterback position for the Pittsburgh Steelers the remainder of the offseason.
February 28, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the NFL broadcasting shifting landscape.
February 28, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 94 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get busy recapping the busy week that the Pittsburgh Steelers had last week while I was on vacation.
Alex and I recap thoughts on the Steelers hiring of Brian Flores for starters and what he brings to the coaching staff. We also discuss if he will be a distraction to the team because of his lawsuit against other NFL teams and the league. We also discuss the Steelers ongoing new general manager search early in this show with the candidate list now sitting at 13 as of this past weekend.
Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert and team president Art Rooney II both recently gave media interviews that obviously produced several talking points. Alex and I recap quite a few of the notable things each man said last week. We also talk quite a bit about the Steelers quarterback situation and the future of defensive end Stephon Tuitt during this episode.
Alex and I also talk about other moves that might be coming in the next few weeks with the 2022 NFL league year now just a little more than two weeks away as part of attempting to tie up several loose ends from last week.
To wrap up this Monday episode, Alex and I attempt to answer a few questions we received recently from the listenership.
February 27, 2021 -
For Episode 360, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about the NFL Scouting Combine rules and the possible boycott.
February 26, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco explains why she thinks the Pittsburgh Steelers might just consider signing quarterback Mitch Trubisky in free agency.
February 25, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses why he still thinks Brandon Hunt will be the Pittsburgh Steelers' next general manager.
February 25, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 93 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and Josh Carney, who is sitting in for Dave Bryan this week, get right to recapping Kevin Colbert's interview with the media earlier this week.
They discuss Colbert's overview of the Steelers' quarterback situation and also talk about his comments on Stephon Tuitt's future and what that could mean for the 2022 defense. They also talk about Colbert's overview of this draft class, his comments about Pitt QB Kenny Pickett, and other comments he made with the media.
Josh and Alex also discuss how the Brian Flores' hire came together and why Mike Tomlin hired him as the team's Senior Assistant/Linebackers coach.
Finally, Ray-Ray McCloud's expressed a desire to remain with the Steelers. They talk about the odds of McCloud coming back and his role with the team.
February 24, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney looks at how much real hate that fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers seems to have for quarterback Mason Rudolph.
February 23, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the comments made Monday by Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert about quarterback Kenny Pickett.
February 22, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney looks at one possible free agent target for the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason on the heels of coach Brian Flores being hired.
February 21, 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.
February 21 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' ability to keep a secret.
February 21, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 92 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and Josh Carney, who is sitting in for Dave Bryan again this week, get right to recapping the big news of the Pittsburgh Steelers announcing over the weekend the hiring of Brian Flores to the coaching staff and what he’ll bring to the team.
Alex and Josh then move on to discuss the Steelers’ 2022 defensive outlook. They also discuss quarterback Carson Wentz and Alex’s first mock draft of 2022.
A few reader emails are also answered to close out this Monday show.
February 20, 2021 -
For Episode 353, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about the roles quarterbacks Mason Rudolph and Dwayne Haskins will likely have in 2022 with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
February 19, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks at what the Pittsburgh Steelers offseason plan might just be at the defensive tackle position.
February 18, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reacts to the Pittsburgh Steelers hire of offensive line coach Pat Meyer.
February 17, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney looks at the recent grade given to the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2021 draft class by Nick Shook on NFL.com.
February 16, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora makes a suggestion on how the NFL should fix their officiating problem that they have.
February 16, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 91 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and Josh Carney, who is sitting in for Dave Bryan this week, get right to recapping the big Tuesday news of the Pittsburgh Steelers announcing the hiring of Pat Meyer as their new offensive line coach.
Alex and Josh then move on to discuss a mock draft trade up scenario floating around right now. The two of them also go over the recent ESPN free agent wish list.
Alex and Josh also discuss the free agent outlooks of Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and guard Trai Turner later in this Wednesday episode.
February 15, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the possibility of veteran backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs once again being re-signed during the offseason by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
February 14, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reacts to last night's Super Bowl LVI and what it means for the future of the AFC.
February 14, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 90 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to recapping Super Bowl LVI from Sunday night that culminated with the Los Angeles Rams beating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20.
Alex and I go over several key plays from Super Bowl LVI, the officiating in that contest, and the news surrounding several players that played in that game that surfaced on Sunday. We talk about if Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is now a lock for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and if defensive tackle Aaron Donald will now retire after finally winning a Super Bowl.
The Steelers have yet to wrap up their general manager interviews as of this past weekend, so Alex and I talk about that topic and the latest person set to visit with the team.
Former Steelers inside linebacker Ryan Shazier recently had some interesting comments about inside linebacker Devin Bush that Alex and I also discuss. We also discuss a post that Alex wrote Monday morning about new Steelers wide receivers coach Frisman Jackson and his link to a few wide receivers he used to coach when he was at Baylor. This discussion winds up with us discussing the state of the Steelers 2022 wide receiver room and if Diontae Johnson will sign a contract extension during the offseason.
Odds for Super Bowl LVII are already out and updated so Alex and I go over them and where the Steelers are in them on this Monday. We also discuss the 2022 first round draft order as it currently stands and specifically when it comes to the teams that pick ahead of the Steelers who might need a quarterback.
We even fit in a question we received from the show listenership at the end of this show related to the Steelers and the quarterback position.
February 13, 2021 -
For Episode 346, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her sharing a great Buffalo chicken dip recipe on this Super Bowl Sunday that was inspired by a Heinz Field tailgate she attended.
February 12, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks at the Cincinnati Bengals' 2021 season and gives her prediction for Super Bowl LVI.
February 11, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' ongoing general manager search ahead of Super Bowl LVI weekend.
February 11, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 89 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers. That news includes the steelers naming Teryl Austin the teams new defensive coordinator and outside linebacker T.J. Watt being named the 2021 AP Defensive Player of the Year Thursday night. We also talk about the other award winners Thursday night in addition to Hall of Fame Class of 2022.
Steelers running back Najee Harris has been masking the media rounds this week on radio row at the Super Bowl, so Alex and I discuss what all he has had to say. We also discussed the recent informed speculation from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN about the steelers possibly trading wide receiver Chase Claypool this offseason.
Do Steelers fans have hope for 2022 with the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals both making the Super Bowl this year? Alex and I discuss that topic for a while.
The 2022 NFL Scouting Combine invite list was released this past week and it was missing a few notable players. Alex and I discuss those players and look at where the 2022 draft class appears to be strong at positionally as we sit here in February.
Super Bowl LVI will be played Sunday night, so Alex and I make our pucks for the big game. We also pick a few Super Bowl prop bets that MyBookie.ag has out there. We even fit in a few questions we received from the show listenership at the end of this show.
February 10, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at this year's Super Bowl teams, the Rams and the Bengals, when it comes to how both were built and the one main similarity both have that obviously can't be overlooked by the Steelers.
February 9, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the possibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers selecting another punter in the 2022 NFL Draft.
February 9, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 88 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers. That news includes the Steelers naming a new wide receivers coach on Tuesday in addition to the team reportedly adding another name to the list of people they are interviewing for the general manager position.
Moving on from that talk about the Steelers latest news, Alex and I are pleased to have on Steelers Depot site contributors Jonathan Heitritter, Tyler Wise, and Jacob Harrison to the show after they spent last week in Mobile, AL covering the 2022 Senior Bowl week.
This episode is another roundtable episode and includes the five of us discussing the Senior practices, player media sessions and the Saturday night game. We run through several position groups and highlight the players who stood out and talk some about players from each position group that might potentially wind up being Pittsburgh Steelers via either the draft or as undrafted free agents.
This episode is roughly 105 minutes in length, and we even fit in a few questions we received from the show listenership.
If not already doing so, please make sure to follow Jonathan (@J_Heits), Tyler (@TriggeredWise) and Jacob (@JHarrisonOTE) on Twitter. We appreciate the work they all put in this past week while covering the annual Senior Bowl game for the site.
February 8, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the likelihood of the Pittsburgh Steelers drafting at least one wide receiver this year.
February 7, 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.
February 7, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses all the Senior Bowl buzz about who the Pittsburgh Steelers will draft in 2022.
February, 7, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 87 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora is back from the 2022 Senior Bowl, so he and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers.
We go over the news related to Teryl Austin expected to be named the Steelers new defensive coordinator this week along with assistant offensive line coach Chris Morgan recently leaving to take a job with the Chicago Bears.
Alex and go over who we believe to be the two most likely candidates to become the Steelers new offensive line coach. Some other Steelers news and notes from the last week are also mixed in early in this podcast episode. That includes the Steelers interviewing three general manager candidates recently.
The 2022 Pro Bowl was played in Las Vegas, NV on Sunday so Alex and I both have reactions to that glorified walkthrough practice in pads.
As mentioned, Alex spent last week in Mobile, AL covering the annual Senior Bowl, so we have a lot to go over related to what he observed. We talk quarterbacks at the Senior Bowl in addition to going over several players who impressed Alex during the week as well. We go over the tasty rumors relate to the Senior Bowl and much, much more.
We will follow up what Alex observed last week in Mobile, AL with a roundtable episode of the podcast on Wednesday. That episode will include Alex and I being joined by Jonathan Heitritter, Tyler Wise and Jacob Harrison, who all were with Alex in Mobile, AL last week.
We then move on to wrap up this Monday show by answering a few questions from our listeners.
February 6, 2021 -
For Episode 339, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing the importance of Shrine Bowl participants and the Pittsburgh Steelers come draft day.
February 5, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks at the possibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers trading for one specific AFC South inside linebacker during the offseason.
February 4, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' current depth at the running back position behind starter Najee Harris.
February 4, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 86 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, I am pleased to have on Steelers Depot site contributors Melanie Friedlander, Josh Carney and Owen Straley after they spent the last week in Las Vegas, NV covering the 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl week.
This episode is another roundtable episode and includes the four of us discussing the Shrine Bowl practices, player media sessions and the Thursday night game. We run through each position group and highlight the players who stood out and talk some about players from each position group that might potentially wind up being Pittsburgh Steelers via either the draft or as undrafted free agents.
This episode is roughly 75 minutes in length, and we even fit in one question we received from the show listenership.
If not already doing so, please make sure to follow Melanie (@girlsurgeon), Josh (@byjoshcarney) and Owen (@owenstraley21) on Twitter. We appreciate the work they all put in this past week while covering the annual Shrine Bowl game for the site.
February 3, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses the latest Steelers' buzz that centers around the team's supposed love for QB Malik Willis being the worst-kept secret at this year's Senior Bowl.
February 2, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the idea of the Pittsburgh Steelers possibly signing QB Marcus Mariota in free agency this offseason.
February 2, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 85 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, I am pleased to have on Cory Kinnan, who writes for Rise N Draft Scouting. Cory is a guest on this show on Wednesday because Alex Kozora is currently in Mobile, AL covering the 2022 Senior Bowl
Kinnan, who also writes for SI Browns Digest and Stats Perform, has a huge and impressive charting project that he has completed on the top quarterbacks in the 2022 draft class. We discuss the analytics related to his quarterback charting in addition to the hours of tape that he has watched as part of putting it together. Cory provides a lot of great insight on eight top quarterbacks in this year’s draft class and we cover it all in an hour interview.
Cory is also a fan of the Cleveland Browns so early in this show I get his thoughts on the situation that team has this offseason with quarterback Baker Mayfield.
If you like breakdowns of the quarterbacks in this year’s draft class, I think you will enjoy what Cory has to offer as far as his charting project and tape study goes. You can find his quarterback charting data at this link: https://www.risendraft.com/features-articles/2022-quarterback-charting
Make sure to follow Cory on Twitter at @realcorykinnan as well.
February 1, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at what all variables would be involved should the Pittsburgh Steelers have any interest in trading for Jimmy Garoppolo.
January 31, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the process of the team finding a new GM to replace Kevin Colbert.
January 31, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 84 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I first get to the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as of Saturday afternoon. We also go over all the notable comments made by Steelers team president Art Rooney II during his interview with the media last week.
Is Tom Brady really retiring? We hit on that topic as well in this early segment of the show.
There is a lot for Alex and I discuss before he and several other members of the Steelers Depot crew head down to Mobile, AL for the annual Senior Bowl. Just to note, this segment with Alex was recorded Saturday afternoon for this Monday episode.
In the second half of this show, I am joined once again by Steelers Depot contributor Tom Mead. Tom and I talk a little bit more than hour about top Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl prospects the steelers could have interest in. We also discuss the 2022 draft quarterback class and the three players from the draft class he has already profiled for the site. We also talk about a few Steelers draft needs and about a few members of the 2021 draft class in this segment.
If not already doing so, please follow Tom on Twitter at @THMead3 and thank him for sitting in for Alex later in this episode.
January 30, 2021 -
For Episode 332, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing interviewing several players at the 2022 Shrine Bowl in Las Vegas, NV this week.
January 29, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks at the possibility of the Pittsburgh steelers signing a certain high-priced cornerback in free agency this offseason.
January 28, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora recaps the long career of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger following his retirement announcement on Thursday.
January 28, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 83 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 and that means we discuss a few more signings that have taken place since Wednesday, in addition to a few other players the team recently worked out.
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger officially announced his retirement on Thursday so that leads to Alex and I having a long discussion about his career and much, much more. We talk signature Roethlisberger plays over the years, his style of play and much, much more as we pay homage to the greatest Steelers quarterback of all-time.
We also talk about the recent report about Roethlisberger possibly being close to being traded way back in 2009 and 2010, based on an article that hit the internet on Wednesday.
What will happen at the quarterback position for the Steelers moving forward? Alex and I discuss that topic on the heels of some comments made by Steelers running back Najee Harris and NFL insider reporter Jay Glazer.
National NFL reporter John Clayton again chimed in on the future of Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert, so Alex and I address that topic once again.
Are you ready to go over some facts about the Steelers current salary cap situation for the 2022 offseason? Alex and I cover that topic from top to bottom later in this show.
With the NFL’s Conference Championship weekend now upon us, Alex and I give our picks for the two Sunday games late in this show.
We then move on to wrap up this Monday show by answering a few questions from our listeners
January 27, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at today's date in Pittsburgh Steelers' history, which now includes the retirement announcement of Ben Roethlisberger.
January 26, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the optimism he has concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense in 2022.
January 26, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 82 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 ahead of a few of the college All-Star game weeks getting underway,
Alex and I discuss the Steelers defensive coordinator search that now includes three outside candidates as of Wednesday morning. We also discuss the news that Steelers Pro Scouting Coordinator Brandon Hunt interviewed yesterday with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Recently retired Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler had quite a bit to say during his Monday radio interview, so Alex and I go over those hot topics. We also discuss Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool apparently having surgery this week. Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is also in the news again this week and we go over why he is.
In the second half of this show, Alex and I are joined by site contributors Jonathan Heitritter, Tyler Wise, and Devin Jackson as part of a pre–Senior Bowl roundtable discussion. The five of us talk quite a bit about the quarterbacks that will be in Mobile, AL for the Senior Bowl this year. We talk about the top of the 2022 NFL Draft quarterback class thoroughly. We also discuss a few other players at other positions that each are looking forward to watching participate in the Senior Bowl
This roundtable discussion is well over an hour long so please be ready for some serious prospect discussion. We hope to do several more of these with site contributors as the offseason progresses.
We then move on to wrap up this Wednesday show by answering a few questions from our listeners.
January 25, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the huge offseason decision that the Pittsburgh Steelers will need to make soon concerning the 2022 status of defensive end Stephon Tuitt.
January 24, 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.
January 24, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the importance of special teams in this year's playoffs.
January 24, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 81 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the exciting slate of playoff games we were treated to over the weekend.
As expected, the Divisional Round weekend did not disappoint, and it culminated with a great game between the Kanas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills that has everyone buzzing Monday morning.
Alex and I discuss what we learned over the weekend from the four playoff games and obviously we spend a lot of time discussing the quarterback play Sunday night. We also chime in with our thoughts on the playoff overtime system as well. Are the Steelers close to being able to compete with the likes of the Chiefs and the Bills? We discuss.
Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler retired over the weekend, so Alex and I discuss that unsurprising news. We also talk about the Steelers interviewing of outside candidates for their open defensive coordinator job. The unsurprising news concerning Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins is also discussed in this show.
Our 2022 NFL Draft profiles are now underway on the site and Monday morning the first one was posted, and it is of North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell. Alex and I briefly discuss Howell and what we know about him so far.
We then move on to wrap up this Monday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
January 23, 2021 -
For Episode 325, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her looking at the report that the Pittsburgh Steelers will indeed RFA tender QB Dwayne Haskins at an original round level.
January 22, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks at the offseason decisions the Pittsburgh Steelers will need to make when it comes to their wide receiver room.
January 21, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora analyzes the value of QB mobility in the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense.
January 21, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 80 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 and that includes us going over the recent transactions made by the team.
Alex and I look back at the totality of the Steelers 2021 season as it relates to our expectations and more.
Several Steelers players have talked to the media since out Wednesday show so Alex and I dive into the most interesting comments made over the course of the last few days by Mason Rudolph, Dwayne Haskins, Ahkello Witherspoon, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Cameron Sutton and others. This makes for a long segment as there is quite a bit to parse and drill down.
The Steelers entered the offseason with seven players poised to become restricted or exclusive rights free agents during the offseason so we review each one in this show. We will address the unrestricted free agents next week on the show.
The Divisional Round of the 2021-2022 NFL playoffs will get underway on Saturday so Alex and I make sure to give you our picks against the spread for those four games late in this show.
We then move on to wrap up this Friday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
January 20, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the offseason decision that the Pittsburgh Steelers will need to make with tackle Zach Banner.
January 19, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses Matt Canada's likely return as the offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022.
January 19, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 79 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 and that includes us going over the 12 players signed to futures contracts on Tuesday.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his end-of-the-season press conference on Tuesday and he certainly gave us quite a few talking points to go over.
Alex and I talk about the comments Tomlin made on the quarterback position, the statuses of both coordinators, safety Terrell Edmunds, general manager Kevin Colbert, the center position and much, much more. Tomlin's Tuesday comments keep both of us busy for quite a while in this show.
Alex and I talk a lot about Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada in this show on the heels of it sounding like he might be retained this offseason. We talk about Canadas’s offense and what it lacked and where I might go with veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger now out of the picture.
Will the steelers sign wide receiver Diontae Johnson to a contract extension during the offseason? Will they rework Roethlisberger's contract to free up a little bit of salary cap space? Alex and I thoroughly discuss those two topics during this episode as well.
Alex and I talk about the how the Steelers might move forward this offseason when it comes to the quarterback position. There is a lot of talk about quarterbacks and quarterback play in this show.
We then move on to wrap up this Wednesday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
January 18, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the offseason situation pertaining to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who will looking to sign a contract extension.
January 17, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives a big picture look at the Pittsburgh Steelers' upcoming offseason.
January 17, 2022 -
Season 12, 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 Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday night Super Wild Card game loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
We go over the moves made ahead of Sunday’s game and that includes us discussing wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster getting activated to the 53-man roster from the Reserve/Injured list on Saturday.
Alex and I go through the Steelers Sunday night loss to the Chiefs from start to finish. We also go over the good, bad, and ugly from both sides of the football and discuss several plays that shaped the game. Quite a few stats from Sunday night are mixed in as well.
Sunday night was also likely the final NFL game for Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger so that gets some attention in this show. We also talk about the team heading into the offseason and much, much more.
We then move on to wrap up this Monday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
January 16, 2021 -
For Episode 318, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her looking at everything related to the Pittsburgh Steelers being a huge underdog to the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday night.
January 15, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks ahead at the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday Wild Card game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
January 14, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and his potential return and impact on Sunday night.
January 14, 2022 -
Season 12, 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 latest news and updates concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes us recapping the team's injury situation and latest roster moves heading into Friday.
The Steelers are playing the underdog role well this week so Alex and I discuss that topic. We also discuss Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster returning to practice on Thursday as a designated-to-return player. Will Smith-Schuster play on Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs? If he does play, how many snaps will he get? We discuss those questions, his situation, and more on this show right out of the chute.
We also discuss a few other roster moves that might be coming in the next 48 hours or so.
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, head coach Mike Tomlin, offensive coordinator Matt Canada and defensive coordinator Keith Butler all talked to the media these last few days, so we quickly recap the notable things each said during their respective press conferences.
The steelers will play the Chiefs Sunday night in Kansas City so we have Adam Teicher from ESPN back on the show again to help us preview that Super Wild Card game. We spend 25 minutes with Adam talking about the Chiefs and them playing the Steelers on Sunday night. We also get his score prediction and final thoughts at the end of our interview with him.
If not already doing so, please follow Adam on Twitter at @adamteicher and read his coverage of the Chiefs here: https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/kc/kansas-city-chiefs
Alex and I then proceed to give our own preview of the Steelers Sunday night game against the Chiefs and then go on to pick all the Wild Card Week games against the spread. That includes us predicting the game between the Steelers and the Chiefs as well.
We then move on to wrap up this Friday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
January 13, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan drills down the decision made by the Pittsburgh Steelers to allow wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to resume practicing this week.
January 12, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the season that Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Chris Wormley has had.
January 12, 2022 -
Season 12, 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 latest news and updates concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they star preparing to play the Kanas City chiefs in the Super Wild Card round of the playoffs on Sunday night.
We start off by talking a little about how Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger watched the Sunday might game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Las Vegas Raiders.
Alex and I go over the latest transactions made by the Steelers in addition to talking about the overall health of the team heading into the playoffs. We also talk some about a few interesting decisions the Steelers might need to make this week concerning their roster.
Omar Khan is back in the news Wednesday morning, so Alex and I obviously address the report that Chicago Bears are requesting to interview him.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin met the media on Tuesday, and he gave us several topics to discuss in this Wednesday show. We cover the more notable talking points thoroughly.
Alex and I have both reviewed the all-22 tape from the Steelers Week 18 road win against the Baltimore Ravens and we go over our findings.
As usual, Alex and I close out this show by answering several emails we received from listeners.
January 11, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers might have some tough choices to make with their 53-man roster in the next 24-96 hours.
January 10. 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.
January 10, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers' playoff berth.
January 10, 2022 -
Season 12, 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 Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday road win against the Baltimore Ravens and the other craziness around the NFL in Week 18 that resulted in a playoff berth for the team
We get into the wide range of emotions both of us went through on Sunday. We also spend time on some decisions made in the Sunday night game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers that resulted in the game not ending in an overtime tie.
Alex and I cover the Sunday pregame transactions, roster moves and more. We also discuss what we know about the health of the Steelers coming out of the Sunday game against the Ravens.
As usual, Alex and I go over the good, bad, and ugly from the Steelers’ last game. There are a lot of plays and individual performances to cover to we steadily go through them all. We talk about the team being the playoffs, the job head coach Mike Tomlin has done this season and more.
Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt tied the sack record on Sunday so that obviously gets discussed in this show in addition to him not getting credit for a sack early in the game.
There was a Sunday morning report concerning steelers general manager Kevin Colbert that Alex and I discuss later in this show.
As usual, Alex and I close out this show by answering several emails we received from listeners.
January 9, 2021 -
For Episode 311, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her looking back at previous meetings between the Steelers and the Ravens ahead of the Week 18 Sunday game in Baltimore.
January 8, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks at what she views as being the top 5 needs the Pittsburgh Steelers will have heading into the offseason.
January 7, 2022 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora pushes back on the notion that Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt shouldn't win Defensive Player of the Year.
January 7, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 74 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 and notes concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes going over their latest transactions and injury report ahead of their Sunday Week 18 road game against the Baltimore Ravens.
Alex and I have plenty of quotes to go over early in this show thanks to all that was said on Thursday and Friday by head coach Mike Tomlin, offensive coordinator Matt Canada and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger had some very interesting quotes about rookie offensive linemen Dan Moore Jr. and Kendrick Green that sparks quite a long discussion.
We also go over several other quotes from players and coaches. We address what it might take for the steelers re-sign defensive tackle Montravius Adams this offseason on the heels of us recently discussing the value of cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon.
The steelers will play the ravens on Sunday so we are pleased to have John Eisenberg, who covers the team for baltimoreravens.com, back on the show on this Friday. As usual, John spends around 39 minutes with us and we talk about the 2021 Ravens, the Sunday game against the Steelers and much, much more. Make sure you follow John on Twitter at @BmoreEisenberg and read his work online here: https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/john-eisenberg
Alex and I then give our own long preview of the Steelers’ Sunday game against the Ravens before making our NFL Week 18 picks of all the games. We also talk about the Steelers’ team MVP award after outside linebacker T.J. Watt won it on Thursday.
As usual, Alex and I close out this show by answering several emails we received from listeners.
January 6, 2022 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger only being voted the team's MVP once during his 18 NFL seasons.
January 5, 2022 -
On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about why he wants to see the Pittsburgh Steelers make the playoffs.
January 5, 2022 -
Season 12, 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 latest news and notes concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they start preparing to play their 2021 regular season finale against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Alex and I go over the health of the team heading into Week 18 based on what head coach Mike Tomlin had to see on Tuesday during his weekly press conference. Alex and go over the latest slew of transactions that the Steelers made ahead of Wednesday.
With Tomlin speaking on Tuesday, Alex and I have a lot a notable thing to recap coming out of that media session. We talk about Tomlin's thoughts on the Sunday play of J.C. Hassenauer in place of rookie Kendrick Green and much, much more.
The all-22 film from the Steelers Monday night home game against the Cleveland Browns has now been reviewed some by both of us so we go over several things that stuck out to us both so far. We talk about the play from both sides of the football on Monday night, how rookie running back Najee Harris impacted that win and more. We also discuss the development of outside linebacker Alex Highsmith this year when talking about the defensive side of the football.
Alex and I talk about Harris and defensive tackle Cameron Heyward both winning team awards on Wednesday and then we move on to wrap up this Wednesday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
January 4, 2022 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan makes a strong recommendation regarding who should start at center for the Steelers against the Ravens in Week 18.
January 4, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 72 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday night home win against the Cleveland Browns.
We go over the Monday night game from top to bottom and we start by reviewing the play on the offensive side of the football. We talk about the running game showing a lot of life Monday night and how the passing game did not.
We move on to discuss the play of the Steelers defense Monday night. That talk includes us discussing the future of a few players such as cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon and defensive tackle Montravius Adams. You can bet we also talk about the play of outside linebacker T.J. Watt as well.
Alex and I go over the health of the team coming out of the Monday night game and also talk some about that contest likely being the final one at Heinz Field for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
We then move on to wrap up this Tuesday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
January 3, 2022 -
On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the future of the AFC North division.
January 3, 2022 -
Season 12, Episode 71 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17 and ahead of the team’s Monday night home game against the Cleveland Browns.
We go over a few moves the Steelers have made since the Friday show and also talk about some expected Monday moves on tap. We go over the Saturday injury report as well.
The Steelers are still alive in the AFC playoff race entering Monday night, so we review the scenarios that need to happen for them to make the postseason tournament as a Wild Card team now that the Cincinnati Bengals have won the AFC North division as of Sunday.
Alex and I then spend the bulk of the show previewing the Browns ahead of the Monday night game at Heinz Field. we look at both sides of the football for both teams and more. We also give our score predictions for the Monday night game.
We then move on to wrap up this Monday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
January 2, 2021 -
For Episode 304, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing college players opting out of bowl games.
January 1, 2022 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco discusses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger ahead of the team's Monday night game against the Cleveland Browns.
December 31, 2021 -
On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses why you shouldn't lose sight of Monday night's implications for the Steelers' season.
December 31, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 70 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 in Week 17 and that includes us going over the team’s Thursday injury report. We discuss what the Steelers offensive line might look like to start the Monday night home game against the Cleveland Browns.
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger met the media on Thursday and as expected, he was asked a lot of questions about Monday night possibly being the final home game of his NFL career. We go over all that Roethlisberger had to say that is worth discussing.
The Steelers two main coordinators, Matt Canada and Keith Butler, both talked to the media on Thursday, so as usual, Alex and I attempt to parse all the important things each had to say. This includes focusing in on some comments that Canada made about running back Najee Harris and comments made by Butler about inside linebacker Robert Spillane.
The steelers placed two more defensive players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list in the middle of us recording this episode so we pass the news along in real-time.
Alex and I welcome back to the show Scott Petrak, who covers the Browns for The Chronicle-Telegram and Medina Gazette. We spend roughly 23 minutes with Scott previewing the Browns ahead of the Monday night game at Heinz Field. We also get his prediction for the game at the end of the interview and get him to talk briefly about the career that Roethlisberger has had.
If not already doing so, please follow Scott on Twitter at @ScottPetrak and read his coverage of the Browns here: https://brownszone.com
Alex and I then proceed to pick all the Week 17 games against the spread. We will pick the Steelers Monday night game against the Browns during the Monday podcast.
We then move on to wrap up this Friday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
December 30, 2021 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the possibility that the Pittsburgh Steelers will have a different starting offensive line grouping against the Cleveland Browns on Monday night.
December 29, 2021 -
For Episode 300 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' static approach to its offense.
December 29, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 69 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the sudden passing of John Madden on Tuesday. We talk about what Madden’s career meant to both of us and the role he played in NFL history from several angles.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made a few more transactions since our last show on Monday so Alex and I recap the last news surrounding the team as Week 17 of the regular season gets underway.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin met held his weekly press conference on Tuesday so Alex and I go through all of the pertinent things that he had to say on the heels of the team’s big road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. We also recap the health of the team with Week 17 now underway.
Monday night could very well be the final career home game of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger so we spend time in the middle of this show discussing his play to date against the Cleveland Browns since 2004 and on Monday nights as well.
Alex and I get into talking about what we both observed while going through the all-22 tape from the Steelers Sunday road loss to the Chiefs. We go over the good, the bad and the ugly on both sides of the football for the Steelers in that loss. Several individual players and plays are discussed in this segment, as usual.
We then move on to wrap up this Wednesday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
December 28, 2021 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at what will likely be the final career home game for Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Monday night against the Browns.
December 27, 2021 -
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.
December 27, 2021 -
For Episode 298 on this Monday, Alex Kozora discusses the decision-making of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin during Sunday's Week 16 road loss.
December 27, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 68 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the road loss the Pittsburgh Steelers had on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Before we get deep into breaking down the Sunday afternoon embarrassing loss, however, Alex and I recap the pregame moves the team made. We talk about the reason the team added two punters and also talk a little about the latest on the players who were injured in the Week 16 loss to the Chiefs.
As you would expect, Alex and I deep-dive the Steelers game against the Chiefs in the middle of this show and that takes quite a while to do. We talk offensive and defensive positives and woes in addition several key plays from the game. We also talk about several individual performances that we saw just from the television copy and ahead of us getting into the all-22 version of the tape.
Alex and I also discuss a few of the postgame comments that were made after the Steelers loss by head coach Mike Tomlin and a few other players. We also discuss some changes we would likely make ahead of the team’s Week 17 Monday night game against the Cleveland Browns. We talk about the future of Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada past this season as well.
We then move on to wrap up this Monday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
December 26, 2021 -
For Episode 297, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing Pittsburgh Steelers rookie punter Pressley Harvin III.
December 25, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks at where Pittsburgf Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt sits in the DPOTY race with three games remaining.
December 24, 2021 -
For Episode 295 on this Friday, Alex Kozora discusses the exclusion of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson from the 2021 Pro Bowl.
December 23, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 67 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 in Week 16 and that includes us going over the team’s Thursday injury report. We also talk about the shape of the Steelers roster, as well as the roster of the Kansas City Chiefs, heading into Sunday’s game as both teams have been dealing with a lot of COVID issues these past several days.
We try predicting who will be in and out on Sunday against the Chiefs for both teams and more.
Alex and I review the Steelers Pro Bowl selections for 2021 and talk some about wide receiver Diontae Johnson and if he was snubbed this year.
The Steelers two main coordinators, Matt Canada and Keith Butler, both talked to the media on Thursday, so as usual, Alex and I attempt to parse all the important things each had to say.
What’s the latest with Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool and offensive line coach Adrian Klemm? Alex and I cover both of those topics in this show on this Christmas Eve Friday.
Alex and I welcome back to the show Adam Teicher, who covers the Chiefs for ESPN. We spend roughly 20 minutes with Adam previewing the Chiefs ahead of the Sunday afternoon game at Arrowhead Stadium. We also get his prediction for the game at the end of the interview and get him to talk briefly about his book.
If not already doing so, please follow Adam on Twitter at @adamteicher and read his coverage of the Chiefs here: https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/kc/kansas-city-chiefs
Alex and I then proceed to give our own preview of the Steelers Sunday game against the Chiefs and then go on to pick all the Week 16 games against the spread. That includes us predicting the game between the Steelers and the Chiefs
We then move on to wrap up this Friday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
December 23, 2021 -
On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at one grievance that several fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers are likely airing today on Festivus.
December 22, 2021 -
For Episode 293 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora talks about Zach Gentry, Pittsburgh's most improved and unsung player on the team.
December 22, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 66 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest moves made by the Pittsburgh Steelers these last few days. We also talk about the health of the team heading into Week 16 and go over the COVID issues both the Kanas City Chiefs and the Steelers are now having.
Will the Steelers’ Week 16 Sunday game against the Chiefs get moved for COVID reasons? We discuss that. We also discuss the Wednesday morning news concerning Steelers’ offensive line coach Adrian Klemm early in this show as well.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and as usual, Alex and I parse the notable things to come out of that. Tomlin gave us quite a bit to talk about and that includes him discussing the decision to trade away outside linebacker Melvin Ingram to the Chiefs several weeks ago.
With no Chiefs beat writer to talk to on this Wednesday, Alex and I get into talking about what we move observed while going through the all-22 tape from the Steelers week 15 Sunday hone win against the Tennessee Titans. We go over the good, the bad and the ugly on both sides of the football for the Steelers in that big win against the Titans.
We then move on to wrap up this Wednesday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
December 21, 2021 -
On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at how the Pittsburgh Steelers could still win the AFC North division with a final record of 9-7-1.
December 20, 2021 -
For Episode 291 on this Monday, Alex Kozora talks about the ability for the Pittsburgh Steelers to win ugly.
December 20, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 65 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the win the Pittsburgh Steelers had on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
Before we get deep into breaking down the Sunday afternoon game, however, Alex and I recap the pregame moves and the inactive list. We also talk a little about the latest on the players who were injured in the Week 15 contest.
As you would expect, Alex and I deep-dive the Steelers game against the Titans in the middle of this show and that takes quite a while to do. We talk offensive and defensive positives and woes in addition several key plays from the game. We also talk about several individual performances that we saw just from the television copy and ahead of us getting into the all-22 version of the tape.
Alex and I also discuss a few of the postgame comments that were made after the Steelers win against the Titans. We also discuss comments made by Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin about rookie center Kendrick Green ahead of the Sunday game against the Titans.
We then move on to wrap up this Monday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
December 19, 2021 -
For Episode 290, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing the new NFL COVID-19 protocols that were agreed to.
December 18, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco explains why we could see a solid game on Sunday from Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool against the Titans.
December 17, 2021 -
For Episode 288 on this Friday, Alex Kozora gives his latest thoughts on Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler ahead of the team's Week 15 home game.
December 17, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 64 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 in Week 15 and that includes us going over the team’s Thursday injury report. we also talk about the shape of the roster heading into Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans.
We try predicting who will be in and out on Sunday against the Titans and what the inside linebacker rotation might look like in that contest.
The Steelers two main coordinators, Matt Canada and Keith Butler, both talked to the media on Thursday, so Alex and I attempt to parse all the important things each had to say.
Alex and I then do our own preview of the Sunday game against the Titans based on our tape study these last few days. After that, Alex and I welcome back to the show David Boclair, who covers the Titans for Sports Illustrated. We spend roughly 33 minutes with David previewing the Titans ahead of the Sunday afternoon game at Heinz Field. We also get his prediction for the game at the end of the interview.
If not already doing so, please follow David on Twitter at @BoclairSports and read his coverage of the Titans here: https://si.com/nfl/titans
We go over what Hall of Famer Joe Greene said about the Steelers after their Week 14 Thursday night loss and also touch on other NFL items later in this show.
Alex and I then proceed to pick all the week 15 games against the spread and that includes us predicting the game between the Steelers and the Titans
We then move on to wrap up this Friday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
December 16, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at how injuries and COVID might just play a heavy hand in how the AFC North division shakes out these final four weeks of the 2021 season.
December 15, 2021 -
For Episode 286 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora discusses why Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward has so clearly worn his heart on his sleeve this season.
December 15, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 63 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 and specifically as it relates to the health of the team and recent transactions that have been made.
Will we see more playing time from inside linebacker Robert Spillane and rookie Buddy Johnson moving forward into Sunday and beyond? Alex and I attempt to answer that question early in this show.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin met the media on Tuesday and his weekly press conference provide a lot of material for Alex and myself to parse. We go over what Tomlin said about wide receiver Chase Claypool and much, much more.
What will happen with Steelers tackle Zach Banner in 2022? Alex and I address that topic early in this show.
The Cleveland Browns are having some serious COVID-19 related issues this week ahead of their Saturday game so Alex and I make sure to cover that news.
There were a few new updates provided on possible compensatory draft picks the Steelers will earn after the season has concluded so Alex and I recap the latest on that topic and more. We also discuss the first mock draft by Todd McShay of ESPN that was released this week that includes the Steelers selecting Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett at 12th overall in the first round.
We take a tiny look ahead at the Steelers Week 15 opponent, the Tennessee Titans, later in this show.
We then move on to wrap up this Wednesday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
December 14, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the potential future of Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Zach Banner past the 2021 season.
December 13, 2021 -
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.
December 13, 2021 -
For Episode 284 on this Monday, Alex Kozora talks about how punter Pressley Harvin III must end his 2021 rookie year with the Steelers.
December 13. 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 62 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers following their Thursday night road loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
Alex and I talk about the latest concerning the health of Steelers outside linebackers T.J. Watt (groin) and Alex Highsmith (quad) with Week 15 about to get underway. We also talk about if a few other players on the IR or the COVID list will resume working this coming week. Alex and I also recap the weird set of practice squad moves that the Steelers made in week 14 that revolved around a few specialists.
Alex and I have both fully digested the all-22 tape from the Steelers Week 14 loss to the Vikings, so we spend quite a bit of time in this show talking about the good, the bad and the ugly from those film sessions.
The Steelers did get a little help in the AFC playoff race on Sunday, so Alex and I recap the comings and goings of Week 14 in addition to discussing the AFC North race heading into the final four weeks of the 2021 regular season.
We then move on to wrap up this Monday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
December 12, 2021 -
For Episode 283, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing all aspects of the proverbial rookie wall.
December 11, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco in which she looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers playoff chances and the play of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger with four games remaining in the regular season.
December 10, 2021 -
For Episode 281 on this Friday, Alex Kozora discusses the monotony of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2021 season.
December 10, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 61 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the loss the Pittsburgh Steelers had at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night.
Before we get deep into breaking down the Thursday night game, however, Alex and I recap the pregame moves and the inactive list. We also talk a little about the latest on the players who were injured Thursday night.
As you would expect, Alex and I deep-dive the Steelers game against the Vikings in the middle of this show and that takes quite a while to do. We talk offensive and defensive woes in addition to discussing a few positive showings in the game.
Several individual plays and performances are discussed as part of our game recap. We also discuss a few of the postgame comments that were made.
Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool will be in the NFL news cycle the next few days, so Alex and I discuss why that is the case and more.
As usual, Alex and I pick the remaining Week 15 NFL games against the spread.
We then move on to wrap up this Friday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
December 9, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the Thursday morning mockup by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN that includes the Steelers signing Matt Ryan to succeed Ben Roethlisberger during the offseason.
December 8, 2021 -
For Episode 279 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora talks about the potential rookie wall for the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2021 class.
December 8, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 60 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 in Week 14 and that includes us going over the team's Tuesday injury report.
We predict who will be in and out on Thursday night against the Minnesota Vikings and go over a few activations we think might be made prior to kickoff.
The Steelers two main coordinators, Matt Canada and Keith Butler, both talked to the media on Tuesday, so Alex and I parse all the important things each had to say.
Alex and I also go over what we learned from the Steelers Sunday home win against the Baltimore Ravens after fully digesting the all-22 tape from that contest.
The Steelers will play the Vikings on the road on Thursday night so ahead of that primetime contest, Alex and I welcome Arif Hasan to the show. Arif covers the Vikings for The Athletic and we spend roughly 35 minutes with him previewing the Vikings ahead of the Thursday night game. We also get his prediction for the game at the end of the interview.
If not already doing so, please follow Arif on Twitter at @ArifHasanNFL and read his coverage of the Vikings here: https://theathletic.com/author/arif-hasan/
Alex and I then proceed to further preview the Steelers game against the Vikings before giving our own final score predictions.
We then move on to wrap up this Wednesday show by answering several questions from our listeners.
December 7, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan reviews the season Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson has had to date and begins to speculate what the future might hold for him during the offseason.
December 6, 2021 -
For Episode 277 on this Monday, Alex Kozora talks about John Leglue's NFL debut for the Pittsburgh Steelers and path to the lineup.
December 6, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 59 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 Week 13 home win against the Baltimore Ravens.
Alex and I cover the lead up to the Sunday afternoon game from Saturday afternoon transactions and on to the pregame inactive list. We discuss the injuries coming out of the Sunday Week 13 game as well.
We go deep into breaking down all that went right and wrong for the Steelers on Sunday against the Ravens and that includes talk about play on both sides of the football. We make sire to spend time talking about the solid game performances turned in by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and outside linebacker T.J. Watt. We discuss several key plays and penalties from the Sunday game against the Ravens
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talked to the media again on Monday with the team now on a short week, so Alex and I recap his key press conference talking points in addition to recapping a few things said by other players earlier in the day. We look at the Steelers injury situation heading into their short week that will culminate with them playing the Minnesota Vikings on the road Thursday night.
We then move on to wrap up the show by answering questions from our listeners.
December 5, 2021 -
For Episode 276, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and the season he's had to date ahead of the team's Week 13 Sunday home game.
December 4, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco recaps the great 2021 season that Steelers kicker Chris Boswell has had to date.
December 3, 2021 -
For Episode 274 on this Friday, Alex Kozora talks about the rookie season success Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth is having.
December 3, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 58 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 injury report heading into Friday. We go over who we think will play on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens and who we think will be sidelined. we also go over the transactions that happened since the Wednesday show.
The Steelers had several media sessions on Thursday and those included coordinators Keith Butler and Matt Canada. Alex and I hit on the main talking points from both coaches. We also talk briefly about what wide receiver Diontae Johnson had to say on Thursday.
With the Steelers Week 13 game forthcoming, Alex and I dive deep into our final breakdowns of that contest against the Baltimore Ravens. We talk about the best way to defend the Ravens offense and especially quarterback Lamar Jackson. We also discuss the Ravens defense and how the Steelers offense might attack it and defend against it.
We talk the lack of chunk plays by the offense this season and how wide receiver Chase Claypool is not drawing the amount of defensive interference penalties he did during his rookie season.
As usual, we pick all the remaining Week 13 NFL games against the spread later in this show and then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.
December 2, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan chimes back in on the plausibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers trading for either Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson during the offseason.
December 1, 2021 -
For Episode 272 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora discusses what he believes to be the root of the Pittsburgh Steelers' problem.
December 1, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 57 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 and that includes us talking first about the comments made on Monday by wide receiver Chase Claypool concerning music at practice during his media session.
The Steelers transaction wire and latest injury updates are then provided in this episode before Alex and I get into discussing what all head coach Mike Tomlin had to say during his Tuesday press conference. As part of these opening conversations, Alex and I discuss what the Steelers plan on Sunday at nose tackle might ultimately be. Will Isaiah Buggs get a helmet on Sunday? What other minor changes might the Steelers make on Sunday on both sides of the football? We discuss.
On Monday, former Steelers linebacker Vince Williams chimed in on linebacker Devin Bush on Twitter, so Alex and I discuss what he tweeted out.
The great John Eisenberg, who covers the Baltimore Ravens for the team’s official website, is back with us on this Wednesday and as usual, he spends roughly 30 minutes with us to help preview the Sunday AFC North matchup in Pittsburgh between the Steelers and Ravens. If not already doing so, make sure to follow John on Twitter at @BMoreEisenberg. Also make sure to check out the books that John has written ahead of Christmas.
Alex and I move on to go over what all stuck out to us both while watching the all-22 tape from the Steelers Week 12 road game against the Cincinnati Bengals. We try to pick out some positives during this part of the show.
We close out this Wednesday podcast episode by answering several more emails we’ve received from listeners.
Thanks for listening and don’t forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!
November 30, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan takes a quick look ahead at the long list of Steelers players currently set to become unrestricted free agents during the offseason.
November 29, 2021 -
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.
November 29, 2021 -
For Episode 269 on this Monday, Alex Kozora discusses how - and if - the Steelers' defense can improve.
November 29, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 56 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 Week 12 road loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Alex and I cover the lead up to the Sunday afternoon game from Saturday afternoon transactions and on. We discuss the decision to make defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs inactive on Sunday and more. We also discuss B.J. Finney getting the start at left guard on Sunday over Joe Haeg.
We go deep into breaking down all that went wrong for the Steelers on Sunday and that includes more talk about the defense being unable to stop the run. The play of inside linebacker Devin Bush is obviously discussed in this show as part of us breaking down the Sunday loss.
Did Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin handle the blowout properly in the fourth quarter when it came to leaving certain starters in the game? We discuss that topic some. We also talk some about what Tomlin and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had to say after Sunday’s game.
Do the Steelers have any shot at winning the AFC North now? Alex and I cover that topic as the Steelers now get ready to play the Baltimore Ravens at home in Week 13.
After breaking down the Steelers loss tom the Bengals, Alex and I are then joined by former Steelers inside linebacker Ryan Shazier, who has a new book coming out just in time for the holidays. We talk to Ryan about his new book, him continuing to overcome his serious spinal injury, his business ventures, his thoughts on the current Steelers and whether or not coaching football might be in his future. You can find out more information on his newb book at this link: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/ryan-shazier/walking-miracle/9781538706251/
We then move on to wrap up the show by answering questions from our listeners.
November 28, 2021 -
For Episode 269, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt, who remains on the team's Reserve/Injured list through Week 12.
November 27, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco provides a quick preview of the Sunday afternoon Week 12 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.
November 26, 2021 -
For Episode 267 on this Friday, Alex Kozora vents his frustrations with Pittsburgh Steelers NT Isaiah Buggs.
November 26, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 55 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 injury report heading into Friday. We go over who we think will play on Sunday against the Cinninciniti Bengals and who we think will be sidelined.
The Steelers had several media sessions on Thursday and those included coordinators Keith Butler and Matt Canada. Alex and I hit on the main talking points from both coaches. We spend a lot of time addressing the comments that Butler made about inside linebacker Devin Bush and rookie defensive end Isaiahh Loudermilk. Canada also talked briefly about his offense and the mobility of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, so we address that.
Steelers special teams ace Myles Killebrew and wide receiver Chase Claypool both met the media on Thursday, so we hit on those two sessions briefly.
With the Steelers Week 12 game forthcoming, Alex and I dive deep into our final breakdowns of that contest against the Bengals. We talk about the best way to defend the Bengals offense and especially quarterback Joe Burrow. We also discuss the Bengals great receiving core and running game. We also discuss how good the Bengals defense has been against the run this season. We discuss what we think the Steelers might try to do offensively on Sunday against the Bengals and if we think the running game will have some success in Week 12 with rookie running back Najee Harris.
We look back to the Steelers Week 3 loss to the Bengals several times during this episode as part of us previewing the Sunday game in Cincinnati.
As usual, we pick all the remaining Week 12 NFL games against the spread later in this show and then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.
November 25, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks ahead at the Steelers Week 12 game against the Bengals with emphasis on both the historical and current elements related to it.
November 24, 2021 -
For Episode 265 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora discusses the play of Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Chukwuma Okorafor so far this season.
November 24, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 26 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about all that has transpired with the Pittsburgh Steelers the last 48 hours and that includes a look at the transactions the team made on Tuesday and the latest injuries they are also now dealing with.
We go over the health update that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin provided on Tuesday and that includes four players possibly returning on Sunday for the teams road game against ther Cincinnati Bengals. We go over a few Saturday moves that might be made ahead of the Steelers playing the Bengals on Sunday.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talked on Tuesday so Alex and I go over all the main talking points to come out of that weekly session. We talk about his comments on the Steelers Sunday night defensive game plan against the Los Angeles Chargers, his thoughts on the play of inside linebacker Devin Bush so far this season and much, much more.
Alex and I are then pleased to welcome back to the show the great Paul Dehner Jr. from The Athletic. Paul covers the Bengals for the outlet, and he’ll be present for the Steelers Week 12 Sunday road game against Cincinnati. We once again spend roughly 30 minutes with Paul previewing the Sunday game and much, much more.
Paul is kind enough to give us his early thoughts on the possible outcome for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Paul on Twitter at @pauldehnerjr and thank him for appearing on the Wednesday show. You can also read Paul’s work online here: https://theathletic.com/author/paul-dehner-jr/
After our interview with Paul is complete, Alex and I recap our final thoughts on the Steelers Sunday night loss to the Chargers after fully dissecting the all-22 tape from that contest. We also tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers and the show. As usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners ahead of Thanksgiving.
November 23, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan talks about a few things the Steelers might consider doing on offense and special teams should WR Ray-Ray McCloud miss the Sunday game against the Bengals.
November 22, 2021 -
For Episode 263 on this Monday, Alex Kozora discusses the Steelers’ defensive issues when they can't rely on their star guys.
November 22, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 53 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 night game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday that ended in a loss for the visitors.
Alex and I cover the lead up to the Sunday night game from Saturday afternoon transactions and on and that means we discuss the news about Ben Roethlisberger coming off the COVID-19 list. Alex and I also recap the Sunday pregame inactive list that once again included running back Anthony McFarland Jr.
The Steelers suffered a few more injuries during their Sunday night road loss to the Chargers so Alex and I recap the health of the team coming out of that contest.
As usual, Alex and I fully breakdown the Steelers game. We go over the good and bad on both sides of the football, discuss several key plays and individual performances. There’s a lot to cover in the middle of this show and as usual, there is some positive and negative to talk about.
Alex and I go over the AFC North picture exiting Week 11 and talk about how big of a game the Steelers face in Week 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals.
We wrap up the show by answering questions from our listeners.
November 21, 2021 -
For Episode 262, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing if Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger can be good enough to pull off what Peyton Manning did in 2015 with the Broncos.
November 20, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco provides a quick preview of the Sunday night Week 11 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers.
November 19, 2021 -
For Episode 260 on this Friday, Alex Kozora discusses the Steelers' slow adjustments on defense to what offenses have done so far this season.
November 19, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 52 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 ahead of their Sunday night road game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Alex and I go over the Steelers Week 11 Thursday injury report for starters and then get into discussing the roster minutia that might transpire on Saturday and what the Sunday night inactive list might look like.
Steelers coordinators Matt Canada and Keith Butler both talked to the media on Thursday, so Alex and I parse the meaningful quotes to come out of those press conferences. There’s a lot to get to this week.
Devin Bush Sr. was on 93.7 The Fan on Thursday discussing his son, Steelers inside linebacker Devin Bush, so Alex and I spend about 10 minutes on that topic.
In the middle of the show, Alex and I are joined by former NFL great and ex-Chargers’ linebacker Shawne Merriman. We review the Chargers’ season to date with Shawne, discuss his NFL career, and talk about his new company, Lights Out XF. Here’s a link to find out more info on that lightsoutxf.com.
After talking to Merriman for about 25 minutes, Alex and I get into our full preview of the Steelers Sunday night road game against the Chargers. We talk about both sides of the ball for both teams and go over what we expect to see Sunday night in that Week 11 contest.
After previewing the Sunday night game, Alex and I then move on to pick all the Week 11 games, per the mybookie.ag betting lines. We also predict the final score of the Steelers Sunday night game against the Chargers.
We wrap up the show by answering questions from our listeners.
November 18, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan talks about how the Steelers need to soon start paying closer attention to the workload they are giving to rookie running back Najee Harris.
November 17, 2021 -
For Episode 258 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora talks about the hyper-focus on Devin Bush's struggles.
November 17, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 51 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about what all Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say in Tuesday during his weekly press conference.
We talk about the Steelers injury report heading into Wednesday and that includes talk about the two players currently on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.
Tomlin talked some about the play of quarterback Mason Rudolph on Tuesday, so Alex and I break what he had to say down. We also review several bad throws that Rudolph had on Sunday in the tie against the Detroit Lions.
Tomlin talked about the run defense fails on Sunday against the Lions and so after recapping those comments, Alex and I discuss the video breakdown that he did on the huge issues the Steelers had when it came to giving up big running plays.
We go over several other aspects that we observed on the alll-22 tape from the game against the Lions in this show.
We wrap up the show by answering questions from our listeners.
November 16, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan explains why it really might not matter who starts at quarterback on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Chargers.
November 15, 2021 -
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.
November 15, 2021 -
For Episode 256, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' run defense issues.
November 15, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 50 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 game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday that ended in a tie.
Alex and I cover the lead up to the Sunday game from Saturday evening and on and that means we discuss the news about Ben Roethlisberger being placed on the COVID-19 list and how that led to quarterback Mason Rudolph needing start against the Lions.
Alex and I go over the pregame inactive list and the injuries the team suffered on Sunday before deep diving into what happened at Heinz Field against the Lions.
As usual, Alex and I fully breakdown the Steelers game. We go over the good and bad on both sides of the football, discuss several key plays and individual performances. There’s a lot to cover in the middle of this show and a lot of it is unfortunately negative in nature.
We wrap up the show by providing some breaking news on injury updates and then get to answering questions from our listeners.
November 14, 2021 -
For Episode 255, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger being placed on the COVID-19 list Saturday night.
November 13, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco provides a quick preview of the Sunday afternoon Week 10 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions.
November 12, 2021 -
For Episode 253, Alex Kozora previews the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday matchup against the Detroit Lions.
November 12, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 49 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Thursday night game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Miami Dolphins and how the result of it puts the Pittsburgh Steelers in position to be the new AFC North leaders come Monday morning.
Alex and I start by going over the Steelers injury report that was released on Thursday. We also then proceed to go over the Thursday comments made by coordinators Matt Canada and Kevin Butler during their weekly media sessions.
The Steelers will host the 0-8 Detroit Lions on Sunday at Heinz Field, so Alex and I welcome Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press back to the show again. Dave spends almost 30 minutes with us and helps us preview the Sunday game between the Lions and the Steelers on both sides of the football. We talk about the Lions 0-8 start and much more. With Dave also being a Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, we get his thoughts on Hines Ward, James Harrison, and Antonio Brown when it comes to the chances of each being enshrined in Canton one day.
If not already doing so, please, follow Dave on Twitter at @davebirkett and read his work online here: https://www.freep.com/staff/2648005001/dave-birkett/
Alex and I further preview the Steelers Sunday game against the Lions after our interview with Dave is over with.
Alex and I then predict all the remaining Week NFL games against the spread after our talk with Dave. That’s followed up by us answering several emails we have received from the listenership these last few days.
November 11, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan explains why we need to see the Steelers win with more "style points" on Sunday against the Lions.
November 10, 2021 -
For Episode 251, Alex Kozora talks about Chris Boswell's place as the best kicker in the league.
November 10, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 48 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right back after it again talking more about the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday night home win against the Chicago Bears.
Alex and I start by going over the latest injury updates that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin provided on Tuesday. we discuss if wide receiver Chase Claypool might miss practice time this week and more. We also go over comments made by Tomlin about the play of the offensive line Monday night, running back Anthony McFarland Jr. being inactive and if wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud will remain the team’s returner.
Tomlin gave us a few other topics to chew on on Tuesday, so Alex and I do just that.
After recapping the steelers Monday night win against the Bears on Tuesday, Alex and I discuss it even more now that we have had a chance to go through the all-22 tape from that contest. We spend time talking a lot about defensive play Monday night before shifting over to talk more about the offensive play.
Alex and I then tie up a few loose ends before wrapping this show up and then we get to answering several emails we have received from listeners since the Monday night game concluded.
November 9, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan dissects the Monday night taunting penalty on Chicago Bears outside linebacker Cassius Marsh.
November 9, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 47 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday night home win against the Chicago Bears, which turned out to be quite a wacky game.
The Steelers pregame moves are discussed early in this show and that forces to talk briefly about running back Anthony McFarland Jr. and if there should be any concern that he didn’t get a helmet Monday night against the Bears. We also talk about the health of the team coming out of the Monday night game.
As you would expect us to do, Alex and I methodically go through the Monday night game from start to finish. We talk about the good, the bad and the ugly for both teams as we move through our recap of the game.
Several individual performances of players are discussed in this show, and we even talk a little about the play of Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields.
Officiating played a huge part in the Monday night game, so Alex and I discuss several key penalties in the game. That includes us talking about the taunting penalty that Bears outside linebacker Cassius Marsh received later in the fourth quarter that served as a huge turning point in the game. We discuss the taunting rule as a whole.
Alex and I then tie up a few loose ends before wrapping this show up a bit early so we can get ready to cover the Tuesday Mike Tomlin press conference.
November 8, 2021 -
For Episode 249, Alex Kozora revists the Defensive Player of the Year Award race and why TJ Watt is not its frontrunner.
November 8, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 46 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they get ready to face the Chicago Bears on Monday Night football.
Alex and I start by going over the Steelers injury report that was released on Saturday. we speculate about what the Monday night inactive list might look like and if there will be any activations from the practice squad ahead of the Week 9 contest against the bears.
Alex and I also look at the injury situation the Bears are dealing with as of Saturday.
There was an interesting report concerning the Steelers having trade interest in Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox ahead of the trade deadline that passed on Tuesday, so Alex and I spend some time talking about that subject.
With the Steelers set to play the bears Monday night, Alex and I fully preview that game from every angle. We talk both offenses and defenses and much, much more as part of our pregame preview.
Alex and I then predict the score outcome of the Monday night game and both of us having the Steelers winning.
Before closing out this Monday morning show, Alex and I recap the crazy Week 9 Sunday action in the NFL and that includes updating the AFC North picture heading into Monday night. We then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.
November 7, 2021 -
For Episode 248, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander that includes her looking deeper into the fake field goal run by the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday and what it might mean for future fake attempts this season.
November 6, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco provides a quick preview of the Monday night Week 9 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears.
November 5, 2021 -
For Episode 246, Alex Kozora talks on Friday about one stat the Pittsburgh Steelers must improve upon moving forward into the season.
November 5, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 45 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns as well on the heels of them now parting ways with wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
After talking about the Browns situation briefly, Alex and I move on to talk about the Steelers Thursday injury report and the way it might ultimately shake out come Monday night. We also quickly go over the Chicago Bears injury report that includes three key players not practicing on Thursday.
On Thursday, two of the Steelers coordinators, Matt Canada and Keith Butler, both talked to the media so as usual, Alex and I recap all the main talking points that came out of those two media sessions. We spend a lot of time talking about what Butler had to see about a few defensive players. Canada did not say much on Thursday, but Alex and I do find a few small things to discuss.
Former Steelers outside linebacker Melvin Ingram met the media on Thursday for the first time since he was traded so Alex and I recap a few things he had to say. We also discuss comments made on Thursday by the Browns special teams coordinator related to the fake field goal the Steelers ran on Sunday. Alex and I give more thoughts on that fake field decision after watching the all-22 version of it.
The Steelers will play the Bears on Monday night so ahead of that primetime contest Alex and I welcome back to the show Eric Edholm of Yahoo Sports. Eric has closely followed the Bears for years, so we get his thoughts on the team ahead of them playing the Steelers on Monday night. We spend roughly 25 minutes with Eric previewing the game and then get his score prediction before letting him go.
If not already doing so, please follow Eric on Twitter at @Eric_Edholm and make sure to read his work on Yahoo right here: https://www.yahoo.com/author/eric-edholm/
As usual, Alex and pick all the remaining Week 9 Sunday NFL games against the spread later in this show. We then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.
November 4, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan breaks down how the archaic yards per carry stat took yet another big hit in the Sunday game between the Steelers and the Browns.
November 3, 2021 -
For Episode 244, Alex Kozora discusses the problems with the signing of OLB Melvin Ingram that led to the Pittsburgh Steelers ultimately trading him on Tuesday.
November 3, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 44 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about all that has transpired with the Pittsburgh Steelers so far this week as the team prepares to play the Chicago Bears on Monday night.
The Steelers traded away outside linebacker Melvin Ingram to the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday, so Alex and I spend the early part of this show discussing that move from several different angles.
The Steelers also had a few other roster moves on Tuesday so Alex and I make sure to recap those at the start of this show.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin met the media on Tuesday and so Alex spend a lot of time in the middle of this show reviewing all that he had to say. We talk injury outlook for the Steelers as part of this and much, much more.
Tomlin hit on quite a few very interesting topics. We discuss the Steelers team at 4-3 and what our updated outlook is moving forward into the next several weeks. We discuss where the Steelers have improved and where they need to get better moving past their Week 8 road win against the Cleveland Browns.
Later in this show, Alex and I go over what all stuck out on the all-22 tape from the Steelers game against the Browns.
Alex and I recap it and tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers at the end of this show and as usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.
November 2, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at what these next two games against the Bears and Lions mean to the Steelers on the heels of the team winning in Week 8 against the Browns on the road.
November 1, 2021 -
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.
November 1, 2021 -
For Episode 242, Alex Kozora praises the Pittsburgh Steelers' team run defense for the units play on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.
November 1, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 43 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 injury situation coming out of the team’s Week 8 Sunday afternoon win against the Cleveland Browns. We talk about the players who were injured on Sunday and the ones who missed the game with injuries as well. We also go over the inactives ahead of that contest.
The Steelers are now 4-3 after Sunday’s road AFC North win so Alex and I start the breakdown of the game. We go over what we observed overall in the game before focusing specifically on the offensive and defensive play. We go over big plays, missed plays, some play calls as well as some snap count totals from the Sunday game.
Alex and I make sure to spend extra time on the fake field goal that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin decided to run right before halftime. We also discuss run success rates quite a bit in this show as well and a few specific runs by rookie running back Najee Harris. The Steelers young tight ends, Pat Freiermuth and Zach Gentry, are talked about for good reason following the Sunday win and we also make sure to talk thoroughly about how the Steelers decided to let the matchup between Browns defssevive end Myles Garrett and rookie tackle Dan Moore Jr. play out.
We go over a few notable things that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had to see following the team’s Sunday road win. The Steelers run defense was phenomenal on Sunday so Alex and I talk some about that and also make sure to recap that the Browns offense left a few plays on the field during that contest as well.
The AFC North division was shaken up a little on Sunday, so Alex and I discuss that topic briefly. We talk some about how there is now a very legitimate possibility that the Steelers get to 6-3 before playing the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 11 and what that would mean if they could do just that.
As usual we finish this show out by tying up some loose ends before diving into answering several emails that we received from listeners since the Sunday night game ended.
October 31, 2021 -
For Episode 241, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander that includes her looking deeper into what has possibly led to Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Melvin Ingram wanting to be traded by the Tuesday deadline.
October 30, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco provides a quick preview of the Sunday Week 8 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns.
October 29, 2021 -
For Episode 239, Alex Kozora talks about what a win this weekend would mean for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
October 29, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 42 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 and the latest news concerning outside linebacker Melvin Ingram and him possibly being traded away by the Tuesday deadline.
We spend a lot of time talking about Ingrams current situation, the likelihood that he’ll be traded and what the Steelers might look to get in return if indeed that notion is considered.
Ingram is on the Steelers injury report, so we discuss that news in addition to going over the overall health of the team heading into Friday’s practice. we also talk some about the health of the Cleveland Browns heading into Friday.
On Thursday, two of the Steelers coordinators, Matt Canada and Keith Butler, both talked to the media so Alex and I recap all of the main talking points that came out of those two media sessions. We spend a lot of time talking about the Steelers offense and yardage gained on first downs to date.
The Steelers will play the Browns On Sunday in Cleveland so as usual, Alex and I fully preview that matchup on both sides of the football. We talk about what the Steelers will need to do to win that Sunday game against the Browns and more.
As usual, we pick all the remaining Week 8 NFL games against the spread later in this show and that includes us predicting the outcome of the Steelers Sunday road game against the Browns. We then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.
October 28, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the Thursday morning reports concerning Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Melvin Ingram and him possibly being traded by the deadline.
October 27, 2021 -
For Episode 237, Alex Kozora talks about Mike Tomlin's Tuesday response to the USC coaching rumors.
October 27, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 41 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about all that has transpired with the Pittsburgh Steelers so far this week as the team prepares to play the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin met the media on Tuesday, so Alex and I go over all the main talking points to come out of his weekly session. We spend a lot of time reviewing Tomlin’s comments on him being speculated to be a candidate for a few college head coaching jobs such as LSU and USC. We go over everything related to him dismissing the notion that he would take any college coaching job ever.
Tomlin commented on several other topics as well and we recap the notable responses. We also talk about the health of the Steelers coming out of the team’s bye week.
The Steelers look to have running back Anthony McFarland Jr. back on the field on Sunday we spend time talking about that roster move, which ultimately took place while we recorded the show. We cover that breaking news later on in the show and go over the full list of transactions that took place on Wednesday.
Tomlin talked more about quarterback mobility during his Tuesday press conference, so Alex and I spend time on that topic.
In the middle of this Wednesday show, Alex and I are joined by Scott Petrak, who covers the Browns for several outlets and that includes Browszone.com. As usual, we talk to Scott about what all is going on with the Browns this week. We also talk about the upcoming Sunday game between the Browns and the Steelers in Cleveland. Scott then ends with his prediction for Sunday’s game.
If not already doing so, please follow Scott on Twitter at @ScottPetrak and please make sure to follow his coverage of the Browns this week on BrownsZone.com as well.
Alex and I recap it and tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers at the end of this show and as usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.
October 26, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the plausibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers trading away a running back by Saturday evening.
October 25, 2021 -
For Episode 235, Alex Kozora praises the job Ray-Ray McCloud has done this year as the Steelers' starting return man.
October 25, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 40 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 bye week that has now come to a close.
There was some news concerning the Steelers over the weekend that included word that the team has been contacted about potentially trading away outside linebacker Melvin Ingram. We address that report and whether or not we think the Steelers would trade away Ingram before the deadline. We also talk about if we see the Steelers making any trades in the next week.
With the Steelers on their bye week, we witnessed the Cleveland Browns winning their Thursday night game and the Cincinnati Bengals beating the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. We address the state of the AFC North entering Week 8 and how the upcoming Sunday game between the Steelers and the Browns is a big one for the visiting team.
Alex and I take some time to address the rest of the AFC and the Steelers chances of making the playoffs with week 8 about to get underway.
What do the Steelers need to improve on as they exit their bye week? Alex and I spend some time on that topic and once again go over what a big three-game stretch the team now has on-deck.
Alex and I got a chance to watch quite a bit of college football over the weekend, so we discuss that and go over some early thoughts we have when it comes to the 2022 quarterback draft class. Will the Steelers be in the market to spend a first round draft pick on a quarterback in 2022? We discuss that topic and also talk some about what position the Steelers are most likely to address in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft as we sit here just seven weeks into the 2021 regular season.
Alex and I also attempt to make a few future predictions for 2022 based on a few key topical and relevant questions.
As usual we finish this show out by tying up some loose ends before diving into answering several emails that we received from listeners since the Friday show.
October 24, 2021 -
For Episode 234, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander as she looks at the shoulder issues that Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is currently dealing with.
October 23, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco provides reasons why Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell might just be the franchise's best kicker of all-time.
October 22, 2021 -
For Episode 232, Alex Kozora analyzes if the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line should make any changes.
October 22, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 39 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Cleveland Browns winning their Thursday night game against the Denver Broncos to move to 4-3 on the season.
The Browns had a former undrafted free agent running back in D’Ernest Johnson go off Thursday night so that requires Alex and I to talk some about the fungibility of that position at the NFL level.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger ranks super low in middle of field pass attempt percentages through the first six weeks of the 2021 regular season, so Alex and I discuss that and the rankings of the other AFC North quarterbacks as well. We discuss the importance, or lack thereof, attempting and completing some of those middle of field pass attempts in a game and more.
Two of the Steelers position coaches, Ike Hilliard and Teryl Austin, both talked to the media on Wednesday, so Alex and I recap everything that they had to see that was newsworthy. We discuss explosive plays on both sides of the football, comments about wide receivers James Washington and Chase Claypool and defensive backs Minkah Fitzpatrick, Ahkello Witherspoon, and Trey Norwood.
Alex and I briefly talk some about the TOX stat on this Friday and how the Steelers need to make strides in that category moving past their bye week.
Former Steelers safety Ryan Clark sure would like to see head coach Mike Tomlin land at LSU if at all possible so we discuss what all he had to say on that topic during a Thursday night radio interview.
Alex and I recap it and tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers at the end of this show and as usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.
October 21, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the 2021 Pittsburgh Steelers and how they have been performing in the TOX stat through their first six games.
October 20, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses his concerns about the Pittsburgh Steelers the rest of the season.
October 20, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 38 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about all that has transpired with the Pittsburgh Steelers so far this week with the team now on their bye.
We go over the heath of the Steelers on their bye week before getting into all that was said on Tuesday by head coach Mike Tomlin, offensive coordinator Matt Canada and defensive coordinator Keith Butler during their individual press conferences.
We talk quite a bit in this episode about what Butler said about inside linebacker Robert Spillane playing some in the team’s dime defense and what Canada had to say about wide receiver James Washington not playing much Sunday night against the Seattle Seahawks. Several other talking points from the coaches Tuesday press conferences are also discussed in the first part of this show.
Alex and I have digested a good amount of the all-22 tape from the Sunday night game against the Seahawks, so we discuss the good and bad from that. We talk about the Steelers coming out their bye week and what needs to improve moving forward into their next three games, all of which seem very winnable right now.
The Cleveland Browns will be without starting quarterback Baker Mayfield on Thursday night against the Denver Broncos, so we discuss that news as well.
Steelers wide receivers coach Ike Hilliard talked to the media on Wednesday while we were recording this show and he had some interesting things to say about Washington’s role in the offense moving forward. We make sure to hit on that talking point even more.
Can the Steelers continue to win with the way quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has played these past few weeks? We discuss that topic and if an improved running game is enough to carry the quarterback and the offense.
Alex and I recap it and tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers at the end of this show and as usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.
October 19, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers being 3-3 entering their bye week and what awaits them on the other side of it.
October 18, 2021 -
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.
October 18, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers won last night's game over the Seattle Seahawks.
October 18, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 37 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 injury situation coming out of the team’s Week 6 Sunday night home win against the Seattle Seahawks. We talk about the players who were injured during the game on Sunday and the ones who missed the game with injuries as well. We also go over the inactives ahead of that contest.
The Steelers are now 3-3 after Sunday’s win so Alex and I start the breakdown of the game. We go over what we observed overall in the game before focusing specifically on the offensive and defensive play. We go over big plays, missed plays, some play calls as well as some snap count totals from the Sunday night game.
Alex and I make sure to discuss the play near the end of regulation time that wound up being subject to an official review. We go over the process and everything related to the Seahawks getting a chance to send the game into overtime via a spike and a field goal..
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin weighed in with his thoughts on what transpired late in the fourth quarter so we go over what he said and more. We also go over several stats from the Sunday night game and make sure to discuss the huge hand that outside linebacker T.J. Watt played in the win. The play of several individual players are discussed throughout this contest and that list includes wide receiver Chase Claypool, running back Najee Harris, inside linebacker Devin Bush and safety Terrell Edmunds, just to name a few.
As usual we finish this show out by tying up some loose ends before diving into answering several emails that we received from listeners since the Sunday night game ended.
October 17, 2021 -
For Episode 220, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander as she looks at new Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad wide receiver Anthony Miller.
October 16, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco weighs in on the one player the Pittsburgh Steelers offense should now rely on more with wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster now out of the season.
October 15, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the personal ramifications of the injury suffered in Week 5 by Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster.
October 15, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 36 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 injury report heading into Friday. We go over some possible scenarios that might take place with the roster ahead of Sunday’s night home game against the Seattle Seahawks when it comes to active and inactive players and potential moves to and from the Reserve/Injured list.
As usual, the Steelers had several media sessions on Thursday and those included coordinators Keith Butler and Matt Canada. Alex and I hit on the main talking points from both coaches and that includes talking more about the loss of wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on offense and how he’ll be replaced. We go over several interesting comments made my Butler as well with a few of them being related to young cornerback James Pierre.
Alex and I are once again joined by Dr. Melanie Friedlander in this show and we get her thoughts on Smith-Schuster’s shoulder injury, the groin epidemic the Steelers have going through as well as talking some about rookie running back Najee Harris and his cramping issue that he had in Week 5. We also talk to the good doctor about her thoughts on the Steelers five games into the 2021 regular season.
With the Steelers Week 6 Sunday night game forthcoming, Alex and I dive deep into our final breakdowns of that contest against the Seahawks. We talk about the best way to defend the Seahawks offense and the challenges that their defense might present. We talk about their quarterback Geno Smith and sure-fire ways for the Steelers to lose the game on Sunday night that they should be expected to win.
We go over the things we think the Steelers might need to do specifically on Sunday to beat the Seahawks at Heinz Field.
As usual, we pick all the remaining Week 6 NFL games against the spread later in this show and then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.
October 14, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 6 Sunday night home game against the Seattle Seahawks and why it's now one they should be expected to win.
October 13, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks some about about former Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner.
October 13, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 35 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about all that has transpired with the Pittsburgh Steelers the last 48 hours and that includes a look at the practice squad transactions the team made on Tuesday.
We go over the health update that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin provided on Tuesday and that includes us discussing wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster now likely being out for the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury. Will Smith-Schuster be back in 2022? We discuss that topic for a bit.
The Steelers signed free agent wide receiver Anthony Miller to their practice squad so Alex and I go over his path from the Chicago Bears to the Pittsburgh practice squad.
Will the Steelers have several injured players back on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks and will tackle Zach Banner be back in the active roster come the end of Saturday night? We discuss all of that in this show.
Tomlin provided a few other talking points on Tuesday that Alex and I discuss midway through this show.
Alex and I have gone all through the Steelers all-22 tape from their Week 5 win against the Denver Broncos, so we thoroughly review all that we have in our notes. We talk quite a bit about the play of the Steelers offensive line on Sunday, how wide receiver Chase Claypool might make a solid big slot and much more. We also make sure to go over some key things on the Steelers defense that jumped out to us both during the all-22 tape review.
Alex and I are then pleased to welcome to the show the great Gregg Bell from the Tacoma News Tribune. Gregg covers the Seahawks for the outlet, and he’ll be present for the Steelers Week 6 Sunday home game at Heinz Field. We spend roughly 30 minutes with Gregg previewing the 2021 Seahawks, the Sunday game and much, much more.
Gregg is kind enough to give us his early thoughts on the possible outcome for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Gregg on Twitter at @gbellseattle and thank him for appearing on the Wednesday show. You can also read Gregg’s work online here: https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/nfl/seattle-seahawks
After our interview with Gregg is complete, Alex and I recap it and tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers and the show. As usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.
October 12, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the early probability of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster returning in 2022 for at least one more season.
October 11, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reviews the play of Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback James Pierre against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
October 11, 2021 -
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Season 12, Episode 34 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 injury situation coming out of the team’s Week 5 Sunday home win against the Denver Broncos. We talk about the players who were injured during the game on Sunday and the ones who missed the game with injuries as well.
We also talk about what the future might hold for Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster with it looking like he’ll miss the rest of the 2021 season with a shoulder injury. We go over the Steelers slot wide receiver options moving forward from Sunday.
Alex and I recap the Steelers Saturday roster moves and the Sunday inactive list before getting into a full recap of the Steelers Sunday home win against the Broncos.
The Steelers are now 2-3 after Sunday’s win so Alex and I start the breakdown of the game by first focusing on what went right and wrong on offense. We talk about the great running game the Steelers had on Sunday and how quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throwing less than 40 times was great to see. We break down a few of the key plays the offense made on Sunday and how what we saw in Week 5 is the recipe for future Steelers wins in 2021.
Alex and then move on to the play of the Steelers defense on Sunday. We go over the up and down day that Steelers cornerback James Pierre had on Sunday and talk about several other notable things that we observed on that side of the football.
What did Jay Glazer say on Fox Sports Sunday that has us interested in diving into the full context? We discuss that and much, much more in this show.
As usual we finish this show out by tying up some loose ends before diving into answering several emails that we received from listeners.
October 10, 2021 -
For Episode 220, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander as she examines the refereeing and officiating process in the NFL on the heels of the Pittsburgh Steelers' called back field goal block in Week 4.
October 9, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco weighs in on Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Najee Harris when it comes to the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award race.
October 8, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora previews the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 5 game against the Denver Broncos.
October 8, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 33 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 injury report heading into Friday. We go over some possible scenarios that might take place with the roster ahead of Sunday’s home game against the Denver Broncos when it comes to active and inactive players.
We mix in some optimism early in this show when it comes to the Steelers Week 5 game and especially on the heels of what happened in the NFL’s Thursday night game.
As usual, the Steelers had several media sessions on Thursday and those included coordinators Keith Butler and Matt Canada. Alex and I hit on the main talking points from both coaches and that includes talking more about one of the failed fourth down plays that happened in Week 4 against the green Bay Packers.
With the Steelers Week 5 game forthcoming, Alex and I dive deep into our final breakdowns of that contest against the Broncos. We talk about the best way to defend the Broncos offense and the challenges that their defense might present. We also talk about the Broncos run defense from a statistical standpoint.
We go over the things we think the Steelers might need to do specifically on Sunday to beat the Broncos at Heinz Field.
As usual, we pick all the remaining Week 5 NFL games against the spread later in this show and then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.
October 7, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the run defense of the Denver Broncos and if that unit might be overrated ahead of them playing the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
October 6, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora offers up a concern for Najee Harris during the rest of the Steelers' season.
October 6, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 32 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about all that has transpired with the Pittsburgh Steelers the last 48 hours and that includes a look at the practice squad transaction the team made on Tuesday.
We go over the health update that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin provided on Tuesday and start looking ahead at what the team’s first injury report of Week 5 might look like when it gets released Wednesday after practice. We also talk about the possibility of two more players on the team’s Reserve/Injured list resuming practice this week. We obviously discuss Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger now dealing with a hip injury as of Sunday.
Tomlin talked on Tuesday, so Alex and I go over all the main talking points to come out of that weekly session. We talk fourth down play breakdowns, Roethlisberger’s ability to change plays at the line and much, much more related to what Tomlin said on Tuesday.
Alex and I have gone all through the Steelers all-22 tape from their Week 4 loss to the Green Bay Packers, so we thoroughly review all that we have in our notes. We talk quite a bit about the Steelers run game success, how much zone the defense is playing and much, much more. We also talk about how good defensive tackle Cameron Heyward has been playing so far this season and the stats that back that up.
Alex and I are then pleased to welcome to the show the great Ryan O’Halloran from The Denver Post. Ryan covers the Denver Broncos for the outlet, and he’ll be present for the Steelers Week 5 Sunday home game at Heinz Field. We spend roughly 30 minutes with Ryan previewing the 2021 Broncos, the Sunday game and much, much more.
Ryan is kind enough to give us his early thoughts on the possible outcome for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Ryan on Twitter at @ryanohalloran and thank him for appearing on the Wednesday show. You can also read Tom’s work online here: https://www.denverpost.com/sports/
After our interview with Ryan is complete, Alex and I recap it and tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers and the show. As usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.
October 5, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the improved running game the Pittsburgh Steelers had in Week 4 and how it needs to get even better against the Denver Broncos in Week 5.
October 4, 2021 -
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.
October 4, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the "weird" that is the Steelers being in the ugly place they currently are.
October 4, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 31 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 injury situation coming out of the team’s Week 4 Sunday road loss to the Green Bay Packers. We talk about the players who were injured during the game on Sunday and the ones who missed the game with injuries as well.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had a key quote after Sunday’s game that Alex and I highlight right off the bat.
The Steelers are now 1-3 after Sunday’s loss to the Packers so Alex and I start the breakdown of the game by first focusing on what went wrong on offense. We talk about the great first quarter that was then followed by not-so-great quarters. We discuss the failed fourth down plays in-depth as well as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger missing wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on two big plays.
We go over a few offensive positives from Sunday and that includes talking about the run success rate that running back Najee Harris posted. We also discuss the play of the offensive line being somewhat improved.
We then move over to the defensive side of the football. We discuss the many failures that unit had and the overall game plan they seemed to have.
We obviously address the blocked field goal that was called back on an offsides penalty. We go over the impact that had on the game and more.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Tomlin had a moment on Sunday so that is addressed.
Will the Steelers bench Roethlisberger soon? We discuss that topic late in the show and share our disappointing outlook for the rest of the Steelers 2021 season based on certain stats.
As usual we finish this show out by tying up some loose ends before diving into answering several emails that we received from listeners.
October 3, 2021 -
For Episode 213, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander on this gameday Sunday.
October 2, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco weighs in with what she us expecting out of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense in Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers.
October 1, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers can remain competitive while the offense struggles.
October 1, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 30 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 injury report heading into Friday. Will tackle Zach Banner play on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers? It looks like outside linebacker T.J. Watt will be back on Sunday but what about fellow outside linebacker Alex Highsmith? We discuss his status and more.
The Steelers waived outside linebacker Jamir Jones earlier in the week and he was claimed by the Los Angeles Rams so we discuss that transaction a bit.
The Steelers had several media sessions on Thursday and those included coordinators Keith Butler and Matt Canada. Alex and I hit on the main talking points from both coaches and that includes the latter talking about the failed fourth and 10 play this past weekend. When will defensive end Stephon Tuitt be back? We go over that topic based on what Butler said on Thursday.
With the Steelers Week 4 game forthcoming, Alex and I dive deep into our final breakdowns of that contest against the Packers. We talk about the best way to defend the Packers offense and especially quarterback Aaron Rodgers. We also discuss the Steelers defensing against Packers wide receiver Davante Adams on Sunday.
We discuss what we think the Steelers might try to do offensively on Sunday against the Packers and how rookie center Kendrick Green has a tough matchup ahead in defensive tackle Kenny Clark. We discuss if the Steelers should run more outside zone against the Packers on Sunday and if quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be able to push the football deep down the field.
Are the Steelers really thinking about replacing guard Kevin Dotson with B.J. Finney like a Thursday report apparently indicated? Alex and I made sure to address that topic in this show as well.
As usual, we pick all the remaining Week 4 NFL games against the spread later in this show and then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.
September 30, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan revisits the odds of Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris possibly winning the 2021 Offensive Rookie of the Year award with Week 4 now upon us.
September 29, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about Ben Roethlisberger's future with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
September 29, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 29 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about all that has transpired with the Pittsburgh Steelers the last 48 hours and that includes a look at the transactions the team made on Tuesday.
We go over the health update that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin provided on Tuesday and start looking ahead at what the team’s first injury report of Week 4 might look like when it gets released Wednesday after practice. We also talk about the possibility of the three main players on the team’s Reserve/Injured list resuming practice this week.
Tomlin talked on Tuesday, so Alex and I go over all the main talking points to come out of that weekly session.
Alex and I have gone all through the Steelers all-22 tape from their Week 3 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, so we thoroughly review all that we have in our notes. We talk quite a bit about the failures the Steelers are having on offense so far this season and ways they might should consider going about improving. We talk a bit about the play of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, route concepts and more.
Alex and I also flip over to the defensive side of the football and discuss what the all-22 shows for that unit in Week 3.
Alex and I are then pleased to welcome to the show the great Tom Silverstein from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Tom covers the Green Bay Packers for the outlet, and he’ll be present for the Steelers Week 4 Sunday road game at Lambeau Field. We spend roughly 30 minutes with Tom previewing the 2021 Packers, the Sunday game and much, much more.
Tom is kind enough to give us his early thoughts on the possible outcome for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Tom on Twitter at @TomSilverstein and thank him for appearing on the Wednesday show. You can also read Tom’s work online here: https://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/
After our interview with Tom is complete, Alex and I recap it and tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers and the show. As usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.
September 28, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the chore Steelers have in Week 4 against the Packers when it comes to possibly duplicating their improbable Week 1 road victory against the Bills.
September 27, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about how he isn't sure how the Steelers fix their problems.
September 27, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 28 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 injury situation coming out of the team’s Week 3 Sunday home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. We talk about the players who were injured during the game on Sunday and the ones who missed the game with injuries as well.
The Steelers are now 1-2 after Sunday’s loss to the Raiders so Alex and I start the breakdown of the game by first focusing on what went wrong on defense. We talk about the big plays allowed and how no pressure was given to Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. We also talk about how few of plays the Bengals ran compared to the Steelers.
We then move over to the offensive side of the football and talk about the play of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday., We go over the play of running back Najee Harris and the offensive line as well. Alex highlights what head coach Mike Tomlin said ahead of Sunday’s game and how he went against that on Sunday.
Alex and I go over plenty of stats and talk offensive scheme. We discuss ways the Steelers might try to get their offense slightly better moving forward.
We discuss several other key moments from the Steelers Sunday Week 3 loss to the Bengals and that includes time management, the late 4th and 10 play and the timeout called late in the first half.
Is there a reason to be optimistic about the Steelers heading into their Week 4 game against the Green Bay Packers? Would next Sunday be bigger win than the team had in Week 1? We discuss.
As usual we finish this show out by tying up some loose ends before diving into answering several emails that we received from listeners.
September 26, 2021 -
For Episode 206, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander in which she looks at the history of The Terrible Towel and the disrespect it has received over the years.
September 25, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco pays ode to Dr, Melanie Friedlander for her ability to correctly sift through the recent injuries the Pittsburgh Steelers have endured.
September 24, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora previews what Week 3's game means to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
September 24, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 27 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 injury report heading into Friday. It’s full of questionable players so we do our best at predicting how Sunday will shake out for each of them.
The Steelers had several media sessions on Thursday and those included coordinators Keith Butler and Matt Canada. Alex and I hit on the main talking points from both coaches. We also go over a few things said on Thursday by outside linebacker Melvin Ingram and defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs ahead of the Steelers Sunday Week 3 home game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
We talk some about what we expect to see out of Buggs and possibly outside linebacker Jamir Jones on Sunday against the Bengals.
With the Steelers Week 3 game forthcoming, Alex and I dive deep into our final breakdowns of that contest against the Bengals. We talk about the best way to defend the Bengals offense and especially quarterback Joe Burrow. We also discuss the Bengals great receiving core.
We discuss what we think the Steelers might try to do offensively on Sunday against the Bengals and if we think the running game will have some success in Week 3 with rookie running back Najee Harris.
As usual, we pick all the remaining Week 3 NFL games against the spread later in this show and then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.
September 23, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the chore Steelers defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs now has ahead of him when it comes to taking over for injured veteran Tyson Alualu.
September 22, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the one area where this Pittsburgh Steelers' offense must improve.
September 22, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 26 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about all that has transpired with the Pittsburgh Steelers the last 48 hours and that includes a look at the transactions the team as made and the long list of injuries they are also now dealing with.
We go over the health update that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin provided on Tuesday and start looking ahead at what the team’s first injury report of Week 3 might look like when it gets released Wednesday after practice.
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger took a beating on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders so we discuss that and his play in the game.
Tomlin talked on Tuesday so Alex and I go over all the main talking points to come out of that weekly session.
We go over what Steelers tackle Zach Banner said during his Tuesday radio show and that includes his thoughts on the running game failures and Roethlisberger not getting helped off the ground on Sunday.
Alex and I are pleased to welcome back to the show the great Paul Dehner Jr. from The Athletic. Paul covers the Bengals for the outlet, and he’ll be present for the Steelers Week 3 Sunday home game against Cincinnati. We spend roughly 30 minutes with Paul previewing the 2021 Bengals, the Sunday game and much, much more.
Paul is kind enough to give us his early thoughts on the possible outcome for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Paul on Twitter at @pauldehnerjr and thank him for appearing on the Wednesday show. You can also read Paul’s work online here: https://theathletic.com/author/paul-dehner-jr/
After our interview with Paul is complete, Alex and I recap it and tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers and the show. As usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.
September 20, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the importance of the Steelers Week 3 home game against the Cincinnati Bengals based on what we have seen so far from the 2021 team.
September 20, 2021 -
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.
September 20, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora tries to offer some perspective after the Pittsburgh Steelers first loss of the season.
September 20, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 25 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 injury situation coming out of the team’s Week 2 Sunday home loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. We talk about the players who were injured during the game on Sunday and the ones who missed the game with injuries as well.
The Steelers are now 1-1 after Sunday’s loss to the Raiders so Alex and I start the breakdown of the game by focusing on what went wrong on offense. We talk about the lack of a running game and the inability of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to connect deep and how he avoided the middle of the field.
We make sure to talk about the 4th and 1 decision that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin made in the fourth quarter against the Raiders in addition to talking about guard Trai Turner getting disqualified for spitting. We also talk about a few penalties in the game.
Alex and I then flip over to the defensive side of the football and breakdown the breakdowns the team had on that side of the football. We also talk about the play if Raiders quarterback Derek Carr on Sunday and how he overcame the Steelers defense taking away tight end Darren Waller most of the afternoon.
As usual we finish this show out by tying up some loose ends before diving into answering several emails that we received from listeners.
September 19, 2021 -
For Episode 199, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander in which she gives her immediate thoughts on the Steelers Sunday Week 2 home loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.
9/18/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco talks about one huge unsung hero from the Pittsburgh Steelers week 1 win against the Buffalo Bills.
September 17, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses why he's not worried about Najee Harris' heavy Week One snap count.
September 17, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 24 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Thursday night game between the Washington Football Team and the New York Giants.
We quickly turn our attention the latest injury reports releases on Thursday by the Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders ahead of the Sunday Week 2 game at Heinz Field between the two teams. We spend a lot of time on the lengthy Raiders injury report.
The Steelers had several media sessions on Thursday and those included coordinators Keith Butler and Matt Canada. Alex and I hit on the main talking points from both coaches. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was on The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday, so Alex and I quickly hit on that interview.
With the Steelers Week 2 game forthcoming, Alex and I dive deep into our final breakdowns of that contest against the Raiders. We talk about the best way to defend against Raiders tight end Darren Waller and more. We also discuss the chore the Raiders offensive line will have with the Steelers front seven on Sunday.
We discuss what we think the Steelers might try to do offensively on Sunday against the Raiders and if we think the running game will have some success in Week 2 with rookie running back Najee Harris.
As usual, we pick all the remaining NFL games against the spread later in this show and then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.
September 16, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at what kind of optimism he thinks there should now be for the 1-0 Pittsburgh Steelers entering Week 2.
September 15, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora raves about the play of Steelers DL Cam Heyward versus the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
September 15, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 23 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about all that has transpired with the Pittsburgh Steelers the last 48 hours.
We talk some about the Las Vegas Raiders beating the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night before diving into what all Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say on Tuesday during his weekly press conference.
We go over the health update that Tomlin provided on Tuesday in addition to quickly looking at the injuries the Raiders had on Monday night.
Tomlin gave us quite a bit to talk about on Tuesday and that includes his comments on the play of the offensive line against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1.
On the heels of that, Alex and I discuss what the all-22 tape showed when it came to the Steelers offensive linemen on Sunday against the Bills.
Alex and I then spend a lot more time on what jumped out to us when watching the all-22 tape from the Steelers win against the Bills. We also discuss if the Steelers trio of outside linebackers might just be the best trio that the organization has ever had.
Alex and I are pleased to welcome back to the show the great Vinny Bonsignore from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Vinny covers the Raiders for the outlet, and he’ll be present for the Steelers Week 2 Sunday home game against Las Vegas. We spend roughly 30 minutes with Vinny previewing the 2021 Raiders, the Sunday game and much, much more.
Vinny is kind enough to give us his early thoughts on the possible outcome for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Vinny on Twitter at @VinnyBonsignore and thank him for appearing on the Wednesday show. You can also read Vinny’s work online here: https://www.reviewjournal.com/staff/vincent-bonsignore/
After our interview with Vinny is complete, Alex and I recap it and tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers and the show. As usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.
September 14, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan explains why he expects Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Najee Harris will have a better showing on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders.
September 13, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives Pittsburgh Steelers LB Ulysees Gilbert III credit for his performance in Sunday's win against the Buffalo Bills.
September 13, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 22 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 amazing Week 1 road win against the Buffalo Bills that took place Sunday afternoon.
Alex and I look at how big of a Week 1 win it was on Sunday when it comes to the career of head coach Mike Tomlin for starters.
We have a lot of praise for the play of the Steelers defense on Sunday against the Bills so a lot of early time in this show is spent on the pass rush, the play of the edge rushers and rotation of defensive backs. We go over who we thought had the best performances on the defensive side of the football for the Steelers on Sunday and discussed how we thought the Bills offense played overall.
The Steelers offense didn’t look sharp overall on Sunday against the Bills, but the unit did make a few plays in the second half when they were really needed the most. We discuss the play of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, rookie running back Najee Harris and the offensive line during the second half of the show.
There were a few key turning points in Sunday’s game, so Alex and I make sure to cover those in addition to highlighting some special teams play.
Several individual plays from Sunday are discussed in this Monday podcast as well. We also look at the health of the Steelers coming out of their Week 1 win.
We go over where we would like to see the Steelers offense improve and if we think the defense still can get even better even after a strong Week 1 showing against the Bills.
Alex and I, as usual, end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.
September 12, 2021 -
For Episode 192, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander in which she gives her immediate thoughts on the Steelers Sunday Week 1 road win against the Bills.
9/11/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco shares her history of being a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and how she likes to spend her NFL Sundays watching her favorite team.
September 10, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reacts to some of Ben Roethlisberger's comments about Kevin Colbert and the Pittsburgh Steelers' front office.
September 10. 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 21 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the 2021 NFL season getting underway Thursday night with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beating the Dallas Cowboys on a late field goal.
We move on quickly to talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers getting outside linebacker T.J. Watt signed to a four-year, $112 million contract extension on Thursday with $80 million of that reportedly being fully guaranteed. We cover the Watt contract specifics, cap chargers, the Steelers giving him guaranteed money past the first year and more. We look at what this might mean for the Steelers moving forward when it comes to lucrative contracts.
Alex and I go over where the Steelers are against the salary cap now that the Watt deal is done. We also take a look ahead at the Steelers 2022 salary cap outlook now that Watt has his big contract done. We also briefly touch on how Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was a bigger winner on Thursday thanks to the Watt deal.
The Steelers injury report is discussed as we move along in this show. Will outside linebacker Alex Highsmith play on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills? Will Watt be limited? Will the Steelers elevate a young outside linebacker on Saturday? We discuss all of those topics in addition to the Bills injury report in the middle of this show.
We give our full preview of the Steelers Sunday road game against the Bills. We look at both sides of the football for both teams and go over things we expect to see on Sunday from both teams as well. We talk about what the Steelers will specifically need to do to beat the Bills in Buffalo on Sunday.
Alex and I give our 2021 predictions fort the Steelers. We also let you know which team we think will win the Super Bowl this upcoming season.
As usual, Alex and I pick all of the Week 1 games against the spread to close out this Friday episode and that includes our final score predictions for the Steelers road game against the Bills.
Alex and I, as usual, end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.
September 9, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan goes over his season prediction for the 2021 Pittsburgh Steelers.
September 8, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex KozoraI rebukes a ridiculous notion about T.J. Watt's contract situation that's making the rounds.
September 8, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 20 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest with Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt and his ongoing contract negotiations. We talk about possible guaranteed money hold ups with Watt, the Steelers ammo they are likely using in the talks, and if the outside linebacker will practice on Wednesday. We also discuss what Watt’s playing time on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills might look like.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held a Tuesday press conference, so Alex and I recap that thoroughly. Tomlin talked a lot about Watt in that interview as well. We discuss the three players the team recently placed on Reserve/Injured, tackle Zach Banner, running back Anthony McFarland Jr. and defensive end Stephon Tuitt. We also discuss the recent transactions, the players protected on the practice squad for Week 1 and which player, or players, might be on the Sunday gameday roster that aren’t on it now.
Alex and I are pleased to welcome back to the show the great Matt Parrino from Syracuse.com. Matt covers the Bills for the outlet, and he’ll be present for the Steelers Week 1 Sunday road game against Buffalo. We spend nearly 30 minutes with Matt previewing the 2021 Bills, the Sunday game and much, much more.
Matt is kind enough to give us his prediction for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Matt on Twitter at @MattParrino and thank him for appearing on the Wednesday show. You can also read Matt’s work online here: https://connect.syracuse.com/staff/mparrino/posts.html
After our interview with Matt is complete, Alex and I recap it and tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers and the show. As usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.
September 7, 2021 -
9/2/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at what is going on with the Pittsburgh Steelers and outside linebacker T.J. Watt when it comes to contract extension talks with the Week 1 game now less than a week away.
September 6, 2021 -
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.
September 6, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about how Stephon Tuitt's absence will impact the Pittsburgh Steelers' defensive line at the start of the season.
September 6, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 19 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the recent passing of Tunch Ilkin, a longtime employee of the Pittsburgh Steelers as both a player and broadcaster. We reflect on Ilkin’s great life and several great memories we have of him as fans.
The Steelers acquired cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon via a trade over the weekend so Alex and I discuss his addition to the team and what we have learned about him from watching his tape. We discuss how we think Witherspoon fits into the Steelers defense and more.
As far as we both know, the Steelers have yet to get outside linebacker T.J. Watt signed to a long-term contract extension so we discuss that topic and if there are any concerns related to him with Week 1 of the 2021 regular season now upon us and the team’s first game now less than a week away.
Assuming the Steelers get a deal finalized with Watt soon and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick by this time next year, which Steelers player is most likely ti be in line to get a mega contract from the team. We look at the prospects of inside linebacker Devin Bush, wide receiver Diontae Johnson and guard Kevin Dotson potentially being that next player.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Wednesday episode.
September 5, 2021 -
For Episode 185, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander in which she discusses the passing of the great Tunch Ilkin on Saturday after his battle with ALS.
9/4/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks at the loss of Stephon Tuitt for the start of the 2021 season and who will be counted on the most to fill his shoes in Week 1.
September 3, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discuses recent comments made by Drew Rosenhaus and Joe Haden about the cornerback not getting a contract extension this offseason.
September 3, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 18 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the recent roster moves the Pittsburgh Steelers have made since establishing their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday.
We discuss the impacts of tackle Zach Banner, running back Anthony McFarland Jr. and defensive end Stephon Tuitt all being moved to the team’s Reserve/Injured list. We also talk about the there players re-signed as well as the initial practice squad signings that have been announced by the team.
The Steelers lost outside linebacker Quincy Roche on waivers to the New York Giants so we discuss the fallout from that.
Will the Steelers get a deal done with outside linebacker T.J. Watt by Monday? We still think so and we discuss one last time what we think the deal will look like.
We go over trades Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert has made in the past between the end of the preseason and Week 1.
The news about the Steelers trading for cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon came in long after the show ended so we’ll discuss that deal on Monday.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Wednesday episode.
9/2/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the now distinct possibility that the Pittsburgh Steelers will need to start two rookie offensive linemen in Week 1.
September 1, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reviews the path of OLB Jamir Jones to the Pittsburgh Steelers 53-man roster.
September 1, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 17 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the initial 53-man roster that the Pittsburgh Steelers set Tuesday night. We go over all the position groups and talk some about the decisions that were made to keep certain players over other certain players.
Alex and I agree that the current 53-man roster won’t look the same 48 hours after it was set so we go over what is likely to happen with a few players possibly going to the Reserve/Injured list. We talk about what we expect the 53-man roster to look like come Week 1 from a position group standpoint.
Will the Steelers add any players from the outside in the coming days? We talk about that topic and go over several names of players that Alex and I think have a chance of becoming Steelers and why.
There is news to pass along concerning defensive back Antoine Brooks Jr. and quarterback Joshua Dobbs that we pass along in this podcast. We also talk about the breaking news concerning cornerback Joe Haden in this show.
A salary cap update is provided in this show now that the initial 53-man roster has been set.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Wednesday episode.
8/31/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan quickly covers what the Pittsburgh Steelers 53-man roster looks like at a few positions after Tuesday's cuts and how it will likely change quickly in the next several days.
August 30, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives an outlook on OT Chukwuma Okorafor's 2021 season.
August 30, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 16 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers after their preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers and that includes discussing the first round of cuts the team has made since Friday night.
We go over the nine players who were waived by the Steelers on Saturday and wonder how many of them will circle back to the team’s practice squad in a few days.
On the heels of the team’s final preseason game taking place, Alex and I have both released our final 53-man roster predictions. We go over each of them and spend time focusing on our differences. We also talk about which our selections are most likely to not hit.
We go over a few surprises we observed during the preseason before finally talking some about the Steelers preseason finale against the Panthers. We discuss players who seemingly had good games against the Panthers and that does not take long. We also discuss the future of quarterback Dwayne Haskins past the 2021 season as well.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Monday episode.
August 29, 2021 -
For Episode 178, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander in which she weighs in on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins now that the preseason has concluded.
8/28/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks back on the first few picks made by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2021 NFL Draft as the preseason winds down.
August 27, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reviews Steelers who have made the roster before thanks to preseason finale's like the one the team is playing in tonight.
August 27, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 15 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 ahead of their Friday night preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers.
Gerry Dulac of the PPG had an interesting report on Friday morning about Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt, so Alex and I discuss that early in this show. We go over other news and notes ahead of the Friday night preseason game.
My latest 53-man prediction was posted Friday morning, so Alex and I blow through it.
Will the Steelers be trading for a defensive back soon? We go over the possibility of that happening and talk a little about one player the Steelers could wind up with in the coming days that currently plays on another team.
Alex and spend a lot of time previewing the Friday night game and that conversation starts with us going over a list of eight Steelers players we feel should be watched closely Friday night.
We also talk quite a bit about what Friday night means for Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins when it comes to what the narrative on him might be for the foreseeable future.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Friday episode.
8/26/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks ahead at Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins now being set to start the team's preseason finale Friday night against the Carolina Panthers.
August 25, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses some of the top roster battles the Pittsburgh Steelers have heading into the preseason finale.
August 25, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 14 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the roster moves that the Pittsburgh Steelers made on Tuesday as part of the team getting down to 80 active players, Included in those moves was defensive back Antoine Brooks Jr. getting waived as injured so we discuss that surprise and what the future for him might hold.
The Steelers seem to have a long snapper battle on their hands with one preseason game remaining so Alex and I discuss that topic a lot longer than we probably should. What is the Steelers nickel and dime sub-packages going to look like come Week 1? Are more outside players on the way? We discuss.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin announced on Wednesday that quarterback Dwyane Haskins will start the Friday night preseason finale and that quarterback Mason Rudolph will not play in that contest. We discuss if that means much of anything when it comes to the quarterback depth chart and much more. We also talk about the other players not expected to play Friday night. We also go over the news that running back Benny Snell Jr. is scheduled to start Friday night.
Alex released his latest 53-man roster prediction on Tuesday, so we review it top to bottom. We also review what all Steelers defensive backs coach Teryl Austin had to say on Tuesday. Cornerback James Pierre and center Kendrick Green both met the media on Tuesday as well, so we briefly hit on a few things related to both of those players.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Wednesday episode.
8/24/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan wonders if their might just be a long snapper battle heading into the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday night preseason finale.
August 23, 2021 -
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.
August 23, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why he disagrees with the heavy negative criticism about Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Devin Bush.
August 23, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 13 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 Saturday night preseason game against the Detroit Lions.
Alex and I start by reviewing everything that the Steelers did on offense Saturday night against the Lions and that includes spending a lot of time talking about rookie tight end Pat Freiermuth, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the play of the offensive line.
Running back Benny Snell Jr. sat out again on Saturday so Alex and I discuss his chances of making the 53-man roster at this point. We also spend time breaking down what we saw from rookie center Kendrick Green against the Lions.
We move over to the defensive play from Saturday night and spend time talking about how outside linebackers Alex Highsmith and Melvin Ingram both looked against the Lions. We move on to talk about the other position groups as well
Alex and I discuss several induvial players throughout this show and talk about the injury suffered by defensive back Arthur Maulet. We also discuss what players might be included in the next five set to be released on Tuesday.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Monday episode.
August 22, 2021 -
For Episode 171, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander in which she shares her thoughts on Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for 2021 after his stellar preseason debut.
8/21/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco talks about things she'll be looking for during the Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday night preseason game against the Detroit Lions.
August 20, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses Mike Tomlin's thoughts on the slot CB situation.
August 20, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 12 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about what all was said on Thursday by Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and head coach during their induvial press conferences. The three gave us quote a bit of new quotes to work through so we do just that.
Steelers wide receiver James Washington met the media a few days ago so we recap the few things he did and didn’t say during his press conference. We talk more about the possibility of Washington being traded by Week 1.
The Steelers restructured the contract of new inside linebacker Joe Schobert, so we go over the details associated with that transaction. We also recap where the Steelers currently are salary cap-wise entering Friday morning.
What’s the latest misinformation floating around about Steelers tackle Joe Haeg? Alex and I address that nonsense and get the facts out.
The Steelers will host the Detroit Lions Saturday night at Heinz Field so Alex and I fully preview that preseason contest when it comes to specific things we’ll both be looking for on both sides of the football.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Friday episode.
8/19/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan reviews where the Pittsburgh Steelers currently sit salary cap-wise and the possibility of the team making yet another big trade or signing before the season starts.
August 18, 2021 -
Welcome back. This is the twelfth and final special edition episode of The Terrible Podcast that have been posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2021 training camp practices. It’s Wednesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Heinz Field earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Wednesday report right here.
Special thanks to Alex for the tremendous job he did again this year at training camp. Special thanks to Len Testa from www.touringplans.com for sponsoring Alex again this year.
Thanks for listening and don’t forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!
August 18, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora thanks everyone for making our 2021 training camp coverage possible.
August 18, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 11 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the reported ankle injury that Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool suffered late in Tuesday’s training camp practice and what the early prognosis for him is.
We go over the Steelers full injury report based on what Alex saw at training camp on Tuesday. We also discuss the five players who the Steelers cut on Tuesday to get down to 85 on their roster.
The Steelers recently restructured the contract of defensive end Stephon Tuitt, so Alex and I discuss that move and where the team currently stands salary cap wise as of Wednesday morning. we go over the upcoming costs the team will still have as well.
Alex released his latest 53-man roster ahead of the team’s third preseason game that will take place Saturday night, so we review it and more.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Wednesday episode.
August 17, 2021 -
Welcome back. This is the eleventh of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2021 training camp practices. It’s Tuesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Heinz Field earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Tuesday report right here.
Thanks for listening and don’t forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!
August 17, 2021 -
For Episode 166, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander in which she addresses Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt not yet practicing during training camp so far this summer.
August 16, 2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives a shout out to Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman John Leglue for what he's done in training camp.
August 16, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 10 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to the annual NFL Top 100 for 2021 getting started Sunday night and where a few defensive players from the Pittsburgh Steelers rank in it.
The Steelers have now officially made a trade for inside linebacker Joe Schobert, and he’s already practiced once with the team since being acquired. Alex and I go over the details of the trade, what Schobert brings to the Steelers in addition to going over the news that he’s expected to wear the green dot in 2021. We talk about what the 2020 tape says about Schobert and attempt to discover why the Jacksonville Jaguars had no issues pushing him off on the Steelers.
What does the expected role of Schobert in the Steelers defense mean for fellow inside linebacker Devin Bush? Should this be considered a bad sign for Bush? We go over that topic quite a bit.
The Steelers need to trim their roster by five players in the next few days so Alex and I attempt to predict which players will jettisoned from the active roster by Tuesday evening.
Alex and I have made it through the tape of the Steelers Thursday night preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles a few more times since the Friday show so we wrap up our final thoughts that we have from that contest in this show. We talk about a couple of positional roster battles along the way in this show as well.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Monday episode.
August 15, 2021 -
For Episode 164, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander in which she shares some great tidbits and facts about new Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Joe Schobert.
August 14, 2021 -
Welcome back. This is the tenth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2021 training camp practices. It’s Saturday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Heinz Field earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Saturday report right here.
Thanks for listening and don’t forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!
8/14/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco talks about who she thinks might be the next Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver to go into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
8/13/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora highlights Kevin Colbert's aggressive roster building over the last two months.
August 13, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 9 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest on the Pittsburgh Steelers following their second preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night.
The Steelers are making a trade for inside linebacker Joe Schobert, so Alex and I address that topic thoroughly to start this show. We go over what we know about the trade details so far and talk a little about Schobert and what his addition to the team means.
The Steelers beat the Eagles in Thursday night preseason action so Alex and I review that game thoroughly. We start by talking about the Steelers offensive play by position group. We then go over the play of the Steelers defense Thursday night by position group.
We talk about a couple of positional roster battles along the way in this show as well.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Friday episode.
8/12/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses why watching the special teams phase of the game Thursday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Philadelphia Eagles is very important.
8/11/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reviews some of the top ongoing training camp battles for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
August 11, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 8 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest he has on the Pittsburgh Steelers following their rain shortened practice on Tuesday. We go over the injury report and who of that group might play Thursday night in the team’s second preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held a Tuesday afternoon press conference, so Alex and I recap all the main talking points to come out of that media session. We talk about what he said about outside linebacker T.J. Watt, guard Kevin Dotson as well as the quarterback rotation he revealed for the Thursday night game against the Eagles.
Speaking of Watt, we talk again about what a contract extension for him might look like if it gets done prior to next week. We also discuss whether or not the Steelers will sign veteran cornerback Joe Haden to a contract extension in the coming weeks.
Alex posted his updated 53-man roster prediction ahead of the Thursday night game so we review it and compare it to mine that will post on Wednesday.
We close out this podcast episode with a small preview of the Steelers Thursday night game against the Eagles and what we are looking forward to watching in that second preseason contest.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Wednesday episode.
8/10/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora recaps an unforgettable Hall of Fame weekend.
August 9, 2021 -
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.
August 9, 2021 -
Welcome back. This is the ninth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2021 training camp practices. It’s Monday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Heinz Field earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Monday report right here.
Thanks for listening and don’t forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!
August 9, 2021 -
For Episode 158, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander in which she gives her thoughts on the Kevin Dotson nonsense.
August 9, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 7 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 and notes concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers to come out of training camp. we go over the Steelers injury report entering Monday and some of the main developments from Heinz Field these last two practices.
Is Steelers second year guard Kevin Dotson in some sort of doghouse right now? Did Steelers wide receiver James Washington really request that the team trade him soon? Alex and I fully address those two main topics making the rounds right now in this Monday show.
Alex and I discuss the latest on Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt and go over a few things that defensive coordinator Keith Butler said during his media session a few days ago.
As promised, Alex and I give more thoughts on what we observed in the Steelers Thursday Hall of Fame Game against the Dallas Cowboys after watching the television tape a few more times. Specifically, we talk about the play of the offensive and defensive lines in that preseason game.
It was an exciting Hall of Fame weekend that came to a close on Sunday, so Alex and I make sure to touch on that later in this podcast episode.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Monday episode.
August 8, 2021 -
Welcome back. This is the eighth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2021 training camp practices. It’s Sunday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Heinz Field earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Sunday report right here.
Thanks for listening and don’t forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!
August 8, 2021 -
For Episode 157, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander in which she gives her thoughts on whether we should worry about a couple of players getting a late start at training camp.
August 7, 2021 -
Welcome back. This is the seventh of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2021 training camp practices. It’s Saturday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Heinz Field earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Saturday report right here.
Thanks for listening and don’t forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!
8/7/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco talks about why she is excited to see the Pittsburgh Steelers offense on the field in 2021.
8/6/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora, of course - talks about Pressley Harvin III's performance in the Hall of Fame Game.
August 6, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 6 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 Thursday night preseason Hall of Fame Game against the Dallas Cowboys in Canton, OH.
Alex and I review the Steelers Thursday night showing against the Cowboys by going position group by position group. We go over several big plays that were made Thursday night and make sure to spend extra time on a few players we believe played very well against the Cowboys.
Alex and I go over a few quarterback depth of target stats from Thursday night and hit on some participation counts that we know of. We also recap the team’s injury situation and recap the several players who sat out the Thursday night preseason game.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Friday episode.
8/5/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses Pittsburgh Steelers fullback Derek Watt and how he might be used more as an offensive weapon in 2021.
8/4/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives his awards to the hardest working Pittsburgh Steelers so far this summer.
August 4, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 5 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about and previewing the Pittsburgh steelers Thursday night preseason opener, the Hall of Fame Game, against the Dallas Cowboys in Canton, OH.
Alex and I go over the notable things that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said during his Tuesday press conference about the team’s first preseason game and that includes us discussing players who might not play, what the quarterback rotation will be and whether or not rookie first round draft pick Najee Harris will see any snaps in that contest. We parse a lot of Tomlin’s quotes early in this show so be warned.
In the second half of this show we have a brief interview with former Steelers running back and Hall of Famer Franco Harris. We get to ask Harris several questions concerning The Immaculate Reception, Bill Nunn, and Chuck Noll in addition to talking about the possibility of Najee Harris breaking his franchise rookie record in 2021.
After talking to Franco Harris for about 15 minutes, Alex and I get back to previewing the Steelers upcoming preseason opener. We also go over some comments made recently by general manager Kevin Colbert in addition to talking some about outside linebacker T.J. Watt and why he has yet to practice fully so far in training camp.
We make a few Hall of Fame Game predictions late in this show and talk about several non-rookie players we are really looking forward to watching play Thursday night.
Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Wednesday episode.
August 3, 2021 -
Welcome back. This is the sixth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2021 training camp practices. It’s Tuesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Heinz Field earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Tuesday report right here.
Thanks for listening and don’t forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!
8/3/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses the quarterback rotation the Pittsburgh Steelers intend to use in their preseason opener against the Dallas Cowboys.
August 2, 2021 -
Welcome back. This is the fifth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2021 training camp practices. It’s Monday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Heinz Field earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Monday report right here.
Thanks for listening and don’t forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!
8/2/2021 -
Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora goes over his concerns with the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line.
August 2, 2021 -
Season 12, Episode 4 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to another overview of the Pittsburgh Steelers 2021 training camp with the first several public practices now in the books. Alex covers the main talking points from camp practices that he’s observed to date, and we also talk quite about injuries the team now has and also review the detailed stats he has kept at practices so far.
We talk about several players who talked to the media the last few days and that includes Steelers running back Najee Harris, inside linebacker Marcus Allen, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and others. We also discuss what Alex is looking for this week in training camp practices as well as what we both are excited to see on Thursday in the team’s first preseason game of 2021.
In the second half of this show we have a brief interview with former Steelers guard Alan Faneca, who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the 2021 class in the coming weeks. We get about 10 minutes with Faneca in this interview.
The Steelers 2021 Hall of Honor class was recently announced so Alex and I touch on that topic. Alex and I close this show out by hitting the email machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Friday episode.
For Episode 150, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander in which she discusses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins on the heels of recent positive training camp practice reports.