Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

August 17, 2026 - For Episode 1,992 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle says Kaleb Johnson is on track to be the first true bust of Oman Khan's GM tenure. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 17, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 9 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, that was recorded Sunday night, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers getting DT Keeanu Benton signed to a four-year, $72 million contract extension a few days ago. Alex and I spend a lot of time talking about the new Benton deal and we speculate what the cash flow might look like through for the contract through the 2027 season and how that amount might be the best way to judge the quality of the signing. We also look back at how the extensions signed earlier in the offseason by OLB Nick Herbig and TE Darnell Washington might compare from a cash flow versus new money average perspective. Alex and I also discuss what Benton's extension might mean as far as his overall usage and position for at least the 2026 season. We also talk about what the dead cap liability might look like should the Steelers need to part ways with Benton after the 2027 season. Finally, we discuss what areas of Benton's overall play are most likely to improve moving forward into the 2026 season. On the heels of the Benton extension discussion, Alex and I discuss where the Steelers are in terms of available 2026 salary cap space and how the team is likely to restructure at least one contract before the start of the regular season. We also discuss CB Joey Porter Jr. still being likely to sign a contract extension in the next four weeks and how his cash flow average through the 2027 season might come in lower than his new money average. The Steelers have spent a lot more cash than most expected them to spend this offseason so Alex and I discuss how that total could wind up being around $375 million by the start of the regular season. We also discuss what impact all of these 2026 contract extensions might ultimately have on the team's 2027 financial situation, both from a salary cap and cash spending outlook. After talking contracts, cap, and cash, Alex and I get into our final breakdowns of the Steelers first preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. We pass along what we learned from the all-22 rundowns we did for both sides of the football when it comes to the play of several players. Following our final thoughts on the preseason play against the Packers, Alex and I update the health of the Steelers heading into their final public training camp practice on Monday. We look ahead to which players could potentially see more playing time in the team's second preseason game and why. This 100-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 16, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the tenth special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which we will post nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each 2026 training camp practice. It's Sunday night, and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team's thirteenth training camp practice. As per usual, Alex and I go through all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex's Sunday training camp report 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. Don't forget to call or email with questions or comments, and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 16, 2026 - For Episode 1,991 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why she's optimistic that rookie Kaden Wetjen can bring value to the Steelers as more than a kick returner. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 15, 2026 - For Episode 1,990 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark expresses optimism about the future of DL Gabriel Rubio and admits he was wrong for questioning the selection. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 15, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the ninth special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which we will post nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each 2026 training camp practice. It's Saturday night, and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team's twelfth training camp practice. As per usual, Alex and I go through all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex's Saturday training camp report 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. Don't forget to call or email with questions or comments, and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 14, 2026 - For Episode 1,989 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff breaks down his three biggest takeaways from the Steelers' win over the Packers on Thursday night. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug. 14 – Ep. 112: For today's episode, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle recap the Steelers' preseason opener starting with the offense and the impressive play of all three quarterbacks. We also touch on the topics of Germie Bernard, Kaleb Johnson, Kaden Wetjen and more. Next, we discuss the defense with a focus on the impressive play of defensive backs Asante Samuel Jr., Daylen Everette, and Robert Spears-Jennings. Joe goes over his findings from Gabriel Rubio's film room. For the last topic, we discuss various roster battles and wonder about Dylan Cook's starting job after a shaky preseason opener. To wrap up the show, we answer a listener question carrying players on IR at roster cutdowns. Thank you for joining us for this 42-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 ⁠Steelersdepot.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 14, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 8 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers bringing ILB Elandon Roberts back on a one-year contract. We discuss how he possibly fits on defense moving forward. The Steelers placed DL Logan Lee on the Reserve/Injured list a few days ago, so Alex and I go over what his future looks like. We also pass along the news that OL Lorenzo Thompson has been waived from IR with an injury settlement. The Steelers won their 2026 preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night so Alex I get right into our full recap of that game. We start our game recap by talking about the play of all three quarterbacks, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, and rookie Drew Allar. We spend a lot of time looking at the play Thursday night of Howard and Allar as it was the first preseason action for both. After talking extensively about the quarterback play against the Packers, Alex and I then proceed to go position group by position group when it comes to the Thursday night game. We mention several players that stood out on both sides of the football and that includes covering the performances of several of the draft picks. The Steelers had a lot of penalties against the Packers, so we note how those need to be cleaned up moving forward into the preseason. Alex and I make sure to go over the snap counts of several players from Thursday night and that includes us noting that RB Kaleb Johnson did not see much action against the Packers. We also run through the long list of players that sat out the Thursday night preseason game. This 86-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 13, 2026 - For Episode 1,988 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney reacts to the Steelers signing LB Elandon Roberts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 12, 2026 - For Episode 1,987 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the clean slate RB Kaleb Johnson has with the new coaching staff, even if it doesn't make his path to the 53-man roster any easier. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 12, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 7 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the health of the Pittsburgh Steelers as they get ready to play their first preseason game of 2026 on Thursday night. Alex and I go over the chances of Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers playing in the preseason opener based on what he and HC Mike McCarthy said on Tuesday. In addition to talking about if Rodgers will ultimately play, Alex and I speculate as to what the QB rotation and playing time might look like Thursday night when it comes to Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, and Drew Allar. In the first half of this show, Alex and highlight numerous players on both sides of the football that we look forward to watching play on Thursday night against the green Bay Packers. We discuss potential snaps counts for various players as well. We also highlight what specifically we will be looking for out of Howard and Allar in their first preseason game action. After thoroughly previewing the preseason game against the Packers, Alex and I wrap up a few other minor things that McCarthy and Rodgers said on Tuesday during their respective media sessions. With former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger likely to be a finalist for the 2027 Hall of Fame class, we go over his chances of being a first-ballot selection a little less than a year from now. We also go over several other legitimate first-ballot candidates for the 2027 class. Former Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick was recently in the news for comments that he made on the Pivot Podcast, so we go over what he said and give our thoughts on those points he made. This 78-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 11, 2026 - For Episode 1,986 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney shares his excitement for second-year Steelers QB Will Howard's preseason debut. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 10, 2026 - For Episode 1,985 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about an interesting wrinkle with Daylen Everette at Monday's practice and what it could mean for the rookie standout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 10, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the seventh special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which we will post nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each 2026 training camp practice. It's Monday night, and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team's tenth training camp practice. As per usual, Alex and I go through all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex's Monday training camp report 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. Don't forget to call or email with questions or comments, and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 9, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 6 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show that was recorded on Sunday night, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the recent transactions that the Pittsburgh Steelers have made over the course of the last several days. Alex and I then recap the overall health of the Steelers going into and coming out of the team's Saturday night practice at Latrobe Memorial High School. We discuss how and why we will need to monitor the status of WR Michael Pittman Jr. on Monday afternoon. With the last camp practice being on Saturday night, Alex and I recap that session during this Monday morning show. We go through each and every position group and discuss several different players that stood out during the team's night practice at the high school. We spend a little bit of extra time on the quarterbacks in this show with the team's first preseason game of 2026 now closing in. After recapping the Saturday night training camp practice, Alex and I finally get around to recapping what the Steelers' three coordinators had to say when they talked to the media on Friday. Brian Angelichio, Patrick Graham, and Danny Crossman all had a few interesting things to say on Friday that were worth recapping during this episode. Several Steelers' interviews surfaced on Sirius XM NFL Radio during the team's Saturday night practice, so Alex and I throw in a few quotes from a few of those throughout this show as well. This 99-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end things by answering a few email questions we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 9, 2026 - For Episode 1,984 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the player's fight for redemption that interests her the most this year in training camp. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 8, 2026 - For Episode 1,983 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why he thinks it would be prudent to start Max Iheanachor in Week 1. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 7, 2026 - For Episode 1,982 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff lists the three position battles he's looking forward to the most during Thursday's preseason opener against Green Bay. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 7, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 5 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, that was recorded on Thursday night, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the Football Night In America debut of former Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin ahead of the annual Hall of Fame game. The Steelers Thursday training camp included the team sustaining a few injuries to players, so we go over what we know and don't know about the statuses of OT Max Iheanachor and CB Brandin Echols. We also go over the list of players that failed to practice on Thursday. Pittsburgh signed veteran DB Israel Mukuamu on Thursday, so Alex and I discuss his addition to the roster and the possibility of him possibly making the 53-man roster after the preseason ends. On the heels of the Steelers releasing their first depth chart on Wednesday, Alex and I note a few things that did catch our attention and even though we know better to read too much into it before the preseason gets under way. After reviewing a few notable things that Steelers HC Mike McCarthy said on Thursday morning, Alex and I have a fairly lengthy discussion about ILB Payton Wilson as he heads into his third NFL season. This 68-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end things by answering a few email questions we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 6, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the sixth special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which we will post nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each 2026 training camp practice. It's Thursday night, and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team's seventh training camp practice, the third padded one this year. As per usual, Alex and I go through all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex's Thursday training camp report 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. Don't forget to call or email with questions or comments, and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug. 6 – Ep. 111: For today's episode, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle discuss Max Iheanachor's training camp injury, and what it could mean for the tackle battle moving forward. We also discuss his hot start and some of the lofty comparisons he's already drawing. Next, we discuss a number of different topics from Week 2 of training camp, including Yahya Black looking like a real nose tackle, an update on the backup quarterback battle, the secondary running thin and more. For the last topic, we discuss the initial preseason depth chart. To wrap up the show, we answer a listener question carrying players on IR at roster cutdowns. Thank you for joining us for this 39-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 ⁠Steelersdepot.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 6, 2026 - For Episode 1,981 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney reacts to Eli Heidenreich missing practice and what it could mean for his shot at the 53-man roster ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 5, 2026 - For Episode 1,980 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses DC Patrick Graham and his plan to turn up the heat on opposing offenses with more blitzing than the Steelers have done in recent years. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 5, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 4 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the latest set of transactions that the Pittsburgh Steelers have made. We also go over the health of the 91-man roster after six training camp practices. Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers has been in the mainstream news cycle because of several polarizing comments that he made during his recent interview on The Pat McAfee Show. We discuss the firestorm that Rodgers seems to have now restarted and if there are any concerns about it impacting the team or locker room with training camp now nearly halfway over. Rodgers has reportedly recently said that he might play some during the preseason, so we address what he had to say on the topic as well as what HC Mike McCarthy said on the possibility of his starting quarterback playing snaps during the exhibition contests slate. Alex and I discuss our thoughts on Rodgers possibly playing during the preseason and how it might impact the snaps of the other three quarterbacks on the roster should that ultimately happen. The Atlanta Falcons have now lost a key starter on defense due to a training camp season-ending injury so we discuss the impact that could have in Week 1 when they face the Steelers. The development of Steelers rookie OT Max Iheanachor seems to be one of the biggest storylines coming out of training camp with six practices now in the books, so Alex and I discuss that narrative. Later in this show, Alex and I also go over the other most notable storylines to come out of camp at this point. Alex recently wrote about his thoughts on each member of the Steelers 2026 draft class after six camp practices, so he recaps that post during this show. Former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger made quite a prediction about the Steelers' 2026 offense and points scored this year during his recent podcast episode, so Alex and I address that later in this show. Are the Steelers currently in the market for a veteran free safety-type that can play on special teams? Should they be? Alex and I address those two questions based on recent comments made by McCarthy on the position. Alex and I also review a few notable quotes from several Steelers' players the last few days to round out this episode. This 69-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end things by answering a few email questions we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 4, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the sixth special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which we will post nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each 2026 training camp practice. It's Monday night, and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team's sixth training camp practice, the second padded one of the 2026 offseason. As usual, Alex and I go through all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex's Tuesday training camp report 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. Don't forget to call or email with questions or comments, and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 4, 2026 - For Episode 1,979 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says rookie RT Max Iheanachor's strong first impression in pads shouldn't be a huge surprise. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 3, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the fifth special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which we will post nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each 2026 training camp practice. It's Monday night, and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team's fifth training camp practice, the first padded one of the 2026 offseason. As usual, Alex and I go through all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex's Monday training camp report 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. Don't forget to call or email with questions or comments, and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 3, 2026 - For Episode 1,978 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about Aaron Rodgers revealing more details on what went wrong with Roman Wilson last year, and why it should improve. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 3, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 3 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, that was recorded Sunday night, Alex Kozora and I start by taking about the latest set of transactions that the Pittsburgh Steelers made on Sunday. We discuss the signing of S Rayshawn Jenkins and the releasing of S Darnell Savage and why that move likely occurred. After discussing the latest set of roster moves, Alex and I discuss the Steelers' 2026 Hall of Honor class that was announced on Saturday. We go over the three newest members, Kevin Colbert, Craig Wolfley, and J.T. Thomas. We talk a little bit of time to discuss the careers of all three. With four days of training camp practices now behind us, Alex and I reset where the Steelers are as they come out of their day off on Sunday. We discuss the team returning to camp practices on Monday and how that will be the team's first padded session of 2026. Alex and I also review a few notable quotes from several Steelers' players the last few days to round out this episode. This 50-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end things by answering a few email questions we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 2, 2026 - For Episode 1,977 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the position battles she will be watching with the Steelers starting padded practices this week. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 1, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the fourth special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which we will post nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each 2026 training camp practice. It's Saturday night, and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team's fourth training camp practice. As usual, Alex and I go through all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex's Saturday training camp report 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. Don't forget to call or email with questions or comments, and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 1, 2026 - For Episode 1,976 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why Asante Samuel Jr.'s strong performance at camp so far isn't a big surprise. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 31, 2026 - For Episode 1,975 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff explains why Roman Wilson's encouraging start to camp is terrific news for the Steelers' offense. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 31, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the third special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each of their 2026 training camp practices. It's Friday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team's third training camp practice. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex's Friday training camp report 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! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 31, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 2 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, that was recorded Thursday night, Alex Kozora and I start by giving some overarching thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 training camp with their first two practices now completed. The Steelers had eight players in for tryouts on Thursday, so Alex and I recap that list. We also discuss the two free agents that came in for visits on Thursday with S Jordan Whitehead being the marquee player. We discuss how Whitehead isn't likely to sign anywhere for a little while as he might decide to entertain a few more visits with other NFL teams. Steelers HC Mike McCarthy revealed his six pillars for team success on Thursday, so Alex and I recap those during this show. We also recap a few other things that McCarthy said on Thursday in addition to reviewing a few things that quarterbacks Will Howard and Mason Rudolph have said this week. ILB Patrick Queen recently gave his thoughts on his 2025 play, so we go over his self-evaluation and where his play needs to improve in 2026. OT Broderick Jones return from a serious 2025 neck injury seems to be going well so Alex and I discuss where he is at in his rehab and the possibility of him playing in at least one preseason game, if not all of them. This 50-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end things by answering three questions we received on X. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 30, 2026 - 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 2026 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 second training camp practice of 2026. 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. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 30 – Ep. 110: For today's episode, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle dive into a wide variety of early training camp topics including Broderick Jones' return, Darnell Washington's weight, Roman Wilson's status and more. Next, we dive into the quarterback situation with Mason Rudolph as the primary backup and consensus growing on Pittsburgh keeping four on the 53-man roster. For the last topic, we talk about a report that the Steelers were unhappy with Joey Porter Jr. sitting out of practice throughout the spring while he looks for a new contract. To wrap up the show, we answer a listener question about roster surprises at training camp. Thank you for joining us for this 39-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 ⁠Steelersdepot.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 30, 2026 - For Episode 1,974 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney is excited by what he's hearing about CB Asante Samuel Jr. early in training camp. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 29, 2026 - 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 2026 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 first training camp practice of 2026. 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. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 29, 2026 - For Episode 1,973 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the news of Mike McCarthy's biggest training camp change the Steelers will implement this summer. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 29, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 1 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start by discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers reporting to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe on Tuesday for their 2026 training camp. We also talk about this episode being the first one of season 17. The Steelers placed DB Jalen Ramsey, CB Joey Porter Jr., and CB Donte Kent on the Active/PUP list on Tuesday, so Alex and I discuss those three transactions. We talk about Porter's situation and how his reported back issue might have been confused with a bank account contusion. I tell Alex why I am fine with Porter starting training camp on the PUP list even if it's related to his wait for a new contract. Steelers OT Broderick Jones has been cleared to practice at the start of training camp, so Alex and I discuss that positive news and what it means for him moving forward into the offseason. With Steelers GM Omar Khan, HC Mike McCarthy, QB Aaron Rodgers, WR DK Metcalf, and OLB T.J. Watt all addressing the media on Tuesday via press conferences, Alex and I make sure to recap the notable things said by each throughout this episode. There's a lot to go over when it comes to those five press conferences. Alex and I discuss how training camp reporting day was a lot different this year with McCarthy as the team's new head coach. During this show, Alex and I pass along the breaking news of Cleveland Browns CB Denzel Ward signing a very lucrative contract extension on Tuesday that results in him now being the highest-paid player in the NFL at his position. Later in this show, Alex and I look ahead to the Steelers' first training camp practice of 2026 that will take place on Wednesday. This 77-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 28, 2026 - For Episode 1,972 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney reacts to Broderick Jones avoiding the PUP list and being cleared to go at the start of training camp. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 27, 2026 - For Episode 1,971 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle argues there is no way Will Howard can be cut after the things Mike McCarthy said about him. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 27, 2026 - Season 16, Episode 168 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start by discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers getting rookie QB Drew Allar signed to his four-year contract on Friday. With the Steelers set to report to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe on Tuesday for the start of their 2026 training camp, Alex and I attempt to preview what that might look like and how it is likely to be different this year with it being the first year for new HC Mike McCarthy. Alex and I discuss a few key things that we will be looking out for on Tuesday and into Wednesday, when the team will hold their first official training camp practice. I have now released my initial Steelers 53-man roster prediction ahead of the team's training camp getting underway, so we go through it position group by position group. This 78-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this podcast by answering a few listener questions we received via email. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 26, 2026 - For Episode 1,970 on this Sunday afternoon, Melanie Friedlander explain why a West Coast offense with new head coach Mike McCarthy may be just what the Pittsburgh Steelers need, but installing it may present some challenges. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 25, 2026 - For Episode 1,969 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why he's against the Steelers trading Alex Highsmith. ⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 24, 2026 - For Episode 1,968 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff explains why it might be in the Steelers' best interest to make another addition to their secondary going into camp. ⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 24, 2026 - Season 16, Episode 167 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start by discussing the latest serious injury that the Carolina Panthers are dealing with as they have now lost EDGE Nic Scourton for the season at the start of training camp. We talk about how the Panthers might call the Pittsburgh Steelers about possibly acquiring OLB Alex Highsmith via a trade. Alex and I discuss the several reasons why the Steelers aren't likely to trade Highsmith this summer. We also discuss what the Steelers should look for in the way of compensation if they even consider trading Highsmith away. Which players on the Steelers' current 91-man roster have the greatest chance of starting training camp on either the PUP or NFI list next week? Alex and I attempt to answer that question the best we can. There are now three NFL draft picks that remain unsigned as of Friday morning and included in that list is Steelers QB Drew Allar. Alex and I discuss how we still expect Allar to sign his rookie contract by Wednesday. After thoroughly discussing the latest topical subjects and news concerning the Steelers, Alex and I talk in-depth about the final seven players in my annual 90-in-30 training camp preview series. The seven players we discuss are OLB T.J. Watt, OLB Julius Welschof, WR Levi Wentz, RET/WR Kaden Wetjen, ILB Payton Wilson, WR Roman Wilson, and LB Jacoby Windmon. We give the summer outlook for each player and the chances a few of them have at sticking in Pittsburgh once the preseason ends. Will Payton Wilson log more special teams snaps than WR Roman Wilson receptions in 2026? That's an interesting question that Alex posed later in this Friday show. This 89-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this podcast by answering a few listener questions we received via email. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 23, 2026 - For Episode 1,967 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney highlights second-year ILB Carson Bruener as the one defensive player he's most intrigued by entering training camp. ⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 23 – Ep. 109: For today's episode, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle preview training camp with the biggest differences between Mike Tomlin and Mike McCarthy, and several important position battles to watch. Next, we dive into positions that may still need help and when Pittsburgh might look to add. We also discuss ESPN's under-25 rankings and how it missed the mark with where it placed the Steelers. Thank you for joining us for this 41-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 ⁠Steelersdepot.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices