Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

October 8, 2025 - For Episode 1,679 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora offers Steelers DC Teryl Austin credit for the job he's done, especially when it comes to creating a strong turnover culture. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 8, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 34 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers exiting their bye week as they start to prepare to play the Cleveland Browns at home on Sunday. Alex and I discuss the recent transactions made by the Steelers and the team losing one of their practice squad players to the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday. By the sound of things, the Steelers will get CB Joey Porter Jr. (hamstring), OLB Alex Highsmith (ankle), and RB Jaylen Warren (knee) back from their injuries on Sunday against the Browns. Additionally, and based on what Steelers HC Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday, it sounds like WR Calvin Austin III (shoulder) and CB Jalen Ramsey are both highly questionable to play against the Browns. We also wonder if Austin and Ramsey could wind up missing the team's Week 7 game next Thursday night against the Cincinnati Bengals as well. With Tomlin holding his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Alex and I have a lot to recap when it comes to notable things he had to say. We discuss the Steelers' expected usage of their tight ends the next few weeks and which wide receiver or wide receivers might see expanded action against the Browns on Sunday should Austin wind up being sidelined with his shoulder injury. Will and should the Steelers use more 13-personnel that includes TE Darnell Washington and OL Spencer Anderson on Sunday against the Browns? Alex and I attempt to answer that question midway through this Wednesday episode. Tomlin talked about the development of rookie RB Kaleb Johnson on Tuesday, so we discuss that topic for a bit. We also go over the several things that Tomlin had to say about the Browns on Tuesday and that includes his thoughts on their rookie QB Dillon Gabriel and what the plan might be to slow down DE Myles Garrett on Sunday. The Browns traded veteran QB Joe Flacco to the Bengals on Tuesday, so Alex and I discuss what that deal likely means for both teams in addition to the Steelers. We also discuss the Week 6 trade that Baltimore Ravens have made. Is New York Jets WR Allen Lazard destined to become a Steeler at some point before the annual trade deadline arrives? Alex and I make sure to address that question during this show. This 96-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 7, 2025 - For Episode 1,678 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says it's a tough task trying to run the ball against Cleveland, but the Steelers invested heavily in the trenches for this reason. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 6, 2025 - For Episode 1,677 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle says there is a silver lining in Calvin Austin III's brief injury, which is hopefully getting Roman Wilson more involved. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 6, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 33 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about how the Pittsburgh Steelers essentially won their bye week on Sunday thanks to the other three teams in the AFC North division all losing their respective games. As part of our weekly housekeeping portion of the show on Monday, which is sponsored by Touring Plans, Alex and I dive even deeper into what happened in the AFC North division on Sunday and how Week 6 has the potential to be a great one for the Steelers when it comes the standings. Alex and I go over the Steelers injury situation heading into Week 6 and the news of the team filling their open practice squad spot early Monday morning. We go over why the Steelers currently sit at 3-1 entering Week 6 and the areas that team needs to improve in on both sides of the football as they exit their bye week. What should the message from Steelers HC Mike Tomlin be to the team on Monday? Alex and I attempt to answer that question. We also go over why the Cleveland Browns shouldn't necessarily be considered an easy win for the Steelers this coming Sunday at home. At this point, should the Steelers going 3-3, or worse, within the AFC North division be considered a huge disappointment? Is 3-3 good enough? Alex and I discuss that question and topic in the middle of this show. Should the Steelers be entertaining thoughts of trading for another wide receiver right now, or at least before the annual deadline? We make a segment out of that question and pinpoint a few teams and wide receivers that make the most sense should the Steelers decide to go down that path of exploration. This 82-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 5, 2025 - For Episode 1,676 this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the potential for rookie Will Howard versus veteran backup Skylar Thompson to return from IR and what that decision will tell us. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 4, 2025 - For Episode 1,675 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses the Steelers' use of their jumbo package and how much we may see it going forward. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 3 – Ep. 74: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark start by recapping the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 4 win over the Minnesota Vikings. They discuss key moments from the game including Payton Wilson's heroic tackle, DK Metcalf's big day, Aaron Rodgers' quick release and more. They also discuss how the Steelers are pacing compared to the last four seasons and why those numbers are confusing. For the second topic, we discuss several topics from the assistant coach pressers including Roman Wilson, Kaleb Johnson, Broderick Jones, WIll Howard and more. For the third topic, we take inventory of the Steelers' roster health during the bye week and discuss the most recent injuries like Jalen Ramsey and Calvin Austin III. 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

October 3, 2025 - For Episode 1,674 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora says the NFL must change its intentional grounding scoring to give defenders credit for sacks, like the one Nick Herbig should've had against the Vikings. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 3, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 32 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about Cleveland Browns rookie QB Sheduer Sanders going full mime in a recent interview ahead of his team's Sunday morning game in England against the Minnesota Vikings. The San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams Thursday night in an entertaining game that went into overtime and that leads to another rant by me on why there is no such thing as a trap game in the NFL. The Steelers brought in five defensive backs for tryouts a few days ago, so we make sure to go over that list of players. We also go over the latest information concerning Steelers injured WR Calvin Austin III heading into the weekend. A few more Steelers' coaches talked to the media since our Wednesday episode, so Alex and I go over some key talking points to come out of those sessions. Alex and I discuss the job that Steelers offensive line coach Pat Meyer has done so far this season and if the team should have gone in a different direction when Arthur Smith was hired to be the offensive coordinator in 2024. On the heels of the fine game that Steelers DT Keeanu Benton played on Sunday against the Vikings, Alex and I have a length conversation about his style of play and what he excels at. The Steelers haven't run a ton of offensive plays through the first four games of the 2025 regular season, so Alex and I expand on that topic for a little while. With the Steelers now on their bye week, Alex and I go over several main takeaways we have concerning the team on both offense and defense. We discuss the key components to the Steelers being 3-1 at their bye. We also discuss the relatively low usage of the team's tight ends on offense so far through the first four regular season games. With it being Friday, Alex and I make our picks against the spreads for all of the remaining Week 5 games in the NFL using the lines offered by MyBookie.ag, one of our show sponsors. This 98-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 2, 2025 - For Episode 1,673 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says Patrick Queen is becoming the true standout linebacker the Steelers always envisioned, and it's no coincidence the defense is taking off. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 1, 2025 - For Episode 1,672 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses how, for the first time of 2025, the Steelers looked like the team they were constructed to be, playing well in every phase for the best win of the season. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 1, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 31 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they enter their bye week following their win in Dublin, Ireland this past Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. The Steelers lost rookie S Sebastian Castro off their practice squad to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Tuesday, so we make sure to hit that news at the beginning of this show. We also go over the Steelers' list of injured players that now includes WR Calvin Austin III and CB Jalen Ramsey and how the team might compensate for not having those two players right after the bye week. Several members of the Steelers' coaching staff met with the media on Tuesday, so Alex and I pick out and discuss the meaningful talking points that came out of those several sessions. We talk about the overarching questions from Tuesday that centered around the offense's yards after the catch totals and short passing game through the first four games of the 2025 regular season. Alex and I look at several passing game stats related to the Steelers' offense through four games and how they share some similarities with what the Kansas City Chiefs did in 2024 on that side of the football. Is a short passing game with a high percentage of YAC sustainable for the Steelers' offense moving forward and especially with that unit only registering 10 explosive plays through four games? We discuss all of that in the middle of this show. We move on to discuss how QB Aaron Rodgers is fitting in with the Steelers so far and how he has handled himself as the team enters their bye week. We also discuss the role and health of rookie QB Will Howard while he is on the Reserve/Injured list. With the All-22 tape from the Week 4 game against the Vikings now fully digested, Alex and I both deliver our additional thoughts from the Steelers' Sunday win in Ireland when it comes to the offense, defense, and special teams. We take a hard look at the Steelers' personnel usage, offensive running scheme, and much more in this segment. We also go over what we viewed as positives and negatives on the defensive side of the football on Sunday against the Vikings. Alex and I make sure to hit on the point of the Steelers being atop the AFC North through Week 4 and how the other three teams in the division have a much bleaker outlook for the near future due to injuries and other situations. We make sure to hit on the quarterback switch the Cleveland Browns are making this week. This 104-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 30, 2025 - For Episode 1,671 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says Nick Herbig's growth and success doesn't mean the Steelers should look into trading Alex Highsmith. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 29, 2025 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 29, 2025 - For Episode 1,670 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses the bad injury luck in the Steelers' secondary and how significant Jalen Ramsey's absence will be. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 29, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 30 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to giving our overarching thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 4 Sunday win against the Minnesota Vikings and how impressive and big of a victory it was. Steelers backup QB Skylar Thompson was unfortunately included in the Sunday pregame headlines due to him being mugged in Ireland over the weekend, so we make sure to bring listeners up to date on what is known so far about that incident. As part of our Monday Housekeeping segment, which is brought to you by Touring Plans, Alex and I go over the Steelers' Week 4 inactive list, the practice squad elevation made on Saturday, and the players who sustained injuries in their 24-21 win against the Vikings. As usual, Alex and I recap the Steelers' win against the Vikings. We start on the offensive side of the football and talk about several individual player performances, the big play to WR DK Metcalf for a touchdown, the improved running game, and how QB Aaron Rodgers continues to rely on a short passing game and tons of YAC. Alex and I make sure to dissect the key fourth down and play calls late in the win over the Vikings and how success in those two situations would have made for a more complete win in Ireland on Sunday. As part of our recap of the Steelers' offense from their Week 4 game, Alex and I mix in several key stats and snap counts concerning that unit. We talk about the heavy usage of RB Kenneth Gainwell, TE Darnell Washington, and OL Spencer Anderson, and how all three played well and a big part in the win. The Steelers recorded two takeaways and six sacks on Sunday. We go over the solid performances of several Steelers' defensive players on Sunday and we make sure to highlight the big play that ILB Payton Wilson made late in the game that included him chasing down Vikings WR Jordan Addison after a blown coverage. We discuss pressure opportunities, the third down play of defense and much more. The Steelers' special teams units looked much better overall once again on Sunday against the Vikings, so we make sure to recap that phase of the Week 4 game as well. We spend a little time discussing the blocked field goal attempt by K Chris Boswell in the first half as part of that. After fully recapping the Steelers' road win against the Vikings, Alex and I discuss the Steelers as the head into their bye week. We also make sure to pass along the Monday morning trade that the Cleveland Browns have finalized. This 111-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering several few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 28, 2025 - For Episode 1,669 this Sunday morning, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the pressure that Aaron Rodgers has faced and why that needs to change if the Steelers want a better record than the 2024 Jets. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 27, 2025 - For Episode 1,668 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why he's annoyed with the Steelers' traveling late to Ireland, but why it won't be as much of a factor as the team's late travel was in 2013. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 26, 2025 - For Episode 1,667 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the great chance the Steelers have before them in securing a victory over the Vikings in Ireland this weekend. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 26, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 29 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Thursday night game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks and how the new dynamic kickoff rules played into the ending of it. We discuss whether we like the new kickoff rules so far this season. Alex and I move on to discuss the Steelers' injury report heading into Friday. We talk about Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. and S DeShon Elliott trying to return this week from their respective injuries. We also discuss OLB Alex Highsmith not making the trip to Ireland because of his ankle injury. Will RB Trey Sermon once again be elevated from the practice squad on Saturday? Alex and I ponder that question early in this show as well. The Minnesota Vikings have a few key injuries this week that we are paying close attention to heading into Friday. They will be without their starting left guard this week as well. On Thursday, we heard from two of the Steelers' coordinators, Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin, so Alex and I recap the main talking points to come out of those media sessions. Alex and I welcome Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune back to the show, and he helps us get started with a preview of the Steelers-Vikings game. Goessling has covered the Vikings for many seasons, and nobody knows that team better than he does. We get his thoughts on several things related to Sunday's game at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, where he is currently stationed. At the end of our talk with Goessling, he gives us his score prediction for the Steelers-Vikings game. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Ben on X/Twitter at @BenGoessling and make sure to read his work here: https://www.startribune.com/author/ben-goessling/6134708 After finishing with Goessling, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers-Vikings game. We break down what we are looking for out of each team on both sides of the football. Alex and I then give our picks against the spread for all of the Week 4 games in the NFL using the lines provided by show sponsor MyBookie.ag. We also give our score predictions for Steelers-Vikings to end that segment. This 173-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 25, 2025 - For Episode 1,666 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says the Steelers have to find a way to win at all costs Sunday due to the meaning of the Ireland game to the franchise and the Rooney family. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 25 – Ep. 73: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark recap the Pittsburgh Steelers' 21-14 win over the New England Patriots. We discuss the five turnovers, Derrick Harmon's debut, the defensive struggles, and the disappearing run game and decide whether we would assess the defensive performance as positive or negative after an up-and-down game. For the second topic, we preview the Steelers' game in Ireland against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. We discuss DC Brian Flores and the impact he could have on this game to make Aaron Rodgers uncomfortable and the offense one dimensional. We also talk some individual matchups that will be important for the outcome of the game. For the third topic, we go over the injuries and roster moves for both teams. Thank you for joining us for this 40-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

September 24, 2025 - For Episode 1,665 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the impressive play of Steelers NT Daniel Ekuale and why he should be given consideration to a larger role instead of Yahya Black. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 24, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 28 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers bringing in free agent OL Nate Herbig in for a tryout on Tuesday. We go on to discuss the possibility of him being signed this week on the heels of the team losing OL Max Scharping to a knee injury last week. The Steelers' injury report for Week 4 looks about the same as last week's as we head into Wednesday's practice so we discuss whether CB Joey Porter Jr. and S DeShon Elliott might be able to return for the team's Sunday game in Dublin, Ireland against the Minnesota Vikings, Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and as usual, Alex and I recap the main talking points that came out of that session. We discuss a few very curious answers that Tomlin gave to questions on Tuesday. Should he really be blaming the lack of a consistent running game on the team's defense? We talk that answer out and go over what Tomlin had to say about the overall direction of the Steelers' offense through three games. Tomlin talked about the team's travel preparation to Ireland on this week on Tuesday, so we discuss that topic and a few other notable things that he had to say during his weekly press conference. With the All-22 tape from the Week 3 game against the New England Patriots now fully digested, Alex and I both deliver our additional thoughts from the Steelers' Sunday road win when it comes to the offense, defense, and special teams. We take a hard look at the Steelers' running game woes from Week 3 and the defense s ability to not get off the field on third and fourth downs in that contest. Alex and I discuss several positive performances from Week 3, and we also talk some about the offense's usage of 12 personnel through the first three games of the 2025 regular season. Later in the show, Alex and I discuss the New York Giants benching QB Russell Wilson this week and how that act impacts the Steelers when it comes to possible compensatory draft picks for 2026. This 104-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 23, 2025 - For Episode 1,664 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says if Kaleb Johnson is the future for the Steelers, then they need to start investing in his development with some playing time. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 21, 2025 - For Episode 1,663 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle wonders when the Steelers are going to use their expensive new WR DK Metcalf properly. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 22, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 27 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to giving our overarching thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 3 Sunday road win against the New England Patriots and how any win in the NFL is a huge accomplishment. As part of our Monday Housekeeping segment, which is brought to you by Touring Plans, Alex and I go over the Steelers' Week 3 Sunday inactive list, the practice squad elevation made on Saturday, and the players who sustained injuries in the 21-14 win against the Patriots. As usual, Alex and I then recap the Steelers' Week 3 win against the Patriots. We start on the offensive side of the football and talk about several individual player performances, the ineptitude on that side of the football after their great two touchdown drives to end the first two possessions. We discuss how the running game went downhill after the first two drives and how QB Aaron Rodgers continues to have a short passing game. We also discuss the three touchdowns the Steelers offense scored in Sunday's win. As part of our recap of the Steelers' offense from their Week 3 game, Alex and I mix in several key stats and snap counts concerning that unit. We talk about the heavy usage of RB Jaylen Warren on Sunday and how he now leads the team in receiving yardage after three games. We also discuss the large amount of YAC that there was once again in the passing game on Sunday. The Steelers' defense recorded five takeaways and four sacks on Sunday and it's a good thing that they did. Even so, the Patriots' offense was still able to move the football on Sunday against the defense and mainly through their tight ends and the use of the legs on QB Drake Maye. We discuss how the defense wasnt great on third and fourth downs most of the game. We make sure to highlight some great individual defensive players and their respective performances from Sunday's game. The Steelers' special teams units looked much better on Sunday against the Patriots, so we make sure to recap that phase of the Week 3 game as well. After fully recapping the Steelers' road win against the Patriots, Alex and I discuss several more stats and snap counts from the Week 3 contest. We also quickly note two former Steelers running backs sustaining season-ending injuries in other Sunday NFL action. This 97-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering several few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 21, 2025 - For Episode 1,662 this Sunday morning, Dr. Melanie Friendlander explains why this week's road game at the New England Patriots feels like a must-win game in some ways. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 20, 2025 - For Episode 1,661 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about the Steelers' continued failures against the Patriots and why it's led him to dread the Week 3 matchup. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 19, 2025 - For Episode 1,660 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses his biggest frustration to begin the NFL season - not the Steelers' offense or defense but the infiltration of AI video packages on Sunday pre-game shows. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 19 – Ep. 72: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark recap the 31-17 Week 2 loss against the Seattle Seahawks. We discuss the run defense woes with a focus on NT Keeanu Benton. We also talk about Kaleb Johnson's role now and moving forward after his costly kick return gaffe. For the second topic, we preview the matchup against the New England Patriots and what to watch for in Sunday's game. Several of the Patriots' strengths will test some of the Steelers' biggest pain points. We discuss specific player matchups that could shape the game and wonder if Jaylen Warren gets more involved after an impressive Week 2 performance. For the third topic, we go over the injuries and roster moves for both teams. Thank you for joining us for this 36-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

September 19, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 26 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepare for their Week 3 road game against the New England Patriots. Alex and I start by discussing the Steelers and Patriots' injury reports. We talk about Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. seemingly being doubtful for Sunday with his hamstring injury and how the status of rookie DT Derrick Harmon making his NFL debut against the Patriots seems questionable entering Friday. We also discuss the knee injury sustained this past week by backup OL Max Scharping and how he'll likely be headed to the Reserve/Injured list soon. Will the Steelers' new practice squad ILB Ja'Whaun Bentley be elevated on Saturday and then play against the Patriots on Sunday? We explain how that seems a little unlikely based on things that have been said this past week. The Patriots are looking to get CB Christian Gonzalez back from his hamstring injury this week so Alex and I discuss his status headed into Friday as well. On Thursday, we heard from two of the Steelers' coordinators, Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin, so Alex and I recap the main talking points to come out of those media sessions. We discuss Austin being fired up about his defense giving up a duplicate explosive passing play for a touchdown in consecutive weeks. We also go over communication comments made by Austin on Thursday and a few other minor things that Smith had to say to the media during his weekly session. The main one being that Steelers RB Jaylen Warren might get might touches on Sunday against the Patriots. Alex and I welcome Ben Volin of The Boston Globe back to the show, and he helps us get started with a preview of the Steelers' road game against the Patriots. Volin has covered the Patriots for several seasons, and nobody knows that team better than he does. We get his thoughts on new Patriots HC Mike Vrabel and second-year QB Drake Maye and many more things related to Sunday's game at Gillette Stadium. At the end of our talk with Volin, he gives us his score prediction for the game between the Steelers and the Patriots. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Ben on X/Twitter at @BenVolin and make sure to read his work here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/staff-list/staff/ben-volin/ After finishing with Volin, Alex and I provide our own preview of the game between the Steelers and the Patriots. We break down what we are looking for out of each team on both sides of the football ahead of the Week 3 game. Alex and I then give our picks against the spread for all of the Week 3 games in the NFL using the line provided by show sponsor MyBookie.ag. We also give our score predictions for Steelers-Patriots to end that segment. This 125-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 18, 2025 - For Episode 1,659 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney believes the key to the game Sunday centers on the much-maligned Steelers O-line holding up against the best pass rush in the NFL. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 17, 2025 - For Episode 1,658 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses how the small improvements the Steelers showed in Week 2 isn't enough to get the team to where it wants to be. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 17, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 25 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the recent transactions that the Pittsburgh Steelers have made that included the signing of veteran ILB Ja'Whaun Bentley to the practice squad. We discuss what Bentley brings to defense and how he could see playing time right away if he is elevated from the practice squad on Saturday. The Steelers' injury report has once again grown some heading into Week 3, so Alex and I go over which players are already out for the Sunday road game against the New England Patriots and which players are currently deemed as being questionable for that contest. The Steelers made several transactions official on Wednesday morning, so Alex and I discuss those moves right after they were announced during our show. We discuss one of those moves being OLB/DL DeMarvin Leal being signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad and another being DL Isaiahh Loudermilk being placed on the Reserve/Injured list with an ankle issue. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and as usual, Alex and I recap the main talking points that came out of that session. We discuss Tomlin's thoughts on rookie RB Kaleb Johnson remaining on the kickoff return team for the near future. We also discuss the probability of Johnson being inactive on Sunday against the Patriots with it being very plausible that RB Trey Sermon could be elevated from the practice squad on Saturday. Several other talking points from Tuesday are also discussed throughout this show and Alex and I both discuss the hits Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers has taken so far and much, much more. We talk about the big plays of 15 yards or longer that the Steelers' defense has surrendered so far this season and how the team leads the NFL in that statistical category entering Week 3. With the All-22 tape from the Week 2 game against the Seattle Seahawks now fully digested, Alex and I both deliver our additional thoughts from the Steelers' loss against the Seahawks when it comes to the offense, defense, and special teams. We pass along several advanced stats as well as personnel usage from the game against the Seahawks as part of us recapping what stood out from the All-22 tape of that contest. Later in the show, Alex and I discuss how the Steelers were tied 14-14 with the Seahawks late in the third quarter of Sunday's home game and how the wheels came off the team right after Tomlin decided to punt near midfield with just one yard needed on fourth down. This 105-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 16, 2025 - For Episode 1,657 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says the Kenneth Gainwell experiment offensively needs to end. It's Jaylen Warren's show. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 15, 2025 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 15, 2025 - For Episode 1,656 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle wonders what the Steelers' plan is for Kaleb Johnson with a limited role on offense and a failing role on special teams. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 15, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 24 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about our overarching thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers losing at home on Sunday to the Seattle Seahawks. We talk about the few key turning points in the game and how it was a winnable one for the Steelers until the fourth quarter. As part of our Monday Housekeeping segment, which is brought to you by Touring Plans, Alex and I go over the Steelers' Week 2 Sunday inactive list, the practice squad elevation that was made on Saturday, and the players who sustained injuries against the Seahawks. As usual, Alex and I then move forward into recapping the Steelers' Week 2 home loss to the Seahawks. We start on the offensive side of the football with our recap and talk about several individual player performances and that includes the great game that RB Jaylen Warren played. We discuss offensive line play, the turnovers, the drops, overall quarterback play, and much more. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin decided to punt on fourth and short near midfield with the game tied at 14, so Alex and I discuss his decision to do so. As part of our recap of the Steelers' offense from their Week 2 Sunday, Alex and I mix in several key stats and snap counts concerning that unit. We talk about the heavy usage once again of RB Kenneth Gainwell on offense against the Seahawks and the large amount of YAC that there was once again in the passing game. The Steelers' defense did not play well once again on Sunday, outside of a few interceptions. We go over the run defense in the first and second halves against the Seahawks, the explosive runs allowed, and how the pass defense overall took a step backwards in Week 2 despite registering two sacks and two interceptions. The Steelers special teams units did their part to help secure defeat on Sunday, so Alex and I dive into that phase of the team. We discuss the role that STC Danny Smith played into the poor decision made by rookie RB Kaleb Johnson on the kickoff that resulted in a Seahawks touchdown. We also discuss how the Steelers kickoff return unit has underperformed so far through two regular season games. After fully recapping the Steelers' home loss to the Seahawks, Alex and I discuss the Sunday toe injury sustained by Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow and how he's now likely to miss most of the remaining regular season. Burrow will likely miss both games against the Steelers now and that is a huge development when it comes to the AFC North division race. This 95-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 14, 2025 - For Episode 1,655 this Sunday morning, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why games against former teams always matter more, no matter how much players try to downplay it. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 13, 2025 - For Episode 1,654 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about OT Broderick Jones and what the team's options may be if he continues to struggle. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 12, 2025 - For Episode 1,653 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains the NFL's new wave of cold weather franchises building stadiums with domes and roofs and why Art Rooney II could consider doing the same. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 12, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 24 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepare for the Week 2 home game against the Seattle Seahawks. Alex and I start the show by discussing the injury reports of both the Steelers and Seahawks. We talk about Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. seemingly being very questionable for Sunday with a hamstring injury and how the Seahawks have a few defensive backs that are injured entering the team's Friday practice. We discuss how it looks like the Steelers will get OLB Nick Herbig back this week from his hamstring injury. On Thursday, we heard from two of the Steelers' coordinators, Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin, so Alex and I recap the few main talking points to come out of those media sessions. We have some nose tackle talk based on things Austin said on Thursday when it comes that position and if we might see rookie DT Yahya Black play more on Sunday against the Seahawks. Steelers T Broderick Jones talked to the media on Thursday, so Alex and I go over some things that he said. We also talk briefly about what Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers said about Jones on Wednesday. Added details related to contract incentives given to Steelers DT Cameron Heyward have now surfaced so Alex and I make sure to recap the latest on that topic. With our Friday guest appearance falling to occur, Alex and I provide our own preview of the game between the Steelers and the Seahawks. We break down what we are looking for out of each team on both sides of the football ahead of the Week 2 game. We go over several things that jumped out on tape from Seattle's Week 1 loss and much more. Alex and I then give our picks against the spread for all of the Week 2 games in the NFL using the line provided by show sponsor MyBookie.ag. We also give our score predictions for Steelers-Seahawks to end that segment. This 103-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 11, 2025 - For Episode 1,652 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney reacts to the report of the Steelers having interest in Tyreek Hill, and why Pittsburgh should avoid him at all costs. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 11 – Ep. 71: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark start by recapping the Week 1 win over the New York Jets. We discuss Aaron Rodgers' big game, Arthur Smith's schematic wins, the run-game struggles on both sides of the ball and more. For the second topic, we preview the Week 2 home opener against the Seattle Seahawks. We highlight what we'd like to see improve and some key matchups to watch. For the third topic, we go over the injuries and roster moves including the addition of S Jabrill Peppers. Thank you for joining us for this 38-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

September 10, 2025 - For Episode 1,651 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora offers a reason why the Steelers' run defense could improve and will get a truer evaluation against the Seahawks after an ugly start in Week 1 versus the Jets. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 10, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 22 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing veteran S Jabrill Peppers on Tuesday. We discuss what Peppers brings to defense and how he could see some playing time right away with S DeShon Elliott currently sidelined with a knee injury. The Steelers injury report has grown some heading into Week 2, so Alex and I go over Elliott, DT Derrick Harmon, and ILB Malik Harrison already being ruled out for the team's Week 2 Sunday home game against the Seattle Seahawks. We also talk about CB Joey Porter Jr. and OLB Nick Herbig both entering Week 2 as questionable with hamstring injuries. The Steelers made several transactions on Wednesday morning, so Alex and I make sure to cover those during the show. We address the Week 2 third quarterback situation the Steelers now have and if rookie QB Will Howard might find his way back from the Reserve/Injured list sooner than expected now that QB Skylar Thompson has joined him on that list as of Wednesday morning. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and as usual, Alex and I recap the main talking points that came out of that session with the media. We discuss Tomlin's thoughts on the two starting tackles, Broderick Jones and Troy Fautanu, potential defensive line adjustments, the play of QB Aaron Rodgers in Week 1, and the usage of RB Kenneth Gainwell to start the 2025 regular season. Several other talking points from Tuesday are also discussed as well throughout this show and Alex and I both discuss Steelers DT Keeanu Benton and his play in the base defense and potential future at the nose tackle position. With the all-22 tape from the Week 1 game against the New York Jets now fully digested, Alex and I both deliver our additional thoughts from Sunday's win against the Jets when it comes to the offense, defense, and special teams. We pass along several advanced stats as well as personnel usage from the game against the Jets as part of us recapping what stood out from the all-22 tape of that Week 1 contest. This 92-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 9, 2025 - For Episode 1,650 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney believes the Steelers are miscasting Keeanu Benton, potentially ruining a young player's future. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 8, 2025 - For Episode 1,649 this Monday morning, Ross McCorkle rants about the ridiculous penalty called on Jalen Ramsey in Week 1. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 8, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 21 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about our overarching thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the New York Jets on Sunday. We talk about how the Steelers essentially escaped from New York with their first win of 2025. As part of our Monday Housekeeping segment, which is brought to you by Touring Plans, Alex and I go over the Steelers' Sunday inactive list, the practice squad elevation that was made on Saturday, and the players that sustained injuries during the Sunday road game against the Jets. As usual, Alex and I then move forward into recapping the Steelers Week 1 roads win against the Jets. We start on the offensive side of the football with our recap and talk about several individual player performances and that includes the great game that QB Aaron Rodgers played. We discuss offensive line play being poor overall against the Jets and the team's inability to run the football against the Jets defense. As part of our recap of the Steelers' offense from Sunday, Alex and I mix in several key stats and snap counts concerning that unit. We talk about the heavy usage of RB Kenneth Gainwell on offense against the Jets and the large amount of YAC that there was in the passing game.The Steelers defense did not play well on Sunday against the Jets outside of some late key plays made by CB Jalen Ramsey. We discuss the Steelers struggles to stop the Jets running game on Sunday, how New York QB Justin Fields played in the passing game, and a few key individual performances from defensive players, both good and bad. We go over explosive plays allowed, some snap counts, first down stats and much more. Steelers K Chris Boswell helped the special teams unit have a good showing on Sunday, so we discuss the two big field goals he made against the Jets. We also discuss the Steelers kickoff coverage not being fanatic and how WR Ben Skowronek showed up on special teams, along with Gainwell. After fully recapping the Steelers Sunday road win against the Jets, Alex and I discuss the contract adjustment that DT Cameron Heyward received on Saturday. We discuss what he got, how he can earn it all, and if it was worth the labor pains as it relates to optics. This 99-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices