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August 13, 2025 - For Episode 1,623 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses why rookie DL Yahya Black was the Steelers player who surprised him the most at training camp. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 13 – Ep. 67: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark kick things off with a lengthy recap of the first preseason game. We talk about who looked sharp, who disappointed and everything in between. For the second topic, we discuss Cam Heyward's holdout turning ugly and the possibility of him sitting out games this season. We weigh in with our opinions on the matter and what we think will ultimately happen. For the third topic, we talk about the Steelers reportedly having renewed interest in adding a No. 2 WR. To wrap things up, we have a discussion about the role of OL coach Pat Meyer in the run game coordination. 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

August 13, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 9 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the overall health of the Pittsburgh Steelers now that their 2025 training camp practices at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA are over with. We discuss Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers getting dinged during Tuesdays practice and more. Steelers DT Cameron Heyward finally addressed the media to talk about his contract situation a few days ago so Alex and I completely parse all that he had to say on that topic. We go over what it sounds like Cameron Heyward is waiting in terms of his contract being adjusted, what he might and might not get as an end result and the several types of pushbacks he has received concerning the topic. Would Cameron Heyward seriously consider missing games in 2025 due to his contract situation? We discuss that question and also go over several other questions related to his contract wants and how that has been handled by his side this offseason. Keeping with the Heyward theme, Alex and I discuss Steelers TE Connor Heyward in this show. We talk about how safe his spot on the 53-man roster seems to be right now and if the Steelers should look outside the organization for a possibly upgrade to be their fourth tight end. Speaking of the tight end position, Alex and I discuss an old breakdown that former New England Patriots HC Bill Belichick had when it comes to what he looked for in his tight ends and the roles for each on the depth chart. That makes for a fun conversation when applying to the Steelers current group of tight ends. We also go over Belichick's old thoughts on offense and other offensive position groups. With the all-22 tape from the Steelers first preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars now fully digested by both of us, Alex and I recap the good, bad, ugly, and other notable things that we observed. We address and review the individual play of several Steelers players from Saturday night as part of our lengthy postgame breakdown of the tape. The Pivot podcast recently released training camp interviews with Steelers HC Mike Tomlin and new CB Jalen Ramsey that certainly got our full attention. We discuss both interviews and especially Ramsey's in depth. I explain why the Ramsey interview really has me even more fired up when it comes to the impact he can make on defense for the 2025 season and beyond. This 140-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap, and we make sure to answer several email questions we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 12, 2025 - Welcome back. This is the 15th and final special edition of The Terrible Podcast. These special edition episodes have been posted after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2025 training camp practices. It's Tuesday evening and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier today, the team's 15th and final training camp practice of 2025 that was open to the public. 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. This is a longer episode as we recap all of training camp throughout this show when it comes to all position groups and main takeaways. 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! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 12, 2025 - For Episode 1,622 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney shares his thoughts on the debut of rookie seventh-round linebacker Carson Bruener. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 11, 2025 - Welcome back. This is the 12th special edition episode of The Terrible Podcast, which will be posted after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2025 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 usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and 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 practice report here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again sponsoring these special-edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments. Please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 11, 2025 - For Episode 1,621 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle highlights Yahya Black's impressive preseason debut and what it could mean for the 2025 D-line. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 10, 2025 - For Episode 1,620 this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about why the Steelers first preseason game gives optimism about the direction of the offense and why Darnell Washington needs to be more involved. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 10, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 8 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Sunday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers on the heels of their Saturday night preseason game win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. After some initial overarching thoughts on the first preseason game, Alex and I roll through the additional players that did not play against the Jaguars due to injuries. We also go over the one injury the Steelers did sustain during the Saturday night preseason game that HC Mike Tomlin highlighted during his short postgame press conference. Alex and I then get into breaking down the Saturday night preseason game based only on the television copy, and we start on the offensive side of the football. We discuss the play of quarterbacks Mason Rudolph and Skyler Thompson on Saturday night and how both played well above the line. We discuss those two quarterbacks pushing the football down the field quite frequently in Jacksonville and also discuss the few touchdown passes from the game. Could Thompson potentially make the Steelers 53-man roster as the third string quarterback over rookie Will Howard? Might the Steelers consider placing Howard on the Reserve/Injured list to accommodate Thompson? How about the Steelers potentially trading Thompson before the start of the 2025 regular season? We discuss all of those questions early in this show. Moving forward in this preseason game recap, Alex and I go through all of the position groups on both sides of the football. We talk snap totals and the play of several individual players on both offense and defense against the Jaguars. We make sure to hit on the offensive line combinations used Saturday night and how the pass blocking was much better than the run blocking in Jacksonville. Alex and I make sure to note the play of all of the rookie draft picks that played Saturday night such as DT Derrick Harmon, RB Kaleb Johnson, OLB Jack Sawyer, DT Yahya Black, and ILB Carson Bruener. We make sure to hit on special teams play from Saturday night and that includes the Jaguars kicker nailing a 70-yard field goal before the end of the first half. Our top takeaways from the first preseason game of 2025 are also mixed in throughout this podcast episode. This 65-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap, and we make sure to give our and the Steelers' schedule for this coming week. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 9, 2025 - For Episode 1,619 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why the preseason opener will be a big test for Broderick Jones and Troy Fautanu. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 8, 2025 - For Episode 1,618 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora runs through a handful of players he's keeping an especially close eye on during the Steelers' preseason opener. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 8, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 7 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the recent transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers that include a new quarterback and offensive lineman being signed on Thursday. We go over the corresponding moves to those new signings and also discuss how a few more transactions might be on the way ahead of Saturday night. On Thursday, Steelers DT Cameron Heyward and K Chris Boswell both dominated the team's headlines due to their contract situations ahead of the 2025 regular season getting underway. Alex and I spend a lot of time in this show discussing why this contract news with both Heyward and Boswell has surfaced at this point of the offseason and what the options are for potentially appeasing both players. We talk about what could and likely will happen with both Heyward and Boswell prior to the regular season starting and how both players could still potentially be back in the same place a year from now when it comes to each's 2026 earnings. We make sure to discuss the pushbacks that a lot of fans seem to have when it comes to both players and specifically when it comes to Heyward. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin met with the media on Thursday to discuss the upcoming preseason game on Saturday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Alex and I go over the extensive list of players that Tomlin said won't play Saturday night and why. We also go over a few things that Tomlin had to say on Thursday about a few younger Steelers players such RB Kaleb Johnson, WR Roman Wilson, and ILB Payton Wilson. Alex and I then preview the Saturday night road preseason game against the Jaguars when it comes to all three phases. We discuss the likely staring units, playing time and even attempt to take a stab at the quarterback rotation used and playing time. We make sure to go over some of the key things we'll both be looking for against the Jaguars. Later in this show, Alex and I discuss what Steelers president Art Rooney II recently said about the team's travel plans for the Week 4 road game in Dublin, Ireland against the Minnesota Vikings. This 103-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap, and we make sure to answer a few listener questions at the very end. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 7, 2025 - Welcome back. This is the eleventh special edition episode of The Terrible Podcast, which will be posted after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2025 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 usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and 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 practice report here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again sponsoring 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

August 7, 2025 - For Episode 1,617 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney highlights rookie UDFA Max Hurleman as the one player who continues to show up at training camp. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 6, 2025 - Welcome back. This is the tenth special edition episode of The Terrible Podcast, which will be posted after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2025 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 usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and 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 Wednesday practice report here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again sponsoring 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

August 6, 2025 - For Episode 1,616 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora examines if the Steelers' offense is struggling that much or if the defense is that good, and the important litmus test to answer that question. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 6, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 6 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, which was recorded late Tuersday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the recent hand injury suffered by Pittsburgh Steelers rookie QB Will Howard. We discuss the probability that Howard will miss all of the preseason and how the team might add another quarterback to the roster on Wednesday because of that. After wallowing in the Howard injury news quite a bit. Alex and I then discuss the health of the rest of the roster heading into Wednesday's training camp practice. We also go over other roster-related news that includes one recent transaction that the Steelers made. The Steelers released their first depth chart of the 2025 offseason on Tuesday, so Alex and I go over what is right and wrong with it ahead of the team's first preseason game on Saturday night. Alex and I look ahead a little bit to the first preseason game on Saturday against the Jacksonville Jaguars and that includes us going over training camp performances of several players on the roster. HC Mike Tomlin spoke to the media after the team's Tuesday training camp practice, so we recap that short press conference during this show. Later in this show, Alex and I discuss Steelers OLB T.J. Watt wanting to switch sides more in 2025 and if DT Cameron Heyward should think about doing the same. This 66-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap, and we make sure to answer a few listener questions at the very end. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 5, 2025 - Welcome back. This is the ninth special edition episode of The Terrible Podcast, which will be posted after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2025 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 usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and 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 practice report here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again sponsoring 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

August 5, 2025 - For Episode 1,615 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney is most intrigued by rookie DL Yahya Black through two weeks of training camp as he continues to be praised for his effort, fitting into the culture in Pittsburgh. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 4, 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

August 4 – Ep. 66: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark discuss the defensive domination and offensive struggles through the first half of training camp. For the second topic, we discuss the WR2 position as Aaron Rodgers struggles to build chemistry with some of his younger teammates. For the third topic, we discuss the injuries along the offensive line and the disappointing start to camp for Broderick Jones. To wrap things up, we have a discussion about Darnell Washington saying he thinks he could play offensive tackle and why that transition is more feasible than you may think. Thank you for joining us for this 28-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 4, 2025 - For Episode 1,614 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle explains why it's more feasible than you may think for Darnell Washington to move to tackle in the future. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 4, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 5 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the health of the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of a day off at training camp. We discuss Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith and his groin injury history and CB Cory Trice Jr. being sidelined again by yet another injury. Alex and I look at the Steelers' biggest depth needs at this point of the summer and that includes a deeper dive into the tackle position. We also discuss the potential need for another wide receiver and if the team will even consider adding another veteran at some point prior to the 2025 regular season getting underway. Steelers TE Darnell Washington was asked recently if he would consider moving to tackle at some point down the road so Alex and I discuss what he had to say about that, and probability of such a position move ever happening. The Steelers used ILB Mark Robinson at fullback during Sunday's training camp practice, so Alex and I discuss that little tidbit. How many times will we see the Steelers use four tight ends in 2025? Alex and I address that question during this show. We also discuss several different players on the Steelers roster with training camp now over halfway completed. Should there be a lot of concern about the Steelers offense the way the unit has looked so far during training camp? We address that question later in this show and also how much, if any, QB Aaron Rodgers will play in the team's first preseason game this coming Saturday night. We wind this show down by discussing several players we look forward to watching in the first preseason game. This 83-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap, and we make sure to answer a few listener questions at the very end. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 3, 2025 - Welcome back. This is the eighth special edition episode of The Terrible Podcast, which will be posted after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2025 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. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and 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 Wednesday practice report here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again sponsoring 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

August 3, 2025 - For Episode 1,613 this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander considers whether any player will stand out as the training camp darling in 2025. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 2, 2025 - 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 2025 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, the team's ninth training camp practice of 2025. This session was not in full pads like the previous one Friday night under the lights was. We also discuss the physical Friday night practice, too. 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 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! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 2, 2025 - For Episode 1,612 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about how bad the Madden 26 ratings have been across the board. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 1, 2025 - For Episode 1,611 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why Steelers rookie TE JJ Galbreath is a sleeper who could make the team's practice squad - and potentially more. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 1, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 4 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers getting ready for their annual training camp night practice under the high school lights. We make a point to recap the health of the Steelers ahead of their Friday Night Lights practice and how a roster move or two are likely to happen at some point today because of recent injuries the team has sustained to their defensive line. Washington Commanders WR Terry McLaurin was in the news on Thursday night as he has reportedly requested to be traded. Alex and I look at the likelihood, plausibility, and probability related to Steelers trading for McLaurin. While neither of us think the Steelers will trade for McLaurin, we both think the Steelers should at least inquire about him. We discuss how cash spending would likely be the biggest obstacle when it comes to the Steelers possibly trading for McLaurin. Alex and I then move on to discuss several recent comments made by Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers since our last episode. We go over what Rodgers said about how Steelers HC Mike Tomlin courted him this offseason and what he thinks about C Zach Frazier, who enters his second NFL season. We go over a few interesting stats related to Rodgers and those compare to other NFL quarterbacks such as Russell Wilson and Ben Roethlisberger throughout their careers. Alex goes over his impressions of Steelers training camp as it nears the halfway point. I reveal the one word on my mind when it comes to the 2025 Steelers at this point of the offseason. I have Alex quickly recap his evaluations of five overlooked players at this point of training camp. This 94-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap, and we make sure to answer a few listener questions at the very end. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 31, 2025 - Welcome back. This is the sixth special edition episode of The Terrible Podcast, which will be posted after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2025 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 usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and 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 practice report here. There will not be a special edition podcast on Friday night due to the team's annual practice under the lights at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again sponsoring 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, 2025 - For Episode 1,610 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney credits the offense for responding to a tough start of training camp with a strong day Thursday in Latrobe. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 30, 2025 - Welcome back. This is the fifth special edition episode of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2025 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 usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and 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 Wednesday practice report here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again sponsoring 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 30, 2025 - For Episode 1,609 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora argues why the Steelers should move future training camp practices to the morning instead of the team's 1:55 PM sessions this year. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 30, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 3 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, which was recorded Tuesday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers having their Tuesday training camp practice ruined by inclement weather just as it was about to get underway. Alex and I go over the several transactions that the Steelers made on Tuesday with the primary one being the contract termination of RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson. We also discuss the team waiving OLB Jeremiah Moon and WR Montana Lemonious-Craig being waived as injured. We briefly discuss the two new players that the Steelers signed on Tuesday as well. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin did have a press conference on Tuesday after the team finished their work inside, so Alex and I go over the key things that he had to say during it. We also talk about how it sounds like T Broderick Jones should be able to resume practicing in some capacity on Wednesday. We finally have the contract details for new Steelers S Chuck Clark to pass along so we go over the specifics related to his one-year deal that he recently signed with the team. Two former Steelers players, S Minkah Fitzpatrick and G Nate Herbig, were in the news cycle the last few days so we go over the reasons for that. Alex and I also discuss the latest news concerning the camp holdout of Cincinnati Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson. Are the Steelers gaining more faith from the major media when it comes to the 2025 season now that training camp is underway? Alex and I both seem to think so and we explain why we think that might be. This 79-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap, and we make sure to answer a listener question at the very end. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 29, 2025 - For Episode 1,608 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says patience is required with the two young bookend tackles in Broderick Jones and Troy Fautanu early in training camp. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 29 – Ep. 65: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark give some of their biggest takeaways from the start of Steelers training camp. In the first topic, we discuss the new-look secondary and all the versatility and position flexibility brought to the team by Jalen Ramsey. For the second topic, we discuss injuries to Isaac Seumalo and Broderick Jones and how concerned we are about Jones in particular. For the final topic, we preview the first padded practice happening later today. To wrap things up, we answer two listener questions about special teams and Will Howard. 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

July 28, 2025 - For Episode 1,607 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle gives three reasons why he believes T.J. Watt will return to top form in 2025. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 28, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 2 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the health of the Pittsburgh Steelers with four training camp practices now in the books for 2025. Alex and I discuss Steelers RB Cordarrelle Patterson still being on the roster through four training camp practices. (UPDATE: Patterson announced he was released by the Steelers right after the show wrapped up.) We discuss the Steelers adding veteran S Chuck Clark more in depth during this show and if that means the team will wind up keeping four safeties on their 53-man roster to start the 2025 regular season. The Steelers announced their 2025 Hall of Honor Class over the weekend, so Alex and I discuss this year's three new members, Joey Porter, Ben Roethlisberger, and Maurkice Pouncey. We also talk about Pouncey's chances of being voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at a later date. The Miami Dolphins have now revamped the contract of new S Minkah Fitzpatrick since the Steelers traded him, so Alex and I go over the details of what that looks like. With Steelers T Broderick Jones being banged up now in training camp, Alex and I discuss his status this summer and the same with fellow starting T Troy Fautanu. We discuss T Dylan Cook getting extra reps at left tackle with the first and second team offense on Sunday. Kyle Brandt had two great interviews with Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers and HC Mike Tomlin on the NFL Network over the weekend, so we recap those during this show. We focus a lot on what all Rodgers had to say to Brandt and specifically what his rebuttal to the recent criticism he received from Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw of Fox Sports. We go over what Tomlin had to say about his long non-losing season streak. Later in this show, Alex and I look ahead to things we will be looking for once the Steelers resume training camp practices on Tuesday and how the team will begin donning pads this week. Alex and I then attempt to quickly recap a few notable things that a few other various Steelers players had to say since our last show. This 85-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap, and we make sure to answer a few listener questions at the very end. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 27, 2025 - Welcome back. This is the fourth special edition episode of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2025 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 2025. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and 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 practice report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again sponsoring 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 27, 2025 - For Episode 1,606 this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why the ILB group will have her attention throughout training camp. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 26, 2025 - Welcome back. This is the third special edition episode of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2025 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 2025. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and 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 practice report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again sponsoring 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 26, 2025 - For Episode 1,605 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains how the Steelers have adapted with their focus on defensive versatility early in training camp. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 25, 2025 - 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 2025 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 first training camp practice of 2025. 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. 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 25, 2025 - For Episode 1,604 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the versatility RB Kenneth Gainwell showed during Thursday's practice and the impact he could have as a receiver. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 24, 2025 - 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 2025 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 2025. 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. Due to time constraints, in the second half of this show we have a mini episode of our usual show that would run on Friday morning. We discuss the outlook of Steelers DT Keeanu Benton in 2025 to start with. We also go over several things that various players had to say on Thursday during their media scrums. We pay a lot of attention to quotes from Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers and WR DK Metcalf on Thursday. 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 24, 2025 - For Episode 1,603 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney agrees with Mike Tomlin, believing the Steelers now have the secondary pieces to play man coverage against anyone in the NFL. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 23, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 1 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday evening show, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers reporting to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA earlier in the day for the start of their 2025 training camp. We first discuss the team placing G Isaac Seumalo on the Active/NFI list at the start of training camp with a soft tissue injury. We talk about how he will miss the start of training camp and who is likely to fill in for him at left guard until he is healthy. We talk a little bit about how the Steelers are really a healthy team overall heading into training camp this year. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin talked to the media Wednesday afternoon, so we go over a few key things that he had to say at the start of camp. We focus a lot on what Tomlin had to see about the expected cornerback usage in 2025 when it comes to the top three in that position group, Joey Porter Jr., Jalen Ramsey, and Darius Slay. Steelers GM Omar Khan also had a press conference on Wednesday, so Alex and I parse the main talking points to come out of his media session. There's a lot to recap from Khan when it comes to possible additions moving forward and future contract extensions this summer. We discuss how active Khan has been this offseason with him also keeping a close eye on the 2026 NFL Draft. We go over what he had to say about the decision to trade away S Minkah Fitzpatrick a few weeks ago as well. Fresh off of signing his new contract last week, Steelers OLB T.J. Watt also had a formal press conference on Wednesday. Alex and I make sure to parse the several key things that he had to say during his media session. Later in this show, Alex and I attempt to quickly recap a few notable things that a few other various Steelers players had to say on reporting day. With the Steelers set to have their first official training camp practice of 2025 on Thursday, Alex and I look ahead to things we are looking forward to learning right out of the chute this year. This 76-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap and we make sure to answer a few listener questions at the very end. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 23, 2025 - For Episode 1,602 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses why the theme of Steelers training camp should be "division of labor" and how it'll look at a variety of positions. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 22, 2025 - For Episode 1,601 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney reacts to the Steelers' throwback uniform unveiling. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 22 – Ep. 64: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark start by giving opinions on the new 1933 Steelers throwback jerseys. For the second topic, we discuss T.J. Watt's new contract and expectations for his career from here on out. For the final topic, we go through several of our top position battles to watch at training camp including the defensive backs, the wide receivers, offensive tackles, annd more. To wrap things up, we answer a listener question about undrafted free agents and the backup safety. 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

July 21, 2025 - For Episode 1,600 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle breaks down the most intriguing position group to watch at training camp – the defensive backs. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices