Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

October 6, 2022 -On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan addresses the Pittsburgh Steelers' lack of YAC and running backs used in the passing game through four games played in 2022.

October 5, 2022 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the harsh reality of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky now being benched.

October 5, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 30 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they now start preparations to play the Buffalo Bills on the road on Sunday.Alex and I go over the announcement that rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett will be the team's new starter moving forward. We breakdown that decision and what head coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday about the decision to make the change from veteran quarterback Mitch Trubisky. We quickly recap the play of Pickett on Sunday against the New York Jets.Tomlin had quite a bit to say on Tuesday during his weekly press conference, so Alex and I make sure to cover all the main talking points. We talk early-week injury report, the status of rookie wide receiver Calvin Austin III, wide receiver Gunner Olszewski being the doghouse and much, much more.Will the Steelers deal away any players by the November 1 deadline? Alex and I quickly address that question that several people seem to be asking right now. The Steelers also made a few practice squad moves on Tuesday that we recap.Alex and I then move forward by talking about the Steelers week 4 Sunday home loss to the Jets on the heels of us both watching the all-22 tape from that contest. We talk a lot about the collapse of the Steelers defense in the fourth quarter and how the injury to safety Terrell Edmunds played a roll in it. We also go over several other plays from that game.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions.

October 4, 2022 -On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan addresses the several roars from fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers for the team to now trade away a few players by this year's deadline.

October 3, 2022 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed yesterday's, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

October 3, 2022 -On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the Sunday NFL debut of Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett against the New York Jets.

October 3, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 29 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers' Sunday loss at home to the New York Jets. We talk about the moves ahead of the game and the injury report coming out of the contest to get things rolling.Obviously, the big news on Sunday was the debut of Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett in the second half against the Jets so Alex and I discuss that decision to bench starter Mitch Trubisky, the play of Pickett and if he should remain the starter moving forward into the season. We talk about several different throws that Pickett made in that contest and more.Alex and I roll through all our thoughts on Sunday's game and make sure to spend a lot of time discussing the fourth quarter collapse of the Steelers' defense. We talk about several players who need close examination coming out of that Sunday loss.Alex and I spend a little bit of time discussing the remainder of the Steelers 2022 schedule and we break that topic up into the two parts, the next four games and then the post bye contests. We discuss if the Steelers' 2022 season is now doomed or if there is any chance it gets salvaged by them sneaking into the playoffs.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions.

October 2, 2022 - For Episode 577, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her look at the New York Jets' 3rd down defense by down and distance and how the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense can succeed.

October 1, 2022 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the chance for the Pittsburgh Steelers to get their third down defense back on track against the New York Jets on Sunday.

September 30, 2022 -On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the improvement made by Pittsburgh Steelers' T Dan Moore Jr. and how it's a reminder to not be too quick to judge a player's summer performance.

September 30, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 28 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes talking about the team's injury report heading into Friday. We also talk about the health of the Steelers' Sunday opponent, the New York Jets, early in this show as well.What could Sunday mean for Steelers cornerback Levi Wallace against the Jets? We discuss that topic early in this show. We then move on to recap the main talking points from the Thursday media sessions of coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin.We use the middle of this Friday show to provide a full preview of the Steelers Sunday home game against the Jets. We look at what New York does well on both sides of the football and discuss what the Steelers will need to do on Sunday to win the game.It's Friday, so Alex and I provide our picks against the spread for all the Week 4 games. That includes us picking the final score of the Steelers' Sunday home game against the Jets.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions.

September 29, 2022 -On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan gives his early thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2022 defense as they head into their Week 4 game against the New York Jets.

September 28, 2022 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora rants about Chukwuma Okorafor's block on Browns' LB Anthony Walker still being a news story nearly a week after it happened.

September 28, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 27 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes talking about a depth chart change, the team's Week 4 injury outlook and a few transactions made on Tuesday.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had his weekly press conference on Tuesday, so Alex and I cover the main talking points to come out of that media session. We also talk about the state of the Steelers' locker room heading into Week 4 and more.The Steelers' offense has looked quite offensive through three games, so Alex and I spend a lot of time talking about what is wrong with that unit and what needs fixing right away. We talk quite a bit about third downs and yards after the catch in this segment and what we think needs to happen in both areas moving forward into Week 4.Later in this episode we are once again joined on the podcast by Andy Vasquez, who covers the Jets for nj.com. Andy helps us get ready for the Sunday afternoon game at Acrisure Stadium. We talk about players on both sides of the football for the Jets and what the outlook is for the quarterback position in Week 4. Andy is kind enough to give us a score prediction for Sunday's game to close out the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Andy on Twitter at @andy_vasquez and read his work online here: https://www.nj.com/staff/avasqueznj/posts.htmlWe mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions.

September 27, 2022 -On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan digs deeper into the third down woes registered by the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense through the first three weeks of the 2022 season.

September 26, 2022 -On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers are essentially facing a must-win game at home in Week 4 against the New York Jets.

September 26, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 26 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about watching a lot of football over the weekend with the Pittsburgh Steelers having played their Week 3 game on Thursday night.The New York Jets are up next for the Steelers in week, so Alex and I quickly go over their opponents' injury situation heading into the week. We also discuss what all transpired in the AFC North in Week 3 and how the Steelers' Week 4 home game against the Jets really feels like a must-win situation so early in the 2022 regular season.The Pro Bowl is making a few much-needed changes in the format, so Alex and I quickly hit on that topic in this show.Alex and I go over a few more observations from the Steelers' Thursday night loss to the Cleveland Browns after fully digesting the All-22 tape from that game. We talk schematics, stats and more in addition to that.what will the field at Acrisure Stadium look like on Sunday against the Jets with their being a college football game played on it Saturday night and possibly in rain at that? We discuss that topic in this show and also go over the players on the initial 2023 Hall of Fame Class list that have ties to the Steelers.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions.

September 25, 2022 - For Episode 570, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about the mounting frustration among Pittsburgh Steelers' players and fans and ways to deal with it.

September 24, 2022 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the impressive special teams play of Pittsburgh Steelers WR Miles Boykin and S Miles Killebrew through three games played.

September 23, 2022 -On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers must try to become the Cleveland Browns as soon as possible.

September 23, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 25 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers' Thursday night road loss to the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium.With only the television tape to work off on this Friday, Alex and I review the Steelers' loss as we can over several key plays and player performances just as we do after every game. We obviously discuss the play of Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky and much more. We make sure to tip our hats to the Browns' running game and the play of their quarterback, Jacoby Brissett.Alex and I cover the two biggest plays in the Thursday night game that really might be considered the biggest turning points. Additionally, Alex and I go over the injury the Steelers had Thursday night and other news related to the team.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said he's not close to benching Trubisky, so we go over that declaration from him as well in this show. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions.It's Friday, so Alex and I make the rest of our Week 3 picks for NFL action against the MyBookie.ag spreads.

September 22, 2022 -On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan addresses the cries from fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers to fire offensive coordinator Matt Canada as the team gets ready to play their Week 3 night road game.

September 21, 2022 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why using screenshots from film to breakdown plays from games is a bad idea.

September 21, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 24 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes recent practice squad developments, Tuesday injury reports, and the retirement of former cornerback Joe Haden.Tuesday included Matt Canada, Teryl Austin and quarterback Mitch Trubisky all talking to the media so Alex and I go over the key talking points from those media sessions. We spend extra time on quarterback audibling abilities and up-tempo being used more on offense moving forward and if we'll see an increase in either of those things from the Steelers on a short week.Alex and I have both fully digested the all-22 tape from the Steelers' Week 2 home loss to the New England Patriots, so we make sure to go over our closing thoughts on that Sunday contest. We talk a lot about Canadas's offense in this segment as well as the play of Trubisky.The Steelers will play the Cleveland Browns on the road Thursday night so to help us get ready for that matchup, Scott Petrak once again joins us. Scott covers the Browns at BrownsZone.com and as usual, he provides great pregame intel on the team ahead of the Thursday night game. If not already doing so, please follow Scott on Twitter at @ScottPetrak and read his work online.Alex and I then move on to our own preview of the Thursday night game later in this show and that segment includes our predictions for the game.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions.

September 20, 2022 -On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses the need for the Pittsburgh Steelers to give QB Mitch Trubisky full autonomy at the line of scrimmage so he can at least go down swinging with gloves on.

September 19, 2022 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed yesterday's, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

September 19, 2022 -On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora dives into his concern over the lack of a Pittsburgh Steelers' pass rush coming out of Sunday's home loss to the New England Patriots.

September 19, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 23 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers' Sunday home loss to the New England Patriots.As usual, Alex and I provide a full recap of the Steelers' most-recent game and as you would expect, there's a lot of talk about the offensive ineptitude. We talk quite a bit about the play of Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky on Sunday and the play-calling of offensive coordinator Matt Canada.Alex and I have several individual plays to talk about from this game and that incudes the two biggest plays that helped facilitate the Sunday loss.We spend time talking about the good, bad, and ugly on the defensive side of the football later in the show in addition to briefly talking about play on special teams against the Patriots.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talked again on Monday so we quickly cover his main talking points. We also talk a little about some comments made by some Steelers' players after the Sunday game.We mix in other Steelers' talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions.

September 18, 2022 - For Episode 563, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about the X-factor in the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense's bid for success while OLB T.J. Watt is sidelined.

September 17, 2022 - On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about the optimistic start to the 2022 season by Pittsburgh Steelers ILB Devin Bush and what could be ahead for him under new assistant coach Brian Flores.

September 16, 2022 -On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why Pittsburgh Steelers DT Cameron Heyward is right to call the team "zombies" and why that's a problem.

September 16, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 22 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Thursday night game and specifically about it being on Amazon Prime. This results in me going on a rant of sorts and down a rabbit hole related to college football and all-22.We move on to talk about Pittsburgh Steelers moving outside linebacker T.J. Watt to the Reserve/Injured list on Thursday and replacing him with former Tennessee Titans outside linebacker David Anenih. We talk about the team's Thursday injury situation heading into Friday's practice as the team continues to prepare to play the New England Patriots at home on Sunday in Week 2 action. Will running back Najee Harris play or play a lot on Sunday? Will he be effective if he does play? We discuss his situation Friday morning.After going over the latest news surrounding the Steelers, which includes covering a few comments made on Thursday by Matt Canada and Teryl Austin, Alex and I get hard and heavy into our look at the Week 2 home game against the Patriots. We then welcome Ben Volin from the Boston Globe back to the show again. Ben, who covers the Patriots, helps us preview the Sunday Week 2 game between the two teams. He fills us in on the Patriots' outlook for 2022 as well as the team's Week 1 loss to the Miami Dolphins. After 20-plus minutes of talk, Ben gives us his score prediction for the Sunday game.If not already doing so, please follow Ben on Twitter at @benvolin and read his work online here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/staff-list/staff/ben-volin/Alex and I then move on to provide our own breakdown of the Steelers' Sunday home game against the Patriots. We then move on to provide our Week 2 picks against the spread as sponsored by MyBookie.ag. That of course includes the two of us providing our own score predictions for the Steelers' Sunday game against the Patriots.We mix in other Steelers' talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions.

September 15, 2022 -On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks ahead to one of several key matchups that should take place in the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 2 Sunday home game against the New England Patriots.

September 14, 2022 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why a field goal is so much more than a kicker kicking.

September 14, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 21 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that of course includes going over the latest on injured outside linebacker T.J. Watt and running back Najee Harris.There's quite a bit of other Steelers' news to pass along on this Wednesday and that includes safety Minkah Fitzpatrick being named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 1. The steelers also made a few practice squad moves on Tuesday that we recap early on in this show.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday, so Alex and I make sure to recap all the notable things that he said during that media session.With the all-22 tape from the Steelers' Week 1 game against the Cincinnati Bengals now digested, Alex and I offer up our extended thoughts on that contest.Later in this Wednesday show, Dr. Melanie Friedlander once again joins Alex and I, and we go over her thoughts and analysis on injured players Watt and Harris and the outlook for each player. If not already doing so, please follow Melanie on Twitter at @girlsurgeon.After our interview with Dr. Mel is completed, Alex and I entertain several email questions we received from listeners.

September 13, 2022 -On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks ahead to the Week 2 status of Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris after his morning radio interview and the Mike Tomlin afternoon press conference.

September 12, 2022 -On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora offers up mixed emotions when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 1 win against the Cincinnati Bengals

September 12, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 20 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday Week 1 road win against the Cincinnati Bengals.As you would expect, Alex and I start this show off by discussing the latest concerning Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt, who left Sunday's game late with a pec injury. We discuss the latest updates concerning Watt's injury in addition to going over the other players who suffered injuries against the Bengals.Before we break down the Sunday win against the Bengals, Alex and I discuss the Week 1 pregame inactive list and the five players who were listed on it.Alex and I then move on to start breaking down the Sunday game and that discussion starts with us talking about the play of the defense. We discuss the play of several individual players on Sunday and what all stood out to us both based only on the television tape.Later, Alex and I move over to the offensive side of the football and talk quite a bit about that unit's play on Sunday against the Bengals. Once again, we discuss the play of several individual players and more.As you would expect, we have quite a few stats from Sunday's game to pass along in this show. Special teams play is also discussed a little bit in this show as well. We have a little fun with some crow eating in this show after both picking the Steelers to lose to the Bengals on Sunday.We mix in other Steelers' talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions.

September 11, 2022 - For Episode 556, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about her thoughts and predictions for 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers prior to the Sunday game.

September 10, 2022 - On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney previews his key matchup on Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Cincinnati Bengals.

September 9, 2022 -On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora weighs in on some recent bad analysis about Pittsburgh Steelers rookie QB Kenny Pickett.

September 9, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 19 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers and their injury situation heading into Friday's practice as the team continues to prepare to play the Cincinnati Bengals on the road on Sunday in Week 1 action to get 2022 started.After going over the latest news surrounding the Steelers, which includes covering a few comments made on Thursday by Matt Canada and Teryl Austin, Alex and I get hard and heavy into our look at the 2022 team. We go over our thoughts on the 2022 Steelers in all three phases and reveal our record predictions and if we think the team will make the playoffs. We go over our entire predictions for the NFL in 2022 when it comes to the playoffs and Super Bowl.Alex and I discuss the ceiling and the floor for the 2022 Steelers before welcoming Paul Dehner Jr. from The Athletic back to the show again. Paul, who covers the Bengals, helps us preview the Sunday Week 1 game between the two AFC North teams. He fills us in on the changes the Bengals made during the offseason in addition to his expectations for the 2022 team. Paul also gives us his thoughts on the 2022 Steelers prior to giving us his score prediction for Sunday's game.If not already doing so, please follow Paul on Twitter at @pauldehnerjr and read his work online here: https://theathletic.com/author/paul-dehner-jr/Alex and I then move on to provide our own breakdown of the Steelers' Sunday road game against the Bengals. We then move on to provide our Week 1 picks against the spread as sponsored by MyBookie.ag. That of course includes the two of us providing our own score predictions for the Steelers' Sunday game against the Bengals.We mix in other Steelers' talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions.

September 8, 2022 -On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan highlights a few things about the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of their Week 1 matchup and start of the 2022 regular season.

September 7, 2022 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the first Pittsburgh Steelers' player to ever have his number retired by the franchise.

September 7, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 18 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 1 depth chart and especially the order of quarterbacks. We discuss the clerical error that took place between Monday and Tuesday afternoon that sent a lot of fans of the Steelers into a frenzy.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his first Tuesday press conference of the 2022 regular season, so Alex and I go through the notable things said by him. We also discuss the Tuesday news that centered around Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris having his No. 32 retired by the Steelers.The Steelers recently restructure the contract of outside linebacker T.J. Watt, so we go over that expected transaction as well as a few others and their financial impact on the team's salary cap situation. I also provide a cap update on where the team now sits entering the 2022 regular season.The Steelers made a practice squad move on Wednesday, so Alex and I squeeze that news in. We also talk a little bit about our 2022 expectations for the Steelers prior to giving our predictions on Friday.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Wednesday episode.

September 6, 2022 -On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses just how much the Pittsburgh Steelers value players, who predominately play on special teams based on the current makeup of the 2022 roster.

September 5, 2022 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed yesterday's, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

September 5, 2022 -On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses one surprise absence on the Pittsburgh Steelers' initial 2022 practice squad.

September 5, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 17 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, which was recorded Sunday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers' latest practice squad additions in addition to a few other signings semi-related to the team. That means we discuss the two latest signings made by the Cleveland Browns and more.New Steelers outside linebacker Malik Reed took a small cut in pay after being traded to the team so Alex and I discuss that news in addition to a few injury settlements that have now surfaced.Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has a new podcast out so Alex and I go over his thoughts on the team's quarterback battle and who he thinks should be the Week 1 starter. That produces a lengthy discussion between Alex and me.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Monday episode.

September 4, 2022 - For Episode 549, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about how it may be the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense, not the defense, that is currently the team's strength.

September 3, 2022 - On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney makes a case for the Pittsburgh Steelers to extend the contract of veteran CB Cameron Sutton prior to the start of the 2022 regular season.