The Steelers By The Lake Podcast

The Steelers season has officially ended after yet another Wildcard exit in the playoffs. We are joined by friend of the Podcast, Jill from Ohio! We discuss the highs and lows of the season and breakdown where the season went from looking promising to appearing as though we can't do anything right. We discuss the potential future for certain players on the team who we want Pittsburgh to either retain in free agency or let walk. All that and more on this 2024-2025 season recap show. Go Steelers!

The Steelers end their lack luster season with a lack luster and slow moving game. We breakdown what went wrong and how we feel about the loss as well as our thoughts about how the season ended. We briefly discuss potential moves for the offseason and what we would like the team to do moving forward. Go Steelers!

The Steelers are ready to face off with the Ravens in the Wildcard playoff round on Saturday night. We discuss the injuries and the rosters of both teams and share our keys to success and score predictions. All that and more. Go Steelers!

We breakdown the injuries of both teams and the roster for the Bengals as we prepare for the final game of the regular season. The team takes on the Bengals as we still fight for the division title on Saturday night. Go Steelers!

The Steelers fall for the third week in a row in another embarrassing showing of football. The team seems to be falling apart in every way possible and we break it down and discuss the performances of all players involved and share our thoughts about the game. 

Steelers attempt to bounce back against a large opponent on Christmas Day as they prepare to host the Kansas City Chiefs. We breakdown the injuries of both teams as they each have a short week and we discuss the Chiefs roster and share our three keys to success in having a Christmas Miracle and coming away with a victory. Go Steelers!

Steelers fall to the division rival Ravens in embarrassing fashion. We breakdown and discuss what we feel went wrong and how the team needs to turn things around with the short week before having a Christmas matchup with the Chiefs. Go Steelers!

Steelers prepare to take on the Ravens in a Saturday afternoon matchup. We breakdown the injury updates for both teams and the depth chart for the Ravens. Go Steeelers!

The Steelers get destroyed by the Eagles in an embarrassing excuse of a football game. We breakdown what went wrong and discuss our concerns as the season nears the playoffs. All that and more on this episode. Go Steelers!

Steelers are prepared for the Pennsylvania State Championship as they are set to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Philly. We breakdown the injuries for both teams and the Eagles starting roster. All that and more, Go Steelers!

The Steelers take down the Browns in a divisional rematch from just two short weeks ago when the Browns bested the Steelers on Thursday Night Football in a snow storm. We breakdown the performances of players and the teams as a whole and discuss what things should be improved upon and where the team is showing resilience. All that and more. Go Steelers!

The Steelers prepare for their revenge game against the Cleveland Browns as they welcome the division rival into Pittsburgh. We breakdown the key injuries to both squads and discuss the Browns roster and depth chart. We also share our 3-keys to success in defeating the Browns and our score predictions. All that and more on this episode. Go Steelers!

Steelers take down divisional rival Bengals in their first matchup of the year! The score doesn't show the outcome in our minds and we breakdown the performances of all the players and do a comparison of the two starting QB's for Pittsburgh this year. All that and more. Go Steelers!

Steelers prepare to take on the Bengals. We breakdown the injuries and the depth chart for the Bengals and discuss what the Steelers need to do to come away with a victory this Sunday. Go Steelers!

Steelers fall to the Browns in Cleveland on Thursday Night Football as the team doesn't have an answer for Myles Garrett. We breakdown what went right and wrong in the game and what players we felt had good games and who may have caused us a potential victory. All that and more on this weeks recap episode. Go Steeelers!

The Steelers prepare with a short week to take on their division rival Cleveland Browns. We breakdown and discuss the injuries for both rosters as well as the starting lineup for the Browns and highlight the key players we believe Pittsburgh needs to be prepared for. We then share our 3-keys to success and our score predictions. Go Steelers!

The Steelers took down the Ravens in their first divisional matchup of the year in typical AFC North fashion as the game was won on the back of Chris Boswell's foot! We breakdown how the team played and highlight the importance of the upcoming schedule. We also share our first ever Hotel Highlight of the Game brought to you by the Edinboro Hotel Bar! All that and more on this week's recap show! Go Steelers!

Pittsburgh prepares to take on the Ravens in our first divisional matchup of the year. We breakdown the Ravens Roster as well as the injuries for both teams and discuss our 3-keys to success in taking down the Ratbirds. Go Steelers!

Pittsburgh gets out of the Nation's Capital with a victory as they take down the Commanders in a game that went down to the wire. We breakdown the performance and plays that took place as well as discuss the upcoming schedule and injuries that occurred. All that and more on this weeks episode. Go Steelers!

Steelers make two last minute trades before the trade deadline to try and increase their competitiveness heading into the toughest part of the season. They prepare to take on the current number two seed in the NFC as the Steelers head to Washington to take on the Commanders. We discuss the mid season stats as well as go over our bold predictions for the season we shared back in August and where they stand as of now. All that and more on this weeks preview show. Go Steelers!

The Steelers take down the Giants in what should've been a blow on on Monday Night Football in Pittsburgh. We breakdown what went right, what went wrong, and what the team needs to change or improve moving forward for continued success. We saw the continued success of our outside linebacker duo and another game with a big time interception coming from the undrafted free agent out of WVU. All that and more on this weeks recap show. Go Steelers!

Steelers prepare to take on the New York Giants on Monday Night Football as they have their second primetime game in a row against the second New York team in a row. All eyes are on Russell Wilson as he gets his second start for the Steelers. We discuss what to look for in this game and what we feel the team needs to do to walk away with a victory. All that and more on this week's preview show. Go Steelers!

The Steelers take down the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football in convincing fashion. Russell Wilson's first start is a success as he throws for over 250 passing yards with 2 touchdowns through the air as well as one on the ground. What went right and what do we still need to see more of before we ride the Russ train for the rest of the season. An undrafted rookie defender makes has a breakout game. All that and more on this weeks recap show. Go Steelers!

The Steelers get ready to take on the Jets on Sunday Night Football. We discuss the game as it will more than likely be Russell Wilson's first start as a Steeler and Davante Adams first game as a Jet. We breakdown and highlight certain players on the Jets roster and discuss injuries. We also share our 3-keys to success in beating the Jets. Go Steelers!

Steelers get out of Vegas with a wide margin victory, but does the score actually show an accurate depiction of how the team performed? We breakdown key performances, both good and bad as well as how we feel the team should handle the Quarterback controversy moving forward. All that and more on this weeks recap show. Go Steelers!

Steelers prepare to take on the Las Vegas Raiders and we breakdown the long list of injuries for both teams and discuss the roster that the Raiders will be rolling with and what players we need to watch out for on Sunday. We share our 3-keys to success and our score predictions as well. Share yours in the comments. Go Steelers!

The Steelers fall to the Cowboys at home on Sunday Night Football. We are joined by Special Guest Dylan Sonney as he shares his thoughts on the game and the state of the team with us as we breakdown specific player performances from the game. We also discuss the debate between Justin Fields continuing to start or handing the reigns over to Russell Wilson. All that and more on this week's episode. Go Steelers!

Pittsburgh gets ready to take on the Dallas Cowboys in their first Primetime game of the year on Sunday Night. We breakdown the large amount of roster transactions that took place this week. We also discuss the injury updates to both teams and the overall outlook of the Cowboys depth chart as it stands for this game. We ask the question; if Justin Fields leads the team to a victory this weekend, does he solidify his spot as a starter for the Steelers offense. We then share our 3-keys to success and our score predictions for the week. Go Steelers!

The Steelers take their first loss of the season against the Indianapolis Colts after a slow start allowing 17 points in the first half and only putting up 3 before halftime themselves. We take an in-depth look at what we feel led to the teams loss and what positives we can still take away from the game. We ask the question of how much an impact did some of the questionable calls from the referees have on the outcome of the game. The team also has new injuries and we breakdown those as well as the specific player performances from the game. Go Steelers!

The Steelers prepare to faceoff against the Colts in Indianapolis as they take on the current AFC South division leaders. We breakdown the roster moves and injury updates as well as discuss the matchups we face against the Colts roster. We share our three-keys to success and our score predictions. All that and more on this weeks preview show. Go Steelers! 

Steelers take down the Chargers in a battle of two undefeated teams. We breakdown the performances of all the Steelers players and highlight the increased play quality from Justin Fields as he leads the team to a 3-0 start. We also share our thoughts on the looming quarterback controversy that comes when Russell Wilson is healthy and discuss how the overall team improved from last week. All that and more on this weeks episode. Go Steelers!

The Steelers come home to Pittsburgh for their home opener against the Chargers as the 2-0 teams come head to head in the battle of undefeated teams and the top two defenses face off. The team makes a few roster moves before the game and prepare for another game with Justin Fields as the starting Quarterback. We discuss the matchups and share our three keys to success to defeating the Chargers. Go Steelers!

Pittsburgh begins the season 2-0 off the strong defensive showing and turnover free offense. How long can this success last with Justin Fields at the helm? Who splashed in our week 2 matchup and who needs to play better? All that and more on this weeks episode. Go Steelers!

We take a look at some of the Steelers and Broncos injuries heading into this week 2 matchup and discuss their potential game impact. We also look at the Denver depth chart and breakdown what players to watch out for. We then share our 3-keys to success as well as our score predictions. All that and more on this episode of the show. Go Steelers!

The Steelers take down the Falcons and become the only winning team in the AFC North after week 1 games. We discuss a few roster moves that took place before the game as well as breakdown the performances of the individual players and the team. We also get some input from our newest contributor for the podcast, our very own sports medicine professional, Dr. Amy Eperthener on the injury to our punter. Make sure to check out her podcast, Curious and Kind, linked below. As always, Go Steelers!   Dr. E's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qKGcqyabiVCY1f6eq29Dl?si=19402a59d4ba46da   Hardcore Sports Network YouTube:  @hardcoresportsnetwork5640 

The NFL regular season is finally here. We breakdown two big extensions as well as some roster moves the Steelers made this week. We then go over both the Falcons and the Steelers injury reports heading into the game and talk Falcons roster and share our 3-keys to success to beating the Falcons! Also check out our new partners at Hardcore Sports: https://www.youtube.com/@hardcoresportsnetwork5640/featured

It's time for BOLD Predictions! We have a special guest on the show who joins us in discussing brief Steelers news from this past week and practice squad signings as well as sharing our bold predictions for this season. Make sure to share your bold predictions with us in the comments on youtube or by messaging us on our social media. Go Steelers!   *Disclaimer: We apologize for the duplicate auto for the first portion of the show. The audio problem has been fixed for future shows. 

The Steelers made all their final roster cuts and moves today as they completed their initial and official 53-man roster. We take a look and compare them to our predictions. We also highlight other options from players cut by other teams that the Steelers could have potential interest in moving into the regular season. Go Steelers!

The Steelers fall to the Lions in their final preseason game after the first and second teams destroy the Lions in the first quarter before the third and fourth teams allow the lead to slip away. We discuss how the players performed in this last preseason game and how some players may have affected their chances to make the 53-man roster. Go Steelers!

We go over our final 53-man roster predictions and share why we feel certain players may have an edge on making the team over others. Will the Steelers bring in another player through a trade or free agency to complete there team and what players are we looking forward to coming back onto the squad after suspensions or injuries. Go Steelers!

The Steelers fall to the Bills at home in their second preseason game. We discuss all the news that took place before the game and the performances by the team and specific players from the game. Should we be concerned with the lackluster offensive performance already? All that and more on this week's episode! Go Steelers!

The Steelers play their first preseason game and lose at home. But not all was lost, we breakdown the players performances and discuss what improvements need to take place before the second game. We also discuss some player movements and injury updates. Go Steelers!

Steelers training camp is officially under way and we breakdown and discuss important injuries, player position battles and more. Steelers also add four new members to their Hall of Honor! All that and more on this week's episode. Go Steelers!

James Strong and Cody Tanner are joined by special guest, Nicholas Praetzel as they discuss some brief Steelers news including the hiring of a new broadcaster Rob King as well as trade rumors with a high caliber wideout. We then have our super show main event and do a fantasy draft from All-Time Steelers players and fight for the title of best team. Let us know who you think won the draft in the comments! Go Steelers!   James's Team: QB: Ben Roethlisberger RB: Franco Harris, Barry Foster WR: Antonio Brown, Lynn Swann TE: Heath Miller LT: Alejandro Villanueva LG: David Decastro C: Dermontti Dawson RG: Gerry Mullins RT: Max Starks DE: Cam Heyward, Stephon Tuitt DT: Casey Hampton OLB: Kevin Greene, Joey Porter MLB: Jack Lambert, Ryan Shazier CB: Rod Woodson, Mel Blount S: Carnell Lake, Ryan Clark   Cody's Team: QB: Terry Bradshaw RB: Le'Veon Bell, Merril Hoge WR: John Stallworth, Louis Lipps TE: Pat Freiermuth LT: Jon Kolb LG: Ramon Foster C: Mike Webster RG: Chris Kemoeatu RT: Larry Brown DE: Aaron Smith, Brett Keisel DT: "Mean" Joe Greene OLB: Jack Ham, Greg Lloyd MLB: James Farrior, Lawrence Timmons CB: Ike Taylor, Dwayne Woodruff S: Donnie Shell, Mike Wagner   Nick's Team: QB: Mike Vick RB: Jerome Bettis, Rocky Bleier WR: Hines Ward, Santonio Holmes TE: Vance Mcdonald LT: Tunch Ilkin LG: Alan Faneca C: Maurkice Pouncey RG: John Nisby RT: Steve Courson DE: L.C. Greenwood, Dwight White DT: Javon Hargrave, Kimo Von Oelhoffen OLB: T.J. Watt, James Harrison MLB: Levon Kirkland CB: Jack Butler, Joe Haden S: Troy Polamalu, Minkah Fitzpatrick  

One Steelers players gets suspended for 8 games and a few different players are coming together to train during the offseason. A former Ravens and Steelers player passes away. We briefly share our thoughts about the attempted assassination on former President Trump. We then go over our Steelers roster as we prepare for a super show next week. Go Steelers!

We spend some time talking about the sad news of the passing of Khyree Jackson who was drafted this year to the Minnesota Vikings. We then breakdown the state of the Cleveland Browns in our final week of our AFC North Division Rival Series. Go Steelers!

We discuss the Law Suit against the NFL and the Sunday Ticket Package as well as the possible addition of a new star Wide Receiver to the team. We then breakdown the state of the Bengals and their current roster. Go Steelers!

Steelers make a few roster moves and the team gets announced as a member of HBO's Hard Knocks TV Series this season. We breakdown the Ravens roster as we begin our 3 week series on discussing Division Rival's and the state of their teams. All that and more on this week's episode. Go Steelers!

Steelers extend Mike Tomlin 3 more years and finally sign Zach Frazier to his rookie deal. The wide receiver room continues to see things to be excited about. All that and more on this week's episode. Go Steeelers!

Second week of OTA's has begun and Pittsburgh brings in two corners, one of which was a former player who just spent a year with Detroit. Cam Heyward returns to the building as mandatory training begins and makes it clear he wants to play 3 more years and wants to finish his career with Pittsburgh. All that and more on this week's episode! Go Steelers!