Podcast appearances and mentions of Keith Butler

Hosts Ike Taylor and Mark Bergin discuss what the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback position could look like in 2022 with Ben Roethlisberger's expected retirement. The guys also talk about the possibility of defensive coordinator Keith Butler's retirement, and possibilities of who could replace him if he does retire. Plus, it appears offensive coordinator Matt Canada will be back in 2022 despite the Steelers being worse statistically in 2021 compared to 2020. Other topics include the best NFL GM vacancies and picking against the spread for the NFL divisional round. Bergin also explains why Steelers fans should root for the San Francisco 49ers to upset the Green Bay Packers. Follow Ike Taylor on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Follow Mark Bergin on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube Intro Music: Louie Kaczmarek

Chris Carter, NFL and NCAAF analyst, is joined by Tony Serino of AFC North Talk. Mason Rudolph and Dwayne Haskins spoke Wednesday with Pittsburgh Steelers media about the prospect of playing next year for the Steelers and earning the starting quarterback role. But both have a lot to prove before that ever becomes reality. Who replaces Ben Roethlisberger will most likely be a draft pick or a free agent in the near future, but it's clear Mike Tomlin wants his quarterback of the future to be mobile and have the ability to extend plays. What's the best plan to find the best Steelers quarterback for 2022 without blowing up the team's rebuilding plans? With Teryl Austin looking to replace Keith Butler as Steelers defensive coordinator, is this the right idea? Austin is an experienced NFL coach and former defensive coordinator who's been with the team for three seasons. His biggest focus might be making sure the defensive philosophy doesn't change too much so that T.J. Watt, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Cam Heyward and company can still be playmakers with just more help coming from the NFL Draft and free agency. Follow Chris Carter on Twitter: @CarterCritiques. Theme music is 'Soul Kick' by Ceddy P, and 'Too Easy' by Nerdboy. Both from their label Renaissance Music. Find more from their label here. This show is part of the Locked on Podcast Network. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! OnlineGambling.com This podcast is brought to you by onlinegambling.com; the place to be for all the latest gambling news and tips throughout the NFL Playoffs. Visit onlinegambling.com/NFL to get the edge over the competition throughout this year's Playoffs! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. Getupside Just download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code TOUCHDOWN to get up to 50¢/gallon cash back on your first tank. StatHero StatHero is the first of its kind Daily Fantasy Sports platform where it's YOU vs. the HOUSE in head to head fantasy matchups - winner take all. Sign up for FREE - RIGHT NOW - at StatHero.com/LOCKEDON and use promo code LOCKEDON for a One Hundred Percent Deposit Match. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Carter, NFL and NCAAF analyst, is joined by Josh Taylor of 93.7 The Fan and KDKA-TV. Mike Tomlin basically confirmed the Pittsburgh Steelers WOULD NOT be firing Matt Canada from offensive coordinator, and Keith Butler might be OUT at defensive coordinator. These commitments put the Steelers in an interesting position in the start of the era after Ben Roethlisberger's retirement. What sense does it make bringing back Canada to work with Najee Harris and Pat Freiermuth in a completely reworked offensive line? We look at the reasons for Canada. Also, if Butler is gone as defensive coordinator, who's his replacement? The obvious answer is an internal hire, defensive backs coach Teryl Austin, who has experience as a good defensive coordinator and shows why the Steelers' history of hiring internally has worked more often than not. Follow Chris Carter on Twitter: @CarterCritiques. Theme music is 'Soul Kick' by Ceddy P, and 'Too Easy' by Nerdboy. Both from their label Renaissance Music. Find more from their label here. This show is part of the Locked on Podcast Network. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! OnlineGambling.com This podcast is brought to you by onlinegambling.com; the place to be for all the latest gambling news and tips throughout the NFL Playoffs. Visit onlinegambling.com/NFL to get the edge over the competition throughout this year's Playoffs! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. Getupside Just download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code TOUCHDOWN to get up to 50¢/gallon cash back on your first tank. StatHero StatHero is the first of its kind Daily Fantasy Sports platform where it's YOU vs. the HOUSE in head to head fantasy matchups - winner take all. Sign up for FREE - RIGHT NOW - at StatHero.com/LOCKEDON and use promo code LOCKEDON for a One Hundred Percent Deposit Match. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

January 14, 2022 - Season 12, Episode 77 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news and updates concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes us recapping the team's injury situation and latest roster moves heading into Friday.The Steelers are playing the underdog role well this week so Alex and I discuss that topic. We also discuss Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster returning to practice on Thursday as a designated-to-return player. Will Smith-Schuster play on Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs? If he does play, how many snaps will he get? We discuss those questions, his situation, and more on this show right out of the chute.We also discuss a few other roster moves that might be coming in the next 48 hours or so.Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, head coach Mike Tomlin, offensive coordinator Matt Canada and defensive coordinator Keith Butler all talked to the media these last few days, so we quickly recap the notable things each said during their respective press conferences.The steelers will play the Chiefs Sunday night in Kansas City so we have Adam Teicher from ESPN back on the show again to help us preview that Super Wild Card game. We spend 25 minutes with Adam talking about the Chiefs and them playing the Steelers on Sunday night. We also get his score prediction and final thoughts at the end of our interview with him.If not already doing so, please follow Adam on Twitter at @adamteicher and read his coverage of the Chiefs here: https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/kc/kansas-city-chiefsAlex and I then proceed to give our own preview of the Steelers Sunday night game against the Chiefs and then go on to pick all the Wild Card Week games against the spread. That includes us predicting the game between the Steelers and the Chiefs as well.We then move on to wrap up this Friday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

Arthur and Deke discuss if a positive performance vs the Chiefs could warrant Matt Canada and Keith Butler returning next season! They guys then react to the Steelers and Chiefs injury report and the potential impact it could have. Afterwards, they give their favorite bets to watch in the Steelers game and finish the episode making their picks for the Super Wildcard Playoff games!

Arthur Moats opens the show by asking Wesley Uhler an interesting question - Would a win Sunday change the fans perception of Matt Canada and Keith Butler?

 Chris Carter, NFL and NCAAF analyst, is joined by Tony Serino for a Tony Tuesday! Kevin Colbert reportedly will step down from the Steelers' general manager position after the 2022 NFL Draft, but after successes with the 2021 NFL Draft in Najee Harris and Pat Freiermuth along with his Hall of Fame legacy, why would anyone complain? Colbert and Mike Tomlin should be given at least one more NFL Draft to build after Ben Roethlisberger retires. Should the Steelers target a player like Tyler Lindenbaum? Kenny Pickett? Nakobe Dean? There are so many options the team could go to rebuild the roster for a new look Steelers in 2022 and beyond. Also, what were the defensive changes when Mike Tomlin took over as defensive coordinator when Keith Butler was out because of COVID-19? And, how about that wild Los Angeles Charges vs. Las Vegas Raiders game that almost ended in a tie? Was there an NFL conspiracy? Tony puts on the tinfoil hat. Follow Chris Carter on Twitter: @CarterCritiques. Theme music is 'Soul Kick' by Ceddy P, and 'Too Easy' by Nerdboy. Both from their label Renaissance Music. Find more from their label here. This show is part of the Locked on Podcast Network. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! OnlineGambling.com This podcast is brought to you by onlinegambling.com; the place to be for all the latest gambling news and tips throughout the NFL Playoffs. Visit onlinegambling.com/NFL to get the edge over the competition throughout this year's Playoffs! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. Getupside Just download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code TOUCHDOWN to get up to 50¢/gallon cash back on your first tank. StatHero StatHero is the first of its kind Daily Fantasy Sports platform where it's YOU vs. the HOUSE in head to head fantasy matchups - winner take all. Sign up for FREE - RIGHT NOW - at StatHero.com/LOCKEDON and use promo code LOCKEDON for a One Hundred Percent Deposit Match. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

December 31, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 70 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17 and that includes us going over the team's Thursday injury report. We discuss what the Steelers offensive line might look like to start the Monday night home game against the Cleveland Browns.Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger met the media on Thursday and as expected, he was asked a lot of questions about Monday night possibly being the final home game of his NFL career. We go over all that Roethlisberger had to say that is worth discussing.The Steelers two main coordinators, Matt Canada and Keith Butler, both talked to the media on Thursday, so as usual, Alex and I attempt to parse all the important things each had to say. This includes focusing in on some comments that Canada made about running back Najee Harris and comments made by Butler about inside linebacker Robert Spillane.The steelers placed two more defensive players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list in the middle of us recording this episode so we pass the news along in real-time.Alex and I welcome back to the show Scott Petrak, who covers the Browns for The Chronicle-Telegram and Medina Gazette. We spend roughly 23 minutes with Scott previewing the Browns ahead of the Monday night game at Heinz Field. We also get his prediction for the game at the end of the interview and get him to talk briefly about the career that Roethlisberger has had.If not already doing so, please follow Scott on Twitter at @ScottPetrak and read his coverage of the Browns here: https://brownszone.comAlex and I then proceed to pick all the Week 17 games against the spread. We will pick the Steelers Monday night game against the Browns during the Monday podcast.We then move on to wrap up this Friday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

December 23, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 67 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16 and that includes us going over the team's Thursday injury report. We also talk about the shape of the Steelers roster, as well as the roster of the Kansas City Chiefs, heading into Sunday's game as both teams have been dealing with a lot of COVID issues these past several days.We try predicting who will be in and out on Sunday against the Chiefs for both teams and more.Alex and I review the Steelers Pro Bowl selections for 2021 and talk some about wide receiver Diontae Johnson and if he was snubbed this year.The Steelers two main coordinators, Matt Canada and Keith Butler, both talked to the media on Thursday, so as usual, Alex and I attempt to parse all the important things each had to say.What's the latest with Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool and offensive line coach Adrian Klemm? Alex and I cover both of those topics in this show on this Christmas Eve Friday.Alex and I welcome back to the show Adam Teicher, who covers the Chiefs for ESPN. We spend roughly 20 minutes with Adam previewing the Chiefs ahead of the Sunday afternoon game at Arrowhead Stadium. We also get his prediction for the game at the end of the interview and get him to talk briefly about his book.If not already doing so, please follow Adam on Twitter at @adamteicher and read his coverage of the Chiefs here: https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/kc/kansas-city-chiefsAlex and I then proceed to give our own preview of the Steelers Sunday game against the Chiefs and then go on to pick all the Week 16 games against the spread. That includes us predicting the game between the Steelers and the ChiefsWe then move on to wrap up this Friday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

December 17, 2021 - For Episode 288 on this Friday, Alex Kozora gives his latest thoughts on Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler ahead of the team's Week 15 home game.

December 17, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 64 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15 and that includes us going over the team's Thursday injury report. we also talk about the shape of the roster heading into Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans.We try predicting who will be in and out on Sunday against the Titans and what the inside linebacker rotation might look like in that contest.The Steelers two main coordinators, Matt Canada and Keith Butler, both talked to the media on Thursday, so Alex and I attempt to parse all the important things each had to say.Alex and I then do our own preview of the Sunday game against the Titans based on our tape study these last few days. After that, Alex and I welcome back to the show David Boclair, who covers the Titans for Sports Illustrated. We spend roughly 33 minutes with David previewing the Titans ahead of the Sunday afternoon game at Heinz Field. We also get his prediction for the game at the end of the interview.If not already doing so, please follow David on Twitter at @BoclairSports and read his coverage of the Titans here: https://si.com/nfl/titansWe go over what Hall of Famer Joe Greene said about the Steelers after their Week 14 Thursday night loss and also touch on other NFL items later in this show.Alex and I then proceed to pick all the week 15 games against the spread and that includes us predicting the game between the Steelers and the TitansWe then move on to wrap up this Friday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

December 8, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 60 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 in Week 14 and that includes us going over the team's Tuesday injury report.We predict who will be in and out on Thursday night against the Minnesota Vikings and go over a few activations we think might be made prior to kickoff.The Steelers two main coordinators, Matt Canada and Keith Butler, both talked to the media on Tuesday, so Alex and I parse all the important things each had to say.Alex and I also go over what we learned from the Steelers Sunday home win against the Baltimore Ravens after fully digesting the all-22 tape from that contest.The Steelers will play the Vikings on the road on Thursday night so ahead of that primetime contest, Alex and I welcome Arif Hasan to the show. Arif covers the Vikings for The Athletic and we spend roughly 35 minutes with him previewing the Vikings ahead of the Thursday night game. We also get his prediction for the game at the end of the interview.If not already doing so, please follow Arif on Twitter at @ArifHasanNFL and read his coverage of the Vikings here: https://theathletic.com/author/arif-hasan/Alex and I then proceed to further preview the Steelers game against the Vikings before giving our own final score predictions.We then move on to wrap up this Wednesday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

December 3, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 58 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 injury report heading into Friday. We go over who we think will play on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens and who we think will be sidelined. we also go over the transactions that happened since the Wednesday show.The Steelers had several media sessions on Thursday and those included coordinators Keith Butler and Matt Canada. Alex and I hit on the main talking points from both coaches. We also talk briefly about what wide receiver Diontae Johnson had to say on Thursday.With the Steelers Week 13 game forthcoming, Alex and I dive deep into our final breakdowns of that contest against the Baltimore Ravens. We talk about the best way to defend the Ravens offense and especially quarterback Lamar Jackson. We also discuss the Ravens defense and how the Steelers offense might attack it and defend against it.We talk the lack of chunk plays by the offense this season and how wide receiver Chase Claypool is not drawing the amount of defensive interference penalties he did during his rookie season.As usual, we pick all the remaining Week 13 NFL games against the spread later in this show and then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.

November 26, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 55 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 injury report heading into Friday. We go over who we think will play on Sunday against the Cinninciniti Bengals and who we think will be sidelined.The Steelers had several media sessions on Thursday and those included coordinators Keith Butler and Matt Canada. Alex and I hit on the main talking points from both coaches. We spend a lot of time addressing the comments that Butler made about inside linebacker Devin Bush and rookie defensive end Isaiahh Loudermilk. Canada also talked briefly about his offense and the mobility of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, so we address that.Steelers special teams ace Myles Killebrew and wide receiver Chase Claypool both met the media on Thursday, so we hit on those two sessions briefly.With the Steelers Week 12 game forthcoming, Alex and I dive deep into our final breakdowns of that contest against the Bengals. We talk about the best way to defend the Bengals offense and especially quarterback Joe Burrow. We also discuss the Bengals great receiving core and running game. We also discuss how good the Bengals defense has been against the run this season. We discuss what we think the Steelers might try to do offensively on Sunday against the Bengals and if we think the running game will have some success in Week 12 with rookie running back Najee Harris.We look back to the Steelers Week 3 loss to the Bengals several times during this episode as part of us previewing the Sunday game in Cincinnati.As usual, we pick all the remaining Week 12 NFL games against the spread later in this show and then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.

November 19, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 52 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of their Sunday night road game against the Los Angeles Chargers.Alex and I go over the Steelers Week 11 Thursday injury report for starters and then get into discussing the roster minutia that might transpire on Saturday and what the Sunday night inactive list might look like.Steelers coordinators Matt Canada and Keith Butler both talked to the media on Thursday, so Alex and I parse the meaningful quotes to come out of those press conferences. There's a lot to get to this week.Devin Bush Sr. was on 93.7 The Fan on Thursday discussing his son, Steelers inside linebacker Devin Bush, so Alex and I spend about 10 minutes on that topic.In the middle of the show, Alex and I are joined by former NFL great and ex-Chargers' linebacker Shawne Merriman. We review the Chargers' season to date with Shawne, discuss his NFL career, and talk about his new company, Lights Out XF. Here's a link to find out more info on that lightsoutxf.com.After talking to Merriman for about 25 minutes, Alex and I get into our full preview of the Steelers Sunday night road game against the Chargers. We talk about both sides of the ball for both teams and go over what we expect to see Sunday night in that Week 11 contest.After previewing the Sunday night game, Alex and I then move on to pick all the Week 11 games, per the mybookie.ag betting lines. We also predict the final score of the Steelers Sunday night game against the Chargers.We wrap up the show by answering questions from our listeners.

Dolphins upset the Ravens last night, more shake-up in the AFC. Jeff Hathhorn checks in after covering the Pitt game last night. We get some daggum wisdom from our friend Keith Butler.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bruce talks about the connection between Ben and Pat Freiermuth.  Keith Butler gets into the advantages offenses have over defenses.  We make our NFL picks against the spread. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aditi talks about Ben's injuries, the Steelers avoiding an upset, the Fletcher Cox trade rumor, Pat Freiermuth and bold predictions for Monday Night Football against the Bears. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

November 5, 2021 -Season 12, Episode 45 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 the Cleveland Browns as well on the heels of them now parting ways with wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.After talking about the Browns situation briefly, Alex and I move on to talk about the Steelers Thursday injury report and the way it might ultimately shake out come Monday night. We also quickly go over the Chicago Bears injury report that includes three key players not practicing on Thursday.On Thursday, two of the Steelers coordinators, Matt Canada and Keith Butler, both talked to the media so as usual, Alex and I recap all the main talking points that came out of those two media sessions. We spend a lot of time talking about what Butler had to see about a few defensive players. Canada did not say much on Thursday, but Alex and I do find a few small things to discuss.Former Steelers outside linebacker Melvin Ingram met the media on Thursday for the first time since he was traded so Alex and I recap a few things he had to say. We also discuss comments made on Thursday by the Browns special teams coordinator related to the fake field goal the Steelers ran on Sunday. Alex and I give more thoughts on that fake field decision after watching the all-22 version of it.The Steelers will play the Bears on Monday night so ahead of that primetime contest Alex and I welcome back to the show Eric Edholm of Yahoo Sports. Eric has closely followed the Bears for years, so we get his thoughts on the team ahead of them playing the Steelers on Monday night. We spend roughly 25 minutes with Eric previewing the game and then get his score prediction before letting him go.If not already doing so, please follow Eric on Twitter at @Eric_Edholm and make sure to read his work on Yahoo right here: https://www.yahoo.com/author/eric-edholm/As usual, Alex and pick all the remaining Week 9 Sunday NFL games against the spread later in this show. We then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.

Making a statement: the Pens, Keith Butler & the Browns. Fox Chapel is taking away snow days...what?!? Local guy Luke Getsy is up for another job, would you leave the QB job in Green Bay?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A caller rips the guys. Keith Butler speaks the truth about Melvin Ingram. Steve Palazzolo of PFF gives us some Steelers grades.  Andre Barnabei tells us about what's happening at The Rivers Casino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 29, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 42 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 the latest news concerning outside linebacker Melvin Ingram and him possibly being traded away by the Tuesday deadline.We spend a lot of time talking about Ingrams current situation, the likelihood that he'll be traded and what the Steelers might look to get in return if indeed that notion is considered.Ingram is on the Steelers injury report, so we discuss that news in addition to going over the overall health of the team heading into Friday's practice. we also talk some about the health of the Cleveland Browns heading into Friday.On Thursday, two of the Steelers coordinators, Matt Canada and Keith Butler, both talked to the media so Alex and I recap all of the main talking points that came out of those two media sessions. We spend a lot of time talking about the Steelers offense and yardage gained on first downs to date.The Steelers will play the Browns On Sunday in Cleveland so as usual, Alex and I fully preview that matchup on both sides of the football. We talk about what the Steelers will need to do to win that Sunday game against the Browns and more.As usual, we pick all the remaining Week 8 NFL games against the spread later in this show and that includes us predicting the outcome of the Steelers Sunday road game against the Browns. We then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.

We first react to the Dolphins pushing for Deshaun Watson in a trade how in the world this guy is not on some sort of suspension list given the allegations made against him.  Talking about the Steelers, Jeff doesn't get the sense that the Steelers are making ACL recovery excuses for Devin Bush's poor play.  Jeff thinks that based on the comments by Mike Tomlin and Keith Butler this week that we will see Stephon Tuitt at some point this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 20, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 38 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about all that has transpired with the Pittsburgh Steelers so far this week with the team now on their bye.We go over the heath of the Steelers on their bye week before getting into all that was said on Tuesday by head coach Mike Tomlin, offensive coordinator Matt Canada and defensive coordinator Keith Butler during their individual press conferences.We talk quite a bit in this episode about what Butler said about inside linebacker Robert Spillane playing some in the team's dime defense and what Canada had to say about wide receiver James Washington not playing much Sunday night against the Seattle Seahawks. Several other talking points from the coaches Tuesday press conferences are also discussed in the first part of this show.Alex and I have digested a good amount of the all-22 tape from the Sunday night game against the Seahawks, so we discuss the good and bad from that. We talk about the Steelers coming out their bye week and what needs to improve moving forward into their next three games, all of which seem very winnable right now.The Cleveland Browns will be without starting quarterback Baker Mayfield on Thursday night against the Denver Broncos, so we discuss that news as well.Steelers wide receivers coach Ike Hilliard talked to the media on Wednesday while we were recording this show and he had some interesting things to say about Washington's role in the offense moving forward. We make sure to hit on that talking point even more.Can the Steelers continue to win with the way quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has played these past few weeks? We discuss that topic and if an improved running game is enough to carry the quarterback and the offense.Alex and I recap it and tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers at the end of this show and as usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.

Ray joins us to sort through what Keith Butler meant by his Spillane over Bush & Schobert comments, what the Steelers may change during the bye week, Tuitt's status and more!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did we get a couple of those from Matt Canada and Keith Butler? Even Mike Tomlin? We listen and discuss.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Lange Night at PPG Paints Arena last night. Tristan Jarry was good. The sellout streak was snapped...there's some deeper significance to that.  While Yinz Were Sleepin': NBA season starts with drama + Dodgers survive  No usual Tomlin Tuesday press conference yesterday, but Coach T, Matt Canada and Keith Butler did speak. Hear what Butler said about his linebackers that was especially eyebrow-raising.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask Jim why there was such a mixed message between Mike Tomlin and Matt Canada today when it came to discuss the lack of playing time for James Washington.  We ask Colony if he thinks the Pickett family should invite Andrew to their tailgate on Saturday because he has a Heisman vote. 4:25p – We listen and react to Keith Butler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We open up reacting to Keith Butler saying there are things Robert Spillane does better than Devin Bush.  We are horrified that that statement is actually true.  We also talk about what a freak Derrick Henry is and how so many teams, the Steelers included, passed on him.  We also talk about the Bills side of that game, how they're still the favorite in the AFC, which means there's still part of us that thinks the Steelers can accomplish something this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 15, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 36 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 injury report heading into Friday. We go over some possible scenarios that might take place with the roster ahead of Sunday's night home game against the Seattle Seahawks when it comes to active and inactive players and potential moves to and from the Reserve/Injured list.As usual, the Steelers had several media sessions on Thursday and those included coordinators Keith Butler and Matt Canada. Alex and I hit on the main talking points from both coaches and that includes talking more about the loss of wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on offense and how he'll be replaced. We go over several interesting comments made my Butler as well with a few of them being related to young cornerback James Pierre.Alex and I are once again joined by Dr. Melanie Friedlander in this show and we get her thoughts on Smith-Schuster's shoulder injury, the groin epidemic the Steelers have going through as well as talking some about rookie running back Najee Harris and his cramping issue that he had in Week 5. We also talk to the good doctor about her thoughts on the Steelers five games into the 2021 regular season.With the Steelers Week 6 Sunday night game forthcoming, Alex and I dive deep into our final breakdowns of that contest against the Seahawks. We talk about the best way to defend the Seahawks offense and the challenges that their defense might present. We talk about their quarterback Geno Smith and sure-fire ways for the Steelers to lose the game on Sunday night that they should be expected to win.We go over the things we think the Steelers might need to do specifically on Sunday to beat the Seahawks at Heinz Field.As usual, we pick all the remaining Week 6 NFL games against the spread later in this show and then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.

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October 8, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 33 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 injury report heading into Friday. We go over some possible scenarios that might take place with the roster ahead of Sunday's home game against the Denver Broncos when it comes to active and inactive players.We mix in some optimism early in this show when it comes to the Steelers Week 5 game and especially on the heels of what happened in the NFL's Thursday night game.As usual, the Steelers had several media sessions on Thursday and those included coordinators Keith Butler and Matt Canada. Alex and I hit on the main talking points from both coaches and that includes talking more about one of the failed fourth down plays that happened in Week 4 against the green Bay Packers.With the Steelers Week 5 game forthcoming, Alex and I dive deep into our final breakdowns of that contest against the Broncos. We talk about the best way to defend the Broncos offense and the challenges that their defense might present. We also talk about the Broncos run defense from a statistical standpoint.We go over the things we think the Steelers might need to do specifically on Sunday to beat the Broncos at Heinz Field.As usual, we pick all the remaining Week 5 NFL games against the spread later in this show and then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.

October 1, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 30 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 injury report heading into Friday. Will tackle Zach Banner play on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers? It looks like outside linebacker T.J. Watt will be back on Sunday but what about fellow outside linebacker Alex Highsmith? We discuss his status and more.The Steelers waived outside linebacker Jamir Jones earlier in the week and he was claimed by the Los Angeles Rams so we discuss that transaction a bit.The Steelers had several media sessions on Thursday and those included coordinators Keith Butler and Matt Canada. Alex and I hit on the main talking points from both coaches and that includes the latter talking about the failed fourth and 10 play this past weekend. When will defensive end Stephon Tuitt be back? We go over that topic based on what Butler said on Thursday.With the Steelers Week 4 game forthcoming, Alex and I dive deep into our final breakdowns of that contest against the Packers. We talk about the best way to defend the Packers offense and especially quarterback Aaron Rodgers. We also discuss the Steelers defensing against Packers wide receiver Davante Adams on Sunday.We discuss what we think the Steelers might try to do offensively on Sunday against the Packers and how rookie center Kendrick Green has a tough matchup ahead in defensive tackle Kenny Clark. We discuss if the Steelers should run more outside zone against the Packers on Sunday and if quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be able to push the football deep down the field.Are the Steelers really thinking about replacing guard Kevin Dotson with B.J. Finney like a Thursday report apparently indicated? Alex and I made sure to address that topic in this show as well.As usual, we pick all the remaining Week 4 NFL games against the spread later in this show and then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.

We keep it 100 here. Is Matt Canada and Keith Butler doing the same?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September 24, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 27 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 injury report heading into Friday. It's full of questionable players so we do our best at predicting how Sunday will shake out for each of them.The Steelers had several media sessions on Thursday and those included coordinators Keith Butler and Matt Canada. Alex and I hit on the main talking points from both coaches. We also go over a few things said on Thursday by outside linebacker Melvin Ingram and defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs ahead of the Steelers Sunday Week 3 home game against the Cincinnati Bengals.We talk some about what we expect to see out of Buggs and possibly outside linebacker Jamir Jones on Sunday against the Bengals.With the Steelers Week 3 game forthcoming, Alex and I dive deep into our final breakdowns of that contest against the Bengals. We talk about the best way to defend the Bengals offense and especially quarterback Joe Burrow. We also discuss the Bengals great receiving core.We discuss what we think the Steelers might try to do offensively on Sunday against the Bengals and if we think the running game will have some success in Week 3 with rookie running back Najee Harris.As usual, we pick all the remaining Week 3 NFL games against the spread later in this show and then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.

September 17, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 24 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 between the Washington Football Team and the New York Giants.We quickly turn our attention the latest injury reports releases on Thursday by the Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders ahead of the Sunday Week 2 game at Heinz Field between the two teams. We spend a lot of time on the lengthy Raiders injury report.The Steelers had several media sessions on Thursday and those included coordinators Keith Butler and Matt Canada. Alex and I hit on the main talking points from both coaches. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was on The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday, so Alex and I quickly hit on that interview.With the Steelers Week 2 game forthcoming, Alex and I dive deep into our final breakdowns of that contest against the Raiders. We talk about the best way to defend against Raiders tight end Darren Waller and more. We also discuss the chore the Raiders offensive line will have with the Steelers front seven on Sunday.We discuss what we think the Steelers might try to do offensively on Sunday against the Raiders and if we think the running game will have some success in Week 2 with rookie running back Najee Harris.As usual, we pick all the remaining NFL games against the spread later in this show and then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.

On today's episode of Steelers Today, Dale Lolley and Eddie Provident are on the South Side following practice. Keith Butler had high praise for Minkah Fitzpatrick and Cam Heyward thinks of himself as the best defensive lineman in football. What do the guys think? Watch to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Bleav in Steelers” hosts Ike Taylor and Mark Bergin discuss how T.J. Watt and Cam Heyward dominated the Buffalo Bills in a Week 1 win.The guys also talk about how they were impressed with the play of cornerback Cam Sutton.Despite some offensive struggles in the first half, the Steelers scored 20 consecutive points and six rookies saw significant playing time on Sunday.Taylor and Bergin also stress the importance of special teams, considering the blocked punt by Miles Killebrew and the subsequent score by Ulysees Gilbert III.Other topics discussed include Week 1 overreactions and previewing the Steelers' home-opener against the Las Vegas Raiders.Follow Ike Taylor on social media: Facebook, Twitter, InstagramFollow Mark Bergin on social media: Facebook, Twitter, InstagramIntro Music: Louie KaczmarekSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

07:00 Key takeaways - star players performed as expected07:30 New player signings pay off09:28 TJ Watt played “just fine”10:14 Minkah Fitzpatrick freed to play11:48 Keith Butler's game plan caps the gunslinger14:14 Melvin Ingram - the perfect signing?16:05 Special teams enigma20:08 Offensive line fulfills prophecy23:26 Batman Ben27:30 Matt Canada - jury is out28:55 What separates Steelers offense from all others36:45 Looking aheadHit us up on Twitter at @Steelersoutpost Shoot us an email at Steelersoutpost@gmail.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ed tells us why he thought all along that this deal would get done. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We ask Jim how he thinks this situation will play out.  Jim agrees with Keith Butler saying TJ Watt needs to hit some, as opposed to Mike Tomlin who is downplaying it.  Jim thinks the Watt contract will be done by the game on Sunday.  Jim was not shocked to hear Ben and Cam speaking out about TJ's contract. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're maybe even more confused about Watt's status for Sunday's game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Carter, NFL and NCAAF analyst, gets into what Keith Butler said about Stephon Tuitt and Zach Banner headed to IR and when they might be back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as what Joe Haden said about his future with the Steelers. He'll also explain the practice squad additions, including former first round pick at safety, Karl Joseph. Follow Chris Carter on Twitter: @CarterCritiques. Theme music is 'Soul Kick' by Ceddy P, and 'Too Easy' by Nerdboy. Both from their label Renaissance Music. Find more from their label here. This show is part of the Locked on Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TJ Watt has barely practiced since training camp opened. Defensive coordinator, Keith Butler, talked about it and the guys broke it down. Andrew and Chris both believe the Steelers have to get the Watt deal done now, before the season officially kicks off.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

August 9, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 7 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news and notes concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers to come out of training camp. we go over the Steelers injury report entering Monday and some of the main developments from Heinz Field these last two practices.Is Steelers second year guard Kevin Dotson in some sort of doghouse right now? Did Steelers wide receiver James Washington really request that the team trade him soon? Alex and I fully address those two main topics making the rounds right now in this Monday show.Alex and I discuss the latest on Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt and go over a few things that defensive coordinator Keith Butler said during his media session a few days ago.As promised, Alex and I give more thoughts on what we observed in the Steelers Thursday Hall of Fame Game against the Dallas Cowboys after watching the television tape a few more times. Specifically, we talk about the play of the offensive and defensive lines in that preseason game.It was an exciting Hall of Fame weekend that came to a close on Sunday, so Alex and I make sure to touch on that later in this podcast episode.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.

Keith Butler said that the contract is part of why he's sitting out on drills. Is this becoming an issue? When will this deal be made? We discuss.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day 13 of Steelers training camp came with a post practice surprise about T.J. Watt's contract as Keith Butler sheds light on the situation. Tom and Eddie also talk about James Washington's trade request and how the quarterbacks looked on Thursday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Carter, Pitt beat writer and NFL analyst for DKPittsburghSports.com, is joined by Dean Iampietro of WPXI-TV and Josh Axelrod of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The three talk about Matt Canada's description of Ben Roethlisberger's role in the new Steelers offense and what it actually means and Keith Butler's comments on how the Steelers need to strategize resting T.J. Watt during key games. Follow Chris Carter on Twitter: @CarterCritiques. Theme music is 'Soul Kick' by Ceddy P, and 'Too Easy' by Nerdboy. Both from their label Renaissance Music. Find more from their label here. Subscribe to DKPittsburghSports.com here. This show is part of the Locked on Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

June 15, 2021 - Season 11, Episode 121 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers first day of mandatory minicamp that took place earlier in the day at Heinz Field.We start by reviewing all that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say after Tuesday's minicamp practice and that includes him not shedding much light on any injuries that may have occurred during the session. Tomlin had a few other comments about cornerback James Pierre and outside linebacker Alex Highsmith that we parse out as well.Several Steelers coaches talked to the media on Tuesday, so Alex and I recap all that Matt Canada, Keith Butler, Mike Sullivan, and Eddie Faulkner had to say during their individual sessions. Recapping these comments takes up a lot of the Tuesday podcast.Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt and safety Terrell Edmunds also talked to the media on Tuesday so Alex and I spend a little bit of time parsing the key talking points that those two interviews produced.We recap loose ends at the end of this show and even make sure to get to a few listener questions we received via email answered as well.

4/16/2021Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora ask the question - what is Keith Butler's role on the Pittsburgh Steelers?