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January 21, 2022 - Season 12, Episode 80 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 and that includes us going over the recent transactions made by the team.Alex and I look back at the totality of the Steelers 2021 season as it relates to our expectations and more.Several Steelers players have talked to the media since out Wednesday show so Alex and I dive into the most interesting comments made over the course of the last few days by Mason Rudolph, Dwayne Haskins, Ahkello Witherspoon, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Cameron Sutton and others. This makes for a long segment as there is quite a bit to parse and drill down.The Steelers entered the offseason with seven players poised to become restricted or exclusive rights free agents during the offseason so we review each one in this show. We will address the unrestricted free agents next week on the show.The Divisional Round of the 2021-2022 NFL playoffs will get underway on Saturday so Alex and I make sure to give you our picks against the spread for those four games late in this show.We then move on to wrap up this Friday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

January 19, 2022 - Season 12, Episode 79 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 us going over the 12 players signed to futures contracts on Tuesday.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his end-of-the-season press conference on Tuesday and he certainly gave us quite a few talking points to go over.Alex and I talk about the comments Tomlin made on the quarterback position, the statuses of both coordinators, safety Terrell Edmunds, general manager Kevin Colbert, the center position and much, much more. Tomlin's Tuesday comments keep both of us busy for quite a while in this show.Alex and I talk a lot about Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada in this show on the heels of it sounding like he might be retained this offseason. We talk about Canadas's offense and what it lacked and where I might go with veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger now out of the picture.Will the steelers sign wide receiver Diontae Johnson to a contract extension during the offseason? Will they rework Roethlisberger's contract to free up a little bit of salary cap space? Alex and I thoroughly discuss those two topics during this episode as well.Alex and I talk about the how the Steelers might move forward this offseason when it comes to the quarterback position. There is a lot of talk about quarterbacks and quarterback play in this show.We then move on to wrap up this Wednesday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

January 17, 2022 - Season 12, Episode 78 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 night Super Wild Card game loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.We go over the moves made ahead of Sunday's game and that includes us discussing wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster getting activated to the 53-man roster from the Reserve/Injured list on Saturday.Alex and I go through the Steelers Sunday night loss to the Chiefs from start to finish. We also go over the good, bad, and ugly from both sides of the football and discuss several plays that shaped the game. Quite a few stats from Sunday night are mixed in as well.Sunday night was also likely the final NFL game for Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger so that gets some attention in this show. We also talk about the team heading into the offseason and much, much more.We then move on to wrap up this Monday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

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.

January 12, 2022 - Season 12, Episode 76 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 and updates concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they star preparing to play the Kanas City chiefs in the Super Wild Card round of the playoffs on Sunday night.We start off by talking a little about how Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger watched the Sunday might game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Las Vegas Raiders.Alex and I go over the latest transactions made by the Steelers in addition to talking about the overall health of the team heading into the playoffs. We also talk some about a few interesting decisions the Steelers might need to make this week concerning their roster.Omar Khan is back in the news Wednesday morning, so Alex and I obviously address the report that Chicago Bears are requesting to interview him.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin met the media on Tuesday, and he gave us several topics to discuss in this Wednesday show. We cover the more notable talking points thoroughly.Alex and I have both reviewed the all-22 tape from the Steelers Week 18 road win against the Baltimore Ravens and we go over our findings.As usual, Alex and I close out this show by answering several emails we received from listeners.

January 10, 2022 - Season 12, Episode 75 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 road win against the Baltimore Ravens and the other craziness around the NFL in Week 18 that resulted in a playoff berth for the teamWe get into the wide range of emotions both of us went through on Sunday. We also spend time on some decisions made in the Sunday night game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers that resulted in the game not ending in an overtime tie.Alex and I cover the Sunday pregame transactions, roster moves and more. We also discuss what we know about the health of the Steelers coming out of the Sunday game against the Ravens.As usual, Alex and I go over the good, bad, and ugly from the Steelers' last game. There are a lot of plays and individual performances to cover to we steadily go through them all. We talk about the team being the playoffs, the job head coach Mike Tomlin has done this season and more.Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt tied the sack record on Sunday so that obviously gets discussed in this show in addition to him not getting credit for a sack early in the game.There was a Sunday morning report concerning steelers general manager Kevin Colbert that Alex and I discuss later in this show.As usual, Alex and I close out this show by answering several emails we received from listeners.

January 7, 2022 - Season 12, Episode 74 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 and that includes going over their latest transactions and injury report ahead of their Sunday Week 18 road game against the Baltimore Ravens.Alex and I have plenty of quotes to go over early in this show thanks to all that was said on Thursday and Friday by head coach Mike Tomlin, offensive coordinator Matt Canada and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger had some very interesting quotes about rookie offensive linemen Dan Moore Jr. and Kendrick Green that sparks quite a long discussion.We also go over several other quotes from players and coaches. We address what it might take for the steelers re-sign defensive tackle Montravius Adams this offseason on the heels of us recently discussing the value of cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon.The steelers will play the ravens on Sunday so we are pleased to have John Eisenberg, who covers the team for baltimoreravens.com, back on the show on this Friday. As usual, John spends around 39 minutes with us and we talk about the 2021 Ravens, the Sunday game against the Steelers and much, much more. Make sure you follow John on Twitter at @BmoreEisenberg and read his work online here: https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/john-eisenbergAlex and I then give our own long preview of the Steelers' Sunday game against the Ravens before making our NFL Week 18 picks of all the games. We also talk about the Steelers' team MVP award after outside linebacker T.J. Watt won it on Thursday.As usual, Alex and I close out this show by answering several emails we received from listeners.

January 5, 2022 - Season 12, Episode 73 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 and notes concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they start preparing to play their 2021 regular season finale against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.Alex and I go over the health of the team heading into Week 18 based on what head coach Mike Tomlin had to see on Tuesday during his weekly press conference. Alex and go over the latest slew of transactions that the Steelers made ahead of Wednesday.With Tomlin speaking on Tuesday, Alex and I have a lot a notable thing to recap coming out of that media session. We talk about Tomlin's thoughts on the Sunday play of J.C. Hassenauer in place of rookie Kendrick Green and much, much more.The all-22 film from the Steelers Monday night home game against the Cleveland Browns has now been reviewed some by both of us so we go over several things that stuck out to us both so far. We talk about the play from both sides of the football on Monday night, how rookie running back Najee Harris impacted that win and more. We also discuss the development of outside linebacker Alex Highsmith this year when talking about the defensive side of the football.Alex and I talk about Harris and defensive tackle Cameron Heyward both winning team awards on Wednesday and then we move on to wrap up this Wednesday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

January 4, 2022 - Season 12, Episode 72 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 Monday night home win against the Cleveland Browns.We go over the Monday night game from top to bottom and we start by reviewing the play on the offensive side of the football. We talk about the running game showing a lot of life Monday night and how the passing game did not.We move on to discuss the play of the Steelers defense Monday night. That talk includes us discussing the future of a few players such as cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon and defensive tackle Montravius Adams. You can bet we also talk about the play of outside linebacker T.J. Watt as well.Alex and I go over the health of the team coming out of the Monday night game and also talk some about that contest likely being the final one at Heinz Field for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.We then move on to wrap up this Tuesday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

January 3, 2022 -Season 12, Episode 71 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17 and ahead of the team's Monday night home game against the Cleveland Browns.We go over a few moves the Steelers have made since the Friday show and also talk about some expected Monday moves on tap. We go over the Saturday injury report as well.The Steelers are still alive in the AFC playoff race entering Monday night, so we review the scenarios that need to happen for them to make the postseason tournament as a Wild Card team now that the Cincinnati Bengals have won the AFC North division as of Sunday.Alex and I then spend the bulk of the show previewing the Browns ahead of the Monday night game at Heinz Field. we look at both sides of the football for both teams and more. We also give our score predictions for the Monday night game.We then move on to wrap up this Monday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

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 29, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 69 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the sudden passing of John Madden on Tuesday. We talk about what Madden's career meant to both of us and the role he played in NFL history from several angles.The Pittsburgh Steelers have made a few more transactions since our last show on Monday so Alex and I recap the last news surrounding the team as Week 17 of the regular season gets underway.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin met held his weekly press conference on Tuesday so Alex and I go through all of the pertinent things that he had to say on the heels of the team's big road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. We also recap the health of the team with Week 17 now underway.Monday night could very well be the final career home game of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger so we spend time in the middle of this show discussing his play to date against the Cleveland Browns since 2004 and on Monday nights as well.Alex and I get into talking about what we both observed while going through the all-22 tape from the Steelers Sunday road loss to the Chiefs. We go over the good, the bad and the ugly on both sides of the football for the Steelers in that loss. Several individual players and plays are discussed in this segment, as usual.We then move on to wrap up this Wednesday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

December 27, 2021 -Season 12, Episode 68 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the road loss the Pittsburgh Steelers had on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.Before we get deep into breaking down the Sunday afternoon embarrassing loss, however, Alex and I recap the pregame moves the team made. We talk about the reason the team added two punters and also talk a little about the latest on the players who were injured in the Week 16 loss to the Chiefs.As you would expect, Alex and I deep-dive the Steelers game against the Chiefs in the middle of this show and that takes quite a while to do. We talk offensive and defensive positives and woes in addition several key plays from the game. We also talk about several individual performances that we saw just from the television copy and ahead of us getting into the all-22 version of the tape.Alex and I also discuss a few of the postgame comments that were made after the Steelers loss by head coach Mike Tomlin and a few other players. We also discuss some changes we would likely make ahead of the team's Week 17 Monday night game against the Cleveland Browns. We talk about the future of Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada past this season as well.We then move on to wrap up this Monday 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 22, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 66 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest moves made by the Pittsburgh Steelers these last few days. We also talk about the health of the team heading into Week 16 and go over the COVID issues both the Kanas City Chiefs and the Steelers are now having.Will the Steelers' Week 16 Sunday game against the Chiefs get moved for COVID reasons? We discuss that. We also discuss the Wednesday morning news concerning Steelers' offensive line coach Adrian Klemm early in this show as well.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and as usual, Alex and I parse the notable things to come out of that. Tomlin gave us quite a bit to talk about and that includes him discussing the decision to trade away outside linebacker Melvin Ingram to the Chiefs several weeks ago.With no Chiefs beat writer to talk to on this Wednesday, Alex and I get into talking about what we move observed while going through the all-22 tape from the Steelers week 15 Sunday hone win against the Tennessee Titans. We go over the good, the bad and the ugly on both sides of the football for the Steelers in that big win against the Titans.We then move on to wrap up this Wednesday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

December 20, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 65 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the win the Pittsburgh Steelers had on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.Before we get deep into breaking down the Sunday afternoon game, however, Alex and I recap the pregame moves and the inactive list. We also talk a little about the latest on the players who were injured in the Week 15 contest.As you would expect, Alex and I deep-dive the Steelers game against the Titans in the middle of this show and that takes quite a while to do. We talk offensive and defensive positives and woes in addition several key plays from the game. We also talk about several individual performances that we saw just from the television copy and ahead of us getting into the all-22 version of the tape. Alex and I also discuss a few of the postgame comments that were made after the Steelers win against the Titans. We also discuss comments made by Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin about rookie center Kendrick Green ahead of the Sunday game against the Titans.We then move on to wrap up this Monday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

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 15, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 63 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 specifically as it relates to the health of the team and recent transactions that have been made.Will we see more playing time from inside linebacker Robert Spillane and rookie Buddy Johnson moving forward into Sunday and beyond? Alex and I attempt to answer that question early in this show.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin met the media on Tuesday and his weekly press conference provide a lot of material for Alex and myself to parse. We go over what Tomlin said about wide receiver Chase Claypool and much, much more.What will happen with Steelers tackle Zach Banner in 2022? Alex and I address that topic early in this show.The Cleveland Browns are having some serious COVID-19 related issues this week ahead of their Saturday game so Alex and I make sure to cover that news.There were a few new updates provided on possible compensatory draft picks the Steelers will earn after the season has concluded so Alex and I recap the latest on that topic and more. We also discuss the first mock draft by Todd McShay of ESPN that was released this week that includes the Steelers selecting Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett at 12th overall in the first round.We take a tiny look ahead at the Steelers Week 15 opponent, the Tennessee Titans, later in this show.We then move on to wrap up this Wednesday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

December 13. 2021 - Season 12, Episode 62 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers following their Thursday night road loss to the Minnesota Vikings.Alex and I talk about the latest concerning the health of Steelers outside linebackers T.J. Watt (groin) and Alex Highsmith (quad) with Week 15 about to get underway. We also talk about if a few other players on the IR or the COVID list will resume working this coming week. Alex and I also recap the weird set of practice squad moves that the Steelers made in week 14 that revolved around a few specialists.Alex and I have both fully digested the all-22 tape from the Steelers Week 14 loss to the Vikings, so we spend quite a bit of time in this show talking about the good, the bad and the ugly from those film sessions.The Steelers did get a little help in the AFC playoff race on Sunday, so Alex and I recap the comings and goings of Week 14 in addition to discussing the AFC North race heading into the final four weeks of the 2021 regular season.We then move on to wrap up this Monday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

December 10, 2021 -Season 12, Episode 61 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the loss the Pittsburgh Steelers had at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night.Before we get deep into breaking down the Thursday night game, however, Alex and I recap the pregame moves and the inactive list. We also talk a little about the latest on the players who were injured Thursday night.As you would expect, Alex and I deep-dive the Steelers game against the Vikings in the middle of this show and that takes quite a while to do. We talk offensive and defensive woes in addition to discussing a few positive showings in the game.Several individual plays and performances are discussed as part of our game recap. We also discuss a few of the postgame comments that were made.Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool will be in the NFL news cycle the next few days, so Alex and I discuss why that is the case and more.As usual, Alex and I pick the remaining Week 15 NFL games against the spread.We 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 6, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 59 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 13 home win against the Baltimore Ravens.Alex and I cover the lead up to the Sunday afternoon game from Saturday afternoon transactions and on to the pregame inactive list. We discuss the injuries coming out of the Sunday Week 13 game as well.We go deep into breaking down all that went right and wrong for the Steelers on Sunday against the Ravens and that includes talk about play on both sides of the football. We make sire to spend time talking about the solid game performances turned in by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and outside linebacker T.J. Watt. We discuss several key plays and penalties from the Sunday game against the RavensSteelers head coach Mike Tomlin talked to the media again on Monday with the team now on a short week, so Alex and I recap his key press conference talking points in addition to recapping a few things said by other players earlier in the day. We look at the Steelers injury situation heading into their short week that will culminate with them playing the Minnesota Vikings on the road Thursday night.We then move on to wrap up the show by answering 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.

December 1, 2021 -Season 12, Episode 57 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 us talking first about the comments made on Monday by wide receiver Chase Claypool concerning music at practice during his media session.The Steelers transaction wire and latest injury updates are then provided in this episode before Alex and I get into discussing what all head coach Mike Tomlin had to say during his Tuesday press conference. As part of these opening conversations, Alex and I discuss what the Steelers plan on Sunday at nose tackle might ultimately be. Will Isaiah Buggs get a helmet on Sunday? What other minor changes might the Steelers make on Sunday on both sides of the football? We discuss.On Monday, former Steelers linebacker Vince Williams chimed in on linebacker Devin Bush on Twitter, so Alex and I discuss what he tweeted out.The great John Eisenberg, who covers the Baltimore Ravens for the team's official website, is back with us on this Wednesday and as usual, he spends roughly 30 minutes with us to help preview the Sunday AFC North matchup in Pittsburgh between the Steelers and Ravens. If not already doing so, make sure to follow John on Twitter at @BMoreEisenberg. Also make sure to check out the books that John has written ahead of Christmas.Alex and I move on to go over what all stuck out to us both while watching the all-22 tape from the Steelers Week 12 road game against the Cincinnati Bengals. We try to pick out some positives during this part of the show.We close out this Wednesday podcast episode by answering several more emails we've received from listeners.Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!

November 29, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 56 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 12 road loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.Alex and I cover the lead up to the Sunday afternoon game from Saturday afternoon transactions and on. We discuss the decision to make defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs inactive on Sunday and more. We also discuss B.J. Finney getting the start at left guard on Sunday over Joe Haeg.We go deep into breaking down all that went wrong for the Steelers on Sunday and that includes more talk about the defense being unable to stop the run. The play of inside linebacker Devin Bush is obviously discussed in this show as part of us breaking down the Sunday loss.Did Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin handle the blowout properly in the fourth quarter when it came to leaving certain starters in the game? We discuss that topic some. We also talk some about what Tomlin and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had to say after Sunday's game.Do the Steelers have any shot at winning the AFC North now? Alex and I cover that topic as the Steelers now get ready to play the Baltimore Ravens at home in Week 13.After breaking down the Steelers loss tom the Bengals, Alex and I are then joined by former Steelers inside linebacker Ryan Shazier, who has a new book coming out just in time for the holidays. We talk to Ryan about his new book, him continuing to overcome his serious spinal injury, his business ventures, his thoughts on the current Steelers and whether or not coaching football might be in his future. You can find out more information on his newb book at this link: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/ryan-shazier/walking-miracle/9781538706251/We then move on to wrap up the show by answering questions from our listeners.

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 24, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 26 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 the last 48 hours and that includes a look at the transactions the team made on Tuesday and the latest injuries they are also now dealing with.We go over the health update that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin provided on Tuesday and that includes four players possibly returning on Sunday for the teams road game against ther Cincinnati Bengals. We go over a few Saturday moves that might be made ahead of the Steelers playing the Bengals on Sunday.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talked on Tuesday so Alex and I go over all the main talking points to come out of that weekly session. We talk about his comments on the Steelers Sunday night defensive game plan against the Los Angeles Chargers, his thoughts on the play of inside linebacker Devin Bush so far this season and much, much more.Alex and I are then pleased to welcome back to the show the great Paul Dehner Jr. from The Athletic. Paul covers the Bengals for the outlet, and he'll be present for the Steelers Week 12 Sunday road game against Cincinnati. We once again spend roughly 30 minutes with Paul previewing the Sunday game and much, much more.Paul is kind enough to give us his early thoughts on the possible outcome for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Paul on Twitter at @pauldehnerjr and thank him for appearing on the Wednesday show. You can also read Paul's work online here: https://theathletic.com/author/paul-dehner-jr/After our interview with Paul is complete, Alex and I recap our final thoughts on the Steelers Sunday night loss to the Chargers after fully dissecting the all-22 tape from that contest. We also tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers and the show. As usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners ahead of Thanksgiving.

November 22, 2021 -Season 12, Episode 53 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 night game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday that ended in a loss for the visitors.Alex and I cover the lead up to the Sunday night game from Saturday afternoon transactions and on and that means we discuss the news about Ben Roethlisberger coming off the COVID-19 list. Alex and I also recap the Sunday pregame inactive list that once again included running back Anthony McFarland Jr.The Steelers suffered a few more injuries during their Sunday night road loss to the Chargers so Alex and I recap the health of the team coming out of that contest.As usual, Alex and I fully breakdown the Steelers game. We go over the good and bad on both sides of the football, discuss several key plays and individual performances. There's a lot to cover in the middle of this show and as usual, there is some positive and negative to talk about.Alex and I go over the AFC North picture exiting Week 11 and talk about how big of a game the Steelers face in Week 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals.We wrap up the show by answering questions from our listeners.

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.

November 17, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 51 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about what all Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say in Tuesday during his weekly press conference.We talk about the Steelers injury report heading into Wednesday and that includes talk about the two players currently on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.Tomlin talked some about the play of quarterback Mason Rudolph on Tuesday, so Alex and I break what he had to say down. We also review several bad throws that Rudolph had on Sunday in the tie against the Detroit Lions.Tomlin talked about the run defense fails on Sunday against the Lions and so after recapping those comments, Alex and I discuss the video breakdown that he did on the huge issues the Steelers had when it came to giving up big running plays.We go over several other aspects that we observed on the alll-22 tape from the game against the Lions in this show.We wrap up the show by answering questions from our listeners.

November 15, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 50 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 game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday that ended in a tie.Alex and I cover the lead up to the Sunday game from Saturday evening and on and that means we discuss the news about Ben Roethlisberger being placed on the COVID-19 list and how that led to quarterback Mason Rudolph needing start against the Lions.Alex and I go over the pregame inactive list and the injuries the team suffered on Sunday before deep diving into what happened at Heinz Field against the Lions.As usual, Alex and I fully breakdown the Steelers game. We go over the good and bad on both sides of the football, discuss several key plays and individual performances. There's a lot to cover in the middle of this show and a lot of it is unfortunately negative in nature.We wrap up the show by providing some breaking news on injury updates and then get to answering questions from our listeners.

November 12, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 49 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 Baltimore Ravens and the Miami Dolphins and how the result of it puts the Pittsburgh Steelers in position to be the new AFC North leaders come Monday morning.Alex and I start by going over the Steelers injury report that was released on Thursday. We also then proceed to go over the Thursday comments made by coordinators Matt Canada and Kevin Butler during their weekly media sessions.The Steelers will host the 0-8 Detroit Lions on Sunday at Heinz Field, so Alex and I welcome Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press back to the show again. Dave spends almost 30 minutes with us and helps us preview the Sunday game between the Lions and the Steelers on both sides of the football. We talk about the Lions 0-8 start and much more. With Dave also being a Pro Football Hall of Fame voter, we get his thoughts on Hines Ward, James Harrison, and Antonio Brown when it comes to the chances of each being enshrined in Canton one day.If not already doing so, please, follow Dave on Twitter at @davebirkett and read his work online here: https://www.freep.com/staff/2648005001/dave-birkett/Alex and I further preview the Steelers Sunday game against the Lions after our interview with Dave is over with.Alex and I then predict all the remaining Week NFL games against the spread after our talk with Dave. That's followed up by us answering several emails we have received from the listenership these last few days.

November 10, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 48 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right back after it again talking more about the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday night home win against the Chicago Bears.Alex and I start by going over the latest injury updates that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin provided on Tuesday. we discuss if wide receiver Chase Claypool might miss practice time this week and more. We also go over comments made by Tomlin about the play of the offensive line Monday night, running back Anthony McFarland Jr. being inactive and if wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud will remain the team's returner.Tomlin gave us a few other topics to chew on on Tuesday, so Alex and I do just that.After recapping the steelers Monday night win against the Bears on Tuesday, Alex and I discuss it even more now that we have had a chance to go through the all-22 tape from that contest. We spend time talking a lot about defensive play Monday night before shifting over to talk more about the offensive play.Alex and I then tie up a few loose ends before wrapping this show up and then we get to answering several emails we have received from listeners since the Monday night game concluded.

November 9, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 47 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 Monday night home win against the Chicago Bears, which turned out to be quite a wacky game.The Steelers pregame moves are discussed early in this show and that forces to talk briefly about running back Anthony McFarland Jr. and if there should be any concern that he didn't get a helmet Monday night against the Bears. We also talk about the health of the team coming out of the Monday night game.As you would expect us to do, Alex and I methodically go through the Monday night game from start to finish. We talk about the good, the bad and the ugly for both teams as we move through our recap of the game.Several individual performances of players are discussed in this show, and we even talk a little about the play of Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields.Officiating played a huge part in the Monday night game, so Alex and I discuss several key penalties in the game. That includes us talking about the taunting penalty that Bears outside linebacker Cassius Marsh received later in the fourth quarter that served as a huge turning point in the game. We discuss the taunting rule as a whole.Alex and I then tie up a few loose ends before wrapping this show up a bit early so we can get ready to cover the Tuesday Mike Tomlin press conference.

November 8, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 46 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they get ready to face the Chicago Bears on Monday Night football.Alex and I start by going over the Steelers injury report that was released on Saturday. we speculate about what the Monday night inactive list might look like and if there will be any activations from the practice squad ahead of the Week 9 contest against the bears.Alex and I also look at the injury situation the Bears are dealing with as of Saturday.There was an interesting report concerning the Steelers having trade interest in Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox ahead of the trade deadline that passed on Tuesday, so Alex and I spend some time talking about that subject.With the Steelers set to play the bears Monday night, Alex and I fully preview that game from every angle. We talk both offenses and defenses and much, much more as part of our pregame preview.Alex and I then predict the score outcome of the Monday night game and both of us having the Steelers winning.Before closing out this Monday morning show, Alex and I recap the crazy Week 9 Sunday action in the NFL and that includes updating the AFC North picture heading into Monday night. We then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.

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.

November 3, 2021 -Season 12, Episode 44 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 as the team prepares to play the Chicago Bears on Monday night.The Steelers traded away outside linebacker Melvin Ingram to the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday, so Alex and I spend the early part of this show discussing that move from several different angles.The Steelers also had a few other roster moves on Tuesday so Alex and I make sure to recap those at the start of this show.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin met the media on Tuesday and so Alex spend a lot of time in the middle of this show reviewing all that he had to say. We talk injury outlook for the Steelers as part of this and much, much more.Tomlin hit on quite a few very interesting topics. We discuss the Steelers team at 4-3 and what our updated outlook is moving forward into the next several weeks. We discuss where the Steelers have improved and where they need to get better moving past their Week 8 road win against the Cleveland Browns.Later in this show, Alex and I go over what all stuck out on the all-22 tape from the Steelers game against the Browns.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.

November 1, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 43 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 injury situation coming out of the team's Week 8 Sunday afternoon win against the Cleveland Browns. We talk about the players who were injured on Sunday and the ones who missed the game with injuries as well. We also go over the inactives ahead of that contest.The Steelers are now 4-3 after Sunday's road AFC North win so Alex and I start the breakdown of the game. We go over what we observed overall in the game before focusing specifically on the offensive and defensive play. We go over big plays, missed plays, some play calls as well as some snap count totals from the Sunday game.Alex and I make sure to spend extra time on the fake field goal that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin decided to run right before halftime. We also discuss run success rates quite a bit in this show as well and a few specific runs by rookie running back Najee Harris. The Steelers young tight ends, Pat Freiermuth and Zach Gentry, are talked about for good reason following the Sunday win and we also make sure to talk thoroughly about how the Steelers decided to let the matchup between Browns defssevive end Myles Garrett and rookie tackle Dan Moore Jr. play out.We go over a few notable things that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had to see following the team's Sunday road win. The Steelers run defense was phenomenal on Sunday so Alex and I talk some about that and also make sure to recap that the Browns offense left a few plays on the field during that contest as well.The AFC North division was shaken up a little on Sunday, so Alex and I discuss that topic briefly. We talk some about how there is now a very legitimate possibility that the Steelers get to 6-3 before playing the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 11 and what that would mean if they could do just that.As usual we finish this show out by tying up some loose ends before diving into answering several emails that we received from listeners since the Sunday night game ended.

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.

October 27, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 41 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 as the team prepares to play the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin met the media on Tuesday, so Alex and I go over all the main talking points to come out of his weekly session. We spend a lot of time reviewing Tomlin's comments on him being speculated to be a candidate for a few college head coaching jobs such as LSU and USC. We go over everything related to him dismissing the notion that he would take any college coaching job ever.Tomlin commented on several other topics as well and we recap the notable responses. We also talk about the health of the Steelers coming out of the team's bye week.The Steelers look to have running back Anthony McFarland Jr. back on the field on Sunday we spend time talking about that roster move, which ultimately took place while we recorded the show. We cover that breaking news later on in the show and go over the full list of transactions that took place on Wednesday.Tomlin talked more about quarterback mobility during his Tuesday press conference, so Alex and I spend time on that topic.In the middle of this Wednesday show, Alex and I are joined by Scott Petrak, who covers the Browns for several outlets and that includes Browszone.com. As usual, we talk to Scott about what all is going on with the Browns this week. We also talk about the upcoming Sunday game between the Browns and the Steelers in Cleveland. Scott then ends with his prediction for Sunday's game.If not already doing so, please follow Scott on Twitter at @ScottPetrak and please make sure to follow his coverage of the Browns this week on BrownsZone.com as well.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.

October 25, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 40 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 bye week that has now come to a close.There was some news concerning the Steelers over the weekend that included word that the team has been contacted about potentially trading away outside linebacker Melvin Ingram. We address that report and whether or not we think the Steelers would trade away Ingram before the deadline. We also talk about if we see the Steelers making any trades in the next week.With the Steelers on their bye week, we witnessed the Cleveland Browns winning their Thursday night game and the Cincinnati Bengals beating the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. We address the state of the AFC North entering Week 8 and how the upcoming Sunday game between the Steelers and the Browns is a big one for the visiting team.Alex and I take some time to address the rest of the AFC and the Steelers chances of making the playoffs with week 8 about to get underway.What do the Steelers need to improve on as they exit their bye week? Alex and I spend some time on that topic and once again go over what a big three-game stretch the team now has on-deck.Alex and I got a chance to watch quite a bit of college football over the weekend, so we discuss that and go over some early thoughts we have when it comes to the 2022 quarterback draft class. Will the Steelers be in the market to spend a first round draft pick on a quarterback in 2022? We discuss that topic and also talk some about what position the Steelers are most likely to address in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft as we sit here just seven weeks into the 2021 regular season.Alex and I also attempt to make a few future predictions for 2022 based on a few key topical and relevant questions.As usual we finish this show out by tying up some loose ends before diving into answering several emails that we received from listeners since the Friday show.

October 22, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 39 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Cleveland Browns winning their Thursday night game against the Denver Broncos to move to 4-3 on the season.The Browns had a former undrafted free agent running back in D'Ernest Johnson go off Thursday night so that requires Alex and I to talk some about the fungibility of that position at the NFL level.Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger ranks super low in middle of field pass attempt percentages through the first six weeks of the 2021 regular season, so Alex and I discuss that and the rankings of the other AFC North quarterbacks as well. We discuss the importance, or lack thereof, attempting and completing some of those middle of field pass attempts in a game and more.Two of the Steelers position coaches, Ike Hilliard and Teryl Austin, both talked to the media on Wednesday, so Alex and I recap everything that they had to see that was newsworthy. We discuss explosive plays on both sides of the football, comments about wide receivers James Washington and Chase Claypool and defensive backs Minkah Fitzpatrick, Ahkello Witherspoon, and Trey Norwood.Alex and I briefly talk some about the TOX stat on this Friday and how the Steelers need to make strides in that category moving past their bye week.Former Steelers safety Ryan Clark sure would like to see head coach Mike Tomlin land at LSU if at all possible so we discuss what all he had to say on that topic during a Thursday night radio interview.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.

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.

October 18, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 37 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 injury situation coming out of the team's Week 6 Sunday night home win against the Seattle Seahawks. We talk about the players who were injured during the game on Sunday and the ones who missed the game with injuries as well. We also go over the inactives ahead of that contest.The Steelers are now 3-3 after Sunday's win so Alex and I start the breakdown of the game. We go over what we observed overall in the game before focusing specifically on the offensive and defensive play. We go over big plays, missed plays, some play calls as well as some snap count totals from the Sunday night game.Alex and I make sure to discuss the play near the end of regulation time that wound up being subject to an official review. We go over the process and everything related to the Seahawks getting a chance to send the game into overtime via a spike and a field goal..Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin weighed in with his thoughts on what transpired late in the fourth quarter so we go over what he said and more. We also go over several stats from the Sunday night game and make sure to discuss the huge hand that outside linebacker T.J. Watt played in the win. The play of several individual players are discussed throughout this contest and that list includes wide receiver Chase Claypool, running back Najee Harris, inside linebacker Devin Bush and safety Terrell Edmunds, just to name a few.As usual we finish this show out by tying up some loose ends before diving into answering several emails that we received from listeners since the Sunday night game ended.

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.

October 13, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 35 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 the last 48 hours and that includes a look at the practice squad transactions the team made on Tuesday.We go over the health update that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin provided on Tuesday and that includes us discussing wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster now likely being out for the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury. Will Smith-Schuster be back in 2022? We discuss that topic for a bit.The Steelers signed free agent wide receiver Anthony Miller to their practice squad so Alex and I go over his path from the Chicago Bears to the Pittsburgh practice squad.Will the Steelers have several injured players back on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks and will tackle Zach Banner be back in the active roster come the end of Saturday night? We discuss all of that in this show.Tomlin provided a few other talking points on Tuesday that Alex and I discuss midway through this show.Alex and I have gone all through the Steelers all-22 tape from their Week 5 win against the Denver Broncos, so we thoroughly review all that we have in our notes. We talk quite a bit about the play of the Steelers offensive line on Sunday, how wide receiver Chase Claypool might make a solid big slot and much more. We also make sure to go over some key things on the Steelers defense that jumped out to us both during the all-22 tape review.Alex and I are then pleased to welcome to the show the great Gregg Bell from the Tacoma News Tribune. Gregg covers the Seahawks for the outlet, and he'll be present for the Steelers Week 6 Sunday home game at Heinz Field. We spend roughly 30 minutes with Gregg previewing the 2021 Seahawks, the Sunday game and much, much more.Gregg is kind enough to give us his early thoughts on the possible outcome for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Gregg on Twitter at @gbellseattle and thank him for appearing on the Wednesday show. You can also read Gregg's work online here: https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/nfl/seattle-seahawksAfter our interview with Gregg is complete, Alex and I recap it and tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers and the show. As usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.

October 11, 2021 - UNCATEGORIZEDThe Terrible Podcast — Talking Steelers Broncos Recap, Big Plays, Injuries, Tomlin Comments, Listener Questions & MoreByDave BryanPosted on October 11, 2021 at 1:14 pmSHARE TWEET SHARE EMAIL Season 12, Episode 34 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 injury situation coming out of the team's Week 5 Sunday home win against the Denver Broncos. We talk about the players who were injured during the game on Sunday and the ones who missed the game with injuries as well.We also talk about what the future might hold for Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster with it looking like he'll miss the rest of the 2021 season with a shoulder injury. We go over the Steelers slot wide receiver options moving forward from Sunday.Alex and I recap the Steelers Saturday roster moves and the Sunday inactive list before getting into a full recap of the Steelers Sunday home win against the Broncos.The Steelers are now 2-3 after Sunday's win so Alex and I start the breakdown of the game by first focusing on what went right and wrong on offense. We talk about the great running game the Steelers had on Sunday and how quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throwing less than 40 times was great to see. We break down a few of the key plays the offense made on Sunday and how what we saw in Week 5 is the recipe for future Steelers wins in 2021.Alex and then move on to the play of the Steelers defense on Sunday. We go over the up and down day that Steelers cornerback James Pierre had on Sunday and talk about several other notable things that we observed on that side of the football.What did Jay Glazer say on Fox Sports Sunday that has us interested in diving into the full context? We discuss that and much, much more in this show.As usual we finish this show out by tying up some loose ends before diving into answering several emails that we received from listeners.

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 6, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 32 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 the last 48 hours and that includes a look at the practice squad transaction the team made on Tuesday.We go over the health update that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin provided on Tuesday and start looking ahead at what the team's first injury report of Week 5 might look like when it gets released Wednesday after practice. We also talk about the possibility of two more players on the team's Reserve/Injured list resuming practice this week. We obviously discuss Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger now dealing with a hip injury as of Sunday.Tomlin talked on Tuesday, so Alex and I go over all the main talking points to come out of that weekly session. We talk fourth down play breakdowns, Roethlisberger's ability to change plays at the line and much, much more related to what Tomlin said on Tuesday.Alex and I have gone all through the Steelers all-22 tape from their Week 4 loss to the Green Bay Packers, so we thoroughly review all that we have in our notes. We talk quite a bit about the Steelers run game success, how much zone the defense is playing and much, much more. We also talk about how good defensive tackle Cameron Heyward has been playing so far this season and the stats that back that up.Alex and I are then pleased to welcome to the show the great Ryan O'Halloran from The Denver Post. Ryan covers the Denver Broncos for the outlet, and he'll be present for the Steelers Week 5 Sunday home game at Heinz Field. We spend roughly 30 minutes with Ryan previewing the 2021 Broncos, the Sunday game and much, much more.Ryan is kind enough to give us his early thoughts on the possible outcome for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Ryan on Twitter at @ryanohalloran and thank him for appearing on the Wednesday show. You can also read Tom's work online here: https://www.denverpost.com/sports/After our interview with Ryan is complete, Alex and I recap it and tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers and the show. As usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.

October 4, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 31 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 injury situation coming out of the team's Week 4 Sunday road loss to the Green Bay Packers. We talk about the players who were injured during the game on Sunday and the ones who missed the game with injuries as well.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had a key quote after Sunday's game that Alex and I highlight right off the bat.The Steelers are now 1-3 after Sunday's loss to the Packers so Alex and I start the breakdown of the game by first focusing on what went wrong on offense. We talk about the great first quarter that was then followed by not-so-great quarters. We discuss the failed fourth down plays in-depth as well as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger missing wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on two big plays.We go over a few offensive positives from Sunday and that includes talking about the run success rate that running back Najee Harris posted. We also discuss the play of the offensive line being somewhat improved.We then move over to the defensive side of the football. We discuss the many failures that unit had and the overall game plan they seemed to have.We obviously address the blocked field goal that was called back on an offsides penalty. We go over the impact that had on the game and more.Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Tomlin had a moment on Sunday so that is addressed.Will the Steelers bench Roethlisberger soon? We discuss that topic late in the show and share our disappointing outlook for the rest of the Steelers 2021 season based on certain stats.As usual we finish this show out by tying up some loose ends before diving into answering several emails that we received from listeners.