Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

December 4, 2022 - For Episode 640, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she discusses the rebirth of the QB sneak in Pittsburgh with rookie Kenny Pickett now with the Steelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 3, 2022 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco previews the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 13 Sunday road game against the Atlanta Falcons and predicts the outcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 2, 2022 -On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora outlines the importance of Miles Boykin to the Pittsburgh Steelers' kick coverage unit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 2, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 56 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 as they get ready to play the Atlanta Falcons on the road on Sunday afternoon.Alex and I go over the injuries that the Steelers are dealing with ahead of the Sunday game and that includes us speculating more about the Sunday status of running back Najee Harris. We discuss if rookie defensive end DeMarvin Leal will be activated on Saturday as well.Alex and I then move on to parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin.In the middle of this show, Alex and I are joined by Falcons’ analyst Aaron Freeman from The Falcoholic. We spend 25 minutes previewing the Sunday afternoon game between the Steelers and the Falcons, and much, much more. Aaron gives his score prediction for Sunday to close out the interview.If not already doing so, please follow Aaron on Twitter at @falcfans and thank him for appearing on the Friday show. You can also read Aaron's work online here: https://www.sbnation.com/users/AaronFreeman#activity.After talking to Aaron, Alex and I then provide our own full preview of the Steelers' Week 13 road game against the Falcons. We discuss both sides of the football and more.As usual, Alex and I wind down this Friday show by providing our picks of all the weekend games against the spread before picking the final score of the Steelers' game against the Falcons.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 1, 2022 - On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan explains how the Pittsburgh Steelers' Sunday road game against the Atlanta Falcons might be a great Week 14 dress rehearsal for the team's defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 30, 2022 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the serious improvement made by the Pittsburgh Steelers when it comes to situational football.

November 30, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 55 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 as they head into Week 13 of the 2022 regular season.Should two bye weeks be the next thing that the NFL looks at doing? Alex and I discuss that in the early portion of this show.We move on to discuss our final thoughts on the Steelers' Monday night win against the Indianapolis Colts after studying the all-22 tape from that contest. We talk offense, defense special teams and more.Alex and I discuss the play of tackle Dan Moore Jr. in-depth and address the possibility of him maybe kicking inside to guard next season. We also talk about the future of Steelers' center Mason Cole past this season. As far as defensive players go, Alex and I talk a little bit about cornerbacks Cameron Sutton and James Pierre in addition to outside linebacker Alex Highsmith.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly presser on Tuesday, so Alex and I hit some key things he had to say. We also pass along the latest update on Steelers running back Najee Harris and talk some about backup running backs Benny Snell Jr. and Anthony McFarland Jr.Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had former center Maurkice Pouncey on the latest edition of his podcast, so Alex and I discuss a few things those two had to say.Obviously, several other topics are addressed along the way, and we close this show by answering several emails that we have received from listeners the last few days.

November 29, 2022 - On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses Pittsburgh Steelers RB Anthony McFarland Jr. following his nice showing in the team's Monday night win against the Indianapolis Colts.

November 29, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 54 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 road win against the Indianapolis Colts.We start by going over the moves made by the Steelers ahead of the Monday night game and who the team chose as their seven inactive players for the contest.Alex and I then quickly transition into recapping the Monday night win and we start on the offensive side of the football. We discuss the running game that included nice performances by running backs Benny Snell Jr. and Anthony McFarland Jr. and the play of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett. We discuss several plays on offense from Monday night as well as several key stats on that side of the football.Alex and I then talk about the play of the Steelers' defense against the Colts. We highlight the performance of outside linebacker Alex Highsmith as part of our breakdown. We cover several plays on that side of the football as well.The Steelers’ special teams play wasn't great overall Monday night so Alex and I make sure to talk about that phase.Late in this show, Alex and I quickly recap some key things that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said during his Tuesday press conference.We mix in other Steelers’ talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

November 28, 2022 -On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why the Indianapolis Colts' passing game scares him even though their running game grabs all the attention.

November 28, 2022 - Season 13, 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 latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they get ready to play the Indianapolis Colts on the road Monday night. We go over the team's Saturday injury report and discuss a few transactions that could happen Monday afternoon.There were quite a few interesting games that took place around the NFL on Sunday, so Alex and I quickly recap a few of those entertaining contests.Is there a chance that Matt Canada might remain the Steelers offensive coordinator past this 2022 season? Alex and I discuss the plausibility of that happening.Alex and I then move on to start previewing the Steelers’ Monday night game against the Colts. As part of that, we welcome Jake Arthur to the show. Jake covers the Colts for the Horseshoe Huddle in addition to hosting the Locked On Colts Podcast. We spend nearly 30 minutes with Jake previewing the Monday night game between the Colts and the Steelers before getting his final score prediction. You can follow Jake on Twitter at @JakeArthurNFL and read his work online here: https://www.si.com/nfl/colts/author/jake-arthurAfter talking with Jake, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Monday night game. We discuss both sides of the football for both teams, keys to the Monday night game and more. We then give our own final score predictions for the Monday night game between the Steelers and the Colts.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions.

November 27, 2022 - For Episode 633, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she discusses the challenges for Pittsburgh Steelers rookie QB Kenny Pickett as he plays his first NFL road game in a dome and whether that crowd noise might be artificially augmented.

November 26, 2022 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco gives thanks for new Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan on this holiday weekend.

November 25, 2022 -On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reacts to Pittsburgh Steelers' OC Matt Canada not knowing the "open score" metric of WR Diontae Johnson and why that could signify a larger team-wide problem.

November 25, 2022 - Season 13, 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 as they get ready to play the Indianapolis Colts on the road Monday night. on Sunday afternoon.Alex and I go over the Steelers' first injury report of week 12 that was released on Thursday. With running back Jaylen Warren seemingly very iffy for Monday night, we briefly discuss how that might lead to running back Anthony McFarland Jr. being elevated from the practice squad for the first time this season.Alex and I then move on to parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin. We spend a lot of time pouring over the Canada comments before talking some about what all wide receivers Diontae Johnson and George Pickens had to say on Thursday during their media sessions. We discuss how Johnson might be used in the offense moving forward as well.As usual, Alex and I wind down this Friday show by providing our picks of all the remaining weekend games against the spread.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions.