Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

November 24, 2022 -On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why Monday night could be the last chance for Pittsburgh Steelers RB Anthony McFarland to prove he can play in the NFL.

November 23, 2022 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about talk about Pittsburgh Steelers punter Pressley Harvin III and his improvement and the debate over directional punting.

November 23, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 51 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 12 of the 2022 regular season.We discuss the Steelers' injury situation heading into Week 12 to get things started and then dive into comments made by head coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday during his weekly press conference. This includes us discussing Tomlin's response to being asked about the predictability of the Steelers' offense on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. We also talk about what Tomlin had to say about wide receiver Diontae Johnson and the down season he's had to date.Alex and I dive into how Johnson has been used in the offense so far this season by taking a deeper look at his targets per route compared to 2021. We also discuss the play of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett on Sunday against the Bengals.The Steelers made some practice squad roster moves on Wednesday, so Alex and I make sure to recap those. We then move forward to give our closing thoughts on the Steelers' Week 11 Sunday game against the Bengals after fully digesting the all-22 tape from that contest.Former Steelers players Hines Ward and James Harrison have now been named semifinalists for the Hall of Fame Class of 2023, so Alex and I discuss that news and go over the chances of one of both being enshrined next summer.Alex and I have a quick look ahead to the long list of Steelers' players who are schedule to become unrestricted free agents during the offseason.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 22, 2022 - On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan focuses on the alarmingly high number of explosive plays allowed by the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense so far through 10 games played.

November 21, 2022 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed yesterday’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

November 21, 2022 -On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about which side to blame for the Pittsburgh Steelers' Sunday Week 11 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

November 21, 2022 - Season 13, 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’ Sunday home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. We kick things off by going over the Steelers' pregame inactive list and injuries suffered during the Sunday game.Alex and I start on the offensive side of the football as part of our breakdown of Sunday's loss. We discuss hoe the Steelers’ offense played uphill on third downs most of the game and how much they ran on second and long in the game. We also talk quite a bit about the tale of two halves on Sunday and go over how we felt rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett played overall.The Steelers’ offense had two very crucial second half possessions that were disasters and we go over both as key turning points in the game. We cover key stats on offense from Sunday along the way.After discussing the play of the Steelers' offense on Sunday, Alex dive into the defensive play. We talk about the failure to stop the Bengals' running backs in the passing game, wide receiver Tee Higgins having his way and the defense giving up two drives of 90 or more yards. We make sure to cover the pass rush inefficiency on Sunday along with the defense failing to get the Bengals' offense into many third downs.We go over several key defensive stats from Sunday's game before talking some about the play on special teams.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 20, 2022 - For Episode 626, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she reveals why she believes the Pittsburgh Steelers might beat the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday more decisively than they did in Week 1.

November 19, 2022 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco discusses Pittsburgh Steelers WR Diontae Johnson and his outlook ahead of the team's Week 11 Sunday home game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

November 18, 2022 -On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora presents his concerns on how the Pittsburgh Steelers are using rookie tight end Connor Heyward this season.

November 18, 2022 - Season 13, 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 latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they get ready to play the Cincinnati Bengals at home 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 safety Minkah Fitzpatrick as he continues to work himself back from his appendectomy last weekend.We go over the lack of a coaching tree that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has and if that is a big deal or not. 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 Bengals insider Paul Dehner Jr. from The Athletic. Paul, as most should know by now, covers the Bengals firsthand and he’ll be present for the game on Sunday in Pittsburgh. We spend 20 minutes previewing the Sunday afternoon game against the Steelers, and much, much more. Paul gives his score prediction for Sunday to close out the interview.If not already doing so, please follow Paul on Twitter at @pauldehnerjr and thank him for appearing on the Friday show. You can also read Paul's work online here: https://theathletic.com/author/paul-dehner-jr/After talking to Paul, Alex and I then provide our own full preview of the Steelers' Week 11 home game against the Bengals. 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 Bengals.We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions.

November 17, 2022 - On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the Sunday chore that the Pittsburgh Steelers will have on Sunday when it comes to their defense limiting Cincinnati Bengals RB Joe Mixon on the ground.

November 16, 2022 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the play of Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett against the New Orleans Saints and why he is disappointed overall with his performance.

November 16, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 48 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 11 of the 2022 regular season. We discuss them wearing their Color Rush uniforms in Week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals to start with. We also discuss Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith being named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his play against the New Orleans Saints.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday, so Alex and I go over the meaningful things that he had to say. That includes us talking about the overall health of the team heading into Week 11 and if we think safety Minkah Fitzpatrick might be able to return from his appendectomy on Sunday.We go over Tomlin's comments about Kenny Pickett before discussing what former Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had to say about his successors play on Sunday against the Saints. We effectively draw a line in the sand for Pickett entering Week 11 and go over things we will both hyperfocus on starting on Sunday against the Bengals.With the all-22 tape from the Steelers' Week 10 game against the Saints now fully digested, Alex and I give some more thoughts on both sides of the football coming out of that contest. We go over the impact that Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt made in his first game back as part of that discussion. We also talk a little bit about what the Steelers' upcoming game against the Bengals means to the team.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 15, 2022 - On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 11 home game against the Cincinnati Bengals is a put up or shut up situation for the team when it comes to the rest of their 2022 season.