Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

November 4, 2022 -On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora complains about the NFL getting rid of the "probable" game status designation on the weekly injury report and why that's a problem.

November 4, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 43 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 NFL game that included defensive tackle Javon Hargrave putting on the show. We talk about what a shame it was for the Pittsburgh Steelers to lose him to unrestricted free agency a few years ago.Alex and I move on to give some final thoughts on the Steelers' two trades that they made on Tuesday. That means we discuss wide receiver Chase Claypool being dealt and cornerback William Jackson III being acquired. We talk a little more about what Jackson brings to the table now that he's in Pittsburgh.A few of the Steelers’ coaches talked to the media this past week, so Alex and I highlight the more interesting things that were said by a few of them.With nine games left in the 2022 regular season, Alex and I discuss what the future holds for wide receiver Steven Sims and outside linebacker Alex Highsmith. We discuss what strong showings by each in the final nine games could mean for the players. We also discuss potential draft impact.Alex and I have some final thoughts on the Steelers' Week 8 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles now that we both have fully digested the all-22 tape from that contest. We mostly discuss the offensive play, rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett and the running back position in this segment.As usual, Alex and I provide our weekly picks of all the NFL games that will take place this weekend.We close this show by answering several emails that we have received from listeners the last few days.

November 3, 2022 - On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan talks about how important the final nine games of the 2022 regular season could be for Pittsburgh Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith when it comes to his 2023 earnings.

November 2, 2022 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora puts on his tinfoil hat to talk about a possibly underlying benefit to the Pittsburgh Steelers trading WR Chase Claypool on Tuesday.

November 2, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 42 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show that was recorded Tuesday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the two trades that the Pittsburgh Steelers made ahead of the annual deadline.Those two deals we talk a lot about is the deal that sent wide receiver Chase Claypool to the Chicago Bears and the team acquiring cornerback William Jackson III from the Washington Commanders.There is a lot to talk about when it comes to these two deals. We discuss financials, cap impact, future of Jackson with the Steelers and much, much more. Alex explains the issue he has with the Steelers trading for Jackson.Matt Canada and Eddie Faulkner both talked to the media on Tuesday so Alex and parse some of the key quotes to come out of their sessions. Some Jaylen Warren usage talk gets mixed in here and Alex has some fun stats on that topic.We talk some about the Steelers offense, routes completed and more as we deep dive several stats. We also go over a few things that former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said in the latest episode of his podcast.We have too much fun stat diving in the late portion of this podcast, so we bypass listener emails until the Friday show. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

November 1, 2022 - On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan quickly assesses the two trades that the Pittsburgh Steelers made ahead of the annual deadline that included WR Chase Claypool being dealt and CB William Jackson III being acquired.

October 31, 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.

October 31, 2022 -On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Week 8 Sunday postgame comments made by two Pittsburgh Steelers players, QB Kenny Pickett and RB Najee Harris.

October 31, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 41 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Sunday loss that the Pittsburgh Steelers had on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles.Alex and I quickly cover the pregame moves and injuries that took place these last few days before jumping right into details concerning the Steelers' Sunday loss. We discuss what the Eagles did so well on Sunday and especially on the offensive side of the football early in the show.We hyper-focus on the play of the Steelers' offense on Sunday and that includes discussing the play of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett in great detail. We discuss the running back situation. The offensive schematics and if Matt Canada will remain employed past Monday afternoon.We talk penalties from Sunday in this show and the impact they played in Sunday's game. We also go over a few key stats from Sunday.The Steelers' defense had plenty of warts show up on Sunday, so we make sure to discuss that side of the football as well ahead of us thoroughly going over the all-22 tape from the contest.There is obviously a lot of doom and gloom in this podcast and with good reason.Who is the Steelers top rookie so far this season? We discuss that topic as well.Alex and I spend time talking about what the holes the 2023 Steelers figure to have and if the Super Bowl window might open for them next season.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.

October 30, 2022 - For Episode 605, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander as she talks about NFL QBs staying around too long and whether Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger made the right call to retire after 2021.

October 29, 2022 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco discusses Pittsburgh Steelers QB coach Mike Sullivan and the possibility of him being the team's next offensive coordinator, should the team move on from Matt Canada soon.

October 28, 2022 -On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the heavy price that the Pittsburgh Steelers have paid without outside linebacker T.J. Watt.

October 28, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 40 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 Philadelphia Eagles on the road Sunday afternoon.Alex and I go over the injuries that the Steelers are dealing with ahead of the Sunday game. We also discuss the latest concerning Steelers rookie wide receiver Calvin Austin III and outside linebacker T.J. Watt. Will or should Watt play against the Eagles on Sunday if cleared to do so? Alex and I dive into that topic early in this show.Alex and I move on to parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin. That discussion gets us into talking about the Steelers offense and specifically, route types that have been completed this season. We go over a lot of data during this segment and from 2021 as well. We talk lack of explosive plays and more.In the middle of this show, Alex and I are joined by Eagles insider Dave Spadaro from philadelphiaeagles.com. Dave covers the Eagles for the outlet, and he’ll be present for the game on Sunday game in Philadelphia. We spend nearly 25 minutes with Hal previewing the 2022 Eagles, the Sunday afternoon game against the Steelers, and much, much more.If not already doing so, please follow Dave on Twitter at @eaglesinsider and thank him for appearing on the Friday show. You can also read Dave's work online here: https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/search/?query=Dave+SpadaroAfter talking to Dave, Alex and I then provide our own full preview of the Steelers' Week 8 road game against the Eagles. 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 Eagles.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.

October 27, 2022 - On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan acknowledges the fine 2022 season that veteran Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Myles Jack has put together through seven games played.

October 26, 2022 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora responds to the Tuesday comments made by Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin about offensive coordinator Matt Canada and the team's offense.