Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

October 16, 2022 - For Episode 591, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about how rare a losing season has been for Pittsburgh Steelers' fans and why they should still watch the games.

October 15, 2022 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco is now back and she looks ahead to Pittsburgh Steelers rookie WR Calvin Austin III coming off the Reserve/Injured list soon.

October 14, 2022 -On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the value of CB Arthur Maulet as a "glue guy" to the Pittsburgh Steelers this season.

October 14, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 34 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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home on Sunday afternoon.Alex and I go over the injuries that both teams are dealing with ahead of Sunday’s game. Alex and I also 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 once again joined by Greg Auman from The Athletic. Greg covers the Buccaneers for the outlet, and he’ll be present for the game on Sunday in Pittsburgh. We spend nearly 15 minutes with Greg previewing the 2022 Buccaneers, the Sunday game and much, much more.Greg is kind enough to give us his prediction for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Greg on Twitter at @gregauman and thank him for appearing on the Friday show. You can also read Greg's work online here: https://theathletic.com/author/greg-auman/After talking to Greg, Alex and I then provide our own full preview of the Steelers' Week 6 home game against the Buccaneers. 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 Buccaneers.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 13, 2022 - On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan fantasizes about what the path to a playoff spot would look like for the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of him expecting the team to get shellacked again at home on Sunday.

October 12, 2022 -On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora argues why the NFL needs to open up its replay system when it comes to penalties.

October 12, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 33 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 talking about recent transactions, injuries, and other topical subjects.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and as usual, Alex and I parse all the key talking points to come out of that. We talk usage of running backs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren and more. We also talk about the latest concerning Ryan Clark and his comments that are in the headlines on this Wednesday. There's a lot of ground covered in the first part of this show.Alex and I then move on to talk more about the Steelers' Sunday loss to the Buffalo Bills on the heels of us both fully digesting the all-22 tape from that contest. We spend a lot of time talking about Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada and his play selection and scheme after fully breaking down the all-22 tape. We save time to discuss some defensive breakdowns from Sunday as well.After beating up the tape from Sunday quite a bit, Alex and I move forward to answer several more questions we received from listeners via the email machine.

October 11, 2022 - On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan gives his thoughts on Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett following his first career NFL start on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills.

October 10, 2022 -On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the state of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2022 season following the team getting blowout in Week 5.

October 10, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 32 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the big blowout loss that the Pittsburgh Steelers suffered to the Buffalo Bills on the road on Sunday.As usual, we quickly recap all the moves made by the Steelers ahead of this week's game and go over the injuries the team sustained on Sunday. We also make sure several comments made by Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin after Sunday's loss.We move on to thoroughly break down the Steelers Sunday loss and we spend time talking about the good, bad and the ugly on both sides of the football. We go over the big plays in the game, the play of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett as well as the play of Bills quarterback Josh Allen.We talk some about the skirmishes during Sunday's game, what reportedly happened in the Steelers' locker room after the game as well. The status of the coaching staff is discussed, and we also go over some players who might need to see the field more or some.We try to mix in a few positive tidbits in this Monday show as best we can as the Steelers start preparing for their Week 6 home game. Quite a few key stats are mixed in along the way for good measure.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 9, 2022 - For Episode 584, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing what kind of expectations there are for Pittsburgh Steelers' rookie QB Kenny Pickett ahead of his first NFL start.

October 8, 2022 -On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line deserves to be commended for its progress through four weeks, rather than incorrectly bashed for the team's 1-3 start.

October 7, 2022 -On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the need for the Pittsburgh Steelers to find a quality No. 3 outside linebacker this next offseason.

October 7, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 31 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 Buffalo Bills on the road on Sunday afternoon.Alex and I go over the injuries that both teams are dealing with ahead of Sunday’s game in addition to discussing the news earlier in the week concerning wide receiver Steven Sims now being poised to be the team's new returner. Alex and I also parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin. We also talk about the media session that rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett had on Wednesday as well.In the middle of this show, Alex and I are once again joined by Matt Parrino from Syracuse.com. Matt covers the Bills for the outlet, and he’ll be present for the game on Sunday in Buffalo. We spend nearly 30 minutes with Matt previewing the 2022 Bills, the Sunday game and much, much more.Matt is kind enough to give us his prediction for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Matt on Twitter at @MattParrino and thank him for appearing on the Friday show. You can also read Matt’s work online here: https://www.syracuse.com/staff/mparrino/posts.htmlAfter talking to Matt, Alex and I then provide our own full preview of the Steelers' Week 5 road game against the Bills. We discuss both sides of the football and more. We also discuss the breaking news that two key Bills' players will miss the Sunday game due to injuries.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 Bills.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 6, 2022 -On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan addresses the Pittsburgh Steelers' lack of YAC and running backs used in the passing game through four games played in 2022.