Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

August 10, 2022 - On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses why consistency matters most during the summer when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

August 9, 2022 - Welcome back. This is the tenth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Tuesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Tuesday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.

August 9, 2022 - On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks ahead to the Pittsburgh Steelers' Saturday preseason opener and how he's excited to see two young inside linebackers possibly play extensively in that contest.

August 8, 2022 - Welcome back. This is the ninth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Monday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Latrobe Memorial Stadium earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Monday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.

August 8, 2022 - On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses why the Pittsburgh Steelers shouldn't have spent a seventh-round draft pick this year on QB Chris Oladokun.

August 8, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 6 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers having their most recent training camp practices interrupted by inclement weather. The team will practice Monday at Latrobe Memorial Stadium, so we get prepared for that session by talking about the health of the team following the Sunday off day.Alex provided an update of his camp stats to date on Sunday, so we go over those numbers and the context related to them. Alex once again explains his reasons for keeping stats during training camp practices and more.Will the Steelers extend the contracts of any players a year from now during the 2023 offseason. Alex and I recap the likeliest 2023 contract extension candidates, wide receiver Chase Claypool, outside linebacker Alex Highsmith and guard Kevin Dotson, as part of this long discussion. We also make predictions on which players, if any, will sign contract extensions next summer.Late in this show, Alex reviews three players on the Steelers’ roster who he believes are having strong camp starts to date.As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.

August 7, 2022 - For Episode 521, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her talking about the possible timeline for the Pittsburgh Steelers determining a starting quarterback and why that matters.

August 6, 2022 - On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how Pittsburgh Steelers WR Anthony Miller is making a serious push for a 53-man roster spot in the early stages of training camp.

August 5, 2022 - On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains how rookie Pittsburgh Steelers CB Carlins Platel has benefitted from the injuries ahead of him so far in training camp.

August 5, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 5 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the new contract signed by Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson. We go into the specifics related to the new deal that Johnson signed and the likely reasons it came to be as part of the negotiation process related to the Steelers ability to use the franchise tag down the road.We also talk about a few comments made by Johnson after signing his deal. Is getting deals done earlier a new thing that's here to stay with new Steelers general manager Omar Khan now in place? We address that topic after talking about Johnson's new deal extensively.With the annual Friday Night Lights practice now here, Alex and I recap the health of the Steelers team with eight training camp practices now in the books. We also do a brief camp overview in this podcast and Alex updates the quarterback performances to date. Alex also talks about his early thoughts on the state of the defensive and offensive lines with training camp now almost halfway completed.As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.

August 4, 2022 - Welcome back. This is the eighth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Thursday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Thursday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.

August 4, 2022 - On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers' depth at the tackle position with training camp now underway.

August 3, 2022 - Welcome back. This is the seventh of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2022 training camp practices. It's Wednesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. As per usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Wednesday camp practice report on steelersdepot.com.

August 3, 2022 - On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora highlights the underrated and overlooked camp performance that Pittsburgh Steelers CB Cam Sutton is having to date.

August 3, 2022 - Season 13, Episode 4 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Tuesday press conference that new Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan conducted with the media. We focus heavily on the comments he made about contract negotiations with wide receiver Diontae Johnson in addition to hitting on a few of the other minor talking points.Based on the contract metrics of a few other NFL wide receivers that have signed contract extensions recently, Alex and I go over several obstacles that the Steelers and Johnson face when it comes to the two sides possibly attempting to reach an agreement prior to Week 1. we also discuss the likelihood of the Steelers trading Johnson before Week 1.The Steelers signed kicker Chris Boswell to a four-year extension a few days ago so Alex and I go over the details related to that deal. We also revisit the kickers that Boswell had to beat out years ago to initially get the job with the Steelers.The Pittsburgh Steelers first six days of 2022 training camp are now in the books and Alex gives a big picture view of what he has observed so far, and we also go over the health of the team heading into Wednesday’s practice. Alex gives his offensive and defensive camp darlings to date and provides a quick overview of the quarterback play in camp. We go over one reader's view of how Alex is improperly covering Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett.As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.