Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

July 5, 2022 - Season 12, Episode 147 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get open the show a bit uncharacteristically by discussing and reviewing the movies we asked each other to watch on Friday.The Steelers have made a few more front office moves so Alex and I go over all of them to bring Steelers fans up to date.What kind of 2022 season will Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt have and can he do enough to make himself a future lock for the Pro Football Hall of Fame? We also talk about the Steelers defense potentially hitting 60 or more sacks in 2022 and what that might look like player-by-player should they be able to accomplish that feat.Alex and I move on to talk about new Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi on the heels of Jonathan Heitritter doing a deeper dive into his play against the run in 2021. We examine the narrative floating around that Ogunjobi sucks against the run and explain the process of the 2021 games used in Heitritter's tape study on the subject.As part of us continuing to preview Steelers players ahead of training camp get underway, Alex and I spend time during the Monday show discussing Diontae Johnson, Tyree Johnson, Karl Joseph, Damontae Kazee, Miles Killebrew, and Christian Kuntz in this episode.As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.

July 4, 2022 - On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora theorizes why Mason Rudolph, not Kenny Pickett, could open the 2022 season as the Pittsburgh Steelers' No. 2 quarterback.

June 3, 2022 - For Episode 486, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her looking at the possibility of former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger pursuing a transition to professional golf.

July 2, 2022 - On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney makes a case for the Pittsburgh Steelers to take a look at free agent running back Justin Jackson this summer.

July 1, 2022 - On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why the turnover following a fumble out of the end zone isn't the evil rule people make it out to be.

July 1, 2022 - Season 12, Episode 146 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the interview that new Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi had on SiriusXM NFL Radio a few days ago. We go over the main talking points from that interview and that includes us discussing his current health.How will the Steelers quarterback depth chart shake out this summer and is it plausible that Mason Rudolph might be traded for a fifth-round draft pick? Additionally, what is the probability that rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett starts the 2022 season as the No. 3 on the depth chart.Alex and I go over research I did on quarterbacks selected 20th overall or later in the last 20 years that started Week 1 of their rookie season. The list is only eight in total.The Washington Commanders recently signed wide receiver Terry McLaurin to a lucrative contract extension so we discuss the early numbers of that deal that have surfaced and the potential impact they might have on the Steelers signing wide receiver Diontae Johnson to an extension later this summer.Will the Steelers have any first-time Pro Bowlers in 2022? We discuss the likeliest candidates as it relates to that topic. We also talk about a recent film study that Alex did on Steelers guard Kevin Dotson.As part of us continuing to preview Steelers players ahead of training camp get underway, Alex and I spend the Friday show discussing Cameron Heyward, Connor Heyward, Alex Highsmith, Myles Jack, Donovan Jeter, and Buddy Johnson in this episode.As usual, we close out this show by answering a few emails that we received from listeners.

June 30, 2022 - On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan addresses the plausibility related to Pittsburgh Steelers rookie QB Kenny Pickett opening the 2022 season as No. 3 on the quarterback depth chart.

June 28, 2022 - On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the value in waiting until after training camp for the Pittsburgh Steelers to add any more players to their roster.

June 28, 2022 - On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discuss the new contract extension signed by Washington WR Terry McLaurin as it relates to Steelers WR Diontae Johnson and him looking to get a new deal later this summer.

June 28, 2022 - Season 12, Episode 145 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the Pittsburgh Steelers current salary cap situation on the heels of the contract numbers related to the signings of quarterback Kenny Pickett and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi both hitting the NFLPA. We also discuss a $3.5 million error made by the NFLPA that needs to be straightened out.Alex and I look at the Steelers projected usable salary cap space as of Tuesday morning and have a long talk about how much of a buffer the team will decide to keep going into the 2022 regular season. We discuss the possibility of the team maybe restructuring the contract of outside linebacker T.J. Watt later in the offseason.An additional segment from The Pivot Podcast interview with Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was released since our last show so Alex and I recap two main talking points that we took away from it. One is the impact of the Steelers loss to the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl on the Hall of Fame candidacy of wide receiver Hines Ward. The other centers around the NFL game changing related to how the Steelers defense used to play back in 2010 and prior.Former Steelers inside linebacker Vince Williams had some interesting things to say during his interview on The Arthur Moats Experience With Deke podcast so Alex and I make sure to cover a few items from that show.As part of us continuing to preview Steelers players ahead of training camp get underway, Alex and I spend the Tuesday show discussing Ulysees Gilbert III, Kendrick Green, Joe Haeg, Najee Harris, Pressley Harvin III, and J.C. Hassenauer in this episode.

June 27, 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.

June 27, 2022 - On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the recent interview of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and what it means for the future of independent media.

June 26, 2022 - For Episode 479, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her addressing a possible indefinite suspension for Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson, considering that there is actually a precedent for it.

June 25, 2022 - On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney explains why it doesn't matter where Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris ranks in someone's arbitrary positional rankings.

June 24, 2022 - On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the USFL's biggest problem and how it must be corrected for the league to sustain.