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September 17, 2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses why he's not worried about Najee Harris' heavy Week One snap count.

September 17, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 24 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 game between the Washington Football Team and the New York Giants.We quickly turn our attention the latest injury reports releases on Thursday by the Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders ahead of the Sunday Week 2 game at Heinz Field between the two teams. We spend a lot of time on the lengthy Raiders injury report.The Steelers had several media sessions on Thursday and those included coordinators Keith Butler and Matt Canada. Alex and I hit on the main talking points from both coaches. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was on The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday, so Alex and I quickly hit on that interview.With the Steelers Week 2 game forthcoming, Alex and I dive deep into our final breakdowns of that contest against the Raiders. We talk about the best way to defend against Raiders tight end Darren Waller and more. We also discuss the chore the Raiders offensive line will have with the Steelers front seven on Sunday.We discuss what we think the Steelers might try to do offensively on Sunday against the Raiders and if we think the running game will have some success in Week 2 with rookie running back Najee Harris.As usual, we pick all the remaining NFL games against the spread later in this show and then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.

September 16, 2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at what kind of optimism he thinks there should now be for the 1-0 Pittsburgh Steelers entering Week 2.

September 15, 2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora raves about the play of Steelers DL Cam Heyward versus the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

September 15, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 23 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about all that has transpired with the Pittsburgh Steelers the last 48 hours.We talk some about the Las Vegas Raiders beating the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night before diving into what all Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say on Tuesday during his weekly press conference.We go over the health update that Tomlin provided on Tuesday in addition to quickly looking at the injuries the Raiders had on Monday night.Tomlin gave us quite a bit to talk about on Tuesday and that includes his comments on the play of the offensive line against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1.On the heels of that, Alex and I discuss what the all-22 tape showed when it came to the Steelers offensive linemen on Sunday against the Bills.Alex and I then spend a lot more time on what jumped out to us when watching the all-22 tape from the Steelers win against the Bills. We also discuss if the Steelers trio of outside linebackers might just be the best trio that the organization has ever had.Alex and I are pleased to welcome back to the show the great Vinny Bonsignore from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Vinny covers the Raiders for the outlet, and he’ll be present for the Steelers Week 2 Sunday home game against Las Vegas. We spend roughly 30 minutes with Vinny previewing the 2021 Raiders, the Sunday game and much, much more.Vinny is kind enough to give us his early thoughts on the possible outcome for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, please follow Vinny on Twitter at @VinnyBonsignore and thank him for appearing on the Wednesday show. You can also read Vinny’s work online here: https://www.reviewjournal.com/staff/vincent-bonsignore/After our interview with Vinny is complete, Alex and I recap it and tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers and the show. As usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.

September 14, 2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan explains why he expects Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Najee Harris will have a better showing on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders.

September 13, 2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives Pittsburgh Steelers LB Ulysees Gilbert III credit for his performance in Sunday's win against the Buffalo Bills.

September 13, 2021 -Season 12, Episode 22 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 amazing Week 1 road win against the Buffalo Bills that took place Sunday afternoon.Alex and I look at how big of a Week 1 win it was on Sunday when it comes to the career of head coach Mike Tomlin for starters.We have a lot of praise for the play of the Steelers defense on Sunday against the Bills so a lot of early time in this show is spent on the pass rush, the play of the edge rushers and rotation of defensive backs. We go over who we thought had the best performances on the defensive side of the football for the Steelers on Sunday and discussed how we thought the Bills offense played overall.The Steelers offense didn’t look sharp overall on Sunday against the Bills, but the unit did make a few plays in the second half when they were really needed the most. We discuss the play of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, rookie running back Najee Harris and the offensive line during the second half of the show.There were a few key turning points in Sunday’s game, so Alex and I make sure to cover those in addition to highlighting some special teams play.Several individual plays from Sunday are discussed in this Monday podcast as well. We also look at the health of the Steelers coming out of their Week 1 win.We go over where we would like to see the Steelers offense improve and if we think the defense still can get even better even after a strong Week 1 showing against the Bills.Alex and I, as usual, end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.

September 12, 2021 -For Episode 192, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander in which she gives her immediate thoughts on the Steelers Sunday Week 1 road win against the Bills.

9/11/2021 -Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco shares her history of being a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and how she likes to spend her NFL Sundays watching her favorite team.

September 10, 2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reacts to some of Ben Roethlisberger's comments about Kevin Colbert and the Pittsburgh Steelers' front office.

September 10. 2021 - Season 12, Episode 21 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the 2021 NFL season getting underway Thursday night with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beating the Dallas Cowboys on a late field goal.We move on quickly to talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers getting outside linebacker T.J. Watt signed to a four-year, $112 million contract extension on Thursday with $80 million of that reportedly being fully guaranteed. We cover the Watt contract specifics, cap chargers, the Steelers giving him guaranteed money past the first year and more. We look at what this might mean for the Steelers moving forward when it comes to lucrative contracts.Alex and I go over where the Steelers are against the salary cap now that the Watt deal is done. We also take a look ahead at the Steelers 2022 salary cap outlook now that Watt has his big contract done. We also briefly touch on how Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was a bigger winner on Thursday thanks to the Watt deal.The Steelers injury report is discussed as we move along in this show. Will outside linebacker Alex Highsmith play on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills? Will Watt be limited? Will the Steelers elevate a young outside linebacker on Saturday? We discuss all of those topics in addition to the Bills injury report in the middle of this show.We give our full preview of the Steelers Sunday road game against the Bills. We look at both sides of the football for both teams and go over things we expect to see on Sunday from both teams as well. We talk about what the Steelers will specifically need to do to beat the Bills in Buffalo on Sunday.Alex and I give our 2021 predictions fort the Steelers. We also let you know which team we think will win the Super Bowl this upcoming season.As usual, Alex and I pick all of the Week 1 games against the spread to close out this Friday episode and that includes our final score predictions for the Steelers road game against the Bills.Alex and I, as usual, end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.

September 9, 2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan goes over his season prediction for the 2021 Pittsburgh Steelers.

September 8, 2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Alex KozoraI rebukes a ridiculous notion about T.J. Watt's contract situation that's making the rounds.

September 8, 2021 -Season 12, Episode 20 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest with Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt and his ongoing contract negotiations. We talk about possible guaranteed money hold ups with Watt, the Steelers ammo they are likely using in the talks, and if the outside linebacker will practice on Wednesday. We also discuss what Watt’s playing time on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills might look like.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held a Tuesday press conference, so Alex and I recap that thoroughly. Tomlin talked a lot about Watt in that interview as well. We discuss the three players the team recently placed on Reserve/Injured, tackle Zach Banner, running back Anthony McFarland Jr. and defensive end Stephon Tuitt. We also discuss the recent transactions, the players protected on the practice squad for Week 1 and which player, or players, might be on the Sunday gameday roster that aren’t on it now.Alex and I are pleased to welcome back to the show the great Matt Parrino from Syracuse.com. Matt covers the Bills for the outlet, and he’ll be present for the Steelers Week 1 Sunday road game against Buffalo. We spend nearly 30 minutes with Matt previewing the 2021 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 Wednesday show. You can also read Matt’s work online here: https://connect.syracuse.com/staff/mparrino/posts.htmlAfter our interview with Matt is complete, Alex and I recap it and tie up other loose ends related to the Steelers and the show. As usual, we end this episode by answering several emails we have received from listeners.