Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

November 17, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 51 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into our overarching thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 11 Sunday afternoon home win against the Cincinnati Bengals. In our weekly housekeeping portion of this Monday show, which is sponsored by the fine folks at TouringPlans.com, Alex and I talk about the Sunday afternoon inactive list and the few transactions the team has made since our Friday show. Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers sustained a left wrist injury late in the first half of the Sunday game against the Bengals and it resulted in him leaving the contest at halftime. Alex and I discuss the latest reports concerning that injury and whether Rodgers will ultimately miss a game or more as a result of it. Sunday's game included Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase spitting on Steelers S Jalen Ramsey, and it resulted in the former being ejected from that contest due to him throwing a punch. We discuss how Chase lied after the game about spitting on Ramsey and whether he or Ramsey will be suspended for any future games. We talk about Ramsey's reaction to getting spit on and how such an act is unforgivable. After going through the newsy items related to Sunday's game, Alex and I look at what all transpired at Acrisure Stadium. We talk first about the play of the Steelers defense on Sunday and that includes us discussing the individual performances of several players. We talk about Chase being limited in the passing game, Bengals QB Joe Flacco holding the football longer, and obviously the two key takeaways for scores that were registered during the second half. Steelers CB James Pierre continues to play well on Sunday, so we discuss how he deserves to play ahead of CB Darius Slay moving forward. We also discuss the bad penalty called on Steelers OLB T.J. Watt on Sunday. After discussing the play of the Steelers defense against the Bengals, Alex and I then do the same when it comes to Pittsburgh's offense. We talk a lot about how QB Mason Rudolph played in the second half and how RB Kenneth Gainwell and TE Darnell Washington made a few game-changing plays during the contest as well. We discuss the role yards after the catch played in Pittsburg's win over the Bengals and we make sure to hit on a few snap counts from that contest on that side of the football. The Steelers converted a few key third downs on offense on Sunday so we make sure to talk about that. We make sure to point out that the Steelers offense really only had two offensive possessions in the second half of Sunday's game. Alex and I provide a few thoughts on Pittsburgh's special teams play on Sunday and that includes us focusing in on one punt return that WR Calvin Austin III had in that contest. This 114-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted and we wrap things up by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 16, 2025 - For Episode 1,718 this Sunday morning, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about how hard it can be to build through the draft if the younger Steelers can't even get on the field. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 15, 2025 - For Episode 1,717 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about why the Steelers feel less resilient this year than in years past. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 14, 2025 - For Episode 1,716 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why the Steelers have the perfect "get right" game Sunday against the Bengals - and why they must take advantage. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 14, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 50 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepare to play the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium Alex and I start this show off by looking at the Thursday injury report released by the Steelers. We discuss the few players to watch closely on the Friday report and whether CB Darius Slay will be able to play on Sunday due to him being in concussion protocol this week. Will WR Ke'Shawn Williams be active again this weekend as a returner? If he isn’t, will rookie RB Kaleb Johnson be given another chance to return kickoffs? We address both of those questions early in this show. Alex and I also discuss the possibilities of both WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling and CB Asante Samuel Jr. being elevated from the practice squad on Saturday. On Thursday, we once again heard from two of the Steelers' coordinators, Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin, so Alex and I recap the main talking points to come out of those media sessions. While not a lot of pertinent information came out of those two media sessions, we address a few of the things both of the coordinators said. We welcome Jay Morrison of Sports Illustrated back to the show on Friday, and he helps us preview the Steelers-Bengals game. Morrison has covered the Bengals for many seasons, and nobody knows that team better than he does. I get his thoughts on several things related to the Sunday afternoon game in Pittsburgh. Jay fills us in on the Bengals’ injuries, how QB Joe Flacco has fit in on offense the last several weeks, and the state of the Cincinnati locker room on the heels of their last two losses prior to bye week. Jay talks about the Bengals’ offense and defense quite a bit in this interview, and we get his score prediction for the Sunday game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Jay on X/Twitter at @ByJayMorrison and make sure to read his work here: https://www.bengalstalk.com. After finishing with Morrison, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers-Bengals game. We break down what we are looking for out of each team on both sides of the football Sunday afternoon. Alex and I then give our picks against the spread for the remainder of the Week 11 NFL games provided by show sponsor MyBookie.ag. We also give our final score predictions for the Steelers-Bengals game. This 108-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted above and we end this episode by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 13, 2025 - For Episode 1,715 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney borrows Aaron Rodgers' famous words from 2014, telling Steelers fans to relax when it comes to Rodgers' bad performance against the Chargers. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov. 6 – Ep. 80: For this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark recap the disastrous game against the Los Angeles Chargers on primetime. They start by discussing Aaron Rodgers' bad game, and how he had very little help on offense around him to make up for it. We also talk about the defense looking good, but the other two phases letting them down. Next we talk we do a deep dive into the offense and try to answer the question of whether or not the offense can turn things around after a few bad games in a row. Can Marquez Valdes-Scantling help, and will he even play this weekend? For the final topic, we preview the Bengals game, including both teams' injury reports. We answer a listener questions about zone and man defense and which the Steelers are better suited for at the moment. Thank you for joining us for this 38-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 12, 2025 - For Episode 1,714 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora shares the NFL's worst penalty in the rulebook and why, if he was commissioner, it would be the first change he would make. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 12, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 49 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers making several transactions since our last show with one of those being the signing of CB Asante Samuel Jr. to the team's practice squad. After going over all of the recent transactions, that also includes rookie QB Will Howard being activated to the 53-man roster from the Reserve/Injured list, Alex and I talk about what kind of player the Steelers are getting in Samuel. We also discuss the possibility of Samuel making his Steelers debut as early as Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Steelers will have several notable injured players worth tracking these next few days, so Alex and I run through that list based on the information that HC Mike Tomlin provided on Tuesday during his weekly press conference. As usual, Alex and I parse all of the notable talking points that came out of Tomlin Tuesday. We discuss what Tomlin had to say about S Jalen Ramsey, the Week 10 usage of RB Jaylen Warren, the possibility of WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling getting elevated sooner rather than later, and much more. Tomlin gave us several things to discuss on this Wednesday, so we spend quite a bit of time doing so. With the All-22 tape from the Steelers' Sunday night road loss to the Los Angeles Chargers now fully digested by us, Alex and I discuss the good, bad and ugly that we uncovered from that. We start with the offense and that includes a discussion about how poorly QB Aaron Rodgers played, the explosive plays he missed, the running game output, third down failures, and much more. Should WR Roman Wilson start receiving more playing time than WR Calvin Austin III moving forward? Alex and I discuss that topic as well as whether we are concerned about Rodgers coming off his poor showing on Sunday night. Alex and I make sure to discuss the play of the Steelers' defense against the Chargers and how that unit started to wear down in the second half. We look at the first half running success the Chargers' offense had in the first half related to the second half. Alex and I mix in quite a few tape observations during this show and we make sure to discuss the recent play of several different players as well. This 110-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted and we wrap things up by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 11, 2025 - For Episode 1,713 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney joins Mike Tomlin in his praise for veteran cornerback James Pierre, who played a strong game against the Chargers in relief of Darius Slay. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 10, 2025 - For Episode 1,712 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle hits the panic button on the development of the young offensive line. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 10, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 48 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into our overarching thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 10 Sunday night road loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. In our weekly housekeeping portion of this Monday show, which is sponsored by the fine folks at TouringPlans.com, Alex and I talk about the Sunday night inactive list, the few injuries sustained by the Steelers in their 25-10 loss to the Chargers, and the few transactions the team has made since our Friday show. The Steelers played very poorly on offense against the Chargers and QB Aaron Rodgers had a big hand in that. We discuss the offensive woes the Steelers had against the Chargers and that includes the unit’s ineffectiveness on third downs and the inability to produce explosive plays. We discuss a few huge misses that Rodgers had down the field and the running game only had just a few bright spots on Sunday night. The two interceptions are discussed in addition to the failed fourth and goal play. Overall, we struggle to produce very many positive things to say about Pittsburgh's offensive effort on Sunday night other than to conclude it was very offensive to watch. While the Steelers’ defensive play wasnt awful against the Chargers, the unit still failed to register any takeaways to go along with their five sacks of QB Justin Herbert. We discuss the good, bad, and the ugly when it comes to the Sunday night play of that side of the football. We discuss the quick snap to throw time of Herbert. The few big plays the Chargers offense registered, and much more. The Steelers weren’t great when it came to special teams play on Sunday night, so we go over that phase of the game from the Sunday night loss as well. Should the Steelers be heavy favorites in Week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals? Is this more than just a middling 2025 Steelers team we are all watching? Are at least five more wins this season for the Steelers a lock? We discuss those several questions later on in this show. Will we soon see WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling get playing time on offense? Should such a thing happen in the coming weeks? Alex and I address those few questions late in this show as well. This 88-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted and we wrap things up by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 9, 2025 - For Episode 1,711 this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about why she prefers that the Steelers didn't spend draft picks to add a wide receiver prior to the NFL trade deadline. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 8, 2025 - For Episode 1,710 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why he would’ve liked to see the Steelers trade for a cornerback. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 7, 2025 - For Episode 1,709 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora gives props to the Steelers' special teams unit for handling injuries well and performing at a high level in every phase of its play. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 7, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 47 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepare to play the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night. The Steelers made a few more transactions since our Wednesday show so Alex and I go over the Addition of DT Brodric Martin-Rhodes and the waiving of OLB DeMarvin Leal. We also go over the fact that the Steelers now enter Friday with just a 52-man roster. Will Martin-Rhodes see action on Sunday night against the Chargers and how does he fit with the Steelers? Alex and I attempt to answer those two questions early in this show. We also discuss whether the Steelers will activate QB Will Howard from the Reserve/Injured list prior to the Sunday night game. Alex and I go over the injury report released by the Steelers on Thursday as we attempt to get a better handle on who might be out this week. On Thursday, we once again heard from two of the Steelers' coordinators, Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin, so Alex and I recap the main talking points to come out of those media sessions. As part of this conversation, Alex and I discuss how QB Aaron Rodgers has fit in with the Steelers so far and how it looks like he has a great relationship with Smith. Will the Steelers ultimately sign free agent CB Assante Samuel Jr.? We talk about the visits that he has taking this next week and his potential fit in Pittsburgh should he ultimately sign with the Steelers. With no opposing team beat writer to talk to this week, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers-Chargers Sunday night game. We break down what we are looking for out of each team on both sides of the football Sunday night. We start by looking at the Chargers offense before talking in-depth about their defense. Several key stats and rankings for both the Steelers and the Chargers are mixed in throughout this preview as well. Alex and I then give our picks against the spread for all of the Week 10 NFL games against the spreads using the lines provided by show sponsor MyBookie.ag. We also provide our own score predictions for the Steelers-Chargers game. This 109-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted above and we end this episode by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 6, 2025 - For Episode 1,708 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney highlights one clear matchup advantage the Steelers have against the Chargers in Week 10. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov. 6 – Ep. 79: For this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark start off the episode recapping the Steelers' big win over the Colts. How did the defense stop their skid against the league's best offense, and what changes can they learn from moving forward? We discuss all of that and more. Next we talk about the Steelers' inaction at the trade deadline and why that may have made the most sense given the inflated trade market. Pittsburgh also has an opportunity to keep adding to their roster with CB Asante Samuel Jr. We dive into how important another addition to the secondary is given the thin depth chart. Next, we preview Sunday Night's game against the Chargers, the injury report for both teams, and some matchups to watch. Thank you for joining us for this 38-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 5, 2025 - For Episode 1,707 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why Omar Khan and the Steelers made the right move by not adding a wide receiver during yesterday's trade deadline. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 5, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 46 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers not making any deals to acquire additional players on Tuesday, the final day of the NFL's 2025 trade deadline. We go over how hard the Steelers likely tried to trade for a wide receiver on Tuesday and the players they reportedly attempted to deal for. We also talk about the price that a few players ultimately went for in other trades. Overall, Alex and I let it be known that we weren’t surprised that the Steelers didn’t make any trades on Tuesday. Alex and I talk about several of the trades that were made by other teams on Tuesday. The Steelers made a few practice squad transactions on Tuesday, so Alex and I make sure to recap those moves. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and as usual, Alex and I parse all of the notable talking points that came out of that session. We discuss what Tomlin had to say about Jalen Ramsey being moved to safety and the play on Sunday of new S Kyle Dugger. We also discuss Tomlin's thoughts on WR Roman Wilson and the running game on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. Tomlin commented briefly on Tuesday on the signing of WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the practice squad, so we recap what he said about him. Tomlin ran down the health of the team on Tuesday so Alex and I go over that recap and what it might mean when it comes to the team's injury report for Week 10. With the All-22 tape from the Steelers' Sunday afternoon home win against the Colts now fully digested by us, Alex and I discuss the good, bad and ugly that we uncovered. We start with the offensive play on Sunday and that includes a discussion about lack of explosive plays the unit has produced so far this season. We also have another healthy discussion about the solid play turned in by the Steelers defense on Sunday. Should there be concern when it comes to the Steelers relying heavily on takeaways from the team's defense? Alex and I discuss that question that seems to be a popular one to start this week. Alex and I mix in quite a few stats during this show and we make sure to discuss the recent play of several different players as well. This 103-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted and we wrap things up by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices