Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

October 1, 2025 - For Episode 1,672 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses how, for the first time of 2025, the Steelers looked like the team they were constructed to be, playing well in every phase for the best win of the season. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 1, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 31 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they enter their bye week following their win in Dublin, Ireland this past Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. The Steelers lost rookie S Sebastian Castro off their practice squad to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Tuesday, so we make sure to hit that news at the beginning of this show. We also go over the Steelers' list of injured players that now includes WR Calvin Austin III and CB Jalen Ramsey and how the team might compensate for not having those two players right after the bye week. Several members of the Steelers' coaching staff met with the media on Tuesday, so Alex and I pick out and discuss the meaningful talking points that came out of those several sessions. We talk about the overarching questions from Tuesday that centered around the offense’s yards after the catch totals and short passing game through the first four games of the 2025 regular season. Alex and I look at several passing game stats related to the Steelers' offense through four games and how they share some similarities with what the Kansas City Chiefs did in 2024 on that side of the football. Is a short passing game with a high percentage of YAC sustainable for the Steelers' offense moving forward and especially with that unit only registering 10 explosive plays through four games? We discuss all of that in the middle of this show. We move on to discuss how QB Aaron Rodgers is fitting in with the Steelers so far and how he has handled himself as the team enters their bye week. We also discuss the role and health of rookie QB Will Howard while he is on the Reserve/Injured list. With the All-22 tape from the Week 4 game against the Vikings now fully digested, Alex and I both deliver our additional thoughts from the Steelers' Sunday win in Ireland when it comes to the offense, defense, and special teams. We take a hard look at the Steelers' personnel usage, offensive running scheme, and much more in this segment. We also go over what we viewed as positives and negatives on the defensive side of the football on Sunday against the Vikings. Alex and I make sure to hit on the point of the Steelers being atop the AFC North through Week 4 and how the other three teams in the division have a much bleaker outlook for the near future due to injuries and other situations. We make sure to hit on the quarterback switch the Cleveland Browns are making this week. This 104-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 30, 2025 - For Episode 1,671 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says Nick Herbig's growth and success doesn't mean the Steelers should look into trading Alex Highsmith. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 29, 2025 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 29, 2025 - For Episode 1,670 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses the bad injury luck in the Steelers' secondary and how significant Jalen Ramsey's absence will be. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 29, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 30 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to giving our overarching thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 4 Sunday win against the Minnesota Vikings and how impressive and big of a victory it was. Steelers backup QB Skylar Thompson was unfortunately included in the Sunday pregame headlines due to him being mugged in Ireland over the weekend, so we make sure to bring listeners up to date on what is known so far about that incident. As part of our Monday Housekeeping segment, which is brought to you by Touring Plans, Alex and I go over the Steelers' Week 4 inactive list, the practice squad elevation made on Saturday, and the players who sustained injuries in their 24-21 win against the Vikings. As usual, Alex and I recap the Steelers' win against the Vikings. We start on the offensive side of the football and talk about several individual player performances, the big play to WR DK Metcalf for a touchdown, the improved running game, and how QB Aaron Rodgers continues to rely on a short passing game and tons of YAC. Alex and I make sure to dissect the key fourth down and play calls late in the win over the Vikings and how success in those two situations would have made for a more complete win in Ireland on Sunday. As part of our recap of the Steelers' offense from their Week 4 game, Alex and I mix in several key stats and snap counts concerning that unit. We talk about the heavy usage of RB Kenneth Gainwell, TE Darnell Washington, and OL Spencer Anderson, and how all three played well and a big part in the win. The Steelers recorded two takeaways and six sacks on Sunday. We go over the solid performances of several Steelers' defensive players on Sunday and we make sure to highlight the big play that ILB Payton Wilson made late in the game that included him chasing down Vikings WR Jordan Addison after a blown coverage. We discuss pressure opportunities, the third down play of defense and much more. The Steelers' special teams units looked much better overall once again on Sunday against the Vikings, so we make sure to recap that phase of the Week 4 game as well. We spend a little time discussing the blocked field goal attempt by K Chris Boswell in the first half as part of that. After fully recapping the Steelers' road win against the Vikings, Alex and I discuss the Steelers as the head into their bye week. We also make sure to pass along the Monday morning trade that the Cleveland Browns have finalized. This 111-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering several few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 28, 2025 - For Episode 1,669 this Sunday morning, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the pressure that Aaron Rodgers has faced and why that needs to change if the Steelers want a better record than the 2024 Jets. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 27, 2025 - For Episode 1,668 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why he's annoyed with the Steelers' traveling late to Ireland, but why it won't be as much of a factor as the team's late travel was in 2013. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 26, 2025 - For Episode 1,667 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the great chance the Steelers have before them in securing a victory over the Vikings in Ireland this weekend. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 26, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 29 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Thursday night game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks and how the new dynamic kickoff rules played into the ending of it. We discuss whether we like the new kickoff rules so far this season. Alex and I move on to discuss the Steelers' injury report heading into Friday. We talk about Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. and S DeShon Elliott trying to return this week from their respective injuries. We also discuss OLB Alex Highsmith not making the trip to Ireland because of his ankle injury. Will RB Trey Sermon once again be elevated from the practice squad on Saturday? Alex and I ponder that question early in this show as well. The Minnesota Vikings have a few key injuries this week that we are paying close attention to heading into Friday. They will be without their starting left guard this week as well. On Thursday, we 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. Alex and I welcome Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune back to the show, and he helps us get started with a preview of the Steelers-Vikings game. Goessling has covered the Vikings for many seasons, and nobody knows that team better than he does. We get his thoughts on several things related to Sunday’s game at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, where he is currently stationed. At the end of our talk with Goessling, he gives us his score prediction for the Steelers-Vikings game. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Ben on X/Twitter at @BenGoessling and make sure to read his work here: https://www.startribune.com/author/ben-goessling/6134708 After finishing with Goessling, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers-Vikings game. We break down what we are looking for out of each team on both sides of the football. Alex and I then give our picks against the spread for all of the Week 4 games in the NFL using the lines provided by show sponsor MyBookie.ag. We also give our score predictions for Steelers-Vikings to end that segment. This 173-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 25, 2025 - For Episode 1,666 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says the Steelers have to find a way to win at all costs Sunday due to the meaning of the Ireland game to the franchise and the Rooney family. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 25 – Ep. 73: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark recap the Pittsburgh Steelers' 21-14 win over the New England Patriots. We discuss the five turnovers, Derrick Harmon's debut, the defensive struggles, and the disappearing run game and decide whether we would assess the defensive performance as positive or negative after an up-and-down game. For the second topic, we preview the Steelers' game in Ireland against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. We discuss DC Brian Flores and the impact he could have on this game to make Aaron Rodgers uncomfortable and the offense one dimensional. We also talk some individual matchups that will be important for the outcome of the game. For the third topic, we go over the injuries and roster moves for both teams. Thank you for joining us for this 40-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

September 24, 2025 - For Episode 1,665 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the impressive play of Steelers NT Daniel Ekuale and why he should be given consideration to a larger role instead of Yahya Black. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 24, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 28 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers bringing in free agent OL Nate Herbig in for a tryout on Tuesday. We go on to discuss the possibility of him being signed this week on the heels of the team losing OL Max Scharping to a knee injury last week. The Steelers' injury report for Week 4 looks about the same as last week's as we head into Wednesday's practice so we discuss whether CB Joey Porter Jr. and S DeShon Elliott might be able to return for the team's Sunday game in Dublin, Ireland against the Minnesota Vikings, Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and as usual, Alex and I recap the main talking points that came out of that session. We discuss a few very curious answers that Tomlin gave to questions on Tuesday. Should he really be blaming the lack of a consistent running game on the team's defense? We talk that answer out and go over what Tomlin had to say about the overall direction of the Steelers' offense through three games. Tomlin talked about the team's travel preparation to Ireland on this week on Tuesday, so we discuss that topic and a few other notable things that he had to say during his weekly press conference. With the All-22 tape from the Week 3 game against the New England Patriots now fully digested, Alex and I both deliver our additional thoughts from the Steelers' Sunday road win when it comes to the offense, defense, and special teams. We take a hard look at the Steelers' running game woes from Week 3 and the defense s ability to not get off the field on third and fourth downs in that contest. Alex and I discuss several positive performances from Week 3, and we also talk some about the offense’s usage of 12 personnel through the first three games of the 2025 regular season. Later in the show, Alex and I discuss the New York Giants benching QB Russell Wilson this week and how that act impacts the Steelers when it comes to possible compensatory draft picks for 2026. This 104-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 23, 2025 - For Episode 1,664 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says if Kaleb Johnson is the future for the Steelers, then they need to start investing in his development with some playing time. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 21, 2025 - For Episode 1,663 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle wonders when the Steelers are going to use their expensive new WR DK Metcalf properly. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 22, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 27 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to giving our overarching thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 3 Sunday road win against the New England Patriots and how any win in the NFL is a huge accomplishment. As part of our Monday Housekeeping segment, which is brought to you by Touring Plans, Alex and I go over the Steelers' Week 3 Sunday inactive list, the practice squad elevation made on Saturday, and the players who sustained injuries in the 21-14 win against the Patriots. As usual, Alex and I then recap the Steelers' Week 3 win against the Patriots. We start on the offensive side of the football and talk about several individual player performances, the ineptitude on that side of the football after their great two touchdown drives to end the first two possessions. We discuss how the running game went downhill after the first two drives and how QB Aaron Rodgers continues to have a short passing game. We also discuss the three touchdowns the Steelers offense scored in Sunday’s win. As part of our recap of the Steelers' offense from their Week 3 game, Alex and I mix in several key stats and snap counts concerning that unit. We talk about the heavy usage of RB Jaylen Warren on Sunday and how he now leads the team in receiving yardage after three games. We also discuss the large amount of YAC that there was once again in the passing game on Sunday. The Steelers' defense recorded five takeaways and four sacks on Sunday and it's a good thing that they did. Even so, the Patriots' offense was still able to move the football on Sunday against the defense and mainly through their tight ends and the use of the legs on QB Drake Maye. We discuss how the defense wasnt great on third and fourth downs most of the game. We make sure to highlight some great individual defensive players and their respective performances from Sunday's game. The Steelers' special teams units looked much better on Sunday against the Patriots, so we make sure to recap that phase of the Week 3 game as well. After fully recapping the Steelers' road win against the Patriots, Alex and I discuss several more stats and snap counts from the Week 3 contest. We also quickly note two former Steelers running backs sustaining season-ending injuries in other Sunday NFL action. This 97-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering several few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 21, 2025 - For Episode 1,662 this Sunday morning, Dr. Melanie Friendlander explains why this week's road game at the New England Patriots feels like a must-win game in some ways. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 20, 2025 - For Episode 1,661 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about the Steelers' continued failures against the Patriots and why it's led him to dread the Week 3 matchup. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 19, 2025 - For Episode 1,660 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses his biggest frustration to begin the NFL season - not the Steelers' offense or defense but the infiltration of AI video packages on Sunday pre-game shows. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices