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November 3, 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

November 3, 2025 - For Episode 1,705 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle makes the case for two positions other than WR that should receive trade deadline consideration from the Steelers. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 3, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 45 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 9 Sunday home win against the Indianapolis Colts. 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 inactive list, the few injuries sustained by the Steelers in their 27-20 win against the Colts, and the several transactions the team has made since our Friday show. The Steelers defense played extremely well on Sunday against the Colts as they rebounded following the unit's poor Week 8 showing against the Green Bay Packers. Because of that stellar performance by that unit against the Colts, Alex and I start on that side of the football. Alex and I go over the schematic and personnel changes the Steelers made on defense on Sunday against the Colts that resulted in the unit registering numerous takeaways and five sacks of Colts QB Daniel Jones. We discuss the several big plays made by the defense on Sunday and go over some key stats when it comes to the scheme used. While the Steelers defense was far from perfect on Sunday, the good clearly made a difference in the game. Will the Steelers continue to use Jalen Ramsey and Kyle Dugger as their two starting safeties? We discuss that possibility and go over several snap counts on that side of the football. After thoroughly breaking down the play of the Steelers’ defense on Sunday, Alex and I then discuss the good, bad, and ugly from the offense against the Colts. That unit was able to produce 24 points off of turnovers and even without registering any explosive plays of 20 yards or longer. We talk about how the offense was clunky overall on Sunday but managed to produce three touchdowns just the same. WR Roman Wilson fumbled away the football late in Sunday's game, so we discuss that play. We also discuss some key metrics related to the play of Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers against the Colts. We make sure to highlight the play of TE Darnell Washington, WR Calvin Austin III , and RB Kenneth Gainwell during this show. The Steelers special team units performed well on Sunday, so Alex and I discuss the contributions in that phase of the game. We also break down the brilliant decision that special teams coordinator Danny Smith made in the second half as part of a kickoff. Ramsey held court with the team on Saturday night, according to Rodgers, so we discuss that little tidbit later in this show. With the annual NFL trade deadline now upon us, Alex and I look at the possibility and probability related to the Steelers trading for a wide receiver. Could Washington Commanders WR Deebo Samuel be an underrated trade option for the Steelers? What other positions might the Steelers consider trading for other than wide receiver? We attempt to answer those questions later in this show. Did the Steelers win convincing enough on Sunday? Alex and I discuss that flawed question and narrative making the rounds on Monday morning. 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

November 2, 2025 - For Episode 1,704 this Sunday morning, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the Steelers' current record when playing in Pittsburgh and whether their home field advantage is a factor this year. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November 1, 2025 - For Episode 1,703 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why the Steelers need to trust their run game more than they have. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 31, 2025 - For Episode 1,702 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the need for the Steelers' red zone offense to take charge this weekend in order to pull off the upset against the Colts. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 31, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 44 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 Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night. We discuss the Steelers' injury situation heading into Friday and other miscellaneous items related to the team that have happened since Wednesday. 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. We discuss Austin on talking about how he mostly does the play calling on defense and how HC Mike Tomlin has the liberty to call some plays as well. We go over several key stats related to the Steelers defense as the team enters Week 9. We also talk about the Steelers moving two players to the Reserve/Injured list on Friday and if the offense will stay committed to using a sixth offensive lineman on Sunday should G Isaac Seumalo miss the Week 9 contest with his pectoral injury. We welcome the Indianapolis Star's Joel A. Erickson to the show on Friday, and he helps us get started with a preview of the Steelers-Colts game. Erickson has covered the Colts for many seasons, and nobody knows that team better than he does. We get his thoughts on several things related to the Sunday game in Pittsburgh against the Colts. Joel fills us in on the play so far of the 2025 Colts based on what his preseason predictions for the team were. We also discuss the amazing seasons that Colts QB Daniel Jones and RB Jonathan Taylor are both having to date. Joel talks about the Colts' offense and defense quite a bit, 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 Joel on X/Twitter at @JoelAErickson and make sure to read his work here: https://www.indystar.com/staff/2647522001/joel-a-erickson/ After finishing with Erickson, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers-Colts 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 all of the Week 9 NFL games against the spreads using the lines provided by show sponsor MyBookie.ag. We also provide our own score predictions for the Steelers-Colts game. This 122-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

October 30, 2025 - For Episode 1,701 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says the Steelers' trade deadline path will be decided by Sunday's performance against the Colts. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 30 – Ep. 78: For this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark start off the episode discussing how disappointing the Steelers' defense has been with several stats to back it up. We recap Sunday night's loss to the Packers and where the blame falls. Why did they abandon the run and does the offense share in the blame for the second half collapse? Next, we talk about next Tuesday's trade deadline and the Steelers' first deal for Patriots S Kyle Dugger. Who else should they add and is it even worth it at this point given their 4-3 record? For the final topic, we preview the Colts game, go over the injury reports for both teams, and discuss a few notable matchups to watch. To wrap up the show, we answer a listener question about possible rule changes. Thank you for joining us for this 45-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

October 29, 2025 - For Episode 1,700 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the importance of losing SS DeShon Elliott to a knee injury and the impact his absence has proven to have on the Steelers' defense. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 29, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 43 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 acquiring S Kyle Dugger from the New England Patriots via a Tuesday trade. Alex and I discuss why the Patriots likely traded Dugger, why the Steelers wanted to trade for him, and how the new safety will likely fit in the defense moving forward. Alex and I go over what the tape says about Dugger and much more. The Steelers have made quite a few transactions since our Monday show, so Alex and I recap the recent cuts and additions. We also discuss the recent injuries the Steelers sustained that will result in at least two defensive players, S DeShon Elliott and DL Daniel Ekuale, being placed on the Reserve/Injured list this week. We also discuss the possibility of Elliott returning from his knee injury later on in the season. Will the Steelers ultimately sign free agent WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling? Will the team ultimately trade for a wide receiver prior to next week’s deadline? Alex and I address those two questions in the middle of this show. 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 media session. With the all-22 tape from the Steelers Sunday night home loss to the Green Bay Packers now fully digested by us, Alex and I discuss the good, bad and ugly that we uncovered. We go over several of the offensive and defensive deficiencies the Steelers have as they are now getting ready to play the Indianapolis Colts at home on Sunday. 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 116-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

October 28, 2025 - For Episode 1,699 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney criticizes the Steelers' decision to get away from the run game in the second half Sunday night, flying in the face of their grand vision for their style of play. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 27, 2025 - For Episode 1,698 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about how the Steelers are on pace to have one of the worst defenses in franchise history. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 27, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 42 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 8 Sunday night home loss to the Green Bay Packers. 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 several injuries sustained by the Steelers during the game against the Packers, and the report that the team is bringing in free agent WR Marquez Valdes-Scandling in for a visit this coming week. The Steelers’ defense registered another poor showing on Sunday night against the Packers and particularly in the second half. Alex and I spend quite a bit of time breaking down the defensive play against the Packers and how that unit couldn’t get it done against the pass in either man or zone. We talk about the several big plays the defense gave up to the Packers, the quick game used by Green Bay QB Jordan Love, and how TE Tucker Kraft dominated with his yards after the catch. The Steelers defense turned in another poor tackling effort Sunday night against the Packers, so we discuss that subject. We also discuss how the defense’s ability to mostly bottled up the Packers running game certainly wasnt enough. The outlook for the Steelers’ defense moving forward isn’t great, in our opinion, and we explain why. We also go over a few comments made by Steelers DT Cameron Heyward and ILB Patrick Queen after the Sunday night home loss. After tearing up the play of the Steelers defense, Alex and I move over to discussing the play of the Steelers’ offense on Sunday night. We discuss that unit going 1 of 10 on third downs. We talk about the limited success the Steelers had with their running game in the first half and that side of the football just couldn’t finish drives with touchdowns. We go over some of the missed penalties from Sunday night and how several called penalties against the Steelers in the second half certainly did not help matters. The play of the Steelers special teams units was fine on Sunday night and we make sure to highlight that briefly during this show. We discuss the tough next three games that the Steelers have on their schedule and how they are once again early home underdogs in Week 9. This 102-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

October 26, 2025 - For Episode 1,697 this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander look at the current situation in Baltimore and whether the Ravens are in a small rut or a full freefall. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 25, 2025 - For Episode 1,696 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why it's important for the Steelers to establish the run against the Packers on Sunday. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 24, 2025 - For Episode 1,695 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora compares the Steelers to the Jets and why it's no wonder QB Justin Fields found far more success with Pittsburgh than he has in New York. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 24, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 41 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 Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. We discuss the Steelers' injury report heading into Friday and other miscellaneous items related to the team that have happened since Wednesday. 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 on this longer week. There is a lot of talk from us in this segment about what transpired in Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals and how the team is preparing for the Packers. We welcome Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel back to the show on Friday, and he helps us get started with a preview of the Steelers-Packers game. Silverstein has covered the Packers for many seasons, and nobody knows that team better than he does. We get his thoughts on several things related to Sunday's night game in Pittsburgh against the Packers. Tom fills us in on the Packers' trade for OLB Micah Parsons and how he has played for Green Bay since arriving. We also talk to Tom a lot about Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers as he prepares to play his former team. Tom talks about the Packers' offense and defense quite a bit, and we get his score prediction for the Sunday night game at the end of the interview. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Tom on X/Twitter at @tomsilverstein and make sure to read his work here: https://www.jsonline.com/staff/4804382002/tom-silverstein/ After finishing with Silverstein, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers-Packers game. We break down what we are looking for out of each team on both sides of the football Sunday night in Pittsburgh. Alex and I then give our picks against the spread for all of the Week 8 NFL games against the spreads using the lines provided by show sponsor MyBookie.ag. We also provide our own score predictions for the Steelers game against the Packers. This 144-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

October 23, 2025 - For Episode 1,694 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says one week after having issues against the run with the Bengals, the Steelers will have their hands full with Green Bay's Josh Jacobs. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 23 – Ep. 77: For this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark recap what went wrong in the Steelers' 33-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. We talk about the struggling defense, the flourishing offense, and what needs to change on both sides moving forward. Next, we talk about the approaching trade deadline and the names that have loosely been connected to the Steelers so far. Could Aaron Rodgers' success change the calculus at the deadline? For the final topic, we preview the Packers game and discuss injuries for both teams. Will the offensive line be able to slow down Micah Parsons? Is Aaron Rodgers full of it when he claims this isn't a revenge game? We talk about this and a lot more. To wrap up the show, we answer a listener question about Spencer Anderson. Thank you for joining us for this 41-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