Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

7/5/2021 - For Episode 123, a submitted take from our very own Josh Carney in which she discusses the latest postings on the Twitter account of Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Devin Bush.

7/4/2021 - For Episode 122, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander in which she discusses the report about the conditioning of Pittsburgh Steelers guard Kevin Dotson and the risk of injury for training camp.

7/3/2021 -Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco delivers her top three defensive storylines for the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of their 2021 training camp getting underway.

7/2/2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the odds of DL Henry Mondeaux making the Pittsburgh Steelers 53-man roster in 2021.

7/2/2021 - Season 11, Episode 126 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I open this show by talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing of free agent kicker Sam Sloman on Thursday. We discuss why that move likely happened and more.Steelers third year inside linebacker Ulysees Gilbert III is a player Alex and I haven’t talked about in great detail for a while, so we change that during today’s show. We discuss Gilbert’s chances of making the Steelers 53-man roster this year.Alex recently completed a few detailed studies on new offensive coordinator Matt Canada and outside linebacker T.J. Watt that we recap during this show.Will a move to left tackle to right tackle help Chukwuma Okorafor in 2021? Alex and I discuss that topic on the heels of recent comments made by former Steelers tackle Max Starks during a radio interview.Later in the show, Alex and I are once again joined by John Eisenberg, who covers the Baltimore Ravens for the team’s official website. We talk to John about what all has transpired this offseason with the Ravens and more. We get John’s overarching thoughts on the 2021 Ravens and more in the 30 minutes that we talked to him. Please make sure to follow John on Twitter at @BmoreEisenberg and read his work online here. You can also buy John’s books online here.Alex and I close this show out by hitting the email machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Friday episode.

7/1/2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses the report of the Pittsburgh Steelers now being poised to sign free agent kicker Sam Sloman to their roster, why it is happening and why we shouldn't be overly surprised by the transaction.

6/30/2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora breaks the news to Steelers' Nation that former guard David DeCastro almost certainly won't end up in Canton, Ohio.

6/29/2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses Pittsburgh Steelers third-year inside linebacker Ulysees Gilbert III and how he wouldn't bet for or against him making the 53-man roster later this summer out of training camp and the preseason.

6/29/2021 - Season 11, Episode 125 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday show, Alex Kozora and I talk more about the Pittsburgh Steelers terminating the contract of veteran guard David DeCastro late last week. We also talk about what all DeCastro has said since the Steelers cut him. Will DeCastro file a grievance against the Steelers? Will he ever play another NFL down after having ankle surgery in the near future? Alex and I attempt to answer those questions and more.The Steelers signed veteran guard Trai Turner late last week to presumably replace DeCastro at right guard in 2021 so we talk about his contract numbers now that they are partially known. Alex and I have since scoured Turner’s 2019 tape from top to bottom, so we discuss how he faired that season as a run blocker.I recently finished a complete breakdown of the drops that Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson had during the 2020 season so Alex and I discuss the findings and speculate about whether or not his stats in that area will fall back in line in 2021.We also move on to discuss the 90 in 30 series that I am doing ahead of the Steelers 2021 training camp getting underway.Alex and I close this show out by hitting the email machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Tuesday episode.

6/28/2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell and his 2020 bounce-back seasons that has reestablished him as one of the league's best kickers.

6/27/2021 - For Episode 115, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander in which she discusses the bone spurs issue that former Pittsburgh Steelers veteran guard David DeCastro is dealing with that will require surgery soon.

6/26/2021 -Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco ranks her top five Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers of all-time.

6/25/2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reacts to the news of the Steelers not attending Latrobe for camp this summer.

6/25/2021 -Season 11, Episode 124 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the busy news day that the Pittsburgh Steelers had on Thursday that included the contract termination of veteran guard David DeCastro and the signing of free agent guard Trai Turner.Alex and I go deep into DeCastro’s Thursday termination, the meaning of him getting the NFI designation and the whole timeline of events that led up to the actual move. We try to pinpoint when the Steelers realized that they wouldn’t likely have DeCastro for the 2021 season. Will DeCastro retire now? Could the Steelers have handled his situation differently. Is the move fair to DeCastro? Will he file a grievance? We address all of those questions and more in the first part of this show.Alex and I then move on to talk about the Steelers signing Turner to replace DeCastro. We go over what we have watched on tape of Turner the last few seasons and more. We talk about what we hope Turner is at least for the Steelers in 2021. We also look at the state of the Steelers offensive line with DeCastro now out and Turner now in.In the second part of this show, Alex and I are joined once again by Dr. Melanie Friedlander, a general surgery specialist, who has been a site contributor for several years. Our interview with her took place just a few hours after the DeCastro termination. We talk more about DeCastro’s situation with Dr. Mel in this segment. We also talk about the prognosis for Steelers inside linebacker Devin Bush and tackle Zach Banner, both of whom are coming back from serious knee injuries suffered in 2020.We talk to Dr. Mel about her outlook for the 2021 Steelers, her fandom origins and her path to becoming a surgeon in California. We appreciate her time as always and we hope you follower her on Twitter at @Girlsurgeon.Alex and I close this show out by talking about the Thursday news that the Steelers wont be holding training camp in Latrobe this summer. We also hit the email machine for a listener question as part of closing out this show.

6/24/2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers releasing guard David DeCastro and what it means moving forward.