Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

Season 9, Episode 75 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to recapping and discussing all of the main talking points to come out of the several media sessions that Pittsburgh Steelers team president Art Rooney II had this week.We go over Rooney's thoughts on the Steelers 2018 season, the futures of Chris Boswell, Bud Dupree, Antonio Brown, and Le'Veon Bell with the team in addition to him talking about a new contract for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger this offseason and if head coach Mike Tomlin might get one as well.Rooney hit on a few other key talking points during his interview with the media this past week so a bulk of the show is dedicated to recapping as many of them as possible and discussing each in detail.Alex quickly recap a signing from this past week before giving our predictions for the NFL Conference Championship games that will be played on Sunday.We end this show once again by answering several questions we received via email from listeners of the show.As always, several other smaller talking points are mixed in throughout the show that are not highlighted here in this post.Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!

Season 9, Episode 74 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I start things off by discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers losing offensive line coach Mike Munchak to the Denver Broncos this week as well as talking about the reasons for him leaving. As part of that discussion, Alex and I go recap the positive attributes that Shaun Sarrett brings as the team's new offensive line coach.Will a few soon-to-be Steelers free agent offensive linemen wind up in Denver with Munchak in 2019? We review those possibilities during this episode.Former Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison made the sports talk show rounds on Tuesday so Alex and discuss all that he had to say about wide receiver Antonio Brown, head coach Mike Tomlin, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and more. We also discuss former Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians calling Brown a diva during a Tuesday interview.Will the Steelers cut outside linebacker Bud Dupree prior to the start of the new league year in March? Alex and I have a long conversation related to that question and differ in opinion on what ultimately will transpire with Dupree.Will the Steelers play a 2019 regular season game in Mexico against the Los Angeles Chargers? Alex and I discuss that growing speculation briefly.Alex recently posted a draft profile on Kentucky edge-rusher Josh Allen so we receive what all he saw on his tape in addition to talking some about how he's different that Dupree.We once again close this show out by answering a few emails from our listeners.As always, several other smaller talking points are mixed in throughout the show that are not highlighted here in this post.Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!

Season 9, Episode 73 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I start things off by recapping the NFL playoff games that took place over the weekend.The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to reshape their coaching staff as Teryl Austin was hired last week as a senior defensive assistant. We discuss what his hiring might mean in addition to discussing the Denver Broncos still apparently courting Steelers offensive line coach Mike Munchak. We also look ahead at who might be calling what on defense for the Steelers in 2019 and what kind of identity the unit might have.We go over the Steelers current salary cap situation in this episode in addition to talking some about what former Pittsburgh wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders had to say over the weekend about his former teammates, wide receiver Antonio Brown and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. We also discuss Brown's social media actions over the weekend and if they might change any in the coning weeks.What could and should the Steelers expect to get in return for Brown should they ultimately decide to trade him during the offseason? We spend time addressing that topic in addition to talking about some of the early rumored trade partners that are being floated out there from some very unreliable sources.We once again close this show out by answering a few emails from our listeners.As always, several other smaller talking points are mixed in throughout the show that are not highlighted here in this post.Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!

Season 9, Episode 72 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I start things off by recapping what all Pittsburgh Steelers team president Art Rooney II had to say Thursday about wide receiver Antonio Brown and his future with the team. We parse all of the quotes carefully and move on from there. We also discuss Brown's social media posting after the Rooney report surfaced.MyBookie.ag has some interesting proposition odds on Brown's future so we go over those and look at where Pittsburgh is on the list and if it's a bargain.It looks like the Steelers will be able to retain offensive line coach Mike Munchak this offseason so we go over the news of him not getting the head coaching job with the Denver Broncos. The Steelers have also yet to make any other coaching staff changes since announcing that the contracts Joey Porter and James Saxon would not be renewed so we talk more about it looking like coordinators Keith Butler and Danny Smith will be back in 2019.Alex reviews a defensive play breakdown of the Indianapolis Colts that hit social media on Thursday and we talk briefly about Steelers guard David DeCastro backing out of the Pro Bowl as well.Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is likely to sign a contract extension by the middle of March so Alex and I discuss some speculate numbers related to such a transaction.After moving on to give you our picks for the four division Round playoff games that will take place this weekend, Alex and I once again close out this episode by reading and answering several emails from listeners. As always, several other smaller talking points are mixed in throughout the show that are not highlighted here in this post.Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!

Season 9, Episode 71 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I start things off by recapping the Pittsburgh Steelers decision this week to move on from running backs coach James Saxon. We discuss how big of surprise that news was to us and Alex rattles off a few names of some possible replacements.Are Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler and special teams coordinator Danny Smith both destined to return in 2019 with no news surfacing on their immediate futures with the team so far? We discuss that topic that seems to be on a lot of fan's minds right now.Several head coaching jobs in the NFL are starting to be filled and while the Denver Broncos ultimately decided after our show ended to hire Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio instead of Steelers offensive line coach Mike Munchak we discuss all the hires that took place ahead of that news. We also discussed the likelihood that Munchak would remain with the Steelers should the Broncos decide to go with Fangio.Will the NFL slowly start masking a move to younger defensive coordinators? We discuss that topic briefly before moving on to discuss what's new and not new with the ongoing saga surrounding Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown. We also discuss Brown being over 30 now.We cover some early pre draft talk in this episode by going over initial impressions of Washington cornerback Byron Murphy, who declared for the 2019 NFL Draft this week as an underclassman. we quickly go over what we saw on Murphy's tape in regard to plays he made the last two seasons. We also fill you in on the latest defensive lineman signed by the Steelers to a Reserve/Future contract in addition to giving an update on what's in store for defensive tackle Javon Hargrave in 2019.As we have been doing quite a bit lately, Alex and I close out this episode by reading and answering several listener emails that we have received the last several days.As always, several other smaller talking points are mixed in throughout the show that are not highlighted here in this post.Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!

Season 9, Episode 70 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I start things off by recapping the four Wild Card games that took place over the weekend.We move on from the playoff games to discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers moving on from outside linebackers coach Joey Porter and if we think more coaching staff moves might be on the way this week. Alex and I also go over a few early suggestions for a Porter replacement.Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown remains in the news this week so Alex and I discuss the latest on him and what his agent had to say about the future of his client during a Sunday interview. We also explain what dead salary cap money means and where it comes from.Alex and I move on to discuss the Steelers restricted and exclusive rights free agents this offseason and what is likely to happen with each of them. We also discuss the possibility of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger signing a contract extension prior to March 17.We discuss a few things related to the All-Pro voting process, go over a few more recent transactions that included the signings of a few more Reserve./Futures contracts being signed and end the show by reading and answering several emails from listeners.As always, several other smaller talking points are mixed in throughout the show that are not highlighted here in this post.Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!

Season 9, Episode 69 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I start things on a positive note with a discussion about former Pittsburgh Steelers guard Alan Faneca once again being voted a Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist on Thursday. We talk about Faneca's chances of getting in this year in addition to predicting which five players on the list 15 make the final cut.Alex and I then move on to have more discussions about Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown now that we've had more time to digest all of the reports floating around. We discuss the two most-likely scenarios that will take place with Brown in the coming months and more. We also discuss the recent decision made by Peter King to leave Brown off his AP All-Pro voting ballot.The Steelers have signed a few players to Reserve/Futures contracts over the course of the last several days so we recap that full list of transactions. We also talk about inside linebacker Matthew Thomas signing a Reserve/Futures contract with the Baltimore Ravens a few days ago.The Steelers have a long list of players set to become unrestricted free agents this offseason so Alex and I go over each one in addition to talking about how the contracts of two players, linebacker Ryan Shazier and wide receiver Eli Rogers, are likely to toll.Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger led the league in short pass attempts in 2018 so we go over a few stats related to that and talk a little about his deep passing numbers as well.The 2018 NFL playoffs will get underway on Saturday so not only do Alex and I pick the four Wild Card games that will take place this weekend, we also give you our predictions for this year's Super Bowl and which teams we think will play in the conference championship games.As always, several other smaller talking points are mixed in throughout the show that are not highlighted here in this post.Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!

Season 9, Episode 68 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the current situation that the Pittsburgh Steelers have wide receiver Antonio Brown following his antics over the weekend and beyond. We recap what head coach Mike Tomlin had to say on Wednesday about what all has transpired with Brown and the team since Wednesday and then attempt to parse the timeline.Will the Steelers now decide to trade Brown this offseason? We go over the likelihood of such and transaction happening and what the salary cap ramifications would be if Brown were traded or cut We also discuss what the Steelers might be able to get for Brown in a trade.Can the Steelers and Brown make amends in the next few weeks and if so, would that guarantee that no future episodes take place? We discuss that in addition to talking some about if Tomlin could have helped prevent any, or most of, the drama, the team had these past few seasons.After thoroughly breaking down the Brown situation, Alex and I turn our collective attention to what Tomlin said on Wednesday about changes being on the way this offseason. We discuss what coaches are likely to be jettisoned and which ones should be considered safe right now.We go over the future of Steelers guard Ramon Foster and talk about the three players the team should seriously consider parting ways with in the coming months and if indeed such moves will be made.We close this show out by reading a few more listener emails.As always, several other smaller talking points are mixed in throughout the show that are not highlighted here in this post.Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!

Season 9, Episode 67 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers 2018 season now being over. We discuss how 2018 was a huge disappointment for the Steelers and the several things that led to them not making the playoffs this season.Should the Steelers make changes to their coaching staff this season like several; other NFL teams are now doing? We discuss our thoughts on not only head coach Mike Tomlin and his future but several other Steelers coaches as well. We also discuss Steelers offensive line coach Mike Munchak already being a potential head coach target of the Denver Broncos.Alex and briefly discuss the Steelers Sunday home win over the Cincinnati Bengals and what stuck out both good and bad in that contest. We talk about the Steelers new kicker Matt McCrane and if he and Chris Boswell will be around after the start of the new league year in March.Several other aspects of the Steelers 2018 season are addressed in addition to us talking about a few players and organizational philosophies. We slowly begin to address the things the team will need to do during the offseason to improve things.We spend the final 20 minutes or so of this show reading ans answering emails that we received from listeners.As always, several other smaller talking points are mixed in throughout the show that are not highlighted here in this post.Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!

Season 9, Episode 66 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers placing kicker Chris Boswell on the team's Reserve/Injured list on Friday morning and what that might mean for his future moving forward. We also talk briefly about the team's new kicker that was signed on Friday, Matt McCrane.The Steelers voted wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster the team MVP for 2018 on Thursday so Alex and I discuss that topic and if quarterback Ben Roethlisberger should have been the choice. We also go over some Steelers starting field possession stats from this season.Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler made a huge gaffe during an interview with Bob Labriola on steelers.com, so we address him seemingly not knowing that Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert has been on out for the season for several, several weeks now. We also go over what Butler had to say on Thursday about the 3rd and 20 conversion his unit gave up late in the team's Sunday road loss to the New Orleans Saints.We quickly address the Steelers injury report heading into Friday's practice.The Steelers had some big defensive pass interference calls go against them on Sunday in New Orleans so Alex and I go over a few stats related to that specific penalty from this season.We move on to breaking down the Steelers Sunday home game against the Bengals as we look at both sides of the football for Cincinnati and review their latest injury report.We close out this show by reading and answering a few emails we received from listeners which mostly address the Steelers offense and future status of a few coaches. We end things with our picks of all the week 17 NFL games against the spread and that includes our score predictions for the Steelers game against the Bengals.As always, several other smaller talking points are mixed in throughout the show that are not highlighted here in this post.Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!

Season 9, Episode 65 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about what Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say during his Tuesday press conference.We go over the Steelers injury report that Tomlin gave on Tuesday in addition to reviewing the comments he made about several key plays in Sundays road loss to the New Orleans Saints.We discuss several other final thoughts on the Steelers loss to the Saints and that includes breaking down the key 3rd and 20 conversion that New Orleans had late. We also revisit the fake punt play call.After breaking down what all Tomlin had to say and giving our final thoughts on the loss to the saints, Alex and I answer several listener emails that have come in over the course of the last few days.We also save time to talk a little more about the Cleveland Browns regular season finale against the Baltimore Ravens and what we would like to see transpire in that contest.The Steelers also announced a few annual year-end award winners on Wednesday morning, so we quickly recap those before closing out this show.As always, several other smaller talking points are mixed in throughout the show that are not highlighted here in this post.Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!

Season 9, Episode 65 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday road loss to the New Orleans Saints.There is a lot to unpack after this game and we start by talking about some of the big officiating calls that were made throughout the game in addition to how the Steelers still had a good chance to win the game late. We discuss the decision to run the fake punt and the two Steelers turnovers.We then proceed to start at the beginning of the game and break it down series by series. We spend extra time on focusing on what transpired right before halftime, right after halftime and how the Steelers offense answered.How big of role did the penalties play in Sunday’s loss? We discuss that topic in addition to going over the comments made on Twitter by several former NFL officials.Now that the damage has been done, the Steelers will need some help to make the playoffs sio Alex and I discuss their chances with only one week remaining in the regular season.We also make sure to recap how the Steelers made their own bed that they currently lay in.As always, several other smaller talking points are mixed in throughout the show that are not highlighted here in this post.Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!

Season 9, Episode 64 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the comments made recently by New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan about Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger not being top-5 at his position and question his Hall of Fame credentials. We also pass along the response Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward had to Jordan’s comments.The Steelers Thursday injury report is gone over as Alex and I discuss the addition of wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster because of a groin injury. The Saints injury report is also gone over by both of us.Is the officiating crew for Sunday's game something the Steelers should worry about? We discuss that topic along with a few stats related to penalties that have been called by that group of officials.After reviewing a few things that the Steelers coordinators had to say on Thursday, Alex and I then proceed to give our full breakdowns of the Steelers Sunday road game against the Saints. We discuss both sides of the football for both teams and attempt to speculate how both offenses will try to attack each’s defense.After previewing the Steelers upcoming game against the Saints, Alex and I give you our weekly picks of all the Week 16 NFL games and that includes our final score predictions for the game in New Orleans and one of us has the Steelers winning that contest.We close out this show by reading a few more emails from listeners.As always, several other smaller talking points are mixed in throughout the show that are not highlighted here in this post.Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!

Season 9, Episode 63 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers six 2019 Pro Bowl selections that were announced Tuesday night. That topic also includes us discussing if any other Steelers players should be considered snubs.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and as usual, Alex and I recap the main talking points to come out of that in addition to talking about the players currently dealing with injuries heading into Wednesday.The Steelers big Sunday home win over the New England Patriots has now culminated in cornerback Joe Haden being named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 15 so we discuss that award in addition to passing along some of our final thoughts on that game from all three phases. We also talk a little more about Steelers cornerback Artie Burns in this show.The Steelers will play the New Orleans Saints on the road in Week 16, so Alex and I welcome Nick Underhill from The Advocate to the show to help us start previewing the Sunday afternoon game. Nick gives us his insights on the Saints offense and defense heading into Sunday’s game against the Steelers in addition to recapping the team’s season to date. He gives us his final score prediction for Sunday’s game to close out the interview.If not already doing so, please follow Nick on Twitter at @nick_underhill and read and listen to his Saints coverage online here https://www.theadvocate.com/users/profile/nick%20underhill/ and here saintstalk.com.Alex and I close this Wednesday episode by reading several emails we received from listeners,As always, several other smaller talking points are mixed in throughout the show that are not highlighted here in this post.Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!

Season 9, Episode 62 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking some about the Pittsburgh Steelers big Sunday home win over the New England Patriots.We start with giving a complete overview of the Steelers Sunday win over the Patriots complete with covering the game’s biggest moments and plays. We discuss the contributions made by two of the Steelers 2018 draft picks, running back Jaylen Samuels and wide receiver James Washington. We also discuss the solid play of the Steelers offensive line in addition to the team’s primary defensive scheme used most of the game.Alex and I then spend a lot of time breaking down the Patriots big touchdown pass from quarterback Tom Brady to wide receiver Chris Hogan in the first quarter and how a blown assignment by played a big role in that.We talk about how little the Steelers ran the football in the first three quarters of the game with the difference this week being they were much more successful when they did run.The Patriots penalties and drops played a big part in Sundays game as did their offenses failure to get players other than tight end Rob Gronkowski and wide receiver Julian Edelman heavily involved in the passing game. We go over the big mistake that Brady made in the game with the interception that cornerback Joe Haden corralled.What should the Steelers do with kicker Chris Boswell after him missing another field goal attempt on Sunday and then following it up with a longer make? We discuss that topic briefly.We go through the game possession by possession and offer our opinions and analysis along the way. We close this show out with a quick look ahead at the Steelers Week 16 game in addition to another contest that will be worth watching.As always, several other smaller talking points are mixed in throughout the show that are not highlighted here in this post.Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!