Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

Season 8, Episode 23 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Wednesday show, David Todd and I get right to discussing what Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say on Tuesday and that means we discuss the injured players ahead of Sunday’s road game against the Chicago Bears. Tomlin had a lot to say concerning pass interference penalties and the lack of usage of outside linebacker James Harrison against the Minnesota Vikings so we discuss those topics in addition to a few things that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had to say during his Tuesday morning interview. Will Harrison wind up on the Steelers inactive list in Week 3? We explore that topic and go over the list of first career touchdowns scored courtesy of Roethlisberger. We talk about the play of running back Le’Veon Bell on Sunday against the Vikings and if we’re worried about the start to the season that tackle Alejandro Villanueva has had. The situation with Miami Dolphins linebacker Lawrence Timmons has taken another turn so David and I recap that situation and discuss the possibility of him returning to the Steelers in the near future. In the second half of this show, David and I are joined by Eric Edholm, who covers the Bears and the rest of the NFL for Pro Football Weekly and Fanrag. Eric helps us preview the Week 3 game between the Steelers and Bears and gives us his prediction for Sunday’s game in Chicago. You can follow Eric on Twitter at @Eric_Edholm and make sure to read his work online. 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! The new message hotline is (814) 429-YINZ 6bc9mw6n

Season 8, Episode 22 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Monday show, David Todd and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday home win over the Minnesota Vikings after first acknowledging a few of our listeners from outside the United states. We talk about the team’s injury report coming out of Sundays game as well as a few snap counts to get things going. There’s a lot to talk about when it comes to the Steelers-Vikings game and we focus early on the deep passing by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and how and why he decided to take as many shots as he did. Only a few Steelers offensive players had above average play on Sunday and we discuss that side of the football. The defense, however, had at least one in defensive end Cameron Heyward. We talk about a few things that went right and wrong on defense for the Steelers against the Vikings and where some blame likely needs to be pointed. As you would expect, David took issue with Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin deciding not to kick a field goal in the fourth quarter. We discuss the few things that transpired ahead of that decision. We also discuss the Vikings fake punt along with a few other play calls and key moments in Sunday’s game. In the final quarter of the show, David and I discuss what happened Sunday with Miami Dolphins linebacker Lawrence Timmons. We also discuss what else transpired in Week 2 games as well as other news from around the NFL. The Steelers will next play the Chicago Bears on the road and David and I throw around a few stats and talking points ahead of that game. 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! The new message hotline is (814) 429-YINZ

Season 8, Episode 21 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Friday show, David Todd and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers injury situation entering the team’s Friday practice. Will the Steelers need to sign a safety to the 53-man roster on Saturday? We discuss that topic to get things rolling. The Steelers will host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Heinz Field so David and I get hard and heavy into previewing that upcoming game during the middle of the show. We are then joined by Ben Goessling, who covers the Vikings for the Star Tribune and he helps preview the upcoming game as well and provides quite a bit of insight for us. If you are not already doing so, make sure to follow Ben on Twitter at @goesslingstrib and read his pre-game posts at startribune.com/sports/vikings/. David and I close out this Friday show by talking about the Cincinnati Bengals Thursday night loss to the Houston Texans and if they could potentially start the 2017 season 0-4. We also give you all of our Week 2 picks against the spread and that includes us predicting the outcome of the Steelers-Vikings game. 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! The new message hotline is (814) 429-YINZ

Season 8, Episode 20 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Wednesday show, David Todd and I get right to discussing what Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say during his Tuesday press conference when it comes to the health of his team entering Week 2 of the regular season. While the news about the bicep injury suffered by Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt is positive, David and I both think there’s still a good chance he misses at least the Week 2 game against the Minnesota Vikings and possibly the Week 3 game against the Chicago Bears as well. We go over the recent roster shuffling that has taken place that has resulted in linebacker Steven Johnson returning to the 53-man unit and linebacker L.J. Fort landing on the practice squad. David and I give our final thoughts on the Steelers Week 1 win over the Cleveland Browns and we break down the play of several individual players in that contest. We talk about the usage of linebacker James Harrison moving forward and how the offense didn’t have a running back on the field for nine plays against the Browns. While we will preview the upcoming game against the Vikings on Friday, David and I give you some of our early thoughts on a few matchups we’re likely to see Sunday at Heinz Field. David and I end this show by talking about a few other noteworthy items from around the NFL. 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! The new message hotline is (814) 429-YINZ

Season 8, Episode 19 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Friday show, David Todd and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday road win over the Cleveland Browns to open the 2017 season. David and I discuss the game from top to bottom and look at the play on both sides of the football in addition to talking about the bicep injury that defensive end Stephon Tuitt suffered early in the contest and what the fallout from that might be. The Steelers committed way too many penalties against the Browns and David and I talk about how the ones on offense really put that unit behind the chains way too many times. We also talk about the several defensive penalties the Steelers had and wonder how many were deserving and how many will ultimately result in fines. Wide receiver Antonio Brown really took over Sundays game so we spend some time talking about his day in Cleveland. After recapping the Steelers Sunday win over the Browns, David and I give our overarching thoughts on the team as they enter Week 2. We also discuss what else happened in the AFC North on Sunday. 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! The new message hotline is (814) 429-YINZ

Season 8, Episode 18 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Friday show, David Todd and I get right to discussing the New England Patriots Thursday night loss to the Kansas City Chiefs to kick off the 2017 season. We go over a lot from last night’s game and see if there is anything to be learned from it. We should expect defensive end Stephon Tuitt to get a new contract on Friday or Saturday so we talk about that as well as which player is likely to be cut to make room for running back Le’Veon Bell being activated to the 53-man roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers 2017 season gets underway Sunday afternoon against the Cleveland Browns so David and I spend a lot of time previewing what we expect to see from the team this year. We go over quite a few stat predictions for individual players as well as offensive and defensive stat totals. Is there a faulty narrative about the 2017 Steelers going around? We address that topic during the show. We give you are 2017 predictions for the Steelers as it relates to wins and losses and if we think they can win the Super Bowl this year. We also talk about Sunday’s game against the Browns and that includes injury reports for both teams as well as our score predictions. We close out this Friday show by giving you our predictions against the spread for all the Week 1 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! The new message hotline is (814) 429-YINZ

Season 8, Episode 17 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Wednesday show, David Todd and I get right to discussing what Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say during his Tuesday press conference. We start off with the injury report heading into the Steelers Week 1 game against the Cleveland Browns and go from there. Who will fill in for Steelers safety Mike Mitchell on Sunday should he be unable to play due to injury? We discuss that topic in addition to talking about which player is most likely to return kickoffs at the start of the regular season. We talk a little bit about the Steelers overall roster makeup and which position groups are the weakest right now. We talk about if the team could overcome a loss of linebacker Ryan Shazier as well. David and I go over the expectations of the 2017 Steelers ahead of the regular season getting underway. In the second half of this show, David and I are joined once again by Scott Petrak, who covers the Browns for The Chronicle-Telegram and Medina Gazette. Scott previews the 2017 Browns for us and we talk about several players on both sides of the football for Cleveland. Scott gives us his prediction for Sunday's Steelers-Browns game to close out the interview. You can follow Scott on Twitter at @ScottPetrak and read all of his work at BrownsZone.com. David and I wrap up this show by talking about rookie T.J. Watt being listed as the starter at right outside linebacker in addition to talking about a few other things that Tomlin said on Tuesday. 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! The new message hotline is (814) 429-YINZ

Season 8, Episode 16 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Monday show, David Todd and I get right to discussing the several moves made by the Pittsburgh Steelers that happened over the weekend and into Monday. We talk about the players we were surprised to see make the initial 53-man roster in addition to a few who didn’t. We look at the recent trades the Steelers made that included wide receiver Sammie Coates and cornerback Ross Cockrell both sent packing and safety J.J. Wilcox being brought in. We go over the current situation with running back Le’Veon Bell and how he is being used as a No. 54 player on the roster right now. We also discuss which player might ultimately be cut to make room for Bell once he’s activated. Should safety Robert Golden be sleeping soundly right now? We discuss that topic as well. 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! The new message hotline is (814) 429-YINZ

Season 8, Episode 15 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Friday show, Alex Kozora sits in for David Todd and we get right to recapping the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers. Alex and I discuss whether or not players such as wide receiver Justin Hunter and running back Terrell Watson both did enough Thursday night to secure spots on the 53-man roster. We also talk about the play of rookie quarterback Joshua Dobbs against the Panthers. We go over the injuries the Steelers suffered Thursday night and if they will play a role in the final 53-man roster. We also discuss the possibility of the Steelers signing a soon-to-be released safety in the coming days as well. The Steelers added tight end Vance McDonald and cornerback Joe Haden over the course of the last two days so Alex and I both give you are extended thoughts on both players. Several key roster moves will need to be made by Saturday night so we look at a few players we think are safe as well as a few that might be unemployed soon. 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! The new message hotline is (814) 429-YINZ

Season 8, Episode 14 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Wednesday show, David Todd and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers trading for tight end Vance McDonald on Tuesday and what that might mean for the rest of the positional group. Will the Steelers now keep four tight ends in total and if they do, which other player could McDonald's addition ultimately force off the roster. The Cleveland Browns cut veteran cornerback Joe Haden on Wednesday and so David and I explore the possibility of him landing with the Steelers in the next 24 or so hours. In the second half of this show we are joined once again by Paul Dehner Jr. and he helps us preview the 2017 Cincinnati Bengals. Paul gives us his thoughts on the suspension that Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict is currently facing as well. If you are not already doing so, make sure you follow Paul on Twitter at @pauldehnerjr and read his coverage of the Bengals at Cincinnati.com. 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! The new message hotline is (814) 429-YINZ

Season 8, Episode 13 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Monday show, David Todd and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers third preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts. We talk about several Steelers secondary players and their play Saturday night against the Colts and if we’ll see a few different starters come Week 1. We also discuss how often dime personnel might ultimately be used during the regular season. David and I spend some time talking about the play of a few offensive players Saturday night as well and make sure to praise the good effort tight end Xavier Grimble had in that contest. Has running back Terrell Watson done enough to make the final 53-man roster this year? We discuss that possibility in addition to talking a little more about what running back Knile Davis has done during the preseason. David and I walk through some final 53-man roster positional numbers ahead of me releasing my newest prediction. We end the show by talking about some key injuries that took place around the league this weekend in addition to discussing the latest suspension that was handed down to Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict and if it was warranted. 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! The new message hotline is (814) 429-YINZ

Season 8, Episode 12 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Friday show, David Todd and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback group now that Coty Sensabaugh is getting first-team reps over Ross Cockrell and the team traded for Dashaun Phillips examine the trade for Phillips closely and why that deal likely happened when it did. We go over the several Steelers players who will likely make their 2017 preseason debuts Saturday night against the Indianapolis Colts in addition to the ones we are most excited to see play in that contest. Would the Steelers consider keeping only 8 linebackers in total this year? We go over a few scenarios related to that topic that could potentially open a roster spot for perhaps a seventh cornerback and a fourth tight end or running back. As part of our 53-man roster talk, David and I attempt to reverse-engineer by going over what the Week 1 inactive list might look like as we sit here with two preseason games remaining. Did the Steelers damage the reputation of running back Le’Veon Bell by supposedly leaking the numbers of the final contract they offered him last month? We discuss that narrative that’s floating around right now in addition to talking about how Bell has experience when it comes to debuting during regular seasons following lengthy layoffs. We close the show out with a few BOLD predictions for Saturdays preseason game. 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! The new message hotline is (814) 429-YINZ

Season 8, Episode 11 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Wednesday show, David Todd and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes a quick look at the overall health of the team ahead of their third preseason game. Running back Le’Veon Bell will allegedly report for duty on September 1 and so David and I discuss that news in addition to what it might mean ultimately when it comes to his Week 1 workload. Rookie outside linebacker Keion Adams will apparently head to IR soon with a shoulder injury so we discuss what that means for him and which player likely benefits the most from that ultimately happening. We go over the Sunday passing performance of rookie quarterback Joshua Dobbs during the middle of the show and talk about how he compares to Landry Jones when he was a rookie. In the second half of this show we welcome John Eisenberg back to the podcast once again and he gives us a full preview of the Baltimore Ravens ahead of the 2017 season getting underway. We discuss several of their young players and John tells us if he thinks the Ravens can compete for the AFC North title this year and whether he thinks anyone will be in trouble should they ultimately miss the playoffs again. If you are not already doing so, make sure to follow John on Twitter at @BMoreEisenberg. Additionally, you can always read his work on baltimoreravens.com. 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! The new message hotline is (814) 429-YINZ

Season 8, Episode 10 of The Terrible Podcast is now up and in this Monday show, David Todd and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday preseason win over the Atlanta Falcons. The Steelers starting defense was shredded by three different Falcon quarterbacks so we start on that side of the football. We move on to talk about the play of the Steelers offense and focus on the performances of quarterback Joshua Dobbs, running back James Conner and wide receivers Sammie Coates and Justin Hunter. We go over offensive and defensive line play a little and talk about a few other players who stuck out on both sides of the football. The Steelers special teams units also get some well-deserved kudos from us. David and I look at a few key roster battles still in progress and wonder if tight end Jake McGee has done enough so far to warrant an even closer look on offense. Is Xavier Grimble’s roster spot as safe as many most assume? The hamstring injury suffered Sunday by linebacker Steven Johnson could ultimately shake up the number’s game. If the Steelers only keep 9 linebackers in total, which other position group would benefit? We discuss that topic. We close the show out by updating the list of injured Steelers players in addition to speculating about who will and won’t play in preseason game number three. 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! The new message hotline is (814) 429-YINZ

Welcome back. This is the fifteenth of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that are being posted after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up their 2017 training camp practices. It's now Friday night and Alex Kozora joins me one final time to discuss what he observed at Greater Latrobe High School during the team's daily practice, their last open one of 2017. As per usual, Alex and I go through most all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. We also update injuries ahead of the preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons and end this final camp episode by answering several questions from our listeners. In case you missed it, you can read Alex's Friday practice report right here. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! The new message hotline is (814) 429-YINZ.