Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

September 11, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 11, 2023 - For Episode 921 on this Monday afternoon, Alex Kozora describes the worst part of the Pittsburgh Steelers Week One Sunday home loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 11, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 21 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to the Pittsburgh Steelers losing their Week One Sunday home game to the San Francisco 49ers in convincing fashion. We start this show off by going over the five players who were inactive for the Steelers. We then go over the several injuries the team on Sunday against the 49ers. We wonder how much time DT Cameron Heyward (groin) and WR Diontae Johnson (hamstring) might miss moving forward. After the opening, Alex and I focus on the play of the Steelers offense on Sunday. We go all over the place and focus a lot of talk on the poor play of QB Kenny Pickett against the 49ers. We discuss several of his Sunday decisions and his lack of accuracy, both of which are overly concerning. We go over the play of the offensive line, the running backs, and wide receivers on Sunday. We also highlight the Steelers offense have five consecutive three-and-outs to start the game. Alex and I move over to defense and discuss how poorly that unit played on Sunday as well. We discuss how the 49ers and QB Brock Purdy exposed the Steelers defense, delivered explosive plays on the ground and through the air, and much more. We talk a lot about the play of CB Patrick Peterson during this segment and how he was used during the contest. We also discuss the great three-sack game that OLB T.J. Watt had on Sunday. Special teams is also discussed in this show. We talk about RB Anthony McFarland Jr. and his kickoff returns in addition to P Pressley Harvin III and his inconsistency. We discuss the concern related to the 2023 Steelers coming out of their poor Week One showing and how Week Two against the Cleveland Browns on Monday night has already become an even more important game for several reasons. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 88-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 10, 2023 - For episode 920 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander looks at the rebuild that brought the Pittsburgh Steelers to the 2023 season opener and she also gives her prediction for their regular season record. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 9, 2023 - For Episode 919 on this Saturday, Joe Clark discusses a certain key to victory he's chosen for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their 2023 regular season home opener against the San Francisco 49ers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 8, 2023 - For Episode 918 on this Friday, Alex Kozora discusses why we could spend a lot of time talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive tackles after the 2023 season is over with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 8, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 20 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the 2023 NFL season getting underway Thursday night with the Detroit Lions beating the Kansas City Chiefs. We go over a few quick takeaways from that game. With the San Francisco 49ers up first for the Steelers in 2023,m we discuss EDGE Joey Bosa being back with his team and what number of snaps he might play on Sunday. We also discuss the Cincinnati Bengals making QB Joe Burrow the NFL’s highest paid player on Thursday. Steelers CB Patrick Peterson made an interesting comment about the 49ers’ offense during his recent podcast episode, so Alex and I recap what he said, and the response made by San Francisco QB Brock Purdy. In the middle of this show, we are joined by Grant Cohn, who covers the 49ers for Sports Illustrated on their NFL family of sites. We go about 20 minutes with Grant covering the 49ers side of things and his outlook for Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. He gives us his Sunday score prediction to close out the interview. You can follow Grant on Twitter at @grantcohn and read his work online here: https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/ Alex and I then move on to provide our preview for the Sunday game between the 49ers and the Steelers. That is followed by our Week 1 picks using the lines provided by MuyBookie.ag. Late in this show, Alex and I give our thoughts and predictions for the 2023 Steelers with the start of the regular season now here. We talk record predictions, playoff chances, AFC North standings and more. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 114-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 7, 2023 - For Episode 917 on this Thursday, Josh Carney talks about the basic part of football that the Pittsburgh Steelers need to be sharp in on Sunday to beat the San Francisco 49ers at home. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 6, 2023 - For Episode 916 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers no longer feel like a sleeper team when it comes to the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 6, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 19 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about what all Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin had to say during his Tuesday press conference. We go over the main talking points from what Tomlin said and that includes his thoughts on several rookies, preparations to play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, overall health of the team, and much more. We also talk about the latest on 49ers EDGE Nick Bosa and his current situation related to his contract and him possibly not playing on Sunday against the Steelers on Sunday. The Steelers brought in a few players for workouts recently, so Alex and I quickly go over that list of four. We also briefly discuss former Steelers TE Zach Gentry signing with the Cincinnati Bengals as a practice squad player. Later in this show, Alex reveals his 2023 stat predictions for several Steelers players on both sides of football. We pour over those stats and that produces a few minor discussions in the process. We review a few updates on Steelers players related to their contracts. Specifically, we cover the contracts of WR Gunner Olszewski and CB Desmond King II. I also provide a quick 2023 salary cap update on the Steelers with the start of the 2023 regular season now just a few days away. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 66-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 5, 2023 - For Episode 915 on this Tuesday, Josh Carney goes over his 2023 record prediction and playoff outlook for the 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of the regular season starting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 4, 2023 - For Episode 914 on this Monday, Alex Kozora talks about San Francisco 49ers’ DE Nick Bosa and the battle in the trenches Sunday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 4, 2023 - Season 14, Episode 18 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers and their 2023 season about to get underway next weekend. We discuss the team rounding out their 16-man practice squad on Saturday and a few players on that unit that intriguing. Will the San Francisco 49ers have edge rusher Nick Bosa signed in time for their Week One game against the Steelers on Sunday? We discuss that topic and whether Bosa might be on a snap count for that game if he does sign a new contract soon. Alex and I address the concern level we have when it comes to Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada ahead of the 2023 regular season getting underway. In the second part of this show, Alex and I have a Steelers 2023 roundtable discussion with Josh Carney and Joe Clark. We get their thoughts on assorted topics concerning the 2023 Steelers. We discuss the offseason, concerns, strengths, weaknesses, top rookies, and even cover a few over/under predictions when it comes to a few players such as QB Kenny Pickett, RB Najee Harris, and WR George Pickens. We close out our roundtable discussion with Josh and Joe by getting their record predictions for the 2023 Steelers. We also get them to predict whether the 23023 Steelers will win a playoff game this season and if the Super Bowl window is now slightly open. You can follow Josh and Joe on Twitter at @ByJoshCarney and @jclark1233. It was great to have both of them back on the show again. Several other minor topics not noted in this recap are also discussed in this 79-minute episode, and we end it by answering several listener questions! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 3, 2023 - For episode 913 on this Sunday, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the ability of former and current Steelers Head Coaches Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin to inspire and motivate their players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 2, 2023 - For Episode 912 on this Saturday, Joe Clark praises Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan for the good mix of additions to the 2023 practice squad that includes players from outside the organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices