Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

January 24, 2022 - On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the importance of special teams in this year's playoffs.

January 24, 2022 - Season 12, Episode 81 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the exciting slate of playoff games we were treated to over the weekend.As expected, the Divisional Round weekend did not disappoint, and it culminated with a great game between the Kanas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills that has everyone buzzing Monday morning.Alex and I discuss what we learned over the weekend from the four playoff games and obviously we spend a lot of time discussing the quarterback play Sunday night. We also chime in with our thoughts on the playoff overtime system as well. Are the Steelers close to being able to compete with the likes of the Chiefs and the Bills? We discuss.Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler retired over the weekend, so Alex and I discuss that unsurprising news. We also talk about the Steelers interviewing of outside candidates for their open defensive coordinator job. The unsurprising news concerning Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins is also discussed in this show.Our 2022 NFL Draft profiles are now underway on the site and Monday morning the first one was posted, and it is of North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell. Alex and I briefly discuss Howell and what we know about him so far.We then move on to wrap up this Monday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

January 23, 2021 - For Episode 325, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her looking at the report that the Pittsburgh Steelers will indeed RFA tender QB Dwayne Haskins at an original round level.

January 22, 2022 - Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks at the offseason decisions the Pittsburgh Steelers will need to make when it comes to their wide receiver room.

January 21, 2022 - On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora analyzes the value of QB mobility in the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense.

January 21, 2022 - Season 12, Episode 80 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes us going over the recent transactions made by the team.Alex and I look back at the totality of the Steelers 2021 season as it relates to our expectations and more.Several Steelers players have talked to the media since out Wednesday show so Alex and I dive into the most interesting comments made over the course of the last few days by Mason Rudolph, Dwayne Haskins, Ahkello Witherspoon, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Cameron Sutton and others. This makes for a long segment as there is quite a bit to parse and drill down.The Steelers entered the offseason with seven players poised to become restricted or exclusive rights free agents during the offseason so we review each one in this show. We will address the unrestricted free agents next week on the show.The Divisional Round of the 2021-2022 NFL playoffs will get underway on Saturday so Alex and I make sure to give you our picks against the spread for those four games late in this show.We then move on to wrap up this Friday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

January 20, 2022 -On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the offseason decision that the Pittsburgh Steelers will need to make with tackle Zach Banner.

January 19, 2022 - On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses Matt Canada's likely return as the offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022.

January 19, 2022 - Season 12, Episode 79 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes us going over the 12 players signed to futures contracts on Tuesday.Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his end-of-the-season press conference on Tuesday and he certainly gave us quite a few talking points to go over.Alex and I talk about the comments Tomlin made on the quarterback position, the statuses of both coordinators, safety Terrell Edmunds, general manager Kevin Colbert, the center position and much, much more. Tomlin's Tuesday comments keep both of us busy for quite a while in this show.Alex and I talk a lot about Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada in this show on the heels of it sounding like he might be retained this offseason. We talk about Canadas’s offense and what it lacked and where I might go with veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger now out of the picture.Will the steelers sign wide receiver Diontae Johnson to a contract extension during the offseason? Will they rework Roethlisberger's contract to free up a little bit of salary cap space? Alex and I thoroughly discuss those two topics during this episode as well.Alex and I talk about the how the Steelers might move forward this offseason when it comes to the quarterback position. There is a lot of talk about quarterbacks and quarterback play in this show.We then move on to wrap up this Wednesday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

January 18, 2022 -On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the offseason situation pertaining to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who will looking to sign a contract extension.

January 17, 2022 - On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives a big picture look at the Pittsburgh Steelers' upcoming offseason.

January 17, 2022 - Season 12, Episode 78 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday night Super Wild Card game loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.We go over the moves made ahead of Sunday’s game and that includes us discussing wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster getting activated to the 53-man roster from the Reserve/Injured list on Saturday.Alex and I go through the Steelers Sunday night loss to the Chiefs from start to finish. We also go over the good, bad, and ugly from both sides of the football and discuss several plays that shaped the game. Quite a few stats from Sunday night are mixed in as well.Sunday night was also likely the final NFL game for Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger so that gets some attention in this show. We also talk about the team heading into the offseason and much, much more.We then move on to wrap up this Monday show by answering several questions from our listeners.

January 16, 2021 - For Episode 318, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her looking at everything related to the Pittsburgh Steelers being a huge underdog to the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday night.

January 15, 2022 - Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks ahead at the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday Wild Card game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

January 14, 2022 -On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and his potential return and impact on Sunday night.