Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

December 6, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 59 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 Week 13 home win against the Baltimore Ravens.Alex and I cover the lead up to the Sunday afternoon game from Saturday afternoon transactions and on to the pregame inactive list. We discuss the injuries coming out of the Sunday Week 13 game as well.We go deep into breaking down all that went right and wrong for the Steelers on Sunday against the Ravens and that includes talk about play on both sides of the football. We make sire to spend time talking about the solid game performances turned in by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and outside linebacker T.J. Watt. We discuss several key plays and penalties from the Sunday game against the RavensSteelers head coach Mike Tomlin talked to the media again on Monday with the team now on a short week, so Alex and I recap his key press conference talking points in addition to recapping a few things said by other players earlier in the day. We look at the Steelers injury situation heading into their short week that will culminate with them playing the Minnesota Vikings on the road Thursday night.We then move on to wrap up the show by answering questions from our listeners.

December 5, 2021 -For Episode 276, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and the season he's had to date ahead of the team's Week 13 Sunday home game.

December 4, 2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco recaps the great 2021 season that Steelers kicker Chris Boswell has had to date.

December 3, 2021 -For Episode 274 on this Friday, Alex Kozora talks about the rookie season success Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth is having.

December 3, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 58 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report heading into Friday. We go over who we think will play on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens and who we think will be sidelined. we also go over the transactions that happened since the Wednesday show.The Steelers had several media sessions on Thursday and those included coordinators Keith Butler and Matt Canada. Alex and I hit on the main talking points from both coaches. We also talk briefly about what wide receiver Diontae Johnson had to say on Thursday.With the Steelers Week 13 game forthcoming, Alex and I dive deep into our final breakdowns of that contest against the Baltimore Ravens. We talk about the best way to defend the Ravens offense and especially quarterback Lamar Jackson. We also discuss the Ravens defense and how the Steelers offense might attack it and defend against it.We talk the lack of chunk plays by the offense this season and how wide receiver Chase Claypool is not drawing the amount of defensive interference penalties he did during his rookie season.As usual, we pick all the remaining Week 13 NFL games against the spread later in this show and then follow that up by answering several emails we received from the listenership.

December 2, 2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan chimes back in on the plausibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers trading for either Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson during the offseason.

December 1, 2021 - For Episode 272 on this Wednesday, Alex Kozora discusses what he believes to be the root of the Pittsburgh Steelers' problem.

December 1, 2021 -Season 12, Episode 57 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 talking first about the comments made on Monday by wide receiver Chase Claypool concerning music at practice during his media session.The Steelers transaction wire and latest injury updates are then provided in this episode before Alex and I get into discussing what all head coach Mike Tomlin had to say during his Tuesday press conference. As part of these opening conversations, Alex and I discuss what the Steelers plan on Sunday at nose tackle might ultimately be. Will Isaiah Buggs get a helmet on Sunday? What other minor changes might the Steelers make on Sunday on both sides of the football? We discuss.On Monday, former Steelers linebacker Vince Williams chimed in on linebacker Devin Bush on Twitter, so Alex and I discuss what he tweeted out.The great John Eisenberg, who covers the Baltimore Ravens for the team’s official website, is back with us on this Wednesday and as usual, he spends roughly 30 minutes with us to help preview the Sunday AFC North matchup in Pittsburgh between the Steelers and Ravens. If not already doing so, make sure to follow John on Twitter at @BMoreEisenberg. Also make sure to check out the books that John has written ahead of Christmas.Alex and I move on to go over what all stuck out to us both while watching the all-22 tape from the Steelers Week 12 road game against the Cincinnati Bengals. We try to pick out some positives during this part of the show.We close out this Wednesday podcast episode by answering several more emails we’ve received from listeners.Thanks for listening and don’t forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends!

November 30, 2021 -Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan takes a quick look ahead at the long list of Steelers players currently set to become unrestricted free agents during the offseason.

November 29, 2021 - 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 yesterday’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

November 29, 2021 -For Episode 269 on this Monday, Alex Kozora discusses how - and if - the Steelers' defense can improve.

November 29, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 56 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 Week 12 road loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.Alex and I cover the lead up to the Sunday afternoon game from Saturday afternoon transactions and on. We discuss the decision to make defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs inactive on Sunday and more. We also discuss B.J. Finney getting the start at left guard on Sunday over Joe Haeg.We go deep into breaking down all that went wrong for the Steelers on Sunday and that includes more talk about the defense being unable to stop the run. The play of inside linebacker Devin Bush is obviously discussed in this show as part of us breaking down the Sunday loss.Did Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin handle the blowout properly in the fourth quarter when it came to leaving certain starters in the game? We discuss that topic some. We also talk some about what Tomlin and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had to say after Sunday’s game.Do the Steelers have any shot at winning the AFC North now? Alex and I cover that topic as the Steelers now get ready to play the Baltimore Ravens at home in Week 13.After breaking down the Steelers loss tom the Bengals, Alex and I are then joined by former Steelers inside linebacker Ryan Shazier, who has a new book coming out just in time for the holidays. We talk to Ryan about his new book, him continuing to overcome his serious spinal injury, his business ventures, his thoughts on the current Steelers and whether or not coaching football might be in his future. You can find out more information on his newb book at this link: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/ryan-shazier/walking-miracle/9781538706251/We then move on to wrap up the show by answering questions from our listeners.

November 28, 2021 -For Episode 269, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander that includes her discussing Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt, who remains on the team's Reserve/Injured list through Week 12.

November 27, 2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco provides a quick preview of the Sunday afternoon Week 12 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.

November 26, 2021 -For Episode 267 on this Friday, Alex Kozora vents his frustrations with Pittsburgh Steelers NT Isaiah Buggs.