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September 7, 2021 - 9/2/2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at what is going on with the Pittsburgh Steelers and outside linebacker T.J. Watt when it comes to contract extension talks with the Week 1 game now less than a week away.

September 6, 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.

September 6, 2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about how Stephon Tuitt's absence will impact the Pittsburgh Steelers' defensive line at the start of the season.

September 6, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 19 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the recent passing of Tunch Ilkin, a longtime employee of the Pittsburgh Steelers as both a player and broadcaster. We reflect on Ilkin’s great life and several great memories we have of him as fans.The Steelers acquired cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon via a trade over the weekend so Alex and I discuss his addition to the team and what we have learned about him from watching his tape. We discuss how we think Witherspoon fits into the Steelers defense and more.As far as we both know, the Steelers have yet to get outside linebacker T.J. Watt signed to a long-term contract extension so we discuss that topic and if there are any concerns related to him with Week 1 of the 2021 regular season now upon us and the team’s first game now less than a week away.Assuming the Steelers get a deal finalized with Watt soon and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick by this time next year, which Steelers player is most likely ti be in line to get a mega contract from the team. We look at the prospects of inside linebacker Devin Bush, wide receiver Diontae Johnson and guard Kevin Dotson potentially being that next player.Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Wednesday episode.

September 5, 2021 -For Episode 185, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander in which she discusses the passing of the great Tunch Ilkin on Saturday after his battle with ALS.

9/4/2021 -Today on The Terrible Take, our very own Alexa DellaRocco looks at the loss of Stephon Tuitt for the start of the 2021 season and who will be counted on the most to fill his shoes in Week 1.

September 3, 2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discuses recent comments made by Drew Rosenhaus and Joe Haden about the cornerback not getting a contract extension this offseason.

September 3, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 18 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the recent roster moves the Pittsburgh Steelers have made since establishing their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday.We discuss the impacts of tackle Zach Banner, running back Anthony McFarland Jr. and defensive end Stephon Tuitt all being moved to the team’s Reserve/Injured list. We also talk about the there players re-signed as well as the initial practice squad signings that have been announced by the team.The Steelers lost outside linebacker Quincy Roche on waivers to the New York Giants so we discuss the fallout from that.Will the Steelers get a deal done with outside linebacker T.J. Watt by Monday? We still think so and we discuss one last time what we think the deal will look like.We go over trades Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert has made in the past between the end of the preseason and Week 1.The news about the Steelers trading for cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon came in long after the show ended so we’ll discuss that deal on Monday.Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Wednesday episode.

9/2/2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the now distinct possibility that the Pittsburgh Steelers will need to start two rookie offensive linemen in Week 1.

September 1, 2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reviews the path of OLB Jamir Jones to the Pittsburgh Steelers 53-man roster.

September 1, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 17 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the initial 53-man roster that the Pittsburgh Steelers set Tuesday night. We go over all the position groups and talk some about the decisions that were made to keep certain players over other certain players.Alex and I agree that the current 53-man roster won’t look the same 48 hours after it was set so we go over what is likely to happen with a few players possibly going to the Reserve/Injured list. We talk about what we expect the 53-man roster to look like come Week 1 from a position group standpoint.Will the Steelers add any players from the outside in the coming days? We talk about that topic and go over several names of players that Alex and I think have a chance of becoming Steelers and why.There is news to pass along concerning defensive back Antoine Brooks Jr. and quarterback Joshua Dobbs that we pass along in this podcast. We also talk about the breaking news concerning cornerback Joe Haden in this show.A salary cap update is provided in this show now that the initial 53-man roster has been set.Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Wednesday episode.

8/31/2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan quickly covers what the Pittsburgh Steelers 53-man roster looks like at a few positions after Tuesday's cuts and how it will likely change quickly in the next several days.

August 30, 2021 - Today on The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives an outlook on OT Chukwuma Okorafor's 2021 season.

August 30, 2021 - Season 12, Episode 16 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers after their preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers and that includes discussing the first round of cuts the team has made since Friday night.We go over the nine players who were waived by the Steelers on Saturday and wonder how many of them will circle back to the team’s practice squad in a few days.On the heels of the team’s final preseason game taking place, Alex and I have both released our final 53-man roster predictions. We go over each of them and spend time focusing on our differences. We also talk about which our selections are most likely to not hit.We go over a few surprises we observed during the preseason before finally talking some about the Steelers preseason finale against the Panthers. We discuss players who seemingly had good games against the Panthers and that does not take long. We also discuss the future of quarterback Dwayne Haskins past the 2021 season as well.Alex and I close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for a few listener questions as part of closing out this Monday episode.

August 29, 2021 -For Episode 178, a submitted take from our very own Melanie Friedlander in which she weighs in on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins now that the preseason has concluded.