December 25, 2022 - <br /><br />For Episode 661, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about how fitting the Pittsburgh Steelers' Saturday night win over the Las Vegas Raiders was on the night that Franco Harris was celebrated.

December 25, 2022 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 66 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Sunday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Las Vegas Raiders Saturday night at Acrisure Stadium and in dramatic fashion.<br /><br />Alex and I start by quickly overviewing Saturday night and that includes not only the big win, but the number retirement of late Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris as well. We go over how the Steelers had several reasons to win Saturday night.<br /><br />Alex and I move on to breaking down the Steelers win, and we start on the defensive side of the football. We go over the lack of explosive plays allowed by the Steelers defense and how the unit effectively shut down the Raiders' top two offensive weapons. We go over the interceptions that Raiders quarterback David Carr threw and more.<br /><br />We then move on to talk extensively about the play of the Steelers offense on Saturday. We discuss the final touchdown-scoring drive, the play of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett and much, much more. We highlight several plays from the game as well.<br /><br />We even hit on a few special teams items late in the show as well as a few in-game decisions made by head coach Mike Tomlin that we didn't particularly like.<br /><br />Alex and I recap the Saturday roster move made by the Steelers and the health of the team coming out of the game against the Raiders.<br /><br />We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions.

December 24, 2022 -<br /><br />On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco previews the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 16 Saturday night game against the Las Vegas Raiders in addition to talking about the recent passing of HOF RB Franco Harris.

December 23, 2022 -<br /><br />On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses how the NFL's lost some of its magic and lore of all-time classic games.

December 23, 2022 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 65 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the passing of Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back on the 50th Anniversary of The Immaculate Reception.<br /><br />We talk about the significance of the Saturday night home game against the Las Vegas Raiders and the expected weather for the contest.<br /><br />The Steelers made a recent practice squad move that Alex and I discuss before transitioning into recapping the Thursday injury reports released by Pittsburgh and Las Vegas.<br /><br />Alex and I then move on to parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin. We talk a little bit about the chances of rookie inside linebacker Mark Robinson being active Saturday night.<br /><br />Midway through this show, Alex and I are joined once again by Vinny Bonsignore, who covers the Raiders for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. We talk a good 30 minutes with Vinny about the upcoming Saturday night game, the recent passing of Harris and of course The Immaculate Reception.<br /><br />After previewing the game between the Steelers and the Raiders, Vinny gives us his score prediction for Saturday night. If not already doing so, please follow Vinny on Twitter at &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/VinnyBonsignore" rel="noopener" target="_blank"&gt;@VinnyBonsignore&lt;/a&gt; and please read and listen to his work online at these two links: https://www.reviewjournal.com/staff/vincent-bonsignore/ &amp; https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-huddle-with-vinny-bonsignore-las-vegas-raiders-news/id1528122214<br /><br />After talking to Vinny, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers' Saturday night game against the Raiders. We look at the Raiders on both sides of the football based on their recent tape. We attempt to cover all the usual angles when it comes to previewing this Week 16 game.<br /><br />As usual, Alex and I wind down this Friday show by providing our picks of the remaining weekend games against the spread before picking the final score of the Steelers' game against the Raiders.<br /><br />We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions.

December 22, 2022 - <br /><br />On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks back at the silly penalty that Pittsburgh Steelers ILB Marcus Allen had against the Carolina Panthers and the best way he can quickly atone for it.

December 21, 2022 -<br /><br />On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reacts to the sudden passing of Pittsburgh Steelers' Hall of Fame RB Franco Harris ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception.

December 21, 2022 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 64 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I spend most of it talking about the sudden overnight passing of Pittsburgh Steelers legendary Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris.<br /><br />We talk a lot about what Harris meant to the Steelers' organization, the Immaculate Reception play, his No. 32 being retired this weekend and more.<br /><br />I share some of my childhood memories about Harris in this show and we go over what Steelers’ head coach Mike Tomlin had to say about Harris just yesterday during his weekly press conference.<br /><br />After spending nearly 20 minutes talking about the life and career of Harris and his sudden passing, Alex and I go over the key things that Tomlin said on Tuesday during his press conference. We talk early injury report, the forecasted weather for the Saturday night game between the Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders and a few other things from Tomlin.<br /><br />Alex and I quickly go over a few all-22 items from the Steelers Week 15 Sunday road win against the Carolina Panthers to close out this somber show.

December 20, 2022 - <br /><br />On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the big challenge that the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense will face Saturday night against the Las Vegas Raiders on the frozen tundra of Acrisure Stadium.

December 19, 2022 -<br /><br />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.

December 19, 2022 -<br /><br />On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora praises the play of G Kevin Dotson and T Dan Moore Jr. in the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 15 Sunday road win against the Carolina Panthers.

December 19, 2022 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 63 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 afternoon road win against the Carolina Panthers.<br /><br />We start by talking about the Steelers’ pregame inactive list ahead of Sunday's game and how inside linebacker Myles Jack was on it. That resulted in Steelers’ rookie inside linebacker Mark Robinson dressing and playing on Sunday, so we talk a little about that as well.<br /><br />We thoroughly go over the play of the Steelers on offense, defense, and special teams against the Panthers. We discuss the running game on offense, the long drives, which included a 21-play one. We also talk about the play of quarterback Mitch Trubisky and wide receiver Diontae Johnson on Sunday. Johnson’s silly penalty in the third quarter is also discussed when we go over the play of the offense.<br /><br />The Steelers’ defense played well against the run on Sunday so we make sure to highlight that. We go over the third down conversions the defense allowed that were a bit concerning. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith had a really nice showing against the Panthers so we make sure to talk about that.<br /><br />The stupid penalty by Steelers’ inside linebacker Marcus Allen is surely discussed in this show and we talk briefly about some special teams items from the game against the Panthers.<br /><br />What do the Steelers’ playoff scenarios look like right now? There are too many to go over, but Alex and I hit on some key things to note when it comes to that improbable thing happening.<br /><br />We mix in other Steelers’ talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post. We also answer a few listener emails late in this show to close things out.

December 18, 2022 - <br /><br />For Episode 654, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about how Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett will likely improve in the same way Joe Burrow and Josh Allen have since their rookie seasons.

December 17, 2022 -<br /><br />On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco talks about Pittsburgh Steelers DT Cameron Heyward and his 2022 run at the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

December 16, 2022 -<br /><br />On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the pride the Pittsburgh Steelers must show this weekend on the road against the Carolina Panthers.

December 16, 2022 -<br /><br />Season 13, Episode 62 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 as they get ready to play the Carolina Panthers on the road on Sunday afternoon.<br /><br />Alex and I go over the injuries that the Steelers are dealing with ahead of the Sunday game and that includes us speculating more about the Sunday status of several players who failed to practice on either Wednesday or Thursday. We discuss the status of quarterback Kenny Pickett heading into Friday and the decision the Steelers will make as to who the starting quarterback will and should be should the rookie be unable to play on Sunday.<br /><br />Alex and I have a little discussion about the outlook for the 2023 Steelers after going down a rabbit hole. We discuss the holes on both sides of the football as the 2022 regular season begins to wind down.Alex and I then move on to parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin. We go over what Canada said about the quarterback position, his thoughts on guard James Daniels and tight end Connor Heyward and more. We talk about what Austin had to say about the team's inside linebackers on Thursday and specifically when it comes to lack of playmaking.<br /><br />Alex and I also discuss rookie defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal at this point in the season and what the future might hold for him.<br /><br />In the middle of this show, Alex and I preview the Steelers' Sunday opponent, the Carolina Panthers. We couldn’t secure a Panthers' beat writer this week, so we look at the Panthers on both sides of the football based on their recent tape. We attempt to cover all the usual angles when it comes to previewing this Sunday game.<br /><br />As usual, Alex and I wind down this Friday show by providing our picks of all the weekend games against the spread before picking the final score of the Steelers' game against the Panthers.<br /><br />We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post, and then we close this show out by hitting the e-mail machine for several listener questions.

December 15, 2022 - <br /><br />On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the starting quarterback decision that the Pittsburgh Steelers might need to make on Sunday should rookie Kenny Pickett be unable to play due to his concussion.

December 14, 2022 -<br /><br />On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about one obvious rule change the NFL should probably make.

December 14, 2022 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 61 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they head into Week 15 of the 2022 regular season and their Sunday road game against the Carolina Panthers. Before doing so, however, we talk a little about the recent and sudden passing of Mike Leach, a legendary college football coach.<br /><br />Alex and I discuss some recent roster moves made by the Steelers on Wednesday and what both mean overall. we also discuss the future of the Steelers' defensive line and if injured defensive end Chris Wormley will be part of the team's plans in 2023.<br /><br />Alex and I discuss Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett early in this show as he looks to get through concussion protocol this week. We also talk about whether it will be Mitch Trubisky or Mason Rudolph that starts in place of Pickett on Sunday should the rookie not be cleared to play.<br /><br />We move on to discuss several comments made by head coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday during his weekly press conference. This includes us discussing Tomlin's response to being asked about the protocol process, the play of the defense on Sunday, Week 15's starting quarterback and much more.<br /><br />We move on to talk more about the Steelers Week 14 Sunday home loss against the Baltimore Ravens now that we both have fully digested the all-22 tape from that contest. We go over the good and bad on both sides of the football from Sunday. We then talk about the scenarios in Week 15 that could happen that would result in the Steelers being eliminated from playoff contention with three weeks remaining in the 2022 regular season.<br /><br />Obviously, several other topics are addressed along the way, and we close this show by answering several emails that we have received from listeners the last few days.

December 13, 2022 - <br /><br />On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the future of Pittsburgh Steelers DE Chris Wormley on the heels of his season-ending knee injury that he suffered this past Sunday.

December 12, 2022 -<br /><br />On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers' run defense failed to meet their biggest challenge of the 2022 against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

December 12, 2022 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 60 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 afternoon home loss against the Baltimore Ravens.<br /><br />We start by talking about the pregame inactive list ahead of Sunday's game and how outside linebacker Malik Reed was on it. We also discuss the injuries suffered during Sunday's loss to the Ravens. We spend a little time talking about the early head injury suffered by rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett and how the concussion protocol was used that allowed him to return briefly before exiting for good. We also talk about if the tackle of Pickett should have been a penalty.<br /><br />We move on to fully break down the play of the Steelers on the defensive side of the football to start. That includes a lot of talk about how the defensive front was run on all game and even after the Ravens' third-string quarterback entered the game late in the third quarter. We discuss the big drive the Ravens had after they blocked a Steelers field goal attempt and the final offensive series that was used to run out the clock, which included a key third down conversion via a run. <br /><br />Alex and I then flip over to the offensive side of the football. We talk about the three interceptions thrown by quarterback Mitch Trubisky after he entered the game and how impactful they were to the loss. We discuss Trubisky being overly aggressive after entering the game. Some praise for rookie wide receiver George Pickens is mixed in and we give our initial thoughts on the Steelers' running game and offensive line play prior to the all-22 tape dropping.<br /><br />Alex and I save time to talk about the Steelers;' special teams play on Sunday and how that was disappointing as well. <br /><br />We mix in other Steelers’ talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post. We also answer a few listener emails late in this show and talk a little about the Steelers' next game and where they sit as far as possible playoff chances.

December 18, 2022 - <br /><br />For Episode 647, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about how Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett will likely improve in the same way Joe Burrow and Josh Allen have since their rookie seasons.

December 10, 2022 -<br /><br />On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco previews the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 14 Sunday home game against the Baltimore Ravens and predicts the outcome.

December 9, 2022 -<br /><br />On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about the great and emotional week that Pittsburgh Steelers brothers Cameron Heyward and Connor Heyward had.