January 13, 2023 - <br /><br /><br />On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora examines the career parallels between Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt and his older brother J.J. Watt.

January 13 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 74 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about it being Friday as it relates to Matt Canada still being the offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers.<br /><br />The Steelers have made a total of 17 Reserve/Future contract signings to date so Alex and I go over the recent seven players who were signed since the Wednesday show. There is other news related to the Steelers that Alex and I cover early in this show.<br /><br />With a working Rule of 51 now in place, I recap the Steelers' 2023 salary cap position heading into the weekend. Alex and I then go over the key and most likely players who could be cut by March 15 to clear salary cap space. We also talk about if the Steelers would entertain binning back quarterback Joshua Dobbs this offseason should they decide to move on from quarterback Mitch Trubisky in the coming weeks.<br /><br />The Steelers have eight players on offense who are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents this offseason so Alex and I recap that list one-by-one and attempt to predict the outcome of each along the way. It makes for a long and interesting discussion.<br /><br />Super Wild Card weekend is almost upon us once again so Alex and I make our picks against the spread when it comes to the six games that will be played on Saturday and Sunday.<br /><br />We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post and as usual, we close down this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show.<br />

January 12, 2023 - <br /><br /><br />On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses the two Pittsburgh Steelers players currently under contract who he believes should be out the door sooner rather than later to help clear salary cap space.<br />

January 11, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora argues why Pittsburgh Steelers K Chris Boswell will be just fine next year and why he doesn't require offseason competition.

Season 13, Episode 73 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing 10 players to Reserve/Future contracts on Tuesday. We also go over a few other newsworthy and not newsworthy talking items that seem to be making the rounds on Wednesday.<br /><br />As part of the early offseason process, Alex and I review a set of players set to become free agents this offseason. We cover the two exclusive rights free agent players and the four restricted free agent players in this show and give our thoughts on each.<br /><br />We still don't know for sure what is going to happen to Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada this offseason but that doesn't stop us from talking about his reported current contract situation and what that might mean in the grand scheme of things.<br /><br />Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth had a recent interview on 93.7 The Fan so Alex and I talk about some main items from that. Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was voted a First-Team All-Pro by the NFLPA on Wednesday, so Alex and I discuss that news.<br /><br />Alex has kicked off the annual Steelers Depot Offseason Awards, so we go over his selections in various categories. Included in that are great discussions about Steelers tight end Connor Heyward, cornerback Cameron Sutton and more.<br /><br />We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post and as usual, we close down this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show.

January 10 -<br /><br /><br />On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan talk about the 2022 rookie season turned in by Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Connor Heyward and how it deserves some recognition.

January 9, 2023 -<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.<br />

January 9, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora thanks Steelers' Nation for being part of Pittsburgh's eventful and emotional 2022 season.

January 9, 2023 -<br /><br />Season 13, Episode 72 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 2022 season coming to an end on Sunday despite the team winning their Week 18 home game against the Cleveland Browns. We discuss the help the Steelers did not get on Sunday and more. We also look back a little on the 2022 season when it comes to why the team was just a 9-8 team when the dust settled.<br /><br />We talk a little bit about the Steelers Sunday win in this show ahead of us both watching the all-22 tape from the contest. We go over quickly the things that jumped out on offense and defense from the TV tape.<br /><br />Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his end-of-season recap press conference on Monday at noon and that 30-minute session produced several talking points for Alex and me to discuss. We roll through those talking points and that includes us spending a lot of talking about the future of offensive coordinator Matt Canada. There’s a lot to chew on during this segment of the show thanks to all that Tomlin said on Monday.<br /><br />We make sure to address the latest great news on injured Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth on this Monday show.<br /><br />The Steelers list of 2023 opponents is now known so we roll through that quickly. We also go over the Steelers list of 19 scheduled unrestricted free agents. Finally, I pass along a rough 2023 salary cap update on the Steelers for 2023 as part of this show.<br /><br />We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

January 8, 2023 - <br /><br />For Episode 675, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about how the medical staff that saved the life of Buffalo Bills DB Damar Hamlin are heroes but how NFL players are safer than you might think.

January 7, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why he still loathes the Mike Tomlin non-losing streak narrative but why he might have to thank it, too.

January 6, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora argues why the NFL had only one clear solution when it came to handling the rest of the schedule on the heels of the suspension of the Week 17 Monday night game.

January 6, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 71 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about former Pittsburgh Steelers upcoming Sunday game against the Cleveland Browns and especially how it impacts how we will view the job that head coach Mike Tomlin did this season.<br /><br />The NFL has tweaked the playoff schedule following the suspension of the Week 17 Monday night game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, so we go over that top to bottom. We also cover how it might help the Steelers overall.<br /><br />There is a lot of pertinent NFL news that breaks throughout this show that is relevant to the Steelers so be prepared for that.<br /><br />As usual, Alex and I go over the Steelers' injury situation heading into Friday. We also talk about the main talking points to come out of the Thursday press conferences by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin.<br /><br />We spend extra time talking about Canada's job security and how rookie inside linebacker Mark Robinson might not play as much as fans want him to on Sunday against the Browns.<br /><br />Midway through this show, Alex and I are joined once again by Scott Petrak, who covers the Browns for several media outlets along with BrownsZone.com. We talk a good 23 minutes with Scott about the Browns' 2022 season to date, the upcoming Sunday game on both sides of the football and more. After previewing the game between the Steelers and the Browns, Scott gives us his score prediction for Sunday afternoon.<br /><br />If not already doing so, please follow Scott on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottPetrak" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@ScottPetrak</a> and please read his work online here: https://www.brownszone.com/author/spetrak/<br /><br />After talking to Scott, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers' Sunday game against the Browns. We look at the Browns 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 18 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 Browns.<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.<br /><br />Alex and I have a good discussion about the future of Canada during this show in addition to talking about if the Steelers will get cornerback Cameron Sutton re-signed before free agency gets underway.

January 5, 2023 -<br /><br /><br />On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan discusses the job that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has done this season ahead of the team's 2022 finale at home against the Cleveland Browns.<br />

January 4, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses Damar Hamlin's Monday night injury and the tragedies Pittsburgh's had to endure over the last 12 months.

January 4, 2023 -<br /><br />Season 13, Episode 70 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I spend the first part of it going over the significant injury that Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin suffered early in the Monday night game. We have a lengthy talk about Hamlin's status, what Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say Tuesday about the Pittsburgh product and much, much more. We obviously talk about the Monday night game being suspended and how ESPN handled the post-injury coverage.<br /><br />After discussing Hamlin, Alex and I move forward to discuss the Steelers Week 18 injury situation. We also talk about the few visitors the team had on Tuesday.Tomlin's weekly press conference on Tuesday produced several nice talking points that Alex and I make sure to address. The play of rookie defensive end DeMarvin Leal and inside linebacker Mark Robinson on Sunday night are discussed as part of that.<br /><br />We wade through the rest of the Tomlin stuff from Tuesday and then get into recapping the Steelers Sunday night game against the Baltimore Ravens now that we have both fully viewed the all-22 tape from that contest. We discuss offense, defense, special teams and much more.<br /><br />We discuss the future of several players scheduled to become unrestricted free agents during the offseason in this podcast as well.<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.

January 3, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan delivers some much-deserved recognition to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Miles Boykin entering the final week of the 2022 NFL regular season.

January 2, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers' success in two-minute drills the last two weeks are rooted in what the team does in August.

January 2, 2023 -<br /><br />Season 13, Episode 69 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 beating the Baltimore Ravens on the road Sunday night.<br /><br />There’s a lot to talk about in this show and we start by going over the pregame roster moves as well as the inactive list ahead of the Sunday night game. We quickly get into the big win over the Ravens with rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett playing a huge part in that. We talk about the several good things that Pickett did Sunday night and especially late in the game.<br /><br />We spend a lot of time talking about the play of the Steelers' offense Sunday night and that includes talking about how strong the running game was. We go over several key plays and stats from Sunday night like we usually do in these postgame shows.<br /><br />After spending a lot of time on the offense, Alex and I flip over to talking about the play of the Steelers' defense against the Ravens. We talk snaps counts, individual performances and more. We also talk a little scheme and go over a few key stats on that side of the football.<br /><br />As you would expect, we talk some special teams stuff late in the show. We also discuss the Steelers' playoff scenarios entering Week 18. We spend time talking about the job that Steeles head coach Mike Tomlin has done to get this team in the playoff picture with one game remaining in the 2022 regular season.<br /><br />Oh, we make sure to talk about that big penalty on Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward late in the first half.<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.

January 1, 2023 - <br /><br />For Episode 668, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers' chances to sneak into the playoffs compared to prior similar scenarios.

December 31, 2022 -<br /><br />On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco previews the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 17 Sunday night game against the Baltimore Ravens in addition to talking about rookie WR George Pickens.

December 30, 2022 -<br /><br />On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora shares a hope - and a concern - for the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of their Sunday night game against the Baltimore Ravens.

December 30, 2022 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 68 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Joshua Dobbs playing Thursday night for the Tennessee Titans. We then move forward to talk about what a big game that the Pittsburgh Steelers will have on Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens and what needs to happen earlier in the day.<br /><br />We go over the Steelers' Week 17 injury report as of Thursday and also talk about the injuries that the Ravens are dealing with this week. Alex and I then move on to parse the notable comments made on Thursday by Steelers' coordinators Matt Canada and Teryl Austin.<br /><br />Midway through this show, Alex and I are joined once again by Jonas Shaffer, who covers the Ravens for the Baltimore Sun. We talk a good 25 minutes with Jonas about the upcoming Sunday night game on both sides of the football. After previewing the game between the Steelers and the Ravens, Jonas gives us his score prediction for Sunday night.<br /><br />If not already doing so, please follow Jonas on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/jonas_shaffer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@jonas_shaffer</a> and please read his work online here: https://www.baltimoresun.com/bal-jonas-shaffer-20141007-staff.html<br /><br />After talking to Jonas, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers' Sunday night game against the Ravens. We look at the Ravens 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 17 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 Ravens.<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. Alex and I have a good discussion about Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett late in this show.

December 29, 2022 - <br /><br />On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Dave Bryan looks at the depth the Pittsburgh Steelers have at the inside linebacker position now that Marcus Allen has been placed on the Reserve/Injured list.

December 28, 2022 -<br /><br />On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora highlights another illogical NFL rule that should be changed if at all possible.