Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

July 5, 2025 - For Episode 1,584 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark dares to compare the Pittsburgh Steelers to the hot dog at a fourth of July cookout. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 4, 2025 - For Episode 1,583 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora dedicates time to discussing who the Pittsburgh Steelers are getting in new tight end Jonnu Smith and why it's a clear upgrade to the team's new-look offense. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 4, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 156 of the Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday Fourth of July episode, Josh Carney and Alex Kozora discuss the three-year contract extension Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan received yesterday. We discuss the busy offseason Khan and the organization has had and wonder the status of Assistant GM Andy Weidl, too. Josh and I talk about why Khan received his extension, too. Josh shares his thoughts on Monday's mega-deal that sent FS Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Miami Dolphins in return for CB Jalen Ramsey, TE Jonnu Smith, and a 2027 Day Three pick swap. Josh weighs in if he likes the move and the impact Pittsburgh's aggressive offseason could have on 2025's results. We discuss why Fitzpatrick was dealt and what Ramsey's role on the defense could look like. Josh also shares the free agent addition he'd like to see Pittsburgh make. We briefly discuss the Steelers' Malibu workout that took place earlier this week. Several pass-catchers joined QB Aaron Rodgers in California for at least one practice and we offer our thoughts on how much it will help ahead of training camp. Finishing out our beat writer offseason reviews this week, Browns Zone's Scott Petrak joins myself to recap the Cleveland Browns past few months. We discuss the reason why Cleveland drafted DL Mason Graham in the first round, why the team moved up for QB Shedeur Sanders, and who has the edge in the team's up-for-grabs quarterback battle. We also discuss expectations for the Browns this season and the future of head coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry. Be sure to follow Scott here, @ScottPetrak. And thank him for joining us today. This roughly 65-minute episode also covers a few other topics not mentioned above, including the topic of sports betting and the negative impacts felt across sports. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 3, 2025 - For Episode 1,582 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers' young offensive line has a chance to be special during the 2025 season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 2, 2025 - For Episode 1,581 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora offers his reaction to Pittsburgh's mega-Monday trade and if the Steelers' new offseason pieces of Jalen Ramsey, Aaron Rodgers, and others can fit and come together as a team in such a short timeframe. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 2, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 155 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking a lot more about the trades the Pittsburgh Steelers made on Monday. This includes more discussion about the Steelers acquiring CB Jalen Ramsey and TE Jonnu Smith from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for S Minkah Fitzpatrick. Alex and I discuss the average number of interceptions Ramsey has had per season for his NFL career date, his fit in the Steelers offense, and his potential heavy volume of playing time. We discuss the Steelers’ possible usage of their top three cornerbacks throughout the 2025 season and if the team might add another veteran free safety at some point during this offseason. We also discuss once again what led to Fitzpatrick being a piece of the Monday trade with the Dolphins. We also discuss whether Fitzpatrick could have a 2025 season with the Dolphins that might make the Steelers regret trading him. Not to be forgotten, Alex and I discuss a little bit more what Smith brings to Pittsburgh's offense in 2025 and how he's not a No. 3 tight end on this year's roster. Will the Steelers sign veteran free agent WR Tyler Boyd this offseason? Should they? We discuss those two questions in addition to whether we think veteran free agent WR Gabe Davis will ultimately land with Pittsburgh before Week 1 of the 2025 regular season. In the second half of this show, Alex and I are joined by Jonas Shaffer, who covers the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Banner on thebaltimorebanner.com. Jonas spends over a half an hour with us previewing the 2025 Ravens and several other aspects related to the team and the offseason they have had to date. As usual, please make sure to follow Jonas on Twitter/X at @Jonas Shaffer and make sure to read his work and listen to his podcast here: https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/jonas-shaffer/ Alex and I close out this Wednesday show by discussing the next six players listed in my annual 90 In 30 series; DT Derrick Harmon, ILB Devin Harper, ILB Malik Harrison, OLB Nick Herbig, DT Cameron Heyward, and TE Connor Heyward. This 117-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 30, 2025 - For Episode 1,580 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney credits GM Omar Khan for doing everything in his power to help the Steelers win, even if it costs them a franchise pillar following the Minkah Fitzpatrick trade. ⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 30, 2025 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 30, 2025 - For Episode 1,579 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle says Aaron Rodgers has done well with a lot worse WR corps than Pittsburgh's. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 30, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 154 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the busy morning the Pittsburgh Steelers had when it comes to several trades they made. This includes us discussing the Steelers acquiring CB Jalen Ramsey and TE Jonnu Smith from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for S Minkah Fitzpatrick. We go over all of the known details related to the big trade between the Steelers and the Dolphins and we update several of those as the show guys on. We also make sure to go over some of the early known contract details related to both Ramsey and Smith. Alex and I give our overall thoughts on the Steelers trades and how the new players fit in Pittsburgh. We also discuss the departure of Fitzpatrick and wonder how the Steelers might go about filling his free safety position moving forward. We discuss the several surprising moves the Steelers have made so far this offseason and how it's been a spring and summer for the ages when it comes to the organization. Alex and I make sure to discuss what the Monday trades mean when it comes to Steelers OLB T.J. Watt as he continues to wait for a new contract. We discuss if a Watt extension is still in his future and why. In the second half of this show, Alex and I are joined by Jay Morrison, who covers the Cincinnati Bengals for Sports Illustrated on BengalsTalk.com. Jay spends roughly a half an hour with us previewing the 2025 Bengals and several other aspects related to the team and the offseason they have had to date. As usual, please make sure to follow Jay on Twitter/X at @ByJayMorrison and make sure to read his work and listen to his podcast here: https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/author/jay-morrison This 116-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 29, 2025 - For Episode 1578 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers potential training camp competition at the long snapper position. ⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 28, 2025 - For Episode 1,577 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses the national media's infatuation with negativity surrounding Aaron Rodgers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 27, 2025 - For Episode 1,576 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora examines the NFL's top-two kickers in Pittsburgh's Chris Boswell and Dallas' Brandon Aubrey and wonders who is the better leg. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 27, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 153 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the new contract numbers for Pittsburgh Steelers S DeShon Elliott that finally surfaced on Thursday. We go over the difference in the guaranteed money that was first reported last week, Elliott's new 2025 salary cap charge and everything else that is important related to his new deal. After talking about the Elliott contract details, Alex and I then discuss what the expectations should be for the Steelers' secondary in 2025. We talk interception totals and much more. We go over our bullishness when it comes to that position group in 2025. On the heels of my annual 90 In 30 series getting underway over the weekend, Alex and I go over the next six players I have covered. That means that we both take an in-depth look at T Troy Fautanu, S Minkah Fitzpatrick, C Zach Frazier, TE Pat Freiermuth, RB Kenneth Gainwell, and TE JJ Galbreath. This 93-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. We end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 26, 2025 - For Episode 1,575 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney tries to find the silver lining in Aaron Rodgers' early announcement that he's likely to retire after 2025. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 25, 2025 - For Episode 1,574 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora reacts to the news of Aaron Rodgers announcing 2025 is likely his final NFL season, the pressure that puts on Pittsburgh, and the reminder the Steelers' QB search starts anew come 2026. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 25, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 152 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Tuesday appearance that new Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers had on The Pat McAfee Show. The Rodgers interview went over 40 minutes so as you can imagine, he said a lot of things worth discussing. We talk about 2025 likely to be his last NFL season, his thoughts on the team's leadership and his role within that, his mentoring of the other quarterbacks on the roster, and much more. Alex and I discuss a few of the major media thoughts to come out of the Rodgers' Tuesday interview. We also discuss Rodgers' thoughts on his privacy as well. The Steelers seem set to sign a new long snapper to the roster in the coming days, so we discuss that forthcoming transaction. We also talk a little about the recent story that surfaced on Tuesday concerning the possible collusion that has happened when it comes to fully guaranteed contracts and quarterbacks. On the heels of my annual 90 In 30 series getting underway over the weekend, Alex and I go over the next six players that I have covered. That means that we both take an in-depth look at DB Sebastian Castro, T Dylan Cook, DT Domenique Davis, CB Brandin Echols, DT Daniel Ekuale, and S DeShon Elliott. This 105-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. We end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 24 – Ep. 61: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark start by discussing Adam Schefter's report that the Steelers checked in with the Miami Dolphins on CB Jalen Ramsey. We discuss if the secondary issues are being overblown and our expectations for the group in 2025. For the second topic, we discuss Aaron Rodgers' appearance on The Pat McAfee Show and his intention to make the 2025 season his last. We also talk about his vow to pass on his vast knowledge to the rest of the roster and how great of a situation that is for the young offense. For the final topic, we talk about T.J. Watt's ongoing holdout and offer a timeline for when we could see it ending. To wrap things up, we answer a listener question about DK Metcalf's impact on the offense. Thank you for joining us for this 37-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Alex: @Alex_Kozora Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 24, 2025 - For Episode 1,573 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says it's time for Patrick Queen to put an end to last season's struggles and let his play do the talking. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 23, 2025 - For Episode 1,572 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle gives the optimist's take on the Steelers' 2025 roster and the outlook for their season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices