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Sept. 17 – Ep. 115: For this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle discuss the Steelers' Week 1 win over the Atlanta Falcons. We talk about the defensive brilliance and the offensive sloppiness and one major silver lining for the offense moving forward. Next, we talk about the latest developments with Joey Porter Jr. including a trade request, no contract at the deadline, and a curious change in his injury designation ahead of Week 2. For the last topic, we preview the Steelers' matchup against the New England Patriots. We each give one reason on offense and defense that would lose to a Steelers victory or defeat. To end the show, we answer a listener question about the botched field goal attempt in Week 1. Thank you for joining us for this 42-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 Check out our work at Steelersdepot.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 16, 2026 - For Episode 2,022 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses why the Steelers Week 1 game was acceptable even if it didn't come with much style. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 16, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 23 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing a few things that Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike McCarthy had to say during his Monday press conference. McCarthy was asked quite a few questions about the status of CB Joey Porter Jr. moving forward so we mostly focus on that part of his Monday press conference. The Steelers brought in two free agent tackles for visits on Tuesday, so we make sure to hit that bit of minor news early in this show. We also discuss what we think the overall health outlook is for the Steelers heading into Week 2. In the middle of this show, Alex and I get into talking about what the all-22 tape from the Steelers Week 1 win against the Atalanta Falcons revealed to both of us. We start on the defensive side of the football with our tape review and discuss the outstanding play of ILB Payton Wilson against the Falcons in addition to several other players on that unit that stuck out in positive ways. The Steelers had three outside linebackers on the field for quite a few plays against the Falcons and because of that, Alex breaks down when they snaps came and likely why we saw those personal groupings as often as we did. After finishing our tape reviews of the defense, Alex and I turn our collective attention to what we saw and learned about the Steelers offense against the Falcons. We focus on the overall play of the offensive line, both in the running game and passing game, and then move on from there. We talk a little about what we saw from Steelers WR Roman Wilson in Week 1 and how QB Aaron Rodgers attempted to push the football down the field against the Falcons on Sunday. Why there were several positives to takeaways from the Steelers offensive performance in Week 1, the advanced analytics in all the main categories still need to get better moving into the team's Week 2 game against the New England Patriots. Alex and I go over a few quick thoughts about the Steelers’ special teams play against the Falcons as we begin to wrap up this episode. This 71-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 15, 2026 - For Episode 2,021 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney raves about the performance from Payton Wilson in Week 1. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 14, 2026 - For Episode 2,020 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle argues that, even though the offense didn't perform well in Week 1, Aaron Rodgers showed the best-case scenario of things to come. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 14, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 22 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday to open their 2026 regular season. Alex and I discuss the team's perceived health coming out of their first regular season game in addition to going over the six players that were inactive for that contest, one of which was CB Joey Porter Jr. As we get into recapping the Steelers' win over the Falcons, we start by talking quite a bit about the play of the team's defense. We go over the amazing play of OLB T.J. Watt on Sunday in addition to discussing several snap counts on that side of the football. Several defensive players had strong showings against the Falcons on Sunday, so we make sure to note each one. We also discuss how poorly Falcons QB Cooper Rush played on Sunday and how most of Atlanta's success on offense came via RB Bijan Robinson. After thoroughly breaking down several aspects of Pittsburgh's defensive play from Sunday, Alex and I then do the same for the offense. We note how QB Aaron Rodgers pushed the football down the field with more regularity and how a key third down passing play to TE Darnell Washington effectively secured a win. We talk about the running game and how it came alive late in the game. When we’re finished talking about several things related to the offense, Alex and I move on to break down Pittsburgh's play on special teams against the Falcons. Once we are done breaking down the Steelers Sunday win against the Falcons, Alex and I discuss the team being unable to sign Porter to a contract extension prior to the game getting underway. We discuss what the immediate future might be when it comes to Porter and that includes us discussing the possibility that he could ultimately wind up being traded by this year's deadline. This 93-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners. Thanks to Len Testa at ⁠⁠touringplans.com⁠⁠ for once again being a sponsor of our Monday episodes of the podcast throughout the 2026 season. You can follow their work on X at @touringplans as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 13, 2026 - For Episode 2,019 on this Sunday morning, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about why Asante Samuel Jr. is the biggest beneficiary of teammate Joey Porter Jr's contract negotiation issues. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 12, 2026 - For Episode 2,018 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why he thinks the Steelers should win handily against the Falcons on Sunday. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 11, 2026 - For Episode 2,017 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff gives three keys the Steelers must follow to leave Acrisure Stadium with a win on Sunday. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 11, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 21 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the Thursday injury reports released by the Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlanta Falcons ahead of the Sunday game between the two teams. We spend a little time focusing on the status of Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa heading into Friday as a recent oblique injury seems to have him questionable for Sunday's game. We talk about how backup QB Cooper Rush could wind up starting for the Falcons on Sunday against the Steelers. CB Joey Porter Jr. is the only player listed on the Steelers injury report heading into Friday so Alex and I discuss his ongoing situation whether both of us think he will ultimately sign a contract extension prior to Sunday's game. We also discuss the amount of playing time Porter could end up receiving on Sunday if he does indeed play against the Falcons. In the middle of this Friday show, Alex and I are joined by Daniel Flick, who covers the Falcons for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Daniel provides to us his insight on the 2026 Falcons ahead of them facing the Steelers on Sunday. He answers several questions we have about the Falcons offense and defense ahead of the Sunday game. At the end of our interview with Daniel, he provides us with a final score prediction for Sunday's game. If you are not already doing so, please follow Daniel on X at @ByDanielFlick and make sure to read his work on online here as well. Following our Friday interview with Daniel, Alex and I provide our own separate full preview of the Steelers Sunday home game against the Falcons. With the rest of Week 1 of the NFL season now close, Alex and I pick all of the remaining games against the spread. We also provide our final score predictions for the Sunday game between the Steelers and the Falcons. Later in this show, Alex goes over several questions for us to answer concerning the Steelers ahead of their regular season getting underway on Sunday. This 97-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 10, 2026 - For Episode 2,016 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney doubles down on his belief Ben Skowronek will surprise offensively this season after Mike McCarthy's comments Wednesday. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 9, 2026 - For Episode 2,015 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses his pessimistic view of the Pittsburgh Steelers upcoming season and the obstacles the team faces along the way. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 9, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 20 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers releasing their first depth chart of the 2026 season on Wednesday. We sift through several elements related to that depth chart and how much of it can be taken seriously. The Steelers have reportedly now made a contract offer to CB Joey Porter Jr. as of Tuesday, so Alex and I go over the piece of news. We discuss what common ground the two sides could end up with should an extension ultimately get finalized before Sunday. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed QB Baker Mayfield to a contract extension on Tuesday so Alex and I make sure to pass along that news on the heels of there being previous speculation that he could ultimately land in Pittsburgh in 2027. Steelers HC Mike McCarthy, in addition to the team's three coordinators, all spoke to the media on Monday, so Alex and I go over the main talking points that came out of those press conferences. We also go over a few things that QB Aaron Rodgers said in a few recent interviews that surfaced on Tuesday. Ahead of the 2026 NFL season getting underway Wednesday night, Alex and I give our record predictions for several teams as part of us announcing the teams we think will ultimately make the playoffs. Alex and I predict our 2026 Super Bowl champions later in this show as well. With our next scheduled show being on Friday, Alex and I pick the Wednesday and Thursday night NFL games against the spread to start rounding out this episode. This 82-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 8, 2026 - For Episode 2,014 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney feels much more optimistic about a Joey Porter Jr. extension getting done now that the Christian Gonzalez domino has fallen. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 7, 2026 - 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

September 7, 2026 - For Episode 2,013 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle explains why he isn't as worried about the Steelers' run game as some seem to be. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 7, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 19 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the first week of the 2026 NFL regular season now officially underway and how Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike McCarthy will hold his first press conference on Monday afternoon. The Atlanta Falcons have officially announced that Tua Tagovailoa will be the team's starting quarterback for their Week 1 road game against the Steelers and so Alex and I discuss that news. We also discuss the Falcons revealing on Monday morning that Michael Penix Jr. will be inactive for their Week 1 game and thus will not be the backup against Pittsburgh. Will and should Steelers rookie OT Max Iheanachor open the regular season as the team's starting right tackle? Alex and I discuss that forthcoming decision the team will need to make this week. With the start of the Steelers 2026 regular season now less than a week away, Alex and I review our record predictions for the team as part of us revealing the entire staff's predictions as well. Alex and I go over our reasons for having the Steelers not making the playoffs in 2026 as part of us looking at positives and negatives on both sides of the football before the team's first game. We go over the ten things that are on Alex's mind, both positive and negative, when it comes to the Steelers 2026 season outlook. We also go over a few statistical questions that we both answered on the site over the weekend as well. This 95-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners. Thanks to Len Testa at ⁠⁠touringplans.com⁠⁠ for once again being a sponsor of our Monday episodes of the podcast throughout the 2026 season. You can follow their work on X at @touringplans as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 6, 2026 - For Episode 2,012 on this Sunday afternoon, Melanie Friedlander talks about how the 2026 Steelers defense needs to change and what hopefully remains the same as we look at their identity under a new coaching staff. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 5, 2026 - For Episode 2,011 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why the safety room is his biggest concern on the Steelers' roster. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 4, 2026 - For Episode 2,010 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff names three members of the Steelers practice squad who could make an impact later in the season. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 4, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 18 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the most recent player the Pittsburgh Steelers signed to their practice squad and how the team now has 75 total players under contract heading into the weekend. Alex and I move on to discuss the overall health of the team heading into the weekend and how we are not expecting any transactions to be made until at least Monday. On the heels of Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers talking on Wednesday about WR Roman Wilson and WR Germie Bernard, Alex and I go over what exactly he said and how he said what he said. We discuss the impact both young wide receivers could have on the offense in 2026 and if TE Pat Freiermuth might wind up having an even bigger role in the passing game than most probably expect him to have. Moving forward in this show, Alex and I discuss the several concerns the Steelers have on offense heading into the 2026 season. While the Steelers have yet to sign CB Joey Porter Jr. to a contract extension as of Friday morning, Alex and I still speculate as to whether a deal will get done in the next nine days and what it might look like if it does get ultimately get done. We look at things the Porter side should probably bargain for and things he might need to give up as part of the process. Ideally, the Steelers and Porter will ultimately come to terms as part of a new contract extension that looks good for both sides, and we go over what we mean by that. We also look at whether the Steelers would have any issues accommodating Porter on a franchise tag next offseason, should that end up being the path both sides take. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced changes to their selection process on Friday morning, so Alex and I go over what those are and our initial interpretations of them later in this show. This 92-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 3, 2026 - For Episode 2,009 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney understands the concerns with throwing rookie Max Iheanachor into the fire right away, but it's not as if the Steelers have a better option at RT. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sept. 3 – Ep. 114: For this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers' initial 53-man roster including a few surprises like Kevin Jobity Jr. making it, DeShon Elliott on IR, and all 10 rookie draft picks surviving the cut. Next, we talk about Joey Porter Jr.'s return to practice and some of the comments he made leaving open the possibility of an in-season holdout. We discuss why that outcome is highly unlikely and more. For the last topic, we give some of our 2026 season predictions for the Steelers including their final record, playoff success, individual player stats, and more. To end the show, we answer a listener question about the practice squad. Thank you for joining us for this 40-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 Check out our work at Steelersdepot.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 2, 2026 - For Episode 2,008 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the end of the Pro Bowl and why the accolade will actually mean more now that the event is shuttered. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 2, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 17 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers initial signings of practice squad players and how one new outsider makes for an intriguing addition. Alex and I also discuss the Steelers initial 53-man roster remaining the same as we head into Wednesday. CB Joey Porter Jr. met the media on Tuesday and that was his first such session in quite a while. We go over several quotes from Porter and then take another deep dive into his contract extension situation. Alex and I discuss how Porter is really in between a rock and a hard place right now. We also discuss the few options he has moving forward until the regular season gets underway. The Steelers have a long-standing rule of not negotiating contracts once a regular season gets underway. With that being a known fact, Alex and I go over when that rule was put into place and why. We also discuss whether it is indeed archaic and not a benefit to the team in today's NFL landscape. Alex and I discuss the given reasons for ILB Elandon Roberts being cut on Sunday and how the team supposedly has not completely shut the door of him being a Steeler again at some point. We also discuss S DeShon Elliott starting the regular season on the Reserve/Injured list and the reason that GM Omar Khan gave on Monday for that move. Later in this show, Alex and I discuss a few other things that Khan and HC Mike McCarthy have said over the course of the last few days. This 81-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 1, 2026 - For Episode 2,007 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney is excited by Eli Heidenreich making the 53-man roster, but also has questions about his role entering Week 1. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 31, 2026 - For Episode 2,006 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle explains why Kevin Jobity Jr. was one of the biggest surprises of the Steelers' initial 53-man roster. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 31, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 16 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers establishing their initial 53-man roster for the 2026 season on Sunday. Alex and I make sure to discuss the surprising release of ILB Elandon Roberts on Sunday in addition to the Steelers trading OT Broderick Jones and RB Kaleb Johnson. We also go over the removal of CB Joey Porter Jr. from the Active/PUP list on Sunday as well as the team placing S DeShon Elliott and OL Jack Driscoll on the Reserve/Injured list as designated to return players. Rookie undrafted free agent DL Kevin Jobity Jr. made the initial 53-man roster on Sunday, so Alex and I discuss that accomplishment and it being a bit of a surprise. We also discuss whether Jobity might wind up on the practice squad by Week 1 should the Steelers not need to move DL Sebastian Joseph-Day to the Reserve/Injured list. The Steelers ultimately kept all four quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster, so we discuss that in addition to three other NFL teams keeping four quarterbacks as well. Will the Steelers add a veteran safety to their 53-man roster in the coming days? What about another tackle? Alex and I address those two questions during this show. The Steelers will now start the process of putting their initial practice squad together, so Alex and I discuss a few players that figure to land on that part of the team that were jettisoned on Sunday. This 72-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 30, 2026 - For Episode 2,005 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander shares her thoughts on the Joey Porter Jr contract standoff and why she thinks things are headed in the right direction. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 29, 2026 - For Episode 2,004 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains his thought process when it comes to the Steelers potentially keeping four quarterbacks on the active roster. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 28, 2026 - For Episode 2,003 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff gives his biggest takeaways from the Steelers' three games of preseason action. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug. 28 – Ep. 113: For today's episode, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle review the Steelers' full preseason after Thursday's loss to the Bills in the finale. We discuss a number of topics including the play of WIll Howard and Drew Allar, Kaden Wetjen's uneven performances, Germie Bernard, and more. Next, we discuss the latest with Joey Porter Jr.'s contract negotations and make our predictions on what will ultimately happen. For the last topic, we discuss various roster battles including the starting right tackle position at length. To wrap up the show, we answer two listener questions about keeping four quarterbacks and the logic behind rostering Travis Homer. Thank you for joining us for this 50-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 ⁠Steelersdepot.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 28, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 15 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the preseason finale that the Pittsburgh Steelers played Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills. We go over several players sitting out the preseason finale in addition to giving our initial overviews and main takeaways from that road loss to the Bills. The Steelers restructured the contract of WR DK Metcalf since our last show, so Alex and I go over the details related to that transaction. We also discuss how the Metcalf restructure is any sort of guarantee that the team will soon sign CB Joey Porter Jr. to a contract extension and why that is. Steelers HC Mike McCarthy gave us a few things to talk about during his Thursday night postgame press conference, so Alex and I pick over those replies. We obviously focus in on what McCarthy said Thursday night about the possibility of all four quarterbacks ultimately making the 53-man roster come Sunday night. Could the apparent head injury that QB Will Howard sustained Thursday night lead to him being placed on the Reserve/Injured list to start the season? We go over the plausibility of that happening and whether we think it ultimately will. Are DT Sebastian Joseph-Day and S Jaquan Brisker each a candidate to start the regular season on the Reserve/Injured list? We entertain that question during this show as well. As usual, Alex and I give our initial thoughts on the play of several Steelers players in the team's preseason loss to the Bills. We start with the quarterback play Thursday night of Howard and Drew Allar and go from there. We discuss all of the offensive position groups and that includes discussing the play of rookie OT Max Iheanachor against the Bills. Has he given himself a chance at being the Week 1 starting right tackle? We attempt to answer that question. Alex and I also go over the play of several players on the defensive side of the football from Thursday night. We go over a few roster spot battles on defense. We also make sure to talk about some special teams play from Thursday night and we make sure to highlight the punt return for a touchdown by Kaden Wetjen as part of that discussion. The Steelers will need to set their initial 53-man roster by Sunday night so ahead of that happening, Alex and I give previews of what are final predictions will look like. We discuss how several final roster spots could go in various directions and especially if any players go to the Reserve/Injured list that could put a fly in the prediction ointment. Alex and I talk a little bit more about the latest on Porter Jr. and his contract negotiations ahead of the Steelers having until Sunday evening to remove him from the Active/PUP list. This 118-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we make sure to answer several listener emails to close out this show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 27, 2026 - For Episode 2,002 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney highlights the one position battle he’s watching closely Thursday night. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 26, 2026 - For Episode 2,001 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the state of the Steelers' situation with CB Joey Porter Jr. and how things are getting interesting in a hurry. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 26, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 14 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing latest transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers. We also go over the known health of the team as they prepare to play their 2026 preseason finale on Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills. With there being a lot of rumblings concerning Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. over the last few days, and especially with some of those coming from mainstream NFL insiders, Alex and I take a deeper dive into his situation. We discuss how this coming Sunday is a big day when it comes to Porter and mainly due to him still being listed on the Active/PUP list. We discuss how far away the Steelers might be from getting a contract extension done with Porter at this point and if there are any chances that team could ultimately trade him. After thoroughly discussing the situation with Porter, Alex and I talk about a few players that seem to be on the proverbial roster bubble heading into the team's preseason finale. With both of us having now completed our latest 53-man roster predictions as of Wednesday morning, we go over each of them. We discuss the few differences that we have with our roster predictions and why. Alex and I start winding down this episode by going over several players and things we think deserve being watched closely Thursday night in the preseason finale against the Bills. This 97-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 25, 2026 - For Episode 2,000 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says both sides in the Steelers-Joey Porter Jr. contract saga need to show a willingness to work together to get a deal done. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 24, 2026 - 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

August 24, 2026 - For Episode 1,999 on this Monday afternoon, Joe Clark looks at two positions where the Steelers could still add a veteran. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 24, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 13 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing several key things that Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike McCarthy had to say during morning media session. The Steelers are planning to have rookie OT Max Iheanachor practice on Monday, so we discuss the possibility of him making his debut Thursday night in the team's preseason finale. McCarthy also said that DB Jalen Ramsey is set to practice on Monday as he is being removed from the Active/PUP list. We also pass along the seemingly good health of several other players that have been dealing with injuries coming out of the weekend. On Monday, McCarthy refused to confirm that QB Will Howard will definitely make the 53-man roster this year, so Alex and I discuss that tidbit. We also talk a little bit about McCarthy telling the media on Monday that the team is currently at an impasse with CB Joey Porter Jr. when it comes to contract extension talks. The Steelers made several transactions on Monday morning, so we go over what those moves detail. In the middle of this Monday show, Alex and I get into our full all-22 recap of the Steelers' second preseason game against the New York Jets. We start that off by discussing the two interceptions that Howard threw against the Jets and the role that WR Roman Wilson seemingly played in both of them. We also discuss the mistakes that Howard seemed to make on both of those interceptions. As part of us discussing those two interceptions, we drill deeper into translating what McCarthy had to say about both of those plays. After breaking down the Friday night play of both Howard and QB Drew Allar, Alex and I discuss whether four quarterbacks being kept on the 53-man roster appears to be an almost lock at this point. Alex and I then work our way through discussing the play of the starting offensive line on Friday night against the Jets. After discussing several offensive position groups, we recap all of the position groups on defense and that includes highlighting the play of several players on that side of the football. Should the Steelers be looking for another wide receiver with three weeks remaining before the regular season starts? Should they be genuinely concerned with the seeming lack of development that Wilson has made so far? We attempt to address both of those questions during this show. Later in this show, Alex and I discuss the Cleveland Browns naming Deshaun Watson as the team's starting quarterback on Monday. This 83-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 23, 2026 - For Episode 1,998 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why, even though it's fair to judge the players and their performances, preseason games don't always indicate the potential of the team. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 22, 2026 - For Episode 1,997 on this Saturday afternoon, Ross McCorkle wonders if Roman Wilson's WR3 job is in trouble after struggling in the first two preseason games. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 22, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 12 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Saturday morning show, Ross McCorkle sits in for Alex Kozora and we start things off by talking loosely about the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason loss to the New York Jets Friday night. Ross and I go over the long list of players that sat out the Steelers second preseason game and why. Ross and I then start getting into our deeper dive of Pittsburgh's shutout loss to the Jets on Friday night and we begin with going over the play of the offensive line and the positional rotations that we both observed. We discuss how Dylan Cook now appears to be the easy choice to be Steelers Week 1 starting right tackle on the heels of have poor Broderick Jones played against the Jets. Obviously, Ross and I don't wait too long to get to the play of the two quarterbacks Friday night, Will Howard and Drew Allar. We go over the two costly interceptions that Howard threw against the Jets and how WR Roman Wilson certainly seemed to play a role in both of them. As part of us discussing those two interceptions, Ross and I go over what HC Mike McCarthy and Howard each had to say about those two turnovers during their respective postgame press conferences. Ross and I also make sure to discuss the play of Allar during the second half of the Friday night game and how one big play that he made really stood out. Are the Steelers now guaranteed to keep all four quarterbacks on their 53-man roster at this point? Will the Steelers allow Allar to start the preseason finale against the Buffalo Bills? Will Allar and Howard once again be the only two quarterbacks to play against the Bills? Ross and I attempt to answerer all of those questions midway through this show. Should the team and fans be concerned about Wilson's play at wide receiver through two preseason games? Ross and I both think so. We also discuss the possibility of Wilson or rookie WR Germie Bernard being on the inactive list to open the 2026 regular season. After discussing all of the position groups on offensive from the Friday night game, Ross and I turn our attention to the play on the defensive side of the football. We go through all of the position groups on that side of the football and note the players we thought represented themselves well in that preseason contest. After briefly talking about the special teams play from Friday night, Ross and I talk about the latest report concerning Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. when it comes to his ongoing contract extension talks with the team. This 87-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 21, 2026 - For Episode 1,996 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff says Lew Nichols is one name we should keep an eye on in the fight for the 53-man roster. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 21, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 11 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the likelihood of the Pittsburgh Steelers trading CB Joey Porter Jr. before the season starts on the heels of the Thursday night report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz. We go over the overall plausibility of Porter being traded and the several boxes that would need to be checked before the Steelers even remotely considered dealing him to another team. Will the Steelers ultimately get a contract extension with Porter done prior to the start of the regular season? What if they don't and what if they also decide not to trade him because of that? Alex and I attempt to go down that discussion path early in this show. The Steelers will play their second preseason game Friday night against the New York Jets so ahead of that, Alex and I give our full preview of that contest and that includes several players and things we will be watching for this evening. Alex goes over some specific things that fans should be looking for Friday night when it comes to the two young quarterbacks, Will Howard and Drew Allar. Will the Steelers ultimately keep four quarterbacks on the 53-man roster to start the regular season and is Mason Rudolph guaranteed to be one of at least three kept? How much of what Steelers HC Mike McCarthy said on Wednesday about Rudolph really matters as the final roster decision date creeps closer? Alex and I attempt to answer those questions, and we also look at a few times in recent history that NFL teams have kept four quarterbacks to open a regular season. Included in that historical four-quarterback lookback, Alex and I go over the last two times the Steelers opened a regular season with four quarterbacks on their 53-man roster. Ahead of Friday night's preseason game, Alex and I use the last part of this episode to compare and contrast our most recent 53-man roster predictions for the Steelers. While we only differ in two players overall, the quarterback group remains a huge part of our differences. We explain our decisions as part of predictions. This 113-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we close this show out by answering a few emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 20, 2026 - For Episode 1,995 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says he hopes to see cleaner play from the Steelers Friday night after the coaching staff emphasized it all training camp. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 19, 2026 - For Episode 1,994 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora responds to LeSean McCoy's claim that Ben Roethlisberger isn't a Hall of Famer and why his logic ignores the Hall's history. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 19, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 10 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, that was Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers new contract extension they got completed with DT Keeanu Benton on the heels of the finer details now being known. We discuss the cash flow of Benton's deal through the 2026 and 2027 seasons and little fully guaranteed money is included. While Benton now officially has a new money average that equals that of DT Cameron Heyward, we explain how Heyward will earn much more in cash over the course of the next two seasons. We also go on to speculate why Benton accepted such a team-friendly contract as opposed to betting on himself in 2026. Alex and I go over where the Steelers now sit in real-time salary cap-wise with the Benton extension numbers now known. That conversation continues into the work the Steelers still likely need to do before the 2026 regular season gets underway. After talking about the Benton contract in-depth, Alex and I go over the Steelers plan at quarterback for their second preseason game against the New York Jets on Friday night. HC Mike McCarthy announced on Wednesday morning that Will Howard and Drew Allar will be the only quarterbacks to play against the Jets so we go over that decision and what it may or may not mean when it comes the future of QB Mason Rudolph. On the heels of Alex releasing his quarterback grades for training camp, we make sure to highlight those midway through this show.While we plan to do a more detailed preview of the Friday night preseason game against the Jets during the next podcast episode, Alex and I reveal some of the early things we look forward to seeing in that next exhibition contest. We go over where OT Broderick Jones might play Friday night and if OL Brock Hoffman might see the second-team snaps at center in that contest. This 91-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we close this show out by answering a few emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 18, 2026 - For Episode 1,993 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says Max Iheanachor's continued absence due to injury should be opening the door for Broderick Jones to get into the starting mix at RT. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 17, 2026 - For Episode 1,992 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle says Kaleb Johnson is on track to be the first true bust of Oman Khan's GM tenure. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 17, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 9 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, that was recorded Sunday night, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers getting DT Keeanu Benton signed to a four-year, $72 million contract extension a few days ago. Alex and I spend a lot of time talking about the new Benton deal and we speculate what the cash flow might look like through for the contract through the 2027 season and how that amount might be the best way to judge the quality of the signing. We also look back at how the extensions signed earlier in the offseason by OLB Nick Herbig and TE Darnell Washington might compare from a cash flow versus new money average perspective. Alex and I also discuss what Benton’s extension might mean as far as his overall usage and position for at least the 2026 season. We also talk about what the dead cap liability might look like should the Steelers need to part ways with Benton after the 2027 season. Finally, we discuss what areas of Benton's overall play are most likely to improve moving forward into the 2026 season. On the heels of the Benton extension discussion, Alex and I discuss where the Steelers are in terms of available 2026 salary cap space and how the team is likely to restructure at least one contract before the start of the regular season. We also discuss CB Joey Porter Jr. still being likely to sign a contract extension in the next four weeks and how his cash flow average through the 2027 season might come in lower than his new money average. The Steelers have spent a lot more cash than most expected them to spend this offseason so Alex and I discuss how that total could wind up being around $375 million by the start of the regular season. We also discuss what impact all of these 2026 contract extensions might ultimately have on the team's 2027 financial situation, both from a salary cap and cash spending outlook. After talking contracts, cap, and cash, Alex and I get into our final breakdowns of the Steelers first preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. We pass along what we learned from the all-22 rundowns we did for both sides of the football when it comes to the play of several players. Following our final thoughts on the preseason play against the Packers, Alex and I update the health of the Steelers heading into their final public training camp practice on Monday. We look ahead to which players could potentially see more playing time in the team's second preseason game and why. This 100-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 16, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the tenth special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which we will post nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each 2026 training camp practice. It’s Sunday night, and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team’s thirteenth training camp practice. As per usual, Alex and I go through all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex’s Sunday training camp report here⁠⁠. Thanks to Len Testa at ⁠⁠touringplans.com⁠⁠ for once again being a sponsor of these special-edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening. Don't forget to call or email with questions or comments, and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 16, 2026 - For Episode 1,991 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why she's optimistic that rookie Kaden Wetjen can bring value to the Steelers as more than a kick returner. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 15, 2026 - For Episode 1,990 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark expresses optimism about the future of DL Gabriel Rubio and admits he was wrong for questioning the selection. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 15, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the ninth special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which we will post nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each 2026 training camp practice. It’s Saturday night, and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team’s twelfth training camp practice. As per usual, Alex and I go through all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex’s Saturday training camp report here⁠⁠. Thanks to Len Testa at ⁠⁠touringplans.com⁠⁠ for once again being a sponsor of these special-edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening. Don’t forget to call or email with questions or comments, and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 14, 2026 - For Episode 1,989 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff breaks down his three biggest takeaways from the Steelers' win over the Packers on Thursday night. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug. 14 – Ep. 112: For today's episode, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle recap the Steelers' preseason opener starting with the offense and the impressive play of all three quarterbacks. We also touch on the topics of Germie Bernard, Kaleb Johnson, Kaden Wetjen and more. Next, we discuss the defense with a focus on the impressive play of defensive backs Asante Samuel Jr., Daylen Everette, and Robert Spears-Jennings. Joe goes over his findings from Gabriel Rubio's film room. For the last topic, we discuss various roster battles and wonder about Dylan Cook's starting job after a shaky preseason opener. To wrap up the show, we answer a listener question carrying players on IR at roster cutdowns. Thank you for joining us for this 42-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 ⁠Steelersdepot.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 14, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 8 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers bringing ILB Elandon Roberts back on a one-year contract. We discuss how he possibly fits on defense moving forward. The Steelers placed DL Logan Lee on the Reserve/Injured list a few days ago, so Alex and I go over what his future looks like. We also pass along the news that OL Lorenzo Thompson has been waived from IR with an injury settlement. The Steelers won their 2026 preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night so Alex I get right into our full recap of that game. We start our game recap by talking about the play of all three quarterbacks, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, and rookie Drew Allar. We spend a lot of time looking at the play Thursday night of Howard and Allar as it was the first preseason action for both. After talking extensively about the quarterback play against the Packers, Alex and I then proceed to go position group by position group when it comes to the Thursday night game. We mention several players that stood out on both sides of the football and that includes covering the performances of several of the draft picks. The Steelers had a lot of penalties against the Packers, so we note how those need to be cleaned up moving forward into the preseason. Alex and I make sure to go over the snap counts of several players from Thursday night and that includes us noting that RB Kaleb Johnson did not see much action against the Packers. We also run through the long list of players that sat out the Thursday night preseason game. This 86-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 13, 2026 - For Episode 1,988 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney reacts to the Steelers signing LB Elandon Roberts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 12, 2026 - For Episode 1,987 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the clean slate RB Kaleb Johnson has with the new coaching staff, even if it doesn't make his path to the 53-man roster any easier. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 12, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 7 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the health of the Pittsburgh Steelers as they get ready to play their first preseason game of 2026 on Thursday night. Alex and I go over the chances of Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers playing in the preseason opener based on what he and HC Mike McCarthy said on Tuesday. In addition to talking about if Rodgers will ultimately play, Alex and I speculate as to what the QB rotation and playing time might look like Thursday night when it comes to Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, and Drew Allar. In the first half of this show, Alex and highlight numerous players on both sides of the football that we look forward to watching play on Thursday night against the green Bay Packers. We discuss potential snaps counts for various players as well. We also highlight what specifically we will be looking for out of Howard and Allar in their first preseason game action. After thoroughly previewing the preseason game against the Packers, Alex and I wrap up a few other minor things that McCarthy and Rodgers said on Tuesday during their respective media sessions. With former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger likely to be a finalist for the 2027 Hall of Fame class, we go over his chances of being a first-ballot selection a little less than a year from now. We also go over several other legitimate first-ballot candidates for the 2027 class. Former Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick was recently in the news for comments that he made on the Pivot Podcast, so we go over what he said and give our thoughts on those points he made. This 78-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 11, 2026 - For Episode 1,986 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney shares his excitement for second-year Steelers QB Will Howard's preseason debut. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 10, 2026 - For Episode 1,985 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about an interesting wrinkle with Daylen Everette at Monday's practice and what it could mean for the rookie standout. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 10, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the seventh special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which we will post nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each 2026 training camp practice. It’s Monday night, and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team’s tenth training camp practice. As per usual, Alex and I go through all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex’s Monday training camp report here⁠⁠. Thanks to Len Testa at ⁠⁠touringplans.com⁠⁠ for once again being a sponsor of these special-edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening. Don't forget to call or email with questions or comments, and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 9, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 6 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show that was recorded on Sunday night, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the recent transactions that the Pittsburgh Steelers have made over the course of the last several days. Alex and I then recap the overall health of the Steelers going into and coming out of the team's Saturday night practice at Latrobe Memorial High School. We discuss how and why we will need to monitor the status of WR Michael Pittman Jr. on Monday afternoon. With the last camp practice being on Saturday night, Alex and I recap that session during this Monday morning show. We go through each and every position group and discuss several different players that stood out during the team's night practice at the high school. We spend a little bit of extra time on the quarterbacks in this show with the team's first preseason game of 2026 now closing in. After recapping the Saturday night training camp practice, Alex and I finally get around to recapping what the Steelers' three coordinators had to say when they talked to the media on Friday. Brian Angelichio, Patrick Graham, and Danny Crossman all had a few interesting things to say on Friday that were worth recapping during this episode. Several Steelers' interviews surfaced on Sirius XM NFL Radio during the team's Saturday night practice, so Alex and I throw in a few quotes from a few of those throughout this show as well. This 99-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end things by answering a few email questions we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 9, 2026 - For Episode 1,984 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the player's fight for redemption that interests her the most this year in training camp. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 8, 2026 - For Episode 1,983 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why he thinks it would be prudent to start Max Iheanachor in Week 1. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 7, 2026 - For Episode 1,982 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff lists the three position battles he's looking forward to the most during Thursday's preseason opener against Green Bay. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 7, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 5 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, that was recorded on Thursday night, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the Football Night In America debut of former Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin ahead of the annual Hall of Fame game. The Steelers Thursday training camp included the team sustaining a few injuries to players, so we go over what we know and don't know about the statuses of OT Max Iheanachor and CB Brandin Echols. We also go over the list of players that failed to practice on Thursday. Pittsburgh signed veteran DB Israel Mukuamu on Thursday, so Alex and I discuss his addition to the roster and the possibility of him possibly making the 53-man roster after the preseason ends. On the heels of the Steelers releasing their first depth chart on Wednesday, Alex and I note a few things that did catch our attention and even though we know better to read too much into it before the preseason gets under way. After reviewing a few notable things that Steelers HC Mike McCarthy said on Thursday morning, Alex and I have a fairly lengthy discussion about ILB Payton Wilson as he heads into his third NFL season. This 68-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end things by answering a few email questions we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 6, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the sixth special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which we will post nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each 2026 training camp practice. It’s Thursday night, and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team’s seventh training camp practice, the third padded one this year. As per usual, Alex and I go through all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex’s Thursday training camp report here⁠⁠. Thanks to Len Testa at ⁠⁠touringplans.com⁠⁠ for once again being a sponsor of these special-edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening. Don’t forget to call or email with questions or comments, and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug. 6 – Ep. 111: For today's episode, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle discuss Max Iheanachor's training camp injury, and what it could mean for the tackle battle moving forward. We also discuss his hot start and some of the lofty comparisons he's already drawing. Next, we discuss a number of different topics from Week 2 of training camp, including Yahya Black looking like a real nose tackle, an update on the backup quarterback battle, the secondary running thin and more. For the last topic, we discuss the initial preseason depth chart. To wrap up the show, we answer a listener question carrying players on IR at roster cutdowns. Thank you for joining us for this 39-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 ⁠Steelersdepot.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 6, 2026 - For Episode 1,981 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney reacts to Eli Heidenreich missing practice and what it could mean for his shot at the 53-man roster ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 5, 2026 - For Episode 1,980 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses DC Patrick Graham and his plan to turn up the heat on opposing offenses with more blitzing than the Steelers have done in recent years. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 5, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 4 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the latest set of transactions that the Pittsburgh Steelers have made. We also go over the health of the 91-man roster after six training camp practices. Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers has been in the mainstream news cycle because of several polarizing comments that he made during his recent interview on The Pat McAfee Show. We discuss the firestorm that Rodgers seems to have now restarted and if there are any concerns about it impacting the team or locker room with training camp now nearly halfway over. Rodgers has reportedly recently said that he might play some during the preseason, so we address what he had to say on the topic as well as what HC Mike McCarthy said on the possibility of his starting quarterback playing snaps during the exhibition contests slate. Alex and I discuss our thoughts on Rodgers possibly playing during the preseason and how it might impact the snaps of the other three quarterbacks on the roster should that ultimately happen. The Atlanta Falcons have now lost a key starter on defense due to a training camp season-ending injury so we discuss the impact that could have in Week 1 when they face the Steelers. The development of Steelers rookie OT Max Iheanachor seems to be one of the biggest storylines coming out of training camp with six practices now in the books, so Alex and I discuss that narrative. Later in this show, Alex and I also go over the other most notable storylines to come out of camp at this point. Alex recently wrote about his thoughts on each member of the Steelers 2026 draft class after six camp practices, so he recaps that post during this show. Former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger made quite a prediction about the Steelers' 2026 offense and points scored this year during his recent podcast episode, so Alex and I address that later in this show. Are the Steelers currently in the market for a veteran free safety-type that can play on special teams? Should they be? Alex and I address those two questions based on recent comments made by McCarthy on the position. Alex and I also review a few notable quotes from several Steelers' players the last few days to round out this episode. This 69-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end things by answering a few email questions we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 4, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the sixth special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which we will post nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each 2026 training camp practice. It’s Monday night, and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team’s sixth training camp practice, the second padded one of the 2026 offseason. As usual, Alex and I go through all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex’s Tuesday training camp report here⁠⁠. Thanks to Len Testa at ⁠⁠touringplans.com⁠⁠ for once again being a sponsor of these special-edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening. Don't forget to call or email with questions or comments, and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 4, 2026 - For Episode 1,979 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says rookie RT Max Iheanachor's strong first impression in pads shouldn't be a huge surprise. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 3, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the fifth special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which we will post nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each 2026 training camp practice. It’s Monday night, and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team’s fifth training camp practice, the first padded one of the 2026 offseason. As usual, Alex and I go through all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex’s Monday training camp report here⁠⁠. Thanks to Len Testa at ⁠⁠touringplans.com⁠⁠ for once again being a sponsor of these special-edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening. Don't forget to call or email with questions or comments, and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 3, 2026 - For Episode 1,978 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about Aaron Rodgers revealing more details on what went wrong with Roman Wilson last year, and why it should improve. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 3, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 3 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, that was recorded Sunday night, Alex Kozora and I start by taking about the latest set of transactions that the Pittsburgh Steelers made on Sunday. We discuss the signing of S Rayshawn Jenkins and the releasing of S Darnell Savage and why that move likely occurred. After discussing the latest set of roster moves, Alex and I discuss the Steelers' 2026 Hall of Honor class that was announced on Saturday. We go over the three newest members, Kevin Colbert, Craig Wolfley, and J.T. Thomas. We talk a little bit of time to discuss the careers of all three. With four days of training camp practices now behind us, Alex and I reset where the Steelers are as they come out of their day off on Sunday. We discuss the team returning to camp practices on Monday and how that will be the team’s first padded session of 2026. Alex and I also review a few notable quotes from several Steelers' players the last few days to round out this episode. This 50-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end things by answering a few email questions we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 2, 2026 - For Episode 1,977 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the position battles she will be watching with the Steelers starting padded practices this week. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 1, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the fourth special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which we will post nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each 2026 training camp practice. It’s Saturday night, and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team’s fourth training camp practice. As usual, Alex and I go through all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex’s Saturday training camp report here⁠⁠. Thanks to Len Testa at ⁠⁠touringplans.com⁠⁠ for once again being a sponsor of these special-edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening. Don't forget to call or email with questions or comments, and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 1, 2026 - For Episode 1,976 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why Asante Samuel Jr.'s strong performance at camp so far isn't a big surprise. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 31, 2026 - For Episode 1,975 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff explains why Roman Wilson's encouraging start to camp is terrific news for the Steelers' offense. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 31, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the third special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each of their 2026 training camp practices. It’s Friday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team’s third training camp practice. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex’s Friday training camp report here⁠⁠. Thanks to Len Testa at ⁠⁠touringplans.com⁠⁠ for once again being a sponsor of these special-edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 31, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 2 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, that was recorded Thursday night, Alex Kozora and I start by giving some overarching thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 training camp with their first two practices now completed. The Steelers had eight players in for tryouts on Thursday, so Alex and I recap that list. We also discuss the two free agents that came in for visits on Thursday with S Jordan Whitehead being the marquee player. We discuss how Whitehead isn’t likely to sign anywhere for a little while as he might decide to entertain a few more visits with other NFL teams. Steelers HC Mike McCarthy revealed his six pillars for team success on Thursday, so Alex and I recap those during this show. We also recap a few other things that McCarthy said on Thursday in addition to reviewing a few things that quarterbacks Will Howard and Mason Rudolph have said this week. ILB Patrick Queen recently gave his thoughts on his 2025 play, so we go over his self-evaluation and where his play needs to improve in 2026. OT Broderick Jones return from a serious 2025 neck injury seems to be going well so Alex and I discuss where he is at in his rehab and the possibility of him playing in at least one preseason game, if not all of them. This 50-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end things by answering three questions we received on X. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 30, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the second of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2026 training camp practices. It’s Thursday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Thursday was the team’s second training camp practice of 2026. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠⁠Alex’s Thursday report right here⁠⁠. Thanks to Len Testa at ⁠⁠touringplans.com⁠⁠ for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 30 – Ep. 110: For today's episode, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle dive into a wide variety of early training camp topics including Broderick Jones' return, Darnell Washington's weight, Roman Wilson's status and more. Next, we dive into the quarterback situation with Mason Rudolph as the primary backup and consensus growing on Pittsburgh keeping four on the 53-man roster. For the last topic, we talk about a report that the Steelers were unhappy with Joey Porter Jr. sitting out of practice throughout the spring while he looks for a new contract. To wrap up the show, we answer a listener question about roster surprises at training camp. Thank you for joining us for this 39-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 ⁠Steelersdepot.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 30, 2026 - For Episode 1,974 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney is excited by what he's hearing about CB Asante Samuel Jr. early in training camp. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 29, 2026 - Welcome back. This is the first of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2026 training camp practices. It’s Wednesday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Wednesday was the team’s first training camp practice of 2026. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read ⁠Alex’s Wednesday report right here⁠. Thanks to Len Testa at ⁠touringplans.com⁠ for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 29, 2026 - For Episode 1,973 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the news of Mike McCarthy's biggest training camp change the Steelers will implement this summer. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 29, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 1 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start by discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers reporting to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe on Tuesday for their 2026 training camp. We also talk about this episode being the first one of season 17. The Steelers placed DB Jalen Ramsey, CB Joey Porter Jr., and CB Donte Kent on the Active/PUP list on Tuesday, so Alex and I discuss those three transactions. We talk about Porter's situation and how his reported back issue might have been confused with a bank account contusion. I tell Alex why I am fine with Porter starting training camp on the PUP list even if it's related to his wait for a new contract. Steelers OT Broderick Jones has been cleared to practice at the start of training camp, so Alex and I discuss that positive news and what it means for him moving forward into the offseason. With Steelers GM Omar Khan, HC Mike McCarthy, QB Aaron Rodgers, WR DK Metcalf, and OLB T.J. Watt all addressing the media on Tuesday via press conferences, Alex and I make sure to recap the notable things said by each throughout this episode. There's a lot to go over when it comes to those five press conferences. Alex and I discuss how training camp reporting day was a lot different this year with McCarthy as the team's new head coach. During this show, Alex and I pass along the breaking news of Cleveland Browns CB Denzel Ward signing a very lucrative contract extension on Tuesday that results in him now being the highest-paid player in the NFL at his position. Later in this show, Alex and I look ahead to the Steelers' first training camp practice of 2026 that will take place on Wednesday. This 77-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 28, 2026 - For Episode 1,972 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney reacts to Broderick Jones avoiding the PUP list and being cleared to go at the start of training camp. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 27, 2026 - For Episode 1,971 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle argues there is no way Will Howard can be cut after the things Mike McCarthy said about him. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 27, 2026 - Season 16, Episode 168 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start by discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers getting rookie QB Drew Allar signed to his four-year contract on Friday. With the Steelers set to report to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe on Tuesday for the start of their 2026 training camp, Alex and I attempt to preview what that might look like and how it is likely to be different this year with it being the first year for new HC Mike McCarthy. Alex and I discuss a few key things that we will be looking out for on Tuesday and into Wednesday, when the team will hold their first official training camp practice. I have now released my initial Steelers 53-man roster prediction ahead of the team’s training camp getting underway, so we go through it position group by position group. This 78-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this podcast by answering a few listener questions we received via email. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 26, 2026 - For Episode 1,970 on this Sunday afternoon, Melanie Friedlander explain why a West Coast offense with new head coach Mike McCarthy may be just what the Pittsburgh Steelers need, but installing it may present some challenges. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 25, 2026 - For Episode 1,969 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why he's against the Steelers trading Alex Highsmith. ⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 24, 2026 - For Episode 1,968 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff explains why it might be in the Steelers' best interest to make another addition to their secondary going into camp. ⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 24, 2026 - Season 16, Episode 167 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start by discussing the latest serious injury that the Carolina Panthers are dealing with as they have now lost EDGE Nic Scourton for the season at the start of training camp. We talk about how the Panthers might call the Pittsburgh Steelers about possibly acquiring OLB Alex Highsmith via a trade. Alex and I discuss the several reasons why the Steelers aren't likely to trade Highsmith this summer. We also discuss what the Steelers should look for in the way of compensation if they even consider trading Highsmith away. Which players on the Steelers' current 91-man roster have the greatest chance of starting training camp on either the PUP or NFI list next week? Alex and I attempt to answer that question the best we can. There are now three NFL draft picks that remain unsigned as of Friday morning and included in that list is Steelers QB Drew Allar. Alex and I discuss how we still expect Allar to sign his rookie contract by Wednesday. After thoroughly discussing the latest topical subjects and news concerning the Steelers, Alex and I talk in-depth about the final seven players in my annual 90-in-30 training camp preview series. The seven players we discuss are OLB T.J. Watt, OLB Julius Welschof, WR Levi Wentz, RET/WR Kaden Wetjen, ILB Payton Wilson, WR Roman Wilson, and LB Jacoby Windmon. We give the summer outlook for each player and the chances a few of them have at sticking in Pittsburgh once the preseason ends. Will Payton Wilson log more special teams snaps than WR Roman Wilson receptions in 2026? That's an interesting question that Alex posed later in this Friday show. This 89-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this podcast by answering a few listener questions we received via email. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 23, 2026 - For Episode 1,967 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney highlights second-year ILB Carson Bruener as the one defensive player he's most intrigued by entering training camp. ⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices