The Terrible Podcast — Talking DK Metcalf, Tomlin Tuesday, Steelers-Lions All-22 Final Notes, & More

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The Terrible Podcast

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🗓️ 24 December 2025

⏱️ 107 minutes

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December 24, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 68 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the latest news concerning Pittsburgh Steelers WR DK Metcalf on the heels of his two-game suspension being upheld on Tuesday following his appeal hearing. We discuss several aspects related to Metcalf’s suspension and that includes going over voids of guaranteed money in his contract moving forward. We also talk about the wide receiver situation in Pittsburgh for the team’s final two regular season games now that Metcalf has officially been suspended. The Steelers are bringing back WR Brandon Johnson to the practice squad this week, so we go over that bit of news. We also talk about one sport on the active 53-man roster being open now that Metcalf has been suspended for the next two games. The Steelers have three players that were voted to the annual Pro Bowl Games this week, so we discuss that news. We also discuss the one Pro Bowl Games alternate from the Steelers that we know about so far. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and as usual, Alex and I parse all of the notable things that he had to say to the media. We discuss his comments on the Metcalf situation, the overall health of the team entering Week 17, and how the team might handle a potential meaningless game on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns and much more. Is OL Spencer Anderson poised to be the team's future starting left guard in 2026 at this point? We discuss that possibility based on what Tomlin said about Anderson on Tuesday. We also discuss the help that T Dylan Cook should get on Sunday against Browns DE Myles Garrett. Alex and I begin our weekly recap of the All-22 tape of the Steelers’ last game, the Sunday afternoon road win against the Detroit Lions. We start on the offensive side of the football and spend a lot of time discussing the play of several individual players. We discuss QB Aaron Rodgers long touchdown pass to RB Kenneth Gainwell as well as several key plays that were made in that contest. After thoroughly discussing the offensive tape from Week 16, Alex and I then do the same when it comes to the defensive side of the football. We discuss the Steelers shutting down the Lions' running game and the unit managed key situations on Sunday. We also discuss the overall play of Lions QB Jared Goff against the Steelers and several key stats related to both sides of the football. Alex and I make sure to recap the AFC North clinching scenarios the Steelers have entering Week 17 as well. This 107-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted and we wrap things up by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Terrible Podcast with your host from Steelers Depot.com, where you can find all your latest and greatest Steelers News.
0:11.2	It's Dave Brian and Alex Kazura.
0:14.4	Always lit talking Steelers.
0:17.3	And now, here's Dave and Alex.
0:27.0	Hey, And now, here's Dave and Alex. Welcome to the Terrible Podcast, Season 16, episode 68.
0:32.3	He's Dave Brian of Alex Kizora, Steeler's Depot.com.
0:36.5	Thanks for being back with us this Wednesday Steelers Nation.
0:39.4	Merry Christmas Eve to all of Steelers Nation out there. Dave, we're down the chimney with a lot
0:45.3	of information, a lot to discuss here today, getting you ready for Week 17 against the Cleveland
0:49.8	Brown. So Dave, how you doing? All right. I'm doing well on this Christmas Eve. Hope everybody
0:54.7	listening is ready for Santa to come. And yeah, we've got quite a bit to get to today. And then obviously
1:05.6	later on in the show, going to be going over some final notes from the all-22 from the Big Wind over the Lions on Sunday.
1:14.9	And we'll talk about what Mike Tomlin had to say on Tuesday and obviously probably some D.K. Metcalfe in this one as well.
1:24.6	So where would you like to start this morning?
1:26.9	Well, just to wrap a bow on sort of the news of the last 24 hours, D.K. Metcalfe. as well. So where would you like to start this morning?
1:32.5	Well, just to wrap up bow on sort of the news of the last 24 hours, D.K. Metcalf had his appeal for his two-game suspension heard by Roger Goodell appointee last night that was denied.
1:40.0	The suspension is upheld, and so Medcalf will not play in week 17 against Cleveland,
1:45.3	nor week 18 against Baltimore, eligible to return for the wild court round.
1:49.6	Should Pittsburgh advance there, Pittsburgh, adding some wide receiver help in his place,
1:54.0	and also with the injury to Calvin Austin and Ben Scronick being banged up over the last couple of weeks,
1:59.7	signing back Brandon Johnson, who was with the team in training camp, had a good preseason, then got injured, and it's been on the tryout circuit throughout the season. And so that's kind of just a very quick note. View on everything. Metcalfe suspended for two games. Appeal. Appeal denied. Pittsburgh and brand jons to the practice squad in his place
2:18.6	all right do we know we don't know what the reciprocal is to that though right no all right
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