The Terrible Podcast — Talking Rooney On McCarthy Hire, Super Bowl LX, 2026 QB, AFCN HC Rankings & Much More

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The Terrible Podcast

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🗓️ 26 January 2026

⏱️ 81 minutes

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January 26, 2026 - Season 16, Episode 85 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing Super Bowl LX now being set with the New England Patriots facing the Seattle Seahawks. Steelers Team President Art Rooney II talked to Bob Labriola over the weekend about the hiring of Mike McCarthy to be the team's new head coach, so Alex and I make sure to parse all of his comments on the subject. Alex and I also discuss the Steelers' process of hiring a new head coach and whether or not it was McCarthy's job to have the moment that Mike Tomlin decided to resign. Alex and I discuss the development of the next franchise quarterback being the primary focus now and whether we'll see QB Aaron Rodgers back in Pittsburgh in 2026. We discuss whether the Steelers could possibly look at acquiring a quarterback such as Mac Jones or Malik Willis by this year’s draft in hopes of turning either into the NFL's next Sam Darnold. Former Steelers OC Arthur Smith will be the next offensive coordinator for Ohio State so that bit of news gets our attention during this show. Alex and I also further discuss what the Steelers rebuilt coaching staff could look like with McCarthy now installed as the team's new head coach. Later in this Monday show, Alex and I discuss whether McCarthy should be considered the top head coach in the AFC North division at this point and even with the Cleveland Browns yet to hire their next head coach. This 80-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the above recap and we make sure to read and answer several emails we have 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 Kizura, always lit talking Steelers.
0:16.9	And now, here's Dave and Alex.
0:32.5	Welcome to the Terrible Podcast, Season 16, episode 85.
0:34.8	He's Dave Brian. I'm Alex Kizora.
0:40.2	Steelers Depot.com. Thanks for being back with us. This Monday Steelers Nation, Dave, just one more NFL game to play. That's going to be Super Bowl LX, Super Bowl 60 in Santa
0:47.4	Clara between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. So that is finalized. Of course, we're still reacting to the news of the
0:55.9	Mike McCarthy hire, which has not been made official by the team. But of course, it's going to happen.
1:01.0	That contract will be signed in short order. So Dave, a lot going on in the football world,
1:05.8	Pittsburgh and abroad. How you doing? All right. Happy Monday to you understand you got it some uh snow shoveling to do
1:13.7	up that way today yeah some is an understatement probably 10 plus inches or so here and the plows
1:21.3	plow you in even more so that is that is my day right now is going to go shovel after the podcast
1:26.7	all right if it makes you any
1:27.9	feel any better it was 33 here in los Vegas at 515 a m r time this morning but it will get up to
1:35.0	about i don't know almost 60 today so how much snow was there in Vegas today uh 0.0 0 0000
1:42.3	that i do not feel better.
1:45.2	All right.
1:46.3	All right.
1:51.7	Super Bowl 60 is set with the New England Patriots playing the Seattle Seahawks.
1:55.9	A couple of entertaining games, kind of a tale of two different type of games.
2:02.7	Overall, a lot of talk about some forked down decisions in both of those games.
2:05.5	That's going to be the big talking point. I think on some of these shows, major media shows today as we start ramping up these
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