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The Terrible Take - Episode 1709 - November 7, 2025

The Terrible Podcast - Steelers Podcast via Steelers Depot

The Terrible Podcast

Sports, Football

4.41K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2025

⏱️ 2 minutes

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November 7, 2025 - For Episode 1,709 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora gives props to the Steelers' special teams unit for handling injuries well and performing at a high level in every phase of its play. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.8

Welcome to The Terrible Take, a daily segment telling Steelers Nation what's on our mind.

0:35.4

I'm Alex Kizora.

0:37.4

Allow me to talk about my favorite topic, special

0:40.5

teams. The injuries Pittsburgh has suffered in recent weeks have impacted that group severely. The

0:47.0

Steelers replaced in the unenviable position of being on its third string personal protector

0:52.2

of the punt team, the quarterback of that unit central to making sure there is not a game-changing block.

0:59.7

First, it was Mao's Kilibrew.

1:01.5

After his season-ending injury, Gibral-Peppers assumed the mantle.

1:06.0

Peppers missed last Sunday's game, putting Ben Scoric into the role, one he did well.

1:11.9

Replacing Scoronic at Gunner, no small shoes to fill, was cornerback Brandon Eccles.

1:17.5

Eccles snagged the first of six turnovers on the day, recovering a Coltsmuff punt.

1:23.0

Both players and the rest of the Steelers Special Teams unit played well throughout the afternoon.

1:28.1

And overall, the coverage teams have been excellent.

1:31.5

Since week three, the longest punt return Pittsburgh has allowed is just 13 yards.

1:36.2

Over that same span, the longest kick runback is just 30 yards and an average of only

1:42.7

24 and a half yards. Carson Bruner, Connor Hayward, James

1:47.0

Pierre, Scaronic, Eccles, and the rest of the group are really holding their own.

1:51.7

Mistela's return game hasn't popped, but Keishon Williams has done well, though I do harbor a little

1:56.7

concern over his ball security, added in Chris Boswell, Corliss Waitman, and Danny Smith's brilliant decision to kick

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