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The Terrible Take - Episode 1759 - December 27, 2025

The Terrible Podcast - Steelers Podcast via Steelers Depot

The Terrible Podcast

Sports, Football

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2025

⏱️ 3 minutes

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December 27, 2025 - For Episode 1,759 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark names some players who could see more work in DK Metcalf's absence and why his absence will not have a huge impact against the Browns. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi, it's Jeff here.

0:01.1

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And delivery fee on the app is now from 99P. So you win? Of course you are. Love you. Bye. Exclusively on the McDonald's app. 18 plus, service fee and small order fee may apply. But it's a pacing restaurants. Serving times and teas and seas apply. Welcome to the terrible take. a mini podcast telling Steelers Nation what's on our mind.

0:57.4

I'm Joe Clark. Welcome to the terrible take, a mini podcast telling Steelers Nation what's on our mind.

0:57.4

I'm Joe Clark.

1:00.4

There's no doubt of the Pittsburgh Steelers will feel the loss of water receiver DK Metcalf over the next two games.

1:07.5

And while the hope is that both of them ultimately wind up being meaningless, there's no shortage

1:11.9

of ways that the Steelers can try and replace Metcalf in their passing game.

1:16.5

While he has played well lately, it's not a stretch to say that Metcalf hasn't played quite like

1:21.3

the Noborn receiver the Steelers envisioned when they required him.

1:25.0

While a lot of that blame can be placed on the Steelers run their offense,

1:28.3

Medcalf has continued to struggle in contested cat situations, and teams have largely taken

1:32.4

away what he can do down the field. His absence provides another opportunity for Roman

1:38.2

Wilson, but I'm more intrigued to see if Metcalf's absence increases the usage of Pat Friarmerth.

1:43.9

Firmouth has been a non-factor for much of the season, but he could benefit from Metcalf's absence increases the usage of Pat Freyreuth. Firmouth has been a non-factor for much of the season, but he could benefit from

1:47.6

Medcalf's absence with more looks his way.

1:50.3

So too could Darnow Washington, a bigger body like Metcalfe, who the Steelers could look

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