The Terrible Podcast - Steelers Podcast via Steelers Depot

August 1, 2025 - For Episode 1,611 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why Steelers rookie TE JJ Galbreath is a sleeper who could make the team's practice squad - and potentially more. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 August 2025

August 1, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 4 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers getting ready for their annual training camp night practice under the high school lights. We make a point to recap the health of the Steelers ahead of their Friday Night Lights practice and how a roster move or two are likely to happen at some point today because of recent injuries the team has sustained to their defensive line. Washington Commanders WR Terry McLaurin was in the news on Thursday night as he has reportedly requested to be traded. Alex and I look at the likelihood, plausibility, and probability related to Steelers trading for McLaurin. While neither of us think the Steelers will trade for McLaurin, we both think the Steelers should at least inquire about him. We discuss how cash spending would likely be the biggest obstacle when it comes to the Steelers possibly trading for McLaurin. Alex and I then move on to discuss several recent comments made by Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers since our last episode. We go over what Rodgers said about how Steelers HC Mike Tomlin courted him this offseason and what he thinks about C Zach Frazier, who enters his second NFL season. We go over a few interesting stats related to Rodgers and those compare to other NFL quarterbacks such as Russell Wilson and Ben Roethlisberger throughout their careers. Alex goes over his impressions of Steelers training camp as it nears the halfway point. I reveal the one word on my mind when it comes to the 2025 Steelers at this point of the offseason. I have Alex quickly recap his evaluations of five overlooked players at this point of training camp. This 94-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap, and we make sure to answer a few listener questions at the very end. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 August 2025

July 31, 2025 - Welcome back. This is the sixth special edition episode of The Terrible Podcast, which will be posted after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2025 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. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and 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 practice report here. There will not be a special edition podcast on Friday night due to the team's annual practice under the lights at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again sponsoring 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

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2025

July 31, 2025 - For Episode 1,610 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney credits the offense for responding to a tough start of training camp with a strong day Thursday in Latrobe. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2025

July 30, 2025 - Welcome back. This is the fifth special edition episode of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2025 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. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and 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 Wednesday practice report here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again sponsoring 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

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2025

July 30, 2025 - For Episode 1,609 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora argues why the Steelers should move future training camp practices to the morning instead of the team's 1:55 PM sessions this year. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 July 2025

July 30, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 3 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, which was recorded Tuesday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers having their Tuesday training camp practice ruined by inclement weather just as it was about to get underway. Alex and I go over the several transactions that the Steelers made on Tuesday with the primary one being the contract termination of RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson. We also discuss the team waiving OLB Jeremiah Moon and WR Montana Lemonious-Craig being waived as injured. We briefly discuss the two new players that the Steelers signed on Tuesday as well. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin did have a press conference on Tuesday after the team finished their work inside, so Alex and I go over the key things that he had to say during it. We also talk about how it sounds like T Broderick Jones should be able to resume practicing in some capacity on Wednesday. We finally have the contract details for new Steelers S Chuck Clark to pass along so we go over the specifics related to his one-year deal that he recently signed with the team. Two former Steelers players, S Minkah Fitzpatrick and G Nate Herbig, were in the news cycle the last few days so we go over the reasons for that. Alex and I also discuss the latest news concerning the camp holdout of Cincinnati Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson. Are the Steelers gaining more faith from the major media when it comes to the 2025 season now that training camp is underway? Alex and I both seem to think so and we explain why we think that might be. This 79-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap, and we make sure to answer a listener question at the very end. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 July 2025

July 29, 2025 - For Episode 1,608 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says patience is required with the two young bookend tackles in Broderick Jones and Troy Fautanu early in training camp. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 July 2025

July 29 – Ep. 65: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark give some of their biggest takeaways from the start of Steelers training camp. In the first topic, we discuss the new-look secondary and all the versatility and position flexibility brought to the team by Jalen Ramsey. For the second topic, we discuss injuries to Isaac Seumalo and Broderick Jones and how concerned we are about Jones in particular. For the final topic, we preview the first padded practice happening later today. To wrap things up, we answer two listener questions about special teams and Will Howard. Thank you for joining us for this 38-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

Transcribed - Published: 29 July 2025

July 28, 2025 - For Episode 1,607 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle gives three reasons why he believes T.J. Watt will return to top form in 2025. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 July 2025

July 28, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 2 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the health of the Pittsburgh Steelers with four training camp practices now in the books for 2025. Alex and I discuss Steelers RB Cordarrelle Patterson still being on the roster through four training camp practices. (UPDATE: Patterson announced he was released by the Steelers right after the show wrapped up.) We discuss the Steelers adding veteran S Chuck Clark more in depth during this show and if that means the team will wind up keeping four safeties on their 53-man roster to start the 2025 regular season. The Steelers announced their 2025 Hall of Honor Class over the weekend, so Alex and I discuss this year's three new members, Joey Porter, Ben Roethlisberger, and Maurkice Pouncey. We also talk about Pouncey's chances of being voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at a later date. The Miami Dolphins have now revamped the contract of new S Minkah Fitzpatrick since the Steelers traded him, so Alex and I go over the details of what that looks like. With Steelers T Broderick Jones being banged up now in training camp, Alex and I discuss his status this summer and the same with fellow starting T Troy Fautanu. We discuss T Dylan Cook getting extra reps at left tackle with the first and second team offense on Sunday. Kyle Brandt had two great interviews with Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers and HC Mike Tomlin on the NFL Network over the weekend, so we recap those during this show. We focus a lot on what all Rodgers had to say to Brandt and specifically what his rebuttal to the recent criticism he received from Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw of Fox Sports. We go over what Tomlin had to say about his long non-losing season streak. Later in this show, Alex and I look ahead to things we will be looking for once the Steelers resume training camp practices on Tuesday and how the team will begin donning pads this week. Alex and I then attempt to quickly recap a few notable things that a few other various Steelers players had to say since our last show. This 85-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap, and we make sure to answer a few listener questions at the very end. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 July 2025

July 27, 2025 - Welcome back. This is the fourth special edition episode of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2025 training camp practices. It’s Sunday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Sunday was the team’s fourth training camp practice of 2025. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and 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 practice report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again sponsoring 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

Transcribed - Published: 28 July 2025

July 27, 2025 - For Episode 1,606 this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why the ILB group will have her attention throughout training camp. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 July 2025

July 26, 2025 - Welcome back. This is the third special edition episode of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2025 training camp practices. It’s Saturday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Saturday was the team’s third training camp practice of 2025. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and 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 Saturday practice report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again sponsoring 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

Transcribed - Published: 27 July 2025

July 26, 2025 - For Episode 1,605 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains how the Steelers have adapted with their focus on defensive versatility early in training camp. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 July 2025

July 25, 2025 - 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 2025 training camp practices. It’s Friday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Friday was the team’s first training camp practice of 2025. 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 Friday 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. 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

Transcribed - Published: 26 July 2025

July 25, 2025 - For Episode 1,604 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the versatility RB Kenneth Gainwell showed during Thursday's practice and the impact he could have as a receiver. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 July 2025

July 24, 2025 - 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 2025 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 first training camp practice of 2025. 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. Due to time constraints, in the second half of this show we have a mini episode of our usual show that would run on Friday morning. We discuss the outlook of Steelers DT Keeanu Benton in 2025 to start with. We also go over several things that various players had to say on Thursday during their media scrums. We pay a lot of attention to quotes from Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers and WR DK Metcalf on Thursday. 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

Transcribed - Published: 25 July 2025

July 24, 2025 - For Episode 1,603 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney agrees with Mike Tomlin, believing the Steelers now have the secondary pieces to play man coverage against anyone in the NFL. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 July 2025

July 23, 2025 - Season 16, Episode 1 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday evening show, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers reporting to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA earlier in the day for the start of their 2025 training camp. We first discuss the team placing G Isaac Seumalo on the Active/NFI list at the start of training camp with a soft tissue injury. We talk about how he will miss the start of training camp and who is likely to fill in for him at left guard until he is healthy. We talk a little bit about how the Steelers are really a healthy team overall heading into training camp this year. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin talked to the media Wednesday afternoon, so we go over a few key things that he had to say at the start of camp. We focus a lot on what Tomlin had to see about the expected cornerback usage in 2025 when it comes to the top three in that position group, Joey Porter Jr., Jalen Ramsey, and Darius Slay. Steelers GM Omar Khan also had a press conference on Wednesday, so Alex and I parse the main talking points to come out of his media session. There's a lot to recap from Khan when it comes to possible additions moving forward and future contract extensions this summer. We discuss how active Khan has been this offseason with him also keeping a close eye on the 2026 NFL Draft. We go over what he had to say about the decision to trade away S Minkah Fitzpatrick a few weeks ago as well. Fresh off of signing his new contract last week, Steelers OLB T.J. Watt also had a formal press conference on Wednesday. Alex and I make sure to parse the several key things that he had to say during his media session. Later in this show, Alex and I attempt to quickly recap a few notable things that a few other various Steelers players had to say on reporting day. With the Steelers set to have their first official training camp practice of 2025 on Thursday, Alex and I look ahead to things we are looking forward to learning right out of the chute this year. This 76-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap and we make sure to answer a few listener questions at the very end. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2025

July 23, 2025 - For Episode 1,602 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses why the theme of Steelers training camp should be "division of labor" and how it'll look at a variety of positions. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2025

July 22, 2025 - For Episode 1,601 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney reacts to the Steelers' throwback uniform unveiling. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 July 2025

July 22 – Ep. 64: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark start by giving opinions on the new 1933 Steelers throwback jerseys. For the second topic, we discuss T.J. Watt's new contract and expectations for his career from here on out. For the final topic, we go through several of our top position battles to watch at training camp including the defensive backs, the wide receivers, offensive tackles, annd more. To wrap things up, we answer a listener question about undrafted free agents and the backup safety. 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 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 July 2025

July 21, 2025 - For Episode 1,600 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle breaks down the most intriguing position group to watch at training camp – the defensive backs. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 July 2025

July 21, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 163 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the new throwback uniforms that the Pittsburgh Steelers have now revealed for their 2025 season. We go over the uniforms and helmet that pay homage to the 1933 Steelers. We discuss what we like and dislike about the new throwbacks and talk about the changes that were made from the last time they wore them in the 90s. After discussing the new throwbacks thoroughly, Alex and I then dive into the final set of players that we have yet to cover in my annual 90 in 30 series that wrapped up on Sunday. Today, we discuss 15 final players from that ongoing series, and they are: P Corliss Waitman, T Gareth Warren, RB Jaylen Warren, TE Darnell Washington, OLB T.J. Watt, OLB Julius Welschof, G Aiden Williams, WR Ke’Shawn Williams, ILB Payton Wilson, WR Roman Wilson, WR Robert Woods, LS Tucker Addington, CB Jaylen Ramsey, TE Jonnu Smith, and TE Donald Parham Jr. At the end of this Monday episode, Alex and I look ahead to the several things we are excited to talk about and cover once the Steelers start their 2025 training camp this week. We also briefly discuss some notable things related to Alex's 53-man roster prediction for the Steelers prior to this year’s training camp get underway. We close this episode out by going over our plans for the Wednesday episode. This 103-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 July 2025

July 20, 2025 - For Episode 1,599 this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander reminisces about some of her favorite player arrivals to Steelers training camp and guesses who might pick up the tradition this year. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 July 2025

July 19, 2025 - For Episode 1,598 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why the argument that the Steelers spend too much money on defense is dumb. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 July 2025

July 18, 2025 - For Episode 1,597 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the young Steelers who could benefit the most from extra reps in training camp due to veteran rest days. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 July 2025

July 18, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 162 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers getting OLB T.J. Watt agreed to a three-year, $123 million contract extension on Thursday. As you would expect, Alex and I cover the Watt contract extension from several different angles. The full contract details hit the internet early in this show, so we make sure to go over those thoroughly. We discuss Watt's cap charges, cash flow, guaranteed money, and we also go over how he was the big winner in nearly aspect of his negotiations with the Steelers. Alex and I have a long discussion about whether extending Watt and making him the new highest paid non-QB in the NFL was the right decision. Both of us think it was, and we explain why we both feel that why. We talk about how and why some analysts, media members, and fans of the team are likely upset that the Steelers extended Watt for so much money. We also discuss the overall franchise philosophy the Steelers have had for some time and how the Watt extension played into that. How big of risk do the Steelers now have with Watt moving forward? Alex and I attempt to address that question and topic during this show as well. Could and should have the Steelers gotten Watt extended earlier in the offseason to save a little money? Should they have traded Watt prior to the 2025 NFL Draft? We attempt to address those kinds of questions that several people seem to have concerning Watt during this show as well. After fully discussing Watt's extension multiple ways, Alex and I then dive into more players that we have yet to cover in my annual 90 in 30 series. Today, we discuss nine more players from that ongoing series, and they are: G Isaac Seumalo, WR Ben Skowronek, DT Jacob Slade, CB Darius Slay, WR Roc Taylor, FB DJ Thomas-Jones, QB Skylar Thompson, S Juan Thornhill, and CB Cory Trice Jr. This 119-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. We also end this episode by answering a few outstanding email questions we have received this past week from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 July 2025

July 17, 2025 - For Episode 1,596 this Wednesday afternoon, Josh Carney reacts to the surprising Patrick Queen ranking in the NFL's Top 100, putting him over Cameron Heyward. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 July 2025

July 16, 2025 - For Episode 1,595 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses what a reasonable expectation should be for Aaron Rodgers' passing yards during his 2025 season with the Steelers. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2025

July 16, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 161 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to going over the latest contract information regarding two new members of the Pittsburgh Steelers, CB Jalen Ramsey and TE Jonnu Smith, based on the latest NFLPA salary cap update. We go over what the new salary cap hits for Ramsey and Smith are perceived to be set at currently for 2025 and how the uncertainty of the former's option bonus could still play into his amount before Week 1. Based on the latest NFLPA update, the Steelers are now $25,425,794 under the cap. We go over what that means and also talk a little bit about where the Steelers now seem to be at from a cash spending perspective for the 2025 season. Could the Steelers make a trade for Washington Commanders WR Terry McLaurin or San Francisco 49ers WR Jauan Jennings really work from a cash and cap perspective if they really wanted to acquire either player? Alex and I address that popular question that several fans seem to have right now. We also discuss the latest reports cornering both McLaurin and Jennings regarding whether either might ultimately be traded by their current team. Starring in the middle of this show, we pick up where we left off on Monday when it comes to reviewing players in my annual 90 In 30 series. Today, Alex and I discuss 12 more players from that ongoing series and they are: DT Esezi Otomewo, RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson, CB James Pierre, CB Joey Porter Jr., ILB Patrick Queen, ILB Mark Robinson, QB Aaron Rodgers, QB Mason Rudolph, K Ben Sauls, OLB Jack Sawyer, G Max Scharping, and RB Trey Sermon. This 119-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. We also end this episode by answering a few outstanding email questions we have received this past week from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2025

July 15, 2025 - For Episode 1,594 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney is growing frustrated with the inconsistent reporting on the T.J. Watt contract situation. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 July 2025

July 15 – Ep. 63: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark start by diving into the latest on T.J. Watt's contract negotiations including the sticking point that's holding up a deal. How concerned are we and will a holdout at camp change that answer? We answer all of that and more. For the second topic, Ross guides Joe through a passing game projection and some key learnings including realistic expectations for Aaron Rodgers and how the tight ends fit in. For the final topic, we discuss the glaring need at safety and why Justin Simmons makes the most sense. To wrap things up, we answer a listener question about Cole Holcomb. Thank you for joining us for this 37-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

Transcribed - Published: 15 July 2025

July 14, 2025 - 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

Transcribed - Published: 15 July 2025

July 14, 2025 - For Episode 1,593 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle explains why Jonnu Smith can't be expected to replicate his 2024 season in Miami with the Steelers. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2025

July 14, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 160 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday episode, Alex Kozora is back after a long weekend off and we get right to discussing the latest concerning Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt and his ongoing contract situation. Specifically, Alex and I look at the probability and possibility of Watt holding out completely at the start of training camp and thus not showing up at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe when the rest of the team does. San Francisco 49ers WR Jauan Jennings is back in the news on Monday morning as he reportedly wants a new contract or to be traded. We look at if Jennings could potentially land with the Steelers via a trade and what kind of new contract he's likely looking for this summer. As a Monday morning, most of the NFL's 2025 second round selections remain unsigned. We discuss why that's the case this year and who is most likely to blame for that. We discuss the Steelers not having to worry about that problem this year and we look back at the contract that C Zach Frazier signed last year as a second round selection. On the heels of Ross McCorkle doing a 2025 passing and receiving stats exercise during the Friday show, Alex and I go over the changes he submitted over the weekend. Alex and I discuss a few loose stat projections that he has right now for the Steelers tight ends, QB Aaron Rodgers, and WR DK Metcalf as well. With Alex back on Monday, we pick up where e left off on Wednesday when it comes to reviewing players in my annual 90 In 30 serries. Today, Alex and I discuss 12 more players from that ongoing series and they are; OLB Eku Leota, DT Isaiahh Loudermilk, DT Dean Lowry, C Ryan McCollum, G Mason McCormick, CB Cameron McCutcheon, WR Lance McCutcheon, CB Kyler McMichael, WR DK Metcalf, WR Scotty Miller, OLB Jeremiah Moon, and T Doug Nester. This 115-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. We also end this episode by answering a few outstanding email questions we have received this past week from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2025

July 13, 2025 - For Episode 1,592 this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the division in the Steelers fan base when it comes to TJ Watt's contract negotiations. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 July 2025

July 12, 2025 - For Episode 1,591 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about the value in researching older Steelers and learning more about the players who helped shape the franchise. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 July 2025

July 11, 2025 - For Episode 1,590 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses Patrick Rooney Jr.'s comment that it would be "absolutely insane" to pay T.J. Watt and the key factors needed to bridge the gap to reach a long-term extension. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2025

July 11, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 159 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Ross McCorkle sits in for Alex Kozora, who is taking some well-deserved time off ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers reporting to Latrobe for the start of their 2025 training camp. Ross and I start this show off by discussing where Steelers DT Cameron Heyward is ranked in the Top 100 Players for 2025. We discuss Heyward's ability to bat down passes and how this year's ranking on the list feels a bit low. We also discuss where Steelers OLB T.J. Watt is likely to land in this year's Top 100 list. We also discuss the probability associated with Watt being traded this summer and how most of the fanbase probably feels about him and his contract situation this offseason. Former Steelers RB Najee Harris, who is now a member of the Los Angeles Chargers, had an unfortunate fireworks accident during the Fourth of July weekend so we make sure to go over that bit of news that surfaced on Thursday. We also discuss the fact that not too much is known concerning the contracts of new CB Jalen Ramsey and TE Jonnu Smith as of Friday morning. Even though Alex is away on this Friday, his latest post about three overlooked players currently on the Steelers roster deserves some attention and review by us. Ross and I go over the three players that Alex listed in that post and then we attempt to build it out by two more players. In the middle of this show, I sort of ambush Ross a little bit with a passing stat prediction exercise for the Steelers' 2025 season. I start with getting Ross' 2025 stat predictions for the top five wide receivers. From there, I get Ross to throw out his 2025 passing stat prediction for Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers. We then subtract the wide receiver stat predictions from his Rodgers' prediction and go over what would presumably be left over for the Steelers tight ends and running backs in 2025. Overall, this exercise produces a little bit of eye-opening and should result in some level of pushback from the listeners. It's a great exercise to conduct at this point of the offseason and I will let Ross revise his numbers for Alex and I to go over during Monday's show. Based on the Friday stat exercise, it certainly seems less than likely that the Steelers will add another notable wide receiver to their roster this offseason. Near the end of this Friday show, Ross and I discuss the plausibility and probability related to the Steelers possible signing veteran free agent safety Justin Simmons this offseason. That discussion is a result of a few things that Simmons said about his future during a recent interview from this past week. This 105-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. We also end this episode by answering one outstanding email questions we have received this past week from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2025

July 10, 2025 - For Episode 1,589 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says T.J. Watt's late-season struggles are a bit overblown and shouldn't be too much of a concern. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 July 2025

July 9, 2025 - For Episode 1,588 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora reacts to the recent report of concerns over new Steelers CB Darius Slay's knees and why the report shouldn't be as alarming as it initially sounds. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2025

July 9, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 159 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about a few more details that have surfaced this week concerning the contract of new Pittsburgh Steelers CB Jalen Ramsey. We also go over the fact that Ramsey's new 2025 cap charge as a member of the Steelers is still yet to be known and how that should change by Friday night. Former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger had a few interesting things to say about the backup quarterback battle in Pittsburgh this summer so we briefly touch on that topic and how it's very unlikely that rookie QB Will Howard will bypass veteran QB Mason Rudolph on the team's depth chart by Week 1 of the regular season. Alex and I spend a little time in this show discussing the hype surrounding Howard right now and especially when it comes to the majority of the Steelers' fanbase. Are fans needing to pump the breaks some when it comes to Smith's rookie season? Also in this show, Alex and I pick up where we left off when it comes to discussing players in my annual 90 in 30 series. Today, we discuss nine more players ahead of training camp getting underway and they are P Cameron Johnston, OT Broderick Jones, OG Steven Jones, CB Donte Kent, S Miles Killebrew, LS Christian Kuntz, DE/OLB DeMarvin Leal, DL Logan Lee, and WR Montana Lemonious-Craig. We spend a little extra time during the above segment discussing Broderick Jones and what a huge 2025 season it is for him. This 102-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. We also end this episode by answering several outstanding email questions we have received this past week from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2025

July 8, 2025 - For Episode 1,587 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney reacts to Cameron Heyward barely cracking the top 10 in the latest ESPN rankings at defensive tackle. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2025

July 8 – Ep. 62: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark start by discussing last week's massive trade that saw Minkah Fitzpatrick get shipped to the Miami Dolphins in return for Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith. Is the team better than it was before and who ultimately won the trade? For the second topic, we talk about Aaron Rodgers' Malibu workout with teammates and discuss who was present and who was missing. Is it a disappointment that Will Howard and the other quarterbacks weren't included? For the final topic, we talk about James Harrison's comments about Mike Tomlin's best and worst trait and some of what Aditi Kinkhabwala said about former players' opinions of him as a head coach. To wrap things up, we answer a listener question about the 2027 draft. Thank you for joining us for this 34-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

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2025

July 7, 2025 - For Episode 1,586 this Monday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jaylen Warren and his potential production for the 2025 season. ⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2025

July 7, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 158 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing GM Omar Khan to a contract extension last week. This comes on the heels of Alex and Josh Carney discussing that news on the Friday show. This time I give my thoughts on the decision to extend Khan, and we go over how he should be graded so far in his short tenure and what should be expected out of him these next two seasons. After having a lengthy talk about Khan's career to date and his extension news, Alex and I go over his recent grading of all the big decisions and moves the Steelers have made so far this offseason. We grade the team trading for WR DK Metcalf, the trading away of WR George Pickens, the selection of DT Derrick Harmon in the first round, the addition and process of signing QB Aaron Rodgers, and the big trade that was recently made between the Steelers and the Miami Dolphins. While Alex and I are close when it comes to our grading of those several offseason moves, we do differ slightly on a few of them and especially when it comes to the Steelers trading away Pickens. Later in this show, Alex and I pick up where we left off when it comes to discussing players in my annual 90 in 30 series. Today, we discuss nine more players ahead of this year’s training camp getting underway and they are OLB Alex Highsmith, ILB Cole Holcomb, QB Will Howard, RB Evan Hull, RB Max Hurleman, CB D’Shawn Jamison, WR Brandon Johnson, RB Kaleb Johnson, and S Quindell Johnson. As part of Alex and I discussing Howard on Wednesday, we offer up some predictions and hopes when it comes to the number of preseason snaps he will ultimately play this summer. This 125-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. We also end this episode by answering several outstanding email questions we have received this past week from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2025

July 6, 2025 - For Episode 1585 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about why this recent trade the Pittsburgh Steelers made with the Miami Dolphins may be Omar Khan's biggest gamble this offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 July 2025

July 5, 2025 - For Episode 1,584 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark dares to compare the Pittsburgh Steelers to the hot dog at a fourth of July cookout. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 July 2025