The Terrible Podcast - Steelers Podcast via Steelers Depot

September 5, 2026 -

For Episode 2,011 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why the safety room is his biggest concern on the Steelers' roster.

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September 4, 2026 -

For Episode 2,010 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff names three members of the Steelers practice squad who could make an impact later in the season.

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September 4, 2026 -

Season 17, Episode 18 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the most recent player the Pittsburgh Steelers signed to their practice squad and how the team now has 75 total players under contract heading into the weekend.

Alex and I move on to discuss the overall health of the team heading into the weekend and how we are not expecting any transactions to be made until at least Monday.

On the heels of Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers talking...

September 3, 2026 -

For Episode 2,009 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney understands the concerns with throwing rookie Max Iheanachor into the fire right away, but it's not as if the Steelers have a better option at RT.

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Sept. 3 – Ep. 114: For this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers' initial 53-man roster including a few surprises like Kevin Jobity Jr. making it, DeShon Elliott on IR, and all 10 rookie draft picks surviving the cut.

Next, we talk about Joey Porter Jr.'s return to practice and some of the comments he made leaving open the possibility of an in-season holdout. We discuss why that outcome is highly unlikely and more.

For the last topic, we give some of our 2026 season predictions for the Steelers including their fi...

September 2, 2026 -

For Episode 2,008 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the end of the Pro Bowl and why the accolade will actually mean more now that the event is shuttered.

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September 2, 2026 -

Season 17, Episode 17 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers initial signings of practice squad players and how one new outsider makes for an intriguing addition. Alex and I also discuss the Steelers initial 53-man roster remaining the same as we head into Wednesday.

CB Joey Porter Jr. met the media on Tuesday and that was his first such session in quite a while. We go over several quotes from Porter and then take another deep...

September 1, 2026 -

For Episode 2,007 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney is excited by Eli Heidenreich making the 53-man roster, but also has questions about his role entering Week 1.

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August 31, 2026 -

For Episode 2,006 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle explains why Kevin Jobity Jr. was one of the biggest surprises of the Steelers' initial 53-man roster.

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August 31, 2026 -

Season 17, Episode 16 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers establishing their initial 53-man roster for the 2026 season on Sunday.

Alex and I make sure to discuss the surprising release of ILB Elandon Roberts on Sunday in addition to the Steelers trading OT Broderick Jones and RB Kaleb Johnson. We also go over the removal of CB Joey Porter Jr. from the Active/PUP list on Sunday as well as the team placing S DeShon Elliott...

August 30, 2026 -

For Episode 2,005 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander shares her thoughts on the Joey Porter Jr contract standoff and why she thinks things are headed in the right direction.

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August 29, 2026 -

For Episode 2,004 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains his thought process when it comes to the Steelers potentially keeping four quarterbacks on the active roster.

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August 28, 2026 -

For Episode 2,003 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff gives his biggest takeaways from the Steelers' three games of preseason action.

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Aug. 28 – Ep. 113: For today's episode, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle review the Steelers' full preseason after Thursday's loss to the Bills in the finale. We discuss a number of topics including the play of WIll Howard and Drew Allar, Kaden Wetjen's uneven performances, Germie Bernard, and more.

Next, we discuss the latest with Joey Porter Jr.'s contract negotations and make our predictions on what will ultimately happen.

For the last topic, we discuss various roster battles including the starting right tackle position at length.

To wrap up the show, we answer two li...

August 28, 2026 -

Season 17, Episode 15 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the preseason finale that the Pittsburgh Steelers played Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills. We go over several players sitting out the preseason finale in addition to giving our initial overviews and main takeaways from that road loss to the Bills.

The Steelers restructured the contract of WR DK Metcalf since our last show, so Alex and I go over the details related to that transaction. We also discuss...

August 27, 2026 -

For Episode 2,002 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney highlights the one position battle he’s watching closely Thursday night.

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August 26, 2026 -

For Episode 2,001 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the state of the Steelers' situation with CB Joey Porter Jr. and how things are getting interesting in a hurry.

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August 26, 2026 -

Season 17, Episode 14 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing latest transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers. We also go over the known health of the team as they prepare to play their 2026 preseason finale on Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills.

With there being a lot of rumblings concerning Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. over the last few days, and especially with some of those coming from mainstream NFL insiders, Alex and I take a deeper dive into...

August 25, 2026 -

For Episode 2,000 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says both sides in the Steelers-Joey Porter Jr. contract saga need to show a willingness to work together to get a deal done.

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August 24, 2026 -

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.

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August 24, 2026 -

For Episode 1,999 on this Monday afternoon, Joe Clark looks at two positions where the Steelers could still add a veteran.

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August 24, 2026 -

Season 17, Episode 13 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing several key things that Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike McCarthy had to say during morning media session.

The Steelers are planning to have rookie OT Max Iheanachor practice on Monday, so we discuss the possibility of him making his debut Thursday night in the team's preseason finale. McCarthy also said that DB Jalen Ramsey is set to practice on Monday as he is being removed from the Active/PUP list...

August 23, 2026 -

For Episode 1,998 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why, even though it's fair to judge the players and their performances, preseason games don't always indicate the potential of the team.

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August 22, 2026 -

For Episode 1,997 on this Saturday afternoon, Ross McCorkle wonders if Roman Wilson's WR3 job is in trouble after struggling in the first two preseason games.

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August 22, 2026 -

Season 17, Episode 12 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Saturday morning show, Ross McCorkle sits in for Alex Kozora and we start things off by talking loosely about the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason loss to the New York Jets Friday night. Ross and I go over the long list of players that sat out the Steelers second preseason game and why.

Ross and I then start getting into our deeper dive of Pittsburgh's shutout loss to the Jets on Friday night and we begin with going over the play of...

August 21, 2026 -

For Episode 1,996 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff says Lew Nichols is one name we should keep an eye on in the fight for the 53-man roster.

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August 21, 2026 -

Season 17, Episode 11 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the likelihood of the Pittsburgh Steelers trading CB Joey Porter Jr. before the season starts on the heels of the Thursday night report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz. We go over the overall plausibility of Porter being traded and the several boxes that would need to be checked before the Steelers even remotely considered dealing him to another team.

Will the Steelers ultimately get a contract extension with Porter...

August 20, 2026 -

For Episode 1,995 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says he hopes to see cleaner play from the Steelers Friday night after the coaching staff emphasized it all training camp.

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August 19, 2026 -

For Episode 1,994 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora responds to LeSean McCoy's claim that Ben Roethlisberger isn't a Hall of Famer and why his logic ignores the Hall's history.

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August 19, 2026 -

Season 17, Episode 10 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, that was Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers new contract extension they got completed with DT Keeanu Benton on the heels of the finer details now being known. We discuss the cash flow of Benton's deal through the 2026 and 2027 seasons and little fully guaranteed money is included.

While Benton now officially has a new money average that equals that of DT Cameron Heyward, we explain how Heyward will earn much more in...

August 18, 2026 -

For Episode 1,993 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says Max Iheanachor's continued absence due to injury should be opening the door for Broderick Jones to get into the starting mix at RT.

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August 17, 2026 -

For Episode 1,992 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle says Kaleb Johnson is on track to be the first true bust of Oman Khan's GM tenure.

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August 17, 2026 -

Season 17, Episode 9 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, that was recorded Sunday night, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers getting DT Keeanu Benton signed to a four-year, $72 million contract extension a few days ago.

Alex and I spend a lot of time talking about the new Benton deal and we speculate what the cash flow might look like through for the contract through the 2027 season and how that amount might be the best way to judge the quality of the...

August 16, 2026 -

Welcome back. This is the tenth special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which we will post nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each 2026 training camp practice.

It’s Sunday night, and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team’s thirteenth training camp practice.

As per usual, Alex and I go through all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you...

August 16, 2026 -

For Episode 1,991 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why she's optimistic that rookie Kaden Wetjen can bring value to the Steelers as more than a kick returner.

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August 15, 2026 -

For Episode 1,990 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark expresses optimism about the future of DL Gabriel Rubio and admits he was wrong for questioning the selection.

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August 15, 2026 -

Welcome back. This is the ninth special edition of The Terrible Podcast, which we will post nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each 2026 training camp practice.

It’s Saturday night, and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team’s twelfth training camp practice.

As per usual, Alex and I go through all the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players as possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you...

August 14, 2026 -

For Episode 1,989 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff breaks down his three biggest takeaways from the Steelers' win over the Packers on Thursday night.

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Aug. 14 – Ep. 112: For today's episode, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle recap the Steelers' preseason opener starting with the offense and the impressive play of all three quarterbacks. We also touch on the topics of Germie Bernard, Kaleb Johnson, Kaden Wetjen and more.

Next, we discuss the defense with a focus on the impressive play of defensive backs Asante Samuel Jr., Daylen Everette, and Robert Spears-Jennings. Joe goes over his findings from Gabriel Rubio's film room.

For the last topic, we discuss various roster battles and wonder about Dylan Cook's starting job after a shaky preseason op...

August 14, 2026 -

Season 17, Episode 8 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I start by talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers bringing ILB Elandon Roberts back on a one-year contract. We discuss how he possibly fits on defense moving forward.

The Steelers placed DL Logan Lee on the Reserve/Injured list a few days ago, so Alex and I go over what his future looks like. We also pass along the news that OL Lorenzo Thompson has been waived from IR with an injury settlement.

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