Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

April 15, 2023 -


On this Saturday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco looks ahead to the second season for Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens and even offers up an early stat projection for him in 2023.

April 14, 2023 -

On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the type of defensive tackle the Pittsburgh Steelers may target in the 2023 NFL Draft.

April 14, 2023 -

Season 13, Episode 114 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly agreeing to terms with special teams ace Tanner Muse on Friday. We discuss what his addition means and particularly if it might impact the Steelers selecting an inside linebacker in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Thanks to our site editor Scott Brown, we were fortunate enough to have a 30-minute interview with Hall of Famer and former Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau on Wednesday night. LeBeau talks to us about his forthcoming book on the Steelers 2008 defense that Brown is writing. Coach LeBeau talks to us about how former Steelers safety Troy Polamalu turned the corner in in his second NFL season, the first time he ran the Fire Zone defense, the most unsung hero of those great Steelers' defenses he coached and much more.

Obviously, we were thrilled and thankful to talk to Coach LeBeau for 30 minutes and hope to do it again next summer ahead of his book hitting the marketplace. Thanks again to Brown for setting this interview up for us.

It was reported during our Friday show that former Steelers outside linebacker Bud Dupree is signing with the Atlanta Falcons so Alex and I obviously address that news. The Steelers also announced two more top 30 pre-draft visitors during this show, so Alex and I discuss that news as well.

Is Lukas Van Ness out of Iowa a legitimate first-round option for the Steelers in the 2023 NFL Draft? Alex and I circle back to discussing him in this show. We discuss his tape, how he was used at Iowa and how he would fit in Pittsburgh if the Steelers were to draft him.

We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

April 13, 2023 -

On this Thursday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora dispels some thoughts about why the Pittsburgh Steelers released OLB Jamir Jones on Wednesday.

April 12, 2023 -

On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora tells you about one truly crazy NFL Draft weekend that happened.

April 12, 2023 -

Season 13, Episode 113 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers surprisingly releasing outside linebacker Jamir Jones on Wednesday morning and if there is anything to read into that transaction.

The Steelers will be signing defensive lineman Armon Watts soon, according to his agent, so Alex and I dive into what his tape says. We also talk about what the defensive line depth chart looks like with the two new recent additions and if impacts the team's draft outlook at that position group in any way.

The Steelers have three more pre-draft visitors in town on Wednesday, so Alex and I go over those players. We also review what the updated top-30 visit tracker shows on this Wednesday.

It sounds like Tampa Bay Buccaneers inside linebacker Devin White wants to be traded so Alex and I address the possibility of the Steelers pursuing him via a deal.

Next year at this same time we could be talking about a forthcoming contract extension for Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth, so Alex and I get way ahead on that possible outlook and market value.

YouTube has announced their pricing for their new NFL Sunday Ticket package, so Alex and I discuss that topic for a bit later in this show.

Finally, we review Alex's latest mock draft in this show as we go through each of his seven selections.

We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

April 11, 2023 -

On this Tuesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses how much more open the NFL Draft was 25 years ago compared to today.

April 10, 2023 -

On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the differing scouting philosophies in the NFL that he's observed.

April 10, 2023 -

Season 13, Episode 112 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the recent lawsuit filed by the family of late Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins.

The Baltimore Ravens are signing wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year contract so Alex and I discuss everything related to that subject.

We move on to discuss the steelers 2023 cash spending to date and it possibly relates to the team signing outside linebacker Alex Highsmith to a contract extension during the summer.

Is there any reason to think that the Steelers would trade or release guard James Daniels this offseason? Alex and I discuss that topic on the heels of a post from The Athletic a few days ago.

Alex has started his pre-draft positional studies related to measurables, so we discuss his first offering from that series that focusses on the cornerback position.

We wind down this show by discussing Steelers players currently under contract who could be impacted heavily by the team's draft this year. We also discuss four sleeper players currently under contract with the Steelers as the offseason moves us closer to the draft.

We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

April 9, 2023 -

For Episode 766, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander as she looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers need now to replace WR Steven Sims on the return team and what their options might be.