Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

March 19, 2023 -

Season 13, Episode 103 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this late Sunday night show for Monday morning, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly coming to terms with unrestricted free agent guard Isaac Seumalo, formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles. We discuss what his addition means to the Steelers' offensive line, his play to date as well as his contract.

Alex and I move to speculate what the Steelers' 2023 offensive line might look like following the addition of two guards in free agency. We also have a long discussion about the future of Steelers' guard Kevin Dotson with two new guards being added in free agency.

The new contract details for Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi are now in so Alex and I break down those numbers and what they mean and especially when it comes to March of 2024. We also have a look at where the Steelers' 2023 salary cap situation looks like heading into Monday.

Alex and I discuss the Steelers expected cash spending in 2023 as it relates to how the team might handle free agency and an extension this offseason. That makes for an interesting discussion as well.

A few of the Steelers unrestricted free agents are signing with other teams so we update that latest news. We also talk a little bit about the Steelers newest addition to their coaching staff in this show.

The Steelers will be busy on the 2023 Pro Day circuit starting on Monday so as usual, Alex and I discuss who from the organization we spotted these past few days and where. We also talk a little about where the Steelers might be spotted next week when it comes to Pro Days.

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.

March 19, 2023 -

For Episode 745, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about what the offensive linemen signings made by the Pittsburgh Steelers this week might ultimately mean for this year's draft.

March 18, 2023 -

On this Saturday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco talks about the changes that the Pittsburgh Steelers have made to their 2023 inside linebacker room so far this offseason.

March 17, 2023 -

On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses how busy Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan has been since the start of the 2023 offseason.

March 17, 2023 -

Season 13, Episode 102 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this late Thursday night show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the first full day of the 2023 NFL league year that took place on Thursday that included the Pittsburgh Steelers agreeing to terms with yet another outside unrestricted free agent linebacker.

We begin our discussion by passing along the Thursday news of the Steelers deciding to cut veteran inside linebacker Myles Jack after one season. We discuss the move in its totality, how much salary cap space was saved with that transaction, and more.

The Steelers did agree to terms with inside linebacker Elandon Roberts, formerly of the Miami Dolphins, on Thursday, so we spend a lot of time discussing the tape we have both watched of him from the 2022 season. We go over what his signing would mean and what impact, if any, it might have on the position when it comes to the 2023 NFL Draft.

Two newly signed Steelers, cornerback Patrick Peterson and guard Nate Herbig, held their introductory press conferences on Thursday so Alex and I discuss the key takeaways from those two media sessions in this show.

The Steelers have now restructured the contract of safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, so we go over the details related to that move in this show. Additionally, the new contract numbers for safety Damontae Kazee surfaced while recording this episode so we make sure to pass those along.

The Steelers were busy on the 2023 Pro Day circuit again on Thursday so as usual, Alex and I discuss who from the organization we spotted earlier in the day and where.

We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

March 16, 2023 -


On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how the apparent recent signing of LB Elandon Roberts seems to be another step in the right direction for the Pittsburgh Steelers, especially positionally.

March 16, 2023 -

Season 13, Episode 101 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this late Wednesday night show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the first day of the 2023 NFL league year that took place on Wednesday that included the Pittsburgh Steelers agreeing to terms with another outside unrestricted free agent.

We begin our discussion by passing along the Wednesday news of the Steelers deciding to not tender any of their four restricted free agents. We go over what that decision means and if we think any of those four players will get re-signed to cheaper deals in the coming days. We also go over how long the list of non-tendered restricted free agents there were around the NFL this year.

The Steelers did agree to terms with inside linebacker Cole Holcomb, formerly of the Washington Commanders, on Wednesday, so we spend a lot of time discussing the tape we have both watched of him from the 2022 season. We go over what his signing would mean and what impact, if any, it might have on the position when it comes to the 2023 NFL Draft.

The Steelers reportedly made some sort of run at free agent tackle Orlando Brown Jr. on Wednesday before he ultimately signed a big deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. That makes for an interesting topic that we discuss.

We speculate the numbers of the contract that defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi agreed to later in this show and what the Steelers' current salary cap situation likely looks like.

The Steelers were busy on the 2023 Pro Day circuit again on Wednesday so Alex and I discuss who from the organization we spotted earlier in the day and where.

We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

March 15, 2023 -

On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers agreeing to terms with free agent G Nick Herbig this week.

March 15, 2023 -

Season 13, Episode 100 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this late Tuesday night show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the second day of the annual NFL legal tampering period and how it included several more moves related to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

We start by talking about the Steelers agreeing to terms with former New York Jets guard Nate Herbig earlier on Tuesday. We have both watched a little tape on Herbig since the news about him broke and we go over our notes on the former undrafted free agent out of Stanford. Later in the show, we go over the full contract details related to Herbig.

The Steelers also reportedly re-signed safety Damontae Kazee and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi on Tuesday so Alex and I go over those decisions. We don't have the full contract details yet on both of those players but we do have some financials to pass along. We go over what the re-signings mean and more.

Late Tuesday afternoon we learned that the Steelers will be losing inside linebacker Robert Spillane in free agency to the Las Vegas Raiders. We go over thar news in addition to the talking about the report that the Steelers made an attempt to sign inside linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, who ultimately re-signed with the Dallas Cowboys.

Alex and I discuss the Steelers big hole in the Steelers' inside linebacker room exiting Tuesday and whether they'll fill it with an outside unrestricted free agent in the coming days.

We move on to briefly talk about the Steelers' current salary cap situation and whether the team will create more space on Wednesday via either contract terminations or restructures.

The Steelers were busy on the 2023 Pro Day circuit on Tuesday so Alex and I discuss who from the organization we spotted earlier in the day and where.

We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

March 14, 2023 -

On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney explains how the Pittsburgh Steelers having a large contingent at the 2023 Clemson Pro Day on Tuesday could be quite telling when it comes to the 2023 NFL Draft.