January 20, 2025 -

For Episode 1,418 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle states why he is bullish on the Steelers' offensive line in 2025.

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January 20, 2025 -

Season 15, Episode 81 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the four Divisional Round playoff games that were played over the weekend. We discuss our main takeaways from those games.

All four remaining teams in the playoffs this year have franchise-type quarterbacks, so we go over that aspect and how it relates to the Pittsburgh Steelers. We go over the fact that the Steelers are unlikely to land a franchise quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft and how the team is more than likely to move forward in the short-term with QB Justin Fields if they can get him re-signed.

The Steelers have re-signed RB Jonathan Ward to a Reserve/Future contract as of Monday morning, so Alex and I go over that news. We also go over other Steelers-related news from the weekend and that includes DBs coach Grady Brown interview with the Atlanta Falcons for their defensive coordinator opening.

The Steelers seem set to move Broderick Jones over to left tackle in 2025, so Alex and I discuss the possibility of that happening. We discuss whether that will automatically make Jones a better player or not. We also discuss the Steelers' need to add a veteran backup tackle this offseason and we both wonder if veteran Kelvin Beachum might be such a candidate due to his history, experience and expected cost.

Alex and I both spent time over the weekend looking at a defensive lineman prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft class. We go over what each of us learned about Mississippi DL Walter Nolan and Oregon DL Derrick Harmon.

Later in this show, Alex and I look ahead to the College Championship game that will take place Monday, and we give our picks for that contest.

Finally, Alex and I get to several more of the emails that listeners have sent us since the Steelers' season-ending loss in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs.

This 94-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap.

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January 19, 2025 -

For Episode 1,417 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about why, despite the Steelers culture, the team needs to break tradition if they want to change their playoff failures.

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January 18, 2025 -

For Episode 1,416 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark questions how much of a difference it would really make if the Steelers moved on from Teryl Austin given Mike Tomlin's presence.

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January 17, 2025 -

For Episode 1,415 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora wonders why the national media can't understand Mike Tomlin isn't being fired or traded by the Steelers this offseason.

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January 17, 2025 -

Season 15, Episode 80 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing a few early 2025 NFL Draft prospects we plan on deep diving right out of the chute and each of us will be attacking a defensive lineman.

Several beat writers such as Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently had interviews that Alex and I review. We get deep into what Dulac said about the Steelers need at the running back position and the likelihood of them drafting one early this year. We also discuss the latest beat writer reports concerning QB Russell Wilson, QB Justin Fields, and WR George Pickens.

With it looking like RB Najee Harris will be gone this offseason; Alex and I discuss his four seasons in Pittsburgh and which teams might be interested in signing him in free agency.

I posted my first full deep dive look at the Steelers 2025 salary cap outlook for the offseason on Friday morning, so Alex and I recap that post from top to bottom. We discuss potential cuts, potential contract extensions, how the team should be expected to approach free agency this offseason, and much, much more. We discuss projected 2025 cash spending this offseason for the Steelers as well.

Later in this show, Alex and I look ahead to the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs this weekend and we make our picks against the spread for all four games.

Finally, Alex and I get to several more of the emails that listeners have sent us since the Steelers' season-ending loss in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs.

This 113-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap.

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January 16, 2025 -

For Episode 1,414 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says that the Steelers' changes on defense against Baltimore seemed ill-advised and it cost them in a big way.

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January 15, 2025 -

For Episode 1,413 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora reacts to Mike Tomlin's commentary about QBs Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, weighing in on who has the initial edge for 2025.

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January 15, 2025 -

Season 15, Episode 79 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the notable things concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers in the latest episode of Hard Knocks that aired on Tuesday night.

Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his end-of-the-season press conference on Tuesday, so Alex and I go over the several talking points that were produced. There is quite a bit to discuss when it comes to what Tomlin said on Tuesday and that includes him sounding like he wants QB Justin Fields back in 2025 to be the team's starter.

Alex and I then go over a few things on the all-22 tape related to the Steelers’ loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night.

Steelers OC Arthur Smith is interviewing for a few open head coaching jobs in the NFL, so we go over that news. We also discuss the Las Vegas Raiders being interested in Sheldon White, the director of pro scouting for the Steelers.

WR George Pickens was reportedly late for the Steelers' Christmas game against the Kansas City Chiefs late in the season, so we discuss that news and what Tomlin had to say about that during his Tuesday question and answer session.

Will and should the Steelers trade WR George Pickens during the offseason? Will or should they sign Pickens to a contract extension? Alex and I get to those questions during this show.

The Steelers signed 17 players to Reserve/Future contract on Tuesday so we go over that news and quickly discuss the more notable players on that list.

With the Steelers now having more than 51 players under contract for the 2025 season, Alex and I go over a rough outline of where the team now sits from a salary cap perspective.

New York Jets WR Davante Adams recently said that he would be open to playing for Tomlin, so we discuss the plausibility related to that happening in 2025.

Later in this show, Alex and I finally get to several more of the emails listeners have sent us since the Steelers' season-ending loss in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.

This 112-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap.

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Jan. 14 – Ep. 40:

On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle dive right into the Steelers' ugly playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens. We talk about the significance of another early playoff exit, and why it feels a little different this time around.  

For the second topic, we discuss the latest drama surrounding George Pickens with reports that he showed up very late to the Kansas City Chiefs game on Christmas Day. What does this mean for his future and will he ever play another snap for the Steelers?

For the third topic, we talk about several topics from Mike Tomlin's press conference. Who will be the quarterback in 2025? What "change" is Mike Tomlin talking about? Which coaching changes could make the biggest impact? We give our opinions on all of these and much more.

We wrap up the show by answering a couple listener questions about Russell Wilson's future and how we'd fix the Steelers.

Thank you for joining us for this 39-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section.

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