October 11, 2025 -

For Episode 1,682 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why the Steelers may have a tough time running the ball on Sunday against the Browns.

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October 10, 2025 -

For Episode 1,681 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses TE Pat Freiermuth being a good teammate through his lack of involvement even while knowing the offense needs him to make a bigger impact.

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October 10, 2025 -

Season 16, Episode 35 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking briefly about the Thursday night game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles and how it was a huge coming out party for both QB Jaxson Dart and RB Cam Skattebo on the main stage.

Alex and I move on to discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers' injury report heading into Friday. We talk about Steelers CB Jalen Ramsey and WR Calvin Austin III both trying to return this week from their respective injuries. We also discuss what the early inactive list for the Sunday home game against the Cleveland Browns is shaping up to be.

The Steelers brought in a few free agents for tryouts this past week, so Alex and I go over that list of players and the return of ILB Jacoby Windmon to the practice squad.

On Thursday, we heard from two of the Steelers' coordinators, Arthur Smith and Teryl Austin, so Alex and I recap the main talking points to come out of those media sessions.

Will Steelers OL Spencer Anderson factor into the receiving game on Sunday against the Browns? Alex and I go deep into trying to answer that question on this Friday. We also talk about the roles of Steelers outside linebackers Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig on Sunday and if either have a shot at making huge plays against the Browns.

Alex and I welcome Scott Petrak of The Chronicle-Telegram and Medina Gazette back to the show, and he helps us get started with a preview of the Steelers-Browns game. Petrak has covered the Browns for many seasons, and nobody knows that team better than he does. We get his thoughts on several things related to Sunday’s game at Acrisure Stadium.

Scott fills us in on the two trades that the Browns made this past week and if the loss of veteran QB Joe Flacco might impact the upcoming game against the Steelers from a preparation standpoint. We talk about the Browns on offense and defense and how Cleveland’s rookie class seems to be impacting the team in a lot of positive ways so far in 2025.

At the end of our talk with Petrak, he gives us his score prediction for the Steelers-Browns game.

If not already doing so, make sure to follow Scott on X/Twitter at @ScottPetrak and make sure to read his work here: https://www.brownszone.com

After finishing with Petrak, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers-Browns game. We break down what we are looking for out of each team on both sides of the football on Sunday at Acrisure stadium in Pittsburgh.

Alex and I then give our picks against the spread for all of the Week 6 games in the NFL using the lines provided by show sponsor MyBookie.ag. We also give our score predictions for Steelers-Browns to end that segment.

This 112-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted and we close out this show by answering a few questions we received via email from listeners.

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October 9, 2025 -

For Episode 1,680 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says the Steelers cannot afford to overlook either AFC North foe in the next week.

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October 9 – Ep. 75: For this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark start by discussing the ongoing collapse of the AFC North as well as recent trades made around the division. Is it already safe to say the Steelers will win the division or is that jumping the gun? We discuss all of that and more before previewing the Steelers' Week 6 game against the Browns.

For the second topic, we talk about the Steelers' jumbo package on offense with OL Spencer Anderson acting as a tackle-eligible on the end of the line of scrimmage. How will that change the offense and are they prepping to throw him a pass?

For the third topic, we go over the injury reports for both the Steelers and Browns.

To wrap up the show, we answer a listener question about Will Howard and Skylar Thompson.

Thank you for joining us for this 36-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section.

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October 8, 2025 -

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October 8, 2025 -

Season 16, Episode 34 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers exiting their bye week as they start to prepare to play the Cleveland Browns at home on Sunday.

Alex and I discuss the recent transactions made by the Steelers and the team losing one of their practice squad players to the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday.

By the sound of things, the Steelers will get CB Joey Porter Jr. (hamstring), OLB Alex Highsmith (ankle), and RB Jaylen Warren (knee) back from their injuries on Sunday against the Browns. Additionally, and based on what Steelers HC Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday, it sounds like WR Calvin Austin III (shoulder) and CB Jalen Ramsey are both highly questionable to play against the Browns. We also wonder if Austin and Ramsey could wind up missing the team's Week 7 game next Thursday night against the Cincinnati Bengals as well.

With Tomlin holding his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Alex and I have a lot to recap when it comes to notable things he had to say. We discuss the Steelers’ expected usage of their tight ends the next few weeks and which wide receiver or wide receivers might see expanded action against the Browns on Sunday should Austin wind up being sidelined with his shoulder injury.

Will and should the Steelers use more 13-personnel that includes TE Darnell Washington and OL Spencer Anderson on Sunday against the Browns? Alex and I attempt to answer that question midway through this Wednesday episode.

Tomlin talked about the development of rookie RB Kaleb Johnson on Tuesday, so we discuss that topic for a bit. We also go over the several things that Tomlin had to say about the Browns on Tuesday and that includes his thoughts on their rookie QB Dillon Gabriel and what the plan might be to slow down DE Myles Garrett on Sunday.

The Browns traded veteran QB Joe Flacco to the Bengals on Tuesday, so Alex and I discuss what that deal likely means for both teams in addition to the Steelers. We also discuss the Week 6 trade that Baltimore Ravens have made.

Is New York Jets WR Allen Lazard destined to become a Steeler at some point before the annual trade deadline arrives? Alex and I make sure to address that question during this show.

This 96-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners.

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October 7, 2025 -

For Episode 1,678 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says it's a tough task trying to run the ball against Cleveland, but the Steelers invested heavily in the trenches for this reason.

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October 6, 2025 -

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October 6, 2025 -

Season 16, Episode 33 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about how the Pittsburgh Steelers essentially won their bye week on Sunday thanks to the other three teams in the AFC North division all losing their respective games.

As part of our weekly housekeeping portion of the show on Monday, which is sponsored by Touring Plans, Alex and I dive even deeper into what happened in the AFC North division on Sunday and how Week 6 has the potential to be a great one for the Steelers when it comes the standings.

Alex and I go over the Steelers injury situation heading into Week 6 and the news of the team filling their open practice squad spot early Monday morning. We go over why the Steelers currently sit at 3-1 entering Week 6 and the areas that team needs to improve in on both sides of the football as they exit their bye week.

What should the message from Steelers HC Mike Tomlin be to the team on Monday? Alex and I attempt to answer that question. We also go over why the Cleveland Browns shouldn’t necessarily be considered an easy win for the Steelers this coming Sunday at home.

At this point, should the Steelers going 3-3, or worse, within the AFC North division be considered a huge disappointment? Is 3-3 good enough? Alex and I discuss that question and topic in the middle of this show.

Should the Steelers be entertaining thoughts of trading for another wide receiver right now, or at least before the annual deadline? We make a segment out of that question and pinpoint a few teams and wide receivers that make the most sense should the Steelers decide to go down that path of exploration.

This 82-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted, and we close things by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners.

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