Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

September 9, 2026 - For Episode 2,015 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses his pessimistic view of the Pittsburgh Steelers upcoming season and the obstacles the team faces along the way. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 9, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 20 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 releasing their first depth chart of the 2026 season on Wednesday. We sift through several elements related to that depth chart and how much of it can be taken seriously. The Steelers have reportedly now made a contract offer to CB Joey Porter Jr. as of Tuesday, so Alex and I go over the piece of news. We discuss what common ground the two sides could end up with should an extension ultimately get finalized before Sunday. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed QB Baker Mayfield to a contract extension on Tuesday so Alex and I make sure to pass along that news on the heels of there being previous speculation that he could ultimately land in Pittsburgh in 2027. Steelers HC Mike McCarthy, in addition to the team's three coordinators, all spoke to the media on Monday, so Alex and I go over the main talking points that came out of those press conferences. We also go over a few things that QB Aaron Rodgers said in a few recent interviews that surfaced on Tuesday. Ahead of the 2026 NFL season getting underway Wednesday night, Alex and I give our record predictions for several teams as part of us announcing the teams we think will ultimately make the playoffs. Alex and I predict our 2026 Super Bowl champions later in this show as well. With our next scheduled show being on Friday, Alex and I pick the Wednesday and Thursday night NFL games against the spread to start rounding out this episode. This 82-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 8, 2026 - For Episode 2,014 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney feels much more optimistic about a Joey Porter Jr. extension getting done now that the Christian Gonzalez domino has fallen. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 7, 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. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 7, 2026 - For Episode 2,013 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle explains why he isn't as worried about the Steelers' run game as some seem to be. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 7, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 19 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the first week of the 2026 NFL regular season now officially underway and how Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike McCarthy will hold his first press conference on Monday afternoon. The Atlanta Falcons have officially announced that Tua Tagovailoa will be the team's starting quarterback for their Week 1 road game against the Steelers and so Alex and I discuss that news. We also discuss the Falcons revealing on Monday morning that Michael Penix Jr. will be inactive for their Week 1 game and thus will not be the backup against Pittsburgh. Will and should Steelers rookie OT Max Iheanachor open the regular season as the team's starting right tackle? Alex and I discuss that forthcoming decision the team will need to make this week. With the start of the Steelers 2026 regular season now less than a week away, Alex and I review our record predictions for the team as part of us revealing the entire staff's predictions as well. Alex and I go over our reasons for having the Steelers not making the playoffs in 2026 as part of us looking at positives and negatives on both sides of the football before the team's first game. We go over the ten things that are on Alex's mind, both positive and negative, when it comes to the Steelers 2026 season outlook. We also go over a few statistical questions that we both answered on the site over the weekend as well. This 95-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners. Thanks to Len Testa at ⁠⁠touringplans.com⁠⁠ for once again being a sponsor of our Monday episodes of the podcast throughout the 2026 season. You can follow their work on X at @touringplans as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 6, 2026 - For Episode 2,012 on this Sunday afternoon, Melanie Friedlander talks about how the 2026 Steelers defense needs to change and what hopefully remains the same as we look at their identity under a new coaching staff. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 on Wednesday about WR Roman Wilson and WR Germie Bernard, Alex and I go over what exactly he said and how he said what he said. We discuss the impact both young wide receivers could have on the offense in 2026 and if TE Pat Freiermuth might wind up having an even bigger role in the passing game than most probably expect him to have. Moving forward in this show, Alex and I discuss the several concerns the Steelers have on offense heading into the 2026 season. While the Steelers have yet to sign CB Joey Porter Jr. to a contract extension as of Friday morning, Alex and I still speculate as to whether a deal will get done in the next nine days and what it might look like if it does get ultimately get done. We look at things the Porter side should probably bargain for and things he might need to give up as part of the process. Ideally, the Steelers and Porter will ultimately come to terms as part of a new contract extension that looks good for both sides, and we go over what we mean by that. We also look at whether the Steelers would have any issues accommodating Porter on a franchise tag next offseason, should that end up being the path both sides take. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced changes to their selection process on Friday morning, so Alex and I go over what those are and our initial interpretations of them later in this show. This 92-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 final record, playoff success, individual player stats, and more. To end the show, we answer a listener question about the practice squad. Thank you for joining us for this 40-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Check out our work at Steelersdepot.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 dive into his contract extension situation. Alex and I discuss how Porter is really in between a rock and a hard place right now. We also discuss the few options he has moving forward until the regular season gets underway. The Steelers have a long-standing rule of not negotiating contracts once a regular season gets underway. With that being a known fact, Alex and I go over when that rule was put into place and why. We also discuss whether it is indeed archaic and not a benefit to the team in today's NFL landscape. Alex and I discuss the given reasons for ILB Elandon Roberts being cut on Sunday and how the team supposedly has not completely shut the door of him being a Steeler again at some point. We also discuss S DeShon Elliott starting the regular season on the Reserve/Injured list and the reason that GM Omar Khan gave on Monday for that move. Later in this show, Alex and I discuss a few other things that Khan and HC Mike McCarthy have said over the course of the last few days. This 81-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 and OL Jack Driscoll on the Reserve/Injured list as designated to return players. Rookie undrafted free agent DL Kevin Jobity Jr. made the initial 53-man roster on Sunday, so Alex and I discuss that accomplishment and it being a bit of a surprise. We also discuss whether Jobity might wind up on the practice squad by Week 1 should the Steelers not need to move DL Sebastian Joseph-Day to the Reserve/Injured list. The Steelers ultimately kept all four quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster, so we discuss that in addition to three other NFL teams keeping four quarterbacks as well. Will the Steelers add a veteran safety to their 53-man roster in the coming days? What about another tackle? Alex and I address those two questions during this show. The Steelers will now start the process of putting their initial practice squad together, so Alex and I discuss a few players that figure to land on that part of the team that were jettisoned on Sunday. This 72-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 listener questions about keeping four quarterbacks and the logic behind rostering Travis Homer. Thank you for joining us for this 50-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 ⁠Steelersdepot.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices