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July 26, 2024 - Welcome back. This is the second of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2024 training camp practices. It’s Friday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Friday was the team's second training camp practice of 2024. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Friday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 26, 2024 - For Episode 1,240 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the small but important step one NFL team is making to convince players to wear Guardian Caps during the regular season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 26, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 2 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, which was recorded Thursday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing several of the main tidbits and talking points to come out of the Pittsburgh Steelers' first training camp practice of 2024 on Thursday. We start by going over Steelers QB Russell Wilson missing Thursday’s camp practice with a calf issue and if he might be sideline for more than just one day. We then talk about what HC Mike Tomlin had to say about Wilson sitting out that practice. We also recap the health of the rest of the team to start things off. Tomlin had a few other minor tidbits in his post camp practice press conference that we quickly cover. We then move on to discuss the longer press conference that Steelers GM Omar Khan had on Thursday afternoon. Khan talked possible contract extensions, injured players and more on Thursday. We also go over what Khan said about the team's large amount of salary cap space they currently have. While we covered a lot of the Steelers' Thursday training camp practice in the special edition of the show, Alex makes sure to recap the most important tidbits to come out of that first session of 2024. We also discuss the reported Thursday training camp news concerning Steelers WR George Pickens and his late-practice interactions with his new position coach Zach Azzanni. We make sure to go over what is on Alex's list to watch for when it comes to the team's Friday training camp practice. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 58-minute episode, and we close things out by answering a few emails that we recently received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 25, 2024 – Episode 17 — On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle dive right into recapping the first day of practice at training camp. We discuss Justin Fields running with the first-team offense while Russell Wilson sat out with calf tightness. Arthur Smith's offense looked as advertised in terms of the personnel packages and tight end involvement. We talk about the lack of hold-ins, the PUP and NFI lists, and more. We then move into some of the topics covered in Omar Khan's press conference including Cameron Heyward's contract situation, the wide receiver room, possible trade additions, Patrick Peterson, and other small topics. For the third topic, we discuss George Pickens reportedly being "visibly upset" with WR coach Zach Azzanni towards the end of practice. Is it cause for concern, or was this to be expected all along? Thank you for joining us for this 31-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. Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Follow our work on www.steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 25, 2024 - For Episode 1,239 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney expressed concern that RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson landed on the non-football injury list to start training camp with a hamstring injury. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 25, 2024 - Welcome back. This is the first of several special edition episodes of The Terrible Podcast that will be posted nightly after the Pittsburgh Steelers wrap up each one of their 2024 training camp practices. It’s Thursday night and Alex Kozora joins me to discuss what he observed at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe earlier in the day. Thursday was the team's first training camp practice of 2024. As usual, Alex and I go through all of the position groups and try to give you the rundown on as many players possible in the shortest amount of time. In case you missed it, you can read Alex’s Thursday report right here. Thanks to Len Testa at touringplans.com for once again being a sponsor of these special edition episodes during Steelers training camp. Thanks for listening and don't forget to call or email with questions or comments and please pass us along to your friends! steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 24, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 1 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers reporting to training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA earlier in the day. We get the housekeeping out the way early in this show and that means we discuss the two players who will begin the team’s 2024 training camp on the Active/PUP list, ILB Cole Holcomb and DL Dean Lowry. We also discuss RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson starting training camp on the Active/NFI list with a hamstring issue. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin finally held his first training camp press conference of 2024 late Wednesday evening and Alex and I go over all of the key talking points to come out of it. Even though his press conference was shy of 15 minutes in length, we were able to spend almost 30 minutes discussing everything that he talked about. Steelers RB Najee Harris talked to the media on Wednesday after arriving at training camp and as expected, he talked about his fifth-year option not being picked up earlier in the offseason. We discuss all that Harris had to say on Wednesday and discuss his situation moving forward into the 2024 regular season. New Steelers QB Russell Wilson held his first training camp practice media session of 2024, and he gave us a few things to discuss in this show as well. Several other Steelers players met the media on Wednesday as well, so Alex and I pick through the relevant talking points to come out of those sessions. The annual NFL Top 100 Player series is underway now, so Alex and I go over the three players who have been ranked so far. We also go over a few jersey number changes that have happened since our last show. Alex and I then move on to finish discussing the final 14 players in my 90-In-30 series that has now been completed on the site. The 14 players we discuss late in this show are RB Jaylen Warren, TE Darnell Washington, WR Quez Watkins, OLB T.J. Watt, WR Duece Watts, DB Ryan Watts, OLB Julius Welschof, TE Rodney Williams, ILB Payton Wilson, WR Roman Wilson, QB Russell Wilson, ILB Jacoby Windmon, K Matthew Wright, and ILB Tyler Matakevich. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 88-minute episode and we close things out by looking ahead to the Steelers' first training camp practice of 2024 that will take place on Thursday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 24, 2024 - For Episode 1,238 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora reviews the Steelers' offseason and shares his excitement for the start of the teams' 2024 training camp. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 23, 2024 - For Episode 1,237 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney believes that veteran DE Dean Lowry is the most underrated offseason addition the Steelers made. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 23, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 156 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday episode, Alex Kozora and I start by discussing what our podcasting schedule will look like moving forward into the start of training camp getting underway for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers had a few players in for tryouts to start of this week, so we talk briefly about those two players. Ahead of the Steelers reporting for the 2024 training camp on Wednesday, Alex and I go over several primary storylines we'll be watching over the course of the next several weeks. As usual, Alex and I have each released our initial 53-man roster predictions for the team ahead of training camp getting underway. We use a huge portion of this show to go over those roster predictions position group by position group. At the end of this discussion, we point out our few differences and talk about a few practice squad predictions as well. Alex and I then move on to discuss the next 18 players in my 90-In-30 series that has been running on the site for the last several weeks. The 18 players we discuss late in this show are OLB David Perales, RB La’Mical Perine, WR George Pickens, CB Joey Porter Jr., DL Willington Previlon, TE MyCole Pruitt, ILB Patrick Queen, QB John Rhys Plumlee, ILB Elandon Roberts, ILB Mark Robinson, CB Darius Rush, CB Josiah Scott, OG Isaac Seumalo, RB Aaron Shampklin, DL Jacob Slade, CB Cameron Sutton, CB Cory Trice Jr., and RB Jonathan Ward. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 107-minute episode and we close things out by answering a few emails we received from listeners recently. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 22, 2024 - 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

July 22, 2024 - For Episode 1,236 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle bemoans the casual nature of the 18-game regular season conversation that is taking place, which seems to ignore player safety and emphasize profits. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 21, 2024 - For Episode 1,235 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander, just days away from the Steelers opening their 2024 training camp, talks about the position group she is most excited about. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 20, 2024 - For Episode 1,234 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why the Steelers could still add to their defensive line room before the season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 19, 2024 - For Episode 1,233 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the most underrated trait of Pittsburgh Steelers RBs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren—their availability—and why that's so rare to see in the modern era. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 19, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 155 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I start by discussing Rob King being named the new play-by-play voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday. On the heels of the Steelers signing ILB Tyler Matakevich to a one-year contract on Wednesday, Alex and I break down every aspect of that move. For starters, we discuss what Matakevich brings back to the Steelers after his three seasons with the Buffalo Bills. We also discuss if Matakevich's signing is somewhat related to Steelers ILB Cole Holcomb possibly starting training camp off on the Active/PUP list. We also talk about the possible impact of Matakevich's signing on third-year ILB Mark Robinson. We talk about if Matakevich is a lock to make the 53-man roster this year, his contract numbers, and the rest of the inside linebacker as it sits now. With Holcomb being discussed some during this show, Alex and I go over the PUP rules and how by this time next week we will know if he will be on the list. San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk is back in the news this week as a result of him asking to be traded on Tuesday. We go over what that request means, who has the most leverage in his situation and if anything has changed regarding the Steelers potentially landing Aiyuk via a trade in the next several weeks. The Steelers will have at least two new coaches at training camp courtesy of the NFL's Bill Walsh Fellowship Program, so we go over the two names we know at this point. We also discuss Steelers QB Russell Wilson getting a large group of offensive players together in California for a workout this week. Alex and I then move on to discuss the next nine players in my 90-In-30 series that has been running on the site for the last several weeks. The nine players we discussed late in this show are OC Ryan McCollum, OG Mason McCormick, S Nate Meadors, WR Scotty Miller, OLB Jeremiah Moon, OT Dan Moore Jr., ILB Tyler Murray, DT Larry Ogunjobi, and RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 93-minute episode and we close things out by answering a few emails we received from listeners recently. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 18, 2024 - For Episode 1,232 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says it's quite comforting knowing the Steelers were well-represented at the annual OL Masterminds summit with the importance of the unit in 2024. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 18, 2024 – Episode 16 On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and I open the show discussing the Steelers bringing LB/ST Tyler Matakevich back on a one-year deal. We talk about how important that move could be with the renewed importance of special teams and what that could mean for the roster spot of Mark Robinson. For the second topic, we speculate on any possible contract extensions that could take place either before or during training camp and rank which players are most likely to receive a new deal. Next, we talk about Brandon Aiyuk officially requesting a trade and how much, if any, that changes the circumstances of a trade ultimately taking place. We discuss a number of factors with the 49ers and why a trade might be unlikely to happen. We wrap up the show talking about the joint practice scheduled to take place with the Buffalo Bills. Thank you for joining us for this 29-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. Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Follow our work on www.steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 17, 2024 - For Episode 1,231 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk's trade request and why it doesn't mean he's destined to come to Pittsburgh...or even be traded. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 16, 2024 - For Episode 1,230 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney believes that the joint practice session between the Steelers and the Bills is a long time coming, and will be very beneficial to both teams. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices