January 12, 2026 - For Episode 1,775 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle explains how the AFC playoff field has shaken out and why it would be devastating to drop another Wild Card game this season. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 12, 2026 - Season 16, Episode 76 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 as they prepare to play the visiting Houston Texans on Monday night in the final Wild Card game of the week. In our weekly housekeeping portion of this show, which is sponsored by the fine folks at TouringPlans.com, Alex and I talk about the Steelers' latest injury report, which was released on Saturday afternoon. We discuss how we'll be watching closely on Monday whether the team makes any elevations and if so, how any of those could impact the pregame inactive list later in the evening. The Steelers opened the 21-day practice window on DT Isaiahh Loudermilk a few days ago so that nugget also gets our attention early in this show. The All-Pro designations came in on Saturday morning and so Alex and I discuss Steelers DT Cameron Heyward earning Second-Team honors for the 2025 season. We also go over all of the votes that other players from the Steelers received from the All-Pro voters this year. Wild Card weekend included a lot of great games on Saturday and Sunday, so Alex and I go over what transpired in the five contests that have now been completed. We also discuss the fact that the Steelers will play the New England Patriots on the road next Sunday in a Divisional Round playoff game should they beat the Texans on Monday night. With no beat writer from the Texans to talk to on this Monday, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers-Texans game. We break down what we are looking for out of each team on both sides of the football. We start by talking about the Texans' offense and then move on to discussing their great defense. We go over what we think the Steelers need to do on offense, defense, and special teams on Monday night to beat the Texans. Alex and I then give our picks for Steelers-Texans based on the line provided by show sponsor MyBookie.ag. We make sure to give our final score predictions for the Steelers-Texans Wild Card game as well. This 86-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted above and we end this episode by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 11, 2026 - For Episode 1,774 this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the intangible difference between the Texans and the Steelers that just may give Pittsburgh an advantage. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 10, 2026 - For Episode 1,773 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses the Texans' defense and how it has performed the way the Steelers' defense was expected to ahead of the season. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 9, 2026 - For Episode 1,772 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the real issue in the Steelers' kicking game, why it's not Chris Boswell's fault, and why it can't doom the team's possible playoff run. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 9, 2026 - Season 16, Episode 75 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepare to play the Houston Texans on Monday night in a home Wild Card game. Alex and I discuss the recent practice squad move made by the Steelers in addition to the team's injury report that was released on Thursday. We also go over the injury situation with the Texans as of Thursday. Steelers OC Arthur Smith will interview with the Tennessee Titans for their open head coaching job, so Alex and I make sure to address that news thoroughly. Is Smith prime head coach material right now? Will he ultimately land a second head coaching job this offseason? We attempt to answer those questions in this show. We also address some potential successors to Smith should he wind out being hired away from the Steelers this offseason. Might Steelers S DeShon Elliott be able to return from his injury should the team advance deeper into the playoffs? We go over the possibility of that happening and the latest Instagram post made by Elliott. How important is Steelers QB Aaron Rosdgers to the team heading into the playoffs and how much of an advantage will he having played the Texans last season as a member of the New York Jets matter come Monday night? We address that question and go over a few things Rodgers said on Thursday to the media. On Thursday, we once again 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. There's not a lot to chew on from those two once again this week, but we tackle the most notable comments from both, ahead of the Monday night game against the Texans. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin was on The Rich Eisen Show on Wednesday, so Alex and I go over the key things he had to say during that interview. Alex and I then give our picks against the spread for all of the NFL Wild Card NFL games provided by show sponsor MyBookie.ag. We, however, won't be picking the Steelers-Texans game until our Monday show. This 111-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted above and we end this episode by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 8, 2026 - For Episode 1,771 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says the Texans' elite pass rush tandem will be nothing new for the Steelers offense to deal with. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan. 8 – Ep. 86: For this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark kick things off by rankings the Week 18 Steelers-Ravens classic among the all-timers in the rivalry. We also discuss the offensive explosion in the fourth quarter, the hidden benefits of not having DK Metcalf, and the defense faltering in the biggest of moments. Next, we have a discussion on the coaching corousel including Baltimore Ravens HC John Harbaugh getting canned after 18 years. We talk about potential replacements there before a discussion on Mike Tomlin's future. We also touch on Arthur Smith's first interview request with the Tennessee Titans. For the last topic, we preview the Steelers-Texans Wild Card game with some historical context, and some specifics on the matchup that are worth keeping an eye on. To end the show, we answer a listener question about the state of the Steelers' trenches on both sides of the ball. Thank you for joining us for this 42-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

January 7, 2026 - For Episode 1,770 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why fans and media should enjoy the the Steelers win over the Ravens instead of focusing on the offseason, Mike Tomlin's future, and the rest. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 7, 2026 - Season 16, Episode 74 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the Baltimore Ravens firing HC John Harbaugh on Tuesday and all of the fallout and related items associated with that move. We discuss candidates to succeed Harbaugh in Baltimore and much more. We also discuss whether Harbaugh's firing has any impact on the Steelers quickly deciding to move on from HC Mike Tomlin, should he lose in the Monday Wild Card game. After quite a bit of head coaching talk from around the NFL, Alex and I talk quite a bit about Steelers K Chris Boswell and his failed extra point attempt late in the Week 18 game against the Ravens. Specifically, we discuss that miss by Boswell being in the books as a blocked kick and whether the tape shows any conclusiveness to that being the case. We also discuss the confusion related to the initial official scoring related to the Boswell failed extra point attempt. Former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger made an interesting statement on his Tuesday podcast regarding a recent conversion that he had with Boswell, so we make sure to discuss that briefly. The Steelers made a practice squad move on Tuesday, so Alex and I make sure to cover that transaction early in this show. We also discuss the Steelers roster officially being at 52 players as of Wednesday morning. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference on Tuesday and as usual, Alex and I parse all of the notable things that he had to say to the media. We discuss his comments on the team's health heading into Super Wild Card week. We discuss how healthy the team is right now and the possibility of a few players having their 21-day practice windows opened on Thursday. Tomlin talked about special teams play on Tuesday, so Alex and I discuss that topic on the heels of the team's Week 18 win against the Ravens. We also go over what Tomlin had to say about the play of DT Keeanu Benton and DT Cameron Heyward against the Ravens. We make sure to cover Tomlin's comments on the team starting faster as well as what he had to say about the return from suspension of WR DK Metcalf. Alex and I begin our weekly recap of the All-22 tape of the Steelers’ last game, the Sunday night home win against the Ravens. We start on the defensive side of the football and spend a lot of time discussing the play of several individual players. After thoroughly discussing the defensive tape from Week 18, Alex and I then do the same when it comes to the offensive side of the football. The 2025 All-Pro selections should come out on Friday, so ahead of that, Alex and I go over the list of Steelers players likely to receive votes. We also give our thoughts on the two players on the team that are most likely to be voted First-Team selections. This 110-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted and we wrap things up by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 6, 2026 - For Episode 1,769 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney is simply running out of words to describe the greatness of Cameron Heyward after his legacy game against the Ravens. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 5, 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

January 5, 2026 - For Episode 1,768 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle makes the pitch to retain Aaron Rodgers in 2026 regardless of the Wild Card outcome. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 5, 2026 - Season 16, Episode 73 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into our overarching thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 18 home win against the Baltimore Ravens, resulting in the team capturing the AFC North title. We go over what an exciting game it was and how the two oldest players on the field, QB Aaron Rodgers and DT Cameron Heyward, played a big part in the victory. Alex and I talk about how divine intervention possibly played a part in the Sunday win thanks to the pregame actions of a priest with some holy water. In our weekly housekeeping portion of this show, which is sponsored by the fine folks at TouringPlans.com, Alex and I talk about the Steelers' Sunday night inactive list and the transaction the team made on Saturday afternoon. RB Kenneth Gainwell was voted team MVP on Friday, so Alex and I discuss that bit of news. After going through the newsy items related to Saturday and Sunday, Alex and I look at what all transpired at Acrisure Stadium against the Ravens. We first talk about the Steelers' offense and how that side of the ball really got it going late in the first half. We discuss the failed fourth and goal play to close out the first half. The running game finally came alive late in the first half, and the passing game really followed suit in the second half. We discuss several big plays made by Pittsburgh's offense throughout the game and the contributions made in the contest by WR Calvin Austin III and TE Pat Freiermuth. We discuss how good the Steelers offense was on third downs against the Ravens. After a lengthy discussion about the Steelers' offense, Alex and I do the same with their defense. We discuss the way that unit shut down Ravens RB Derrick Henry in the second half. We also discuss the three explosive play touchdowns that Ravens QB Lamar Jackson delivered in the game. OLB T.J. Watt returned from his recent lung issue Sunday night, so we discuss the impact that he had on the win over the Ravens. The play of several individual Steelers defensive players, along with their respective snap counts, is discussed in the second half of the show. Obviously, the missed field goal by the Ravens to end the game is discussed and we make sure to go over the play of the Steelers’ special teams’ units on Sunday night. The Steelers will get WR DK Metcalf back for their Wild Card game against the Houston Texans next Monday night, so we make sure to highlight that. Alex and I make sure to mix in quite a few stats and tidbits throughout this show. This 105-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted and we wrap things up by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 4, 2026 - For Episode 1,767 this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why losing to the Ravens at home on Sunday night could be the ugliest way the Steelers have ever ended a season. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 3, 2026 - For Episode 1,766 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why Sunday's Steelers-Ravens game should be exciting and what's in store for the Steelers if they're able to win. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 2, 2026 - For Episode 1,765 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora offers one final piece of motivation the Steelers should be fueled by in Sunday night's winner-take-all game against the Ravens. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 2, 2026 - Season 16, Episode 72 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers as they prepare to play the Baltimore Ravens at home on Sunday night for the AFC North title and a spot in the playoffs. We open this show by going over the latest injury report for the Steelers that was released on Thursday afternoon. We discuss how we'll be watching closely the game-status given on Friday to OLB T.J. Watt, who has been sidelined with a lung issue the last few weeks. We also discuss how important it might be to have G Isaac Seumalo back from his triceps injury on Sunday night. The Ravens have a few players on their Week 18 injury report that we will be monitoring on Friday, so we quickly go over who they are ahead of Friday's practice. We also discuss QB Lamar Jackson deeming himself healthy enough to play on Sunday night against the Steelers. Alex and I move forward in this show by looking at the Steelers’ most recent transactions that were made this week. We also discuss the possibility of the team not needing to make any elevations from their practice squad on Saturday. On Thursday, we once again 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. There's truly little to chew on from those two once again this week, but we tackle the most notable comments from both ahead of the Sunday night game against the Ravens. We welcome Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Banner back to the show on Friday, and he helps us preview the Steelers-Ravens game. Shaffer has covered the Ravens for many seasons, and he certainly knows that team inside and out. We get his thoughts on several things related to the Sunday night game in Pittsburgh and his thoughts on the future of Jackson and Ravens HC John Harbaugh moving past the 2025 season. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Jonas on X/Twitter at @jonas_shaffer and make sure to read his work here: https://www.thebanner.com/author/jonas-shaffer/. After finishing with Shaffer, Alex and I provide our own preview of the Steelers-Ravens game. We break down what we are looking for out of each team on both sides of the football Sunday night. Alex and I go over a few wrinkles we would like to see from the Steelers on offense on Sunday night and that includes the unit possibly having seven offensive linemen on the field at the same time a few times during that contest. We also discuss the possibility of us seeing RB Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell both on the field at the same time a few times against the Ravens. The Steelers defense will have a chore when it comes to stopping Ravens RB Derrick Henry on Sunday night so that topic gets a lot of our attention. We also discuss whether we'll see the Ravens defense play a lot of man-coverage on Sunday night in Pittsburgh against Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers, much like they did in Baltimore back in Week 14. Alex and I then give our picks against the spread for all of the Week 18 NFL games provided by show sponsor MyBookie.ag. We also give our final score predictions for the Steelers-Ravens game. This 136-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted above and we end this episode by answering several emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 1, 2026 - For Episode 1,764 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says Aaron Rodgers being fiery after the loss to the Browns bodes well for Pittsburgh Sunday against the Ravens. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan. 1 – Ep. 85: For this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark recap the Steelers' disappointing loss to the Cleveland Browns and the position it's put them in for Week 18. We talk about the lack of offense, the missed opportunities, the WR struggles, and much more. Next, we preview the winner-takes-all game against the Ravens including the injury reports, matchups to watch, and what Pittsburgh needs to do to win. We also give score predictions. For the last topic, we try to get a handle on what this team actually is? Can they win a playoff game if they get in? What will happen to the roster and coaching staff if they don't? To end the show, we answer a listener question about comparing 2024 and 2025 seasons for some players. Thank you for joining us for this 43-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