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  The Depot Dive - Episode 115 - September 17, 2026 17.09.2026 42min

  Sept. 17 – Ep. 115: For this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle discuss the Steelers' Week 1 win over the Atlanta Falcons. We talk about the defensive brilliance and the offensive sloppiness and one major silver lining for the offense moving forward. Next, we talk about the latest developments with Joey Porter Jr. including a trade request, no contract at the deadline, and a curious change in his injury designation ahead of Week 2. For the last topic, we preview the Steelers' matchup against the New England Patriots. We each give one reason on offense and defense that would lose to a Steelers victory or defeat. To end the show, we answer a listener question about the botched field goal attempt in Week 1. 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 Check out our work at Steelersdepot.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Terrible Take - Episode 2022 - September 16, 2026 16.09.2026 2min

  September 16, 2026 - For Episode 2,022 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses why the Steelers Week 1 game was acceptable even if it didn't come with much style. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Terrible Podcast – Steelers-Falcons All-22 Recap, 3 OLB Usage, Visiting Tackles, Offensive Rankings & More 16.09.2026 1h 13min

  September 16, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 23 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing a few things that Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike McCarthy had to say during his Monday press conference. McCarthy was asked quite a few questions about the status of CB Joey Porter Jr. moving forward so we mostly focus on that part of his Monday press conference. The Steelers brought in two free agent tackles for visits on Tuesday, so we make sure to hit that bit of minor news early in this show. We also discuss what we think the overall health outlook is for the Steelers heading into Week 2. In the middle of this show, Alex and I get into talking about what the all-22 tape from the Steelers Week 1 win against the Atalanta Falcons revealed to both of us. We start on the defensive side of the football with our tape review and discuss the outstanding play of ILB Payton Wilson against the Falcons in addition to several other players on that unit that stuck out in positive ways. The Steelers had three outside linebackers on the field for quite a few plays against the Falcons and because of that, Alex breaks down when they snaps came and likely why we saw those personal groupings as often as we did. After finishing our tape reviews of the defense, Alex and I turn our collective attention to what we saw and learned about the Steelers offense against the Falcons. We focus on the overall play of the offensive line, both in the running game and passing game, and then move on from there. We talk a little about what we saw from Steelers WR Roman Wilson in Week 1 and how QB Aaron Rodgers attempted to push the football down the field against the Falcons on Sunday. Why there were several positives to takeaways from the Steelers offensive performance in Week 1, the advanced analytics in all the main categories still need to get better moving into the team's Week 2 game against the New England Patriots. Alex and I go over a few quick thoughts about the Steelers’ special teams play against the Falcons as we begin to wrap up this episode. This 71-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
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  The Terrible Take - Episode 2021 - September 15, 2026 15.09.2026 2min

  September 15, 2026 - For Episode 2,021 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney raves about the performance from Payton Wilson in Week 1. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Terrible Take - Episode 2020 - September 14, 2026 14.09.2026 3min

  September 14, 2026 - For Episode 2,020 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle argues that, even though the offense didn't perform well in Week 1, Aaron Rodgers showed the best-case scenario of things to come. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Terrible Podcast – Steelers Versus Falcons Game Recap, Joey Porter Jr. Situation Moving Forward & More 14.09.2026 1h 35min

  September 14, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 22 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 beating the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday to open their 2026 regular season. Alex and I discuss the team's perceived health coming out of their first regular season game in addition to going over the six players that were inactive for that contest, one of which was CB Joey Porter Jr. As we get into recapping the Steelers' win over the Falcons, we start by talking quite a bit about the play of the team's defense. We go over the amazing play of OLB T.J. Watt on Sunday in addition to discussing several snap counts on that side of the football. Several defensive players had strong showings against the Falcons on Sunday, so we make sure to note each one. We also discuss how poorly Falcons QB Cooper Rush played on Sunday and how most of Atlanta's success on offense came via RB Bijan Robinson. After thoroughly breaking down several aspects of Pittsburgh's defensive play from Sunday, Alex and I then do the same for the offense. We note how QB Aaron Rodgers pushed the football down the field with more regularity and how a key third down passing play to TE Darnell Washington effectively secured a win. We talk about the running game and how it came alive late in the game. When we’re finished talking about several things related to the offense, Alex and I move on to break down Pittsburgh's play on special teams against the Falcons. Once we are done breaking down the Steelers Sunday win against the Falcons, Alex and I discuss the team being unable to sign Porter to a contract extension prior to the game getting underway. We discuss what the immediate future might be when it comes to Porter and that includes us discussing the possibility that he could ultimately wind up being traded by this year's deadline. This 93-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
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  The Terrible Take - Episode 2019 - September 13, 2026 13.09.2026 3min

  September 13, 2026 - For Episode 2,019 on this Sunday morning, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about why Asante Samuel Jr. is the biggest beneficiary of teammate Joey Porter Jr's contract negotiation issues. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Terrible Take - Episode 2018 - September 12, 2026 12.09.2026 3min

  September 12, 2026 - For Episode 2,018 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why he thinks the Steelers should win handily against the Falcons on Sunday. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Terrible Take - Episode 2017 - September 11, 2026 11.09.2026 3min

  September 11, 2026 - For Episode 2,017 on this Friday afternoon, Jake Brockhoff gives three keys the Steelers must follow to leave Acrisure Stadium with a win on Sunday. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Terrible Podcast — Steelers Vs. Falcons Preview, Status Of Tagovailoa, Week 1 Picks & More 11.09.2026 1h 38min

  September 11, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 21 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the Thursday injury reports released by the Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlanta Falcons ahead of the Sunday game between the two teams. We spend a little time focusing on the status of Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa heading into Friday as a recent oblique injury seems to have him questionable for Sunday's game. We talk about how backup QB Cooper Rush could wind up starting for the Falcons on Sunday against the Steelers. CB Joey Porter Jr. is the only player listed on the Steelers injury report heading into Friday so Alex and I discuss his ongoing situation whether both of us think he will ultimately sign a contract extension prior to Sunday's game. We also discuss the amount of playing time Porter could end up receiving on Sunday if he does indeed play against the Falcons. In the middle of this Friday show, Alex and I are joined by Daniel Flick, who covers the Falcons for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Daniel provides to us his insight on the 2026 Falcons ahead of them facing the Steelers on Sunday. He answers several questions we have about the Falcons offense and defense ahead of the Sunday game. At the end of our interview with Daniel, he provides us with a final score prediction for Sunday's game. If you are not already doing so, please follow Daniel on X at @ByDanielFlick and make sure to read his work on online here as well. Following our Friday interview with Daniel, Alex and I provide our own separate full preview of the Steelers Sunday home game against the Falcons. With the rest of Week 1 of the NFL season now close, Alex and I pick all of the remaining games against the spread. We also provide our final score predictions for the Sunday game between the Steelers and the Falcons. Later in this show, Alex goes over several questions for us to answer concerning the Steelers ahead of their regular season getting underway on Sunday. This 97-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
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  The Terrible Take - Episode 2016 - September 10, 2026 10.09.2026 2min

  September 10, 2026 - For Episode 2,016 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney doubles down on his belief Ben Skowronek will surprise offensively this season after Mike McCarthy's comments Wednesday. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Terrible Take - Episode 2015 - September 9, 2026 09.09.2026 2min

  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
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  The Terrible Podcast – Initial Depth Chart Dissection, Porter Jr. Update, 2026 NFL Season Predictions & More 09.09.2026 1h 23min

  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
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  The Terrible Take - Episode 2014 - September 8, 2026 08.09.2026 2min

  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
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  Steelers Depot Youtube Live Stream Q & A Podcast - September 7, 2026 08.09.2026 1h 6min

  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
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  The Terrible Take - Episode 2013 - September 7, 2026 07.09.2026 3min

  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
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  The Terrible Podcast – 2026 Steelers Season Predictions, Falcons Name Week 1 Starter, & More 07.09.2026 1h 36min

  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
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  The Terrible Take - Episode 2012 - September 6, 2026 06.09.2026 3min

  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
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  The Terrible Take - Episode 2011 - September 5, 2026 05.09.2026 2min

  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
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  The Terrible Take - Episode 2010 - September 4, 2026 04.09.2026 3min

  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