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July 15, 2025 - For Episode 1,594 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney is growing frustrated with the inconsistent reporting on the T.J. Watt contract situation. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 15 – Ep. 63: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark start by diving into the latest on T.J. Watt's contract negotiations including the sticking point that's holding up a deal. How concerned are we and will a holdout at camp change that answer? We answer all of that and more. For the second topic, Ross guides Joe through a passing game projection and some key learnings including realistic expectations for Aaron Rodgers and how the tight ends fit in. For the final topic, we discuss the glaring need at safety and why Justin Simmons makes the most sense. To wrap things up, we answer a listener question about Cole Holcomb. Thank you for joining us for this 37-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

July 14, 2025 - 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 14, 2025 - For Episode 1,593 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle explains why Jonnu Smith can't be expected to replicate his 2024 season in Miami with the Steelers. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 14, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 160 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday episode, Alex Kozora is back after a long weekend off and we get right to discussing the latest concerning Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt and his ongoing contract situation. Specifically, Alex and I look at the probability and possibility of Watt holding out completely at the start of training camp and thus not showing up at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe when the rest of the team does. San Francisco 49ers WR Jauan Jennings is back in the news on Monday morning as he reportedly wants a new contract or to be traded. We look at if Jennings could potentially land with the Steelers via a trade and what kind of new contract he's likely looking for this summer. As a Monday morning, most of the NFL's 2025 second round selections remain unsigned. We discuss why that's the case this year and who is most likely to blame for that. We discuss the Steelers not having to worry about that problem this year and we look back at the contract that C Zach Frazier signed last year as a second round selection. On the heels of Ross McCorkle doing a 2025 passing and receiving stats exercise during the Friday show, Alex and I go over the changes he submitted over the weekend. Alex and I discuss a few loose stat projections that he has right now for the Steelers tight ends, QB Aaron Rodgers, and WR DK Metcalf as well. With Alex back on Monday, we pick up where e left off on Wednesday when it comes to reviewing players in my annual 90 In 30 serries. Today, Alex and I discuss 12 more players from that ongoing series and they are; OLB Eku Leota, DT Isaiahh Loudermilk, DT Dean Lowry, C Ryan McCollum, G Mason McCormick, CB Cameron McCutcheon, WR Lance McCutcheon, CB Kyler McMichael, WR DK Metcalf, WR Scotty Miller, OLB Jeremiah Moon, and T Doug Nester. This 115-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. We also end this episode by answering a few outstanding email questions we have received this past week from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 13, 2025 - For Episode 1,592 this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about the division in the Steelers fan base when it comes to TJ Watt's contract negotiations. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 12, 2025 - For Episode 1,591 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about the value in researching older Steelers and learning more about the players who helped shape the franchise. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 11, 2025 - For Episode 1,590 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses Patrick Rooney Jr.'s comment that it would be "absolutely insane" to pay T.J. Watt and the key factors needed to bridge the gap to reach a long-term extension. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 11, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 159 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Ross McCorkle sits in for Alex Kozora, who is taking some well-deserved time off ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers reporting to Latrobe for the start of their 2025 training camp. Ross and I start this show off by discussing where Steelers DT Cameron Heyward is ranked in the Top 100 Players for 2025. We discuss Heyward's ability to bat down passes and how this year's ranking on the list feels a bit low. We also discuss where Steelers OLB T.J. Watt is likely to land in this year's Top 100 list. We also discuss the probability associated with Watt being traded this summer and how most of the fanbase probably feels about him and his contract situation this offseason. Former Steelers RB Najee Harris, who is now a member of the Los Angeles Chargers, had an unfortunate fireworks accident during the Fourth of July weekend so we make sure to go over that bit of news that surfaced on Thursday. We also discuss the fact that not too much is known concerning the contracts of new CB Jalen Ramsey and TE Jonnu Smith as of Friday morning. Even though Alex is away on this Friday, his latest post about three overlooked players currently on the Steelers roster deserves some attention and review by us. Ross and I go over the three players that Alex listed in that post and then we attempt to build it out by two more players. In the middle of this show, I sort of ambush Ross a little bit with a passing stat prediction exercise for the Steelers' 2025 season. I start with getting Ross' 2025 stat predictions for the top five wide receivers. From there, I get Ross to throw out his 2025 passing stat prediction for Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers. We then subtract the wide receiver stat predictions from his Rodgers' prediction and go over what would presumably be left over for the Steelers tight ends and running backs in 2025. Overall, this exercise produces a little bit of eye-opening and should result in some level of pushback from the listeners. It's a great exercise to conduct at this point of the offseason and I will let Ross revise his numbers for Alex and I to go over during Monday's show. Based on the Friday stat exercise, it certainly seems less than likely that the Steelers will add another notable wide receiver to their roster this offseason. Near the end of this Friday show, Ross and I discuss the plausibility and probability related to the Steelers possible signing veteran free agent safety Justin Simmons this offseason. That discussion is a result of a few things that Simmons said about his future during a recent interview from this past week. This 105-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. We also end this episode by answering one outstanding email questions we have received this past week from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 10, 2025 - For Episode 1,589 this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says T.J. Watt's late-season struggles are a bit overblown and shouldn't be too much of a concern. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 9, 2025 - For Episode 1,588 this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora reacts to the recent report of concerns over new Steelers CB Darius Slay's knees and why the report shouldn't be as alarming as it initially sounds. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 9, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 159 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about a few more details that have surfaced this week concerning the contract of new Pittsburgh Steelers CB Jalen Ramsey. We also go over the fact that Ramsey's new 2025 cap charge as a member of the Steelers is still yet to be known and how that should change by Friday night. Former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger had a few interesting things to say about the backup quarterback battle in Pittsburgh this summer so we briefly touch on that topic and how it's very unlikely that rookie QB Will Howard will bypass veteran QB Mason Rudolph on the team's depth chart by Week 1 of the regular season. Alex and I spend a little time in this show discussing the hype surrounding Howard right now and especially when it comes to the majority of the Steelers' fanbase. Are fans needing to pump the breaks some when it comes to Smith's rookie season? Also in this show, Alex and I pick up where we left off when it comes to discussing players in my annual 90 in 30 series. Today, we discuss nine more players ahead of training camp getting underway and they are P Cameron Johnston, OT Broderick Jones, OG Steven Jones, CB Donte Kent, S Miles Killebrew, LS Christian Kuntz, DE/OLB DeMarvin Leal, DL Logan Lee, and WR Montana Lemonious-Craig. We spend a little extra time during the above segment discussing Broderick Jones and what a huge 2025 season it is for him. This 102-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. We also end this episode by answering several outstanding email questions we have received this past week from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 8, 2025 - For Episode 1,587 this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney reacts to Cameron Heyward barely cracking the top 10 in the latest ESPN rankings at defensive tackle. ⁠⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 8 – Ep. 62: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark start by discussing last week's massive trade that saw Minkah Fitzpatrick get shipped to the Miami Dolphins in return for Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith. Is the team better than it was before and who ultimately won the trade? For the second topic, we talk about Aaron Rodgers' Malibu workout with teammates and discuss who was present and who was missing. Is it a disappointment that Will Howard and the other quarterbacks weren't included? For the final topic, we talk about James Harrison's comments about Mike Tomlin's best and worst trait and some of what Aditi Kinkhabwala said about former players' opinions of him as a head coach. To wrap things up, we answer a listener question about the 2027 draft. Thank you for joining us for this 34-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

July 7, 2025 - For Episode 1,586 this Monday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jaylen Warren and his potential production for the 2025 season. ⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 7, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 158 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking more about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing GM Omar Khan to a contract extension last week. This comes on the heels of Alex and Josh Carney discussing that news on the Friday show. This time I give my thoughts on the decision to extend Khan, and we go over how he should be graded so far in his short tenure and what should be expected out of him these next two seasons. After having a lengthy talk about Khan's career to date and his extension news, Alex and I go over his recent grading of all the big decisions and moves the Steelers have made so far this offseason. We grade the team trading for WR DK Metcalf, the trading away of WR George Pickens, the selection of DT Derrick Harmon in the first round, the addition and process of signing QB Aaron Rodgers, and the big trade that was recently made between the Steelers and the Miami Dolphins. While Alex and I are close when it comes to our grading of those several offseason moves, we do differ slightly on a few of them and especially when it comes to the Steelers trading away Pickens. Later in this show, Alex and I pick up where we left off when it comes to discussing players in my annual 90 in 30 series. Today, we discuss nine more players ahead of this year’s training camp getting underway and they are OLB Alex Highsmith, ILB Cole Holcomb, QB Will Howard, RB Evan Hull, RB Max Hurleman, CB D’Shawn Jamison, WR Brandon Johnson, RB Kaleb Johnson, and S Quindell Johnson. As part of Alex and I discussing Howard on Wednesday, we offer up some predictions and hopes when it comes to the number of preseason snaps he will ultimately play this summer. This 125-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. We also end this episode by answering several outstanding email questions we have received this past week from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 6, 2025 - For Episode 1585 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about why this recent trade the Pittsburgh Steelers made with the Miami Dolphins may be Omar Khan's biggest gamble this offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 5, 2025 - For Episode 1,584 this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark dares to compare the Pittsburgh Steelers to the hot dog at a fourth of July cookout. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 4, 2025 - For Episode 1,583 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora dedicates time to discussing who the Pittsburgh Steelers are getting in new tight end Jonnu Smith and why it's a clear upgrade to the team's new-look offense. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 4, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 156 of the Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday Fourth of July episode, Josh Carney and Alex Kozora discuss the three-year contract extension Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan received yesterday. We discuss the busy offseason Khan and the organization has had and wonder the status of Assistant GM Andy Weidl, too. Josh and I talk about why Khan received his extension, too. Josh shares his thoughts on Monday's mega-deal that sent FS Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Miami Dolphins in return for CB Jalen Ramsey, TE Jonnu Smith, and a 2027 Day Three pick swap. Josh weighs in if he likes the move and the impact Pittsburgh's aggressive offseason could have on 2025's results. We discuss why Fitzpatrick was dealt and what Ramsey's role on the defense could look like. Josh also shares the free agent addition he'd like to see Pittsburgh make. We briefly discuss the Steelers' Malibu workout that took place earlier this week. Several pass-catchers joined QB Aaron Rodgers in California for at least one practice and we offer our thoughts on how much it will help ahead of training camp. Finishing out our beat writer offseason reviews this week, Browns Zone's Scott Petrak joins myself to recap the Cleveland Browns past few months. We discuss the reason why Cleveland drafted DL Mason Graham in the first round, why the team moved up for QB Shedeur Sanders, and who has the edge in the team's up-for-grabs quarterback battle. We also discuss expectations for the Browns this season and the future of head coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry. Be sure to follow Scott here, @ScottPetrak. And thank him for joining us today. This roughly 65-minute episode also covers a few other topics not mentioned above, including the topic of sports betting and the negative impacts felt across sports. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices