Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 11:54 am
Season 3, Episode 104 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I begin the show by looking ahead to the first OTA session for the Pittsburgh Steelers that will get underway on Tuesday. We highlight a few things that we will be looking for specifically in the reports made by the media and hopefully David will be provide us with some details of what he observed over the course of the week on our Thursday episode.
With not much news to report on the Steelers specifically, David and I have a look around the top stories around the league currently and we give our comments on them.
In
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Thursday, May 16th, 2013 at 12:55 pm
Season 3, Episode 103 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I are all over the place on Thursday as we discuss the signing of Pittsburgh Steelers fourth-round draft pick Shamarko Thomas for starters. General manager Kevin Colbert updated the rehab progress of linebacker Sean Spence during his conference call with season ticket holders this week, so we pass along that news to you along with the comments that he made about undrafted free agent wide receiver Reggie Dunn.
J.D. Woods is another undrafted wide receiver that the Steelers signed to compete at training camp for
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Monday, May 13th, 2013 at 12:32 pm
Season 3, Episode 102 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I start off by talking about the week that Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark had on ESPN as well as the passing of Hall of Fame defensive back Jack Butler on Saturday.
We have a look at explosive plays produced by the Steelers running back position last season compared to the rest of the league and hope that running back Le'Veon Bell can produce during his rookie season in the area.
Center Maurkice Pouncey was on SiriusXM NFL Radio this week, so we discuss what he had to say and we also take a long look
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Thursday, May 9th, 2013 at 12:12 pm
Season 3, Episode 101 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I have plenty to talk about as the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for their first OTA session that will take place in a couple of weeks.
The Steelers signed free agent tackle Guy Whimper since our last show, so we discuss that news along with the news that Max Starks is visiting with the San Diego Chargers this week.
The legendary Joe Greene retired from the Steelers earlier in the week and made some interesting comments to Ed Bouchette afterwards concerning players and one-upmanship attitudes. We discuss those
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Monday, May 6th, 2013 at 1:06 pm
Season 3, Episode 100 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and talk about the news that came out of the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie camp that took place over the weekend and this leads to us eventually talking about the undrafted free agent offensive lineman that were present over the weekend. I give a quick and dirty breakdown of all of them.
Head coach Mike Tomlin seems to have a different opinion than linebackers coach Keith Butler does about the health of linebacker Sean Spence so we go over what each said about the Steelers third-round draft pick from last year.
Reports
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Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 at 1:30 pm
Season 3, Episode 99 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I have quite a bit to talk about in our second post draft episode. We start off by talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers decision to sign punter Brian Moorman to compete with Drew Butler in training camp and both agree that it was a pretty good signing. The Steelers also appear to be in the market for a free agent tackle and of course that means Max Starks needs to be discussed once again as a possibility.
The Steelers selected Illinois cornerback Terry Hawthorne in the fifth-round of the draft so we talk about
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Monday, April 29th, 2013 at 11:13 am
Season 3, Episode 98 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I recap the 2013 draft of the Pittsburgh Steelers in this episode as we go pick by pick and discuss every player selected. In addition to talking about the new rookies, we also talk about the fallout from the draft and that includes talk about Jonathan Dwyer, Isaac Redman and Plaxico Burress in addition. One of those two running backs might not make the 53 man roster now and the same goes for Burress. We also look at a few players at the cornerback position that will be battling for a roster spot.
Thanks to the
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Friday, April 26th, 2013 at 11:45 am
Season 3, Episode 97 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and recap the first round of the 2013 NFL draft. We talk about a few picks that might have surprised us and what led to Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones still being on the board when the time came for the Pittsburgh Steelers to select.
We talk about Jones specifically and what we each expect for him as far as playing time goes. We differ in opinion on that. We also talk about what his selection means for linebacker Jason Worilds in addition.
With day two now here, we talk about possible targets for the Steelers in
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Thursday, April 25th, 2013 at 11:38 am
Season 3, Episode 96 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I discuss quite a few things related to the first day of the 2013 NFL draft that gets underway this evening. We give our thoughts on the first round overall, as well as our thoughts on what the Pittsburgh Steelers may or may not do over the course of the draft. David and I go through the Steelers first four picks and each of us throw three players out as possible selections in each of those rounds.
We talk about the possibility of the Steelers trading down in round one and who the most likely trading partners would
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Monday, April 22nd, 2013 at 10:48 am
Season 3, Episode 95 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I start off discussing the extension given to Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Steve McLendon following his visit with the Green Bay Packers. We also look back at the way the team handled all of their restricted free agents this offseason.
James Harrison has now signed with the Cincinnati Bengals so we give our thoughts on that and also talk about the New York Jets trading cornerback Darrelle Revis to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in addition. Was it a good move for both teams?
Mike Mayock has now released
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Thursday, April 18th, 2013 at 10:16 am
Season 3, Episode 94 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I discuss Pittsburgh Steelers restricted free agent nose tackle Steve McLendon and the visit that he had with the Green Bay Packers. Just as we did with wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, David and I peel the onion way back and take a good look at the entire situation from all angles. No overreaction from us. Just very objective discussion.
The draft is right around the corner so we discuss a few more pre draft visitors that came to Pittsburgh and talk about first round options again. The Atlanta Falcons apparently
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Monday, April 15th, 2013 at 10:05 am
Season 3, Episode 93 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I discuss the decision made Sunday by the Pittsburgh Steelers to match the one-year, $2.5 million offer sheet that restricted free agent wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders signed with the New England Patriots.
We look at the Steelers cap situation moving forward and what it means as far as adding a few more players after the draft to the roster prior to June.
Former Steelers linebacker James Harrison might get signed by the Cincinnati Bengals this week, so we discuss how he might fit in there with them.
With
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Friday, April 12th, 2013 at 11:09 am
As my podcast co-host David Todd revealed on Twitter Friday, The Terrible Podcast can now also be heard on Steelers Nation Radio.
We appreciate everyone that has supported the podcast up until now, and if you are not doing so already, please make sure that you bookmark the Steelers Nation Radio website as well as the ESPN 970 Radio website. Both stations can also be heard via the iHeart Radio app in addition.
David, as you should already know by now, has his own show on ESPN 970 Radio that airs every weekday from 4-7 p.m. If you miss a segment, you should be able to download it via his podcast
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Thursday, April 11th, 2013 at 9:34 am
Season 3, Episode 92 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I devote the whole show to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders after he signed a one-year, $2.5 million offer sheet with the New England Patriots. We look at the situation from several different angles and that includes the draft, the roster, the salary cap and many more. We try to give reasons as to why the Steelers should and shouldn't match the offer sheet and sort of make our predictions as to what will finally happen come Sunday at the end of the show.
We will get back to talking about the upcoming
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Monday, April 8th, 2013 at 2:33 pm
Season 3, Episode 91 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I start off by talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers re-signing linebacker Stevenson Sylvester late last week before moving on to talk about the lack of judgment used on Twitter Sunday night by nose tackle Alameda Ta'amu.
The Steelers had a few more pre draft visitors on Monday so we recap those players and also talk about the team putting Michigan State running back Le'Veon Bell through a private workout in addition.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is back in the news as he is currently being courted
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Thursday, April 4th, 2013 at 12:56 pm
Season 3, Episode 90 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I have our yearly Pittsburgh Steelers draft talk with long-time NFL scout Dave-Te Thomas. This is by far one of our favorite shows of the year to do, and as usual, Dave-Te does not disappoint.
If you have listened to our previous interviews with Dave-Te, you know what to expect. Things move pretty fast, but we attack several areas of need for the Steelers and talk about several players that fit those needs in the draft. We cover linebackers, wide receivers, tight ends, safeties, running backs, defensive linemen,
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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 at 12:15 pm
Season 3, Episode 89 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I talk about the visit made by running back Ahmad Bradshaw with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday and what it might mean moving forward. We also talk about the comments made Saturday by former safety Will Allen about the offense last season on SiriusXM NFL Radio.
The pre draft visits are underway so we recap those that took place on Monday and as well as Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones visiting on Tuesday. Greg Cosell recently talked about the top wide receivers in the draft class, so David and I recap a few
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Thursday, March 28th, 2013 at 1:21 pm
Season 3, Episode 88 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I talk about safety James Sanders and running back Ahmad Bradshaw having visits Thursday with the Pittsburgh Steelers. We also talk about safety Will Allen signing with the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday and what it means to the depth of the position right now.
The Baltimore Ravens continue to fill their holes by signing safety Michael Huff and this leads to a discussion about comparing Ozzie Newsome to Kevin Colbert after the 2013 season is over.
Tight end Heath Miller is hopefully another day closer to being
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Monday, March 25th, 2013 at 11:44 am
Season 3, Episode 87 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I talk about Baltimore Ravens signing of outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil to help ease the loss of Paul Kruger. Was this a solid move? In addition to that, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison no longer appears to be on the Ravens radar now that they have signed the former Bronco. What does this mean for Harrison moving forward, and is there a chance that he returns to the Steelers at some point during the offseason? We give you our thoughts.
Veteran safety Will Allen is scheduled to meet with
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Thursday, March 21st, 2013 at 10:34 am
Season 3, Episode 86 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I talk about Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed leaving for the Houston Texans for starters and then get into talking about the new rule changes that were passed on Wednesday at the NFL owners meetings.
We move on to talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers depth on the Steelers offensive line as we move closer to the draft and David throws out an interesting draft day trade question that he wants your opinion on as well. The Steelers had a large contingency at the Tennessee pro day on Wednesday, so we talk about the prospects
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