Ben Roethlisberger isn’t completely anti-NIL. But he sees the pitfalls to enriching college’s best athletes. With lines between amateur and professional forever blurred by recent court rulings permitting college players to get paid, Roethlisberger shared his thoughts – and concerns. “I think the NIL is taking the love of the game away,” Roethlisberger said on […]
Welcome back to the latest episode of The Terrible Take. Think of it as a super-mini version of The Terrible Podcast. A short, 1-3 minute episode seven days a week, every weekday at 5 PM/EST, with Alex Kozora, Dave Bryan, Josh Carney, Ross McCorkle, Melanie Friedlander, and Joe Clark telling you what’s on our minds. […]
From 2019 through 2022, Minkah Fitzpatrick was one of the NFL’s biggest playmakers. An interception waiting to happen, he was feared by opposing quarterbacks and those who challenged him paid the price. The last two seasons, Fitzpatrick hasn’t been the same player. With just one interception over his last 26 regular-season games, Fitzpatrick seemed to […]
It might not happen anytime soon, but don’t be surprised if the Steelers add some more firepower before the offseason is over. In a recent episode of Sportsline with WMBS’ George Von Benko, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers reporter Ray Fittipaldo highlighted a few positions the Steelers may look to upgrade before the start of the season. […]
When Aaron Rodgers said he was all-in on football from the moment he agreed to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he wasn’t just offering lip service. From that point forward, he’s been committed to entering the season in the best possible shape through his offseason workout program at Proactive Sports Performance. They shared a video […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are attempting to strike a delicate, potentially impossible balance between winning now and preparing for the future. They’re all-in on going for a playoff run with a veteran-laden team led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers while also planning for the future in a monumental 2026 NFL Draft where the Steelers hold 12 picks. […]
Omar Khan and the Pittsburgh Steelers have done a great job plugging any and all roster holes this offseason. Most of the additions came with unexpected twists and turns, but they’ve managed to craft a roster that is decidedly better than the 10-7 playoff team in 2024. But no roster is perfect, and Pittsburgh could […]Everybody is painfully aware of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ long win drought in the playoffs, but it’s relatively easy to cite reasons for some of their recent failures. The quarterback position has been well below the line ever since Ben Roethlisberger’s elbow injury in 2019, and the overall roster has not been in a great spot […]
It’s been a few years since the Pittsburgh Steelers were one of the best teams in the NFL. Not since 2020 have they won more than 10 games in a season. Worse still, they haven’t won a playoff game since the 2016 season. This year, they’re trying to change that, making several big moves this […]
Season 15, Episode 162 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers and OLB T.J. Watt agreeing to a three-year, $123 million contract extension on Thursday. As you would expect, Alex and I cover the Watt contract extension from […]T.J. Watt is the family’s new sack leader. After recording his 115th career sack Sunday against the Chicago Bears, Watt surpassed J.J. Watt ...
