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January 23, 2026 -

For Episode 1,786 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora wonders if the NFL's head coach hiring process is broken and too hurried, leading to predictably poor results and constant turnover.

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January 23, 2026 -

Season 16, Episode 83 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers and their ongoing search for a new head coach.

Alex and I discuss the Baltimore Ravens hiring Jesse Minter as their new head coach. We also discuss Miami Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver having an in-person meeting with the Steelers on Friday. We also talk about DC Brian Flores signing a contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings and what it is likely to mean or not mean.

Brian Baldinger said on Thursday that he thinks the Steelers might be interested in Miami Hurricanes HC Mario Cristobal. We discuss his report on that topic during this show. We also go over the fact that the Steelers are seemingly now down to five final candidates for their head coach job, pending any other late interviews happening.

Alex and I go over the situations and rules related to the Steelers possibly having any interest in any members on the staffs of the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos during this show.

The Steelers signed another player to a Reserve/Future contract on Thursday, so we make sure to recap that transaction.

Should a potential duo of Mike Shula as Steelers head coach and Nate Scheelhaase as offensive coordinator be a concern to fans when it comes to potentially having the latter of the two robbed from the team in the next years? Alex and I discuss that question due to social media concern related to that topic.

In the middle of this show, Alex and I discuss the future of Steelers DB Jalen Ramsey in 2026. We go over his contract, his current salary cap charge, and the decisions the Steelers will need to make concerning Ramsey's roster and option bonuses in his contract.

The NFL will play their Conference Championship games on Sunday, so ahead of those two games taking place, Alex and I pick the two contests against the spreads that are listed on MyBookie.ag, a longtime sponsor of our podcast.

Lastly, Alex and I go over the several emails responses we have received from listeners of the show related to the four quarterback questions we asked late during the Wednesday show. There were a ton of emails to read and while we hit a lot of them, we were unfortunately unable to get to all of them.

Alex and I discuss the likelihood of the Steelers trading for San Francisco 49ers QB Mac Jones to close out this Friday episode of the podcast.

This 99-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the above recap.

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January 22, 2026 -

For Episode 1,785 this Thursday afternoon, Joe Clark breaks down which players he'll be keeping a close eye on at the East-West Shrine Bowl.

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January 21, 2026 -

For Episode 1,784 this Wednesday afternoon, get to know head coach candidate Anthony Weaver and why he's a sleeper for the Pittsburgh Steelers head coaching job.

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January 21, 2026 -

Season 16, Episode 82 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the morning press conference that the Buffalo Bills ownership and front office conducted and some of the jaw-dropping comments that we could not ignore.

Steelers assistant general manager Andy Weidl will reportedly interview with the Atlanta Falcons for their general manager position, so Alex and I make sure to hit on that news early in this show. The Steelers have signed a few more free agent players to Reserve/Future contracts since our last episode, so Alex and I run through that list.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have now hired former Steelers STC Danny Smith, so we make sure to give that bit of news some attention. We also discuss the possibility of S Miles Killebrew following Smith to Tampa Bay this coming offseason with him scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in March.

With the Steelers’ search for a new head coach now entering its second week, Alex and I discuss the latest concerning that topic. We go over the in-person meeting scheduled for this week with head coach candidates and whether the list of new prospects will grow any this week.

Former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger released a new episode of his podcast on Tuesday and that show produced several talking points. We go over Roethlisberger’s support for Mike McCarthy to be the Steelers’ next head coach and his thoughts on how he thinks the Steelers should handle their quarterback position in 2026 and possibly even 2027.

Alex and I have a lengthy discussion about McCarthy potentially being the Steelers next head coach and the pros and cons related to that. We discuss McCarthy’s age, how much longer he would likely coach, and whether either of us would be happy if he ultimately gets the job.

With Roethlisberger talking about the future of the quarterback position during his recent podcast episode, Alex and I discuss the possibility of QB Will Howard being the starter in Pittsburgh in 2026. We also discuss the possibility of the Steelers taking a hard look at Green Bay Packers QB Malik Willis in free agency this offseason. I make my thoughts known on Howard ultimately being the quarterback the Steelers decide to roll with for at least the 2026 season.

Steelers DT Cameron Heyward addressed the departure of HC Mike Tomlin during his recent podcast episode, so Alex and I make sure to recap things he said on that topic. We also address what former Steelers RB Najee Harris said about Tomlin during his appearance on a podcast.

This 106-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted above and we close things out by answering a few emails we have received from listeners.

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