The Terrible Podcast — Steelers-Ravens Recap, Controversial Plays, Tomlin 2027 Option Decision, More

Описание: December 8, 2025 -

Season 16, Episode 60 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into our overarching thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 14 Sunday road win against the Baltimore Ravens. We also discuss the Steelers now leading the AFC North and their playoff chances rising significantly after beating the Ravens.

In our weekly housekeeping portion of this Monday show, which is sponsored by the fine folks at TouringPlans.com, Alex and I talk about the Sunday afternoon inactive list and how it surprisingly included WR Roman Wilson. We talk about WRs Adam Thielen and Marquez Valdes-Scantling both being active on Sunday along with WR Scotty Miller and why HC Mike Tomlin seemingly decided to go in that direction.

The Steelers sustained several injuries Sunday, so we discuss what happened to TE Darnell Washington, ILB Malik Harrison, and T Andrus Peat. We also discuss the Monday morning report of WR DK Metcalf staying behind in Baltimore Sunday evening because of stomach pains and how he needed to go to a hospital to get checked out.

After going through the newsy items related to injuries and the Sunday inactive list, Alex and I look at what all transpired at M&T Bank Stadium against the Ravens. We first talk about the play of the Steelers’ offense and how we saw the deep passing game come alive. We also discuss what a great game that QB Aaron Rodgers played against the Ravens. We make sure to highlight the great play and extra effort of Metcalf on Sunday. We also hit on the Steelers’ running game being poor against the Ravens and how the offense failed to move the ball on its final three possessions, all of which came in the fourth quarter.

We then discuss the Steelers’ defense doing just enough to win on Sunday and how several individual efforts on that side of the football played a big part in the victory. We also discuss the how the Ravens were unable to make key plays offensively late that could have won the game for them. We go over how the Steelers’ run defense still has room for quite a bit of improvement after Sunday’s win in Baltimore.

Obviously, there were several controversial plays that happened during Sunday’s game, so Alex and I go over the three huge ones, all of which went in the Steelers’ favor. We go over those plays by including what was said in the media pool report interview that took place with game referee Alex Moore and NFL Vice President of Instant Replay Mark Butterworth.

After completely breaking down the Sunday game against the Ravens, Alex and I then address the Saturday report concerning Tomlin and his current contract and how it includes an option decision in March 2026 for his 2027 year. We also discuss the NFL calendar in relation to March 1 and how Tomlin reportedly has a no-trade clause in his contract.

Alex and I discuss how it almost guarantees that Tomlin will be the Steelers’ head coach through at least the 2026 season and how team president Art Rooney II will more than likely exercise the 2027 year by this coming March 1.

After discussing the Tomlin contract situation, Alex and I look at the AFC North division and the current playoff seeding. We also discuss how the Steelers’ final regular-season game against the Ravens may or may not have meaning by the time we get to Week 18.

This 105-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted and we wrap things up by answering several emails we received from listeners.

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