The Terrible Podcast — Trade Deadline Reset, Tomlin's Formula For Bengals Game, Best Staff Hire, & More

November 9, 2026 - Season 17, Episode 46 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers as they come out of their bye week ahead of playing the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10 on Sunday Night Football. With the annual NFL trade deadline now roughly 24 hours away, Alex and I reset the likely wide receiver acquisition targets the Steelers could have in their sights. The Jacksonville Jaguars traded for Atlanta Falcons S Jessie Bates III on Monday, so we discuss that deal. We also discuss a few other players who might be on the move around the NFL in the next several hours and if the Bengals could potentially be buyers at the trade deadline. On Sunday night, former Steelers HC Mike Tomlin gave his formula for the Steelers defense in Week 10 when it comes to stopping the Bengals prolific passing attack. We go over what he had to say and add our own early analysis when it comes to the Sunday night game in Cincinnati. Which new member on the Steelers' coaching staff has been the best and most impactful hire so far this season? Does that answer come down to DC Patrick Graham or OL Coach James Campen? We discuss that question later in this show. Will the Baltimore Ravens get QB Lamar Jackson back later in the season? Will it even matter for them if they do? We attempt to answer those questions during this show. Ahead of the Week 9 Monday night game, Alex and reset the current AFC seedings and go over whether it's a race between just eight teams for the seven playoff spots after the first nine weeks of the 2026 NFL regular season. This 70-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap above and we end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners. Thanks to Len Testa at ⁠⁠touringplans.com⁠⁠ for once again being a sponsor of our Monday episodes of the podcast throughout the 2026 season. You can follow their work on X at @touringplans as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices