Led by the personalities of James Strong and Cody Tanner, two individuals whose passion for Pittsburgh led them to become friends, The Steelers by the Lake Podcast is a weekly podcast that goes through facts, stats and opinions on all things Steelers. This podcast has no offseason as they record weekly episodes year-round.
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The Steelers made all their final roster cuts and moves today as they completed their initial and official 53-man roster. We take a look and compare them to our predictions. We also highlight other options from players cut by other teams that the Steelers could have potential interest in moving into the regular season. Go Steelers!…
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The Steelers fall to the Lions in their final preseason game after the first and second teams destroy the Lions in the first quarter before the third and fourth teams allow the lead to slip away. We discuss how the players performed in this last preseason game and how some players may have affected their chances to make the 53-man roster. Go Steele…
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We go over our final 53-man roster predictions and share why we feel certain players may have an edge on making the team over others. Will the Steelers bring in another player through a trade or free agency to complete there team and what players are we looking forward to coming back onto the squad after suspensions or injuries. Go Steelers!…
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The Steelers fall to the Bills at home in their second preseason game. We discuss all the news that took place before the game and the performances by the team and specific players from the game. Should we be concerned with the lackluster offensive performance already? All that and more on this week's episode! Go Steelers!…
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The Steelers play their first preseason game and lose at home. But not all was lost, we breakdown the players performances and discuss what improvements need to take place before the second game. We also discuss some player movements and injury updates. Go Steelers!By Cody Tanner and James Strong
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Steelers training camp is officially under way and we breakdown and discuss important injuries, player position battles and more. Steelers also add four new members to their Hall of Honor! All that and more on this week's episode. Go Steelers!By Cody Tanner and James Strong
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James Strong and Cody Tanner are joined by special guest, Nicholas Praetzel as they discuss some brief Steelers news including the hiring of a new broadcaster Rob King as well as trade rumors with a high caliber wideout. We then have our super show main event and do a fantasy draft from All-Time Steelers players and fight for the title of best team…
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One Steelers players gets suspended for 8 games and a few different players are coming together to train during the offseason. A former Ravens and Steelers player passes away. We briefly share our thoughts about the attempted assassination on former President Trump. We then go over our Steelers roster as we prepare for a super show next week. Go St…
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We spend some time talking about the sad news of the passing of Khyree Jackson who was drafted this year to the Minnesota Vikings. We then breakdown the state of the Cleveland Browns in our final week of our AFC North Division Rival Series. Go Steelers!By Cody Tanner and James Strong
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We discuss the Law Suit against the NFL and the Sunday Ticket Package as well as the possible addition of a new star Wide Receiver to the team. We then breakdown the state of the Bengals and their current roster. Go Steelers!By Cody Tanner and James Strong
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Steelers make a few roster moves and the team gets announced as a member of HBO's Hard Knocks TV Series this season. We breakdown the Ravens roster as we begin our 3 week series on discussing Division Rival's and the state of their teams. All that and more on this week's episode. Go Steelers!By Cody Tanner and James Strong
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Steelers extend Mike Tomlin 3 more years and finally sign Zach Frazier to his rookie deal. The wide receiver room continues to see things to be excited about. All that and more on this week's episode. Go Steeelers!By Cody Tanner and James Strong
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Second week of OTA's has begun and Pittsburgh brings in two corners, one of which was a former player who just spent a year with Detroit. Cam Heyward returns to the building as mandatory training begins and makes it clear he wants to play 3 more years and wants to finish his career with Pittsburgh. All that and more on this week's episode! Go Steel…
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Steelers OTA updates as well as some roster moves. What players have been making adjustments to their physique over the offseason and how will it affect their play. We discuss that on the show and the potential depth chart options as the season nears. The team also adds a new college scout to the team. Go Steelers!…
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The Steelers schedule is out and it isn't pretty! We take a look at the schedule breakdown and where we feel good and where we aren't so positive about the Steelers schedule. We also talk about how one Steelers veteran is not attending OTA's as he awaits a contract extension. All that and more on this episode. Go Steelers!…
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Steelers add some depth to skill positions on both sides of the ball. Rookie minicamp is in the books and we have some thoughts about how the depth chart may fall according to what we saw. The team signs most of their rookie draft class to contracts. Go Steelers!By Cody Tanner and James Strong
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We discuss the Steelers interest in adding another wideout to the team as well as their decision to not pick up 5th year options on Najee Harris and Justin Fields. We take a look at numbers chose to be worn by this years rookies and how we feel about them. All that and more on this week's episode. Go Steelers!…
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The NFL Draft is completed and we go over the Steelers picks. We breakdown and discuss the players and the expected impact of each pick for not only this upcoming season but the future seasons as well. The Steelers also restructured a key defensive players contract to free up some cap space and brought some undrafted free agents in as well. Go Stee…
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We discuss the top 30 NFL draft prospect visit list and all the players that came in to Pittsburgh for a visit. We also discuss the possibility of our future center being on the team and spending time with Russell Wilson at a Pirates game. We also have our final two mock drafts and go over one live on the show and break down our choices as to why w…
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We take a look at some of the recent Draft Prospects that have visited with the Steelers and discuss their potential impact on the team. Steelers bring in another special teams player before the draft. We go over another mock draft and weigh the pros and cons of the way the draft fell and the players that were acquired. All that and more on this ep…
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Former Steelers defensive back turns himself in after law trouble. The Steelers announce the numbers that will be work on the jerseys' of the new players signed in free agency. James shares his first mock draft of the offseason and we breakdown the picks. Go Steelers!By Cody Tanner and James Strong
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We are joined by two friends of the podcast, Nick Praetzel and Noah Wagers as they share with us their first mock drafts for the 2024 NFL Draft. We also discuss recent roster moves for the Steelers and some major NFL rule changes that were made at the owners meetings and how they may affect the game in a positive or negative way. All that and more …
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The Steelers make some more roster moves as well as staff moves as we enter the next stages of the offseason. Steelers send scouts and staff to both Georgia and Michigan Pro Days in an attempt to gather some more information on some draft prospects. A former Steelers player gets released by his current team and is currently facing serious legal cha…
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The Steelers bring in two former first round draft picks in free agency. Steelers trade two offensive starters from last year and get a starting caliber cornerback in return as well as exchanging draft picks. All that news and so much more on this weeks episode as we enter in the new NFL Year. Go Steelers!…
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The NFL Combine is in the books and we discuss briefly the players that the team met with and players that we feel could be good prospects for us to draft. The team also made some roster moves as recent as today and we look into those and the financial benefits of those moves as well as the opportunity that other players may have with those vacanci…
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The Steelers make a handful of moves on the team including roster moves and coaching staff moves. A big name defensive star undergoes surgery to better prepare for the upcoming season. Pittsburgh also puts in a bid to host a major NFL Event in the upcoming years. We discuss all that and more on this weeks episode. Go Steelers!…
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We recap a small amount of the Super Bowl and talk about who we wanted to win. The Steelers made a few cuts to try and save some cap room heading into the official offseason and also hire three new coaches. TJ Watt doesn't win NFL Defensive Player of the Year, we break that down and share our opinions. All that and more on this weeks episode. Go St…
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Steelers hire a new Offensive Coordinator and are looking into hiring a new passing game coordinator as well. We discuss those staff moves and take a look at our top 5 free agents that we feel the team should pursue in free agency. The East West Shrine Bowl and Reese's Senior Bowl both took place this past weekend and we breakdown some college play…
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We take a deep dive look into the defensive stats and special teams numbers from this past season. We also discuss the current list of free agents on the team and players we feel Pittsburgh should resign and ones we believe the team should let walk. Two defensive players receive recognition and a defensive coach gets an extension. All that and more…
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We take a look back at the 2022 - 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers Season and highlight specific events and games and how we felt the team did throughout the year. We also discuss specific players stat lines at the end of the year and how they played under different coaching staffs throughout the season. We briefly touch on the upcoming college all-star ga…
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The Steelers fall to the Buffalo Bills in the wildcard game and continue their playoff victory drought. They now have the longest drought since the 1970's. We breakdown what went wrong and the limited things that went right in our playoff performance. We then discuss the future of the team briefly and who will be the Head Coach of the team next yea…
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The Steelers prepare to face off against the Buffalo Bills for the Wildcard weekend matchup. Pittsburgh will attempt to be the first 7th seed to win a playoff game as they travel to Buffalo. Will the weather become a factor in this game and how will injuries impact both sides of the ball. All that and more on this episode of The Steelers by the Lak…
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The Steelers are playoff bound after they defeat their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, and were helped getting there by the Jaguars losing to the Titans. What went right and who performed well in the season finale. The team also loses a potential DPOY, TJ Watt to injury that will have him sidelined for a few weeks. All that and more on this e…
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Steelers end their regular season with a huge divisional matchup against the Baltimore Ravens as they travel to Baltimore and take on some of their second unit as they plan to sit their starters. We discuss what Pittsburgh must do to keep their playoff hopes alive and what key injuries both teams have to face heading into Saturday's game.…
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The Steelers travel to Seattle and defeat the Seahawks with their best offensive performance of the year. Led by Mason Rudolph and 3 rushing touchdowns on the backs of our dual threat halfbacks; Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren, the team put up 30+ points in back to back weeks. We discuss the players performances and how the last two games have impac…
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After a Christmas Miracle, led by Rudolph himself, the Steelers look to keep their playoffs hopes alive as they travel to Seattle to take on the Seahawks in a SuperBowl Rematch from SuperBowl XL. The Steelers will be taking on two of their former first round picks with Devin Bush and Artie Burns both being active players for the Seahawks and both e…
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Steelers continue their struggles after falling to the Colts in Indy and giving up a 13 point first half lead and being shut out in the second half. Can the team come together for a final playoff push and is Mike Tomlin's seat as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers getting warm. All that and more on this weeks episode. Go Steelers!…
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Injury updates and roster moves discussed. Can the Steelers still turn this season around? It all starts this week against the Colts in a Saturday December Matchup in Indy. Go Steelers!By Cody Tanner and James Strong
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Steelers get embarrassed in front of their home crowd as the 2-10 Patriots roll into Pittsburgh and steal a victory off of a strong 21 point first half. What went wrong, and what is next for the team as they seem to be in complete shambles and uncertain of their identity. We discuss all of that and more. Go Steelers!…
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The Steelers have a short week of preparation as they head into their second of two straight trap games as they take on the Patriots on Thursday Night Football. With injuries starting to tally up and the offense not seeming to be running on all cylinders, we discuss what Pittsburgh needs to do to not fall to a second two-win team. All that and more…
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The Steelers get embarrassed at home by the Cardinals as they fall 24-10 to the struggling Arizona team. Unfortunately, the loss on the scoreboard wasn't the only one taken by the team as we were dealt a handful of injuries during and after the game as well. We discuss those as well as the performance from the team and breakdown some things that we…
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The Steelers prepare to take on their West counter-part the Arizona Cardinals. What key players will be returning from injury and what players will be missing the game. We also discuss our 3-keys-to-success for taking down the Cardinals at home. Go Steelers!By Cody Tanner and James Strong
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The Steelers, with their first game under a new offensive coordinator and play caller, go for over 400 yards of total offense for the first time in 59 games. That output paired with a defense that allowed only 25 rushing yards came together and led to a Steelers win against Cincinnati. What more does Pittsburgh need to do to continue to succeed thi…
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The Steelers have finally made the coaching move that we have all been impatiently and desperately waiting for. Will that move be enough to bring us back into a position to fight for our division and what does it mean for the players and coaches taking over those responsibilities. We preview this weeks game against the Bengals and take a look at th…
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The Steelers lose their first divisional matchup of the year as they fall to the Cleveland Browns. The offense fails to get any rhythm going outside of a large touchdown run and the defense is unable to bail them out this time. Some more roster changes and injury updates and more. Go Steelers!By Cody Tanner and James Strong
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The Browns continue to ruin quarterbacks careers in the NFL as Deshaun Watson will undergo season-ending surgery which sets Pittsburgh up to take on a rookie quarterback this week in Cleveland. We discuss roster moves and injury updates heading into this week 11 matchup. We breakdown the Browns roster and discuss what we need to do or take advantag…
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The Steelers take down the Packers in a close game at home in the Burgh. The Offense has their first 200 yard rushing game of the season as they continue to show improvements. Another linebacker goes down with what will be a season-ending injury. All that and more on this weeks show. Go Steelers! End of the game scuffle: https://www.youtube.com/wat…
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The Steelers prepare for their week 10 matchup against the Green Bay Packers. We discuss some injury updates as well as what matchups to look for in the game with the Packers dealing with a handful of starters potentially not playing. We share our 3-Keys to Success to defeating Green Bay this week. Go Steelers!…
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Pittsburgh defends their home turf on Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video! Matt Canada changes up his location for play calling and we see a much more balanced offensive attack. The defense comes up big late in the game to seal the victory. We breakdown the game and discuss highs and lows as well as some very important injuries. Go Steele…
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Steelers prepare to host the Tennessee Titans on Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime. The rookie Will Levis comes into Pittsburgh after throwing 4 touchdowns in his NFL debut and will be facing an aggressive defensive front and hungry defensive secondary. We take a look at the injuries on both teams and talk about how those injuries will impact…
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