It's a big week for Kenny Pickett. After making his first NFL appearance last week, his impact on the offense gave Mike Tomlin the confidence to hand the reins of the offense over to the rookie quarterback. He'll be the guy under center Sunday afternoon in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Wednesday is the customary day for the starting quarterback to speak at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. So, after practice concluded, Pickett trotted down the hallway to the locker room, swapped his helmet for a Steelers cap and made his way through a larger-than-normal media mob to answer questions in front of the team backdrop.