Although they are hoping that it will be a mere footnote to their 2020 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are probably generally pleased regarding the performance that they were able to generate out of third-year quarterback Mason Rudolph during the team’s regular season finale this past Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.
Head coach Mike Tomlin elected to rest a number of starters, including quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, sacrificing the small odds of their improving their playoff seeding from the third seed to the second by not putting his best talent on the field. Rudolph responded by throwing for over 300 yards with two touchdowns, though he also had a costly interception—which should have been called back due to roughing the passer.