The Pittsburgh Steelers are still awaiting word on whether or not they will have their starting quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, available to them on Sunday night when they visit the Los Angeles Chargers. The 18-year veteran is in the COVID-19 protocol after testing positive on Saturday, missing the team’s last game.
Backup Mason Rudolph started, and ended up throwing 70 passes across regulation and a full 10-minute overtime period, drawing even with the Detroit Lions, 16-16. Though he only learned the night before that he would be starting—and really, that it was even a possibility—he gave a frank assessment of his own performance.