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Mason Rudolph ready for Year 2 close-up with Steelers

LATROBE, Pa. -- With quarterback Joshua Dobbs starting the Pittsburgh Steelers' first preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mason Rudolph isn't sure when he'll get the ball.

He just knows he wants it.

"I don't care (about the rotation), I'm ready to play and execute," said Rudolph, who figures he'll start a game and fourth-stringer Devlin Hodges might get a nod, too.

Preseason action probably will decide if Rudolph can unseat Dobbs as the No. 2 quarterback behind Ben Roethlisberger. Though Dobbs showed he was a gamer last August by completing 29-of-43 passes for 434 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions, Rudolph has had some strong camp moments.