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Michael Irvin Acknowledges Trubisky Will Be The Stater… But Will Be Feeling The Heat From Pickett Behind Him

On Tuesday night, the cast of Rich Eisen, Michael Irvin, Kurt Warner, and Steve Mariucci aired live on NFL Network’s NFL GameDay Season Preview prior to the regular season kickoff between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Rams. The crew talked about various superlatives heading into the 2022 season including Super Bowl favorites, MVP candidates, and teams/players that could surprise everyone like the Cincinnati Bengals did last season.

When the analysts started talking about the most intriguing Week 1 QB storyline, Irvin broke down his thoughts on the current QB situation in Pittsburgh, acknowledged Mitch Trubisky will get the start, having been named a team captain and the starting QB by Mike Tomlin.