While the Pittsburgh Steelers have one of the league’s few true quarterback battles, it does have a leader. Mitch Trubisky has been out in front the first half of this race, running as the first-string quarterback since OTAs, something that’s carried throughout the summer. While Trubisky hasn’t sewn up the job, Tomlin’s trust is giving Trubisky plenty of confidence. Trubisky spoke with CBS’ Jonathan Jones and Bryant McFadden today and was asked about playing for Tomlin.
“Ever since I came here, I came here for the opportunity to start and lead a team,” Trubisky said. “I’ve definitely been given that.