Mason Rudolph started the Steelers’ first preseason game, and minus one play, he impressed his former teammate, QB Ben Roethlisberger. Now the host of the Footbahlin’ podcast, Roethlisberger talked about Rudolph’s start on Saturday. Though he didn’t play much in Aaron Rodgers’ absence, he looked the part Pittsburgh wants him to play.
“I thought he played really well”, Roethlisberger said of Rudolph, praising his touchdown pass to TE Darnell Washington in particular. “Great ball down the seam. It’s great when you’ve got a guy that’s 7-8 running down the seam. You can throw that ball as high as you want.