As if this Pittsburgh Steelers/Baltimore Ravens game didn’t have enough storylines, hours before Wednesday’s kickoff, the team announced center Maurkice Pouncey was headed to the Reserve/COVID list. Many fans didn’t even know who the backup was. That man was JC Hassenauer, making his first NFL start, and after the game, Ben Roethlisberger said he was proud of his performance.
“We’ve taken some snaps in the past during practice. Not a lot but some. I thought he did a great job for being thrown in the fire. This is not an easy defense with looks and things.