The Steelers are a bit of a mess right now, to put it kindly. Pittsburgh is in last place in the AFC North, sitting at a listless 7-7 record. Starting quarterback Kenny Pickett has missed two games — both losses — after sustaining an injury against the Arizona Cardinals (also a loss).
Their three-game losing skid has done massive damage to postseason hopes, and conference rival Cincinnati looms on the horizon.
Now, they’re making a quarterback switch yet again. Head coach Mike Tomlin announced on Monday that third-string QB Mason Rudolph will get the nod for the Steelers’ game on December 23.
Rudolph starting on December 23? The jokes write themselves.
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Giving Rudolph a shot to deliver right before Christmas. https://t.co/j0A1o88GgZ
— Garret Price (@DynastyPrice) December 18, 2023
You have to admit, there’s something poetic about a guy with the last name Rudolph getting his first start of the season on December 23 pic.twitter.com/QhNOjB7fR5
— Emily Giangreco (@EmilyGiangreco) December 18, 2023
Sources say that, upon hearing the news, the locker room shouted out with glee. One player told Rudolph he’d “go down in history” https://t.co/WMh5TAmHRG
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) December 18, 2023
The Steelers going from Mitch Trubisky to Mason Rudolph: pic.twitter.com/PeGV7lWs44
— 𝐑 𝐀 𝐂 𝐇 𝐀 𝐋 (@rach_elizabethh) December 18, 2023
Huge weekend for Rudolphs https://t.co/MpfcSKwlkk pic.twitter.com/IhmXrH8W01
— ABDY (@Abdysphere) December 18, 2023
Not sure how I'm going to talk myself into a win this week but officially all in on Rudolph the Endzone Reindeer. https://t.co/yXxuZdYKyU pic.twitter.com/QqvywTae5x
— Jordan From WTAJ (@j_manny22) December 18, 2023
Wouldn’t be the first time a Rudolph came up clutch on Christmas Eve https://t.co/ETsYiJOMUd
— Tobey Prime (@tobey_prime) December 18, 2023
The Rudolph jokes on Saturday, 2 days before Christmas, will be painful.
Yoshi is warming up.
— Christopher Carter (@CarterCritiques) December 18, 2023
He’s saved Christmas before; he can do it again. Let’s go Mason! #HereWeGo @steelers https://t.co/zNtN5Q1a1h pic.twitter.com/HfdHrAepH5
— Alex Jarvis 🏁🎄 (@a_jar83) December 18, 2023
