Well, this is awkward.
When Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin addressed the media on Tuesday, he announced that rookie Kenny Pickett would be the team’s starting quarterback this week against the Buffalo Bills. This means Mitch Trubisky is now relegated to be the team’s No. 2 quarterback.
However, according to Tomlin, Trubisky remains a team captain and will still go out for the coin toss. I’m not sure if this is the first time a backup quarterback was a team captain but this is certainly an uncomfortable situation for all involved.
I have two questions for Steeler Nation. First, if you were Trubisky would you respectfully decline the opportunity to go out for the coin toss now that you aren’t the starter? And second, if you were the Steelers would you name someone else the captain and take Trubisky out of the equation completely? Let us know in the comments below.
Mike Tomlin says that as a captain, Mitch Trubisky will still go out for the coin toss.
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) October 4, 2022
