On Sunday afternoon in Buffalo, the player who has morphed from prospect to punchline to afterthought will start his first playoff game since his senior year of high school when the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) face the Buffalo Bills (11-6).
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Longtime backup quarterback Mason Rudolph's unlikely renaissance has helped the Pittsburgh Steelers reach the playoffs. Rudolph is 3-0 since taking over as the starter in late December. His next test comes in Buffalo, where Pittsburgh is a decided underdog against the AFC East champion Bills. Rudolph says there have been times in recent years where he's doubted himself but says he's gotten past those doubts by focusing on improving. Pittsburgh's offense has taken off with Rudolph at the helm. Rudolph says he's grateful for the opportunity but is focusing on the moment and not thinking about how his recent play could affect the arc of his career.
PITTSBURGH (AP) Confidence always came easy to Mason Rudolph. Setting records wherever he happened to throw a football be it growing up in South Carolina or at Oklahoma State helped. Then came 2019. And chaos. Ten wildly uneven games while filling in for the injured Ben Roethlisberger. A concussion that left the […]
Rudolph is 3-0 since taking over as the starting quarterback. His next test comes in Buffalo, where Pittsburgh is a decided underdog against the Bills.