What a week. For a franchise known for maintaining the status quo, the past few days have brought a seismic amount of transition. From the Hall of Fame quarterback going onto the shelf just two games into the season to a bold move by the front office to trade a 1st round pick to acquire a coveted player-of-need, things have been very un-Pittsburgh-like around Pittsburgh this week.
Beneath the headlines, however, likely tucked away in a film or meeting room, an interesting X and O battle is unfolding. With Mason Rudolph set to make his first career start on Sunday at San Francisco, the Steelers offensive staff is no doubt carving out a plan to make Rudolph comfortable and put him in a position to succeed.