The willingness to offer bold proclamations from a small sample size is a rampant tendency within sports. But especially when it comes to football, there are only so many opportunities to build up a resume, so two games in the NFL feels far more significant than two in the NBA.
And that’s where we are with sixth-year QB Mason Rudolph, who has done a very commendable job leading the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense the past two weeks. It’s earned him the right to start in the finale over a now-healthy Kenny Pickett, who took over the starting job in his fifth game as a rookie in 2022.