The Pittsburgh Steelers lost yesterday’s game, sure. But that paled in comparison to the gruesome sight of quarterback Mason Rudolph going limp after taking a shot to the head from Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas and subsequently banging his head, for a second time, on the ground upon impact.
The second-year quarterback, who was making his third career start in place of the injured Ben Roethlisberger, remained on the ground for several minutes, but ultimately regained consciousness. He was able to be communicative and responsive, ultimately walking, with assistance, under his own power off the field and into the tunnel, where he would be transported to a local hospital.