The big story leading into this game was the starting quarterback. Mason Rudolph was in concussion protocol but did start limited practices. By the end of the week, it was apparent that Devlin “Duck” Hodges would be the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback.
The injury report was long, but Steve Nelson was a late scratch and did not travel with the team. That meant Artie Burns would start in his place. Most of Steelers Nation wished him the best while the vocal minority on social media that sound larger than they are immediately trashed him.