At various points during the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-14 loss to the New England Patriots, the crowd at Acrisure Stadium could be heard chanting Kenny Pickett’s name. Pickett, the Steelers’ first-round pick, is Mitch Trubisky’s backup, and with Trubisky’s performance today, some obviously felt the rookie would be a better option. Trubisky was asked about the chants in his postgame press conference and if it’s difficult to block out the calls for his backup to come in.
“It is what it is. You just block it out and continue to play football,” Trubisky said via the team’s YouTube channel.