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9 months, 1 week ago

Calvin Ridley agrees on a 4-year, $92 million deal with the Titans, AP source says

Wide receiver Calvin Ridley and the Tennessee Titans have agreed on a four-year, $92 million contract, a person with knowledge of the terms told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Ridley started all 17 games for the Jaguars last season — his first after missing most of the previous two years because of a broken foot, a mental health break and …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Steelers owner Art Rooney II puts Kenny Pickett on notice: Need better QB play

New York Times

PITTSBURGH — Art Rooney II didn’t raise his voice even one decibel. “Mason Rudolph came in and showed, I think, what we’re capable of when we do get quality play at the quarterback position.” Rooney wasn’t taking a shot at Pickett. Now, heading into Pickett’s third season, Rooney ratcheted up the heat, even though Tomlin pretty much handed the starting …

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11 months ago

Mike Tomlin remains ‘on go’ for the Steelers through 2024, and likely beyond

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin remains “on go” in Pittsburgh. Three days removed, Tomlin admitted “I could have handled the situation better than I did” but added he felt that wasn’t the time or the place to discuss his future. “We’re less speculative about capabilities because there is evidence of it and evidence of it under circumstances,” Tomlin said. While there’s …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Steelers’ Mason Rudolph — from unwanted to QB3 to playoff starter — never wavered

New York Times

A decade before Mason Rudolph revived a 7-7 Pittsburgh Steelers team that looked dead in the water — with Kenny Pickett injured, Mitch Trubisky ineffective and a three-game losing streak threatening to hand coach Mike Tomlin his first losing season in 17 years — he walked into the head coach’s office at Oklahoma State. GO DEEPER How Steelers QB Mason …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Steelers are sticking with QB Mason Rudolph’s ‘hot hand’ for their playoff trip to Buffalo

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Mason Rudolph’s unlikely renaissance will continue into the playoffs. The move to Rudolph — languishing at the bottom of the depth chart for the past two seasons — in search of a “spark” turned into one of the league’s more unlikely success stories. Rudolph has thrown for 719 yards and three touchdowns without an interception while leading the …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Steelers mailbag: Mason Rudolph’s future, Mike Tomlin’s contract and much more

New York Times

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers somehow did what was unthinkable just a couple of weeks ago and qualified for the playoffs. With the Steelers traveling to face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon for a wild-card playoff game, there’s probably no better time to open up the good old mailbag and answer some questions Since you are so interested, let’s …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Steelers move a step closer to playoffs with win over Ravens

LA Times

Mason Rudolph threw a 71-yard touchdown pass to Diontae Johnson on the first play of the fourth quarter, and the Pittsburgh Steelers took a step toward the postseason with a 17-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. After Baltimore’s Gus Edwards lost a fumble, the Steelers kicked a field goal with 3:13 remaining. The Ravens didn’t manage a first …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kaboly: Kenny Pickett deserves another chance as Steelers’ starting QB. Just not now

New York Times

PITTSBURGH — Seriously, how often does the backup quarterback meet the media the moment the locker room opens for the first time in a given week, let alone the week in which the team’s playoff hopes are at stake? The last thing the Steelers envisioned was their benched first-round quarterback denying reports that he refused to dress as Mason Rudolph’s …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Steelers QB Pickett denies speculation he told coaching staff he wouldn’t be No. 2 behind Rudolph

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett says the coaching staff felt he wasn’t ready to play against Seattle, which is why he was inactive during Pittsburgh’s 30-23 win over the Seahawks. The second-year pro, who had right ankle surgery a month ago, denied online speculation that he told the coaching staff he didn’t want to suit up as a …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Steelers sticking with Mason Rudolph at QB against the Ravens even with Kenny Pickett available

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are sticking with Mason Rudolph ahead of their pivotal regular-season finale against Baltimore. Coach Mike Tomlin said Monday that Rudolph will make a third straight start for the Steelers even with Kenny Pickett expected to be available after recovering from right ankle surgery. “He’s done a good job and we’ve done a good job in …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Steelers will turn to Mason Rudolph once again if Kenny Pickett’s right ankle can’t go vs. Seattle

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Mason Rudolph’s dynamic play against Cincinnati helped keep the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season alive. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Rudolph will “have the ball” to begin the week and will get the nod against the Seahawks if starter Kenny Pickett’s surgically repaired right ankle is not ready in time. Rudolph threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns in …

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1 year ago

Mason Rudolph’s reward for Steelers’ win over the Bengals should be another start in Seattle

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Mason Rudolph didn’t get ahead of himself. So while the Pittsburgh Steelers longtime backup quarterback soaked in a dominant 34-11 win over Cincinnati on Saturday night in which he served not as a “freeloader” but a difference-maker while throwing for 290 yards and two long touchdowns, he made it a point not to peek into the future next …

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1 year ago

Steelers end 3-game skid, beat Bengals 34-11 behind Mason Rudolph

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Mason Rudolph and embattled receiver George Pickens connected for two long touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers kept their fading playoff hopes alive, beating the Cincinnati Bengals 34-11 on Saturday. Rudolph, making his first start in two years in place of the injured Kenny Pickett and the ineffective Mitch Trubisky, hit Pickens for an 86-yard catch-and-run score on Pittsburgh’s …

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1 year ago

Rudolph hits Pickens for 2 long touchdowns, Steelers end 3-game skid with 34-11 win over Bengals

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Mason Rudolph isn’t afraid to admit his mind would drift toward the future as the seasons passed and he remained at the bottom of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ depth chart. Two-plus years after his last appearance in a regular-season game, Rudolph threw for 290 yards and two long touchdowns to embattled wide receiver George Pickens on Saturday as the …

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1 year ago

George Pickens, Mason Rudolph resuscitate Steelers’ offense in win over Bengals: Where was this before?

New York Times

By Larry Holder, Mike DeFabo, Mark Kaboly and Paul Dehner Jr. Pickens’ third explosive play occurred on another deep ball from Rudolph, this one going for a 66-yard TD connection in the third quarter. GO DEEPER NFL Week 16 expert picks and odds for Cowboys vs. Dolphins, 49ers vs. Ravens and every other game Rudolph, the Steelers’ 2018 third-round pick, …

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1 year ago

Can Mason Rudolph change his NFL trajectory despite Steelers’ dim playoff hopes?

New York Times

PITTSBURGH — Just three weeks ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers sat comfortably at 7-4 and firmly in the playoff picture at the AFC’s No. When the Steelers selected Rudolph in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft, then-general manager Kevin Colbert said Pittsburgh’s scouts put a first-round grade on the former Oklahoma State QB. Asked Mason Rudolph how he’s a …

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1 year ago

Steelers turning to Mason Rudolph at QB in hopes of giving sputtering offense a needed spark

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are turning to Mason Rudolph at quarterback in hopes of salvaging their season. Coach Mike Tomlin said Monday that Rudolph, a six-year veteran who hasn’t started a meaningful game since 2021, will start on Saturday against Cincinnati if Kenny Pickett’s surgically repaired right ankle isn’t healthy in time. He’s played sparingly over the past four …

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1 year ago

Steelers’ No. 3 QB Mason Rudolph is now one snap away. Will he get another chance?

New York Times

The Athletic has live coverage of Patriots vs Steelers on Thursday Night Football. If anybody deserves some of that “football justice” that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin often references when talking about Kenny Pickett — the current starter who is out with an ankle injury — it would be hard to argue against Rudolph. GO DEEPER For Steelers and Kenny …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Trubisky starting QB, rookie Pickett the backup for Steelers

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Mitch Trubisky, Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph all impressed Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin during the preseason with their respective accuracy. While Tomlin announced Trubisky as the starter on Tuesday — a move telegraphed a day prior when Trubisky’s teammates voted him one of five captains for 2022 and the depth chart placed Trubisky’s name at the top …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Steelers’ Rudolph preps as starter, Roethlisberger waits

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Mason Rudolph is practicing as if he’s going to start on Sunday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Los Angeles Chargers. “I don’t think any of us were surprised by the things that he was able to do for us,” Tomlin said of Rudolph. We just expect that guy to play winning football for us.” Unlike last …

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Calvin Ridley agrees on a 4-year, $92 million deal with the Titans, AP source says

Steelers owner Art Rooney II puts Kenny Pickett on notice: Need better QB play

Mike Tomlin remains ‘on go’ for the Steelers through 2024, and likely beyond

Why Steelers’ Mason Rudolph — from unwanted to QB3 to playoff starter — never wavered

Steelers are sticking with QB Mason Rudolph’s ‘hot hand’ for their playoff trip to Buffalo

Steelers mailbag: Mason Rudolph’s future, Mike Tomlin’s contract and much more

Steelers move a step closer to playoffs with win over Ravens

Kaboly: Kenny Pickett deserves another chance as Steelers’ starting QB. Just not now

Steelers QB Pickett denies speculation he told coaching staff he wouldn’t be No. 2 behind Rudolph

Steelers sticking with Mason Rudolph at QB against the Ravens even with Kenny Pickett available

Steelers will turn to Mason Rudolph once again if Kenny Pickett’s right ankle can’t go vs. Seattle

Mason Rudolph’s reward for Steelers’ win over the Bengals should be another start in Seattle

Steelers end 3-game skid, beat Bengals 34-11 behind Mason Rudolph

Rudolph hits Pickens for 2 long touchdowns, Steelers end 3-game skid with 34-11 win over Bengals

George Pickens, Mason Rudolph resuscitate Steelers’ offense in win over Bengals: Where was this before?

Can Mason Rudolph change his NFL trajectory despite Steelers’ dim playoff hopes?

Steelers turning to Mason Rudolph at QB in hopes of giving sputtering offense a needed spark

Steelers’ No. 3 QB Mason Rudolph is now one snap away. Will he get another chance?

Trubisky starting QB, rookie Pickett the backup for Steelers

Steelers’ Rudolph preps as starter, Roethlisberger waits