The Pittsburgh Steelers are sticking with Mason Rudolph as their starting quarterback in Week 18.
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00:00 I think Kenny's availability is less in question this week.
00:03 I anticipate him being available to practice.
00:06 That being said, we're gonna leave the ball in Mason Rudolph's hands.
00:10 He's done a good job and we've done a good job in the most recent two weeks.
00:16 We've taken care of the ball, he's taken care of the ball.
00:19 We scored points at a rate in which we hadn't done to this point this year.
00:25 And with the urgency of the moment and
00:26 because of those reasons we're gonna leave the ball in his hands.
00:29 But I say all those things with the understanding that I know Kenny is very
00:34 capable and particularly as it pertains to this matchup.
00:38 Kenny has led us to victory late in the game,
00:40 the last two times we played Baltimore.
00:42 And so we feel like we got two capable guys.
00:45 We'll proceed into the week the same way we did last week.
00:48 But just knowing that his availability is less in question.
00:52 >> Was he clear to play by the medical folks for this past game?
00:55 >> Yes.
00:56 >> So is it your call to make him an active then?
00:58 >> Yeah, that clarity didn't come until later in the week and
01:01 it was about the distribution of reps and
01:03 who was best prepared and positioned to help us win.
01:07 And so that's the direction that we went with.
01:09 >> Why not just have him as the emergency guy in the uniform though?
01:12 >> Because again, the likelihood of that coupled with the risk in terms of what I
01:16 didn't see for him, it would have been speculating.
01:19 And I just nodded and speculated.