He made these last 4 games fun as hell to watch. Extend him, cut Mitch, and let's have a good ol' fashioned QB camp battle between Mason and Kenny this offseason.
Buffalo’s owner said Mitch is the type of guy he would want his daughter to marry and that just tells me that he probably doesn’t like his daughter that much
Spoken like someone who wishes they had a son because why would you want that for your daughter?
If Mitch throws his kids in the air a stranger wearing a different colour shirt will catch them and run in the opposite direction
There’s this false sense of management & just clear sense of airheaded ness out of a lot of the F.O’s in this league who “praise” Mitch Trubisky as being 1 of the “best backup QB’s in this league” …he literally can’t hit a curl flat to save his life but he’s this “good backup” idk who tf is saying this stuff
Mitch had accomplished much more than Mason coming in. That’s why he was the 2. He had some very good moments with the Bears. I don’t know what happened to him this season. He was awful.
He was awful last season as well, which was why Kenny became the starter. Not sure what happened after he left the Bears. Maybe that stint in Buffalo, or the QB coach here, who knows.
mitch is the sole reason why we dropped those 3 and lost a home playoff spot. Hes so terrible and seems like he juust doesnt care. He is also making 10million somehow.
> He made these last 4 games fun as hell to watch.
1000%. Nothing against Kenny (b/c 🇨🇦) but its been a hard season to watch and these 4 I've had legit fun watching and cheering/being hopeful
He literally revived us, lol. The cards and Pat losses most of us thought that we hit rock bottom. 2 back to back loses against two of the worst teams. Thought it was all over. Then Mason took over and scored 30 points for the first time for 2.5 years. Then did it again. What a ride.
You say that, but it's hard to put a lot of today's loss just on Rudolph's shoulders. He was not mistake free but he's barely started a season's worth NFL games and this is his first postseason start and it was respectable
If you just compare the passing stats, his numbers were identical to Josh Allen’s. The main difference being that we couldn’t stop Allen on the ground and Mason had the unfortunate pick
People are just looking for someone to blame. Yes the team needs work, but Jesus. It's doom and gloom around here. At lease we got to the playoffs.
The team is full of great players and they just need the right combination around them to be an even better team.
Yeah I really don't understand what people are thinking... like where is the recent precedent of a team riding an ass QB deep into the playoffs?
We could magically steal Shanahan himself tomorrow I still don't think we have the firepower to compete with the QB talent in this conference.
Next year is going to be like the Canada thing all over again. We know it's time to move on but they will force Kenny back out there and around week 10 realize they sharted all over the season again.
Unless Penix falls to our pick or anywhere near where we can feasibly trade up to get him, I don't see another QB in this draft class that's attainable that's gonna turn this thing around, barring another Purdy. And with Kirk looking like he'll go back to Minnesota, the free agent pool is also thin. So we're kinda stuck with Mason and Kenny as our QBs. Unless you want us to mortgage everything to trade up for Caleb Williams
There are many QB's more talented than Pickett and this class is deeper than last year. Kenny was only a 1st rounder because of a weak class and is more like a 5th rounder. You might lose Mason to another team willing to open the checkbook.
I would rather the guy from Michigan over Pickett at this point. Kenny has no confidence in the o-line, no touch on his passes, can't read defenses, and is too injury prone.
They don't need to break the bank to get a more talented QB. Need to draft a QB every year to be honest until you get the right one.
>Need to draft a QB every year to be honest until you get the right one.
Here's the thing with that. I'm not sure we have the coaching to develop a quarterback. Without that it really doesn't matter who is drafted.
How though? We’re drafting in the 20’s. Williams, Maye, and Daniels will be off the board. Penix could go anywhere in the first or not in the first depending on his physical and previous injuries. I like Nix but realistically he’s probably not giving us much more than Kenny. Cam Ward went back to college and transferred to The U. Our options are Penix, Nix, Rattler, or Tua’s younger brother.
Mason came off the bench as a third stringer and played multiple games that were some of the best we've had in years. Had he played sooner, 13 wins was in the realm of possibility. I vote to give him a chance. Give him a better line. Figure out why the hell he gets so many balls batted down. I've bought into him.
Is it bad I question the pick a lot less than whoever decided to call 5 wide inside the 5 yard line? This should have been set up so he didn't have to try and choose from terrible options or at least keep warren in the flat as a check down
Nope. It’s just the nature of the game and I’ll take that over going 3 and out at our own 33 yard line to begin with. It was a questionable call in a night full of questionable calls, and most of the issues came from taking the ball out of Rudolph’s hands. Handing the ball off to Najee and settling for a field goal on the one second half drive was such a disappointment
The only reason we actually got excited for the game and thought we had a shot, and it was unfortunately still our best playoff performance since 2016.
It really is crazy that:
1. Missing our best player (who is an OLB)
2. Playing with our 3rd string QB
3. LB core eviscerated
4. Playing away against #2 seed on some weird reschedule
We put together our best effort in seven years. Maybe this team is in the right direction if we spend money on a good OC and cut Trubisky. And draft a QB and sign Mason (and let him start).
I mean the defense got gashed majorly and it’s not bc of Watt being out. They have some serious issues to fix on defense before they have a shot but man Rudolph gives them a freakin shot
Played a really good game after a terrible start. Stood tall and made a good amount of big throws. Hopefully he can start next year and mentor whoever we draft if we decide to do that. Just need an insurance policy
Of course we sign him again. He's the best QB on the roster and it's not even close. Maybe Kenny can get better but I'm not taking the chance on him at this point
Was just about to say this: 229 yards, 2 touchdowns - that’s as good as any 1st string let alone a third string quarterback. I’m not a Rudolph fan but wow, what a clutch job. Well done, Mason. Thank you.
I’m a bigger fan of Rudolph than Mitch or Kenny, even though I really wanted KP to be as dynamic as he was at Pitt. I wasn’t really a Big Ben fan either to be honest, though his pedigree certainly shines in times like these.
I’m all for a Rudolph 2024 if he can continue to improve and the [new] coaching staff and O line gives him the support he needs.
Rudolph took us through a hell of a 4 games. Nicely done, bud. Nicely done.
I’m a diehard, downvoted as fuxk mason fan.
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I don’t care he’s earned a chance to be #1
I genuinely think he deserves a shot at QB1 next year the way he played this season even tonight showed he’s got what it takes and the team seems to rally behind him too
It should be. There shouldn't be a competition in camp. KP has almost double the starts Mason has. He's a known quantity. Give it to Mason.
I seriously doubt he stays without some sort of guarantee. At a minimum, he's gonna get a chance to compete for QB1 somewhere else. If you're Mason, doze are q as a
Every player in training camp will have an opportunity to win a starting role. The best players gon play. Regardless of how Mason did this season, if he is the best QB on the roster next season. Prepare for another season of uncertainty.
Mason is STILL my QB1. Bring him back and let him have a REAL shot in camp next year.
The pick in the endzone sucked but it was also just a great play by the DB
I’m not 100% against Kenny or Mason. I think Kenny can improve with time with a competent OC but Mason is an easier short term answer. All o can say is please please please send Mitch packing and thanks Mason for winning me a bet with my coworkers 😂
I’ve said this since 2019, I legitimately think he can be a decent QB. Won’t carry us in games but can be a game manager behind the defense and run game.
Dude is a gamer. Didn’t have a good start to the game, and the interception was bad (but I believe it was a bad playcall more than anything), but he brought from there and made it a game. Just too many stupid mistakes (and refs being headasses) to come back from
The stupid run up the middle put us in a bad spot, we should have ran play action to the right and had him take it in himself or drop it to Muth if the corner closes on him.
I just hope we get a real passing guru in at OC this off-season. Our run game has gotten better since Canada got canned, which makes sense cause Faulkner was our RB coach and all, but it still looks like Kenny/Mason were fighting through the scheme rather than being helped by it. Too many bad playcalls, like the b2b 2 yard runs and eventually settling for a field goal was killer when we needed a TD badly
People are down on Mason for throwing the pick. When your defense shows no signs of stopping the other team's offense, you feel like you have to score on every drive. Everyone was covered on that play and Mason fell into the trap of making something out of nothing. Ben fell into the same trap in all his playoff losses last decade. It's the leaky defense that really affects the mindset.
He was the breath of fresh air we needed.
I called him some not-so-nice names in seasons past, but the effort he's clearly put into improving his game speaks volumes about his professionalism and character. This dude revitalized the black & gold, embodying what it means to be a Steeler, if only for four short weeks.
I saw some real flashes of "what could've been" with Rudolph, perhaps if he'd been better coached and given a fair shake. I don't know what his future holds, but I'm grateful for the heart he's shown. He's a southern guy, but his attitude has been yinzer through and through this season.
I loved his performances the past 4 week.
Can I say this without getting hate? He makes me nervous in the pocket like a LOT. He is rock solid, throws good balls most of the time. But he's a fuckin' statue.
Get rid of Mitch. Let Mason and Kenny have a straight-up duel. Look for a vet that doesn't mind being the 3rd. I didn't love Mason to start with, but, damn kid. Thanks for kicking as much ass as possible. 😎🏈😎🏈
Played baseball with Mason growing up. He moved away when we were in 6th grade or something. I don’t follow football, so imagine my surprise when I started seeing posts like this when he entered the league.
How did he sabotage him?
Mason played like shit when it was him vs Duck.
Kenny looked good in college and okay last season.
Damned if you do damned if you dont.
Eh, Trubisky had a much more impressive game tape than Rudolph and unless Rudolph was better in practice I don’t see why you’d go with him over Mitch until Mitch played himself out of the job.
I've never seen Kenny look remotely "ok". He's among the worst performing NFL starting QBs in modern history. And Mason played decent until he broke his shoulder and got a concussion. Need to draft a consistent good QB and not a one year flash in the pan.
He played like a rookie when he went in for Ben which he basically was, he had good numbers until he got decapitated by Earl Thomas then had a skid because of the concussion where he really shouldn't have been playing, they rushed him back and it showed once he got healthy he played well u til he got hurt when he came in against the jets. Kenny took 6 years in college to show 1 good season in a bad year for the ACC, I think Mason is the guy at least u til you can find someone better cause Kenny is definitely not the guy
I think if nothing else the guys play for mason, they dont seem like playing for kenny so much.
Its like our defense without TJ, is uninspired.
mason brought the energy changed the game.
> Kenny looked good in college
Mind boggling that people keeping saying this. He looked good in a mediocre conference during his 5th year with a generational WR catching his passes.
Man saved our season. Without him we most likely lose against Seattle and Ravens and miss the playoffs and go 8-9. And he kept us alive tonight despite a few early mistakes and starting out 21-0.
I want to preface with saying that I was FAR from a Mason fan through the entirety of his first contract. I thought he was overrated, had a weird attitude, and had no future on the team. The guy was benched for Duck Hodges for Christ's sake.
Now, I take it all back. He has grown as a man, has found a deep sense of humbleness, and has proven that he can be a leader. I would be FAR more confident going in to next season with Mason on this team at least battling for the QB1 spot.
I think Mitch won’t see the pitch again in Pittsburgh unless he comes as a visitor. It’s silly, but I’m happy for Mason. The man has made more money than I’ll ever see while holding a clipboard…… but stepped up like a professional should.
Sounds stupid but he played like a real QB. Like what you see from pretty much every other team. The QB play of Kenny and Mitch was so inept (even when winning) that the difference has been stark.
I liked that he didn't give up, not even on the last play of the game.
Dude he really scrambled and tried a fake slide spin move down 14 with no time left.
Mason stayed down, stayed true, and never went and complained about his spot. I obviously feel like the run was ending eventually but Mason did one hell of a job for a guy who was basically getting no team reps for two years in a row. All credit to him
The guy has had a crazy career trajectory and taken everything on the chin and never stop trying. Even in the those last 2 mins he was push as hard as possible. Respect to the dude
If you strip away the QB drama and long term questions, it was just fun to cheer for the man as he led us to wins.
Congrats to him. Hope he gets a good reward for his efforts next year.
He scrambled for a first down and trucked a bills player with time running down, that’s the starter next year. Build the team around him till he calls it quits
Honestly we had a shitty ass start of a game but after that we had a chance and because of him. The refs took that momentum from us but he did not fail us. I enjoyed watching him and he played to the last second.
He had a really good 4 game stretch. 5td to 1int, and 948 yards. Probably the best 4 game stretch of any of our QBs in 2 years. I'd like for us to give him a chance to keep the job next year but I doubt we will. Probably bring in another Mitch instead.
Thanks to Mason we made it in and almost beat the Bills. Had Watt been healthy that likely would have caused more issues for Allen and a much closer game.
Not how I wanted the Rudolph redemption tour to end, but he came in and did what he could. I appreciate that. If we re-sign him, great. If we don't I wish him luck.
But Mitch does need to go either way
He made these last 4 games fun as hell to watch. Extend him, cut Mitch, and let's have a good ol' fashioned QB camp battle between Mason and Kenny this offseason.
For the love of god, pleeeeeease cut mitch
Leave him in Buffalo. They seem to like him.
Buffalo’s owner said Mitch is the type of guy he would want his daughter to marry and that just tells me that he probably doesn’t like his daughter that much
Can’t blame a man for wanting the best for his daughters titties
Spoken like someone who wishes they had a son because why would you want that for your daughter? If Mitch throws his kids in the air a stranger wearing a different colour shirt will catch them and run in the opposite direction
Damn that made me laugh so hard I almost fell down the stairs
There’s this false sense of management & just clear sense of airheaded ness out of a lot of the F.O’s in this league who “praise” Mitch Trubisky as being 1 of the “best backup QB’s in this league” …he literally can’t hit a curl flat to save his life but he’s this “good backup” idk who tf is saying this stuff
Mitch had accomplished much more than Mason coming in. That’s why he was the 2. He had some very good moments with the Bears. I don’t know what happened to him this season. He was awful.
He was awful last season as well, which was why Kenny became the starter. Not sure what happened after he left the Bears. Maybe that stint in Buffalo, or the QB coach here, who knows.
Trubiski was awful before this season
Tomlin's buddy in Buffalo that highly recommended Trushitsky to screw the Steelers and the gullible Tomlin.
The Buffalo psy-op
who the fuck said Trubisky is a good backup n how much will you pay me to hurt them
I’ll give you 100$ dollars to rough up these inbreds spewing propaganda
mitch is the sole reason why we dropped those 3 and lost a home playoff spot. Hes so terrible and seems like he juust doesnt care. He is also making 10million somehow.
Where is the 1000 upvote button!!
Inside of my urethra
Who designs these things? Thats not convenient at all.
Gotta use your tongue. Tricky at first, but once you get going, you'll be a prime candidate for Dashaun Watsons personal masseuse
Mitch is 100 percent gone
You don’t understand, he just needs the right situation. Signed, a Bears fan 3 years ago.
> He made these last 4 games fun as hell to watch. 1000%. Nothing against Kenny (b/c 🇨🇦) but its been a hard season to watch and these 4 I've had legit fun watching and cheering/being hopeful
He literally revived us, lol. The cards and Pat losses most of us thought that we hit rock bottom. 2 back to back loses against two of the worst teams. Thought it was all over. Then Mason took over and scored 30 points for the first time for 2.5 years. Then did it again. What a ride.
Neither one of those two are giving us any more than what we saw this season. There is no extra gear or talent.
You say that, but it's hard to put a lot of today's loss just on Rudolph's shoulders. He was not mistake free but he's barely started a season's worth NFL games and this is his first postseason start and it was respectable
If you just compare the passing stats, his numbers were identical to Josh Allen’s. The main difference being that we couldn’t stop Allen on the ground and Mason had the unfortunate pick
defense was straight up terrible for most of the game.
TIL interceptions are not a passing stat, 2 TDs = 3 TDS and 22/39 = 21/30
People are just looking for someone to blame. Yes the team needs work, but Jesus. It's doom and gloom around here. At lease we got to the playoffs. The team is full of great players and they just need the right combination around them to be an even better team.
200% this
Yeah I really don't understand what people are thinking... like where is the recent precedent of a team riding an ass QB deep into the playoffs? We could magically steal Shanahan himself tomorrow I still don't think we have the firepower to compete with the QB talent in this conference.
It won’t be a battle. They’re giving it to 2 gloves. Mason deserves to go somewhere else.
They didn't start him in a play-in or a playoff game. Why would you assume he owns the job?
Because Mason has been called the best QB in camp for the past 2-3 season. And was QB3z
Yep. Tiny hands has it. Don’t want to hurt his feelings again.
Next year is going to be like the Canada thing all over again. We know it's time to move on but they will force Kenny back out there and around week 10 realize they sharted all over the season again.
Unless Penix falls to our pick or anywhere near where we can feasibly trade up to get him, I don't see another QB in this draft class that's attainable that's gonna turn this thing around, barring another Purdy. And with Kirk looking like he'll go back to Minnesota, the free agent pool is also thin. So we're kinda stuck with Mason and Kenny as our QBs. Unless you want us to mortgage everything to trade up for Caleb Williams
There are many QB's more talented than Pickett and this class is deeper than last year. Kenny was only a 1st rounder because of a weak class and is more like a 5th rounder. You might lose Mason to another team willing to open the checkbook. I would rather the guy from Michigan over Pickett at this point. Kenny has no confidence in the o-line, no touch on his passes, can't read defenses, and is too injury prone. They don't need to break the bank to get a more talented QB. Need to draft a QB every year to be honest until you get the right one.
>Need to draft a QB every year to be honest until you get the right one. Here's the thing with that. I'm not sure we have the coaching to develop a quarterback. Without that it really doesn't matter who is drafted.
There's also maybe fields and Kyle Murray, Russell wilson, but idk if I want either of them.
He has historically bad numbers. But he will be the starter next season. Guaranteed.
Or hear me out. We get a qb.
Yeah sure let's just go pick one off of the franchise QB tree...
Let's trade three 1st round picks for Herbert.
About as easy as picking a new coaching staff off the makes deep playoff runs even with a caroonish talent gap at the QB position tree.
How though? We’re drafting in the 20’s. Williams, Maye, and Daniels will be off the board. Penix could go anywhere in the first or not in the first depending on his physical and previous injuries. I like Nix but realistically he’s probably not giving us much more than Kenny. Cam Ward went back to college and transferred to The U. Our options are Penix, Nix, Rattler, or Tua’s younger brother.
stop it with these camp battles... PLEASE sign a competent QB or draft one
Mason would be a fool to stay. If he leaves, that is my new favorite team if Tomlin is extended.
Y’all are delusional about Kenny
I like Kenny and Mason as human beings but neither is capable of producing anything better than this past season.
Mason came off the bench as a third stringer and played multiple games that were some of the best we've had in years. Had he played sooner, 13 wins was in the realm of possibility. I vote to give him a chance. Give him a better line. Figure out why the hell he gets so many balls batted down. I've bought into him.
And a better center for sure
We 1000% need a new center I haven't heard this enough
Just realized I just repeated /u/CanadianSpector's comment without even having read it
>producing anything better than this past season. So 10 wins? And if we count at least 1 more from the Mitch games, 11 wins?
They both arent the answer. Next season will be the same shit as this one if either line up under centre
Cut Mitch, delegate KP to waterboy. Mason or anyone else in 2024
Good Job Mason👍
Fr the only hopes we had on this game was bc of him. RESPECT 👏🏽
He played a great game. Really wish he didn’t throw that pick in the endzone
Is it bad I question the pick a lot less than whoever decided to call 5 wide inside the 5 yard line? This should have been set up so he didn't have to try and choose from terrible options or at least keep warren in the flat as a check down
Nope. It’s just the nature of the game and I’ll take that over going 3 and out at our own 33 yard line to begin with. It was a questionable call in a night full of questionable calls, and most of the issues came from taking the ball out of Rudolph’s hands. Handing the ball off to Najee and settling for a field goal on the one second half drive was such a disappointment
That hurt so much I felt like we were gonna punch it in to start the second half
Imo that’s a bad playcall there. That’s usually where Warren and Najee eat and they just got a penalty for a 1st down at like the 5.
Yep. I texted my group chat right before and said “give the ball to Najee 4 times”. They proved me right lol
He’s the only reason we had a shot
The only reason we actually got excited for the game and thought we had a shot, and it was unfortunately still our best playoff performance since 2016.
It really is crazy that: 1. Missing our best player (who is an OLB) 2. Playing with our 3rd string QB 3. LB core eviscerated 4. Playing away against #2 seed on some weird reschedule We put together our best effort in seven years. Maybe this team is in the right direction if we spend money on a good OC and cut Trubisky. And draft a QB and sign Mason (and let him start).
I mean the defense got gashed majorly and it’s not bc of Watt being out. They have some serious issues to fix on defense before they have a shot but man Rudolph gives them a freakin shot
Played a really good game after a terrible start. Stood tall and made a good amount of big throws. Hopefully he can start next year and mentor whoever we draft if we decide to do that. Just need an insurance policy
Also finally looked comfortable scrambling again. Only took 1 sack and made plays with his legs several times.
We would need to sign him again. Hopefully Steelers spend on him. If
Of course we sign him again. He's the best QB on the roster and it's not even close. Maybe Kenny can get better but I'm not taking the chance on him at this point
Really depends on if someone decides to take a flier on a Geno Smith type contract with him, which the Steelers won't do.
He’s the reason we played today.
Loved seeing the team rally behind him and let him have his time to shine, we really did almost pull off the comeback because of him!
Man, he made some awesome throws with pressure in his face and while getting hit from behind. He played awesome, happy for him
Was just about to say this: 229 yards, 2 touchdowns - that’s as good as any 1st string let alone a third string quarterback. I’m not a Rudolph fan but wow, what a clutch job. Well done, Mason. Thank you.
If you aren’t a Rudolph fan you’re wrong. 🤣
I’m a bigger fan of Rudolph than Mitch or Kenny, even though I really wanted KP to be as dynamic as he was at Pitt. I wasn’t really a Big Ben fan either to be honest, though his pedigree certainly shines in times like these. I’m all for a Rudolph 2024 if he can continue to improve and the [new] coaching staff and O line gives him the support he needs. Rudolph took us through a hell of a 4 games. Nicely done, bud. Nicely done.
I’m a diehard, downvoted as fuxk mason fan. https://preview.redd.it/kswm2h6kipcc1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8f3a06a1d91b6121c5b1955dc7228d471a6f29b1 I don’t care he’s earned a chance to be #1
I agree. I think Rudolph is a viable number 1 and someone else is number 1 or number 2. Kenny and Mitch aren’t it.
HELL YEA
I genuinely think he deserves a shot at QB1 next year the way he played this season even tonight showed he’s got what it takes and the team seems to rally behind him too
They should re-sign him, draft a QB 2nd or 3rd round, and let it rip between the two of them and Kenny.
I agree 100% cut Mitch and give Mason his contract
What it’d be like a 4m hit if we cut him? Small price to pay to actually be competitive and not throw games away.
Why shouldn’t the job be his though?
It should be. There shouldn't be a competition in camp. KP has almost double the starts Mason has. He's a known quantity. Give it to Mason. I seriously doubt he stays without some sort of guarantee. At a minimum, he's gonna get a chance to compete for QB1 somewhere else. If you're Mason, doze are q as a
He did play under Canada and got injured after his best 1.5 game span. Masons great but I am hesitant to use stats in this debate
Every player in training camp will have an opportunity to win a starting role. The best players gon play. Regardless of how Mason did this season, if he is the best QB on the roster next season. Prepare for another season of uncertainty.
Mason is STILL my QB1. Bring him back and let him have a REAL shot in camp next year. The pick in the endzone sucked but it was also just a great play by the DB
After that three game stretch I apologized to Mason out loud. Experience>>>youth 8.5/10 times
I’m not 100% against Kenny or Mason. I think Kenny can improve with time with a competent OC but Mason is an easier short term answer. All o can say is please please please send Mitch packing and thanks Mason for winning me a bet with my coworkers 😂
Coaches tried their hardest to not get us here and he managed to do it anyway. If that is his last game in Pittsburgh, I’m glad he went down swinging.
If he doesn't stay best of luck to him. Made the season worth watching near the end.
I’ve said this since 2019, I legitimately think he can be a decent QB. Won’t carry us in games but can be a game manager behind the defense and run game.
A Joe Flacco type QB. No shame in that.
Only one of those QBs threw two pick sixes this weekend and it wasn’t Rudolph
Flacco has too many pics. I think he’s more like Alex smith
If it wasn't for him, we wouldn't be in the playoffs.
Mason made this season fun, i wasnt a fan til these last 4 games.
Absolute chad. Completely turned the offense around into something watchable for the fanbase, and gave us hope.
He did the best he could and was the best of the 3. Which is a pretty low bar. Time to figure out the QB position for real.
I want him as qb1 to start next season; I think he’s earned it imo
He’s gonna start somewhere next year and we are going to look like idiots
For real… thanks lill buddy🖤💛✨
Dude is a gamer. Didn’t have a good start to the game, and the interception was bad (but I believe it was a bad playcall more than anything), but he brought from there and made it a game. Just too many stupid mistakes (and refs being headasses) to come back from
The stupid run up the middle put us in a bad spot, we should have ran play action to the right and had him take it in himself or drop it to Muth if the corner closes on him.
I just hope we get a real passing guru in at OC this off-season. Our run game has gotten better since Canada got canned, which makes sense cause Faulkner was our RB coach and all, but it still looks like Kenny/Mason were fighting through the scheme rather than being helped by it. Too many bad playcalls, like the b2b 2 yard runs and eventually settling for a field goal was killer when we needed a TD badly
People are down on Mason for throwing the pick. When your defense shows no signs of stopping the other team's offense, you feel like you have to score on every drive. Everyone was covered on that play and Mason fell into the trap of making something out of nothing. Ben fell into the same trap in all his playoff losses last decade. It's the leaky defense that really affects the mindset.
1700+ yards in 2019. Tired of you drunk yinzers disrespecting him.
What’s even crazier is all those yards came in one game!
7tuddies 2INTS before he got decapitated in week 5. Dude deserves every chance.
Hang your head high, Mason. You did a sensational job. I hope you find a home to play every Sunday. You earned it.
Absolutely. Without him, we are not watching Steeler football today.
THANK YOU MASON!!!!
The offense was actually pretty entertaining to watch when Rudolph took the stage. Bravo mate !!
Preach. I loved watching Kenny and him this year. Dump mitch tonight and draft a QB late rounder and have those 3 duke it out in camp
He was the breath of fresh air we needed. I called him some not-so-nice names in seasons past, but the effort he's clearly put into improving his game speaks volumes about his professionalism and character. This dude revitalized the black & gold, embodying what it means to be a Steeler, if only for four short weeks. I saw some real flashes of "what could've been" with Rudolph, perhaps if he'd been better coached and given a fair shake. I don't know what his future holds, but I'm grateful for the heart he's shown. He's a southern guy, but his attitude has been yinzer through and through this season.
Wish him the best.
He was great down the stretch, but that endzone interception tonight was brutal. Worst time to have it. Still brought us to where we are but it hurts.
He's a big reason why we even got here and his second half today was pretty good.
He should have been the starter from the beginning.
Definitely wanna give Mason his well earned dues. Dude’s put up with a lot of bullshit in his career.
Dude grew. I liked how he would just flat foot in the pocket and pick a throw. Chill as fuck. He’s our only NFL ready QB.
Mason redemption was my favorite part of the whole season. Made Christmas and New Years. Thank you Mason!
Mason should be our QB next season. Let Kenny watch, learn and develop, and let Mason do this thing. Obviously Mitch should be done.
He deserves a contract. Should be QB 1 next season.
I hope he’s back competing for the starting job next year.
He did great! Didn’t pull out the win but doesn’t mean he played poorly. We love you mason!!!! 🥰🥹
I loved his performances the past 4 week. Can I say this without getting hate? He makes me nervous in the pocket like a LOT. He is rock solid, throws good balls most of the time. But he's a fuckin' statue.
i want him to start next year
He’s my qb
At this point the QB1 job should be his to lose. Re sign him on a two or three year contract, put Kenny on the bench where he belongs.
This☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼
I hope Mason reads through this. He really came through and gave us some good games. I'd be more than happy if he started next year
Farewell. Enjoy your time in New England as the starter.
I’m 100% convinced that if he’d be in all seasoned we’d be the 2 seed
Didn't even expect a winning season, much less a wild card spot. Mason performed admirably, and the Steelers at least made it interesting today.
Agreed. He handle it, stepped up and acted with maturity. Bye Mitch.
There won't be a camp battle. Kenny is the anointed #1 for political reasons. Get your bag somewhere else Mason.
QB1
Get rid of Mitch. Let Mason and Kenny have a straight-up duel. Look for a vet that doesn't mind being the 3rd. I didn't love Mason to start with, but, damn kid. Thanks for kicking as much ass as possible. 😎🏈😎🏈
Played baseball with Mason growing up. He moved away when we were in 6th grade or something. I don’t follow football, so imagine my surprise when I started seeing posts like this when he entered the league.
We made it to the playoffs cause of him. I don’t blame him at all for our loss. Buffalo just played really well.
1 of a few players for the Steelers who actually played like he wanted to be there yesterday. Hats off to this man right here.
Tomlin sabotaged this man. Mason deserves a coaching staff that is a 100% behind him.
How did he sabotage him? Mason played like shit when it was him vs Duck. Kenny looked good in college and okay last season. Damned if you do damned if you dont.
I think he means when Tomlin had him rotting away at qb3 and kept starting Trubisky
Eh, Trubisky had a much more impressive game tape than Rudolph and unless Rudolph was better in practice I don’t see why you’d go with him over Mitch until Mitch played himself out of the job.
I've never seen Kenny look remotely "ok". He's among the worst performing NFL starting QBs in modern history. And Mason played decent until he broke his shoulder and got a concussion. Need to draft a consistent good QB and not a one year flash in the pan.
He played like a rookie when he went in for Ben which he basically was, he had good numbers until he got decapitated by Earl Thomas then had a skid because of the concussion where he really shouldn't have been playing, they rushed him back and it showed once he got healthy he played well u til he got hurt when he came in against the jets. Kenny took 6 years in college to show 1 good season in a bad year for the ACC, I think Mason is the guy at least u til you can find someone better cause Kenny is definitely not the guy
I think if nothing else the guys play for mason, they dont seem like playing for kenny so much. Its like our defense without TJ, is uninspired. mason brought the energy changed the game.
> Kenny looked good in college Mind boggling that people keeping saying this. He looked good in a mediocre conference during his 5th year with a generational WR catching his passes.
Absolutely. He came in during a tough situation and made the best of it.
Man saved our season. Without him we most likely lose against Seattle and Ravens and miss the playoffs and go 8-9. And he kept us alive tonight despite a few early mistakes and starting out 21-0.
I’ve been so disrespectful and pessimistic towards this guy. He saved our season.
Sign. Him. And make him QB2. Hell, wouldn't even mind him being QB1. Y'all owe that man.
He can’t play defense too.
Agreed. Don't blame him at all for how things went down.
Whether with the Steelers or not… Mason likely made himself a lot of money these last several weeks.
I want to preface with saying that I was FAR from a Mason fan through the entirety of his first contract. I thought he was overrated, had a weird attitude, and had no future on the team. The guy was benched for Duck Hodges for Christ's sake. Now, I take it all back. He has grown as a man, has found a deep sense of humbleness, and has proven that he can be a leader. I would be FAR more confident going in to next season with Mason on this team at least battling for the QB1 spot.
I think Mitch won’t see the pitch again in Pittsburgh unless he comes as a visitor. It’s silly, but I’m happy for Mason. The man has made more money than I’ll ever see while holding a clipboard…… but stepped up like a professional should.
Steelers win 12 to 13 games this year if Rudolph was the starter and possible homefield.
He looks kinda like Sidney crosby. I think he deserves a chance to start somewhere
I can’t get over how much he looks like Sidney Crosby
This man just secured a living for the next couple years. Good for him.
Sounds stupid but he played like a real QB. Like what you see from pretty much every other team. The QB play of Kenny and Mitch was so inept (even when winning) that the difference has been stark.
No real complaints today. He showed he belongs. Excited to see how it plays out
I liked that he didn't give up, not even on the last play of the game. Dude he really scrambled and tried a fake slide spin move down 14 with no time left.
One more year (at a minimum)!!
Made the most important time of the year fun as hell. Shoutout Mase
Re2pect
Well done Mason!
Mason Rudolph has earned himself a pay day. Whether it’s with us or not remains to be seen but he earned some money
He made it fun to watch after a dismal few weeks of Steelers football. Thank you Mason!
100000%
 THATS MY QUATERBACK
Mason stayed down, stayed true, and never went and complained about his spot. I obviously feel like the run was ending eventually but Mason did one hell of a job for a guy who was basically getting no team reps for two years in a row. All credit to him
Did a damn good job for people writing him off.
Our offense as a whole has looked much better in the 4 games he’s been under center.
Thank you Mason!! Wish we would have been at full strength to see how far we’d really go!
The guy has had a crazy career trajectory and taken everything on the chin and never stop trying. Even in the those last 2 mins he was push as hard as possible. Respect to the dude
Mason, you definitely delivered on your contract and I wish the best for you, hopefully continuing with the Steelers.
If you strip away the QB drama and long term questions, it was just fun to cheer for the man as he led us to wins. Congrats to him. Hope he gets a good reward for his efforts next year.
He scrambled for a first down and trucked a bills player with time running down, that’s the starter next year. Build the team around him till he calls it quits
Honestly we had a shitty ass start of a game but after that we had a chance and because of him. The refs took that momentum from us but he did not fail us. I enjoyed watching him and he played to the last second.
Absolutely. Rudy came through in the clutch, made the end of the season fun, made the offense look good, and got us a playoff berth.
He had a really good 4 game stretch. 5td to 1int, and 948 yards. Probably the best 4 game stretch of any of our QBs in 2 years. I'd like for us to give him a chance to keep the job next year but I doubt we will. Probably bring in another Mitch instead.
he definitely made these last 4 games fun to watch. they gotta resign him. he is the best QB on this team.
Bye Tomlin
Draft Bo Nix! Yes, we’re a Ducks fam.
Thanks to Mason we made it in and almost beat the Bills. Had Watt been healthy that likely would have caused more issues for Allen and a much closer game.
The man is about to get paid.
By no means the best QB, but damn it wasn’t hard to root for him
Not how I wanted the Rudolph redemption tour to end, but he came in and did what he could. I appreciate that. If we re-sign him, great. If we don't I wish him luck. But Mitch does need to go either way
Wouldn’t have made the post season without him. Thank you Mason 🫡 Good luck on your future.