One of the most important topics for Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin at his Tuesday press conference centered around the Steelers starting quarterback. Pittsburgh goes on the road this week to take on the Arizona Cardinals with their playoff hopes on the line.
And Tomlin announced he has decided to play the hot hand and start Devlin Hodges for a second straight game. Hodges was named the starter last week against the Cleveland Browns and got the second win of his rookie season. Hodges’ play as an undrafted rookie and essentially a guy who started his career as a training camp arm has been nothing short of remarkable.
When Ben Roethlisberger went down with an injury in the second game of the season, everyone assumed it would be Mason Rudolph who would lead the team. But right now Hodges is playing with far more confidence and has earned the confidence of the team. This was definitely the right call for a team on the cusp of the playoffs.
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