Mason Rudolph Eager for Steelers Showdown vs. Ravens

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00:00 (upbeat music)

00:02 - Here is Mason Rudolph, Joe,

00:04 very excited for the opportunity.

00:07 - It means another great opportunity to play a game.

00:10 And so very excited.

00:12 Obviously we have a lot to play for.

00:14 So just focused on having a good day of prep today,

00:19 having a good week of practice

00:21 and all we can control is our performance

00:25 and whether we win or lose.

00:27 So we've got tunnel vision on that.

00:29 And the rest of the chips fall where they fall.

00:34 - Rest of the chips will fall where they fall, Joe.

00:38 As the news begins to trickle out here with the Ravens,

00:41 it's still three and a half

00:42 because I think people expected

00:44 that Lamar Jackson wasn't gonna play, especially the book.

00:47 So Steelers minus three and a half

00:48 and a flat 36 is the total.

00:51 I continue to go back to this.

00:53 I do not believe,

00:55 despite the Ravens not playing certain guys

00:57 and their MVP quarterback,

00:59 I still do not believe Joe

01:01 that this will be a walk in the park

01:03 for the Steelers on Saturday in Baltimore,

01:05 especially since the guys who are going to play,

01:08 like Huntley, have got plenty of experience

01:11 starting games for Harbaugh and the Ravens.

01:14 - And even the quarterback position, Carver,

01:16 if you think about it,

01:17 Mason Rudolph is a third stringer

01:19 according to the depth chart, right?

01:21 So it's an even match in terms of the quarterback position.

01:24 Huntley's more athletic, more mobile,

01:27 and they're playing at home.

01:29 This is a tough game because your heart says,

01:32 just take the Steelers, they need it,

01:35 this is the right side.

01:36 But what I'm gonna do is I'm not gonna touch a total.

01:39 I lean to the Steelers with the points,

01:42 but I'm gonna take the total, 36.

01:44 I think we can get through that.

01:46 I think the Steelers have to be aggressive in this spot.

01:49 Let's take over the 36 because Huntley can ball.

01:53 - Yeah, Huntley could ball, there's no doubt.

01:57 I wanna see what other pieces are gonna be in there.

02:01 Are we getting just a strictly Charlie Kohler game

02:04 is likely gonna play?

02:05 Is Edwards out?

02:07 Is it just Justice Hill?

02:09 I know I'm pretty sure Beckham and Zay Flowers

02:13 has been banged up, Joe.

02:14 I'm sure those guys aren't gonna be out there.

02:15 So maybe a little chance for Rashad Bateman

02:18 to shine a little bit with those guys out of the lineup.

02:21 - Plus these guys wanna get in, at least showcase, right?

02:24 And if you're Harbaugh,

02:25 don't you wanna get these guys ready

02:27 in case there's an injury in the playoff?

02:31 - I'll just say, I think the Ravens are gonna win, Joe.

02:33 And I know that maybe there's a small part of me

02:35 that is rooting for the Ravens to win

02:38 'cause it helps to build a situation

02:39 with the Steelers losing.

02:40 But I think even if I took that out of it

02:43 and was just looking at this game,

02:46 the Steelers two weeks ago lost to the Cardinals

02:48 and the Patriots at home.

02:51 I get they've played well the last two weeks,

02:53 but I think this is a very tough spot.

02:56 And even if they won three and a half,

02:59 these games are always three or under, Joe,

03:01 these Steelers-Raven games.

03:02 They're always a field goal game, every single time.

03:05 So I'm in there for the Ravens.

03:08 (upbeat music)

03:10 (bells chiming)

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