In Mason Rudolph's last six-plus quarters of play, he's 31 for 60 (52 percent), throwing for 306 yards, a touchdown and five interceptions.
It's not great — and it led to Rudolph being benched in favor of Devlin Hodges early in the third quarter against the Bengals on Sunday in Cincinnati. Hodges entered the game and did this on his second throw of the game:
In all, Hodges led three scoring drives good for 13 points in the Steelers' 16-10 win. He finished 5 for 11 (45 percent) with 118 yards, including that 79-yard strike to James Washington.
While Hodges did not light the world on fire outside of that play above, he did win the game for the Steelers, leading many to wonder who will get the start in Week 13 against the Browns at Heinz Field.
Will it be Rudolph or will it be Hodges under center?
Right now, that's unclear. But it is clear who Browns defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson wants to see on the other side of the ball. Reporters informed Richardson that Rudolph was benched vs. the Bengals, then they asked him if it'd be disappointing if Rudolph didn't play.
"I don't really care, bro," Richardson began before delivering the money quote here. "I hope he plays. I hope he plays. Did you see him last game?"
Fair enough, Mr. Richardson. Rudolph threw four interceptions in his last game against the Browns, a 21-7 Steelers loss that ended in an ugly fight on the field. That fight led to an indefinite suspension for Myles Garrett, a two-game suspension for Maurkice Pouncey, one game for Larry Ogunjobi and fines for others involved, including Rudolph, who took the hardest hit to the wallet and was forced to pay $50,000.
With the Steelers and the Browns both winning in Week 12, their upcoming matchup just gained a little more steam. And if it's up to Richardson, it'll be Rudolph taking the ball under center at Heinz Field.
