There appears to be a quarterback controversy brewing in Pittsburgh.
Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky was booed throughout Sunday’s home-opener, which ended in a 17-14 loss to the Patriots.
At one level in the course of the sport, Acrisure Stadium was roaring with chants from followers to usher in rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett — the Pittsburgh product the Steelers drafted No. 20 total within the 2022 NFL Draft.
Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger — who spent his complete 18-year profession in Pittsburgh and received two Tremendous Bowls — mentioned he discovered the remedy of Trubisky to be unfair.
“When [the Steelers] drafted Kenny, possibly greater than half [of] town [of Pittsburgh] wished him to start out proper from the get-go, even earlier than he performed a down, simply because he’s a Pitt child,” Roethlisberger mentioned on the “Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger” podcast.
“Mitch comes with some baggage from Chicago and a few stuff, however give the person an opportunity, I assumed. We mentioned, at any level if he doesn’t play nicely, it’s going to be boo birds, it’s going to be, ‘Kenny, Kenny,’ and right now we heard it they usually began chanting ‘Kenny.'”
Earlier this month, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin introduced that Trubisky could be the group’s beginning quarterback and a captain after beating out Pickett for the job.
“They began chanting ‘Kenny,’ and I simply I don’t suppose it's honest that it occurred to Mitch right now as a result of I wouldn’t blame Mitch for the efficiency right now,” Roethlisberger mentioned.
“Did he miss a pair throws? Sure. I simply noticed [Packers quarterback] Aaron Rodgers miss a throw and he’s one of many best to ever play. It’s going to occur generally.”
Roethlisberger added that he doesn’t consider Trubisky performed his worst sport on Sunday.
“I don’t suppose he deserved the followers getting on him right now, as a result of generally you’re enjoying inside the system, and I’m not making an attempt to say that it’s on [offensive coordinator] Matt Canada both,” he mentioned.
Trubisky completed the sport with 168 passing yards and one landing, with one interception.
After the sport, Trubisky was requested in regards to the crowd chanting for Pickett.
“It's what it's,” he mentioned. “You simply block it out and proceed to play soccer.”
The Steelers face the Browns in Cleveland on Thursday.
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