Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph admitted that he’ll have some “jitters” ahead of the Steelers’ game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Mason Rudolph: "I’d be lying if I said there won’t be any jitters…" #steelers
— Kimberley A. Martin (@ByKimberleyA) January 1, 2021
Rudolph will get the start for the Steelers in place of Ben Roethlisberger since Pittsburgh has already clinched a playoff spot.
However, Rudolph will have to face Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett, who infamously hit Rudolph in the head with his own helmet last season.
Will Myles Garrett get a personal foul on Mason Rudolph?
Yes +400
No -700pic.twitter.com/k6iZmRuX88— BetOnline.ag (@betonline_ag) December 31, 2020
The play led to Garrett being suspended indefinitely by the NFL. He missed the final six games of the 2019 regular season before he was reinstated.
Rudolph said that he has not spoken to Garrett since the incident, but there were accusations from Garrett that Rudolph had called him a racial slur.
Mason Rudolph was asked if closure is needed between him + Myles Garrett or if they've talked: “He has not reached out to me in any capacity, but I have a lot of respect for Myles. …Outside of that, this game’s too big to worry about anything external that happened years ago."
— Kimberley A. Martin (@ByKimberleyA) January 1, 2021
The Browns sit at 10-5 on the season, but they need a win to make the playoffs since several other teams are also 10-5 heading into Week 17.
As for the Steelers, they have clinched a playoff spot, but could get the No. 2 seed in the AFC with a win and a loss by the Buffalo Bills.
It will be interesting to see if Sunday’s game will reignite any bad blood between Garrett and Rudolph.
