Pokes in the NFL: Week 2
Over the past few days, there have been a lot Oklahoma State fans putting Pittsburgh Steelers in their Twitter and Facebook bios than ever before. Former OSU quarterback Mason Rudolph has been named the Steelers starting quarterback following a season-ending injury to Ben Roethlisberger this past weekend.
While an injury, especially a season-ending one, is never great or wished for, it allows OSU fans to once again experience the magic that is Rudolph2Washington. Both Mason Rudolph and James Washington were drafted by the Steelers in 2018 and when they've connected in the preseason, it's been electric.
While the two didn't hook up this past weekend, Rudolph had a solid outing against the Seattle Seahawks. Roethlisberger went down late in the first half prompting a second half start for Rudolph who went 12-of-19 for 112 yards and two touchdowns, the first two of his career.
"You've got to be prepared for those situations whenever your number's called and I thought I was ready," Rudolph said after the game. "I had a really good feel for our game plan and what we had worked on all week. It was good to get that Wednesday practice in that I kind of looked forward to getting when you're in the back up spot. I had a lot of reps this week and didn't feel like I was unprepared by any means."
Receiver James Washington also hauled in two receptions for 23-yards on three targets.
| Player | Team | Position<br> |
|---|---|---|
Marcell Ateman | Oakland Raiders (Practice squad) | WR |
Dan Bailey | Minnesota Vikings | K |
Jordan Brailford | Washington Redskins (IR) | DE |
Chris Carson | Seattle Seahawks | RB |
Tre Flowers | Seattle Seahawks | CB |
Justice Hill | Baltimore Ravens | RB |
Blake Jarin | Dallas Cowboys | TE |
Tyron Johnson | Buffalo Bills (Practice squad) | WR |
Chris Lacy | Detroit Lions | WR |
Brad Lundblade | Carolina Panthers (Practice squad) | OL |
Emmanuel Ogbah | Kansas City Chiefs | DE |
Russell Okung | Los Angeles Chargers (IR) | OL |
Kevin Peterson | Arizona Cardinals | CB |
Justin Phillips | Oakland Raiders (Practice squad) | LB |
Mason Rudolph | Pittsburgh Steelers | QB |
Lane Taylor | Green Bay Packers | OL |
Vincent Taylor | Buffalo Bills (Practice squad) | DT |
James Washington | Pittsburgh Steelers | WR |
The Minnesota Vikings fell to the Green Bay Packers 21-16 this past week. Kicker Dan Bailey went 1 of 2 on field goals, hitting from 31-yards, and was also 1 of 2 on extra points.
The Seattle Seahawks beat the Pittsburgh Steelers this past week 28-26. Running back Chris Carson had 15 carries for 60-yards and one fumble, while corner Tre Flowers recorded two solo tackles.
The Baltimore Ravens beat Arizona 23-17 and rookie running back Justice Hill had one carry for four yards. On the other side of the ball, Arizona corner Kevin Peterson didn't record any stats.
The Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Redskins 31-21 on the road and tight end Blake Jarwin hauled in 22-yards on one target.
The Detroit Lions beat the Chargers 13-10, but Chris Lacy didn't record any stats. The Kansas City Chiefs thumped the Oakland Raiders and defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah recorded two solo tackles including one tackle for loss.
