Despite being in competition for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback spot, veteran Mason Rudolph has been an open book for […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Big Ben Clear

Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger recently cleared the air regarding his previous criticism about Mason Rudolph joining Pittsburgh's offense in 2018.

The Steelers responded to angry fans after the team received complaints about quarterback Mason Rudolph and special teams captain Miles Killebrew attending a rally held by President Donald Trump in West Mifflin, Penn., last week.

At OTAs, Steelers QB Mason Rudolph addressed fan backlash over his appearance at President Donald Trump's rally in Pittsburgh.

Donald Trump held a rally at West Mifflin, a borough 11 miles south of Pittsburgh, last Friday. Joining him on stage were Mason Rudolph, special teams captain Miles Killebrew and former fan favorite and running back Rocky Bleier. The latter presented Trump with a Steelers jersey with the No. 47, as Trump is the nation’s 47th president.

But recent takes from national analysts have me wanting to touch on this idea that the Steelers would be the bottom dweller in the AFC North with Mason Rudolph. CBS NFL analyst Pete Prisco went as far to say that Rudolph “stinks.