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The Pittsburgh Steelers were holding their breath, waiting to see if Kenny Pickett would be good to go for Thursday Night Football, or if Mitch Trubisky would be the starter. After their loss in Week 8 to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Trubisky talked about how he needs to be better, and he will prepare for the game on Thursday as if he is the starter. However, Pickett announced in his press conference that he will play on Thursday for sure. After that announcement, the media waited for Trubisky to come to the podium and speak on the matter himself.
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Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky began the 2022 campaign as the team's starter, but he will now be the primary backup for Kenny Pickett entering 2023.
Trubisky was supposed to have his press conference after Pickett, but he never showed up. Mark Kaboly tweeted it out, speculating as to why Trubisky decided to ditch his interview.
Trubisky was supposed to talk to the media after Pickett but when Pickett said he’s definitely playing Trubisky then figured it wasn’t worth talking and left.
— Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) October 31, 2023
I guess he wasn’t playing in that charade
The media can be pretty annoying to deal with at times, and Trubisky probably knew the exact questions they were going to ask. It would most likely be all questions about how he felt about Pickett starting, how he would handle it and prepare, and other questions along those same lines. Instead of dealing with the media, he no-showed his press conference without a single word coming out from him or about him.
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Steelers quarterbacks Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph, Kenny Pickett and Chris Oladokun competed for jobs on the team in 2022.
Trubisky should know that he is there to be the backup and a mentor for Pickett, considering he signed an extension in the 2023 offseason to stay in Pittsburgh. It's still odd however, to see a backup player just walk away when the starter announces that he is healthy enough to play. Either way, it is still safe to expect him on the sidelines of Thursday's game, ready to go in case Pickett unfortunately suffers another injury.
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Mitch Trubisky answers questions after losing to the New England Patriots in Week 2, 2022.
If Trubisky had to leave for an emergency or something else went wrong, we hope for the best for Trubisky. While press conferences can be very annoying at times for players and coaches, you still need to show up if you are scheduled to. Either way, it is great to see that Pickett is ready to go, and Trubisky should be ready to go if he is needed to.
What do you think about Mitch Trubisky walking away from his press conference before it could even begin? Let us know in the comments.
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