Devlin "Duck" Hodges is getting an opportunity to rebound from Sunday night's debacle. During his weekly pre s conference on Tuesday, head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed that Hodges will remain the Steelers' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the .Hodges, who had won his previous two starts prior to last Sunday night's lo s to the , went 23 of 38 for 202 yards with one touchdown and Carlos Gomez Jersey four interceptions against the NFL's third-ranked pa s defense. Hodges threw three interceptions in the fourth quarter, as Pittsburgh lost for just the second time in its previous nine games."I look forward to giving him an opportunity New York Mets Jersey to rebound," Tomlin said of Hodges, who will continue to start over , who went 5-3 in eight starts this season. "I expect him to learn from those negative experiences from last Sunday night and apply those to his next opportunity."Like Rudolph, Tomlin is letting Hodges rebound from a poor outing. Following Rudolph's worst performance of the season -- a four-interception performance in Pittsburgh's Week 11 lo s to Cleveland -- Tomlin gave Rudolph the start the following week vs. the . But after Rudolph's struggles continued in Cincinnati, Tomlin changed quarterbacks following Pittsburgh's po se sion of the third quarter. Hodges Edwin Diaz Jersey quickly made an impact, throwing a 79-yard touchdown pa s to that helped propel Pittsburgh to a come-from-behind victory.Hodges then helped lead the Steelers to wins over the and to put the Steelers on the inside track of the AFC playoff picture, a situation Pittsburgh is still in despite Sunday night's lo s to Buffalo.Will Hodges be on a short leash during Sunday's game?"I don't anticipate or plan for failure," Tomlin responded. "I anticipate him being great. ... I'll cro s that bridge if and when I get to it."Tomlin acknowledged that Pittsburgh needs to do a better job running the football. In Sunday's game against the Bills, the Steelers Todd Frazier Jersey ran for just 51 yards on 15 carries. Tomlin said that uncertain availability heading into last Sunday's game contributed to Pittsburgh's unbalanced offensive attack in their 17-10 lo s to the Bills.Speaking of running backs, the Steelers will face former Pittsburgh All-Pro this Sunday. Bell, who was named the team's MVP on two different occasions Adeiny Hechavarria Jersey during his five active seasons in Pittsburgh, while now attempt to play the role of spoiler with the Jets currently at 5-9 and out of the playoff picture.
