It’s our weekly “Breakfast With Benz” podcast from the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side.

Mike Tomlin held his weekly press conference Tuesday afternoon, and I’m not sure how many of his pressers had so much to talk about.

Ben Roethlisberger’s season-ending injury. Mason Rudolph’s first start. The Minkah Fitzpatrick trade. And the signing of former first-round draft choice Paxton Lynch to add quarterback depth.

No shortage of issues to discuss there.

Fellow TribLIVE columnist Kevin Gorman joins me to investigate all those topics.

Plus, we get into how the rest of the team either will — or will not — be able to help Rudolph survive, how Fitzpatrick will be deployed and how the James Washington - Rudolph connection could blossom.

LISTEN: Tim Benz and Kevin Gorman talk Steelers, lots of Steelers: Roethlisberger's season is over; Rudolph gets first start; Fitzpatrick arrives via trade

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