Steelers’ Mitch Trubisky shows his true colors following benching vs. Colts

"It ended up being one-on-one and [George Pickens] ended up taking a different angle than I was anticipating, so I tried to give him a 50-50 shot and the other kid made a good play," said Trubsiky when asked about the interception after the game. 

Watching the play back, it's tough to tell from the broadcast angle, but Pickens does look to be in an awkward position and maybe even mistimes his jump on the would be interception. 

But It doesn't matter if Pickens closed his eyes and laid down in the middle of the route. Part of being a QB is taking accountability for not only yourself but for the actions of the entire team. 

And I realize that's a lot easier said than done, especially when you just got benched in a must-win game and I'm typing from a keyboard, but that's simply part of the job description in the NFL, and something a former top-five pick should know. 

But you don't have to take my word for it. Others in the press room were also surprised by Trubisky's response, asking for clarification on his statement, to which he doubled down:

"George [Pickens] took a different angle than where I saw him coming out so I just tried to throw it where I saw him last," said Trubisky when asked to clarify whether he was referring to the angle of Pickens or the defensive back. 

So I don't know. Trubisky left that field with a look of defeat. It probably took all he had to get up to that podium and answer most of the questions respectfully and professionally.

But throwing a teammate under the bus is never the answer at QB, no matter how wrong that player is, but especially in light of something as simple as a route adjustment. 

In what could have been his final appearance as a Steelers QB, Trubisky finished the game throwing for 169 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions (the second one he took credit for) and 31.7 QBR (out of 100).