.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Personnel WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously dealt with the Kansas Metropolitan area Chiefs for the Kansas Metropolitan Area Celebrity and Oklahoma Educational Institution for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Fields' Pittsburgh Steelers launching in the team's very first preseason video game Friday night, two plays outweighed the quarterback's performance.A messed up snap substitution on each of Fields' 1st 2 travels put on hold the Steelers' initial day trip of the year, and also the miscues were only portion of a careless 20-12 reduction to the Houston Texans." I believed he did some nice factors," train Mike Tomlin mentioned. "However definitely he belonged of the C-Q substitution, as well as from my perspective that is actually double duty on the center and the quarterback. It voided a bunch of beneficial things going on in those first number of drives." Specialization bet 3 series, finishing 5 of 6 efforts for 67 gardens, but in addition to the fumbles he was actually sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe to begin with screw up came on the opening push as the Steelers traversed midfield. The miscue in between Fields and center Nate Herbig cost the crew 4 yards on initially down. The device couldn't recuperate, punting 3 plays later.On the next travel, the first snap was actually an additional messed up swap. This moment the round was bounced back through fullback Port Colletto for a 4-yard gain, but the Steelers still went three-and-out as Specialization competed 2 backyards and then was actually sacked through Danielle Seeker for a reduction of 8." Our experts were actually merely shooting ourselves in the foot," Area pointed out. "Stumbled snap, I believe all three periods, so our experts may definitely be actually better in that component." And I believe the snapping part, our experts merely got to perform the very same web page. I'll put that on me to merely perform the very same page and recognize that resides in that center or recognize just how to change and also what I require to do." Justin Fields went 5-of-6 for 67 lawns in his three set Friday evening, but became part of two fumbles and also was sacked twice. Image by Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesHerbig, however, took "100 percent" of the blame after the game.Once Specialization headed out, third-string quarterback Kyle Allen completed the ready the Steelers, completing 17 of 23 tries for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo Expenses in the 2nd preseason video game upcoming full week, the Steelers are likely to add one more quarterback to the mix.During his postgame press conference, Tomlin mentioned he expects Russell Wilson to be available in the following game. With Wilson sidelined Friday as he remains to function back from a calf bone accident, Area was actually revealed as the starter and also ended to a sea of Horrendous Towels as his title was actually phoned." It was actually trendy," Area pointed out. "I think our attires are truly great. I suched as the dark and also yellowish, dark and gold, so it was actually amazing to put the new threads on and kind of get a brand new stadium, obtain a new sense." Though the Steelers' early rides stalled out, Fields presented flashes of his playmaking capacity as he completed his very first five attempts, featuring a 20-yard dart to receiver Truck Jefferson." I think that I remained in a good rhythm, and also I believe we were moving the round properly," Area claimed. "I think simply the stumbled breaks, factors like that, they can easily eliminate a whole drive, yet I presume the overall rhythm of things I presume our experts remain in as well as out of the huddle swiftly and also really felt excellent." His lone incompletion was actually an additional deep-seated sphere to Jefferson that was actually eliminated of bounds, but Fields believed the receiver finished the catch." Yeah, I presumed he was in bounds," Area stated. "I'm not heading to lie." As well as for Fields and also the offense, Friday was also the 1st chance to work with brand-new outrageous planner Arthur Smith. The outburst set up merely 12 factors, yet it racked up 344 lawns, 19 initial downs as well as 109 rushing backyards-- and balanced 6 lawns every play." You may sort of get a feeling on what Arthur's thinking, how he goes about the video game, how he only connects with you on the subsidiary and also things like that," Area claimed. "To make sure that was actually great, only being with all of them and kind of possessing a real-in activity take in along with him." ... I believe the general procedure went well and just the coordinations of everything went well.".