.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Personnel WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously dealt with the Kansas Metropolitan area Chiefs for the Kansas City Celebrity and Oklahoma College for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Area' Pittsburgh Steelers launching in the team's initial preseason game Friday night, 2 plays outshined the quarterback's performance.A messed up snap exchange on each of Specialization' very first pair of travels stymied the Steelers' very first day trip of the year, as well as the slips were merely aspect of a mediocre 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans." I assumed he performed some good traits," instructor Mike Tomlin pointed out. "However certainly he belonged of the C-Q exchange, and coming from my point of view that's twin task on the facility and also the quarterback. It quashed a lot of benefits taking place in those first number of drives." Fields bet three series, finishing 5 of 6 efforts for 67 backyards, yet besides the fumbles he was actually sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe first stumble began the position drive as the Steelers went across midfield. The mistake in between Fields as well as center Nate Herbig set you back the team 4 yards on first down. The system couldn't bounce back, punting 3 plays later.On the next drive, the very first breeze was yet another screwed up substitution. This moment the sphere was recouped by fullback Jack Colletto for a 4-yard gain, yet the Steelers still went three-and-out as Fields competed 2 yards and after that was sacked through Danielle Hunter for a reduction of 8." Our experts were just shooting our own selves in the shoe," Specialization pointed out. "Messed up piece of cake, I assume all three stages, so our experts may absolutely be better in that part." And also I presume the breaking component, our team merely came to be on the exact same web page. I'll place that on me to merely be on the exact same page and also recognize that resides in that facility or even know exactly how to change as well as what I need to have to accomplish." Justin Specialization went 5-of-6 for 67 yards in his 3 set Friday night, yet became part of 2 fumbles and also was actually sacked two times. Picture by Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesHerbig, however, took "100 percent" of the blame after the game.Once Fields walked out, third-string quarterback Kyle Allen ended up the ready the Steelers, accomplishing 17 of 23 tries for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo Expenses in the 2nd preseason game next week, the Steelers are most likely to add an additional quarterback to the mix.During his postgame news conference, Tomlin said he counts on Russell Wilson to become readily available in the following video game. With Wilson sidelined Friday as he remains to work back coming from a calf trauma, Area was actually revealed as the starter and also ran out to an ocean of Awful Towels as his label was actually phoned." It was actually amazing," Area said. "I think our attires are really trendy. I suched as the black as well as yellowish, black and also gold, so it was actually outstanding to put the new strings on and sort of receive a brand new coliseum, receive a brand-new feel." Though the Steelers' early rides delayed out, Specialization revealed flashes of his playmaking potential as he accomplished his first 5 attempts, featuring a 20-yard dart to recipient Van Jefferson." I think that I remained in a great rhythm, and I assume our company were actually relocating the ball properly," Fields said. "I believe simply the messed up breaks, things like that, they may get rid of an entire travel, yet I think the total rhythm of traits I assume our experts're in as well as out of the huddle quick and also felt great." His only incompletion was actually another deeper round to Jefferson that was actually eliminated of bounds, but Area assumed the receiver finished the drawback." Yeah, I thought he resided in bounds," Area claimed. "I am actually certainly not visiting lie." As well as for Fields as well as the outburst, Friday was actually additionally the initial option to collaborate with new repulsive organizer Arthur Johnson. The offense set up just 12 points, yet it scored 344 yards, 19 very first downs and also 109 rushing yards-- and balanced 6 yards every play." You may type of obtain a sense on what Arthur's thinking, how he tackles the game, exactly how he only corresponds along with you on the side project and also stuff like that," Fields mentioned. "To make sure that was actually good, just being actually along with all of them and type of having a real-in activity experience with him." ... I assume the general procedure worked out as well as simply the coordinations of everything worked out.".