.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Workers WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously covered the Kansas Metropolitan area Chiefs for the Kansas City Celebrity and also Oklahoma College for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Fields' Pittsburgh Steelers launching in the staff's first preseason game Friday evening, pair of plays eclipsed the quarterback's performance.A stumbled snap exchange on each of Area' first 2 travels put on hold the Steelers' initial day trip of the year, and also the miscues were simply component of a mediocre 20-12 reduction to the Houston Texans." I presumed he carried out some wonderful things," instructor Mike Tomlin said. "Yet obviously he was a component of the C-Q substitution, and also from my perspective that's double duty on the center as well as the quarterback. It voided a bunch of beneficial things happening in those 1st number of travels." Fields bet three series, finishing 5 of 6 tries for 67 backyards, yet along with the fumbles he was sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe first screw up began the position drive as the Steelers crossed midfield. The miscue between Area and also center Nate Herbig cost the group 4 yards on first down. The device could not bounce back, punting three participates in later.On the following ride, the very first snap was another stumbled substitution. This moment the sphere was actually recuperated by fullback Port Colletto for a 4-yard gain, however the Steelers still went three-and-out as Area rivaled 2 gardens and then was actually sacked by Danielle Hunter for a reduction of 8." Our team were actually only shooting our own selves in the shoe," Fields pointed out. "Messed up snap, I assume all three phases, so our team can certainly be actually better in that part." As well as I assume the breaking part, we merely reached be on the very same web page. I'll place that on me to merely be on the same page as well as understand that remains in that facility or understand just how to readjust as well as what I require to accomplish." Justin Specialization went 5-of-6 for 67 gardens in his 3 series Friday evening, but became part of two fumbles and also was actually sacked two times. Picture through Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesHerbig, though, took "one hundred percent" of the blame after the game.Once Specialization walked out, third-string quarterback Kyle Allen finished the ready the Steelers, accomplishing 17 of 23 tries for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo grass Expenses in the 2nd preseason game following week, the Steelers are actually very likely to include another quarterback to the mix.During his postgame press conference, Tomlin stated he anticipates Russell Wilson to be on call in the following game. Along with Wilson sidelined Friday as he continues to work back coming from a calf trauma, Fields was revealed as the starter and ran out to a sea of Horrendous Towels as his name was actually gotten in touch with." It was actually trendy," Fields said. "I assume our outfits are actually definitely cool. I liked the black and also yellowish, dark as well as gold, so it was actually fantastic to place the new threads on as well as kind of obtain a brand new stadium, acquire a new sense." Though the Steelers' early rides delayed out, Specialization presented flashes of his playmaking capacity as he accomplished his first five attempts, including a 20-yard dart to recipient Van Jefferson." I feel like I was in a really good rhythm, and also I think we were moving the ball well," Fields pointed out. "I think only the stumbled breaks, things like that, they may eliminate a whole travel, but I believe the general rhythm of things I presume our company reside in and away from the huddle quick and felt really good." His lone incompletion was another deep-seated round to Jefferson that was dismissed of bounds, yet Specialization thought the receiver finished the catch." Yeah, I assumed he was in bounds," Area stated. "I'm not going to be located." As well as for Specialization and the offense, Friday was actually also the 1st option to work with brand-new annoying organizer Arthur Johnson. The outburst set up just 12 points, yet it racked up 344 lawns, 19 initial downs and 109 rushing gardens-- as well as averaged 6 yards per play." You can easily type of receive a feeling about what Arthur's reasoning, how he deals with the video game, how he merely corresponds with you on the side project as well as stuff like that," Fields pointed out. "So that was actually great, just being actually with all of them as well as kind of having a real-in video game experience along with him." ... I believe the total procedure worked out as well as simply the coordinations of every little thing worked out.".