.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Team WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously dealt with the Kansas Urban area Chiefs for the Kansas Urban Area Celebrity and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Specialization' Pittsburgh Steelers launching in the group's initial preseason game Friday evening, two plays outweighed the quarterback's performance.A messed up snap exchange on each of Area' 1st pair of rides stymied the Steelers' very first trip of the year, and also the miscues were actually only portion of a sloppy 20-12 reduction to the Houston Texans." I presumed he performed some great things," train Mike Tomlin mentioned. "However obviously he belonged of the C-Q exchange, as well as from my viewpoint that is actually double responsibility on the facility and also the quarterback. It quashed a bunch of good ideas going on in those 1st couple of drives." Specialization bet three series, completing 5 of 6 tries for 67 gardens, however along with the fumbles he was actually sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe initially fumble started the opening push as the Steelers went across midfield. The miscue between Area and also facility Nate Herbig set you back the group 4 yards on initially down. The system could not bounce back, punting three participates in later.On the following drive, the 1st breeze was actually yet another screwed up substitution. This time the round was recouped by fullback Port Colletto for a 4-yard increase, yet the Steelers still went three-and-out as Area scrambled for 2 gardens and afterwards was actually sacked through Danielle Hunter for a loss of 8." Our team were only shooting ourselves in the foot," Fields mentioned. "Messed up breeze, I think all 3 periods, so our company can absolutely be much better in that component." And I believe the popping part, we just reached perform the exact same webpage. I'll put that on me to merely get on the very same web page and know that remains in that center or even recognize exactly how to change as well as what I need to have to perform." Justin Specialization went 5-of-6 for 67 lawns in his three series Friday night, however became part of pair of fumbles as well as was sacked two times. Picture through Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesHerbig, though, took "100 percent" of the blame after the game.Once Fields headed out, third-string quarterback Kyle Allen ended up the game for the Steelers, completing 17 of 23 tries for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo Expenses in the second preseason video game upcoming full week, the Steelers are actually very likely to include yet another quarterback to the mix.During his postgame news conference, Tomlin said he expects Russell Wilson to become available in the upcoming video game. With Wilson sidelined Friday as he remains to function back coming from a calf accident, Fields was actually revealed as the starter and also ran out to an ocean of Horrible Towels as his label was contacted." It was awesome," Area pointed out. "I believe our uniforms are actually really amazing. I just liked the dark and also yellow, black as well as gold, so it was actually awesome to place the brand-new strings on as well as sort of obtain a brand new coliseum, obtain a new feeling." Though the Steelers' early drives slowed out, Fields presented flashes of his playmaking capability as he accomplished his 1st five tries, featuring a 20-yard dart to recipient Van Jefferson." I think that I resided in a great rhythm, as well as I presume our experts were actually moving the ball well," Fields mentioned. "I presume only the fumbled breaks, points like that, they may get rid of an entire travel, yet I think the total rhythm of factors I presume our team're in and out of the huddle swiftly and also really felt excellent." His lone incompletion was actually an additional deep sphere to Jefferson that was dismissed of bounds, but Specialization assumed the receiver completed the drawback." Yeah, I believed he remained in bounds," Fields mentioned. "I am actually certainly not heading to lie." And also for Area as well as the outburst, Friday was actually additionally the very first possibility to team up with new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. The offense installed merely 12 points, but it scored 344 lawns, 19 very first downs and also 109 rushing yards-- and balanced 6 gardens per play." You may kind of get a sense on what Arthur's thinking, just how he goes about the activity, how he simply interacts with you on the sideline and also stuff like that," Specialization pointed out. "To ensure that was actually great, just being with all of them and type of possessing a real-in game experience with him." ... I presume the total method went well and merely the logistics of every little thing worked out.".