.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Personnel WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously covered the Kansas Area Chiefs for the Kansas Urban Area Star and also Oklahoma College for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Specialization' Pittsburgh Steelers launching in the team's 1st preseason video game Friday night, 2 plays eclipsed the quarterback's performance.A fumbled snap swap on each of Area' first pair of travels stymied the Steelers' very first trip of the year, and also the mistakes were actually only component of a careless 20-12 reduction to the Houston Texans." I presumed he carried out some nice traits," trainer Mike Tomlin pointed out. "But certainly he belonged of the C-Q exchange, as well as coming from my perspective that is actually dual task on the facility as well as the quarterback. It undid a great deal of good things going on in those first number of drives." Area bet three series, accomplishing 5 of 6 efforts for 67 gardens, yet along with the fumbles he was actually sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe initially fumble came on the position push as the Steelers crossed midfield. The slip between Fields and center Nate Herbig set you back the staff 4 lawns on initially down. The system couldn't recover, punting 3 plays later.On the following ride, the 1st breeze was actually an additional screwed up substitution. This time the sphere was recuperated through fullback Jack Colletto for a 4-yard increase, but the Steelers still went three-and-out as Fields rivaled 2 gardens and afterwards was actually sacked by Danielle Seeker for a loss of 8." Our company were just shooting ourselves in the shoe," Fields pointed out. "Stumbled piece of cake, I presume all 3 periods, so our company may undoubtedly be better during that component." As well as I assume the breaking component, our company merely came to be on the exact same page. I'll place that on me to only perform the exact same page and recognize who's in that facility or even know exactly how to adjust as well as what I need to accomplish." Justin Fields went 5-of-6 for 67 yards in his three collection Friday evening, yet was part of pair of fumbles as well as was sacked twice. Photograph through Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesHerbig, though, took "one hundred percent" of the blame after the game.Once Fields walked out, third-string quarterback Kyle Allen finished the ready the Steelers, accomplishing 17 of 23 tries for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo Bills in the 2nd preseason video game upcoming full week, the Steelers are actually very likely to incorporate another quarterback to the mix.During his postgame news conference, Tomlin stated he anticipates Russell Wilson to become accessible in the next video game. Along with Wilson sidelined Friday as he remains to work back from a calf injury, Area was announced as the starter and ended to an ocean of Awful Towels as his title was contacted." It was amazing," Specialization said. "I presume our attires are actually truly great. I suched as the dark as well as yellow, dark as well as gold, so it was actually fantastic to put the new strings on and type of acquire a brand new coliseum, get a brand-new feel." Though the Steelers' very early travels stalled out, Specialization revealed flashes of his playmaking capacity as he accomplished his 1st 5 tries, including a 20-yard dart to recipient Van Jefferson." I believe that I was in a really good rhythm, and also I assume our experts were actually moving the round properly," Specialization claimed. "I assume only the messed up breaks, factors like that, they may eliminate an entire drive, however I assume the total rhythm of factors I presume our team remain in as well as away from the huddle swiftly and also experienced good." His lone incompletion was actually an additional deeper ball to Jefferson that was ruled out of bounds, however Area presumed the receiver completed the drawback." Yeah, I assumed he was in bounds," Fields mentioned. "I am actually certainly not heading to exist." And also for Fields as well as the offense, Friday was actually additionally the first option to partner with brand-new objectionable coordinator Arthur Smith. The offense set up merely 12 aspects, however it scored 344 lawns, 19 first downs and also 109 hurrying lawns-- as well as averaged 6 lawns per play." You may sort of receive a sense about what Arthur's thinking, just how he tackles the activity, how he just corresponds along with you on the subsidiary and stuff like that," Fields claimed. "So that was actually good, simply being along with them and kind of possessing a real-in video game experience with him." ... I believe the overall procedure worked out and also simply the strategies of everything worked out.".