.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Workers WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously covered the Kansas Area Chiefs for the Kansas Urban Area Star as well as Oklahoma College for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Fields' Pittsburgh Steelers launching in the team's first preseason game Friday night, 2 plays outweighed the quarterback's performance.A messed up snap exchange on each of Fields' first two drives put on hold the Steelers' initial day trip of the year, and the mistakes were merely portion of a sloppy 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans." I thought he did some great traits," instructor Mike Tomlin claimed. "Yet undoubtedly he was a component of the C-Q exchange, and coming from my point of view that is actually double task on the facility and the quarterback. It quashed a considerable amount of advantages happening in those initial couple of travels." Area played for three series, accomplishing 5 of 6 efforts for 67 gardens, however along with the fumbles he was actually sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe initially mess up began the position push as the Steelers crossed midfield. The mistake between Specialization and also center Nate Herbig set you back the crew 4 lawns on initially down. The system couldn't recover, punting three participates in later.On the upcoming drive, the 1st piece of cake was actually an additional stumbled substitution. This time the sphere was bounced back through fullback Port Colletto for a 4-yard increase, yet the Steelers still went three-and-out as Fields rivaled 2 lawns and after that was actually sacked by Danielle Seeker for a loss of 8." Our team were simply shooting ourselves in the shoe," Fields mentioned. "Stumbled snap, I think all three periods, so our team can absolutely be actually much better in that component." And I believe the popping component, our experts merely got to be on the very same web page. I'll put that on me to just get on the exact same web page and also know who resides in that center or even understand exactly how to change as well as what I need to perform." Justin Fields went 5-of-6 for 67 lawns in his three series Friday evening, yet was part of 2 fumbles and also was sacked twice. Picture through Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesHerbig, though, took "one hundred percent" of the blame after the game.Once Specialization headed out, third-string quarterback Kyle Allen completed the ready the Steelers, accomplishing 17 of 23 attempts for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo grass Bills in the second preseason video game following full week, the Steelers are actually most likely to include yet another quarterback to the mix.During his postgame news conference, Tomlin said he counts on Russell Wilson to become readily available in the next game. With Wilson sidelined Friday as he remains to work back coming from a calf trauma, Fields was declared as the starter as well as ended to a sea of Dreadful Towels as his title was called." It was actually awesome," Specialization pointed out. "I believe our uniforms are actually truly great. I just liked the black and yellowish, black as well as gold, so it was actually amazing to put the brand new strings on as well as kind of get a brand-new coliseum, receive a brand-new feel." Though the Steelers' early travels delayed out, Specialization showed flashes of his playmaking capacity as he accomplished his first five tries, consisting of a 20-yard dart to recipient Vehicle Jefferson." I seem like I resided in a good rhythm, and also I presume we were relocating the round properly," Area pointed out. "I assume merely the stumbled pops, things like that, they may kill a whole drive, yet I assume the overall rhythm of things I assume our company're in and out of the huddle fast and really felt great." His sole incompletion was yet another deep sphere to Jefferson that was dismissed of bounds, yet Fields assumed the recipient finished the catch." Yeah, I presumed he remained in bounds," Specialization said. "I am actually not mosting likely to lie." As well as for Specialization and also the outburst, Friday was actually additionally the initial possibility to collaborate with new repulsive coordinator Arthur Johnson. The outburst installed only 12 factors, but it acquired 344 lawns, 19 first downs and 109 hurrying gardens-- as well as balanced 6 gardens every play." You may type of obtain a sense about what Arthur's reasoning, just how he engages in the activity, exactly how he simply communicates along with you on the sideline as well as stuff like that," Specialization said. "To ensure that was good, merely being with them and also sort of possessing a real-in activity take in along with him." ... I presume the total method went well as well as merely the logistics of every thing worked out.".