.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously dealt with the Kansas Metropolitan area Chiefs for the Kansas Urban Area Celebrity as well as Oklahoma College for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Specialization' Pittsburgh Steelers launching in the staff's first preseason video game Friday night, 2 plays outweighed the quarterback's performance.A screwed up snap exchange on each of Area' first 2 rides stymied the Steelers' very first day trip of the year, and also the miscues were actually merely part of a sloppy 20-12 reduction to the Houston Texans." I presumed he carried out some pleasant things," coach Mike Tomlin pointed out. "But obviously he was a component of the C-Q exchange, and also coming from my perspective that is actually double responsibility on the facility as well as the quarterback. It quashed a considerable amount of good ideas going on in those 1st number of travels." Fields bet three series, finishing 5 of 6 efforts for 67 lawns, but aside from the fumbles he was actually sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe initially fumble came on the opening push as the Steelers moved across midfield. The miscue between Specialization as well as facility Nate Herbig set you back the staff 4 lawns on to begin with down. The device could not recover, punting 3 participates in later.On the following travel, the initial snap was actually another screwed up swap. This moment the ball was recuperated by fullback Port Colletto for a 4-yard increase, yet the Steelers still went three-and-out as Area contended 2 gardens and afterwards was actually sacked through Danielle Seeker for a loss of 8." Our experts were merely shooting ourselves in the foot," Fields claimed. "Fumbled piece of cake, I believe all three stages, so we may certainly be much better because component." And I think the breaking part, our experts simply came to be on the very same page. I'll place that on me to merely get on the very same page and understand that's in that center or understand just how to adjust and also what I require to carry out." Justin Fields went 5-of-6 for 67 lawns in his three series Friday night, but became part of two fumbles and also was actually sacked twice. Photograph through Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesHerbig, though, took "one hundred percent" of the blame after the game.Once Area walked out, third-string quarterback Kyle Allen ended up the game for the Steelers, completing 17 of 23 efforts for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo grass Bills in the 2nd preseason game upcoming week, the Steelers are most likely to incorporate another quarterback to the mix.During his postgame news conference, Tomlin claimed he expects Russell Wilson to be accessible in the next video game. With Wilson sidelined Friday as he continues to function back from a calf injury, Area was actually announced as the starter as well as ended to a sea of Horrendous Towels as his title was phoned." It was amazing," Specialization stated. "I presume our outfits are actually truly awesome. I ased if the black and also yellowish, dark and also gold, so it was fantastic to place the new strings on as well as sort of get a brand new coliseum, receive a brand-new feel." Though the Steelers' early drives slowed out, Specialization presented flashes of his playmaking capability as he finished his very first 5 tries, including a 20-yard dart to receiver Van Jefferson." I think that I resided in a good rhythm, as well as I believe our experts were relocating the sphere properly," Specialization stated. "I presume just the fumbled snaps, factors like that, they can get rid of a whole drive, yet I presume the general rhythm of things I presume we reside in and also out of the huddle swiftly and experienced great." His only incompletion was actually an additional deep ball to Jefferson that was ruled out of bounds, but Fields presumed the recipient finished the drawback." Yeah, I thought he was in bounds," Fields pointed out. "I'm not heading to be located." As well as for Area and the outburst, Friday was also the very first chance to deal with brand new offensive organizer Arthur Smith. The offense put up just 12 points, however it racked up 344 backyards, 19 initial downs as well as 109 hurrying backyards-- as well as balanced 6 gardens per play." You can easily kind of get a sense about what Arthur's thinking, exactly how he goes about the game, how he merely corresponds with you on the subsidiary and also things like that," Area mentioned. "To ensure that was excellent, merely being along with all of them and also sort of possessing a real-in video game encounter with him." ... I believe the total method went well and also merely the logistics of every little thing went well.".